Friday Give-Away ~ Alas My Dear

www.alasmydear.etsy.com

Alas My Dear is a very creative Etsy shop that features many unique and playful jewelry designs. I love this give-away! I wish I could enter myself! Here are a few of my favorites in her shop:

Let me introduce Deborah, the shop owner:

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

Hallo! I'm Deborah, and I'm the happy owner of Alas! My Dear. I'm 28 this year. I'm a grad student doing cancer research by day, and a craft nerd by night. I live in Singapore with Mr. AlasMyDear and his family in a little house with a garden full of gnomes and pigs.

I make quirky jewelry and pins, and the occasional card when an idea grabs me by the throat. I work mainly with charms, cloth, felt and vintage and recycled materials.

2. What inspires your creativity the most?

Mainly nature, books, and lurking around the net. I love StumbleUpon! Apart from that, sometimes a particular finding or piece of cloth speaks to me so loudly that I just have to do something with it. to make it shut up. And I get many, many ideas at the time when I'm semi-conscious, either just about to fall asleep or just about to wake up.

3. How long have you been creating?

I was fairly 'artsy' as a child, my mother tells me that I was always painting, drawing, making little zines and cards. I got pretty stifled during my years in school (I was very academic - an awful swor and nerd!). I only had time for creativity in university, and after I started working. That's been about 8 years now.

4. What was the inspiration for your shop name?

I'm terrible at time management! I have a day job, which keeps me busy most of the day. I only get to create on weekends and evenings - which eats into family time. Mr. AlasMyDear has to pinch and drag me away from the work table. "Als, my dear!" was something he used to say when he saw me taking out my crafty tools.

5. Do you sell anywhere other than Etsy?

Currently my pieces are inly available at my etsy shop at www.alasmydear.etsy.com

And now the give-away:

This adorable ducky necklace! I love it!!

Just post a comment to be entered into the contest. Make sure you tell Deborah your favorite item or what you like about her shop! The contest ends Thursday at noon mountain time. I will announce the winner that afternoon. Good Luck!!