Artist Spotlight... Tizzalicious ❤

Update: The winner of the cute little apple brooch by Tizzalicious is ROSANNE! Congratulations, Rosanne...and a big thank you to everyone who entered.

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"I love seeing how something I have in mind actually turned out when it is finished." - Tizz

Cuteness abounds in this week's feature on Tizzalicious!

Maartje, or "Tizz" has been making us smile with all of her sweet and quirky things for quite some time now.

Tizz has always loved making jewelry, sewing and other crafts. Her mum taught her to sew when she was very little and she has been making jewelry foreverlong as well...all the way back to when she made earrings out of water ballons when she was little {without water, of course}.

She turned her interests into a business about 4 years ago and has been crafting super "kawaii" and colourful goodies in different styles like kawaii, kitsch, retro & rockabilly ever since.

Spotlight...Tizzalicious

❤ Tell us a bit about yourself...

I'm Maartje, but I usually go by my nickname Tizz. I'm a 26 year old crafty girl from The Netherlands. I sell handmade jewelry, accessories, plush & softies, art and more in different styles, like kawaii, kitsch, retro & rockabilly. I love anything cute and colorful!

❤ What inspires you?
Anything cute and things from the past. I love all things retro and vintage, and I think that shows in my designs. I love anything from the 50s and 60s, so I could say that has an influence on my work. Aside from that, Anything! When I see something in a shop, I automatically wonder if I could turn it into something nice. Being on Etsy also inspired me to try out more different crafts.

❤ Apart from creating things, what do you do for fun?
I love shopping, watching movies & Star Trek with the boyfriend, going to concert, photography, my Blythe dolls, drinking hot chocolate, traveling, blogging, messing around online (I'm a member of way too many forums and social networks!), and I am the team leader of the Crafting in Color Etsy Team (http://craftingincolorteam.blogspot.com).

❤ Do you work at your art/craft full time or do you have another job?
I don't have a full time job, but I am on disability because I get a lot of migraines. I am trying hard to make enough money with my shop so that I will be able to provide for myself, I don't like having to depend on disability, and a "normal" job is out of the question for now. I'm not there yet, but things are going better than I anticipated when I opened my shop a year ago :)

❤ What has been your most memorable moment selling your art?
I loved it when I sold a cute plusie to someone in Japan. They can find cuteness everywhere there, and still she decided to buy something in my shop, on the other side of the world! I thought it was a huge compliment.

❤ What are your current obsessions/interests?

I am obsessed with Blythe dolls, I currently have 3, I promised myself I'll stick to these 3, but then again, I promised myself to stick to 1 when I bought my first one too...

❤ Any advice for fellow artists...
This is not going to be very original, but: Stick to making things you love! We all love to make money with our craft, but don't end up making things you don't like yourself just because they are popular. You need to have fun!

❤ If you could be any character, who would it be and why?
Hmmm, that's a hard one. Maybe superman. His clumsy act when he is a real person is about what I'm like in real life, so at least I would have that part covered!

❤ Do you think you lived in a past life? ...If so, where and when?
If I did, it was in the 50s!

❤ Tell us any future plans you have for your business...
I'm hoping my shop will continue to grow, so I will be able to pay the pills without being on disability. Aside from that, I will just keep on creating the things I love, and hoping others will love them too!

❤ Anything else you'd like to add about yourself, your work, etc...
I really don't know. I'm not good at answering questions. :P

❤ Any favourite Etsy sellers you'd like to mention?
I love The Tiny Fig.


-Shop: http://Tizzalicious.Etsy.com
-Blog: http://blog.Tizzalicious.com
-Blythe Shoppe: http://Tinylicious.Etsy.com

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This Give-A-Way is now closed...
Congrats to the winner, Rosanne!

This week's delicious little give-a-way is the cutest little red polka dot apple brooch by Tizzalicious. This super cute yet simple brooch is made of fabric and measures about 1.5" {3.8 cm} in width.

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✿ To enter to win...
Visit the Tizzalicious or Tinylicious shop. Then, come back here to tell us what you favourite item is and why it's super cute in your eyes.


✿ For extra entries into this give-a-way...
1} Get ONE extra entry by following my blog. Post here that you are a follower.

2.} Get TWO extra entries by posting a comment on any other post on my blog, not including artist features.

3.} Get TEN extra entries by doing a mini write up about this blog and contest on your blog. Post here with link to the feature.

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Most Important Details... I will make sure all extra entries are entered into the give-a-way. All entries are handwritten by me, so I DO check every single entry and comment. The winner's name is drawn randomly by hand. If your favourite piece of item by Tizzalicious is not part of your comment and some sort of viable contact information is not included, your entry will be disqualified. Give-a-way is shipped out via the artist. All entries must be received by 3.00pm on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 PST. There is a clock on the right side of this blog so that you may check Los Angeles {PST} time. This contest is open to everyone, everywhere.

Best of luck to you, my Pretties!