Corinne’s Geeky Vinyl and More

Building Bridges: Tell us a little bit about you, your family, and what you like to do for fun!

Corinne Hanna: I live in Philadelphia with my awesome husband and my dog, whom I love very much. I love to craft, from paper crafting homemade cards and banners to clay to jewelry making. If I see something I like on Pinterest or get inspired I will figure out how to make something even if I’ve never used the materials before. I love personalizing things for our home and making special things for family and friends.

Building Bridges: What other hobbies do you have?

Corinne Hanna: I also enjoy baking, playing video games, and just hanging around the house with my family and watching a good movie.

Building Bridges: Why did you choose the name of your business? Is there a special meaning behind it?

Corinne Hanna: I consider myself to be “geeky.” I love pop culture and nerdy things, I wanted to sell things that I’m passionate about and I know there are people out there that like the same things. A “geek” in the dictionary is defined as a few things including “A person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field or activity” So, aren’t we all geeks about something? I’ve kind of become a Geek about Vinyl, I’m finding more and more uses for it and I find it so fun! If you’re a Nail Art geek maybe you’ll like my Nail Art stickers, if you’re a movie geek maybe you would enjoy one of the quote decals that make reference to popular movies like my “Clever Girl” decal that references Jurassic Park. I think the Name Geeky Vinyl is the perfect name for my shop, the “and more” refers to anything else that I feel like making and selling weather it’s something completely different (like my fabric rose bouquet) or finished products using vinyl like the vinyl and ceramic coasters.

Building Bridges: Did someone encourage you to start a business?

Corinne Hanna: My husband encouraged me to start selling my stuff because he always believes in me way more than I believe in myself. I am often shy and when I would make things like nail art and someone would notice it out in public, they would compliment me and I would smile, blush and thank them but my husband Mike would then add “she made those”. After people would ask me if I sell products somewhere and I said no so many times it was hard to argue the fact that someone might actually buy something from shop if I started one.

Building Bridges: When did your shop officially open?

Corinne Hanna: Technically my shop opened Jan 14, 2012. I sold a few fabric rose bouquets and then my shop was pretty empty for a while. I started it back up in October 2013 with all of the Vinyl stuff and when it started doing well, I changed the shop name.

Building Bridges: Do you take custom orders?

Corinne Hanna: Yes. I take Custom orders all the time. If anyone has something they want, they can message me on Etsy and I can work on customizing a design for them.

Building Bridges: What do you love or hate about selling?

Corinne Hanna: I love being able to make a little money doing something that I like and sharing stuff I make with other people. I have a 9-to-5 office job that I like but it doesn’t let me be creative like this does. The extra money on the side that I make with my shop is great for buying more supplies so that I can make more things for the shop and for homemade gifts and things that I like doing for friends and family.

Building Bridges: Do you have any advice for other crafters who would like to start selling their creations?

Corinne Hanna: Don’t be shy. If you like what you make someone else will too.

Building Bridges: We love to attend craft and vendor markets - do you?

Corinne Hanna: I love going to craft fairs and things, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t done one yet myself but I plan to do some in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area soon.

Building Bridges: What is your most popular product on the market right now?

Corinne Hanna: My most popular things right now are the Chevron and Anchor Nail art stickers and the “Clever Girl” decals.

Building Bridges: What is the favorite item you make and why?

Corinne Hanna: My favorite item is probably the chevron nail art stickers since I use them myself the most. I love chevron designs right now and I use these almost every time I do my nails.

Building Bridges: Corinne resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her Husband Michael and her faithful dog Weasley.  Visit Geeky Vinyl and More at their Etsy Shop & like her on Facebook to keep up to date with all her shop’s new products!

Along with being able to have a fantastic interview with Corinne, she was sweet enough to send us a few nail vinyl decals to test! So I gathered my team together and painted our nails, glittered our toes and had a ball testing out these gorgeous chevron & anchor decals!

The silver chevron decals were super easy to apply and all I had to do was trim the edges, when I was done with each nail. They peeled off the backing as easy as a little sticker - zero hassle. Several times I misplaced where I wanted the decal to go and all I had to do was peel it up and reapply. After all our nails were done we placed a clear coat of nail polish over the top so that the decals wouldn't peel off.

Not only are the nail decals gorgeous, but for the amount of decals you get for just $1.49 it's an incredible deal! Especially since the current style is to only decorate one or two nails, I know I will be able to put these
to use for a good long while! 

User friendly 

Time friendly

Budget friendly 

what more could you ask for in a nail art accessory? 

We want to thank you so much for letting us review several of your vinyl nail decals, Corinne! We are so excited to show off our fabulous summer nails at the beach next week and have shared your shop information with multiple friends and onlookers who have asked us “where can we get those???”! Happy August to you and we wish you much success!