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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Artist Spotlight... Tizzalicious ❤

Update: The winner of the cute little apple brooch by Tizzalicious is ROSANNE! Congratulations, Rosanne...and a big thank you to everyone who entered.

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"I love seeing how something I have in mind actually turned out when it is finished." - Tizz

Cuteness abounds in this week's feature on Tizzalicious!

Maartje, or "Tizz" has been making us smile with all of her sweet and quirky things for quite some time now.

Tizz has always loved making jewelry, sewing and other crafts. Her mum taught her to sew when she was very little and she has been making jewelry foreverlong as well...all the way back to when she made earrings out of water ballons when she was little {without water, of course}.

She turned her interests into a business about 4 years ago and has been crafting super "kawaii" and colourful goodies in different styles like kawaii, kitsch, retro & rockabilly ever since.

Spotlight...Tizzalicious

❤ Tell us a bit about yourself...

I'm Maartje, but I usually go by my nickname Tizz. I'm a 26 year old crafty girl from The Netherlands. I sell handmade jewelry, accessories, plush & softies, art and more in different styles, like kawaii, kitsch, retro & rockabilly. I love anything cute and colorful!

❤ What inspires you?
Anything cute and things from the past. I love all things retro and vintage, and I think that shows in my designs. I love anything from the 50s and 60s, so I could say that has an influence on my work. Aside from that, Anything! When I see something in a shop, I automatically wonder if I could turn it into something nice. Being on Etsy also inspired me to try out more different crafts.

❤ Apart from creating things, what do you do for fun?
I love shopping, watching movies & Star Trek with the boyfriend, going to concert, photography, my Blythe dolls, drinking hot chocolate, traveling, blogging, messing around online (I'm a member of way too many forums and social networks!), and I am the team leader of the Crafting in Color Etsy Team (http://craftingincolorteam.blogspot.com).

❤ Do you work at your art/craft full time or do you have another job?
I don't have a full time job, but I am on disability because I get a lot of migraines. I am trying hard to make enough money with my shop so that I will be able to provide for myself, I don't like having to depend on disability, and a "normal" job is out of the question for now. I'm not there yet, but things are going better than I anticipated when I opened my shop a year ago :)

❤ What has been your most memorable moment selling your art?
I loved it when I sold a cute plusie to someone in Japan. They can find cuteness everywhere there, and still she decided to buy something in my shop, on the other side of the world! I thought it was a huge compliment.

❤ What are your current obsessions/interests?

I am obsessed with Blythe dolls, I currently have 3, I promised myself I'll stick to these 3, but then again, I promised myself to stick to 1 when I bought my first one too...

❤ Any advice for fellow artists...
This is not going to be very original, but: Stick to making things you love! We all love to make money with our craft, but don't end up making things you don't like yourself just because they are popular. You need to have fun!

❤ If you could be any character, who would it be and why?
Hmmm, that's a hard one. Maybe superman. His clumsy act when he is a real person is about what I'm like in real life, so at least I would have that part covered!

❤ Do you think you lived in a past life? ...If so, where and when?
If I did, it was in the 50s!

❤ Tell us any future plans you have for your business...
I'm hoping my shop will continue to grow, so I will be able to pay the pills without being on disability. Aside from that, I will just keep on creating the things I love, and hoping others will love them too!

❤ Anything else you'd like to add about yourself, your work, etc...
I really don't know. I'm not good at answering questions. :P

❤ Any favourite Etsy sellers you'd like to mention?
I love The Tiny Fig.

-Shop: http://Tizzalicious.Etsy.com
-Blog: http://blog.Tizzalicious.com
-Blythe Shoppe: http://Tinylicious.Etsy.com

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This Give-A-Way is now closed...
Congrats to the winner, Rosanne!

This week's delicious little give-a-way is the cutest little red polka dot apple brooch by Tizzalicious. This super cute yet simple brooch is made of fabric and measures about 1.5" {3.8 cm} in width.

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✿ To enter to win...
Visit the Tizzalicious or Tinylicious shop. Then, come back here to tell us what you favourite item is and why it's super cute in your eyes.

✿ For extra entries into this give-a-way...
1} Get ONE extra entry by following my blog. Post here that you are a follower.

2.} Get TWO extra entries by posting a comment on any other post on my blog, not including artist features.

3.} Get TEN extra entries by doing a mini write up about this blog and contest on your blog. Post here with link to the feature.

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Most Important Details... I will make sure all extra entries are entered into the give-a-way. All entries are handwritten by me, so I DO check every single entry and comment. The winner's name is drawn randomly by hand. If your favourite piece of item by Tizzalicious is not part of your comment and some sort of viable contact information is not included, your entry will be disqualified. Give-a-way is shipped out via the artist. All entries must be received by 3.00pm on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 PST. There is a clock on the right side of this blog so that you may check Los Angeles {PST} time. This contest is open to everyone, everywhere.

