Many of your customers have a holiday tradition of purchasing an ornament for their children that reflects a milestone in their life the past year.
Kim explains "every year for Christmas, I would desperately search for Christmas ornaments that reflected a family event from the year. It was a tradition that I started with my children when they were born. In 2004, I could not find a pokemon ornament anywhere. After much distress, a friend of mine said that she would make the ornament for me and others too. All was good! When I received the ornaments just before Christmas, one was missing. I was heartbroken. What was I to do?
A Business is Born
I decided to start taking ceramics classes with my friend. I instantly caught on and started creating my own unique molds. When Christmas rolled around again, I made my own ornaments and received requests from friends. I filled those orders, and they kept coming. This was the beginning of my ceramic business.
I played around with ideas and molds and in 2005 began selling wholesale to stores. In early 2007, I launched a unique pottery line with crosses and Fleur de Leis and the rest is history. The business has grown and we now are selling in 6 states."
The 2008 Holiday line is filled with brightly colored cross pottery, all hand thrown and hand glazed including:
- ornaments that are double sided
- Christmas tree platters
- punch bowls
- chip-n-dips
kimries2000@gmail.com
www.heartfelttraditions.biz
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1 comments:
Hi Kim!
That is such a great article on you! I hope your summer is going well, despite all the funky weather we have had!
Best of luck for the fall and holiday season. You have such a great product!
Take care!
Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott Designs
p.s. remember, we will always have Atlanta '08!
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