Mothers day was getting closer and I still didn’t had a present for my mother. She loves to read, so I figured that a personalized bookmark was a great gift. I sat at my computer and found a webpage where you can send pictures or logos and they print it on bookmarks, cups, mouse pads, t-shirts and all kinds of printable materials. A very cute silhouette of her and my cat seemed like a very nice design for a bookmark, thus I decided to send it and see what came out. For my surprise, while completing the checkout I realized they didn’t ship to Puerto Rico. Due to this, I started looking for other online stores but none made bookmarks. Because of the pandemic I didn’t want to visit the local stores and even if I wanted to, they were all closed. Then I figured, why not grab some recycled materials and paint it myself. My mom loved it. I shared it on my Instagram, and someone suggested that it was a good idea to make more and sell them. Following the advice, I opened an Instagram page and started selling personalized bookmarks. All earnings go into a savings account and will be used to cover some of my graduate studies expenses. That’s the story behind “De La Margarita Arte”. In conclusion, my mom inspired me.