A childhood dream turned reality
As far back as I can remember, I always knew I wanted to own my own business. But, what kind of business? That always seemed to change with the setting sun, but the dream was always the same. I wanted to have my own business, be my own boss and work from home while raising my kids.
The wedding happened, the first baby came, the job was retail and the dream was still being longed for. The second baby came, I quit the retail job and stayed at home to figure out what my business would be. I tried a couple things, fell on my face, but that's the nature of it.
Fast forward to August 2012. I had been renting table linens for weddings and came to realize there weren't many options for stylish table linens on the market. So, I went to the craft store, bought some chevron fabric, sewed my first table runner and I was off. I made my first sale of my handmade awesomeness and it was a large order for a wedding. From then on out, the sales kept coming and I expanded my line of handmade, stylish, designer table runners to include several different colors and patterns. Called it quits on my linen rentals and stuck to making and selling. Eureka! I found it!
For 7 years, I made table linens that I sold on Etsy and Amazon, but after a while, it lacked the excitement and creativity that I longed for. Not to mention, my wrists were not thrilled with creating all those rolled hems day in and day out. So, I started working on a new product line that would allow me to use all that creative energy I had inside. The paper and party line was born and I am so grateful that I get to use my creative side to constantly come up with new ideas. I started out with my cutting machine I purchased back in 2013 and quickly realized I would need to at least add some upgraded equipment alongside that machine. Within 2 months, I went from 1 machine to 3 and am now up to 5 machines so that I can keep production times as quick as possible.
I love creating these items and I am so grateful to my customers for trusting me with these important parts of their special events and milestones.