But she didn\u2019t stop there. Quickly she branched out into garlands, centerpieces and door hangings\u2026 not just for Christmas but for every occasion!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-27px||10px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Bursting with ideas, it wasn\u2019t long before Ami launched a sister company: The Canny Custom Co.<\/strong><\/a> — her outlet for bespoke printing. The range includes her ever-popular custom-made thermos-controlled tumblers with fabulous toppers, as well as t-shirts, baubles, dog treat tins, bags, keyrings and pillowcases.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re thinking of starting up a business, or you’re just in need of motivation to take the plunge into the unknown, you will be inspired by Ami’s story. Read about her journey: how she quit her fulltime job and battled through depression and grief to follow her creative passions.<\/p>\n Below are excerpts from my in-depth interview with Ami, as well as fabulous Christmas decor <\/strong>options & Christmas stocking fillers<\/strong> for everyone!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CannyCustom-LOGO.jpg” title_text=”CannyCustom LOGO” url=”https:\/\/thecannycustomco.uk” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-15px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” custom_margin=”13px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ami, what was your lightbulb moment? <\/strong><\/p>\n It was me husband Andy\u2019s lightbulb moment, actually. It all started with a Pinterest photo of a wooden tray with pine cones and candles. As soon as I saw it, I decided I would make something similar as a Christmas decoration. That\u2019s how I ended up at Hobbycraft with me mam and Andy. As it turned out, the tray never got made as I couldn\u2019t find the perfect size. But it had sparked something inside me, because while we were in the shop, me mam said, \u2018Can you make us a wreath for Christmas?\u2019 and I immediately said I\u2019d try. I\u2019ve always been creative, so I thought: why not?<\/p>\n We got some bits while we were there, and I took everything home and made me mam a wreath — and she loved it. And then, me cousin saw it and asked me to make her one. Then somebody else asked for one after that\u2026 Throughout all of this, I was just doing it as a hobby.<\/p>\n Then, one day, Andy said, \u2018You should try and take this somewhere.\u2019<\/p>\n I immediately said no. I<\/strong> didn\u2019t think I was good enough<\/strong>. I had no faith at all in meself. But Andy kept encouraging me. He believed in me from the get go. And I kept giving excuses: \u2018I wouldn\u2019t know what to call it. I don\u2019t think it\u2019ll go anywhere\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n But Andy saw something I didn\u2019t<\/strong>. So he kept trying to persuade me to do something with it, and he kept on encouraging me. I mean, he just harped on and on. I guess, maybe because of that, I did have sort of a lightbulb moment, because it just popped into me head one day: The Canny Wreath Co. That minute, on the 15th of\u00a0November 2018, my company was born!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When did you know you were onto something good?<\/strong><\/p>\n When people were willing to pay for something I\u2019d made! I couldn\u2019t believe it. All of a sudden we were doing loads of orders. Nearer Christmas — in my first month — I received orders for, and made and delivered, 52 wreaths! I was gobsmacked. Then, after Christmas, the ideas just kept coming. And that\u2019s when I thought: Right. I\u2019m going to do this for every occasion.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ami-and-Andy.jpg” title_text=”Ami and Andy” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Bad Script|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”20px” text_letter_spacing=”2px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”11px|0px|11px|0px|true|true” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#409993″ border_style_all=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I didn’t think I was good enough.<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-24px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NHS-Rose-Wreath.jpg” title_text=”NHS Rose Wreath” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n How scary was the plunge into working for yourself? <\/strong><\/p>\n Terrifying. It\u2019s the fear that\u2019s stopping me from quitting me part-time NHS job. I\u2019ve said to meself a million times: I\u2019m going to quit. But it\u2019s scary. If I don\u2019t make any business, then I don\u2019t have any money. This arrangement gives us the comfort of knowing we\u2019ll always have a wage coming in. Especially during a slow month. January and February I\u2019m lucky if I get any orders. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m ready to do it. Quitting me fulltime job was enough for now.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n How has your day-to-day life changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n I went from working Monday to Friday, set hours, and your weekends are your own. But now me work\u2019s at home, so a lot of the time I\u2019m still working at 1.30am. My life has massively changed in that respect. I\u2019m always on me phone because I\u2019m always replying to order queries, or sending over artwork, or giving people ideas for gifts. I\u2019m just constantly working.