Chandler has won her choice of yummy treats from ajoeynamedroo. Thank you to everyone who entered; we truly appreciate all your support. Stay tuned for more giveaways and tutorials, and in the meantime.....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Giveaway Winner!
Our giveaway ended Monday, and the winner is Chandler, commenter #33. Chandler was picked using a random number generator.
Chandler has won her choice of yummy treats from ajoeynamedroo. Thank you to everyone who entered; we truly appreciate all your support. Stay tuned for more giveaways and tutorials, and in the meantime.....
Chandler has won her choice of yummy treats from ajoeynamedroo. Thank you to everyone who entered; we truly appreciate all your support. Stay tuned for more giveaways and tutorials, and in the meantime.....
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Spring Giveaway!
Spring breaaaaaaaak! One of the perks of teaching is that you do get a (much much much needed) break from the kiddies. The week leading up to vacation was incredibly long: Wednesday felt like Friday, Thursday felt like I wasn't going to make it, and Friday was numbness from such a long week. And then there was nothing but relaxation (finally!). Having a break from teaching school has given me time to think about what's going on at ajoeynamedroo. I am going to be phasing out some of the more "wintery" products, as well as those that don't get as much love, in favor of brighter, more spring appropriate picks like the Lemon Meringue Pie Body Butter.
Many of the balms in the black recycled tubes will be going on sale. They are especially wonderful for boys with chapped lips; toting around a manly black lip balm tube is very cool, trust me. My favorite of these flavors is definitely the Root Beer balm. I'm also thinking of discontinuing the Wild Mint & Ivy scented scrubs. I love the fragrance, but it doesn't sell as well as some of the other scrubs, most notably the Strawberry Shortcake and the Cafe Mocha scrub. Between these two, Strawberry Shortcake is my favorite (though I did read somewhere that coffee can help reduce cellulite. I don't know if it's true, but it smells great anyway!).
So - things to look forward to. I'm going to start making VEGAN pigmented balms using mica. You've got to watch out for colored lip products: many of them contain carmine, a pigment made of crushed up beetles. Yuck! Anyway, mine will of course be free of all animal product, including beetle bodies. I'm also going to add watermelon to my lip balm flavors. I've also got all the ingredients for a lemon poppyseed sugar scrub. It's going to have real poppyseeds in it for exfoliation, in addition to the sugar. I'm a little obsessed with lemon fragrance right now - I think it's the weather. Until the scrub is ready, you can always grab the deliciously scented Lemon Sugar cuticle cream. It's one of my favorites. And that brings us to the giveaway! To celebrate new beginnings and new products, you can enter to win a $20 gift certificate to ajoeynamedroo. You may leave a separate comment for each entry. Please make sure we have a way of getting in contact with you if you're the winner.
Additional entries:
2. Fan us on Facebook
3. Follow us on twitter
4. Tweet about this giveaway and mention @ajoeynamedroo for one entry
5. Post about this giveaway on your blog and link back to it here
6. Heart ajoeynamedroo on etsy
5. Post about this giveaway on your blog and link back to it here
6. Heart ajoeynamedroo on etsy
7. Comment on any of the other posts on this blog, then come back here and tell us which one.
The contest is open internationally and will end May 2nd. We will choose the winner via random.org. Thank you for supporting ajoeynamedroo. While our giveaway is active, you can also use the coupon code SPRINGCLEAN for a whopping 20% off everything at ajoeynamedroo. Happy shopping!
The contest is open internationally and will end May 2nd. We will choose the winner via random.org. Thank you for supporting ajoeynamedroo. While our giveaway is active, you can also use the coupon code SPRINGCLEAN for a whopping 20% off everything at ajoeynamedroo. Happy shopping!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Interview with myself
Artfire Featured Artisan!
On artfire you can send in some interview questions to hopefully be featured on the front page one of these days. My day has come, so you can see my interview on artfire any time, but I'm leaving it up here as well.
Answer 5 to 10 of the following in as much detail as you can.
1. Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Sarah McClure, and my sister Rachel and I run ajoeynamedroo creations. I am a Senior at UNC at Chapel Hill this year, and my future plans are up in the air! I've always been interested in creating things, and over the years dove into as many crafts as I could get my hands on. Right now my focus is on knitting, and polymer clay jewelry. I also help Rachel with bath and body products.
