The Riley Black Project

S1E270 - The Full Wrap Tumbler Queen Finally Joined Us

Published: August 24, 2026

Duration: 1:26:54

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We’re finally back!

After a short break, The Riley Black Project returns with a guest who has been dodging us for years: Kristen Thompson of Kristen Thompson Designs.

Kristen joins John and Crystal to talk about her journey from corporate work at Lowe’s, to Cricut crafts, Etsy digital designs, sublimation tumblers, laser engraving, full wrap tumbler designs, Photoshop mockups, and building a creative business around the products and designs she actually loves making.

We get into the real maker-business stuff too: trying new things, getting over...