ENTREPRENEUR-MUMMA INTERVIEW #4: RIIKKA KANTINKOSKI

RIIKKA KANTINKOSKI
RK DESIGN BRAND OWNER & JEWELRY MAKER

HOW WAS BLOGGING INFLUENCED YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY?

I have been interested for many years in design and decoration.
When I started blogging It was first only a hobby and eventually it turned into a work. 
When I saw how my style inspired others it gave me confidence to try my own business. Soon my shop began to be so busy that I decided to outsource it and now you can get my poster and others from Society6´s  /rkdesign site. 

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

Everywhere.  It even sometimes suprises me. 
I can get a wounderful idea somewhere when I least expect it. 

For example I am relaxing and walking with the dog and I think that my mind is calm and empty and suddenly a great idea pops into my mind :) 
I also love seeing beautiful pictures, art, and listening music.

HOW YOU BALANCE FAMILY AND YOUR JEWELRY AND BLOGGING BUSINESS?

Blogging, took a lot of time and daytime work, family, company and blog integration was challenging. 
Because I'm pretty ambitious, I did not want to blog If I can not write and do it a 100 per cent.  
After I stopped blogging a small hole was left in my life, but also a lot of time. 
Actually more than I understood. 
I knew I was busy, and I just had to weed out some things and do them later so I could kept the balance in my life. 
I am not one of those people who can concentrate to many things at the same time. Today, I am studying interior design in addition to my work and I also prepare jewelries to my bigcartel store.

I try to balance my life as good as I can. Now I feel that I do not have so much stress that I used to. 
I am really happy about that!