2. If there’s one thing that defines you, what is it?
One of the things that has driven my creative endeavors is my want to figure things out. I see interesting things around me all of the time, and I love to figure out how I can use my crafting skills to create something similar and make it my own. In that way, the world of craft is like one big challenge.
3. What role does your family play in your art?
My mom always encouraged art in our house, which I think is one reason that Rachel and I both enjoy it as a hobby now. My mom so wanted to encourage our creativity that she never bought us coloring books. She didn't want us to be restricted by the lines! Of course that made me want them even more, and I loved to color in my friend's coloring books. My grandma also planted an inventive spirit in me. I stayed with her a lot as a child, and she was always willing to try my ideas. She also taught me to crochet. It was a skill that I abandoned for a while, but I owe my interest in it to her early teaching.
4. Where do you live and what is it like?
I split my time between Chapel Hill and Asheville, NC where I grew up Asheville is an amazing place because you are constantly surrounded by art, in the beautiful art nouveau buildings, the street musicians, and the local art displayed in restaurants and galleries. Both Asheville and Chapel Hill have an great independent spirit, where difference and creativity are appreciated.
5. Where did you learn your medium?
It's funny, but I learned most of my craft skills from Klutz books as a kid. I had the polymer clay one and absolutely loved it. I remember spending literally all of my birthday/holiday money on these books, and always being so excited when a new one came out. I continued to use books to learn as I got older, and honed my skills using internet tutorials for new techniques.
6. What are your goals with your ArtFire studio?
Having an online shop inspires me to continually create. Although it's something I always love, selling online has given me a greater drive. I don't know if this is a commonality among other crafters, but I don't really like keeping my own work. I mostly like the process of creating and I'm less interested in the final product. So selling online gives me a great outlet for my creations
On artfire you can send in some interview questions to hopefully be featured on the front page one of these days. My day has come, so you can see my interview on artfire any time, but I'm leaving it up here as well.
Answer 5 to 10 of the following in as much detail as you can.
1. Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio.
My name is Sarah McClure, and my sister Rachel and I run ajoeynamedroo creations. I am a Senior at UNC at Chapel Hill this year, and my future plans are up in the air! I've always been interested in creating things, and over the years dove into as many crafts as I could get my hands on. Right now my focus is on knitting, and polymer clay jewelry. I also help Rachel with bath and body products.
2. If there’s one thing that defines you, what is it?
One of the things that has driven my creative endeavors is my want to figure things out. I see interesting things around me all of the time, and I love to figure out how I can use my crafting skills to create something similar and make it my own. In that way, the world of craft is like one big challenge.
3. What role does your family play in your art?
My mom always encouraged art in our house, which I think is one reason that Rachel and I both enjoy it as a hobby now. My mom so wanted to encourage our creativity that she never bought us coloring books. She didn't want us to be restricted by the lines! Of course that made me want them even more, and I loved to color in my friend's coloring books. My grandma also planted an inventive spirit in me. I stayed with her a lot as a child, and she was always willing to try my ideas. She also taught me to crochet. It was a skill that I abandoned for a while, but I owe my interest in it to her early teaching.
4. Where do you live and what is it like?
I split my time between Chapel Hill and Asheville, NC where I grew up Asheville is an amazing place because you are constantly surrounded by art, in the beautiful art nouveau buildings, the street musicians, and the local art displayed in restaurants and galleries. Both Asheville and Chapel Hill have an great independent spirit, where difference and creativity are appreciated.
5. Where did you learn your medium?
It's funny, but I learned most of my craft skills from Klutz books as a kid. I had the polymer clay one and absolutely loved it. I remember spending literally all of my birthday/holiday money on these books, and always being so excited when a new one came out. I continued to use books to learn as I got older, and honed my skills using internet tutorials for new techniques.
6. What are your goals with your ArtFire studio?
Having an online shop inspires me to continually create. Although it's something I always love, selling online has given me a greater drive. I don't know if this is a commonality among other crafters, but I don't really like keeping my own work. I mostly like the process of creating and I'm less interested in the final product. So selling online gives me a great outlet for my creations
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