Here I am with my family in some fun and candid shots.

Hi There! Let me tell you a little about myself...

I have always been an artist. Even through out my childhood I had a consistent interest in, and love of art.  In high school I had the privilege of membership in the National Art Honor Society. Being an artist was a dream of mine since I was a young girl.  At the age of about 14 I painted my first real work of art on the back of my jean jacket. It was a perfect hand drawn and painted Guns N' Roses circle emblem.  Unfortunately after only a week of enjoying my first creation, someone stole it.  It broke my heart after all the hours of sketching and painting I had done.  Later I went to college for Advertising Art and Design.  This almost killed my love of art.   Too much structure and not enough creative freedom.   So I took some time away from art.   In 1992 a girlfriend and I started our own custom made hair accessories business.  It was a fun pass time.  I created my own wedding accessories in 1993. Then I became a mom and everything was put on hold.  Later after having my two children, I started to feel the desire to be creative again.  The juices began flowing when I created the bridal accessories for my nieces wedding in 2000.  Everything came out so pretty and my family & friends kept telling me I should sell my creations.   So I decided to open my own business toward the end of 2000 and have been creating custom made wedding accessories professionally ever since.

You may have seen my artful designer creations on the web.  My work is known by a few names - Victoria Joanne garters, Hand-CraftedCreations, HCC Garters and CustomWeddingGarters. All are subsidiaries under the parent name of Hand-CraftedCreations.

I try to keep a positive outlook on life and my anthem is to smile and be happy. The song "Hello World" by Belle Perez, says a lot of what I would like to strive for in my life. Although I know it is impossible to be happy every moment, and there are difficulties in life... I still believe if each person tried to look on the positive side of things and tried to smile even in the face of adversity... the world would be a better place. I know that God would like us to be joyful even in the tough times... With God all things are possible!!

Being a custom garter maker is fun and exciting because I get to see so many personalities being brought out in this small yet artful wedding accessory. It has been my pleasure to serve the brides of Wedding Wire, The KNOT, Live journal, Long Island weddings, Ultimate weddings, Wedding Bee, and so many more!! I love variety so being able to create custom orders from scratch is right up my alley. It keeps me vibrant and alive, with new orders coming in all the time. It's so great when I get clients who tell me what they are imagining and I can help to make it happen. I will try to work with you in any way I can. If you have a sentimental item to incorporate, you are welcome to send it to me for the creation of your garter or other bridal accessory. Some brides want a garter made from their mothers wedding dress. Or others would like a fun garter in a material they have on hand. If you'd like to do the same, you are more than welcome to send me your fabric.

I hope you all will continue to tell others about me.  Please add a link to my portfolio on your wedding blog or website if you have one.  (http://www.customweddinggarters.com)   I joined a few networking communities - I hope you will join me.   FACEBOOK,  BRIDALTWEET and  TWITTER

It is the trust that each of my lovely clients has put in me to create their unique bridal accessory, that I have been able to grow my website portfolio. Each item I create, is added to my online portfolio (The CustomWeddingGarters website). I cater to each order MYSELF. I am the artist and will not pass creative works onto any other person.

When you come to HCC you will communicate with one person - me. I am the owner and manager of HCC Garters / Hand-Crafted Creations. I thank God for blessing me with a husband and lovely family. It is a dream come true for me to be able to work and still have the flexibility to be available for them. I am truly grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to serve you all in this creative and customized manor.

Thanks for Dropping by and remember to live life with a smile!!

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