The Tealight Corner

Why The Tealight Corner?

By Unknown 9:02 AM

If you have noticed the name for my business (and blog), you may be wondering, "Why that name?" or "What does that ...

If you have noticed the name for my business (and blog), you may be wondering, "Why that name?" or "What does that mean?". Glad you asked! Let me tell you.

It all started in the middle/towards the end of the year of 2014. I was using Pinterest as I always would. I'd pin things that I think were cool or useful. I was also interested in a lot of DIY projects. Well one project in particular stood out to me. It was how to make a tealight mason jar.

They looked so adorable and easy to make! I thought, I have to try this. Once I did, I was hooked. Ideas ran through my mind of how to make them better. One idea really sparked my interest and was different than all the rest I had seen.

I came up with the idea of putting charms on my mason jars. Notice the picture below.

I thought this idea was unique. So I decided I wanted to try and sell them.

Owning an Etsy shop had been in the back of my mind for quite a while. I just never knew what to sell. This idea gave me the push to try my hand at my own shop. As a result, The Tealight Corner was born. My main focus was creating these mason jars and selling them.

After a little while, I did not want to limit myself to just mason jars. So I tried my hand at jewelry. I soon discovered my passion was not in jewelry and that eventually died out. So I tried another venture. Wooden signs. I love(d) making these signs because painting is something I really enjoy doing.

The newest thing I have been working on have been printables. These are so fun to make. I've always loved designing things on the computer (I was sort of a computer nerd growing up). So making printables is right up my alley.

So The Tealight Corner became broader, to where I specialize in home decor. No, I don't just make one thing. But my product line is simple. I want my creations to really add that unique touch to your home. Handmade items are beautiful because they are made by someone who cares. Someone who really pays attention to the details. It's not just items that are mass produced. But made by someone who lives an ordinary life like you.

So, I hope you enjoyed learning about The Tealight Corner on how it got started and what the name means. Have you created your own business? Or have a desire to? It's so rewarding and such a joy to do!

Lauren :)

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All About Printables

By Unknown 4:50 PM printables

Hello All, So you may be thinking to yourself, “What is a printable?”. Or, you may be on the other side thinking, “I know all...

Hello All,

So you may be thinking to yourself, “What is a printable?”. Or, you may be on the other side thinking, “I know all about printables!”. Either way, I wanted to spend a few minutes to discuss printables. Since I have started adding them into my shop, I figured maybe you all would like to know more about them.

To start off, printables are digital images that you can download onto your computer. Therefore, you can print them from your own computer and put them in a frame of your choice. It makes them completely versatile!

A bonus to being able to print from home is that you can choose the frame. Instead of spending extra money on a picture inside a frame, you can buy a digital print at a very affordable cost. You may want to splurge on a frame to really make the print stand out and that’s perfectly fine too! It’s all up to you.

The nice thing about having a downloaded image is that you can print it as many times as you want. You aren’t limited to the times you print it. You buy it, it’s yours for good. You just can’t re-sell the images or change them to create your own, but you knew that already, right? ;)

You may be thinking, what kind of paper do I use? Personally, if I was printing at home I would just use good cardstock paper. They look great on cardstock, and once you place it in a frame, they look even better! You can use photo paper as well if you prefer. Or you can print it at a print shop. Completely up to you!

Printables are just a fun versatile way to decorate any home. They also make great gifts as well. I also really enjoy creating the images for you guys. In the future, I will probably add some with frames so that you can buy them completely finished. That way, you can have the option of getting it complete and not have to pick out a frame for yourself. If you like that idea, let me know!

Hopefully this quick note cleared up some questions you may have. If you have anymore, please leave them under the comments section!

Lauren <3