Giving Love Elaine a Kickstart {Plus New Products}

Happy Summer! My FAVORITE season is officially here and I couldn't be more excited! I'm going to take that excitement and hopefully transfer it to all of you - as I have a couple exciting announcements!

Holiday 2012 Kickstarter Campaign Launched

Last week we launched our Kickstarter Campaign to get funding for our upcoming 2012 Holiday line. We have BIG PLANS to expand our line of popular stockings and tree skirts with aprons, kitchen accessories, gifts and home decor! To do that, we need funds up front. And, in exchange for your gift (it could be as small as $10 - more on that in a minute), you get great Love Elaine products in return.

For those of you who don't know what it is, Kickstarter is a way for small businesses to crowd source funding for projects. You get to help me reach my goal of $7,500 and feel good about supporting a small business while also receiving a reward, and I get to get busy sewing and creating for the upcoming Holiday Season, hire a few folks to sew and help manage the chaos - it all seems fair, right!

And, today, my fabulous friend Linda at Burlap+Blue is running a giveaway! For every $10 you give in support of my kickstarter campaign, you will get an entry to win over $150 in merchandise from Love Elaine, Burlap+Blue and Pinkstreet. Head on over there now for more details!

Or, you could, just GIVE NOW and support the campaign and make me a happy girl :)

New Love Elaine Products For Summer

Announcing a few new products just in time for the start of summer!

Our most popular full apron, the tired apron, gets a make-over for summer with a hot pink floral - in what was inspired by sipping pink lemonade on a hot summer afternoon (kind of like the one we're having here in Richmond today :)


Pink Lemonade Full Tired Apron by Love Elaine on Etsy

 New product! Baby bags! They can also come with matching changing pads - perfect baby shower gift!

Pink and Green Floral Baby Bag by Love Elaine on Etsy

And, our new ruffled clutch! Perfect for dressing up a casual summer outfit or adding a pop of color to a summer dress!

Pink and Green Ruffled Clutch by Love Elaine on Etsy

Oh, and for sticking around and reading through all of this, take 15% off all listings in my shop with coupon code "SUMMER15"! Happy Summer!

Mens Aprons {Just In Time for Fathers Day}

New Men's Apron in Blue and Orange Stripes by Love Elaine on Etsy

I'm so excited to announce Love Elaine's newest product line - Mens Aprons! Made exclusively for the modern man who isn't afraid to wield his spatula over a hot grill, Love Elaine aprons are sure to be a hit for Fathers Day and birthday gifting!

Features a large pocket and loop for holding grilling tools nearby.

The aprons currently come in 6 different fabric combinations, sure to please even the pickiest man in your life!

Orange and Maroon Mens Apron by Love Elaine on Etsy

I'm super excited about the apron above. As a Virginia Tech Hokie, I'm always partial to Orange and Maroon anything! I'm sure there are plenty of Hokie guys out there would would love to have this apron for Tailgating.

A huge thank you and shout out goes to Callie Hardman of Callie Hardman Photography! She continues to make Love Elaine look good - I couldn't ask for a better friend and cheerleader for Love Elaine. And also to Ricky for making his modeling debut (and Katie and Jackson for being patient!!).

Be on the look out for more news and announcements from Love Elaine, as summer 2012 is shaping up to be a very BUSY summer :)