AND THE WINNERS ARE:
#122 - JASMINE1485
#67 - MOMMY2LUKE
CONGRATULATIONS!!
#122 - JASMINE1485
#67 - MOMMY2LUKE
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I love magnets! Drives hubby crazy when I find a wonderful new magnet for the fridge :) Curly Blues has wonderful polymer clay personalized magnets! What a wonderful idea for a gift!
*Where are you from? Tell us a bit about yourself. Why did you start your business?
Well, my name is Mayra Mari. I am a 22-year old full-time college student in Miami, Florida. My brain runs at 609948583 thoughts per second. I'm always trying to come up with new ideas and projects. The products being sold in my new shop, "Curly Blues", are handmade custom polymer clay magnets made to look like my customers or their loved ones. I started making these as birthday presents for my friends and family about a year ago, and finally got the guts to start open a shop featuring them. I am a broke college student, and it became very hard for me to give gifts that were personal on such a low budget. Making these was a great solution for me, and hopefully it will be for my customers.
How did you decide on your shop name?
"CurlyBlue" was actually a screen name my oldest sister came up with for me when AOL Instant Messenger first came out. I have curly hair and blue eyes, and she came up with this as a play on Curly Sue. It kind of stuck with me.
What or who inspires you? What are things you want people to think when they see your product?
I am inspired by the creative, beautiful, and unique people that surround me everyday. When people see one of my custom magnets made to look just like them, I want them to feel special and loved by whoever gave it to them.
What do you do when you're not being an artist? What activities do you enjoy?
Aside from "Curly Blues", I also have a vintage shop on Etsy called "Vintage Shouting". When I am not working on my shops, I tend to spend the majority of my time with my family. Currently, I am actually spending my free time being the true nerd that I am, re-reading the Harry Potter books in preparation for the release of the last movies.
Which item in your shop did you enjoy making the most?
I really enjoyed making the "Family Pack" set. The four magnets were based off a picture taken of my brother, sisters and I when we were kids. It is my family's favorite picture of all four of us together (it's not easy to get four crazy kids to sit down and smile all at once for a photo), and I was really happy to capture it in these magnets.
Are there other places on the net where we can find you?
I currently have a blog through my vintage shop, that has a page dedicated to my magnets.
http://vintageshouting.blogspot.com/
NOW FOR THE GIVE AWAY!
2 Winners will receive Custom Made Polymer Clay Face Magnets of a favorite person/family member etc.
The draw will take place on: August 20 @ 10 PM Central
This is open to WORLDWIDE!
Good Luck Everyone!!
Audrey's Country Crafts is in no way responsible for the mailing of the prize. After the name is drawn I will contact that person. They have 2 days to respond before another name will be picked! The name and address will be forwarded. Thank-you for entering!!