Today I'm pleased to introduce to you Janet Davis of
JD's Bow Creation. Please take some time to learn more about her and her wonderful creations!
I am retired from a local hospital
where I worked for 32 years as an Administrative Assistant. I started my business quite by accident and
for something to do with my free time. A
friend and I decided to start up a baking business so we signed up for 6 local
craft shows. We made a variety of
candies and brownies, cookies, coffee cakes, etc. and decided to sell gift trays filled with
truffles, assorted chocolates and fudge.
The trays weren’t selling very well so I learned how to make bows to put
on the trays hoping to market our business a little better. The bows were such a hit that we started
selling gift trays by the bow that was on them instead of what chocolates were
on the tray. At the end of our craft
show run, my friend decided that we weren’t making enough to cover our expenses
so we abandoned the baking business.
I had so much fun making bows and
there was enough interest for my bows that I wanted to start a different
business. Another friend told me about
Etsy so I checked it out. I set up my
policies and shop information on December 27th but officially opened
my “doors” (complete with inventory) on January 15, 2012. I started with Christmas bows and expanded to
Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Weddings, Baby showers, Memorial Day/Fourth
of July, Birthdays, and Special Occasions such as house warming gifts, graduations,
anniversaries, etc.
My mom taught me how to knit,
crochet and sew and I taught myself how to do many more crafts. I helped my sister, who has her own floral
business in her home, make corsages and boutonnieres for weddings. I also taught myself how to frame pictures
by picking out matting, glass and frames.
I discovered I had a good eye for color and with my knowledge of other
crafts, my artistry started shining through.
My designs start with one item –it could be a flower, button or ribbon –
and grows from there. I never have a set
plan of what my design will look like but it ends up in a bow.
I am equally proud of all my bows but I thought this
bow turned out very elegant for an ivory wedding:
You can find more of my fun creations on my Pinterest page:
