Where do you live?

I recently purchased my first house in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Where do you do your work?

My wonderful fiance and dad redid the basement of our house, so that I could have a HUGE workroom.

What’s your favourite place in the world, and why?

Banff National Park, my boyfriend and I go camping in Banff each year but last year he proposed to me at the base of Cat Creek Falls. It’s definitely cemented itself with me, as being my favorite place!

Tell us a little bit more about yourself! Your ‘day job’ or business, family, hobbies…

I’m 24 years old, I just finished my degree in Financial Services from the University of Regina. At the moment, I’m taking a break before entering the workforce full time. I’m also recently engaged and getting married on July 24th! Although, I only found Etsy last year, I’ve been selling online since I was 18 and I’ve been learning new things and applying those new things to create new works, since I was just a child (thanks to my grandmas)!

What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?

Honestly, it changed as often as I changed my underwear! I’ve wanted to be a lawyer, a marine biologist, a National Geographic photographer, a shop owner, a metal smith, a fashion designer, and the list goes on and on!

How did you first get into your craft/art?

I’ve always been into creating new things and I was searching online for a way to make something out of my photography (rather than just hanging it on the wall). After a bit of searching I found quite a few tutorials on polymer clay transfers. After a few hits and misses, using a variety of transfer materials, I decided that I wasn’t happy with the type of impression I could make with those. So, I went in search of a paper that could be baked into the clay (and that could handle the heat of the oven). First, I found t-shirt transfer paper but the image generally faded and bubbled in the oven, and you could only bake the clay for about 8 minutes before the image was ruined. So, I backed off for a bit (I was starting to get frustrated)! After a while, I came across a special type of paper that could handle the heat of the oven and would mimic an actual photograph. VOILA! I’d found exactly what I was looking for and I’ve creating my pendants this way ever since!

What do you make?

I create photographic polymer clay and resin pendants/necklaces. In the near future, I will be launching 3 new pendant lines, using stainless steel, wood, and faux ceramic clay molds.

What are you most proud of making?

I don’t know if I’ve ever been singularly proud of one specific piece, each one in each medium is special to me.

What do you like the most/least about selling your wares online?

I love the process of creating. I loathe packaging everything up and making the trip to the post office.

I love…

my fiance, my puppies, my family, creating, shopping for new supplies to bring to life new ideas….

It drives me crazy when…

people are rude, you really aren’t making the situation any easier for you or anyone else by being rude.

What’s your favourite word?

Blah (it can so expressive or not).

If you could sum yourself or your work up in one sentence, it would say…

Never be afraid to express yourself

Visit Teri Online!

Website: www.imaginativeintention.etsy.com

Blog: www.imaginativeintentions.blogspot.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImaginaryIntent

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Imaginative-Intention/149004529324

This week, Teri is offering a $20 gift voucher, to be used on any item from her shop – pretty cool!

To Enter:

1. Visit Imaginative Intention, and come back here leaving a comment about your favourite piece from the store.

2. For additional entries, leave a comment saying that you: followed or subscribed to Epheriell Designs (or already do); have Twittered about the givewaway; have shared the giveaway with friends on Facebook, or; you have written a blog post about it.

3. Entries close next Sunday night, the 15th of November, at 12pm Australian EST. Winners are announced the next day as part of next week’s Feature and Giveaway post.

Remember to leave me a way of contacting you.. and Good Luck!

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Last week’s winner was Vickie - congrats!

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Welcome to the weekly Feature and Giveaway! Every Monday, we’ll be featuring a lovely craftsperson, artist, or  artisan – and every week you’ll have the chance to win something from their shop!

This week we welcome Deborah, from Unique Dichroic. Deb makes gorgeous dichrotic glass pendants – amongst other things – and  I am sure you will fall in love with her work once you see it for yourself!

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Where do you live?

I live on our very quite and peaceful rural five acre property here in the South West of Western Australia. 

Where do you do your work?

I am so lucky ! My studio is at the bottom of my garden. It is a one room cottage that was originally accommodation at a local timber mill and was built early 1900’s. It’s a quirky little cottage with fireplace, crooked chimney and verandah…I just love it!

