Meet Shannon Roberts | Owner/Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Shannon Roberts and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shannon, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I have always enjoyed working for myself and the freedom that it has offered in the past. I lost my job like a lot of people during Covid, and to avoid just sitting around I began spending more on my hobbies. It soon became apparent that I really needed a way to get rid of all the stuff I was making. At this time, I was living with my dad who had health problems and taking care of him full time. I knew from past experiences that starting a business would not be easy, however it would allow me the ability to work from home, set my hours, and care for my dad at the same time. I knew one major worry my dad had was my future if something happened to him, and hoped if he saw progress in this new business it would ease his mind. As the business began to grow and he could see the amount of orders coming in, and the customer response to our products, he became quite proud of what I created. Unfortunately, he passed away in December 2022 not seeing the final outcome of my dream, but I believe it offered him some comfort in his last days knowing I would be ok.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
We offer a variety of custom glassware and more that is hand sandblasted and fully customized, Our main goal for our business is to focus on providing joy to others by helping them create or preserve wonderful moments in their lives and being able to capture it in a way that it can be with them as a reminder through everyday items. Many look back and wish they had something special that reminds them of an important day, special trip, and even everyday moments.

I think that dedication is the most important factor behind my success. Not just dedication to what I do, but how I do it, and what I offer to my customers. I am constantly researching ways to make my products better or find better products. How can I make my engraving better, how can I get more detail, how far can I take my designs. I will take the time to design or figure out a way to get my customers exactly what they want. Ultimately, their satisfaction with their purchase is what is important to me, knowing I captured exactly what they were looking for.

It has not been an easy process, and there have been good and bad days. Being single and having the responsibility of every aspect of a business keeps me pretty busy. Part of that comes from having all the responsibilities that come from a business you run on your own. Not just the work itself, but social media (which I am horrible about taking time for) and advertising, looking for designs, phone calls, order management, inventory, bookings and more. Having my son step in and take an active role in the business has been wonderful, it helps me to split the responsibilities so that more can get done in a day. So not being in a place to hire more help is defiantly a challenge, but knowing that you are investing in your future is worth getting up everyday for and moving past challenges to reach your end goal.

Its hard to look back in life and realize, I wish I had more pictures of my mom, or of my dad who was always behind the camera, or I should have written down important milestones my children accomplished. Sometimes, it is not until it is to late that you realize that you can not recapture those moments. Being someone who has suffered a traumatic brain injury, my memory is not what is use to be. Of course as we get older, none of ours are. The amount of people who suffer from dementia, or Alzheimer’s is a sad statistic. However for me, losing the memories of my life made me realize that just maybe if I captured these in a way I could see them everyday, it might serve as a way to stay connected later in life as more memories fade, and it is something I can offer to others as well, It is also a way to memorialize our biggest days, our losses, our passions and more. It can bring great joy to see a glass that takes you back to something that makes you smile.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I will be eternally grateful for my dad, who not only believed in me, but helped to get me going when things were tough. He has always been my inspiration and taught me to chase my dreams. He has always had my back and will be missed dearly.

Also to my son, who without his help in this business, I would not be able to accomplish everything I have, he is a great help to me and our business.

Website: www.beautifulmomentsgifts.com

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Shannon Roberts