P.S. Handmade With Love began when Payton Atkinson wanted to have a booth in her school’s craft fair. ContributedArticle contentIt all started when Sherae Atkinson’s daughter Payton wanted to participate in her school’s craft fair.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentWhat started as a small project quickly grew into what is now a makery business for the Yarmouth County mother-daughter duo.Article contentArticle contentIn the end, Atkinson says, that initial school craft fair was cancelled, so they signed up to attend a local craft fair instead.Article content“The outpouring and the amount of support we received was actually incredibly shocking, so we decided to do it again. Now here we are,” says Atkinson.Article contentArticle content Sherae Atkinson and her daughter Payton run P.S. Handmade With Love. ContributedArticle contentFor the past year and a half, the duo has been operating P.S. Handmade with Love, which focuses on creating handmade wax melts.Article contentThe P.S. in their business name actually comes from their names, Payton and Sherae, she explains.Article content P.S. Handmade With Love offers a wide variety of wax melts. ContributedArticle contentToday, they have branched off to include handmade soaps and foaming sugar scrubs and now also sell children’s accessories such as necklaces and keychains.Article contentFor Atkinson, the idea of having a makery business is natural. From a young age, she says she has always enjoyed crafting and learning new things.Article content“So, this was right up my alley when Payton decided she would like to try crafting to attend an event,” says Atkinson.Article content P.S. Handmade With Love now carries a wide variety of characters for children’s keychains. ContributedArticle contentLearning curveArticle contentTo learn their craft, Atkinson says, she spent a good amount of time studying the art of the products prior to the first test run. After a bit of trial and error, and trying to find the right suppliers and products, Atkinson can now say she is very happy with the outcome of the quality of products they produce.Article contentArticle contentAnd one of those items, which is one of their most popular ones, are their LaFufus doll keychains. They are currently only stocking these products in Carleton Country Outfitters in Carleton, Yarmouth County, as they are unable to keep them in stock.Article content One of their most popular items are their lafufus doll keychains. ContributedArticle contentArticle contentThe idea for this product came from Payton, says Atkinson. When they were thinking of new characters for their children’s keychains, she mentioned she thought they would be a must-have.Article content“I wasn’t quite sure about that,” says Atkinson, “but boy was she right on that one.”Article contentPlanning for the futureArticle contentAs for deciding what is coming next, Atkinson says she likes to try and plan ahead for upcoming seasons, holidays or trends that may be coming out. For example, they get inspiration from popular movie releases, or hot new characters, like the LaFufu dolls, KPop Demon Hunters and Pokemon.
MEET THE MAKERS: Yarmouth mom-daughter duo’s items are Handmade With Love
