AND THE WINNER IS:
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PATRICIA!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I'm always on the look out for unique shops on Etsy. Eco-Friendly Freckles is no exception! What a wonderful shop! It's so refreshing to see a totally unique shop with hand crafted items. Take a look - and be sure to enter the give away :)
*Where are you from? Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Jessica Woody; I am twenty-two years old and I live in Bixby, Oklahoma on a miniature horse ranch with my wonderful husband, Joe, and our three charming cats: Magnum, Buster, and Nozomi. The miniature horses and our kitties all have such funny personalities and brighten everyday! I love nurturing nature and I have a profound passion for recycling and transforming steel and tin cans into hand-painted, decoupage masterpieces!
What are 5 things you want people to think when they see your product?
The five things I want people to think about when they see my hand-painted upcycled decoupage canisters is:
- It is created from recycled materials and therefore “upcycled”
- It is functional (it can hold pens and pencils, be a candle votive, hold candies and trinkets, etc.)
- It is a beautiful, trendy, elegant piece of décor for your home
- It is a one-of-a-kind piece of art
- Thoughtful craftsmanship, meticulous painting and cutting, and lots of love went into this unique creation.
*How did you decide on your shop name? Why did you start your business?
I came up with my Etsy Shop name “Eco-Friendly Freckles” because my hand-painted, upcycled decoupage canisters are very “eco-friendly” and each one of them is painted with a glossy black background and topped with tiny white painted “freckles” that creates my signature look. My art and I are both eco-friendly and have freckles!
I started my Etsy shop after my husband suggested that I sell my hand-painted upcycled canister creations; before I was giving them as gifts to friends and family, yet I was making more and opening an Etsy shop seemed like the perfect thing to do. Now I have a place where I can also sell my handmade natural soaps, exotic and medicinal herbs, probiotics kefir grains, and vintage items.
*What or who inspires you?
I am inspired to create something beautiful and functional out of materials that would otherwise end up in a landfill somewhere. I enjoy going through my magazine clippings and yogi tea tag sayings and putting together a story for each one-of-a-kind creation. When I have gone through the magazines and picked out all of the desired images, I recycle what is left at my local library recycling bin; this makes me feel happy that I am giving back to our wonderful planet and saving some trees!
*Which item in your shop did you enjoy making the most and why?
I enjoyed making my “Traveling Lady” decoupage canister the most. It was a lot of fun selecting images that resemble a specific place from around the world for which the “Traveling Lady” has traveled: a bottle of French champagne from France, a preserved starfish from the ocean, and a friendly giraffe from Africa. She naturally is surrounded by plenty cash and a tower of suitcases with souvenir stickers from all of her retreats.
*Are there other places on the net we can find you?
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ecofriendlyfreckles
http://ecofriendlyfreckles.blogspot.com/
*What’s your supply addiction; is there a specific color or type of supply you just can’t pass up?
My supply addiction is definitely vintage magazines and fun-shaped tins. Even though, I have a mountain of magazines that are from this decade, I have an infatuation with vintage magazines from the 60’s and 70’s; these clippings are quite rare and are intriguing to me…I am going to be making some “new-old” hand-painted upcycled canisters soon with these vintage clippings. The fun shaped tins I just can’t pass up at garage sales, although I love working with cans, a nice tin with a lid can be used to conceal things like cookies and jewelry and will add some variety to my shop (I will be making some of these creations soon as well).
*What do you do when you’re not being an artist? What activities do you enjoy?
I have a profound interest in herbology, natural health, and aromatherapy. I work at a natural food store called “Akins Natural Foods Market” and I am always learning something new. I enjoy making tea blends and working on our organic heirloom garden and indoor organic herb garden with my husband.
Also in my free time I enjoy visiting with my favorite girls: my best-friend and twin sister, Andrea, and my wonderfully fun grandmother “Nana”Sharee. We love going to local mom-and-pop cafes, art galleries, thrift stores, antique shops, garage sales, bed and breakfasts…and having picnics!
NOW FOR THE GIVE AWAY!
The winner will receive Kefir Grains from Eco-Friendly Freckles. Kefir Grains are 'friendly bacteria' that have been proven to be very beneficial to the human digestive system. Kefir also has an abundance of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes.
THIS GIVE AWAY IS CLOSED!!
The draw will take place on: October 1 @ 10pm Central
This is open to US & Canada Only!
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!!
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