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Monday, November 7, 2011

Mary Alison Handbags Review and $40 Gift Certificate Giveaway

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Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to a fabulous shop called Mary Alison handbags.

(From her webpage)

Tote Diaper Bag - Handmade Handbag in charcoal gray with floral applique embellishment

Welcome to Mary Alison Handbags!! I am Alison Wolf the designer and creator of these chic and fashion forward handbags. I am a stay at home mom of two beautiful daughters who just can't surpress my love for creativity and design.

What started as Christmas presents for my family and friends has escalated into my own business!!! My husband was the one who first encouraged me to sell them, even though I thought he was just being nice :) I toyed with the idea for a while but it wasn't until I was home with my first daughter full time that I really started pursuing selling my bags.

Since I suddenly had more "time" being at home to sew I thought I would give it a shot. My first craft fair was overhwhelmingly successful which then turned into special orders, more craft shows and now my own Etsy shop.

It has been so much fun and I'm sure my daughters probably think of our local fabric store as their second home :) I hope you love my handbags and enjoy using them as much as I enjoy making them!!!

"I get inspired by the colors of nature but really its all about the fabric. I see a fabric in a store and I can invision the bags and designs I could make from it. I also get inspired by observing what other women are carrying. I am constantly watching handbags - I am sure there have been a few women who thought I was a bit crazy because I was "staring" at them. Really I was just checking out thier bag. I have had to hold myself back many a time from wanting to dig through a strangers bag to see how it was made and the features it has. I limit myself to digging through bags in the stores. I also listen to what comments customers have when digging through my handbags. I have added new features or dropped some, based on the crtiques I get."

Now onto my review...