The Quirky Cat: Fluff-a-Rump featured member and GIVEAWAY

-Shop link: www.thequirkycat.etsy.com
-Blog link: thequirkycatblog.blogspot.com

-Twitter link: http://twitter.com/#!/thequirkycat
-Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/TheQuirkyCat

 

Getting to know The Quirky Cat

What got you started in selling items in your Etsy shop?

    I'm a stay-at-home mama who loves to make items for my own kids.  I wanted to open up a shop to share some of these creations.

How did your shop name originate?

    It is inspired by my quirky little cat, Maggie.  It took me forever to come up with a shop name, too.  I truly think it's the hardest part of starting on Etsy.

What is one thing you wish someone would have told you when you started cloth diapering? 

    Get a bigger diaper bag!  Cloth is a bit more bulky than 'sposies; also, passers-by often have questions about CDing and it's nice to have some cute examples on hand!

What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not sewing/working for your shop?

    I love to round up my kids and husband, get out of the house, and start searching for new adventures.

What is your current favorite item in your shop, and why?

    I'm really in love with my skirtie pattern because it is just so darn cute on a little girl! 

What is your favorite material to work with?

   Anything brightly colored!

How long has your shop been open?

    We opened in Spring 2010, but I've been sewing diapers for 2 years now.

Personal bio:
    My name is Lauren Cairns and I live in New Hampshire with my amazing husband, Jeff.  We have two daughters, 2-year-old Abbie and 2-month-old Julie.  I enjoy cooking, hiking, and a good game of Trivial Pursuit.

Fluff-a-Rump Giveaway details!

(Drawing to be held Nov 10th, 9pm PDT) 

This week, Lauren from The Quirky Cat is giving away a MOO! One-size fitted diaper (retail value $15).  Open to USA and Canada.

This is an adjustable fitted diaper in a fun cow print for babies approximately 12 pounds and up.  It features velcro closures, laundry tabs, and snap rise adjustments.  Soft microfleece touches your baby's skin, and absorbancy is provided by hidden layers of flannel and Zorb.  Also included is a bonus doubler made of microfleece and hidden flannel.

 
To enter the giveaway, first do the required entry:
-Visit The Quirky Cat and come back here and comment with something you love from her shop, or something you learned from visiting her shop.

Additional optional entries (leave a separate comment for EACH of the following that apply) (be sure that you are signed in or leave a way to contact you in each comment): 

- "Like" The Quirky Cat on Facebook
- Follow The Quirky Cat on Twitter

- Follow the Etsy Cloth Diaper team blog publicly
- "Like" the Etsy Cloth Diaper team on Facebook (formerly known as Become a Fan)
- Follow the Etsy Cloth Diaper team on Twitter
- Tweet about the fluff-a-rump giveaways (limit one per day) - be sure to use @etsyclothdiaper, @thequirkycat and #giveaway in your tweet!

A random blog comment number will be selected using random.org. The winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. You MUST comment on this blog post to be entered, and have contact info in your profile. Each entry entry must be its own comment. If you combine entries into one comment, it will only count as one entry. Winning entries will be validated, and you MUST do the required entry to have any additional entries be valid. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Thank you for entering!

Check back in 2 weeks for another Fluff-a-Rump on Hump Day featured Etsy shop and Giveaway!