Valentines Day With Love

Happy Valentines Day! What a great day to celebrate Love! As you know, Love is a very big part of Love Elaine. Not only is it a sentiment, as all items are handmade with love, but it is also my Grandmother's maiden name. Love is a big part of my family and this business- and today, on Valentines Day, I want to thank everyone for your love and support!

Now, on to a bit of Valentines Day sewing! I participated in the GenerationQ Magazine swap and sent my partner this super cute heart mug rug with a place to hold a treat!

Sweet Treat Mug Rug by Love Elaine

And in return, I got this very cute sewn Valentines Day card from my swap partner, Debbie from Esch House Quilts! I just love how sweet the hearts are on the front! Her Etsy Shop has a variety of cute patterns - be sure to check it out!

Valentines Day Card from Esch House Quilts

And, no Valentines Day post is complete without showing off what my Valentine brought me :)

Red roses are one of my favorite flowers and he never disappoints! Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

Voted Richmond's Best Local Etsy Shop

I'm very humbled and honored to announce that Love Elaine has been voted (in a 4 way tie with three other amazing shop owners) as Richmond's Best Local Etsy Shop in Richmond Magazine's Annual Best & Worst Issue! You can imagine my surprise and excitement when I received a phone call from a writer at the magazine last month letting me know I had won - I didn't even know I was nominated or in the running! If you haven't been in a while, check out my shop on Etsy.



The paragraph gives a quick summary of all of the businesses, and at the bottom of the paragraph where it talks about Love Elaine it says:

"Love Elaine owner Christen Barber's inspiration for sewing came from her mother and grandmother. Her relatives also inspired the company's name. All the women in her family have the middle name of Elaine, and Love is her Grandmother's maiden name."

Thank you to all of my wonderful family, friends, fans and customers who continue to support me and Love Elaine - this honor wouldn't be possible without all of you!

Also, congrats to fellow local Etsy shop owner and friend (who has taught me a lot!) Linda at Burlap & Blue! Be sure to check out her shop and blog - I'm a regular shopper and visitor of both!