Thursday, June 7, 2007

And the winner of round 1 is...

PicturesofLily! And aside from being a quite excellent guesser, her shop is teeming with bold designs and tantalizing, refreshing colors.

My personal favorite? The "Superstitious" magnets shown above. P.S. the answer to round 1 was the Newark, NJ airport. so exotic I know.
Anyways aside from my delight upon discovering that the challenge winner indeed had a beautiful and more than interesting shop, I loved reading her answers to my questions in her interview.
1. What is your favorite medium to work with?

I love paper. I like collecting scrapbook paper. Although I don't scrapbook, I love all the patterns and colors. But it doesn't have to be scrapbook paper, anything that catches my eye and feels good in my hands, I'll take. I could browse shops for paper all day long.

2. Your shop has so many bright and bold colors in it. Why do you think you/your buyers are so drawn to these color schemes?

I think bold colors make for nice photos. I've learned that without great pictures, it's hard to sell anything on Etsy. I guess that is why I use the colors I do. I really enjoy putting colors and patterns together and discovering new color combos.

3. Any exciting summer plans?

I wish I had some exciting summer plans. My husband and I promised our daughter we would take her on her first camping trip. That should be fun, she'll really enjoy it.

4. You are fairly new to Etsy joining in February. How would you describe your experience on etsy so far?

I was just a lurker at first, admiring all the great handmade goodies everyone else made. I started selling at the end of March, and so far have really enjoyed it. Etsy rocks, for buyers and sellers. I feel lucky to have such a great place to sell the things that I love making. Its such a nice, helpful, and talented community to be a part of. One of my favorite features of Etsy, is the Treasury. They are so much fun to create, and browse through.

5. Any upcoming new artistic endeavors you want to share with us?

I'm learning how to bind books. I love the way a hand binded book looks. If it works out, I may offer some in my shop.

6. Favorite city?

San Francisco. Hands down. I grew up here, and have always lived in the Bay Area. I don't think I would want to live anywhere else. I feel lucky.

Now, go take a look at her shop!

1 comment:

The Glass Onion said...

thanks so much. what a nice surprise to have guessed right. thanks for featuring me in your blog. have a wonderful and safe trip.