About

Hi there! I'm Melissa, the artist and maker behind Brumbams Creations. Back in 2020 I was feeling burnt out with my corporate software career and isolated after a recent relocation. I wanted to do something meaningful with my time and energy. Thanks to the unwavering support of my partner Michael, I made the decision to try something new and Brumbams Creations was born. 

I love crafting, gaming (board and video games), pokemon, cats, and birds. I live in Columbus OH with my partner, Michael, my mom, and my sister. Between all of us it's a pretty full house, not to metion all the pets, but we make it work. Our vision is to make it easier for each of us to live more comfortably if we're not trying to do it alone in the capitalist hellscape. 

All of my art starts with my tablet. It’s a great tool that allows me to try new things, store all of my work, and click undo as many times as I want. From there I turn all of my art into physical things I can share from my home to yours. I specialize in screen printing, but I try to turn my art into a variety of things you can use or appreciate at lower price points because art should be affordable. 

Studio Assistants

Nori joined us in March of 2025 and is my little sweetiebeetie. She came at a time where we needed more joy in our life and I think she needed some too. She's quite skiddish and does not like anyone standing up near her. But you sit down and let her come to you and she's a cuddle bug. She has the softest fur I've ever felt on a cat, and she loves to get her belly squished. She is the older of the two assistants by about a year, and she has quickly become the boss of the house. Though she isn't a fan of giant people standing near her, she will tell everyone else off around her if they disturb her (or she thinks they might be getting any ideas). She has quite the attitude and I love that for her.

Mochi joined us in September of 2025 and is my little chaos demon. She is full of energy, lives in any trash can she can get access to, climbs the walls, and steals anything she can carry off. But I wouldn't have her any other way. Her favorite toy is a string from christmas gift that she carries around all through the house. She loves to play fetch with it and chase it down the stairs. Initially I was going to save it to reuse later, but no matter what drawer I put it in, she found it so I gave up. She's broughta new energy into our home I didn't know we were misssing. She greatly annoys her big sister, Nori, but when unobserved they often hangout and cuddle together. 

Midnight is my mom's cat who stops in from time to time. He lives upstairs, but comes down to the studio when treats are being dispursed or when he wants to avoid the dog upstairs (strictly no dogs allowed in the studio - a cat rule). He's also a fan of playing with Mochi or snoozing with Nori.