Mid-Week Feature #4

Today's feature is Michele Maule from Detroit, Michigan. Her etsy shop is michelemaule, and it is chock full of super sweet art that anyone can enjoy. I love the vintage feel and the great bold colors in her work.. Fab!



Here's what she had to say in her interview:


What is your craft?
I make art :)
Painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media

How long have you been crafting?
8 years

Other than crafting, what else do you do?
I like to read, and I love watching television...
I also really like seeing old friends and drinking lots of coffee.

What is your favorite part of what you create?
I like the process of it.
Sometimes I go through several steps of a piece before its finished, and I really enjoy those steps. I also really like selling online.
I love hearing why someone buys on of my pieces.
Sometimes it's a very special gift for someone. Other times it's a small gift for themselves. I love hearing the story behind the purchase.

If you could change anything about your craft, would you?
No, I don't think so.
I really like all the aspects of it.
Well, sometimes working by myself gets kinda lonely.
Hopefully this Spring I will be moving into a studio space with some other friends.
So I think that will take care of that.

Any words of advice for your fellow crafters or those who may be starting up?
Be patient! If you're selling on Etsy, or any other online venue, sales can be really slow at first. Don't let that get you down. Keep working at it, and promoting, and the sales will come.



As a thank you for you readers, Michele is going to give you 10% off your order for one week, so you've got until Tuesday, February 17 11:59pm EST to cash in on this. Be sure to include VRMW10 in Notes to Seller at checkout!

And if you know anything about me, I love to throw you all surprises and thank-yous for reading, so Michele has decided to offer a GIVEAWAY! (Oh, you are so lucky!)
Michele is offering a 5x7 reproduction print of your choice from her shop. Comment on this post, telling me (and her!) what your FAVORITE print is, and you'll get it if you're selected!
You've got until Tuesday, February 17th 11:59pm EST to enter. One post entry per person! Make sure there is some way I can get in contact with you if you win - an etsy username or email address will be fine. Please don't make me hunt you down!

For extra credit, you can: (extra entries in parentheses)
(1) Follow this blog
(1) Sign up for the VRMW Newsletter (on your right sidebar)
(2) Blog about this comment and link back to this post. Post the link to your entry with one of your two extra comments for this, letting me know where I can find it.
(3) Make a purchase from michelemaule, including your blogger username in the Notes to Seller (along with the discount code!)

Fine print: If you complete any of the extra credit entries, you must comment again, letting me know what you did. If you make a purchase, comment 3 extra times to receive those entries. DO NOT comment more than once if you didn't earn the extra credit! Be nice. :O)
If you are already following this blog or have already signed up for the newsletter prior to this contest, the extra credit doesn't apply, I'm sorry!
I will contact the winner within 24 hours of contest end. The winner has 48 hours to respond by Etsy convo or email. If there is no response, a new winner will be picked and the original winner is "Sorry, Outta Luck!".
Tell your friends and earn another entry! 1 extra entry if you tweet about this giveaway - send me a DM or reply letting me know you did (@rocksmyworld).
If you read this, you rock. Thanks for being such a cool cat.


To find Michele elsewhere on the web, check out these links!
http://www.how2drawacupofcoffee.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter.com/michelemaule