This week Zibbet is excited to introduce you to Tammy Allman from Acworth, Georgia. Tammy’s shop on Zibbet is called Kenzie’s Closet where you will discover Tammy’s fine art paintings.Tammy is a full-time artist whose work has been collected nationally and internationally. Her art has been published in magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Accents, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, and Veranda.Tammy also sells her beautiful hand painted glass and makes fabulous candles that would make perfect Christmas gifts.Please enjoy the interview, leave Tammy a comment, and then use the Share Tools so others can read it, too. Please spread the Zibbet Love!
My life is full and blessed! I am the mother of two wonderful boys. I have a adorable little granddaughter named Kenzie. I have two beautiful daughter-in laws. I work daily with top interior designers doing art for their clients. My work has been published on a national scale in magazines, such as Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Veranda Magazine, Walls & Windows , Southern Accents, ETC. A few years back I did a palette knife mural of a low country scene out of venetian plaster for Atlanta Symphony Showhouse and it was featured in the Tyler Perry movie “The Family that Preys” with Kathy Bates. I developed a scented candle line a few years back “ Tammy Allman Artist Candles that I wholesale to gift shops and offer them retail in my shop. When my granddaughter was born I started doing some children’s art and a friend of mine suggested that I open a online shop. That is how Kenzies Cottage was created and I have spent the last few years selling my art. Honestly how blessed can you be when you get up every morning and do something you love! 
I have always loved water and somehow feel connected to it! I live within walking distance to the lake so in the summer I enjoy being on the lake. I also love riding horses and spend a lot of time with friends and family riding near the Tennessee/Kentucky border at a beautiful park called Big South Fork. I’m the most comfortable being outdoors spending time with friends around a campfire, white water rafting, camping, or just a walk in the woods where you can breathe.God created a beautiful world and I think sometimes we forget to find the beauty in our life because of the stress and day to day activities. Painting allows me to capture a beautiful moment or a mood of something that touches my heart. Even in commission work their, is still a part of yourself that you express. Painting allows you to see the world outside of your normal vision. I teach art to kids and have taught intercity high school students and art makes them happy! I tell my students that art applies directly to their life. People are only limited in life because when they have no vision of what tomorrow looks like. If they have a vision they can create it!
My grandmother was a huge influence in my life! She was sweet, loving and gentle. I always looked up to her and felt safe but she died when I was in my teens. I know this is going to sound strange because in most cases it is the other way around but I look up to my two amazing sons. I was on my own at 16, finished High school at night and worked my way through college then married young . My marriage didn’t last so I ended up raising them as a single parent. When I had my boys I didn’t have much to go by as far as raising them, but during that journey I found out what being a family was really about. They have both grown up to be exceptional men and have made good choices and continue to do so. My boys were my saving grace and my biggest accomplishment in life!I work daily trying to be the person God intended me to be! If I can accomplish that before I die I’ll be happy!
I love the community and how everyone makes you feel welcome. I like the fact that it is still small so that I can create a foundation for growth before I get lost in the numbers. I love the way Andrew and Jonathan are hands on with their sellers and are committed to making Zibbet a great environment for their sellers and buyers! I also like the fact that they are committed to staying handmade and are will to keep the resellers out.I think every company goes through growing pains but I feel Jonathan and Andrew will give the sellers what they need to grow their businesses. I don’t sweat the small stuff!Word of mouth has always been huge with me. Business on line is a numbers game so you just have to put your self out there. Facebook, Twitter, Flicker, Blogs and Google are the online tools I use.
I think the first thing everyone needs to do is to lower their expectations of what Zibbet can do for them and start doing for themselves. Zibbet is just now gaining traffic and new sellers so we as sellers need to be accountable for creating traffic to our shops.Everyone wants overnight success and that will not happen with a young company. Sellers need to team together to do marketing and help to create traffic! One succeeds then we all succeed! Be a team! The rest will come in time so a little patience is required.Loved and HappyIsn’t that what we all want?Tags: Featured Zibbeters, Kenzies Cottage
