An Interview and Giveaway with Little Pink Plum

1. What inspires you to come up with new designs?

I’m inspired a lot by nature and that’s why there's a lot of designs with leaves, trees, etc in my shop. I also like kawaii (cute) things too.



2. How long have you been creating?

It seems like I’ve been crafting with paper my whole life. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my mom (who is Japanese) taught me how to fold a crane from origami paper and I became fascinated with being able to create things from paper. Now, using my button press to make fun accessories is the perfect way for me to create and also work with paper.



3. Where do you do your work? Do you have a dedicated area of your home, or?

I have a small table in the family room and a bookcase where I keep my supplies and paper, LOTS of paper!



4. Tell us about a goal you have for your business

To expand & have my products in boutiques, gift shops, etc.



5. What is your favorite album?

Oh I have so many favorites I can’t narrow it down to just one.



6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Still living here in San Diego and still making cute round things on my button maker!



7. What is your favorite thing to do on a weekend?

It's great when my husband watches our 4 year old for a couple of hours so I can meet up with a girlfriend and go thrift/vintage store shopping or just talk over coffee at Starbucks. My husband and I are also teaching our son how to ride a "big" kid bike (with training wheels) so that's a favorite thing to do on weekends too.



8. Tell us about a new skill you'd like to learn

I wish I knew how to sew. I would love to be able to make the zipper pouches with cute Japanese fabric I see on Etsy.


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