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Is there an unforgettable moment that stands out in your mind? <\/strong><\/p>\n The biggest highlight has been making a brilliant connection with an Influencer on Instagram. Two years ago, we sent a Christmas wreath to @cleaning_with_mario<\/strong><\/a> and it got us a massive Scottish following. And a lot of them are still loyal customers. Mario is a genuinely canny guy and he\u2019s made the most incredible difference to us. I gained a load of business, but the most important thing is: I gained a friend.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What effect did the pandemic have on your job and your business? <\/strong><\/p>\n I was a fulltime NHS employee, so I worked through the entire lockdown, in awful Covid conditions<\/strong>. A lot of people, during that time, went mad for \u2018Support Small Business\u2019 and my business boomed, because people had to stay indoors, so they were bored, so everyone was buying. We released a new wreath during this time: the Rainbow Rose. And we gave a \u00a35 donation to the NHS with every one sold. People went mad for them. Then it was coming into spring and summer, and people were placing orders for the seasonal wreaths. And then they started ordering Christmas wreaths early. And then they saw the Halloween options, and they started ordering those too. It was brilliant.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n How do you juggle the time for two<\/em> businesses and a job? <\/strong><\/p>\n I quit my fulltime job a year ago and now work part-time as a healthcare assistant for the NHS. It fits in fine as it doesn\u2019t start until 6pm, so I have the day to do my business. I must admit, though, I work long hours on my own business. During the lead-up to Christmas and other busy seasons, I usually end up working from early morning until early morning.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0023.jpg” title_text=”IMG-20211122-WA0023″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-27px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mantlepiece.jpg” title_text=”Mantlepiece” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-17px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Bad Script|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”20px” text_letter_spacing=”2px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”11px|0px|11px|0px|true|true” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#409993″ border_style_all=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What can I do to stand out?<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n How important is word of mouth?<\/strong><\/p>\n Incredibly important! I get a lot of new customers from recommendations. I have wonderful, loyal customers. Many are locals. Some smaller businesses too. My regular customers are usually the ones who are telling everyone they know about us, and I\u2019m so grateful for them.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Any memorable lightbulb moments once your business was up and running? <\/strong><\/p>\n A big lightbulb moment happened after that first Christmas. I\u2019d only been set up a couple of months, and I was constantly wondering: What can I do to stand out<\/strong>? That was when I started moving onto the mesh. Not happy to be mediocre, I was up in the loft all on me own, in the freezing cold, with all the cobwebs, and I stayed there for hours, just trying different ways to use the mesh\u2026 I wanted my wreaths to be more than just green rings with a couple of flowers on them. I wanted to be different. With Halloween in mind, I painted some zombie hands and put them on a wreath, together with a \u2018BOO\u2019 sign. And people went crazy. And I thought: Right, this is the way to go. This is standing out.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0005.jpg” title_text=”IMG-20211122-WA0005″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-30px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peaky-Blinders-Tumbler.jpg” title_text=”Peaky Blinders Tumbler” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Was there ever a time you did not think you would be able to go on? <\/strong><\/p>\n Two deeply personal family issues knocked me for six: the death of me closest relative, and Andy being diagnosed with cancer. They happened right on top of one another and I struggled to keep going<\/strong> with me business. But I had a lot of support and people around me who believed in me, and so I managed to carry on. Nothing really compares to these two instances, but two \u2018minor\u2019 (in the big scheme of things) situations also got me down, due to extreme exhaustion\u2026<\/p>\n A couple of years ago. I was trying to tie a bow with me hands, and I couldn\u2019t do it. I mean, I can tie shoes and I can tie a bow — but actually creating a beautiful bow by hand is incredibly difficult. So there I was, sat on the living room floor, and I was getting frustrated, and I was getting worse and worse. And I just said to Andy, \u2018I can\u2019t do this. It\u2019s just too much. I can\u2019t do it.