1.30.2013

Memories for Life {Giveaway!}


Meet Edi. 


Edi is the owner of Memories for Life, offering custom scrapbooks and engraved items.  She lives in rural Iowa with her boyfriend of 13 years, Jesse, and their adorable pomeranian, Harley.  She worked in a factory for ten years (making semi transmissions of all things!) and was able to quit her job in June to work from home full-time on her shop.  What an amazing opportunity!

I asked Edi to tell me a little bit about her shop, and here's what she had to say:

I've been crafting all my life and got into scrapbooking through 4-H.  My business started out as a paper crafting shop and has grown so much in the last two years.  I bought a laser engraver to cut out name albums and found endless possibilities with my machine!  My business is now more woodworking and glass etching than scrapbooking, but I enjoy it all.  I like to work on several projects/orders at once.  It keeps things fun and fresh when I have something new to work on all the time.

My shop was originally Memories for Life Scrapbooks (hence the "sb" at the end of my shop name), but I've shortened it to Memories for Life since I've started working more on wood and glass items and less on scrapbooks. Scrapbooks are meant to give you a lifetime of memories and I wanted a name that represented that. Now that I make a lot of wedding items, I think the name still fits well.

You really need to check out her products:



 I really would love to show off her whole shop, but you'll just have to check it out!

Edi is giving away a winner's choice item of anything in her Jewelry and Accessories category!  (Engraved wooden earrings? Yes, please!)  And if you'd like to go pick out one of her other lovely engraved items for an upcoming wedding, birthday, Valentine's Day....you can use MILOANDMOLLY10 for 10% off your order!  Please stop by and say hi!



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54 comments:

  1. A lovely shop!! I'm stopping by from Blogging Buddies.
    Thanks
    Angie
    godsgrowinggarden.com

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  2. I giggle every time I see the mustache cufflinks. Edi's shop is great!

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  3. Her items are great! I love the wine stopper I bought from her over the holidays.I would probably get the magnets

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  4. LOVE this shop and Edi's blog. I think I'd choose this:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/115461569/wooden-butterfly-earrings-double-dangles
    ~Kim

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  5. well, that was nice...getting to know Edi.

    Love her shop. Thanks for introducing me to it K!

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  6. Cool items!

    Stopping by from Blogging Buddies
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  7. i like the engraved owl magnets a lot :)

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  8. http://www.etsy.com/listing/115461569/wooden-butterfly-earrings-double-dangles

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  9. I would choose these:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/115461569/wooden-butterfly-earrings-double-dangles?

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  10. I would choose the Woodland Magnets set.


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  11. I would love the Wooden Wine Charms - Wine Sayings

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  12. I would choose the woodland magnets.

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  13. I like the Butterflies or flower earrings.

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. If I won, I think I would choose the Wooden Earrings ~ Leaves!

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  15. I would love the Wooden Earrings - Engraved Hearts
    bjn1957{at}gmail{dot}com

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  16. Love the wooden tree post earrings! Thanks!

    ang_vaughan at yahoo dot com

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  17. I think I'd either choose the Valentine's Day earrings or the butterfly earrings.

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  18. I'd pick the owl earrings (I think some moustache ones would be cute too!)

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  19. I would choose the woodland hair pins!

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  20. Love the wooden wine charms! (Or maybe the Superman cufflinks for my hubby)

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  21. i love the wooden earrings--(tree post)! very nice.

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  22. Tough choice, but I love the Woodland Magnets.

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  23. Great shop! I already favorited (?) the monogrammed wine glasses. I know they'd make a great gift. The wood engravings are so cute - hard to decide which I like best!

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  24. I would choose the Wooden Earrings - Leaves! GORGEOUS!!!
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/113560368/wooden-earrings-leaves?

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  25. What a lovely shop. I think I like the dangly butterfly earrings best.

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  26. Love the Wooden Butterfly Earrings - Double Dangles, totally fits my taste.

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  27. I'd pick the Wooden Earrings - Flowers

    sonflower277 at gmail dot com

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  28. I would probably choose the Deer post earrings. We have a love/hate relationship with the deer that live around us. They are like family to us, but they eat all our plants.
    jhbalvin at gmail dot com

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  29. Owl earrings! Looove owls. :3 http://www.etsy.com/listing/115000811/owl-wooden-post-earring-studs

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  30. love the animals and leaves :0) I would choose the adorable magnets or the leaf earrings!

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  31. I would get these: http://www.etsy.com/listing/71033539/woodland-magnets-engraved-wood-set-of-4?

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  32. Christina - xristya@rock.com - I'd choose Wooden Tree Post Earrings!

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  33. i want this : http://www.etsy.com/listing/114188149/wooden-wine-charms-wine-sayings-set-1?


    Thankyou for this lovely giveaway! ^^
    hana_clay@yahoo.com

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  34. I'd choose either the deer or owl earrings.

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  35. I would love the owl earrings
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/115000811/owl-wooden-post-earring-studs?

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  36. I will choose this product if I win.

    Mustache Wooden Cuff Links

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/117249620/mustache-wooden-cuff-links?

    Thanks for the lovely Giveaway.

    My Email Id : bidishabanerjee@live.com

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  37. I would go for the double dangle butterfly earrings!

    chelseawoodring at hotmail dot com

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  38. I would choose the Superman cuff links!

    hrfarley at gmail dot com

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  39. Wonderful opportunity! I love Edi's jewelry and magnets :)

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  40. It was great to see this feature on Edi! I love her etched wood items and would be hard pressed to pick a single favorite. They're all so cool!

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  41. I love Edi's shop! Great giveaway. :)

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  42. Edi is one of my absolute favorite Etsy sellers! I'm so excited that she's having a giveaway. I would love to win some of her magnets.

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  43. I think I'd choose the Superman Wooden Cuff Links for my son.

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  44. I love Edi's work! I really like her name albums!

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  45. I would definitely choose her Wooden Owl Earrings - Post Stud Earrings!
    I love me my Owls :)

    Thank you and Edi for this awesome giveaway!

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  46. I love Edi's shop and blog! She's such a sweet person and makes the coolest things. I'd definitely choose the superman cuff links for my husband! He's such a superhero nerd and would be so surprised.

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  47. I just adore Edi! When I found out she was doing a giveaway here I was ecstatic! She's such a sweet person:)

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  48. I just love the woodland magnets

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  49. I would choose the Owl Wooden Post Earring Studs!! But I LOVE everything!

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  50. I love the butterfly earrings: http://www.etsy.com/listing/113089905/wooden-earrings-butterflies?

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  51. I am a huge fan of Edi! she makes the most wonderful wood pieces, and what a great opportunity to win some! Good luck everyone :)

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