Happy Anniversary To Us!

I cannot believe we are celebrating our 4th anniversary this month! This sounds ridiculously corny & I'm ok with that but, where has the time gone??

I started Love Struck soon after college when I was working part time & had fallen in love with sewing. I didn't have a real plan or a real vision though. It was something I figured I'd start because I had the time & I was hungry to make a million things. I had always known owning my own business was a dream of mine, but never did I think that this was the type of business I'd own.

But now 4 years later and I couldn't imagine not having Love Struck as a major part of my life. I still don't have the most crystal clear vision or perfect plan & that's something I actually kind of love. I have learned that being a business owner means you need to be open to everlasting changes & compromises- even if those compromises are with yourself.

Without being open to change, or willing to make drastic changes, I would have never adapted my business to become solely custom order based. That was such a huge transition for me to make last year. I eliminated creating & constantly stocking inventory and trying to find shows and events to set up a table at local events.

Being a vendor at an event has so many pros and so many cons. I loved getting out there, meeting customers & talking to them. That in person conversation & interaction is something that I enjoy doing. But being a vendor has its risks too, what if nobody comes or nobody buys anything?
It was such a relief when I made the change knowing that I can spend more time on personalizing my orders & expanding the things I create. I enjoy not having to try to figure out what items I need to restock & how many I need to restock them with. The relief is when I knew that a custom based business was perfect for me.

I’m super proud of where we are right now, all the things we have accomplished, pushing outside of our comfort zone & there have been many days when it hasn’t been easy. I’m so happy that we’re celebrating these happy years & are continuing on better than ever!

To celebrate this awesome year, we’re having a crazy month filled with awesome sales! Check it out because every few days the sale changes at our online store here on our website! At our Etsy shop, all month you’ll get free shipping if you use the code! Happy shopping & thanks for being Love Struck!!