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Feature Friday: Crafty Fox

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

If you would like to be featured on Polka Dot Robot, please email us at info(AT)polkadotrobot(DOT).

I am super excited to be featuring Crafty Fox!

Name: Jaqueline

Nickname(s): The Crafty Fox

Hometown: Rockhampton, Australia

Currently In: London, UK

Website/Blog Address: http://craftyfox.wordpress.com

Shop Address: Coming soon!! Keep looking at the blog for updates.

Favorite Drink: Cranberry Juice, straight up. Haha.

Favorite Show: I don’t have TV as the reception is bad where I live but if I’m around at the right time a little ‘Murder, She Wrote’ will always sucker me in!

Favorite Hobby: Knitting. I take it everywhere with me at the moment.

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: Finally opening an online shop before Easter is my main goal! I also want to volunteer more for organisations working with young kids and people with learning disabilities. It’s something I’ve done in the past and found very rewarding and satisfying. Oh, and I want to become a supreme knitter like Vivianna and my mum!

Current Obsession: Anything to do with wool, especially certain shades of Noro. Me = Woman Obsessed.

Secret People Don't know about you: I used to have 13 piercings (I’m down to 4 now) and I have 6 tattoos. Oh, and I sleep with my teddy bear when my boyfriend is away (I’ve had her since I was born and her name is Teddy…how original I know, hehe)

I dream about: Owning a bricks and mortar shop selling fantastic crafty goodness made by people I know and being able to see my Meme (grandmother), who lives in Australia, and sitting down to just talk and knit together.

Secret Crush: Jason Schwartzman.

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: 

I had an urge just under a year ago to start a craft group and really wanted to document it. The Crafty Foxes was born and so I set up a blog to be able to keep track of what we did each meeting and what inspired me. I never expected anyone to read it except my family and the other Crafty Foxes!! 

How would you describe what you sell/blog: I would describe the things I blog about as my opinion on craft, life and everything. And what I’m currently obsessed with. The things I will soon sell are little pieces of me – working with textiles in any form is something I’ve always done and been interested in. I’m no designer but I hope that people appreciate that I make each item with love! 

Favorite Item in your shop currently: A staple will be my pom-pom headbands. I’m obsessed with pom-poms and love these! 

What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist:

Skunkboy Creatures, A Beautiful Mess, Run With Scissors, Polka Dot Robot, Maedchenmitherz, Smile and Wave, Freckled Nest, The Purl Bee, Ravelry, Craftzine, Charley Harper, Little Doodles, Rob Ryan, Gemma Correll, Fafi, Will Rochfort (my friend who’s an amazing painter!)

Feature Friday: Carrie from Alley Cat Studios

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

If you would like to be featured on Polka Dot Robot, please email us at info(AT)polkadotrobot(DOT).

Name: Carrie
Nickname(s): Care or Care bear
Hometown: small town GA
Currently In:
Website/Blog Address: http://brinoahslittleworld.blogspot.com
Shop Address: http://www.etsy.com/shop/brinoah

Favorite Drink: coke cola

Favorite Show: Geeze this is kinda hard because I have so many but here goes Glee, Big Bang Theory, Dexter, Lost, CSI NY and CSI, etc....

Favorite Hobby: sewing, cooking, painting, thrift shopping

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: I just really want to get my name out there because I enjoying creating stuff so much I just want to share that with others 

Current Obsession: Hello Kitty, owls, yarn, fabric, records, and vintage luggage

Secret People Don't know about you: I smoked for twelve years this July will be two years that I have been quit!

I dream about: living in an old house with gardens everywhere with my family and bunch of animals

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: I started my blog after months of reading others because it looked fun I never imagined all the wonderful people that my little blog has connected me too!

How would you describe what you sell/blog: my blog is a personal blog about my life, family and what not. In my shop I sell varies items from my hand drawn embroidery, wooden clothes pin dolls and jewelery to vintage items.

