SUNSHINE COAST STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR LEE & LOU COLLECTIONS

Stallholder Profile for Lee & Lou Collections

Your name: Kasey Tennant & Amy Lawrence

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Lee & Lou Collections

Website - www.leeandlou.com.au

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leeandloucollections/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lee.and.lou.collections/

The suburb/town you live in now: Mooloolaba

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: We are an eco-luxury home fragrance studio on the Sunshine Coast, we hand pour Soy Wax Wood Wick Candles, Scented Diffusers & Car Fragrance Diffusers.

Lee & Lou was Inspired by a love of homewares and an obsession with all things that smell delightful.  “As a sister duo, we pour our connection into every product. Each day we get to create new memories whilst doing something we love.”

Car Fragrance Diffusers - These are super popular! They hold a lasting aroma that will keep your car smelling amazing!!! A sleek & stylish design, available in a wide range of gorgeous modern colours and filled with delicious high quality fragrances.

Soy Wax Wood Wick Candles - Bespoke, Luxury, Glamour...

Our stunning Soy Wax Candles are presented in Copper & Clear Iron Plated Geometric Cut Glass vessels, designed to create an element of luxury and sophistication in any space. They include wood wicks, which are reminiscent of the sound of a log fire.

Scented Diffusers - Our premium Luxury Scented Diffusers are infused with our finest fragrance oils, these fragrances were selected for their individual characteristics and carefully blended to deliver an unmatched scent throw.

Our unique scents are absorbed by the Black Diffuser Sticks made of Dacron for an enhanced scent throw. They fragrance an entire space for approx. 8 months.

What inspired you to start your business?: Lee & Lou started as just a fluke for us 3 years ago when we attempted to make soy candles for Amy’s wedding favors! They turned out being a success and loved by all, so we just continued to keep making & coming up with new ideas and the business has just grown from there!

How long have you been creating?: Since 2015

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Lee and Lou stared as just a hobby, as both of us loved candles, we taught ourselves how to make the Candles & Diffusers through a lot of trial and error. Lee & Lou has been growing strong ever since, and we are now at the stage where the business can be taken to the next level! We have a strong customer following, a number of stockists and we are regulars at monthly markets. We both have very busy lives outside of Lee & Lou - Kasey is a full time mum, and Amy always did and still does work Full time in the pharmaceutical industry. So hopefully in the near future, we can both give 100% to the business allowing it to keep growing strongly & to keep aiming high!

Where do you sell your creations?:

We sell our products from -

- Our website – www.leeandlou.com.au

- The Sunshine Coast Collective Markets at Coolum (4^th Sunday of the month)

- The Young Designers Market at Southbank Brisbane (1^st Sunday of the month)

- The Handmade Expo

What makes you so special or different?: As candles now days are a very saturated market, we always strive to stay ahead of the pack releasing hot new products that our customers love!! Lee & Lou Collections create luxury high end pieces, we are different to most of the Sunshine Coasts other candle makers, as we feel you can never have too many luxury décor pieces in a home.

We believe in making the best there is, and doing it locally. Each product in our bespoke range is personally hand-made with intention and love by us.

We firmly believe that beautiful customer service should reflect a beautiful product.

Passionate about delivering high end, handmade products that are good for the environment, we source sustainable materials & vessels from all Australian companies. This is such an important factor for us in supporting our economy & the fair working conditions.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: Our customers love the fact that our beautiful products are hand made by us! We are proud to be selling them such a luxurious high end product, which has also been hand made, by us! This would be the most rewarding part of the job for us, hearing all of the beautiful feedback from our valued customers…   

What is your favourite product to make?: All of our product ranges are all totally different to make – Candles would have to be the most time consuming, but also the most rewarding when everything goes right! When the finished product smells delicious, has a seamless creamy top (in other words the wax looks on point!) and it also burns perfectly… this makes us pretty happy!

There are lots of components to candle making & it takes A LOT of trial and error to get the perfect finished product. We have a love hate relationship with our candles… its not just a case of melting some wax, pouring it into any old jar, with any size wick. Its like doing a science experiment to get the exact ratios right to create the perfect candle that burns exactly how it should. When everything goes right, and they turn out perfectly, candles would be our favourite products to make.

