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Amber Ladley

Amber Ladley

a creative entrepreneur with expertise in creating websites and crafting with repurposed materials

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About Amber

if I waited to write my bio, I might have never launched this site and images often speak louder than words, so check out my Instagram profiles for a quick glimpse of me, then check back again for updates...

@amberladley on Instagram

Happy Earth Day! #sunrisetimelapse #SpeakUpTour2018
Working from home on a not so snowy snow day #ilovemyjob also AMAZING things are happening over at @speakersisterhood check us out ❤️😊
What a great way to kickoff the weekend! I spent the morning with these amazing & courageous women of the @speakersisterhood who showed up and spoke up. It was awesome and I am extremely grateful ❤️😊Happy Friday!!!
Joker by @willbotic ❤️😊
I'm teaching one of my favorite upcycling projects this Saturday at the Sunderland Public Library! Join me for a lovely crafternoon!! Call the library to register: (413) 665-2642. Hope to see you there!! ❤️😊
My view from the "stage" tonight ❤️ learning the art of public speaking while sharing my love of crafting with Speaker Sisters in Northampton 😊@speakersisterhood

@happilyupcycled on Instagram

Working outside today on a @speakersisterhood project 😊❤️ #timelapseart #creativereuse #upcycleddictionary
So exciting to see this project come to life! We made almost 500 flowers out of paint chips 😊❤️Thanks @awcolor for the fun opportunity and Lou, Steph, Lenore, Michele, Gayatri, Christina and Tim for your crafty hands!!#paintchipart #upcycledflowers #handmadebouquet #Repost @awcolor with @get_repost ・・・ And then this happened..... . . . (But not without lots of help! A million thanks to @happilyupcycled for helping me make this happen.)
When I got home from @oxfordfreepubliclibrary yesterday, I found this gorgeous photo from library director, Brittany McDougal, who found the perfect vase in her office to display the flowers she created in my #paperflower workshop 😊❤️ I also borrowed a few crafty books before I left for the day — looking forward to spending some time with books by @psimadethis & @valeriemckeehan #creativeinspiration #ilovelibraries
Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of crafting with the creative community of Oxford at the @oxfordfreepubliclibrary — many paper flowers and smiles were made — it was an awesome day!! 😊❤️🌸 #upcycledflowers #papercrafts #creativereuse #librarylove
This week I had the pleasure of presenting upcycling workshops at the Belchertown & Leominster, MA libraries. I had so much fun crafting with their creative communities. We made pumpkins, flowers & explored the art of quilling 😊❤️#creativereuse #upcyclingworkshop #ilovelibraries
Join me for a crafternoon this Saturday! Call the Sunderland Public Library to register: (413) 665-2642 😊❤️#sunderlandma #creativereuse #ilovelibraries
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Events

  • Speaker Sisterhood of South Hadley
  • Speaker Sisterhood of South Hadley (Open House)
I am available to teach upcycling workshops Contact me for more info »

Press

  • Happily Upcycling in South Hadley (Going Green)
  • Oxford library classes create beauty out of rubbish (The Webster Times)
  • Glenmeadow Learning Participants Got Crafty
  • Your Time: Kusudama workshop, Westhampton Public Library (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
  • Craftworking Works (BeetlePress)
  • Web Designer’s Interest Sparked in Girlhood (The Creative)
  • Awarded Top Woman in Web/Graphic Design 2014 (Western Mass Women’s Magazine)

Speaker Sisterhood

The Speaker Sisterhood is a community for women who want to increase confidence, boost public speaking skills, have fun, and maybe even change the world. Learn more »

