Inside Etsy Interviews Memento!

I have tried to blog every week and so far so good. I did miss Memento's Tuesday Treasury yesterday but I wanted to share with everyone a great blog that showcases Etsy Shops, Inside Etsy. Today I was the shop that was featured. You can see Inside Etsy article here. Melinda is a wonderful lady and I enjoyed answering her questions and reflecting on how far my business has grown in 3 years.

Some of the new and exciting things in the works for Memento are PRIVATE LABEL aprons! I am so excited it has been in the works for a while and it is finally happening. It will still be a few more weeks before I have them. Yesterday two sample aprons came with my logo and website label and my slogan Monograms Make it Personal. They also have my new logo which you can see in Memento's Etsy Shop and in the button on my blog. My website and my blog are going to be updated soon. The website I had paid a designer and we had it half finished and half paid.... but then no more answers to my emails. That was frustrating and disappointing. Thankfully we had it built on a different domain so my current website was still working. I cannot wait for the new website to be finished. I have just found and started with a new designer. My husband is actually doing all the back and forth since I am the creator girl. If it was left to me it would never make it off my list. I am glad that I have a consistent flow of orders but that keeps me hopping! I am excited to have my logo, silhouette mom in her snazzy apron with her little girl and boy...did you realize it was made for me and it is me and my 2 children? I just love it and can’t wait for all my online hot spots to match! I am an organized gal and it really bothers me. That is the what is happening update that is long overdue. Thanks for all your interest in Memento and for all the great word of mouth advertising that my customer's bring me.

Tare Care!

Memento's Etsy Feature Friday - Barefoot Lake

For today's Memento's Etsy Feature Friday I decided to keep with the theme of shop supplies and studio craft space items. I wanted to get something fun and pretty for my ironing board so I went to the best shopping place I know Etsy! I found the wonderful shop Barefoot Lake and I purchased an ironing board cover that was brown and aqua to match my studio. I haven't added any recent photos that is on my in my head need to do list! But here is the apron cover I bought.

This is a planned photo when my studio was all clean! Here is a photo of my studio. It matches perfectly
You can see my wall colors and my old boring plain ironing board. It makes a huge difference when you use an iron and ironing board every day to see a pretty fabric smiling back at me!

If you are looking for a way to infuse some creative flair to your craft studio here are some of Barefoot Lake's beautiful creations.

Ironing Board Cover
Michael Miller Pretty Bird Aqua

Another wonderful addition is fabric covered magnets. I use the one I have that matches my ironing board cover on my white board. You can have them on your file cabinet or fridge too. They are so much prettier than a plane old magnet!

Jumbo 2 1/4 Inch Fabric Covered Magnet
Michael Miller Mod Swirls

 

Memento's Etsy Treasury Tuesday ~ For Crafters By Crafters

Today's Memento Etsy Treasury Tuesday is all about Etsy Shops that sell items that would be perfect for your creative work space or studio and supplies. Lots of people know that Etsy sells handmade items but the other two categories are Vintage and Supplies. For Vintage the items need to be at least 20 years old. For Supplies category they need to be items that an artist, crafter might use or need in making or creating their handmade items. One of the items in this treasury is the sign Keep Calm and Sew On by Keep Calm Shop I added since I thought this would be a perfect item to hang in a sewing studio. I just bought the Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake print to hang in my studio. I need to hang it up and take a photo. I had it made in my Memento color and the cupcake is for all the cupcake aprons that I make! When I made over 500 in one week I needed a sign like this! I have also purchased fabric from lots of great shops on Etsy. If you like to sew and are looking for some new fabrics you can find some wonderful prints just search by color and the word fabric and see what you find! Did you know you can find PDF sewing patterns on Etsy too?  So what are you waiting for Get Crafting!

'For Crafters By Crafters' by shopmemento

Creating your art & creations with items from other Etsy Artists & Crafty Folks!

Multi-colour Butter... ScrappingArt $4.00	SALE I Create simplyhue $19.99	A collection of woo... honeytree $30.00	KEEP CALM AND SEW O... KeepCalmShop $15.95
80 yards Party Mix ... InspireLovely $25.00	Sweet Nothings Fabr... fabricshoppe $15.00	orange dots button ... moriadesigns $7.00	Assorted Colors Gro... VenezieDesigns $7.50
Ten 8 Inch Zippers ... bumpky $5.00	Pink Flowers Petal ... mialucci $9.00	Small Ruffs - Set o... WindyHollowHan... $4.00	Herb Garden. . . Se... PaperPumpkin $14.50
Handmade Magenta Pi... ILoveYoYo $6.00	3/8" Summer Sp... GiraffeTailWho... $10.75	Wool Sampler - Colo... lanternlitestu... $9.00	AAA Peridot Gemston... somsstudiosupp... $22.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

   

Memento's Etsy Treasury Tuesday ~ Etsy Men

Well I missed the Friday post but here is Tuesday's on Tuesday! I have been wanting to show some of the talented Etsy shops that are either created by men or items for men. I was amazed at all the great products and artists that I found. It was hard to narrow it down. Here is a collection that shows some of the masculine side to some great Etsy Shops! Please stop in and check them out.

'Etsy Men' by shopmemento

A collection with items made by men & for men. Etsy is not just for ladies!

Daddy's Harley ... EveryThingHarl... $12.00	Made to Order - Bla... urbanheirlooms $135.00	Black Crochet Beani... nvblondie $20.00	Road King Custom 20... sdbphoto $62.00
WHATS IN A NAME... ... wickedgems $27.99	Vintage English mot... chicvintagebou... $95.00	Galvanized Blue Ban... OldTimePickers $20.00	Ford Truck 8x8 Fine... AngieGetsPerso... $20.00
8 oz Western Style ... truetexasscent... $7.25	Recycled Braided Le... WaterstoneJewe... $22.00	Mosaic Belt Buckle ... romyandclare $125.00	1664 Beer Soap - Ma... thebeersoapcom... $6.50
Citrus Cedar & Sage... soycomfort $5.50	Dad Tags.....Rustic... cinnamonsticks $60.00	Retired / 5x7 Fine ... SeeWorldThruMy... $15.00	Cool Upcycled Black... WithoutBustles $49.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.