Saturday, 13 February 2010

Interview and giveaway with Scrumptious Delight


I have a treat for you guys!!!!
I have an interview and GIVEAWAY from one of the best plushie designers that I have ever clapped eyes on!!
Let's get to know Rebecca better before we enter the giveaway!!!
Cotton candy plushies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into creating your amazing softies!
I'm originally from Bournemouth in the UK but have moved around a lot. I have
lived in Portugal, Spain, France and now in Vancouver, Canada.I have a common-law
husband, a son (11yrs), a daughter (7yrs), 2 cats, 2 guinea-pigs and some fish. I
have always loved soft toys and have always been quite creative, as a kid I used
to make little toys out of felt and loved any kind of crafty activity. I think it
really took off when my children were smaller and moving to North America and
becoming part of The Plushteam ( http://www.plushteam.com/ ) has opened up a whole
new world to me.

2. What/who inspires you and why?

I can be inspired by all kinds of thing, food, family, friends... I love fabric
and very often an idea will start from there. I am also inspired and motivated by
all the other amazing artists out there, when you see the caliber of work out
there it forces you to push yourself and progress.

3. If you could take a 2 week vacation anywhere this summer, where would you go
and why?
Hmmm, there's lots of places I would love to see but high on the list would be
Alaska, to maybe catch a glimpse of polar bears, Japan, to surround myself with
all that kawaii goodness or New Zealand because the place just looks so beautiful!


4. How would you describe your wonderful style?
Tough one...when I'm doing a craft fair the comment I hear most is cute...so I
guess kawaii.

5. Do you have a website/blog???
Ahem!...blogging is actually one of my New Year's resolutions...I haven't quite
got round to that on yet but I sell on Etsy and I also use flickr a lot.
http://www.scrumptiousdelight.etsy.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrumptiousdelight/


6. How did you come up with your design name?
One of my favourite books as a kid was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its
an abbreviation on the "Whipple Scrumptious Fudge Mallow Delight" bar.

7. When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?
I guess I was pretty fickle but I had many ideas around animals and art and
crafts.

8. What do you love the most and least about working for yourself?
I love being around for my kids, I hate the incredible mess of my living/work
space.

9. What makes you laugh??
My kids, my cats, Family Guy, Josh Gates (on Destination Truth), oh and lots of
things!

10. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
I'm really a dog person but cats always look like they have a better time of
things...so probably some kind of feline.

11. How would you decorate a cupcake to represent your personality?
Lots of pink frosting piled messily on the cupcake and raspberries and shavings of white chocolate on top of that.

12. As a designer, what are you most proud of that you have accomplished to date.
The 2 pieces that I have made that I am most proud of are the gumball machine and
"down goes Alice" which was made for an Alice in Wonderland themed show. I'm also
very proud to have had some of my toys featured on the cover of the magazine
"Stuffed" just recently.
http://www.stampington.com/html/stuffed.html


13. Any pearls of wisdom that you would like to pass on to us??
Ha! Ha! no...I am not qualified for that!


GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca is giving away one of her awesome mini marshmallow plushies for one of you guys to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mini marshmallow is 4" tall x 5" wide x 4" deep
This model has brown eyes.




RULES FOE ENTERING!
Leave a comment here with your contact email for 1 entry.

I WANT MORE CHANCES TO WIN!!
follow my blog (comment to say that you do) that will give you 1 extra entry.

link to this blog giveaway in your twitter or blog to get an extra 2 entries (comment with the link)

Go to artist's etsy store (link in interview) and buy something from shop, this will give you and extra 10 entries
GOOD LUCK!!!
Winner will be picked Febuary 21st xxxxxxxx

111 comments:

1. Sarah said...

What a great giveaway! One of my favourite Etsy plush makers. Count me in! :) (titchables@gmail.com)

2. Janna said...

Ooh what cute plushies! I would love to win one! You can contact me through my Etsy shop if I win coolstuffforsale.etsy.com

3. Sarah said...

Have re-tweeted and following your blog. :)

4. Peach Nia said...

Don't forget to post a link to your tweets xx

5. Unknown said...

These plushies are amazing. Please to win!!!

