Etsy Feature: ♥Official Initial♥

Etsy Feature: ♥Official Initial♥
Shop Name: Official Initial Rubber Stamps

What do you make? We create custom rubber stamps for people to use for their craft. It started by us using stamps in our pottery and then it grew into a booming full time adventure inspired by ETSY and only available from us here. We do have a website and a blog: our website is http://www.stampativity.com/
which links right to our ETSY store. We get alot of new customers that never bought anything here ever and found our website and make their first purchases through us.

How did you first pick up your craft? My mother ( Jody ) started a business that specialized in monogramming and personalization in the late 70's in NC. We sold it in the 90's and we found that we missed the excitement we created for our customers and all the nice people we met over the years and when Cole ( short for Nicole ) found ETSY she said it would be the perfect creative outlet where we could shine as a mother and daughter duo once again.

What are you inspired by? Our customers inspire us, and well...anything! We love graphics and vintage things and we really like to hear the customers delighted responses when we create something just for them!

Tell me about yourself: Jody is mom to Cole we both live at the beach and have full time jobs.

Cole is a famous potter who creates tabletop that is sold all over the world as well as many originals in galleries and gifts shops all over, she is also the artist behind the line drawings and most of the compositions.

Jody is the type stylist and likes to make the vintage images from things she finds everywhere. Jody also answers most of the e-mails because Cole is in her studio most of the day.

Other etsy shops you love: We both love glass, anything blown glass.
Providence Art Glass
Alis Glass Designs
Mandella Glass
and we both agree some of the nicest customers we have had have been jewelry artists. We have some of our customers shops listed in our blog in no particular order or love but as we find the time to add them all ;)
BLOG - http://officialinitial.blogspot.com/

Advice for fellow artists/crafters? Advertise! You can never afford not to advertise! That should be your mantra. Spend a certain amount each month just promoting yourselves. It really pays when you keep it up.

♥GIVEAWAY♥

This weeks giveaway is fabulous!! Official Initial Rubber Stamps houses so many amazing pieces and beautiful designs and I am absolutely thrilled to be able to offer you all a chance to win your very own customized stamp!!

Jody and Cole has graciously offered the lovely Custom Mounted Rubber Stamp - 1 1/2 Inches by 1 1/2 Inches from their etsy shop to one lucky reader of this blog! Totally awesome right???

How to enter:: RUN, dont walk, on over to Official Initial Rubber Stamps and leave a comment here stating your favorite design from this spectauclar shop! I guarentee that you'll have a hard time picking out your favorite because Jody and Cole's pieces are absolutely stunning!!

Standard Rules apply ---> You must leave a way for me to contact you in case you win! On Wednesday 07/16/08 I'll announce the winner provided at least 10 people have entered this giveaway!..... what are you waiting for??? Go and check out the amazing goodies at Official Initial!!!