WELCOME to Ritzy Glitzy Wreaths
Well, here goes a small blog. This wreath business all got started one day because I wanted a Halloween Wreath on my front door in 2017. So I looked around on the web and found multiple tutorials for FREE. So I made a simple mesh wreath with a sign only. It was very colorful.
The following year in 2018, I was encouraged by my daughter to make some more and post them on Etsy (where I created an account and the name of Ritzy Glitzy Wreaths). Before I knew it, they were selling. I didn't make really big wreaths but they were detailed. I then signed up in the fall/winter for some local craft fairs and had a booth and sold a bunch of them.
I jointed a wreath club for two years to get the jist of it all and then added my own spin or "Glitz" on them. I don't really think its necessary to stay in a club or group for more than a year or so, because my belief is if you haven't figured out how to make and design and put your own style into it, then you shouldn't be supporting a club or groups dreams - Support YOUR DREAMS NOT THEIRS!.
Today, Four Years later, I have multiple repeat buyers that seem to come back or even ask for custom designs I decided to sell some wreath supplies to give my customers a chance to use some of the products that I use in my wreaths.
Every day I try to make a wreath when I'm home. I try to get on top of the holidays so it gives people a chance to order early for the season. I also attend annual trade marts in Dallas and Las Vegas to purchase from wholesale vendors.
Wreath making has become a saturated market and very competitive. Wreaths are on ETSY everywhere. However, you can see there are many different wreaths and styles for everyones taste. Like the old saying goes, "Theres a shoe for every foot."
I think my favorite wreaths to make are swags. Swags seem to fit everydoor. They look big and there full of lushness (is that word, hmmm).
I did recently go back to college in my 50's and received a Bachelor Degree from Northern Arizona University in Public Administration and Communication Studies in December 2016.
I moved out of Arizona in August 2022 to Branson Missouri. My husband and I just love it. We bought an older house directly on the lake and every day is a new picture. Were trying to enjoy life and nature in to our retirment years or golden years as they say.haha.
Inspiration if Everywhere here in the OZARKS. I hope my inspired designs just touch you and you can enjoy them as much as I did with my own two hands.
Cheers - and I can always be messaged through my Etsy site at ritzyglitzywreaths.etsy.com
Thank you.
Jane Weissner
Ritzy Glitzy Wreaths
Branson, Missouri
On the Lake!
ritzyglitzywreaths.etsy.com