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Handmade Sunshine!

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I have always enjoyed being creative. One of the first things I remember making to sell was a turkey made out of fall-colored knit gloves (I cleaned out the local Target) and sitting on small grapevine wreaths. My mom had gotten a table at a local craft fair to sell some items she had made too, and my sister tagged along for moral support. I sold each turkey for $8.00, and sold just about every one! After that I was hooked, but couldn’t continue my craft hobby once I started college, and was only recently able to take it back up again. I’ve enjoyed making several different types of merchandise, and am enjoying being able to be creative once again.

Andrea Snyder

Random Facts About You?

-I have a degree in Interior Design and Architecture
-I have been drawing and creating since I could hold a pencil
-Chocolate cures all ails
-My favorite trip with my husband was to Gettysburg two years ago



What got you started crafting?

I have always enjoyed being creative. One of the first things I remember making to sell was a turkey made out of fall-colored knit gloves (I cleaned out the local Target) and sitting on small grapevine wreaths. My mom had gotten a table at a local craft fair to sell some items she had made too, and my sister tagged along for moral support. I sold each turkey for $8.00, and sold just about every one! After that I was hooked, but couldn't continue my craft hobby once I started college, and was only recently able to take it back up again. I've enjoyed making several different types of merchandise, and am enjoying being able to be creative once again.



What is your source of inspiration?

Anything that makes me smile our laugh!



What have you made recently?

I began making a line of necklaces that feature my little sketch paintings. I had a picture in my head of a fuzzy little chick with stick legs and a cape (which seems to be a recurring theme in my drawings) and a pink bow, and poof! Super Chick was born. I didn't really see her on a notepad, but I could see the picture as a wearable piece of art, so I began looking into jewelry making. I purchased a few supplies, and my line of wearable art came into being.





Where do you sell your crafts presently?

At the moment, my shop is located on Etsy but I've done some craft shows in my local area. I also give away some items as gifts, and enjoy having drawings on my Facebook page.



Why are handmade crafts important to you?

I believe that talent is God-given, and should be shared with others. That includes crafts and creativity. I think that when something is handmade, it has been carefully and lovingly made for another person's enjoyment, which makes that piece unique and special. I also find that the quality of an item increases exponentially when made by one person for another. A person's work should speak for them and about them.



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