Sponsor Love + Giveaway – Blushing Pearl

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Blushing Pearl is one of those paper shops that just oozes loveliness and you can tell that each item is made with high attention to detail, talent and care.  The shop is full of beautifully designed letterpress note cards, special occasion cards, calling cards, coasters, tags and more!  It probably helps that Marsinah, the artist behind the shop, is a designer as well!  I am lucky enough to own some of her letterpress stationery myself, and I must say, besides the amazing designs she creates, the stationery is printed on pillowy, cotton fiber paper, talk about high quality softness right there!  Sometimes I feel guilty writing on such nice paper, hehe, but I do it anyways!  😉  Marsinah (did I tell you I love her name?) is so cute, fashionable, and sweet and you would know it from by following her {blog} and {twitter}!  But here’s a little interview of Marsinah to get to know her better, read on!

{MEET THE DESIGNER}

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am a graphic designer who loves to be hands-on with my artwork. I used to work in the fashion industry in Los Angeles, CA, but have recently become a transplant to the Pacific Northwest. My letterpress studio is in my garage. I love street art, the city life, coconut flavored anything, the ocean, taking photos of my surroundings and traveling. I am a sucker for cupcakes, all things cute and quirky.

2) How did you get started in design/letterpressing?
I fell in love with graphic design as a senior in high school. I knew since then, I wanted to surround myself with art. I took fine art studio courses at Cal State Long Beach with an emphasis in the graphic arts. A fiber arts instructor introduced me to the art of letterpress and bookbinding. I took a few of her classes after college and once the opportunity came to open up my own shop, I jumped right in!

3) Where do you draw your inspiration from?
I love to take photos of anything that inspires me- from architecture to typographical signage, random textural patterns or people. You can view some pictures in my flickr account under “surroundings” – http://ow.ly/2XjCc
I also draw inspiration from my culture and of the cultures around me…

4) Have any advice for new shop owners?
Take it one day at a time. That to-do list may  seem overwhelming, but patience is definitely key! Quality is better than quantity and most people appreciate that..Also, there is a plethora of support online via twitter peeps and blogs. Make some new friends and watch your business grow!

5) What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
This is a tough one!  I have a few faves: Pistachio, chocolate chip cookie dough (for the dough of course!), amaretto, rocky road….

{GIVEAWAY}

Blushing Pearl is offering a sample set of holiday cards and tags to ONE LUCKY WINNER!  Thanks so much Marsinah!  Why oh why can I never enter my own giveaways?  😉

(1) Bejeweled blank card, A2 with ice blue envelope
(1) Dear Santa flat note, A2 with khaki envelope
(2) Peace, Love, and Winter gift tags
(2) Cozy Knit gift tags

How to Enter:

1. Visit Blushing Pearl and leave a comment with your favorite item!

For additional entries (please leave separate comment for each action):
2. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect on right (if you already do, please let me know)
3. Follow Blushing Pearl blog with Google Friend Connect (if you already do, please let me know)
4. Follow @BlushingPearl on twitter (if you already do, please let me know)
5. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to use @sandyalamode and @BlushingPearl in your tweet)

Feel free to use this tweet:
Still need some holiday cards and tags? Enter the @BlushingPearl letterpress paper #GIVEAWAY on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/e9YHY2

This giveaway is open to U.S./Canada readers only and closes on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 5PM CST.

Entries for this giveaway have been closed.  Thanks!


119 Comments

  1. Michelle
    December 5, 2010 / 6:23 pm

    I love the Lust Personalized Stationery! 🙂

  2. Michelle
    December 5, 2010 / 6:23 pm

    I follow your blog via GFC (Michelle-esque) 🙂

  3. Michelle
    December 5, 2010 / 6:24 pm

    I am following Blushingpearl’s Twitter! (@Mahalmichelle)

  4. December 5, 2010 / 6:25 pm

    oh, i like the whispy personalized stationery. 🙂

    also love some of the custom designed business cards she made in the shop!

  5. December 5, 2010 / 8:24 pm

    Oh goodness, her things are beautiful! She’s really talented. I adore the Nouveau Chandelier cards & the Talavera Birthday cards. But evvverything is so pretty!

  6. December 5, 2010 / 8:28 pm

    I love the first kiss card… so cute!

  7. December 5, 2010 / 8:37 pm

    I like everything so much, it’s hard to choose a favorite! But I really like the Folk Christmas cards!

  8. December 5, 2010 / 8:38 pm

    I follow your blog

  9. December 5, 2010 / 8:39 pm

    I follow Blushing Pearl on Twitter

  10. December 5, 2010 / 9:19 pm

    love the magnolia letterpress cards!

  11. December 5, 2010 / 9:57 pm

    Oh, I adore the Cozy Knit Gift Tags!
    But everything is gorgeous!

  12. December 5, 2010 / 9:59 pm

    Tweet, tweet @chrissyza

  13. December 5, 2010 / 10:01 pm

    And I follow your blog, Sandy!

