This giveaway is now closed.
It's finally Friday! Woo!
That means it's giveaway time! Let's meet Whitney from
WhittiesKnitties, an Etsy shop full of lovely knits for you and your little one. She is giving away winner's choice of
booties from her shop. {and they are all adorable!}
Tell us a bit about yourself.My name is Whitney and I am a Midwest girl through and through. I am an Elementary school teacher taking some time off to stay at home with my beautiful baby girl, Scarlett Begonia (yes, she is named after the Greatful Dead song!). I am married to the most WONDERFUL man in the world who is my best friend and hero. We just moved back to Iowa after 4 long years of military service and we are blissfully happy to be back in the Midwest.
What made you want to become an artist? I have always had a creative side to me. My grandmother was a painter and from the time I can remember I would sit with her as she painted and she would let me dabble. I paint, write, knit, crochet, take photos…you name it I have probably tried my hand at it!
What is your favorite item to create?It truly depends on the day. I have phases when I only want to make shoes and then I will wake up one day and only want to make headbands! Right now I would say my little sandals are my favorite item to create!
What advice would you give to new artists on Etsy?Take time to build your business…it is not going to happen overnight. Don’t rush to get as many things in your shop as you possibly can, take your time to make each with love! Use the community that is Etsy to your advantage, join teams…talk to people, we are all in the same boat!
How do you promote your work?I have a Facebook page and just joined Twitter (but to be honest have no clue how to use it for promotion!) I try to wear something I have created each time I go out or put something on Scarlett. I live in a college town so I have started giving items to people I know who are “out there”, like waitresses or hairstylists. I ALWAYS carry a handful of business cards because you just never know!
Do you have any websites connected to your shop?Facebook:
www.facebook.com/whittiesknittiesTwitter:
twitter.com/whitsknitsWhat is the inspiration for your work?My sweet little Scarlett!
Where do you create? Any place in my house that is out of Scarlett’s reach! I spend a lot of time with her crawling on my lap or playing keep away from her as she grabs skeins of yarn and takes of running! I have a “workspace” but I mainly use it as a place to keep my things…my husband spends a lot of time putting my supplies back where they belong, I think he is worried they are going to overrun our house!
What are your goals for your shop?I would like it to provide enough to allow me to continue to stay home. I also know how it feels to buy something that I truly love and I hope to give my customers the same feeling when they look at a piece I have created!
Whitney is giving the winner their choice of her ready made booties!
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Contest closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2011. Sunday, August 21, 2011 a winner will be randomly drawn from eligible entrants and notified by e-mail, and the winner's name will also be posted here. If no email is listed I will choose another winner. Winner has one week to respond to my email to claim his/her prize after initial contact. I am not responsible for the shipping of this prize.
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