Friday, August 17, 2012

Giveaway! Featured Favorites Friday: Papercut Cards and Gifts


Wiccan Rede Vinyl Wall Decal
Welcome back to Giveaway Featured Favorites!  Today I bring you the chance to win a beautiful piece of Paper Cut art from Paula of Arwen Designs.   This artist's unique illustration style is created with hand cut paper silhouettes, collage, ink, and digital art. Silhouette art has a long history in many cultures. From silhouette portraits popular in the 1700’s to traditional cut paper art in China and Poland, it is a beautiful art form using the contrast of dark and light, shadows and illumination.  Having clicked through all her links I must tell you that her OOAK Altered Art My Little Ponies are my absolute favorite!

Paula is offering one of my readers, worldwide, the chance to win ANY item from her etsy shop up to $10 in value.  Read through to the end and then use the Raffle-Copter form to enter.

Halloween greeting card
What got you into your work here on etsy?:
I was looking for a way to share and sell my art when I discovered Etsy. Although I have my own website for my illustration work, it's hard to get noticed and bring web traffic there. Etsy already has the traffic, and they make it easy to set up a shop and join their community. There are so many talented artists and creators on Etsy, I knew it was someplace I wanted to join!

Three Horse Greeting Cards
Where does your inspiration come from?:
My inspiration comes from everything around me, a walk in the woods, a ride on the subway, a good movie or book, or a vivid dream I've had. Sometimes its an instant thought or image jotted down on scraps of paper, which then evolves through a process of sketching with both pencil and an x-acto knife. When I'm illustrating a story or poem, I let the images come to me as I read it, then go back and pick the best ones to work on.

Post Apocalypse Valentine
Which piece in your shop has the most meaning for you?:
My favorite piece in my shop right now is my Post Apocalypse Valentine Card. I'm fascinated with Apocalyptic themes, and it was fun to come up with the imagery. I wrote the poem inside for my husband, so it has special meaning for me.


What's your favorite mythical animal and why?:
A unicorn and pegasus combined was something I always wished was real. I've always loved horses for their beauty, strength, and character. Both the unicorn and the pegasus are beautiful but fierce, solitary and magical.

You can find out more about Paula and see all her amazing works at her website, etsy shop, Cafepress Shop and her Artist Rising Gallery.  Or you can find all these links by clicking through the links in the Rafflecopter form below!  Oh, and as an aside, the MD Promotions Team is holding a Fall Into Autumn Sale and GIVEAWAY too?  You can enter here or here.


a Rafflecopter giveaway


This giveaway ends in two weeks at midnight on 31st August 2012 .  Open WorldWide!  All winning entries will be verified.  If a winning entry cannot be verified a different winner will be chosen.
The Winner will be notified by email and has three days to reply or another winner will be chosen.
 ***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. **

50 comments:

  1. Currently, my fave item is the Flying Crow Gothic Vinyl Wall Art Decal.

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  2. I love the Cut Paper Wolf Halloween Silhouette Art Greeting Card
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/59240367/cut-paper-wolf-halloween-silhouette-art?image_id=325111810

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  3. Lovely work! I really like the horses: http://www.etsy.com/listing/96557764/cut-paper-wild-mustang-horse-stallion

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  4. I like the crow flying with the heart! can't figure out how to copy the link on my iPad to post here.

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  5. I like http://www.etsy.com/listing/62597102/cut-paper-snow-scene-christmas

    alessandra lalla on form

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  6. I love the Cut Paper Valentine Red Rose Silhouette Greeting card
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/90885643/cut-paper-valentine-red-rose-silhouette

    hana_clay@yahoo.com

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  7. http://www.etsy.com/listing/62597102/cut-paper-snow-scene-christmas

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  8. Cut Paper Mustang Horse Stallion Silhouette Art Greeting card is amazing.
    cozycreations07 at aol dot com

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  9. I love the Stolen Heart crow!

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  10. I love the Wedding Silhouette Custom Greeting Card Purple & White - Cut Paper Silhouette Art. e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  11. My favorite item is: "Cut Paper Black Rose Valentine Silhouette Greeting card"

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/59331485/cut-paper-black-rose-valentine

    Amazing. :)

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  12. Gothic Christmas tree is pretty cool :)
    liz.pillow@gmail.com

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  13. Spring Flowers Forget Me Not - Cut Paper Silhouette Art Greeting card is my favourite!

    <3 Melissa
    melissa.lynn.amaral@gmail.com
    wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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  14. I love greeting cards! Beautiful work and perfect picks for Halloween.

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  15. My favourite is the 3 horse cards.
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/98955524/cut-paper-horse-set-of-3-greeting-cards

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  16. Love this custom wedding silhouette!
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/100430031/custom-wedding-gift-silhouette-cut-paper

    debyeo at hotmail dot com

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  17. My favourite pony is the wild mustang.

    :) debyeo at hotmail dot com

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  18. And I'm team Edward all the way. ;)

    debyeo at hotmail dot com

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  19. I love this http://www.etsy.com/listing/62597102/cut-paper-snow-scene-christmas

    robertfox24 [at] aol [dot] com

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  20. I love the Forget Me Not card.
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/98508119/spring-flowers-forget-me-not-cut-paper

    Some really great things :)

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  21. Kat, thank you for showing Paula's shop! I love it!!! Take Care ;o)

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  22. I love the Gothic Christmas tree card in black!

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  23. I like the Cut Paper Valentine Red Rose Silhouette Greeting card

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  24. Love this for my mom http://www.etsy.com/listing/95451508/flying-crow-gothic-vinyl-wall-art-decal

    but i also love this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/98508119/spring-flowers-forget-me-not-cut-paper

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  25. like the howling wolf one
    gkuroda(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. I like a lot of them but this one I know I'd use:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/98508119/spring-flowers-forget-me-not-cut-paper

    bittofraw (at) gmail.com

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  27. Cut Paper Post-Apocalypse Valentine Silhouette Greeting card
    so romantic *=*
    sammybigtoesure@gmail.com
    facebook.com/samanthaohphotos

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  28. I love lillia OOAK pony!
    faerie wings <3
    sammybigtoesure@gmail.com
    facebook.com/samanthaohphotos

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  29. http://www.etsy.com/listing/59331485/cut-paper-black-rose-valentine

    This is my fave item!

    Mluckw@gmail.com

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  30. I like the Cut Paper Valentine Steampunk Love Silhouette Art Greeting card.


    sparmeland(at)optonline(dot)net

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  31. The Cut Paper Crow Halloween Silhouette Greeting card is totally excellent!!

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  32. Wow, I'm glad everyone has a favorite from my store! Thanks for all the nice comments. I can't wait to see what the winning pick will be!

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  33. And I do like them both, but - Team Jacob!

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  34. I like the Spring Flowers Forget Me Not - Cut Paper Silhouette Art Greeting card

    marymichelotti(at)gmail(dot)com

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  35. Team Jacob

    marymichelotti(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. http://www.etsy.com/listing/62597102/cut-paper-snow-scene-christmas


    as Georgia Karantani

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  38. team Edward

    alessandra lalla on form

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  39. Flying Crow Gothic Vinyl Wall Art Decal

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  40. I like the crow flying with the heart!

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  41. Really love http://www.etsy.com/listing/59331485/cut-paper-black-rose-valentine

    Liquiddemize(at)gmail.com

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  42. i like Spring Flowers Forget Me Not - Cut Paper Silhouette Art Greeting card

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  43. i like Cut Paper Mustang Horse Stallion Silhouette Art Greeting card

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