Another Fabulous Giveaway!
How cute is she?!
Monica makes super cute bags of all sizes, with a range of all lovely colors.
I love them all!
(Check out her website here)
These bags were made for bridesmaid gifts.
What a fun idea! So the bags are all the same colors on the outside, but each have different colors on the inside to distinguish them apart.
Clever!!!
Wish I knew her when I got married:-)
The lovely Monica has offered one of her best-selling
(a $26 value!!!)
for my
~Giveaway~
My fave!
So to get to know more about Monica and her fabulous bags:
Me: Where do you gather inspiration from?
Monica: I gather inspiration from every where. I love to get color combination ideas from my fabric collection or just from seeing someone in a fun outfit. My bag styles are usually inspired from my own life. If I find I suddenly need a bigger or smaller bag then I design one.
Me: Give us 2 words to describe your personal style:
Monica: always evolving
Me: What influenced you opening your Etsy shop?
Monica: When my oldest son was born I couldn't find a diaper bag to suit my needs so I made one. It got a lot of attention and eventually people started asking for them. I sold them by word of mouth until a friend told me about Etsy. I was hooked within my first hour on the site. I opened my shop about a month later.
Me: Tell us a little bit about your creative process
Monica: I like to start with my fabric. I pull out a few colors and start playing around with different design combinations. I often start with one bag or color in mind and end up with something totally different. I also like to keep a pad of paper with me to write down ideas whenever I get them. With 3 kids and a busy life I tend to forget everything I don't write down these days.
Me: What do you want others to get out of your items/shop?
Monica: I hope my customers get great enjoyment from their AbbaDabba Bags. I want them to be both beautiful and highly functional. If they love the look of the bag but never use it then I have failed to design something useful. I also want to create products that people are proud to give as gifts.
Me: What is your favorite item in your shop, or your top-seller?
Monica: My top selling item is the Deluxe Clutch. It is pretty and useful and comes in so many colors that people love them. This was another style I made because I needed it myself. My personal favorite style is the Day Bag though. I change the bag I carry a lot but I always tend to go back to my trusty Day Bag. It is such an easy size for everything a busy mom needs during the day.
Me: Besides your wonderful items in your shop, what are some of your other creative outlets/hobbies?
Monica: Right now most of my energy is spent on my 3 month old, 3 year old and 6 year old. But I do enjoy making little sun dresses and skirts for my daughter. She is a real girly-girl and loves to pick out her own fabrics from my stash.
(Aww!)
To Enter this Lovely Giveaway:
Earn Extra Entries:
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Have a fabulous start to your week!
If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
~Tamara Nicole~
P.S. stay tuned this week on my blog for a long-awaited Europe vacation photo extravaganza, graduation weekend re-cap, and a party planning blog post.
