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| Deity Diva Imbolg Goddess |
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| Elder Futhark Pillow Rune Set - Samhain |
Today I'd like to introduce you all to this lovely crafter, Dana of By Land Sky and Sea. Read a bit more about her below and then enter to win your very own set of Elder Futhark Pillow Runes by using the Rafflecopter form below. You can also find her on facebook and her blog.
Q: What got you into your work here on etsy?
A: After the birth of my daughter in 2010 I was a stay at home mother until she
turned 18 months. I was looking for a way to earn some extra income and came
across Etsy through a mutual friend of my husband and I from high school. I
haven't sold a whole lot since opening up last year, but the sales I have made
mean a lot. It really is an incredible feeling to make something by hand that
someone else feels is worth enough to buy. |
| Custom Handfasting Cord |
Q: Which piece in your shop has the most meaning for you
and/or is your favorite to make?
A: The answer to both of these is the same. It would definitely have to be any
handfasting cord that I make, whether premade or custom. My husband and I were
married in handfasting ceremony in 2010 and it's a tradition I fell in love
with while researching ideas for ours. I love the meaning and symbolism behind
it and whenever someone requests a custom order each one is always unique in
their own way, from the color combination to beads and/or charms they wish to
add. |
| Trick or Treat Halloween Bag |
Q: Which is your favorite holiday and why?
A: This one is hard because it's a tie between Halloween and Christmas. I love
the buildup to each, the decorations, the lights... Deciding on a costume every
year for Halloween was fun and then running around the neighborhood collecting
candy from everyone. With Christmas there is just this feeling of warmth and
happiness that I wish we could all feel every day of the rest of the year.
Because of this I am definitely one of those people who gets depressed after
the holidays are over - though the sales on all the decorations for the next
year help. lol |
| Deity Diva Yule/Christmas Goddess |
Q: Where does your inspiration come from?
A: My mom was a huge crafter growing up so I got the crafty streak from her. I'm
also inspired by other people and things I see around me. I'm always looking
for things to make, but in my own way, with my own mark on it. And from
paganism - finding useful, inexpensive ways to make things people need or want
to celebrate their faith with.
Q: What inspired you to make the leap into children's items?
A: I was making some ornaments one afternoon and my
daughter who is almost two kept picking them up to play with them and I
realized, I have made nothing for her to play with. I can sew and crochet and
craft but I have nothing for her yet. That's when I decided to not only make
stuff for her but stuff to sell as well for children. Especially for those who
are pagan and have children that they are raising pagan and want to include
them more in rituals, etc. or just want them to have a symbol of their own.
