About Loop De Lou
LoopDeLou was started in the fall of 2003. We were four friends who wanted to stay at home with the little ones, but also contribute to our families income. The idea of LoopDeLou was born sitting around a table at a local coffee shop called "Bubba's". (We do live in Tennessee after all).
From that point on we hit the ground running with our little stationery idea. There are four of us, yes four, who own and operate LoopDeLou.
When you get four girls together, you really never know what is going to happen. There is always a lot of talking, a lot of laughing, a lot of eating, and a lot of creating. We love our jobs and we love each other very much.
Our business works because God is first, families come second, and LoopDeLou falls next in line. We were friends before and LDL has only brought us closer.
LoopDeLou offers a full collection of cards for any need. Any artwork that you see is hand drawn original artwork.
We hope you enjoy these cards as much as we've enjoyed creating them.
Thanks for stopping by.
Allie Smith
Allie's first profession is as a stay at home mom and home school teacher. She has three little girls who are just the sweetest things you will ever meet. Allie is super shy and doesn't like being center of attention in the least little bit. She is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
Allie is really good with numbers. She is very smart. She was valedictorian of her high school class and graduated from a private Christian school with a 3.9 in computer programming.(can anyone say Nerd?) Needless to say, business manager was a good role for her in our business. We always say that Allie knows how to do everything. And that's a true statement. If she doesn't know how to do something, she will work until she figures it out. We also call her the "brains" behind this whole operation!
Jill Donnell
Jill is the momma to a little girl named Ella Catherine, a little guy named Braden, and a full of energy Boston terrier named Jackson. Jill loves being the center of attention and has an extremely outgoing personality! She NEVER meets a stranger. And pretty much when you first meet her she will make you feel like you are the most important person in the world and that she has known you all her life. She is full of life and is always there to lend a helping hand when someone is in need.
A little known fact about Jill is that she used to sing for a living. She was a back up singer for Britney Spears. Ok, that's a joke, but she really can throw down on some vocals.
Jill is over our shipping and purchasing for LoopDeLou. We also like to put her up front when we are selling. She is our best foot in that department! She is also always thinking about what she can bring us to eat, and we must say, that is of the utmost importance.
Marcie Autry
Marcie's claim to fame is that she is much funnier in print than in person. But we all agree she's pretty funny all the time. She is our in house comedian. At home, she is the mom to two crazy dogs named Menne and Rosco. She is also known as "Aunt Marcie" by all the LoopDeLou kids. (She really is the aunt to two of them, she happens to be married to Jill's brother!)
She is very passionate about missions and will do anything to help anyone. She is a blessing to us all.
Marcie refers to herself as "el Presidente". She makes sure everything runs smoothly with LoopDeLou. She is the artist and head graphic designer. She is also in charge of sales reps and stores.
Dara Holsinger
Dara is a stay at home mom to three boys. She has a very lively household! She is married to a crazy man who calls himself "Bubba" and I'm not lying when I say, sometimes at her house you can catch Bubba practicing the latest ultimate fighter moves on Dara. Bless her heart.
Dara is a shoot it straight kinda gal. If you ever need to know what she is thinking, just ask her. She's always up front and completely honest. We love that about her! Dara is always on the go. She does have three boys to keep up with, which makes her life very exciting!
She is in charge of outside sales to stores, helps with shipping and packaging, and helps out in any area that she is needed.