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{featured artist :: Paper & Pigtails}

April 8, 2011 ·
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This giveaway is now closed.

Here at Gussy Sews we love to look at all things beautiful & handmade. Beautiful items that reflect a happy life, love, and a joyful spirit; beautiful items that we can share with others…

Today is week #38 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade shops! I love searching for new wares to show the Gussy community. You can read all back Featured Artist posts by clicking here.

♥ This week’s Featured Artist is Kori from Paper & Pigrails, a shop filled with party printables.
Be sure & enter the giveaway below!

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Please introduce yourself to us… My name is Kori Clark and I live in sunny Florida {Bradenton to be exact} where I share my home with my sweet husband, two excited toddlers, and two large dogs who shed a bit too much. My computer is my heart and I have been using it to illustrate original graphics for over 10 years. Most of my growing years I spent loving the fine arts and then went to college, ready to abandon my dreams of being an artist for a “real” career. It was then that my {OH SO WISE} dad suggested I look into computer graphics instead of abandoning something I loved. It was love at first digital illustration, and I graduated in digital arts. Since that time I have worked corporately and then had the opportunity to stay home and try to make this a full time gig, with freelance work. In spring of 2010 I was introduced to a whole new world of “party designs” and party bloggers and it was a perfect fit! I have watched Paper & Pigtails grow and have many plans for it in the future!

What inspires you? What doesn’t? Artistically, I find myself inspired by food, fashion, and interior design more than anything else. In life and in design, my children both inspire me with the way that they see the world and all of the things that I forgot were cool in it!

Share something you absolutely LOVE about your shop/your product: I love that printable designs can save money, packaging, and help support local businesses. I think one of the coolest things about printable products is that there isn’t any shipping associated with them!! For this reason, I am able to send products around the world without any “packaging” and packaging/shipping expense, and my clients can then have their invitations and paper items printed at their local shop. I have customized my products for everything from birthday parties in Australia to a wedding in Japan, while sitting at home in Florida.

If you had to describe yourself in a word, what would that word be? Multi-tasker.

Do you have a day job or sell full-time? I am thrilled to be able to sell full-time.

Based on your answer above, what a current challenge you’re facing? Balancing running a business with two small children at home. Every day there is a challenge and trying to do it all seamlessly can be exhausting.

Give us a little glimpse into what a typical day in your life looks like.
6am – up and at ’em/coffee/emails/orders
7:30am – kids are up, we get dressed and have breakfast and prepare for the day
7:30am-9am – try to squeeze in a little work while we get ready for the day (check FB/twitter/blog)
9am – drop my older one off at preschool and home to play with the little guy for a bit before putting him down for a nap
11:00am – 2pm designs (different ever day… sometimes marketing/logo design, sometimes party designs, sometimes setting up and photographing new designs)AKA kids nap time
2:00pm – 3:30pm my daughter is home and she has a “rest time” which allows another few emails to be answered while I start dinner
3:30pm – 5:00pm playtime
5:00pm – 7:30pm family time/dinner/bath times/bedtime stories/lullaby’s
8:30pm – 12:00pm or later emails/twitter/Facebook/blog/fill orders, hurry and go to bed!!!

Share with us a favorite handmade purchase or shop. My favorite purchase/shop right now is Bee’s Knees Creative. Renee makes the sweetest cookies and cake pops. She has worked her magic for me several times and is amazing! She makes her own cookie cutters, so she can customize things wonderfully to a vision. Not only are her sweets beautiful, they are super tasty! She recently relocated to a town only an hour away, so I am now anxious to try her cakes, too!

What would you like to learn to do? I am trying to learn more about product photography, I love beautiful photos! I would also LOVE to learn how to sew.

What are you listening to right now? Err… Nick Jr. But if I had my way, it would be replaced with any band with a stand up bass guitar.

The Giveaway Goods:

Sign your name below and enter to win $50 Paper & Pigtails shop credit.
Please note, this giveaway is open to US residents only.
For extra entries ~ share on your blog, facebook, or tweet this: i {heart} @paperandpigtail’s party printables and hope to win $50 shop credit via @GussySews’s blog >> http://bit.ly/eLqUrF

More info ~
* The giveaway will close Sunday, April 10 at 10 pm CST.
* Connect with Kori online: website, twitter, facebook, etsy.
* Come on back Friday, April 29 for another Featured Artist post!

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Georgia
Georgia
11 years ago

really enjoy her products!

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Jen
Jen
11 years ago

Oh my goodness these are all so cute! I think I may have to purchase soon!
~ Jen

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Jen
Jen
11 years ago

I also tweeted this.
@JennyBlessed28

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Debbie Gorlewski
Debbie Gorlewski
11 years ago

Adorable things! Thanks for the giveaway!

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Kathleen
Kathleen
11 years ago

These are so cute! I especially love the little owl. Thanks!