6. Anonymous said...

i love her shop! one of my favs!!! i already have a cotton candy its super super cute! im already a blog follower, and i tweeted

woohoo!

elishacopeland(at)gcecisp.com

7. it's me ...Twinkie Chan! said...

Oh my crap. I HEART SCRUMPTIOUS DELIGHT. I already went insane and bought 6 of her marshmallows and a cotton candy a while ago, but really, who doesn't need MORE?!

1) twinkiedink@gmail.com

2) I already follow :)

3) http://twitter.com/twinkiechan/statuses/9099920848

8. Liz said...

those mini marshmallows are SO CUTE!! <3

9. Sarah said...

Oops, link to my tweet: http://twitter.com/titchables/status/9101041824 :D

10. Christy said...

oh my, it's excruciatingly cute!!

11. Shelbi said...

Ahh, so cute! I'm already following your blog and I retweeted. :)

http://twitter.com/agameoftwister

12. Michelle said...

Yay for giveaways!!! I also already follow your blog!

13. Michelle said...

Forgot my twitter and email. Email - Mic_Vil@Yahoo.com. Twitter -https://twitter.com/MooeyAndFriends

14. Teiva said...

Ooo...awesome giveaway Becks!

15. Sophie St Vicious said...

cute interview & giveaway

tweeted - twitter.com/stvicious

16. Anonymous said...

haha i have these on my etsy favourites, so adorable <3

i would LOVE to win one!!

X hayley.

(imnotanartistimaworkofart@hotmail.com)

17. Kim said...

Oooh so prettyyy!

kim@finestimaginary.com

And I follow your blog

And I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/finestimaginary (can't direct link to new retweets it seems?)

18. Snugglepot ant said...

I can never have too much kawaii in the house! Plushies also help with Mondayitis. elissasuhr@gmail.com

19. hayley said...

i am now following your blog and have re-tweeted the competition details :)

http://twitter.com/disgracedangel

X hayley.

20. Zoe Ross said...

WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW-super cuties that just made me grin from ear to ear. im a big kid and love all things plushie and these are sooo adoreable and obsessive to collect.congrats to you both for a great giveaway and very inspiring crafts from zoenick12@hotmail.com
Zoe Ross

21. Cateaclysmic said...

Oh gosh this is just the cutest thing <3

1)kattykinns@hotmail.co.uk

2)Already follow you

3)http://twitter.com/KattyKinns/status/9103808775

As soon as they restock the candy floss plushies I'm getting one!

22. Kittypinkstars said...

WOW!! I have a marshmallow already! Jacob bought it for Christmas... I love this shop.. It's one of my faves! So HELL YEAH I wanna win something cute!! EEEK!!
kittypinkstars@btinternet.com

23. Jody Sternhagen said...

Ahhhhhhh so excited! One of my favorite etsy artists!

applenoggin at gmail dot com

I already follow your blog!

24. go_design said...

very cute! & I'm now following your blog.

25. summer bat said...

I have been envying the cotton candy critters for so so long!
fluffycatpuffy@gmail.com

Twittered about it: http://twitter.com/fluffycatpuffy/status/9108310177

and i follow yer blog via Google Reader :)

26. Piper said...

i have long lusted after her work!

nettysgirl at gmail.com

27. Lo Christine said...

Such a unique fun shop! I love it!

lochristinejewelry@gmail.com

28. Tildy & Mama said...

Awesome interview, awesome artist!!

emandsprout@gmail.com

29. Jammy Flowers said...

Woo! jamiecarrdesign@gmail.com
Here is my twitter: missmuffinfuck

30. out of the frame said...

I love these marshmallows - they're so cute :) enter me in the giveaway (rowanh@hotmail.com) and I have followed your blog so that gives me another entry :)

31. Jody Pham said...

Yay! I love her stuff so much. <3

-jodysauce AT gmail.com
-I follow your blog. :)
-tweeted about your awesome giveaway!
http://twitter.com/jody_pham

<3 Thank you for always posting such wonderful interviews.

