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Digital Collage Sheets – 03/02

THE SPARROW GRAPHIC DIGITAL COLLAGE SHEETS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED.

And the winner is…. Post #9: Natalie!
Natalie // Feb 16, 2010 at 6:22 am
Purchased an item: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=25470080 – entry 4

Congratulations! I have contacted you by email…
Note: Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize… otherwise a new winner will be picked.

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SPARROW GRAPHIC DIGITAL COLLAGE SHEETS GIVEAWAY
FEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 2, 2010

Sparrow Graphic is one of my favorite shops on Etsy! Not only are the brains behind the shop (Edina & Daryle) super friendly and helpful – but the items they offer are also very cute, stylish, fun, modern and colorful.

Sparrow Graphic offers unique and contemporary digital designs ideal for making scrabble tile pendants, glass pendants and magnets, scrap booking, digi collages, craft projects, greeting cards, tags, stickers and etc.

Their range of designs include: quotes & sayings, birds and owls, cute easter themes, cute love heart critters, japanese / russian dolls, mod flora / pods, damask patterns, alphabet initials, vintage shapes, oriental wallpapers, cupcakes and many more abstract patterns and shapes! All of Sparrow Graphic’s designs are original and unique – created using Adobe Illustrator vector tools, which result in smooth shapes without any pixelization.

LisbonSky chats to Edina to find out more about Sparrow Graphic…

Q1: How did you find your calling in art/graphic design?
I grew up in a small town in Europe and spent much of my childhood outdoors playing in nature. My artistic leanings surfaced early in life and I explored many mediums such as pottery and drawing. I developed a passion for fine art and illustration and the urge to create led me to pursue a degree in Design after high school. After graduating with a Bachelor of Design I immediately landed a job in a corporate in-house studio. At times I felt restricted in my creativity and the long hours and stress were beginning to take their toll so I needed a creative outlet that would allow me to tune out the daily grind. I began to work as freelance designer part-time and also began to create jewelry. One thing led to another and I quit my day job…I have been creating ever since. I feel that I was born to be an entrepreneur. I’m a strong believer that if you really want to do something you love, you figure out a way to do it and you learn along the way. After being in that corporate environment for 7 years, I realized that I never ever wanted to have a boss, and that I wanted to be my own boss! By seeing what I did not want to do, I figured out what I did want to do, if that makes sense.

Q2: What inspires your work?
Much of my work is about form and colors found in nature. Animals are also a huge inspiration.

Q3: What made you decide to sell on Etsy?
A close friend sent me a link to Etsy and I was instantly hooked. It is a wonderful indie community that values handmade design. I felt that my work would be a great fit. I love that I get to express my creativity and share it with others. I love that every day is different and at the end of the day I feel that I accomplished something and made a difference. I also like seeing my graphics utilized by others to create fun accessories like scrabble tile pendants and bottlecap magnets – so cool!

Q4: What’s does your typical day look like?
Daryle and I have a full house with our 3 rescue dogs and 2 guinea pigs and my day normally starts with breakfast prep for furry ones while having our coffee in our PJ’s. I check my emails and answer important voice mails before I start anything else. My jewellery line keeps me busy during the day with creating for wholesale orders from local galleries and boutiques. I also help Daryle manage Sparrowgraphics on Etsy and design new digital sheets for the shop. We attempt to fit a work-out in before the day is done – but are not always successful ;-)

Q5: Share an interesting fact about yourself
My family arrived to Canada from Europe as political refugees with no possessions to our name.

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For this giveaway, Sparrow Graphic has kindly offered one lucky winner ANY FOUR Digital Collage Sheets from their shop (winner gets to pick). Each sheet contains up to 36 different tile graphics, so you’ll be spoilt for choice here!
The giveaway will run from Feb 16 – March 2, 2010 (till 11:59 pm Australian EST). I will use Random.org to pick the winning entry. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize… otherwise a new winner will be picked.

TO ENTER:
Visit Sparrowgraphic on Etsy, then come back and comment on which item you like from the shop.
You can submit ONE entry per day, so be sure to come back often to post a different answer and increase your chances of winning. Also, please include in your first entry – how you found out about this giveaway.

TO GAIN BONUS ENTRIES:
[1] Follow Sparrowgraphic (or if you’re already following) on Twitter for duration of the giveaway. (+1 extra entry)
[2] Follow LisbonSky (or if you’re already following) on Twitter for duration of the giveaway. (+1 extra entry)
[3] Tweet about this giveaway ONCE per day. Posts must include the words “I entered @LisbonSky’s blog Giveaway to win some cool Digital Collage Sheets from @SparrowGraphics! To enter: http://bit.ly/bdT3xS …Pls RT”.
Please include the link to your posts. (+1 extra entry each day)
[4] Post about this giveaway on your blog, website or forum – then come back and post THREE separate comments each stating you’ve done so. Please include the link to your posts. (+3 extra entry per medium)
[5] Subscribe to LisbonSky’s blog (or if you’ve already subscribed) for the whole duration of the giveaway. Then post THREE separate comments stating that you’ve signed up. (+3 extra entries)
[6] Purchase any item from Sparrowgraphic or LisbonSky. Then post FIVE separate comments for each purchase. (+5 extra entries)

This giveaway is open to everyone worldwide.
Thanks for participating and good luck!

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