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Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson
11 years ago

SO cute! We just celebrated a birthday and I didn’t have time to DIY a cute banner and had to settle for a dinky Wal Mart one that was so lame compared to these!

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connie
connie
11 years ago

What a cute shop! So many great idea’s and fun designs.

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Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson
11 years ago

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/SimplySarahJ/status/56345143665623040

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Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson
11 years ago

I facebooked! http://www.facebook.com/home.php

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Jaci
Jaci
11 years ago

So cute!!!!

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Maria
Maria
11 years ago

This would be the perfect thing for me to win to plan my friend’s baby shower next month!! What adorable paper things!

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nicole deitrick
nicole deitrick
11 years ago

i just love the stuff from paper & pigtails!!

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Jaci
Jaci
11 years ago

Posted on Facebook . . . entry #2!

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nicole deitrick
nicole deitrick
11 years ago

i just shared the giveaway on my facebook page!

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Julie
Julie
11 years ago

Love her stuff!! So creative and adorable!

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kristin
kristin
11 years ago

Sooo cute and crafty, absolutely love her stuff!

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Kim
Kim
11 years ago

I am having a shower tomorrow with the Adventure Awaits themed items and planning the Preppy Turtle party for the summer. I have some other items I can’t wait to order from Paper and Pigtails! So wonderful!

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Rebecca Bradley
Rebecca Bradley
11 years ago

Need to win this! My daughter’s first birthday party is in May!

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Ann
Ann
11 years ago

Thanks for the chance to win! I would love the credit to her shop!

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Meredith
Meredith
11 years ago

Throw my name in the hat! Cute stuff!

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Deidre
Deidre
11 years ago

such adorable graphics! I’m going to check out your blog/store now!

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EFY
EFY
11 years ago

EFY ~ name officially signed. But we can’t stop there, can we? What a creative bunch of goodies at her shop. Love the color and all the ideas! Blessings

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Tara
Tara
11 years ago

Adorable! Thanks for the chance to win.

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julia
julia
11 years ago

eeek!! those cupcakes are calling my name!! :)

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11 years ago

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Brittany Y.
Brittany Y.
11 years ago

So cute! I love paper goodies!

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Brittany Y.
Brittany Y.
11 years ago

I tweeted it, too :) @brittyeager

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Mellisa
Mellisa
11 years ago

This would be great to win for a birthday that is coming up soon. Thanks for the chance.

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Brittany Y.
Brittany Y.
11 years ago

And on my facebook, too!

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Kristin
Kristin
11 years ago

This is GREAT stuff :)

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jenny
jenny
11 years ago

adorable stuff!

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Marilyn
Marilyn
11 years ago

Now I want to have a party. :-)

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Stacy hughes
Stacy hughes
11 years ago

Love love love Kori’s designs!!

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sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails
sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails
11 years ago

Such cute products! We just found out that my sister whos 41 is expecting! These would liven up the baby shower!
xo,
Sarah

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Sarah M
Sarah M
11 years ago

Hello sign me up!! Lovely!
Sarah M

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Kate @ Songs Kate Sang
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang
11 years ago

Beautiful products and great colors!

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Kate @ Songs Kate Sang
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang
11 years ago

Tweeted

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Evienlizzie
Evienlizzie
11 years ago

Love! Thanks for sharing another great shop!
~Rachel

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Erin Leigh
Erin Leigh
11 years ago

I lvoe these interviews– espeecially the daily schedules. I love the little peaks into other people’s lives. thanks Gussy!

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thechattymommy
thechattymommy
11 years ago

Enter me, please!
thechattymommy@optonline.net

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Ashley C
Ashley C
11 years ago

How cute, they would be so fun for my son’s birthday in May! ~Ashley

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Denise
Denise
11 years ago

Thanks for the awesome giveaway

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Kirsten Irish
Kirsten Irish
11 years ago

aww this would be perfect for my lil birthday get-together! fingers crossed :-)

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Kirsten Irish
Kirsten Irish
11 years ago

it’s been Facebooked :-)

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Emily S.
Emily S.
11 years ago

Hey! So I think the items from Paper and Pigtails are adorable. Love them. I guess this is my official signature for this giveaway- ES

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Jenny D.
Jenny D.
11 years ago

She is so uber talented! Love, love all her designs!

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Jenny D.
Jenny D.
11 years ago

I tweeted!

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Julie Payne
Julie Payne
11 years ago

I love love your blog and can’t stop looking at it!!!

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Christy
Christy
11 years ago

So talented!

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Emma
Emma
11 years ago

Love her designs!!!

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sarah r.
sarah r.
11 years ago

cute little shop- i’ll definitely be checking it out!
xo
sarah r.

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Crystal
Crystal
11 years ago

What a wonderful shop – so creative! I love everything :)

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Emily
Emily
11 years ago

Such cute stuff!

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Teri
Teri
11 years ago

What a great store! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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Missy
Missy
11 years ago

These party goods are adorable and eye catching! Thanks for introducing this shop

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