About

For most of my life I've been consumed with crafting. I started out with friendship pins and bracelets in my childhood and I now love working with fiber, paper, fabric, and glitter. I began blogging in 2004 and will continue to use The Crafty Conservative as my personal blog. This site is designed to encompass all things "Christy Nelson" and share my love of handmade items.

I'm the wife of a college professor. I have a degree in Communications and am a former high school Spanish teacher. We are the parents of two children. They were both adopted at birth. The oldest has autism. We've lived in a few different states (California, Oklahoma, Indiana) but now we call Nebraska our home and love it!

Find me online:

@christynelson1

Toolulu is my "day job".  I work with my business partner, Deb.  We work with new startups and established companies by helping them integrate social media into their overall strategy.