32. Anonymous said...

this is awesome :D babyfern@hotmail.co.uk

33. Caroline said...

So cute :)
d0llparts@hotmail.com

34. Rebecca said...

oh what wonderful & cute things! Please count me in!
my email is beckiebingham@hotmail.com & I already follow your blog!
xxxx

35. Sarah said...

:O:O:O Soooooooooooooooo cute!! I've never come across this store on etsy before but I love it - the Cupid monster is my favourite :D

pinkfurryjelly@hotmail.com (I'm keeping my fingers crossed til you draw this!!)

36. cpullum said...

How cute!
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

37. Leeanna Butcher said...

I have a few of her pieces already- but I always want more!! Becky is an amazing artist and a true inspiration. :D
leeanna.butcher@gmail.com

38. Weird Bug Lady said...

I've wanted something from her shop for a long time!
weirdbuglady(at)gmail.com

39. MagnetGames said...

0. i follow ur blog
1. i tweeeted http://twitter.com/MagnetGames/status/9116731196

<3
susan

ps thanks for doing such awesome interviews/giveaways!

40. Weird Bug Lady said...

Also - I've followed this blog :)

41. Yen said...

So adorable!!

42. Yen said...

Oh, and i also follow your blog :)

43. Holly said...

They are super adorable and soo yummy looking. I would love to be entered.

hook6475 @ yahoo.com

44. Holly said...

I follow your blog via google friend connect. My google name: hook6475

hook6475 @ yahoo.com

45. Emily [Follow The White Rabbit] said...

Scrumptious Delight is so awesome and very talented! I own a few of her plush and absolutley LOVE them. :)

violet_peppermint @ yahoo . com

46. Unknown said...

jullpete(at)yahoo(dot)com

my daughter would love this!

47. dymphna said...

it is adorable!

deefna at gmail dot com

48. dymphna said...

i am a new follower

49. Anonymous said...

Oh wow, these are so adorable!
freaknatz@yahoo.com

xx

50. Licorice & Lollipops Jewelry said...

this is so so cute :)
thank you so much for this giveaway :)
<3 meghan

gothicenchantment@yahoo.com

retweeted on my twitter
http://twitter.com/licoricejewelry

51. Becky said...

I have never seen a mini marshmallow plushie until now and I am in love! They are so cute! Please enter me into your giveaway.

dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

52. Becky said...

I am now following you.

dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

53. Raggy Rat said...

i love beckys work so im following and commenting :-) that will do to start with !

54. becazamy said...

Aww, this are so cute. I want one so bad.

clhoule@adelphia.net

55. becazamy said...

Aww, this are so cute. I want one.

clhoule@adelphia.net

56. Patricia said...

This are lovely! Thanks for sharing!!

57. Patricia said...

I´m following your blog!

58. Patricia said...

I´m twitting

http://twitter.com/patacraft/status/9138947759

59. permanentcloud said...

i'm a follower! this stuff is super ADORABLE!! :D

cindyascott{at}yahoo.com

60. MonsterMashBash said...

I think if I don't win I will have to go buy this little guy! So cute!!
(michelle-ann-ablett@hotmail.co.uk)

61. MonsterMashBash said...

I'm following too! :D

62. MonsterMashBash said...

http://twitter.com/FizzMonster

I tweeted on twitter aswell :D (with link!!)

63. Lauren said...

Well these are just adorable.
lauren.m.gibson *AT* gmail *DOT* com

64. Christy said...

I love her stuff. So adorable!

65. Christy said...

I also am a follower of your blog! :)

66. Susan said...

I just love the plushies! they are all so awesome, winning this would be great!

67. julialifeisartislife said...

How adorable!!!
juliacumbie[at]yahoo[dot]come

68. Michi said...

I love her marshmallow plushies. So cute. I also follow your blog. michihw@gmail.com

69. Stephanie R. said...

Ohhh!! I want one! So cute!
steph.rutledge@gmail.com

70. lollywood said...

aaah what a CUTE store!

heres my email: lollywoodjewelry at gmail dot com

71. lollywood said...

also, i follow your blog!!!

lollywoodjewelry at gmail dot com

72. Allison said...

So Sweet!!

ahartup at yahoo dot com

73. techyone said...

