Featuring Heart & Soule!

Although Heart & Soule is no longer at CRAFTED, she did make an impression while there.  And today we’re sitting down with her (Erinn Soule) to talk all about her business.  Hope you enjoy the interview:

Tell me about Heart and Soule:

 Heart & Soule Designs is family owned and heart operated! I enjoy bringing laughter and smiles to people. I feel the biggest part of healing and being healthy, is having joy in your life, whether it be special memories, a special gift or a feeling of being loved. I try to create happiness with every creation i make. A big part of my life is charity, and helping people, so i started a business doing just that, bringing joy to people.I think it’s awesome that you donate 10% of your proceeds.  How did the business get started? My business was started after participating in Relay For Life San Pedro in 2011. I have lost too many friends and family to cancer, so the desire to help in the fight against it, is strong. Heart & Soule Designs started with our line of Chick Magnets for breast cancer awareness. My kids and I made a few dozen to sell as a fundraiser, and It wasn’t long before i was getting asked to create memorable caricature ornaments for people who have lost a loved one or pets to cancer. It just took off from there.Do you do live caricatures?No, I do not offer “live caricatures.” I consider what I do, a gift of sorts. I get very connected to the person I am sculpting, and this is not something I can do on a whim. Especially when creating a memory of someone who has passed on, I truly attempt to capture their personality in a humorous way in my sculpture.

Do you have a website, facebook, or twitter people could connect with?
Yes! I am a social media diva! I have a website with a wonderful online store. You can find it at www.heartandsouledesigns.com 

 I am also on Facebook, where the majority of my sales come from actually, and would love if you and your readers would follow me! www.facebook.com/heartandsouledesigns  Is there anything else you’d like to add? Sure, I would love to let your readers know how important it is to Artists and the community, that they support us by buying handmade. People love to receive gifts that have character, are unique, and in many cases, one of a kind! My caricatures are one of a kind, funny and unique, and most importantly, bring smiles to whoever receives them. Our motto is “Healing Through Humor…it’s What We Do!”  I really think it’s great what Erinn is doing, and brings comforts to those families and people with cancer.  So THANK YOU.  And wish you the best of luck on where your new adventures take you.