Mary and I are very excited to announce the arrival of our embe spring creations! We spent the past several months coming up with ideas and enjoyed bringing them to fruition.
Each item has a story behind it – whether inspired by one of my son’s favorite stuffed animals or by Cathy’s little obsession with robots, we’ve created unique, handmade gifts that you can share with the little ones in your life! Check out our newest additions at embeshop.com!
To celebrate this special milestone, we invite you to a 30% off party on select embe items! Quantities are limited, so visit our online store for:
Make a child feel extra special with something sweet and handmade from the heart. Items are ready to be shipped so order your handmade gift today! Hurry – sale ends Sunday, February 14th!
Quantities are limited and fulfilled on a first come, first served basis.
Personalization fee not included in the pricing. Sale ends 2/14/10.
Wishing all our readers a wonderful 2010! Keep track of the days with our free calendar download.
This small (about post-it sized) calendar is great for your desk or to hang on your fridge. After cutting out the months use rubber cement glue to bind the tops together to create a tear-off calendar. Punch a hole at the top to hang.
Whew! I can’t believe 2009 is about to come to a close. 2009 was filled with a lot of happy occasions along with some challenging times–I don’t know too many people who weren’t affected by the down economy. I myself fell “victim” to company layoffs. Without faith and the support of family and friends, I don’t know how I could have coped with all the stress. But I do believe that things happen for a reason, and it opened my eyes to opportunities that I might not given much thought to before.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and I would have to agree with that sentiment. I remember vividly one day back in May 2009 when Cathy and I took the kids on one of their first official playdates, and the idea to start a business together came about. In one way, it would help occupy our time as we were both out of work. It could even potentially bring in some income for us while we searched for that elusive job. But the best thing of all was that it allowed us to put our passion for creativity to work. And I’m not just talking about making cute, knitted and sewn baby items, but also the whole entrepreneurial aspect as well – Web site building, promotions, sales, marketing, and more! And so embe was born on July 15, 2009!
These past five months since the launch of our online shop has been very fulfilling. We learned a lot, met some great folks, and developed some partnerships along the way. We continually seek new ideas and are in constant amazement by the community of handmade crafters!
Looking ahead to 2010, we will continue to create, inspire and share our stories as we reach new milestones of motherhood. We look forward to introducing our “Spring” catalog in the coming months and welcome your ideas for what you would like to see. Stay tuned for sneak peeks and additional details…
We wish each and everyone a prosperous 2010 filled with love, joy and creative inspiration!
-Mary & Cathy
When I was young, my sister and I would leave out cookies and milk for Santa. We would also write him a little thank you note or some years leave a “Don’t eat these Dad, they’re for Santa!” sign. Making these reminded me of those younger years and of the older ones where we would remind each other to eat the cookies before our younger brother woke up!
Download embes Santa note template.
Romans @ THE FiNd specializes in furniture, lighting, accessories, art and interior design. The store also has a boutique of gifts where you can now find embe’s baby booties, sk8er booties and earflap hats!
THE FiNd is located in Eden Prairie near the corner of Eden Prairie road and HWY 5.
Skip the 3 a.m. wake up call…
…and the huge crowds! Take advantage of embe’s sweet deals right at home!
In honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, embe is offering a 10% discount on our entire catalog – all you have to do is shop directly from embe between Friday, November 27th and Monday, November 30th and enter promotion code BLKFDY10. No alarm clocks or people pushing necessary!
And in the spirit of giving, each person will be automatically entered into our holiday gift promotion which includes a free embe gift package. If you’re the lucky recipient, you can keep the goodies for yourself (and your little one) or give to a loved one!
For Etsy account holders, you can get a great discount on select items such as our growth charts, holiday stockings, sk8er booties and earflap hats! Visit our Etsy store today!
During these challenging economic times, embe would like to spread some holiday cheer. We’d like your help to find a lucky recipient of an embe gift package which includes their choice of a select embe item from our catalog, a set of homemade note cards and a choice of knitting needles or crochet hooks. It’s our way of spreading a little holiday spirit! Nominate someone today!
We will accept nominations through December 4, 2009. The recipient will be notified by email.
Cathy and I are very excited to unveil embe, our online shop offering unique, handmade gifts for babies and tots! I remember one day back in May when we took the kids on their first official playdate, the idea came up to start something together. At first, I thought “it’s just an idea” but after giving it some thought, I realized that there was something there. During our first meeting, we both shared our ideas for what we could call our shop, and we both came up with embe on our own. Now, talk about coincidence!
The months leading up to our launch can be described as exciting, filled with late nights, inspiring, a learning experience, fun, and fulfilling. Starting a business is a lot of hard work but so rewarding in the process. We are both passionate about being mothers and being creative. embe allows us to combine both passions, and we hope that you join us on our creative and parenting journeys by reading our blogs and enjoying our creations for the little ones in your life!