Favorite Item in your shop currently: My embroidered necklaces are really cute but I am currently working on felt play food that I am really adoring  :D

What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist I am inspired by every blog I read!

visit my store Alley Cat Studios

www.brinoah.etsy.com

Thank you Carrie for being part of Polka Dot Robot feature Friday.

Feature Friday: Erin Sunday

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

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I am so excited to feature the lovely Sunday! She is one of my dear friends and I am crazy about her :)

Name: Erin Sunday
Nickname(s): Scout, Jr, Erin "Weezy" (from my days with asthma), and oh so many more!
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Currently In: Springfield, MO
Website/Blog Address: blog - erinsunday.wordpress.com  flickr - flickr.com/photos/erinsunday
Shop Address: thesundaycollective.etsy.com

Favorite Drink: XXX Vitamin Water or sweet tea

Favorite Show: Scrubs? (I don't have a television.)

Favorite Hobby: Oh man! I am going to pick photography out of all of the ones I have. Yes, it's what I am trying to make my living with... but, it's one of my most favorite things to do!

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: I definitely would like to make a profit this year. Yeah, that would be nice. :))

Current Obsession: Secret projects. Muah hahahahahaha

Secret People Don't know about you: I have 15 toes. ha! kidding, kidding. Ummmm, well... 
I dream about: marrying my secret crush. ;)

Secret Crush: Willard Vastine. Ok, so it's not a secret but that is the only guy I am crushing on. :)

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: I started the shop as a way to challenge my creativity and help pay bills. I started my blog as a way to share my life with friends.

How would you describe what you sell/blog: Well, I blog about what I feel, like, and experience. So, I pretty much blog my life. I love my readers and sincerely love each comment I get. It's so fun to interact with everyone! I sell prints of some of my favorite photos and I sell little creations here and there. :)

Favorite Item in your shop currently: Probably the "When The Wind Blows" painting/print that my sister made. It is so beautiful. She is super talented! I also love the snowflake braided headband I made. :)

What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist: Well, I love anything Will. There are so so many people who inspire me every day. I couldn't possibly name them all. However, some others are: Vivianna (polkadotrobot.com), Rachel (racheldenbow.blogspot.com), Elsie (abeautifulmess.typepad.com), James (bleubirdvintage.typepad.com), Promise (promisetangemanblog.com), Katie (skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com), Chase (chasejarvis.com), Zack (zackarias.com), Jamie (inspiredmess.com). 

I love you Erin! Thank you for being part of PDR Feature Friday ;)

Feature Friday: Jari

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

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Name: Jari Spry

Nickname(s): Jughead! ha! (my dad gave me that name yearsss ago and he still calls me that) Jare, Jare-Bear

Hometown: Philip, SD

Currently In: Missoula, MT

Website/Blog Address: www.sprysonawire.blogspot.com & http://jari.scentsy.us Shop Address: www.thehotpinkflamingo.etsy.com

Favorite Drink: Earl Grey... mmmmm

Favorite Show: oooo i reallly like MadMen... which reminds me, time to rent the next season :)

Favorite Hobby: i love to sew! esp on my cutie sewing machine.

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: i would love for The.Hot.Pink.Flamingo to really get up and going. it's a collaboration with my best friend Leah... our dream is to have all recycled or upcycled products & turn them into cuuutie functional products.

Current Obsession: moccassins! i would love to get a pair for my birthday. yellow, red, tan... :) *hint!*

Secret People Don't know about you: tough one... ummm... i started a hobby almost 2 years ago to get out and meet people and it has turned into a full-time International Business! :)

I dream about: having a THPF store with my bestie and bringing my hubby home from corporate America to spend more quality time as a family.

Secret Crush: oooo... it's a toss up between Dwight Yoakam & Willie Nelson with a little Sean Connery! haha!