Do you teach classes or workshops?: Not yet, but would love to in the future.

NEW PROSERPINE STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR PRINCE AND CUB

Stallholder Profile for Prince and Cub

Your name: Melissa Mulliss

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Prince and Cub, https://www.princeandcub.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/princeandcub

The suburb/town you live in now: Proserpine

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: I make Produce Bags, Nursing Pads, Wet Bags, Cloth Wipes, Bamboo Trifolds & Nappy Inserts. I use a sewing machine/overlocker.

What inspired you to start your business?: I wanted to offer environmentally friendly alternative products to try and help reduce the amount of waste/plastic being put into the environment.

How long have you been creating?: 1 year

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: part time business

Where do you sell your creations?: I sell online through my website, The Handmade Expo and Airlie Beach Markets when I can get to them.

What makes you so special or different?: My products help to reduce single use items which help the environment.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: I like being able to help people on their journey to reducing waste.

What is your favourite product to make?: Produce Bags

Do you teach classes or workshops? I do one on one consultations for Modern Cloth Nappies.

ROCKHAMPTON STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR THE CAST IRON CROWN

Stallholder Profile for The Cast Iron Crown

Your name: Karena Galvin

Your Business name and Facebook/website name and link: The Cast Iron Crown
https://www.facebook.com/thecastironcrown/

The suburb/town you live in now: Berserker

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: I make practical and pretty decor items from reclaimed pallet wood and recycled bits and pieces using basic woodworking skills and different painting techniques. I offer a custom painting service for heirloom furniture pieces, I upcycle and recreate pianos into new pieces such as desks or bars. I'm also a photographer and hope to introduce wall art into my repertoire in the near future.

What inspired you to start your business?: When we moved into our first home 5 years ago we had furniture items in all shades of timber and I wanted a more consistent look throughout our home so I decided to give painting a go. At first it was a bit scary but once I saw the transformation process it became addictive and I haven't looked back. Most of my inspiration come from shabby chic, rustic and primitive decor styles.

How long have you been creating?: I've always been creative, I often get an overwhelming urge to make, paint or photograph something. Sometimes it can be a curse!

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Part time business.

Where do you sell your creations?: Through Facebook and The Handmade Expo. 

What makes you so special or different?: I think my willingness to give it a go, be brave and embrace the creative process. I didn't know I could make a box until I tried, and using timber that would otherwise be thrown away to make something beautiful that will hopefully be treasured for many years to come.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: The way people react to something special that I've made.

What is your favourite product to make?: The piano recreation is my favourite, but I have a thing for wooden boxes, theres something about a special little place to put things, it's kind of nostalgic to me.

Do you teach classes or workshops?:
No, I'm still the student.

NEW SUNSHINE COAST STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR RESCUED BOOKS

Stallholder Profile for Rescued Books

Your name: Shelley Mulvenna 

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Rescued Books is our business name. Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rescuedbooks

The suburb/town you live in now: Peregian Springs.

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: Book art pieces from salvaged books. Skills include creative vision and patience.

What inspired you to start your business?: A desire to upcycle old books destined for landfill.

How long have you been creating?: Four years.

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Part-time hobby.

Where do you sell your creations?: The Handmade Expo Market, Eumundi Market.

What makes you so special or different?: All pieces are unique; personalised items are my specialty.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: Creating personalised pieces for customers.

What is your favourite product to make?: Sculpting a name and/or image into a book.

Do you teach classes or workshops?: Not at present.

NEW SUNSHINE COAST STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR CHERISHED CREATIONS

Stallholder Profile for Cherished Creations

Your name: Sharon & Casey Donlan

Your business name and facebook/website name and link:

Cherished Creations

https://www.facebook.com/cherishedcreationshandmade/

https://www.instagram.com/cherishedcreationshandmade/

Our website is currently under construction

The suburb/town you live in now: We currently live in Highvale, in the beautiful Samford Valley

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: We design and create unique one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces. Each piece is bright, colourful and with an added touch of sparkle. Designing and creating jewellery requires a lot of handwork and patience. We use a variety of tools including pliers, cutters and hammers.

