OUR STORY
| We are a small, family owned and operated business. Our oldest daughter, Aimee, is the Youth Pastor of our Church, Jubilee Christian Fellowship in East Liverpool, Ohio. She was in need of a fund raiser for her teens, so I suggested we sell crafts that her, I, and the Youth Group make. From there we began making and selling crafts for mission trips and other events for our Church. My son-in-law, Patrick, decided we needed to open our own shop. So, with his help we opened D'vine Creations in 2003 in a small building in Wellsville, Ohio just around the corner from my home. Aimee and I made all of our items, Patrick laid new carpet, we all painted walls and cleaned, Patrick's Mom (Brenda) and friends from Church donated items to be used, as well as their time. My Mom and Step-dad would fill their car with items for us to craft with and make the drive from Latrobe, PA on weekends. Then there is the shelf that my husband (Kevin) took all day one day to make just before he left for Kosovo. We stayed there on Main Street in Wellsville for a year and then, while Kevin was in Iraq, we moved into this wonderful old circa 1800 barn that Aimee found for sale. Again our family and friends pulled together and D'vine Creations re-opened here in the barn along Route 39 in Wellsville in November 2005. I home-school our two younger kids, Kodie, 16 and Michael 13, and with Kevin on another tour of duty in Iraq, living in the barn while using part of it for the shop was a perfect idea. Aimee and I still make all of our items, Everything is hand-sewn/made and painted. Patrick and Kevin help with large wooden items we want to make or help in re-constructing an old piece of furniture into one of our ideas. Kodie and Mikie help when customers come into the shop and even the Grand-kids, Hannah, 7, Levi, 5, and Gabs 2, who are also home-schooled, get in on the act in one way or another. My Mom and Step-dad, Brenda, and friends from Church still donate items they think we can use. The move here has also made it possible for us to purchase the remaining property and renovate the rental property for Aimee, Patrick and the grand-kids. We moved into the new house behind the barn and have plans to turn the barn into a bed and breakfast/lodge with crafts, antiques and so much more! Right now we have expanded to crafts and unique/vintage and antique items on the first floor while the rest is "under construction". So, when the Lord opened the doors for D'vine Creations to become more than a dream, He also opened the doors for us to become a family owned and operated business in more than just one way! <>< |
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