About me

My name is Krista and I am a life long skin picker due to anxiety and stress. As a child I remember having family pictures taken where I had bandaids all over my arms and legs. I always felt ashamed, embarrassed, guilty, disappointed and frustrated that I couldn't stop picking. Over 3 decades of picking and I have hundreds (my best guess) of scars that will always cause me to be ashamed, embarrassed, disappointed and frustrated with myself. At one point (as an adult), I went to therapy. It helped, but it didn't "cure" me by any means. There will always be that NEED to pick, that's the way my brain handles anxiety and stress.

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Decades of trying to find other healthier outlets turned up nothing (bubble wrap was as close as I could get ). I was always so frustrated that I wanted to pick, well let's be honest, NEEDED to pick in order to calm myself. Anything to substitute the picking behavior just wasn't the same and it made me crazy. Then I discovered something wonderful... Picky pads! I found them on Etsy, spent a few dollars to get a couple and fell in love. I knew immediately they were going to help me in my picking behavior.

However, they were expensive and small, and I knew I needed to do something about it to help support my needs. So in July of 2024, I bought the supplies to make them myself. Let me just say a huge door opened up for me! I was making picky pads as fast as I picked them and I was perfectly satisfied with that.

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Shortly into the DIY picky pad journey, a few friends and family members reached out, expressing how they would like to try one for various reasons: whether it was anxiety, stress, skin picking and/or ADD/ADHD. This is when it hit me: these can help other people too! Let me just say: GAME. CHANGER. I got new molds and more supplies in order to make my picky pads stand out from the others found on Etsy.

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Now I have totes full of unique picky pads! I go on the road to various locations and set up at craft shows in order to share them with anyone that stops by my table. Since starting this journey, I've met some incredible people. I empathize with those who are brave enough to share their stories with me, and trust me, I do not take that for granted. I cherish each of you who have joined this community and I thank you for trusting me to help in any way I can! My ultimate goal is to help as many people with their anxiety, stress and ADD/ADHD. I don't want anyone else to feel awful about themselves and with their coping behaviors, especially children.

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Thank you so much for letting me tell you a little about my story. I hope to see you all at a craft show very soon!