Best of luck to you, my Pretties!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Pretty Things Big Give: * Nikii *

Update: JEAN F is the lucky winner of the super kawaii amigurumi little green bear by Nikii! Thanks so much to all who entered. Be sure to enter this week's give-a-way too!

Nikii creates the cutest handcrafted amigurumi and crocheted cuties! In fact, since she's taken up this fun craft, she's so addicted that she finds herself crocheting most every day and can't put it down! Lucky for us...because her very love of this craft creates some of the cutest eye candy we've ever seen!

Nikii

★ Tell us a bit about yourself...
I'm Nikii. I live in Bangkok, Thailand and work full time as a graphic director at a small graphic house. I personally love Graphic Design and its various outputs...Paper-based Design, Web Design or even Multi-media design. But, my latest interesting hobby is CRAFT (Crochet/Knitting). If I have the chance, I like to go to the beach and listen to the waves whisper... I find it an incredible place for relaxing.

★ What inspires you?
I love amigurumi (crochet doll in Japanese), introduced to me by my close friend a while back. At the time, I wasn't interested enough to make amigurumi myself, but after seeing some inspirational creations by others *SO CUTE* ... I was inspired to make my own. And, because I can draw, most of my

amigurumi items are from my own drawings, but I also like to make some amigurumi from the Japanese pattern books, which were given to me by my friend.

★ Any advice for fellow artists...
Do anything that make you happy. But don't steal other people's idea :) Take others idea as for references and adjust those with your original idea then you will have your style put in there. Everyone can feel how lovely of your works. Cheers~

Shoppe: http://Nikii.etsy.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iningz
Blog: http://www.iningz.net

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This Give-a-way has ended...

Doesn't he have the cutest little face? This little green bear, handcrafted with so much love by Nikii can go home with you this week...and you can also choose to have him made into a keychain if you want to carry him everywhere you go! This cutie is approximately 6" tall and sports a designer cream shirt. He has been crocheted of 100% acrylic yarn and stuffed with fiberfill. He will look at you with love in his black bead-filled eyes and still be your very best friend when everyone else deserts you.

How to enter: Look at the little cutie pies in Nikii's shoppe or on her Flickr pages and then comment here on the cutest cutie you see! AND, if you tell us WHY you'd love to have your favourite, you'll be entered twice to win this little cute little guy!

Pretty Things Big Give: * Sugarberry *

Update: FRUGALLM is the winner of the Sugarberry give-a-way and gets to pick either the juiciest strawberry earrings or a freshly picked pink handmade flower bracelet as her giftie. Thanks to everyone who entered...be sure to enter this week's give-a-way too!

Patrizia is the 19 year old wunderkind artist from Montreal behind Sugarberry who has a passion for cuteness. She confects a sweet shop full of original and unique wearable treats that are quirky, whimsical and such fun!

Patrizia loves to make jewelry and sew whenever she can and her work is noticeably inspired by nature. On any given day, you might find her crafting an owl, sculpting a pretty flower or making some yummy veggies from her garden. Super kawaii!

Sugarberry

★ What inspires you?

My imagination, my mother and my sister. I usually try to make things that I think are unique and cute. I starting making clay vegetables and fruits and couldn't stop! I love rainy days.

★ What do you do for fun?
I love boring stuff like watching television and reading. Oh, I enjoy shopping especially for bath and beauty products. Besides those things, I create...and that's all I like to do.

★ What has been your most memorable moment selling your art?
Since I am new to this, I haven't sold much. Probably when I sold my first original piece on Etsy from promoting on another online forum. I told the guy who bought my work that Etsy is as awesome site and he wrote back to me saying he had spent the last hour browsing and buying more art. I spread the Etsy addiction.

★ Any advice for fellow artists...
Do what you love, that's pretty much all you can do.

Shoppe: http://Sugarberry.etsy.com
Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/23288275@N06
Blog: http://milkcream.blogspot.com

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This Give-a-way has ended...

You will definitely want to take part of this sweet little give-a-way!
Patrizia of Sugarberry is graciously letting you CHOOSE one of the sweet confections shown at left if you are this week's chosen one. Pick from the juiciest strawberry earrings or a freshly picked pink handmade flower bracelet. I personally want them both!

How to enter: Look at the cute treats in the Sugarberry shoppe and then comment here regarding which you want most! ...and, if you tell us WHY you'd love to have your favourite, you'll be entered twice to win! How yummy!