One of my favorite things about the handmade business is networking with and supporting other vendors. I recently "met" Amber of Burlap and Jute through a Facebook group and fell in love with her stuff. My baby girl now sports her beautiful creations. And let me tell you, her work is very high quality, so I'm excited to introduce you to her and her lovely headbands.
TY: Tell us a little bit about
yourself
B&J: First and foremost I am a mother
of 2 wonderful boys, Brandon & Dylan and a little sweetheart Makayla 6
months. They are the best! I enjoy anything that has to do with art so you will
most likely find me creating something when I am not tending to motherly duties
or playtimes. I have always been into art of some kind starting at a young age
as a violinist in which I was able to play with the Southwest Florida Symphony then moved on to photography
where I worked as a school portrait photographer and received an Excellence
Award for photographer of the season. My most recent endeavor was completing 3
years at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Interior design. My most current
hobby is creating headbands which were inspired by my daughter, after 9 years
of boy “stuff” lying around the house I decided we needed some girly things in
the mix. For now my business Burlap & Jute offers an array of handmade
headbands however I have plans to add home interior accents, as well as some
boy “stuff” in the near future. School for me is on hold due to a decline in
the demand for designers and I simply thought it was best to spend more time
with my little ones while they are just that ;)
TY: What is one thing about
you that is unique?
B&J: One unique thing about me is I
strive for perfection. I always put 100% or more into the things I am doing and
feel like organization is the key to a successful outcome.
TY: Tell us how your business
began.
B&J: I started this business because I
being the only female in a house of four needed to have some girl time. I had
my daughter and now it’s overload with girly things and that makes a good
change to an environment where my artistic side was hiding underneath a pile of
transformers and trucks!
TY: What is your favorite item
in your shop?
B&J: My favorite items in my shop are the Kanzashi
style flower headbands for now but considering I have a background in Interior
design and will be adding home accessories in the near future that can change
in an instant.
TY: What is one piece of
advice you would give to someone starting a business of handcrafted items?
B&J: Be sure to stay organized! If you
are not organized things can get out of control quickly and you can lose your
desire for creativity and also if you have children at home, don’t forget to
spend time with them! I make time for my children which slows down my
production time but they are only young for so long so it can pass you by if
you don’t, so they come first always!
TY: What are you giving away,
and how can people qualify to win it?
B&J: I'm giving away this Spring Headband in yellow with white polka dots in winner's choice of custom size. See below to enter!
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