What inspired you to start your business?: We all have the special group of years when life is incredible but storms have a way of sneaking up on us sometimes- and when they do the challenges begin. These challenges lead you down certain paths which ultimately take you on unexpected journeys.

I have always been creative and I wanted to share this passion with Casey.

Jewellery designing and creating has given Casey a new purpose and given us both the private and very personal space to explore a range of ideas close to our hearts.

How long have you been creating?: We have been creating jewellery for almost three years now.

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: We started out designing pieces as a hobby, creating something special for ourselves, family and friends. Little did we know we would end up where we are today- starting our very own business. 

Where do you sell your creations?: Until recently we were selling our Jewellery Collection in a lovely local boutique shop. While our website is currently under construction we are selling our Collection on our Facebook page and of course we are very excited to add The Handmade Expo Sunshine Coast as the beginning of another creative adventure.

What makes you so special or different?: We don’t consider ourselves special but like to think that our jewellery is unique and different from other talented creatives/ artisans.

"What makes you different, makes you Beautiful!"

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: A smiling face says it all!! Hearing the beautiful compliments from customers and knowing that they truly love and appreciate the quality and uniqueness of our pieces.

On a personal note: seeing the joy and excitement Casey experiences when any of our pieces are sold (happy dance). She has endured many challenges in her young life but is ever so positive and always with a smile on her face.

What is your favourite product to make?: We create many pieces in our Collection so this is a tough one. We couldn’t choose just one.

Do you teach classes or workshops?: No, not at the moment.

SUNSHINE COAST STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR TWIN BEADS

Stallholder Profile for Twin Beads

Your name: Lily, Ella and Kelly Geary

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Twin Beads

The suburb/town you live in now: Tewantin

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: Handcrafted Crystal Bead Jewellery,  designed using creative colour matching and design skills.

What inspired you to start your business?: The love of the powers for crystals and a passion for creativity.

How long have you been creating?:9 months

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?:Part time Hobby

Where do you sell your creations?: Designs for Hair in Tewantin and also The Handmade Expo on the Sunshine Coast

What makes you so special or different?: Each bracelet is filled beautiful crystal energy and designed by Twins Lily and Ella

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?:Seeing someone face when they put on the their new piece of jewellery.

What is your favourite product to make?:Bracelets

Do you teach classes or workshops?:No.

SUNSHINE COAST STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR DOLLY DID IT

Stallholder Profile for Dolly Did It

Your name: Yvette Muir

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Dolly did it https://www.dollydidit.com.au , https://www.facebook.com/dollydidit  https://www.instagram.com/dollydiditdesigns

The suburb/town you live in now: Cooroibah, Sunshine Coast

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?:

I hand-make jewellery and accessories from buttons, and I make jewellery out of Miniature Tea sets.

What inspired you to start your business?:

After many years as a Retailer in Perth, Western Australia, I decided to move to the Sunshine Coast to be closer to family. With the world famous Eumundi Markets on our doorstep, it seemed like a perfect time to pursue a more creative lifestyle and the idea of Dolly did it culminated from a lot of creative ideas I’d had over the years. I started at The Original Eumundi Markets the first market day in 2009.

How long have you been creating?: Since I was 11 when I started making jewellery out of Fimo

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Full time

Where do you sell your creations?: I sell my creations mostly at Eumundi Square Market and through my online store, but I also have a few Retail customers scattered around Australia

What makes you so special or different?: Although I’m certainly not the only person in Australia making button jewellery, I’m almost certain that I’m the only one doing it fulltime. It will be a decade in January, and I’m still going strong.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: I love adorning people and I love providing them with an adornment that is truly unique and original. I often get people telling me that in all their travels, and in all the markets they’ve visited (which can apparently get a little repetitious)- that they’ve never encountered a completely unique product like mine. That makes me very happy!  

What is your favourite product to make?: I could make Button necklaces and bracelets until the cows come home!

Do you teach classes or workshops?: No but I’d really love to, so bring it on!