About ALC Unlimited!
ALC Unlimited is a small business started in Carroll County, MD in 2006 and moving to Anne Arundel County, MD in 2011. We began by selling handmade items at local farmer's markets then branched out into website design and downloadable programs. Our business is now internet-based and includes running online communities for others interesting in crafting and traditional arts.
Our business was brought to life by Amy Conaway, now Amy DeVries, and she is still passionately involved in most daily operations. She holds a Bachelor's degree from McDaniel College (Western Maryland College) with a major in Theatre Arts and a minor in Spanish.
With her background in costuming and traditional arts, she has tried various types of crafts and is especially interested in handmade techniques. Her artwork portfolio includes crochet, spinning, weaving, Ukrainian eggs / pysanky, watercolor paintings, painted garden items, and web design.
Go Green!
We understand the value of leaving handmade heirlooms for future generations, so we support sustainable living. We use recycled mailers and reuse shipping boxes.
Did you know it takes plastic 1,000 years to decompose, and in the process it releases toxic chemicals?
In the spring of 2008, ALC Unlimited switched from bubble envelopes to more environmentally friendly fiber padded envelopes. These offer more shipping stability, and they are recycled. In 2009, we went even greener and started delivering patterns via downloadable files.
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Amy received the Carroll County Environmental Awareness Award in 2009 for her efforts with the Carroll Community College Green Team. She also received a 2006 Activist Award from the Weston A. Price Foundation™ for designing a children's activity book.
ALC Unlimited donated an egg ornament for the silent auction at the 2010 Wise Traditions Conference.
Why should I pay for something handmade when I can get it cheaper at the big store?
For hundreds of years, people used handmade items in their daily lives, and they still do in remote parts of the world. A handmade object has personality. That's why we offer craft information that empowers you to express your creativity and unique individuality. Each handmade project is slightly different and unique in it's own way. It contains the thoughts, emotions, and energy that the person working on it had at that moment. Because of this individual attention, a handmade object is personal and loving.
We believe that our handcrafted items carry our love into their new homes and can help create a happier atmosphere.
Jesus said unto him, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23
Multilingual
¿Habla español? ¡Sí! Nous parlons aussi un peu de français. We can also communicate with ASL speakers via Skype.
