SouleMama Sponsor ~ Barn Owl Primitives ~

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Barn Owl Primitives. In Kristi's words:

"Welcome to the Barn. Home of hand painted Family Rules and Typography Word Art ~ signs to decorate your life!

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SouleMama: What's your favorite thing you've ever made?

Kristi : I have sold signs to some pretty amazing people. My We Can Do Hard Things sign is hanging in the Etsy Corporate Office in New York City and in the MTV Office in London. When I received an order for my Playroom Rules sign from Brené Brown, I screamed out loud and almost fell off the couch. But by far the orders that I am most proud of are from people you’ve never heard of. The daughter who purchased a sign for her dad’s 70th birthday with all the sayings he’s been repeating to her for the last 46 years. The mother who allowed me to see and paint the special and private poem that she repeats to her autistic son each night before he goes to sleep. The grandmother who ordered my Strength of My Love sign for her granddaughter, who spent almost a year in the NICU before finally coming home. My friend who lost her 12-year-old son to an unthinkable accident during a flood. These are just a few of the accomplishments that I am the most proud of and the ones that make what I do so rewarding and worthwhile.

SouleMama: If you could spend a day with any crafter/artist who would it be and why?

Kristi: If I could spend a day with anyone, hands down it would be Lisa Leonard. I've had the opportunity to work with Lisa over the last several years. And while I consider her a friend, we've never had the opportunity to meet in real life. Lisa is like a breath of fresh air. She is sincere, loving, original and inspiring. She has faced many challenges and continues to seek the good and embrace the imperfections that make her who she is. She is a beautiful person inside and out and I know that when our paths cross in real life it will be like seeing an old friend.

SouleMama: How do you come up with new designs and ideas?

Kristi: I get most of my ideas for my work through every day life. I analyze everything and often look for things that I can spin into signs. I'm always looking at motivational quotes and love weaving ideas together to create unique pieces of art. I do my best work at night after my house has gone to sleep. My mind is free to create and wonder and dream. In those quiet moments, I can escape reality and get lost in the paint and the letters and the designs. When I started, I used to fire up the power tools at night too. I'm fairly certain my neighbors all rejoiced when I made the adjustment and now only turn them on while the sun is smiling down on my driveway! 

SouleMama: Where is your work available for purchase?

Kristi: My hand-painted, original works of art are sold exclusively through my Etsy shop. You can find licensed reproductions of several of my designs on canvas and paper in retail locations around the US, to include but not limited to; Target, HomeGoods, TJMaxx, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Bed Bath & Beyond and Cost Plus World Market.

  

For today's giveaway, Barn Owl Primitives is generously offering the following gift to ONE winner:

~ $100 gift certificate to our Etsy shop

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In addition, Barn Owl Primitives would like to offer SouleMama readers 15% off your purchase through May 6th. To receive the offer, please enter "  soule15 " at checkout.

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To enter today's giveaway, please leave a comment (one entry per person, please) in today's post. I'll close comments by 8am EST on Sunday, and announce the winner, chosen via Random Number Generator, shortly after.  Comments closed!  The winner is:

So many I want. So many I love.
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Thank you, Barn Owl Primitives!