Hey! I'm Teela

If you’ve spent years caring, teaching or holding everything together—and quietly long for more room to think, create and hear yourself again—Cuppa with Chaali is for you. Through thoughtful blog essays and a fortnightly letter, you’ll find Montessori-informed reflections, gentle creative invitations and honest conversations about rest, belonging, simple pleasures and the quiet work of returning to yourself. Nothing here asks you to become someone new. It simply offers a little space to notice what is already true, follow your curiosity and come home to what matters.

Textile designer, author, illustrator, and an award-winning educator with over 3000 students - founder of Oksancia Textile Design Online School. I teach artists and designers how to design beautiful repeat pattern collections and make a lifestyle business selling them - Want to learn how? Please sign up for my FREE TRAINING below:

I am the creative owner of Stamp Me Some Love Blog, Shop, and Academy. The, host of the highly successful 4 day Card Maker Success Summit, the 3 day Cricut Card Summit, and the course creator of Craft Biz in a Box. Card making is my hobby, but my passion is bringing creators together and helping them build their creative businesses. I love throwing parties and am a master networker. Hailing from Kentucky, I live with my wife and 3 fur babies.

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