  14. December 5, 2010 / 10:41 pm

    I love the cozy knit gift tags!

  15. December 5, 2010 / 10:41 pm

    And I follow you through GFC!!!

  16. December 5, 2010 / 10:59 pm

    I love the “Bejeweled-Letterpress Printed Blank Cards” (the ones with the bird). Everything is too cute! 🙂

  17. December 5, 2010 / 11:18 pm

    I’ve got to say that the Home Brew tags add a touch of sophistication that’s totally unique. Absolutely lovely!

  18. December 5, 2010 / 11:19 pm

    I tweeted about this fab giveaway!

  19. December 5, 2010 / 11:38 pm

    The Dear Santa flat notes are adorable — I think they’d be so much fun to fill out.

  20. December 5, 2010 / 11:38 pm

    And I follow you on Google Friend Connect!

  21. December 5, 2010 / 11:38 pm

    And I have a tweet scheduled for tomorrow.

  22. December 6, 2010 / 2:23 am

    I love the personalized Flora and Fauna stationary!! I wish I had the talent to learn how to do letterpress and bookbinding!!

  23. December 6, 2010 / 2:24 am

    Of course I follow you on GFC 🙂

  24. December 6, 2010 / 2:25 am

    And I added myself to Marsinah’s GFC too! I’m excited to follow her blog now!

  25. December 6, 2010 / 2:25 am

    Yup! I’ve added her to Twitter now!

  26. December 6, 2010 / 2:28 am

    And I just tweeted about it 🙂

  27. December 6, 2010 / 5:53 am

    Woow such creativitiy! I love the Nouveu Chandelier cards, so detailed!

  28. December 6, 2010 / 5:53 am

    And I’m already a follower 😀
    Hope I’m extra lucky this time

  29. December 6, 2010 / 7:27 am

    The bejeweled letterpress cards are so pretty 🙂

  30. December 6, 2010 / 9:19 am

    I love the custom 2 color calling card. I heart the round edges.

  31. December 6, 2010 / 9:20 am

    I already follow your blog.

  32. December 6, 2010 / 11:37 am

    Absolutely gorgeous products!!
    The letterpress tags are my fave!

  33. December 6, 2010 / 11:41 am

    I love the blue magnolia flat notes!

  34. December 6, 2010 / 11:42 am

    I follow Marsinah on Twitter!

  35. December 6, 2010 / 11:42 am

    I’m already following Sandy a la Mode via GFC!

  36. December 6, 2010 / 11:43 am

    I’m a follower of Blushing Pearl via GFC!

  37. December 6, 2010 / 12:01 pm

    Her stuff is soo beautiful!
    My fav is all the personalized note cards & Christmas Fok card♥

    xo
    kristin

  38. December 6, 2010 / 12:01 pm

    I am now following Sandy a la Mode 🙂

    xo
    kristin

  39. December 6, 2010 / 12:02 pm

    I follow Blushing Pearl 🙂

    xo
    kristin

  40. December 6, 2010 / 12:04 pm

    I just followed Blushing Pearl on Twitter!

    I love everything on her etsy sight! Especially the Letterpress LOVE Coasters!

  41. December 6, 2010 / 12:05 pm

    Beautiful! The Flora and Fauna notes are my favorites. The presentation & packaging for all items is awesome, too! Thanks for offering a giveaway!

  42. December 6, 2010 / 12:48 pm

    I love everything but especially the first kiss cards:)

  43. December 6, 2010 / 12:48 pm

    I just became your newest follower:)

  44. December 6, 2010 / 12:50 pm

    I am now following Blushing Pearl:) Love her blog:)

  45. December 6, 2010 / 12:50 pm

    I am now following her on twitter too:)

  46. December 6, 2010 / 12:54 pm

    What a beautiful shop! Thanks for sharing! I think my favorite item is the “hey stranger” card. I have a LOT of friends I can send those out to!

    *kate

  47. December 6, 2010 / 2:16 pm

    I love the holiday cards, the present tags, the business cards…so much great stuff!

  48. December 6, 2010 / 4:20 pm

    I adore the deck the halls mini cards.

  49. December 6, 2010 / 4:21 pm

    I follow on GFC

  50. December 6, 2010 / 4:22 pm

    I follow the Blushing Pearl blog

  51. December 6, 2010 / 4:24 pm

    I really do like her letterpress coasters! So beautifully done.

  52. December 6, 2010 / 4:24 pm

    I am following via google friend connect.

  53. December 6, 2010 / 4:25 pm

    Following Blushing Pearl via google.

  54. December 6, 2010 / 4:25 pm

    I follow The Blushing Pearl on twitter

  55. December 6, 2010 / 4:26 pm

    Following Blushing Pearl via twitter.

  56. December 6, 2010 / 5:47 pm

    i adore the Blue Magnolia Letterpress Printed Flat Notes (:

    great work!

    thanks for the chance!

