Name: Nancy Addante
Company Name: Smokey Lady 54
Years in Business: About 10 years
Location: Illinois
Where can we find your work?: http://smokeylady54.etsy.com/
EbD: Everyone asks this question, but what is your first memory of creating art or crafting?
Nancy: When I was about 5 years old, I went to my first circus. When we got home I drew pictures about my adventure until dinner time. At bedtime, I was still very excited and did not want to go to bed. But, mom and dad won that battle. Oh, I thought I would fool them! I got out my crayons and drew everything I could remember about the circus on my bedroom walls! I got into trouble and had to wash it all off. It took me days.
EbD: When did you start to seriously consider crafting as a business and not just a hobby?
Nancy: Friends kept telling me to start selling my work at fairs and such. I don't like sitting all day, so that did not last long. I am currently in two local stores and on Etsy. But, to me it is still just having fun.
EbD: What do you feel is the most important lesson you've learned about being in the crafting business?
Nancy: Never get impatient. You need to make a good product, and then wait for the right person to see it and say "Wow." Always take pride in your craft and never rush the project you are working on. Never be sloppy.
EbD: What do you wish you would have known before opening your business?
Nancy: I wish I knew more about taking pictures of my items. I also wish I knew how to write better product descriptions.
EbD: Do you have any techniques or skills you're interested in or would like to learn in the future?
Nancy: I want to learn how to put dots on lampwork beads. I am always trying to learn something better. We can all improve our skills.
EbD: What are three words that describe you or your craft?
Nancy: Simple, colorful, cute.
Company Name: Smokey Lady 54
Years in Business: About 10 years
Location: Illinois
Where can we find your work?: http://smokeylady54.etsy.com/
EbD: Everyone asks this question, but what is your first memory of creating art or crafting?
Nancy: When I was about 5 years old, I went to my first circus. When we got home I drew pictures about my adventure until dinner time. At bedtime, I was still very excited and did not want to go to bed. But, mom and dad won that battle. Oh, I thought I would fool them! I got out my crayons and drew everything I could remember about the circus on my bedroom walls! I got into trouble and had to wash it all off. It took me days.
EbD: When did you start to seriously consider crafting as a business and not just a hobby?
Nancy: Friends kept telling me to start selling my work at fairs and such. I don't like sitting all day, so that did not last long. I am currently in two local stores and on Etsy. But, to me it is still just having fun.
EbD: What do you feel is the most important lesson you've learned about being in the crafting business?
Nancy: Never get impatient. You need to make a good product, and then wait for the right person to see it and say "Wow." Always take pride in your craft and never rush the project you are working on. Never be sloppy.
EbD: What do you wish you would have known before opening your business?
Nancy: I wish I knew more about taking pictures of my items. I also wish I knew how to write better product descriptions.
EbD: Do you have any techniques or skills you're interested in or would like to learn in the future?
Nancy: I want to learn how to put dots on lampwork beads. I am always trying to learn something better. We can all improve our skills.
EbD: What are three words that describe you or your craft?
Nancy: Simple, colorful, cute.
To read more about Nancy and her crafting adventures, look here: http://shinnybling.blogspot.com/
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