Step into the inspiring journey of a retired combat medic who transformed her passion for teaching and crafting into a thriving business using Create Room furniture. Brooke Carnline from Teach Over The Rainbow shares how this workspace solution upgraded her workflow, enabling her to create more and streamline her business. Discover the power of organization and efficiency as she shares her story of crafting success!
Can you tell us a bit of your crafting journey from soldier, to teacher to business owner?
I served in the United States Army as a combat medic. I come from a big military family so serving my country is very important to me. Two of my own children are currently serving in the Army. I moved into teaching because the schedule allowed me the most time with my own children. My mother was also a teacher so it come to me pretty naturally. The last three years that I was teaching, I started my business. It took off because of my social media following. Once my business exceeded my pay as a teacher, I knew that I could step away from teaching and run my business full time.
What do you use your Create Room furniture for?
The DreamCart is the perfect shipping station because it can hold all of my supplies and has a huge work area. I can ship up to 50 packages at a time so it is a huge time saver for me. Plus, when I am not shipping packages, I can roll it away and store it to the side.
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@teachovertherainbow shows how she uses the DreamCart as a ship station.
The Cubby is perfect for holding supplies that I use on a regular basis. The adjustable shelves make it easy and fast for me to adjust the space according to the supplies. I keep it under my counter and installed wheels on it so I can move it around when I need to.
Brooke Carnline of @teachovertherainbow poses with her Cubby, where she stores craft supplies for her business.
What sort of advice do you have for our readers on how they can achieve that success in their business?
Having everything organized and at your fingertips is going to streamline your products especially if you have multiple projects or orders going on at one time.
Take a look inside @teachovertherainbow's colorful DreamBox!
Why do you choose to create? And what effect does it have in your life?
Most of what I do is resin art and I also work with polymer clay, art is really such a form of therapy for me, so being able to create and say I make a living doing it is such a blessing.
Is there anything else you would like our audience to know about yourself?
Starting your own business is not easy and doesn't happen overnight. You need to be willing to make sacrifices and do a lot of hard work and research. You have to be consistent and learn how to market yourself.