 We have a lady in the studio She goes by the name Cyprian and she makes cards Yes, as beautiful as the one I am holding and many more will see So we'll guess to know her more about her craft and how you can get these beautiful cards if you wanted them So welcome to the studio Thank you How are you feeling? I'm feeling yes, I'm feeling happy I'm feeling lucky Thank you so much for coming through Thank you for having me Kindly introduce yourself and maybe tell us How you came about making cards? Okay, so my name is Cyprian Koril I'm a student Yes, and aside from that I make cards on the side It's like a talent that I have Yes, so I make different cards Like greeting cards, invitation cards, wedding cards Birthday cards, it's a wide range Yeah Yeah So what motivated you to make the cards and when did you start? So It started as a craft when I was still young I remember when I was in law primary Favourite subjectilikwa atencraft Atencraft, yeah I liked cutting papers, I liked colouring, evo evo So it continued developing when I was in upper primary That's when I started making beautiful cards Just small, by that time I didn't have resources So I just make beautiful papers Then I'd give my friends When in high school that's when like I discovered I could actually do it That's when I started doing it for commercial purposes In high school? Yeah, in high school So you were making money in high school? I was making a lot of money from cards When I was in Fomwan Actually I remember I was in Fomwan at that time in 2014 I made one card I was just making it for the fan of it And then someone was like wow this is beautiful How much is it? And I was like wow I could actually sell this So when we went home I went, I bought so many materials I bought everything and I started making them So people would buy them from me And they would like it So I was like The main person who was making cards in my school So it was up to me how I would do it For success, thank you Also that because we used to have funk As soon as kumbuka So it can za evo Now after high school I was like I wanted to start but again I made campers, there's a lot in between So in 2018 Is when I got out of my comfort zone I bought all the resources I needed I established a page I became a brand So I started making cards And then at first it was hard Like awingyangi to evo no kakwa established It's a whole journey So what kind of materials do you use to make the cards? I used embellished papers I used creep papers I used paper I used creep papers I used ribbons Could you like Display them This is an example This is like a thank you card It's just simple I used embellished papers Then I used a plain paper for the polka dots There's the red ribbon that is less material Then there's the small diamonds And a big ribbon On the inside Is just a small space For the person to write the message They want to communicate And then some small design over there Okay What makes your cards unique Other than the ones we see In the supermarket What makes you unique? The fact that makes me unique is I use materials from Anything that I see It just inspires me When I see something Just a random ribbon This could look to them A white paper Or a black paper I get the idea That is unique already It's not like when you work in the supermarket The cards that are there displayed They are just similar Even when we have Maybe for example Tagnia success cards We see the same old designs What are some of the challenges That you went through When from the time you decided And actually made cards commercially Full time The biggest challenge was First getting to know my clients And making them Like no, I am here I exist, I make cards This is how I do it This is how you can get to me It was really hard at first Before I established myself And then again I need to know people In the industry that you are in Who you can collaborate with The biggest way that I got My clients were through referrals I would make a card And then they like it When they are sending it to someone The person who has been sent to the card This is beautiful Can you hook me up like that Besend from that I would hook up with MCs Or people who do events When they are planners So let's say they have a wedding They could get me that contract And then I get to Me to the client We arrange everything When we reach an understanding I get the contract I do them a good job So currently you are just doing it alone I am doing it alone So in the future How do you vision Do you have a name for The card It was just as simple When I was 13 I was like I want a name that My clients will find it easy You see later on Instagram And you are typing something For cards Definitely you type Cards So for them to find me accessible Let me just find a simple name So I started Cards Kenya Just that They know I am making cards They know I am located in Kenya Like that So Cards Kenya is the name of the brand So what is your vision For Cards Kenya I want it to grow I want like Let's say in 5 to 6 years My biggest dream is to have A bridal and events Planning company So besides just making cards For just small Small things I could do big like I want it to be I want to host weddings as well Yeah Aside from making the wedding cards I plan the weddings Planning and hosting everything I want to do that I want it to be so big Yeah And then For commercial cards Let's say besides making the Invitation cards I arrange for you Let's say the bridal shower Corporate events Like that I want it to be more than just cards So I know this is Common knowledge but At what event can people give cards Why do you need cards You need cards because Cards are needed You don't need an event To give someone a card You could be telling someone thank you You could be saying sorry You could be like just a friendly card You want to make your friend feel special You can make someone feel special But just giving them a beautiful card You don't need a reason You don't need It doesn't need to be someone's birthday Or someone's graduation Partiora wedding Cards We should normalize Giving cards to people If you can just hold your card still Like this Yeah like that Yeah So you don't need an occasion You don't need an occasion Okay So very interesting And I would just like you to Advice and Flip is out there Even young fellas I think today We've had so many things about Sticking in school And still Hustling out there And you know Going after your passion So The main thing I would want to say Is like We need to know how to Create that balance You have a talent You're still in school You can't say Just because I'm in school I can't pursue my talent Or I can't pursue my passion Or I'm going to pursue my passion And forget school You need to create that balance Like let's say that little time that you have Do what makes you happy For me it's making card Sometimes I'm stressed There's a lot of schoolwork And what gives me that happiness Is making a card Okay So Please let's pursue our passions Even if we are in school Maybe it's because of stress Like you have said So You have something for our fans today And all those people who are watching Kindly Give away the good things So besides from presenting the cards I came with today I have a giveaway going on Camera This one Okay So my official page on Instagram Is called Cards then underscore Kenya You can also write me through my email Which is cardskenya at gmail.com Yeah So the first ten people To follow me on my page Cards Kenya You're going to get And tag three of the friends please Yeah You're going to get two cards of your choice And if you want a birthday card A valentine's card A thank you card Just name it Your color that is according to your preference And you could do it They've started Autonize up ten non cards That was fast That was really fast So if someone wanted to learn how to make cards If something that comes naturally Or could you teach them If they wanted to That is a long question But I would say If you have that passion Start exploring it And if you feel like you're really serious How do I even say this Like Okay for now I'm not offering partnership positions But maybe as I grow You can reach out to me Okay So thank you so much for coming through Maybe share your pages once again So that people can follow And link up with you if they wanted cards Okay So my official Instagram page Cards underscore Kenya And then my email is cardskenya At gmail.com That's my email Yeah They've started following by the way Thank you Thank you Tag your three friends Also I have to tag three of your friends So now that you're following You want a card, right? Yes At any rate If you want a card I'm sure So if you want a card If you want a card Something is coming Okay Mother's Day Mother's Day Mother's Day Don't go And then You want a class But a class I think I can go for it If you want a card You just get the cards Take it to your mother So this is Mother's Day Okay So And then besides that There's something I'd like to mention So Valentine's is upcoming next month I'll be doing gift hampers So besides cards You're going to get a basket of Let's say wine Roses A card And chocolates to give to special ones Yeah That's it Thank you We'll talk to you We'll talk to you We'll talk to you We'll talk to you We'll talk to you Okay So thank you so much for coming through Thank you for having me We wish you all the best in your Endervance Thank you And we wish to see Cards Kenya grew bigger Thank you So that was Piprian from Cards Kenya And as she has said She's quite young So She's quite young So pursue your passions Go to school It doesn't stop there Okay So yeah So let's get to enjoy some music