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: creative release

How would you describe what you sell/blog: pretty, functional, recycyled or upcycled, fun

Favorite Item in your shop currently: ha! there's not much there but i looove the zombie-bots my MIL made! cuuutes!

What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist:

Elsie (www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com)

Rachel (www.racheldenbow.blogspot.com),

Vivianna (www.polkadotrobot.com),

Leigh-Ann (www.frecklednest.com),

HollySarah (www.createloves.blogspot.com)

and all the other girls, guys, friends, artists i've found thru these fabulous ladies! :)

Thank you Jari!

Feature Friday: Diana from Our.City.Lights

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

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This is a great honor to be featuring Diana from Our.City.Lights today.

Please note all images belong to Our.City.Lights

Name: Diana
Nickname(s): Diana, like the camera
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Currently In: Anaheim, CA
Website/Blog Address: www.ourcitylights.org
Shop Address: citylight.etsy.com

Favorite Drink: Orangina
Favorite Show: Pushing Daisies
Favorite Hobby: Reading

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: I want it grow in every aspect and have it grow with me. It's still a hobby turned business and I don't want to lose my love for the hobby because of the all the business part of it. 

Current Obsession: Making Valentine's Day Cards

Secret People Don't know about you: When I was younger (and wayyy prettier and thinner) I was asked to be a Suicide Girl. No regrets saying no. 

I dream about: A cure for Cancer

Secret Crush: Matthew Goode!

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: I began blogging on Blogger when I was tired of LJ, and my readership expanded. I began my shop when I realized I was losing more money sending out my pictures for free to my flickr contacts who asked for free prints, so I opened up a little shop.
How would you describe what you sell/blog: Dreamy photography. 

Favorite Item in your shop currently: I love love this one http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37377864

What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist: I admire a lot of women in the blogging community, it's hard to pin it down. For visual inspiration I love Darling Days http://darlingdays.tumblr.com/, Sunday Morning http://sundaymorning.tumblr.com/, and for literary inspiration I love Andrea's witty writing http://andreastaats.com/, and Andrea's helpful blog on working from home http://acatofimpossiblecolour.blogspot.com/. As for photographers? If I could claim any Flickr photostream as my own, it would be Erica's http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericathebest/. For outfit inspiration I go to Keiko's site http://keikolynn.blogspot.com/

Feature Friday: Will Vastine

Each week I will feature my favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them. If you would like to be featured on Polka Dot Robot, please email us at info(AT)polkadotrobot(DOT).

I am super excited for this feature Friday this week because we are featuring one of my favorite photographers Will Vastine.

Name: Will Vastine
Nickname(s): You know, I don't really have a nickname, and that is kinda sad.
Hometown: Northfield, Minnesota
Currently In: Springfield Missouri
Website/Blog Address: www.willvastine.com or willvastine.typepad.com
Shop Address: thesundaycollective.etsy.com

Favorite Drink: Right now its been a quad shot of espresso over ice. Or Diet Dr. Pepper.

Favorite Show: Well, it's a toss up between Lost and Ghost Hunters. Maybe Mythbusters too.

Favorite Hobby: Being outside. I love to camp, hike, backpack, mountain bike. I love the outdoors.

Where would you like to see your craft, hobby, business go this year: I would love to make it into my full time gig. It's a real lofty goal. But I think its attainable.

Current Obsession: Well, I would have to say... it's a secret. I am helping a friend with a project... and I can't wait to share it with you all!

Secret People Don't know about you: Well, I can balance things on my chin. Like ladders and chairs.

I dream about: Climbing Mount Everest. Its there. Its the highest point on earth. And it makes me feel so small. I want to be on top of the world.

What made you want to start your shop/blog/website: I have always loved photography, and never thought I would have the bug to actually do it full time. But over the last few years, its just gotten so intense, and such a part of me I can't give it up. I have also had the encouragement from a lot of people around me to make it into something more than just a hobby.

