Once Upon A Time

Kristen and Michelle met when they were studying design in college. A year apart in their studies, the late night projects and delirium forged a friendship that would last for years to come. Through friend group drama, concert visits, travel disasters, and unanswered text messages, the two have become best friends who share a braincell.

Now seven years later, an idea was brought up at a barbecue to start a business; an online store specifically. More ideas were tossed around, other friends put their input and helped form what would eventually become Midnight Trinkets. Then something unexpected happened. Twice.

Kristen was laid off from her job of six years. Two weeks later Michelle was laid off from hers of four years. Now with nothing but time and the groundwork laid, they put the wheels in motion to make Midnight Trinkets a reality.

Who knew the hardest part would be trying to find a photo of the two together?

Kristen holding two sparklers at night in a backyard.

Kristen

I'm just a girl, looking at cute trinkets, asking them to come home with her. That's how this endeavor started. My designs start as ideas that spin around in my head for days until I finally remember to actually design them in a sketchbook, my iPad, or other digital products. Beyond the trinkets, I'm also a pop culture nerd with an unnatural love for all things chocolate and dogs.

Michelle from the eyes up with a strand of hair standing in a half moon on her head.

Michelle

An all around nerd who loves to have little trinkets around more than one person probably should. From cute things to hobbies, there isn't much that I don't love to collect. These little things bring me joy and I'll keep making things that I would love to collect. A lot of my designs for this shop start out as sketches frantically drawn after something unhinged has been said in random conversation.