About Us... Touched By A Rose, evolved from Carol's ability to create beautiful gifts for those she loves. She always adds her personal touch to each and every gift with such beauty! While mourning the passing of her mother, Carol needed a distraction from her loss. It was then that she was encouraged to persue gift basket making as a side business because it gave her great comfort and joy to create beautiful things and to share them with others. She has a way to warm your heart through her poetry and especially through her beautiful baskets that are created out of love! For over 30 years, Carol has been a family entertainer. As a locally well-known belly dancer, she has been recognized as one of the best in the area. Her beauty, charm, and elegance have always been admired by those who have employed her to dance. Carol puts those same attributes into each basket she designs and creates. Her ability to spread love and happiness is her driving force and goes into each basket that she makes. As Carol's husband, I have not seen anyone who puts as much love and passion into the work they do. As a dancer, Carol immerses herself into the role as an entertainer that not only makes the event special for the recipient but has the ability to captivate the entire audience and spread her joy like an infectious intoxicant to adults and children alike. As a crafter, Carol essentially transcends her talents into her work that produces remarkable gifts that are marveled by their recipients. Her gratification is the knowledge that her gifts are well received and that she has successfully spread her joy and hapiness to others. ~ S. Roberts