Kristy Crawford +Two Funny Girls

There are so many creative small businesses in Lake Highlands. One of my favorite is our LH neighbor's Kristy Crawford's of Two Funny Girls. They have something for everyone & great gifts for all ages. And I can speak from experience, a very user friendly site & fabulous customer service! Go check them out here.

Your Name: Kristy Crawford
Your Shop Name: http://www.twofunnygirls.com/

So tell us a little bit about your business and how it got started?
Out of lemons comes lemonade. That cliché fits the beginning of Two Funny Girls better than any other. In the Spring of 2000, a funny girl named Kristy received word that her mom, who also happens to be quite funny, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Five days after that diagnosis, Kristy's grandma died unexpectedly - if dying at 88 is ever unexpected. Before you get too depressed by this run of tragedy, know later that summer, Mom defeated breast cancer and has since lived as a survivor. Grandma is still missed, but she lived a full life and left a tidy little sum. Mom decided to purchase an embroidery sewing machine with a bit of that inheritance. With that sewing machine Kristy and Sara - the daughter and mother who comprise Two Funny Girls - began personalizing clothes and other goodies. The single, never married, Kristy must be friends with every girl of a certain age in Texas and has been in all of their weddings and then attended their subsequent five million baby showers. She began hooking up her fertile friends with personalized gifts, stitched by her mom on that sewing machine. Of course, her friends loved the sweet stuff, but when Kristy's friends had personalization on everything that would sit still, Kristy and Sara decided to try out selling their wares. After selling out of merchandise at several local craft shows, they took their talent to the web and now serve clients all over the country.Despite their success, neither Kristy nor Sara considers Two Funny Girls their day job. Kristy's "big girl job" is working as a privacy/data security consultant. Should the most unfortunate crime of identity theft befall you, email Kristy for tips and she'll point you in the right direction. Sara is an active retiree who enjoys golf and plays bridge. They run the business with the help of friends and family, including Sara's husband Jim, who serves as an occasional handy man and errand boy for the Two Funny Girls. Kristy's dog, a sweet boxer named Max, wants Two Funny Girls to fail miserably. His walks are often neglected as his dog-mom and dog-grandma spend some nights and weekends in front of the computer or sewing machine. As a compromise, the girls donate a portion of their proceeds to the Boxer Rescue in Dallas. Max approves. Kristy's an Aggie (that's Texas A&M alum for you non-Texans). She's single, so if you know any single guys who might be interested in chatting with a funny girl who's a privacy expert and runs a side business with her mom.....

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? And could you have imagined having this business 5 years ago?

37 and yes! we are 7 years old.. stared in 2002.

How would you describe in one simple sentence what you make?

We are dedicated to creating unique, one-of-a-kind, personalized items for you to show off or to give as gifts.

Where do you go for inspiration?
anywhere and everywhere

What are 3 things you have to have in your work space?
a computer, a printer and our font charts

Do you work from home or out of a studio? If you work from home do you find it to be a challenge?

home. no.

Do you have another job or is this business your primary income?

I have another job. mom does not.

Do you have a favorite item that you have created that you had a hard time parting with?

We love the monogrammed mocs. the smaller the shoe, the cuter they are.

Tell us one thing about you that we don't know:
We started this business with $100.