<\/strong>\u2019 It was the stress of knowing that I had to get these done and I had Christmas coming up\u2026 That was me first meltdown. Thankfully, Andy encouraged me and persuaded me — and now I absolutely pride meself on how well I can tie a bow.<\/p>\n Another low point happened when we released the Poppy Wreaths. I didn\u2019t expect to sell many and so I wasn\u2019t prepared for the amount of orders that flooded in. I was so proud. But I was exhausted, too. We had it all set up in the kitchen — there were just poppies everywhere — and it was 1 or 2 o\u2019clock in the morning, and me and Andy had been working all day, and it got to the point where I just thought: I can\u2019t do another petal. I can\u2019t do it. I cried me eyes out.<\/strong> \u2018It\u2019s too much,\u2019 I said. \u2018It\u2019s too much to do this on me own, in the house, I can\u2019t do it anymore.\u2019 Of course, as a result of fatigue, I was over-emotional. And of course, Andy came to the rescue. He always pulls me out of it, every time. He sent us to bed that night, and I woke up the next morning and I was fine.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What sparked the idea for The Canny Custom Co.? <\/strong><\/p>\n I was getting some printed metal signs made by another company, for me wreaths, and I said to me dad, \u2018We need to work out how to do this, because I\u2019m paying\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a3<\/span>9 for one sign.\u2019 So I was either losing a load of money or I was massively putting me prices up, and I pride meself on not having huge prices, because I\u2019m not in the game to rip people off. So, after months of research, we eventually figured out the whole process, and I bought everything I needed to make the signs. And then I practised and it was terrible! I was so bad at it. But I just kept practising — and now they\u2019re flawless! And that\u2019s how The Canny Custom Co. came to be. All because I didn\u2019t want to pay nine quid for one sign, because I knew that if I tried hard enough I could make one meself.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Were your start-up costs affordable? Did you have to get a loan? <\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve never got a loan. I\u2019ve always paid for everything out of me own pocket, from me wages. I slowly built everything up. Me stock — the stuff we have now — for both businesses is massive. But it\u2019s taken — this is me fourth Christmas — until last Christmas to really get somewhere with it. Me start-up costs weren\u2019t \u2018affordable\u2019 in the sense that I spent a lot of money practising to get things right. It cost me a fortune to launch The Canny Custom Co. because I had to buy expensive, quality materials and equipment. For me just to buy the tumbler — without the printing on it, as I do all that meself — is expensive. I don\u2019t make much money on them at all. But I just love to do them.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Who has been your greatest support? <\/strong><\/p>\n Andy has been the best support ever. And me dad. Me mam, me sister. Me grandma and grandda. Andy has supported me through the absolute worst and the absolute best. When I\u2019m working, he\u2019ll just pop his head in and give me a quick kiss and say, \u2018You know, I\u2019m really proud of you.\u2019 And that just makes me heart full.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Princess-Tumbler.jpg” title_text=”Princess Tumbler” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Bad Script|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”20px” text_letter_spacing=”2px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”6px||6px||true|false” custom_padding=”14px|0px|14px|0px|true|true” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#409993″ border_style_all=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n KNOW YOUR WORTH<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-36px||-36px||true|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FiggyPud-Tumbler.jpg” title_text=”FiggyPud Tumbler” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What are the best nuggets of advice you\u2019ve been given? <\/strong><\/p>\n First: Know your worth<\/strong>. Second: I used to take an order and make it, and it would sit around the house until somebody paid, and I would get frustrated. Until somebody told me: \u2018You\u2019ve got a business. Run it like a business. You wouldn\u2019t go into Boots and not pay for your stuff. People order and pay for your stuff, and then you make it. Simple as that.\u2019 Third, and this is the most important bit of advice: Cash is king<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What are your future plans? <\/strong><\/p>\n I would love a nice big unit where I could put both of the businesses in. That would be it\u2026 I don\u2019t want to take over the world. I just want to keep selling me stuff.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Do you have any advice for other wanna-be entrepreneurs?