How cute!

74. Heather Saunders said...

I love all of Becky's plush! Great interview. :)

theneedlings@hotmail.com

75. Nelli said...

Love the little mellow guys! My 3 year old would adore them. Love to win!

Email is linell@myvinylpro.com

76. VintageKitschMagpie said...

Love these plushies so much! Is it wrong that I want to eat them??

77. Anonymous said...

So adorable! Thanks for the giveaway!
e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com

78. Margit said...

waw - co cute! Im so glad that I found your side (following your blog )- and just in time for the awesome giveaway! HHuuurreaayyyy

79. Vittoria said...

Here's my contact:

DolphinV27@aol.com


thanks!

80. Vittoria said...

i follow your blog!

DolphinV27@aol.com

81. Amanda Smith said...

I LOOOVE these! :]

Amandamichelle_smith@yahoo.com

82. mavericks_mommy said...

Im a follower!


Mavericks mommy

manny_01373@gmail.com

83. mavericks_mommy said...

What a great giveaway!! Im very excited!!!

My email is

manny_01373@gmail.com

Mavericks mommy

84. Vittoria said...

i follow your blog!

DolphinV27@aol.com

85. Vittoria said...

tweeted

http://twitter.com/DolphinV27/status/9162162467

DolphinV27@aol.com

86. Vittoria said...

tweeted, entry 2

http://twitter.com/DolphinV27/status/9162162467

DolphinV27@aol.com

87. Sarah Coulsey said...

Adorable giveaway!!!!

sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

88. Sarah Coulsey said...

I am a follower

sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

89. CS said...

yay! So freaking adorable! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

daileedoseshoppe@gmail.com


I also wanted to let you know I have passed on two awards to you "The Beautiful Blog" award and "The Creative Blogger" award. If you like, you may post 7 facts about yourself, and then pass on the awards to 7 other bloggers. :)

90. Karen A said...

Karen A
mojitosmommy@gmail.com

91. PrincessK said...

Oh my god, that is so cute~!

I'm a follower of your blog.
My email is princessk492 [at] hotmail [dot] com

92. Sarah Siwicki said...

cutest plushie EVER!!!
haha

monkeychild92@gmail.com

93. Sarah Siwicki said...

i follow your blog :)

94. Kel said...

talk about beyond cute.

95. Anonymous said...

wow to die for
jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

96. Anonymous said...

google connect friend and follower
jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

97. Anonymous said...

tweet #1 http://twitter.com/jenzen1969
jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

98. Anonymous said...

tweet#2
http://twitter.com/jenzen1969
jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

99. Agnes said...

Everything is so cute!

sweetfantasystar@hotmail.com

100. Ester Durães said...

I love the plushie! ^^

I'm following you and I tweeted about the giveaway (http://twitter.com/EsterDuraes)

ester_duraes@hotmail.com

101. Courtney :) said...

These are so cute!!

102. kakihara said...

So cute!! I just love him--I want to eat him up!!!! I won't---thhanks for the chance to win.
kakihararocks@gmail.com

103. Anonymous said...

WOW awesome work!
I got hungry now;)

Helena
(json_lindhult@hotmail.com)

104. Nicole C. said...

My daughter thinks these are just adorable.

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

105. olivia said...

I love those cotton candy plushies! Cute blog by the way :)

106. Sandy said...

I've been eyeing so many things in her shop!!!!!!

Sandy
winnieatepooh@gmail.com

107. Anonymous said...

they are so cute O_Leo_5(at)hotmail(dot)com

108. Christy said...

I love it!!!

christymichellecreations at yahoo dot com

109. wildcat32 said...

That is so cute. My daughter would love it.
monster6236(at)gmail(dot)com

110. Unknown said...

These products are so adorable!

emily.p.britt[at]gmail[dot]com

111. DEBIJOT said...

You are right Cute is the absolutely right word to describe these.