I started making stuffed toys back in 2016 when my husband and I were both unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. I received my degree in Fashion Design at UNT so I might as well have put those sewing and pattern making courses to good use and started a business! I discovered that of all the things I've ever sewn, the stuffed animals were my favorite. I got to bring the characters in my head to life and bring smiles to everyone, big and small.

I named the brand after a girl that we sponsored in the Phillipines. Her name is Lovely Ann. At the time, I had little money, and needed funds to keep sponsoring her, so Lovely's Llamas was born! It soon grew into it's own and I happily worked on llamas for four years. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit, and just like many people, I have been rethinking my life goals. For now, Lovely's Llamas is on hiatus but I hope to bring it back one day just so I can see all the smiling faces when they hold one for the first time. Those were always good.

Stay lovely!

Erika Keith