Meet Our Instructors

Cathylee is a wife, a mom of 2 boys and proud owner and event planner at Once Upon A Creation. It has always been a dream of hers to combine her creativity and passion for bringing joy to others and in 2017 she was able to do just that!

Just 1 week after giving birth to her second son, Roman, she was laid off her job. Shortly after, hurricane Irma-the most intense hurricane to strike the US since Katrina- came rolling through. Finding employment was difficult. Her wonderful husband of 10 years, who worked in the hospitality industry, was deeply impacted as tourism declined and their finances took a huge hit. A really big one.

In the midst of the turmoil, she made the bold decision to chase after her dreams. It was then Once Upon a Creation came to fruition. With the support of her husband Jesus, she started creating custom items for friends and family. Next thing she knew, orders started coming in...and kept coming. She began to expand in her ability to create custom items into wooden signs and launched her DIY private parties and now planning all sorts of milestones events with now over 4000 customers. She loves to teach, create and bring the joy into people knowing they can create or host amazing one of a kind parties. With the love and support of the local community she has been voted and crowned from 2022-2024  "Best Entertainment Business", "Best Art Studio" & "Best Kid Party Venue" in lake county.

“When supporting small businesses like mine, you’re supporting small families, who work hard and love what they do. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart, to all my customers and friends who have supported me and this lifelong dream. It is an honor to play a role in your life’s special moments.”

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