  57. December 6, 2010 / 7:57 pm

    I love the cozy knits gift tags!

  58. December 6, 2010 / 7:57 pm

    I am a follower of this blog!!

  59. December 6, 2010 / 8:56 pm

    im a new follower!

  60. December 6, 2010 / 8:58 pm

    i love the merci thank you notes! So pretty!

  61. chelsea
    December 7, 2010 / 12:03 am

    i love the bird xmas card

  62. chelsea
    December 7, 2010 / 12:03 am

    i follow

  63. lindsey
    December 7, 2010 / 8:29 am

    the first kiss cards are adorable!

  64. December 7, 2010 / 8:50 am

    great interview! wow, we have some things in common! i’m also a CA transplant in the PNW (eastern WA), went to a CSU(F) and am a graphic designer. cool. the letterpressed LOVE coasters are beautiful!!

  65. Sandy
    December 7, 2010 / 10:26 am

    I love the Winter Wonderland gift tags!

  66. December 7, 2010 / 11:31 am

    What a super shop. Just today I’ve been searching for decent Christmas letterpressed cards. Here they are.
    In the shop I love the custom calling cards. They are just fabulous!!

  67. December 7, 2010 / 11:33 am

    I already follow you with the GFC.

    And I just became aware that this giveaway is only open to the US… If I win this, I will pay for shipping! This is too cool!

  68. December 7, 2010 / 11:34 am

    and I follow blushing pearl, too!

  69. December 7, 2010 / 11:34 am

    i twittered and follow you folks there too!! yaaay.

  70. December 7, 2010 / 1:20 pm

    my favorite item has to be her folk christmas card! 🙂

  71. December 7, 2010 / 1:21 pm

    and you know, i follow you 🙂

  72. December 7, 2010 / 1:42 pm

    the dear santa flat notes are just too cute not to call my favorite! 🙂

  73. December 7, 2010 / 1:43 pm

    i follow BlushingPearl on Twitter!

  74. jacqueline v
    December 7, 2010 / 4:31 pm

    i like the whispy stationery!

  75. December 7, 2010 / 5:40 pm

    I like the Talavera Birthday- Letterpress Printed Single Blank Card!

  76. Sarah
    December 7, 2010 / 5:47 pm

    my favorite Blushing Pearl item is the Whispy Personalized Stationery.

    Thanks, Sarah (sarit.gabay1@gmail.com)

  77. Sarah
    December 7, 2010 / 5:49 pm

    following via GFC.

    Thanks, Sarah (sarit.gabay1@gmail.com)

  78. Sarah
    December 7, 2010 / 5:49 pm

    Following Blushing Pearl blog with GFC as well 🙂

    Thanks, Sarah (sarit.gabay1@gmail.com)

  79. Sarah
    December 7, 2010 / 5:50 pm

    Following @BlushingPearl on twitter (@Sarit_Gabay).

    Thanks, Sarah (sarit.gabay1@gmail.com)

  80. December 7, 2010 / 9:15 pm

    LOVE the folk Christmas card! thanks for the chance!

  81. December 7, 2010 / 9:16 pm

    follower of your fab blog

  82. Alexis
    December 7, 2010 / 9:35 pm

    i think I like the cozy knits gift tags best! Cute!!!

    alexiska39 at yahoo.com

  83. Alexis
    December 7, 2010 / 9:35 pm

    Followed the blog!

    alexiska39 at yahoo.com

  84. December 8, 2010 / 9:40 am

    My favorite is the Nouveau Chandelier- Letterpress Printed Plum 4bar Flat Notes.

  85. December 8, 2010 / 9:42 am

    I follow your blog with GFC.

  86. Leeann
    December 8, 2010 / 11:30 am

    it’s all gorgeous but the squirrels on the cozy knit designs are the best! 🙂

  87. Becky
    December 8, 2010 / 6:13 pm

    I LOVE the Cozy Knits tags. SO cute!

  88. Becky
    December 8, 2010 / 6:13 pm

    GFC follower!

  89. Mandy S
    December 9, 2010 / 6:50 am

    I really like the Cozy Knit gift tags and I NEED them to use this year! :0) (I hate buying the ones at the store)

  90. Mandy S
    December 9, 2010 / 6:51 am

    I follow your lovely blog! :00

  91. Mandy S
    December 9, 2010 / 6:52 am

    I follow the Blushing Pearl blog, too :0)

  92. Mandy S
    December 9, 2010 / 6:54 am

    Tweet, tweet! :0)

  93. Nicole
    December 9, 2010 / 9:33 am

    I absolutely love the Bejeweled blank card

  94. December 9, 2010 / 4:52 pm

    I love the personalized stationary – the emblem + font are a fantastic combination! …and I love that the designer loves cupcakes too

  95. December 9, 2010 / 5:07 pm

    also retweeted about giveaway , 🙂

    whoop! lovely giveaway bt w