Thistle & Lace Shop by Julie

Here's a little bit about me and my story..

My name is Julie Grandbois and I am the proud owner of Thistle and Lace. Since 2013 I have been creating stylish wedding invitations and decor. I have a MSc in molecular biology and unwind from an intense day at the lab by crafting. You can say I’m a scientist by day and crafter by night.

I am a DIY enthusiast and I love making any kind of crafts in my spare time. My source of inspiration comes from Pinterest, where I have over 40,000 followers, which grows on a daily basis. I find the more we see, the more inspired we get, and more likely to create more beautiful things. My family and friends have told me that my work was really wonderful and should be shared with the world.

I make wonderful wedding table numbers, cake toppers and wedding invitations and I sell internationally! I also make banners, wedding party sashes and all other kinds of wedding related decor! PS did I mention that I LOVE custom orders??

I started my shop by making greeting cards, and had to drastically change the products I offered, since I had very little sales and no one was buying my special cards or paper crafts that I had worked so hard on. Discouraged and almost at the point of quitting, I decided to go back to Pinterest and start again at square one. As I was studying what pins were more popular on Pinterest, it then dawned on me what kind of products that I should be offering, and started making them.

Since then, I have been growing my hobby into a small business. I find that I now have difficulties keeping up with demand at times. It has been a long and bumpy road, but a very rewarding journey. I have made so many friends along the way and have learned so much about what it takes to have a successful business.

Thank you AJ Photography for the beautiful photos!
www.facebook.com/AJPhotography.AngelaIngram
http://ajphotogaraphy.blogspot.com/