What’s your favourite place in the world, and why?

Home is definitely my most favourite place…It’s just so beautiful here! We are surrounded by thousands of acres of National Park, and feel so lucky to be living so close to nature. 

Tell us a little bit more about yourself! Your ‘day job’ or business, family, hobbies…

Well, my ‘day job’ is playing with glass…in fact my whole life seems to revolve around playing with glass LOL… It really is all that I do

I have a wonderful husband and a grown up son… our babies are our two dogs that we spoil a lot. And we have two appaloosa horses that don’t do much except look nice in the paddock. We have a VW Kombi Camper that we’ve done up and we like to get away as often as possible… down towards the south coast near Denmark and Augusta are our favourite places.

What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?

I can remember wanting to be either a mounted police woman or a vet. I am so glad that I am neither LOL

How did you first get into your craft/art?

I’ve been an artist ‘forever’…actually about 20 years… and I used to work a lot with clay. Just over 4 years ago I discovered glass!…it changed my life. That might sound a little dramatic but it’s true  
I became obsessed with glass, and I think I am still addicted. 
I thought that this obsession may have worn off a little by now, but it hasn’t…I still can’t wait to get down to the studio every day, and usually dream about glass every night – LOL.

What do you make?

I mostly make dichroic glass pendants.

I love hand-etching glass, and can spend hours lost in free hand etching… especially etching very fine details.

What are you most proud of making?

Hard question… I think the answer changes every time I open the kiln. At the moment my favorite things are my flower suncatchers…I have a display stand of them in my studio, and really enjoy looking at them.

I love…

feeling connected to the world ! I love that I can live my ideal quite rural lifestyle and a computer can put me in touch with people all over the world.

It drives me crazy when…

Not much drives me crazy at all anymore. I tend to be very optimistic and just solve problems as they come along.

What’s your favourite word?

Mmm… probably ‘Fabulous!’. I tend to say it a lot.

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Visit Deb online!

Shop: http://uniquedichroic.etsy.com
Blog: http://uniquedichroic.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uniquedichroic

Oh, you are a lucky lot today! Deb has offered your choice of any $18.50 pendant from her shop… now the only trouble is deciding which one!

To Enter:

1. Visit Unique Dichroic, and come back here leaving a comment about your favourite piece from the store.

2. For additional entries, leave a comment saying that you: followed or subscribed to Epheriell Designs (or already do); have Twittered about the givewaway; have shared the giveaway with friends on Facebook, or; you have written a blog post about it.

3. Entries close next Sunday night, the 20th of September, at 12pm Australian EST. Winners are announced the next day as part of next week’s Feature and Giveaway post.

Remember to leave me a way of contacting you.. and Good Luck!

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The winner of last week’s giveaway – Kathleen, congratulations!

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Here’s this week’s five fab Etsy Finds!!

For your chance to be considered for next week’s picks, leave a comment with a link to your Etsy shop!

Today, my collection has shades of blue..

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1. Rainbow Moonstone Ring by Cheeky Lemur – I just adore moonstones – just look at that gorgeous blue hue!

2. Flying Kitten by Matouenpeluche – the lovely Sam has a gorgeous style – and is currently having a buy 2 get 3 sale! You can get the little kitten for only $5 – but why stop there!

3. Tainted Pictures Necklace by Moon Spirit Jewelry – the lovely Jessica was one of my commenters on last week’s Superb Sunday post – congrats!

4. Throwing Paper Planes Coinpurse by Pocket Carnival – a fellow Aussie and all-around awesome girl – Penny is the one who runs the sewing machine over at Pocket Carnival. Her coin purses are just delightful – I should know, I own one!

5. Rain Collection – Drizzle Blue Quartz and Sterling Pendant by Truly Enchanted – pssst, would you like to know a secret? The lovely Aileen – the hands behind Truly Enchanted – is my Featured Artisan tomorrow… pop back and you could be in the running to win a $25 gift voucher to her shop!

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