That’s right, embe is turning two! Shop with us this week and save 20%.

It’s been quite the busy summer for me and embe’s anniversary almost snuck by without my knowing it. With a new little peanut and a new home in the last few months its been a whirl wind of no sleep, poopy diapers, furniture shopping and decorating. But more about those another day! I’m so excited to be celebrating our two year mark. When Mary and I first thought about selling our crafts, I was hopeful but had no idea how much everyone would enjoy our items. Thank you all our shoppers and fans for your support! It means so much to us.

Visit embeshop.etsy.com to start shopping! Use the code EMBE20 at checkout to save. Sale is from 7/16 to 7/23.

**Orders placed between July 16 and July 23, 2011 will receive a 20% discount. embe reserves the right to place any of its items on hold during this promotional period. Due to potential volume, processing may take an additional 1-2 weeks. We will confirm via email if it takes longer than the normal 2-3 weeks. Please see store policies for any additional information.

Wow, I can’t believe our “baby” is turning 1! I remember vividly the day that Cathy and I launched embe. We were so nervous and excited–we  received our first sale within hours of the launch. Our first order was a pair of leg/arm warmers!

A very heartfelt thanks to our family, friends and customers for their support. And thanks to all of you who have an appreciation for the handmade craft. It’s been an awesome ride so far, and we hope you continue to join us on our creative journey.

To mark embe’s first birthday, we’re throwing a special event:

Free shipping applies to US/Canada only. Orders placed between July 15 and July 22, 2010 will not be charged for shipping. embe reserves the right to place any of its items on hold during this promotional period. Due to potential volume, processing may take an additional 1-2 weeks. We will confirm via email if it takes longer than the normal 2-3 weeks.

The results are in!

My little girl had the important task of picking the winners. She took the job very seriously as you can see from the expression on her face. She also wondered why there were pieces of paper in her cookie jar instead of cookies, but I did manage to get her to pick two winners!

And the winners are-

From Facebook…….

From Twitter…….

Congratulations ladies! You will be receiving a message shortly on how to claim your prize.

Do you have a Facebook or a Twitter account? If so, today is your lucky day! Become an embe Facebook fan and Twitter follower for your chance to win some handmade goodies!

It’s that easy…all you have to do is become an embe fan/follower by March 5 and you’ll be automatically entered to win an embe handmade item – one item each for Facebook AND Twitter! To fan/follow us, visit:

http://www.facebook.com/embeshop (or use the link in our fan box on the left sidebar)
www.twitter.com/embeshop

Already a fan/follower? You’re automatically entered! Want to increase your chances of winning? Refer your friends! Your name will be entered additional times if your friends let us know you referred them to our giveaway. For Facebook, just have your friends comment that you sent them to us on our page after following. For Twitter, have your friends retweet with @embeshop and @yourname.

Facebook fans have the chance to win one pair of our popular sk8er booties (retail value of $25)!

Twitter followers have the chance to win an adorable baby kimono sweater (retail value of $36)!

Fan/follow us today and don’t forget to refer your friends to increase your chances of winning!

Become an embe Facebook fan and Twitter follower by March 5 and you will be automatically entered to win an embe item. embe will be giving away two items – one for each social media site. All fan/follower names will be collected and randomly selected by our kids! Winners will be notified by March 10.