<\/strong><\/p>\n Never give up! Also: don\u2019t expect something to happen within the first week or the first month, or even the first twelve months. Don\u2019t expect to become a millionaire overnight. Don\u2019t expect a quick buck — cos you\u2019ll not get one. Expect to be tired and ratty. But don\u2019t give up. Keep pushing. And believe in your product<\/strong>, whatever it is. If you\u2019re a hairdresser, and you want to start up on your own: believe that you can cut somebody\u2019s hair the best. If you\u2019re a dog walker, believe that you\u2019ll give somebody\u2019s dog the best exercise… As long as you believe in yourself, you\u2019ll not give up. Oh, and don\u2019t just do it for money; do it to get your creativity out there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What has been your steepest learning curve? <\/strong><\/p>\n Hand-tying beautiful bows! You\u2019ve got no idea of the absolute carnage<\/em> that went on in this house while I was trying to hand-tie bows. That\u2019s definitely been the most difficult thing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Did you need training of any kind? Or are you just naturally talented? <\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m completely self taught. Qualifications don\u2019t necessarily make people better. Natural talent counts for a lot. I put all of me into every creation. That\u2019s worth a lot, I think. And I\u2019ve practised and practised and practised until I got it right. And then I kept practising until I made something worth selling. I think that counts for a lot too.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211122-WA0017.jpg” title_text=”IMG-20211122-WA0017″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bright-Tumblers.jpg” title_text=”Bright Tumblers” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n And finally, Ami, what are your most popular products? <\/strong><\/p>\n From The Canny Wreath Co<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em> Wreaths and garlands for doors, mantelpieces, windowsills\u2026 I can fulfil any measurements and colours as they\u2019re custom made<\/strong>. There\u2019s a huge variety.<\/p>\n From The Canny Custom Co<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em> Our custom-made tumblers make perfect stocking fillers<\/strong> and Secret Santa<\/strong> gifts. A printed, thermo-controlled tumbler with a leak-proof lid and a reusable straw is \u00a3<\/span>18, and there are hundreds of choices. A lot of people get Toppers added onto the tumblers, which will be a bit extra, however, the end result is gorgeous!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (And so is Ami — absolutely gorgeous and just plain canny. It was a delight to interview her.)<\/strong><\/p>\n By the way, \u2018canny\u2019, in Geordie slang, means: lovely or nice. e.g. If you met a nice person, you\u2019d say she\u2019s canny. Or you could say, \u2018Look at this canny little cupcake.\u2019 Or: \u2018Wow. What a canny wreath!\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did you enjoy the Excerpt?\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/blog\/blog-posts\/in-depth-interviews\/#full-interview-canny” button_text=”Read the FULL interview” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_bg_color=”#025454″ button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_stops=”#025454 0%|#409993 100%” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#025454″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#409993″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”#409993″ button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”|600|||||||” button_icon=”||fa||900″ background_layout=”dark” hover_enabled=”0″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Tweetable TAKEAWAYS<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n WHETHER YOU THINK YOU CAN OR THINK YOU CANNY<\/em> — YOU\u2019RE RIGHT.<\/p>\n PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT<\/span> EXCELLENCE.<\/p>\n BELIEVE YOU CAN — WHAT\u2019S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?<\/p>\n DARE TO BE DIFFERENT<\/strong>. DARE TO BE YOU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n KNOW YOUR WORTH.<\/p>\n RUN YOUR BUSINESS LIKE A BUSINESS.<\/p>\n CASH IS KING.<\/p>\n NEVER GIVE UP.<\/p>\n BELIEVE IN YOUR PRODUCT.<\/p>\n WORK YOUR PASSION<\/strong>.<\/p>\n KEEP GOING. KEEP PUSHING. YOU CAN DO IT!<\/p>\n A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER, FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER IS INVALUABLE.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If any other key points stood out for you, or you just want to let me know what you thought about this interview, feel free to comment<\/strong> <\/a>below.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n HURRY!<\/strong> Place your orders at The Canny Wreath Co<\/strong>.<\/a> & The Canny Custom Co<\/strong>.<\/a> to get your goodies in time for Christmas! (All prices are on their website.) They ship worldwide.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You can also follow the Canny companies on Facebook<\/strong> <\/a>& Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n COMING UP . . . <\/strong><\/p>\n Next week:\u00a0 A fearless CEO who deals in beautiful authentic handmade gifts you\u2019ll want for yourself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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