An Interview with Factorygrlashli and a GIVEAWAY!

bio: My name is Ashli Crowe. I'm a 21 year old artist, crafter, barista, cupcake enthusiast, and dreamer. Creating for Etsy started out as a hobby and quickly grew into a passion. I love birds, old things, boring things, and cats.



1. How long have you been crafty?

I've been creating ever since I was little. My mom has always been a crafty person, and I picked that up from her. She was always working on some sort of project, and I couldn't wait to start creating on my own! My artistic side developed when I was in high school.



2. What made you decide that jewelry was your medium?

Jewelry is just the only medium that I sell right now. I'm also an aspiring pastry chef, and I like to paint for my own enjoyment. I like jewelry because it's almost like a little piece of art that you get to carry around with you and wear all day. Your accessories can really express who you are, and I love helping people express themselves.



3. How is your treasury project going? Explain to the readers a little bit about it

I started this treasury project in May, shortly after the release of Treasury East. I wanted to challenge myself to do something creatively, so I decided to make a treasury every day for a year. The commitment has been really fun, but it's also very creatively draining sometimes. But I feel like it keeps me plugged into what's going on with Etsy, and it has also given me a very critical eye which helps my own shop. I would love to take a day off sometime.... but I guess I will do that next May!



4. What's your favorite movie, and why?

"Stranger than Fiction" starring Will Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal. I saw it with my husband when we were dating, and I was undecided about what to pursue in college. I just fell in love with the simplicity of a bakery and was inspired to go to Culinary School. I also think it's the sweetest and most subtly romantic movie I've ever seen. I'm also just a big Will Ferrell fan, so it was fun for me to see him in a role that wasn't completely over the top.





5. What's a typical weekend like for you?

Fridays I wake up early and go to work at a locally owned coffee shop here in Charleston. I work to perfect my latte art (which is very much a never-ending process), then I go home and make a treasury. I'll pack up any orders and take them to the post office. If my husband is also off work, we usually go eat somewhere. I don't like to cook even though I went to Culinary School. I just like baking. We'll probably catch a movie, go shopping, or just spend time at home with our cat Moses. Weekends are really laid back for us and always go by way too quickly.

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1. Visit Ashli's Shop and pick your fave item and leave a comment
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Closes Nov. 1