Our Story
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Ever wonder about the people behind the Creative? Come on in and get to know the team and our story. We’re so glad you’re here!
History of The Robin’s Nest
In 1997 Dana and Robin started a new career path that changed their lives.
Robin opened a scrapbook storefront called “The Robin’s Nest.” She ran the store for several years until she started designing her own paper line. She originally started with only paper in 8.5×11 and 12×12. She also added stickers and cutouts to her paper line as time progressed.
During this time there were many trials; the first buying trip ended with Dana in a head-on collision with all the products for the store opening in the back of the minivan. With several surgeries ahead and months of recovery before he could work again, Robin took the reins of the company and started moving forward.
They purchased their own building three years later with a craft store business inside. The storefront at that time had all crafts, including scrapbooking, cake decorating, art supplies, and custom framing. They added home décor to the store a few years later.
The Robin’s Nest then had two divisions, the wholesale company that sold to other individual stores and the storefront that sold to the community where they lived. Over the years, the company developed into an international company, with products being shipped worldwide. Hundreds of stores began to carry The Robin’s Nest products.
The Robin’s Nest was known as the first company to introduce glitter to paper; our first item was a green Christmas tree with gold glitter stars. We were also the first company to introduce dew drops sold in cute bottles to adhere to the scrapbook page.
In 2008 the storefront was closed and the building sold. In 2009, Dana and Robin’s daughter Rachel took the company’s reins, and Dana and Robin went to Africa on a two-year humanitarian mission. Dana and Robin are retired, and Rachel is the owner of The Robin’s Nest. Ours is truly a family-owned and operated business with over two decades of history in the crafting world. Since the introduction of Dew Drops, there have been many copycats, but no one has been able to capture the beauty of these little gems as we do.
The Creative
About The Chattering Robins BlogspotThe Chattering Robins was started in 2008, as a blog for Dew Drop Lovers on Blogspot. Our crafting enthusiasts have been sharing their creations on the site for the past 15 years!
Our Founders
Dana O'Crowley
Founder
Dana has a bachelor’s degree in business management, and a minor in accounting, thus his love for budgeting. He has run the business side of the Robin’s Nest with great care. His ability to manage inventory in and out is an amazing gift and keeps us all in line. He also loves to build and has ideas for keeping things new and fresh.
Robin O'Crowley
Founder
Robin has an associate’s degree in merchandising. Balance is key to making space flow even if it is on a piece of paper. She loves to design and is a self-taught graphic designer. She loves to work with people. She currently is spending her extra time learning botanical watercolor, but has done many other designs in watercolor as well.
The Design Team
Michelle
Design Team
Hi! My name is Michelle Frae Cummings.
I am a mixed- media artist, instructor and Freelance writer. I live with my husband, Brian and son Dyllan in Southern California.
I have painted sets for local play houses, created costumes, designed store front windows, taught at local scrapbook stores, public groups, and now sells my handmade art locally and online. My passion is color. Whether I am painting with it, sewing, wire wrapping or planting it in her garden, I’m content. It’s how I express my dreams and inspirations. Creating with my fingers is therapeutic and energizing at the same time.
Hazel
Design Team
Nikki
Design Team
Nikki Borden – I’m ‘MadebyMintyCrafts’ on Facebook and Instagram. My family has always been crafters and artists, so it was no surprise when I began doing the same. My grandpa taught me everything to start off and instilled in me a sense of curiosity that has always been at the forefront of my artwork. My mom and her mother were huge crafters too and there wasn’t a week that would go by when they had something up their sleeve such as making the entire neighborhood a giant puppet show stage and having all of us make tons of sock puppets and putting on a grand show for everyone. I was doomed from the start to be an avid crafter my entire life.
Cheryl
Design Team
Sadia
Design Team
Shelly
Design Team
Terri
Design Team
Hi! I’m Terri and I’ve been creative all my life. I was never without a colouring book and colouring materials as a child, always loved to write and used to try and make clothes for my dolls. As an adult, I’ve had phases with knitting, crochet and acrylic painting, but when I found cardmaking and papercraft around 4-5 years ago I truly fell in love and found my passion.
Terri
Design Team Leader
Terri Sproul is a photographer who lives on top of Palomar Mountain in the San Diego area. Her passion for photography shows in her photos. Her dog and husband enjoy traveling around the world with her as she captures dream photos. She is the leader of the design team and loves creating beautiful things alongside the other designers.
Our Latest Posts
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