How would you describe what your blog: Its my place to share what I am doing photographically, what I am learning, and how I am growing. And through that I hope it can turn into a place of learning for the people that read it. I can share what I know, and people can learn from the mistakes and triumphs that I am making.

Favorite Item in your shop currently: I would have to say it would be Erin's print of the light pole. It looks so real.What are some of your favorite blog, websites, artist:  Zack Arias (www.zarias.com) Chase Jarvis (www.chasejarvis.com) Erin Sunday (erinsunday.wordpress.com)

Featured Friday: Suzanne

Here's a new feature to the blog that I will be doing along with Lehua from heart on my sleeve

Each week we will feature our favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

here we go...

 

Name: Suzanne
Nickname(s): Suzy
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Currently In: Kelowna, BC
Website/Blog Address: www.suzyville.blogspot.com
Shop Address: www.suzannemade.etsy.com

Favorite Drink: right now it's a tie between eggnog latte and pumpkin spice latte

Favorite Show: Mad Men, Dexter, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bored to Death, Heroes, True Blood... I'm sure there are a couple others I'm forgetting!
Favorite Hobby: making jewelry, taking pictures, baking cupcakes

New Year Resolution: watch less tv ;)

Current Obsession: anything autumn-y, art journaling/scrapbooking, making my own 2010 daily planner (I can never find "the perfect one")

Secret People Don't know about you: I want to get both of my arms covered in tattoos
I dream about: living in Paris

Secret Crush: Drew Barrymore & Ewan McGregor 

What made you want to start your shop/blog:
I started my shop because I had heard that Etsy was a good venue for selling handmade items and I really wanted to give the online market a try (something different than craft shows and local boutiques), but I didn't think ebay was a good fit, and I'm not "big" enough to have my very own website :)

I started my blog originally just because I wanted to have an online place where I could "journal" and bookmark stuff I like, then to keep my family (who all live far away) up to date on things, and now I also use it to announce shop updates, news, etc, for my customers.

How would you describe what you sell/blog:
I currently sell my handmade jewelry, art and other little accessories. I may start selling some of the new paper-goods I've been recently making as well (notebooks/journal/stationery/

etc.)
I blog pretty much about everything under the sun; photography, food, design, art, crafty things, music, stuff that's cute, other bloggers, you name it!

How long have you had your shop/blog: Almost two years for both my shop and my blog.

Favorite Item in your shop currently: I love all my little goodies equally :) but this one has my heart right now

 

click image to go to shop

 

 

 

 

Featured Friday: PIXELATION

Here's a new feature to the blog that I will be doing along with Lehua from heart on my sleeve

Each week we will feature our favorite bloggers and some fun & interesting stuff that you may or may not have known about them.

here we go...

 

This is my lovely friend Margot from Pixelation

Name: margot

Hometown: new york

Currently In: new york

Website/Blog Address:www.pixelationfoto.com

Favorite Drink: iced grande soy latte :-)

Favorite Show: oprah (guilty pleasure)

Favorite Hobbies: shopping, reading, doodling

New Year Resolution: to read 50 books! (i'm at 27 right now)

Current Obsession: where the wild things are

Secret People Don't know about you: my socks barely ever match

I dream about: writing & illustrating children's books

Secret Crush: emeril (BAM!)

What made you want to start your business:  my friend & i wanted to collaborate, focusing on both of our strengths (hers being photography, mine being illustration) and we call the collaboration PIXELATION.

How would you describe what you do: we work at events & also do commissions, first photographing the subject and then taking them through the Pixelation studio where they end up in fantasy world of whatever they have imagined.

How long have you had your business: We are currently in our first year.

Favorite piece you have made: I love them all for different reasons, but today this biker piece is my favorite.

 

here are a few other of Margot photos ;)

 

 

Thank you Margot for sharing ;)

If you would like to be part of Feature Friday...please email me vivianna(at)polkadotrobot(dot)com