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Claim the Stage Podcast Ep. 75: From Full-Time Job to Public Speaker with Shannon O’Brien ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Think you’re not an expert? Think again!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Transitioning from full-time employment to a less traditional role like entrepreneurship, consulting, or public speaking can be a time of uncertainty and insecurity. If you’re wondering how your experience and skills translate outside of a corporate environment, Look no further!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ On today’s episode, Angela @angelalussier interviews Shannon O’Brien, founder of Whole U @wholeu.lifestrategy. Career & Life Strategy in Boston, Mass. We discuss how to find interesting and memorable stories from your work experience and how to integrate them into your online content, presentations, and overall brand. Shannon shares some of the mistakes people make in transition and how to get around them. You’ll hear a story about one of her clients who completely changed her focus after 20 years in corporate human resources and how she was able to bring her experiences together to create a cohesive message. Shannon also shares some of her own struggles leaving a 9-5 job and beginning her coaching practice.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ The Claim the Stage podcast is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and Spotify⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. ⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #speakersisterhood #claimthestagepodcast #publicspeaking #itunespodcast #googleplay #stitcher #iheartradio #spotifypodcast #careertransition #transformation #entrepreneurship #claimthestage #findyourvoice #speakyourtruth #femalefounder #womenempowerment #womanspeaker #worklifebalance
"If you think you can't, do it anyway. Who knows, you might just surprise yourself." - Angela Lussier, CEO Speaker Sisterhood⠀ .⠀ .⠀ The Speaker Sisterhood is a network of speaking clubs for women who want to discover, awaken, and create their voice through the art of public speaking. If you want to achieve more confidence, meet amazing women , and become a better speaker/communicator, join us! Find a club near you or learn how to start one in your community. Visit speakersisterhood.com {link in profile @speakersisterhood} for more info.⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ #speakyourtruth #yourvoicematters #womenspeakers #selfdiscovery #publicspeaking #speakersisterhood #stepoutofyourcomfortzone #findyourvoice #womenchangingtheworld #motivationalwords #speakup
Claim the Stage Podcast Ep. 74: Look Your Best On Stage with @elizabethjonesstyling⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Makeup, hair, accessories, clothes, and shoes. How do you decide what to wear when delivering a speech on stage? Every decision you make reflects your style, brand, and credibility. As your audience is deciding if you’re someone they should trust, part of what they are evaluating is your physical appearance.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Learn what to wear and what not to wear in today’s episode with style expert and wardrobe consultant, Elizabeth Jones. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ The Claim the Stage podcast is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher and iHeartRadio⠀ . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. ⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #speakersisterhood #claimthestagepodcast #publicspeaking #itunespodcast #googleplay #stitcher #iheartradio #yourvoicematters #claimthestage #findyourvoice #speakyourtruth #personalstylist #styletips #femalefounder #shareyourstory #podcast #womenempowerment #womanspeaker
What are you doing Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 pm ET? Come to our next club leader info session and learn how to start a Speaker Sisterhood club in your community. You don’t even have to leave your house! In our free, 60-minute interactive online presentation, you’ll learn how to bring the power, fun and adventure of a Speaker Sisterhood club to your own community. . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood . . #womentakingthelead #womenempowerment #shareyourstory #beyourself #womanspeaker #buildconfidence
Claim the Stage Podcast Ep. 73: Craft A Stage-Ready TED Talk with Julia Mines⠀ .⠀ .⠀ We've all seen a TED talk we really love. Maybe it changed your life in some way, made you laugh, made you cry, or made you think differently about your own future. As a speaker, it has probably crossed your mind that you would like to give your own TED talk. But how? What would you say? Do you have an idea worth spreading? ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ On today's episode, Angela @angelalussier interviews Julia Mines @minesjulia, a TED speaker coach who has worked with speakers to improve their talks and share something memorable. They talk about the mistakes TED speakers make, how much practice and prep it takes to make your talk impressive, where TED speakers fail, how to make your talk stage-ready, and how to look for the stories in your own life that are worth telling. ⠀ .⠀ The Claim the Stage podcast is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher and iHeartRadio . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. ⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #speakersisterhood #claimthestagepodcast #publicspeaking #itunespodcast #googleplay #stitcher #iheartradio #yourvoicematters #claimthestage #findyourvoice #speakyourtruth #motivationalspeaker #femalefounder #shareyourstory #podcast #beyourself #womenempowerment #womanspeaker #tedxspeaker #tedx #speechcoach
Today's the last day to RSVP for Speaker Sisterhood Member & Club Leader Appreciation Day on Aug 18! Come and meet your fellow Speaker Sisters and bring a guest. This laid-back picnic features lunch, crafts and a story slam. Only 10 spots were available, and holy smokes, they’re already gone! Participants will tell a five-minute story, and we’ll present awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Keep reading for more details. . . WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2018 TIME: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE: Westfield, Mass. (exact address to be sent after you RSVP; event is at a private home) . . Each member or club leader may bring one guest (any gender). Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on, BYOB. All current members and club leaders are eligible to attend. Members who paid their annual program fee after September 2017 are eligible, even if not currently enrolled in a club. Please RSVP by August 1. Head on over to the blog on our website for details and to RSVP. Go to Resources >> Blog, or you can scroll down the home page and click on the first link under "On the blog." . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. . . #SpeakerSisterhood #FindYourVoice #SpeakYourTruth #ShareYourStory #BeYourself #WomenEmpowerment #WomanSpeaker
Behold the third meeting of Speaker Sisterhood, junior division! These plucky young ladies, members of @holyokegirlsinc, delivered speeches about their personal truth. They were brave, inspiring and a bit antsy — a feeling that adult Speaker Sisterhood members understand all too well. Before the girls give their speeches, we ask them to share one word about how they’re feeling about giving their speech. We hear everything from "nervous" to "weirdly excited" and even "nervexcited." It's such a joy to watch them grow as they find their voices! . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. . . #GirlPower #PublicSpeakers #FindYourVoice #BuildConfidence #girlsincofholyoke #TheEllenShow
Have you heard the news? Aug 18 is Speaker Sisterhood Member & Club Leader Appreciation Day! Come and meet your fellow Speaker Sisters and bring a guest. This laid-back picnic features lunch, crafts and a story slam. Only 10 spots were available, and holy smokes, they’re already gone! Participants will tell a five-minute story, and we’ll present awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Keep reading for more details. . . WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2018 TIME: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE: Westfield, Mass. (exact address to be sent after you RSVP; event is at a private home) . . Each member or club leader may bring one guest (any gender). Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on, BYOB. All current members and club leaders are eligible to attend. Members who paid their annual program fee after September 2017 are eligible, even if not currently enrolled in a club. Please RSVP by August 1. Head on over to the blog on our website for details and to RSVP. Go to Resources >> Blog, or you can scroll down the home page and click on the first link under "On the blog." . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. . . #SpeakerSisterhood #FindYourVoice #SpeakYourTruth #ShareYourStory #BeYourself #WomenEmpowerment #WomanSpeaker
Happy Friday! Brené Brown offers a wonderful reminder to spend our energy wisely. May your weekend be filled with the people who see and appreciate your greatness. . . For more information go to SpeakerSisterhood.com. Or check our profile @SpeakerSisterhood. . . #SpeakerSisterhood #ShareYourStory #BeYourself #WomenEmpowerment #WomanSpeaker #BuildConfidence #WomenTakingTheLead
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