Who would have thought that taking fancy notes could lead to a successful business venture?
For Lilly Ann Cepull, this became a reality with the development of her business All Things Lilly Ann back in 2018.
Lilly realized at a young age that she was fascinated by fonts and lettering. By the time she reached high school, she realized that other people were noticing her knack for hand-lettering. Girls in her classes noticed her fancy notes and began asking her for a doodle or a hand-lettered quote to hang in their rooms. Eventually, Lilly discovered she could make a business out of this and soon enough, she was hand-lettering chalkboards for weddings, teaching classes on lettering, painting clothing, and much more.
In 2018, Lilly took a leap of faith and decided to pursue her dream of having her own business. She began printing her art on stickers and prints–focusing on a theme of positivity throughout all of her art. The shop began to grow, and Lilly expanded by selling sweatshirts, tee shirts, socks, journals, to-do lists, and more.
All Things Lilly Ann continues to grow. Her Instagram (@instagram.com/allthingslillyann) now has over 121,000 followers. She runs the business out of North Carolina with her high-school sweetheart, Devin, who runs the business full-time with Lilly. Lilly states on her website, “Our day to day work varies so much (which is part of why we love being entrepreneurs)…”
This is such a cool example of how someone’s skill can be turned into a business. I doubt she thought this is where she would end up when she first started hand-lettering, but her skill opened the opportunity and she went with it to create a successful business.
I have seen her brand on Instagram before and I love what she does! She definitely demonstrates the qualities of good entrepreneur. Her creative designs draws in customers, especially because of how visually appealing her brand is Even though Lilly Ann might have only been around since 2018, she kept her products consistent and gave customers what they wanted, so she has now been able to truly establish her small business.
Such a cool idea! It’s amazing how something she just did for fun and for herself turned into something that other people were interested in and would spend money on. She clearly has an eye for aesthetics and it is impressive that she was able to grow this into a business.
This is so cool to see her succeed in a seemingly insignificant business idea. This is such a great story to hear about and it is great to see the success she has had over her talent. I hope she continues to find success in things she enjoys and finds a way to expand on her business with her talents.