Today we introduce you to Stacey of Peppermint Pinwheels
what motivated you to start your shop? I have a terrible addiction to fabric and needed a way to support it!
what is the story behind your shop name? I'm not really sure how I came up with it, except that I do love the flavor of peppermint - candy, tea, mints. I'll even just sit around chewing on the leaves. Mmmm...that's making me think of mojitos! Whoops, off the subject there a little. But anyway, pinwheel blocks are one of my favorite traditional quilting patterns, and since I started off with only quilts in my shop, Peppermint Pinwheels it was.
do you have a favorite Etsy Shop (non-child related)? There are really so many wonderful shops on Etsy, but one of my favorites is Papaver Vert. She makes these wonderful felted objects, of which I have a growing collection around the house!
what surprised you most about having your own craft / online shop? How busy it would keep me. I get a bit obsessed with it and it's hard to step away and do the other things in life, like cook dinner and hang out with my family and friends.
what do you find most challenging about being an Etsy seller? Again, it's the same as what I found most surprising - the amount of time it takes. It's really hard for me to just walk away from my work, but since I have a whole life other than "Etsy seller," that's often what I have to do.
what's your personal philosophy behind your shop / products? Colorful, fun and modern with a bit of vintage/traditional thrown in.
how would someone (other then you) describe you? Hmmm...I'd be afraid to ask.
what music do you have on while you are creating? I love to listen to Pandora while I work. I shuffle a bunch of stations from hip hop to 80's Brit-rock and 60's soul. It makes for a nice variation!
what do you do when you aren't working? I feel like I'm either working, or driving around town running errands, but that's probably not entirely true. Sometimes I get to hang out in the bath-tub with a good book!