LoliHime-sama is deviantART‘s resident friendly superstar! Loli has a very cute and animated personality and you’ll probably be able to tell this by reading our interview. If sweetness is your weakness (like us), then you’ll love Loli.

1. What kindled your passion for drawing? When was this?
My sister inspired me to draw, when I was a young kid she drew my favorite character, and it was amazing! It looked amazing and her realistic drawings inspired me so much. Even now thinking about it inspires me! :’)

2. So when you’re stuck for ideas, where do you turn first?
HNN, I turn to cartoon shows XD *shot* Well, I usually watch or look at things that inspire or the idea just might pop up into my mind! @w@;

3. How do you hope to develop as an artist over the next few years?
Well, I hope to continue to practice and learn by example! >u<

4. How do you feel about the kawaii community? Do you feel as though it’s overpopulated?
HNN no! I mean initially there’s tons of them on Pixiv so the more the merrier! SO long as they’re nice I don’t really mind! >3<** ♥

5. What words of advice would you give to any hopeful artists?
Do your best and never give up! >w<**b

We’re a big fan of Loli’s peppiness and we think it is reflected in her artwork. If you’d like to show your appreciation, you can visit Lolihime-Sama here.

Are you a fan? ♥ Let us know by leaving a comment!

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We recently got the fabulous opportunity to chat to Chantal, the owner of Pony Chops! Pony Chops is a store full of original and quirky shoes and Russian dolls which have all been hand painted. Chantal’s designs are very creative and fun and we just love how she transfers her illustrations onto shoes. You can find Pony Chops Shop here on Etsy. ♥ Here’s what we spoke about:

1. Buttercrumble are a big fan of your quirky and imaginative shoes. Where did your idea of painting on shoes come from?
I had a design idea for some Teddy Bear shoes one day and decided to try painting some of my boring old brogues with little bears. Everywhere I wore them people would compliment them, so I knew I had to keep painting shoes! I think I’ll keep those shoes forever, they started such an important and exciting part of my life.

2. When you have a spark of inspiration, how do you transfer your ideas from the mind to paper?
Do you create lots of sketches first or do you dive straight in? Most of the time I tend to visualise the shoes in my head and just dive straight in. I think I work best this way. I love seeing the shoes develop and change as I paint them.

3. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Do you wear any of your own creations?
I have exactly 37 pairs of shoes (over half of these I bought planning to paint them!) and I have about 8 of my own creations that I wear regularly.

4. We hear that one day you would love to actually make your own shoes and not just paint them, how are you progressing with this?
Yes this is my plan! I want to be able to shape the shoes instead of just paint them. I’ve just offered a place at London College of Fashion to study shoe design & making and have also been offered an internship at an amazing UK shoe company while I’m studying too! I’m so excited about both, I can’t wait to get making shoes!

5. The creative industry is very competitive at the moment; can you give any suggestions on how to make yourself stand out?
Find your best and most unique assets and use those to your advantage! I know my strong points are pattern and colour so I tend to use this. Being friendly and meeting new people is also massively important. The blogging world has been a great way for me to meet amazing creatives, collaborate and advertise all at the same time. Write to people you admire (whether it be artists, bloggers, designers), I’ve gained so many opportunities and valuable advice by doing this.

So as you can see, we’ve had a great insight into the way that Chantal works! If you’d love to see more, you can find Pony Chops at the following places:

Blog | Etsy | Twitter | Tumblr | Facebook | Instagram

Thanks for reading! Let us know what your favourite item is from Pony Chops Shop! Are you a shoe addict?

We’re now holding a Spring sale where everything in our store is now discounted by 20%! The sale will only be here for a week though starting on the 25th of March and ending on the 31st of March so you’ll need to be quick to catch a bargain.

Our super kitsch heart brooches were £2.00, now £1.60 each!

Our bunny bicycle necklaces were £6.00, now £4.80!

You can find all the other brilliant bargains in store now. Remember, this is only for one week early and whilst stocks last!

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Recently we interviewed Avi from Sweet Cavities! Sweet Cavities is an adorable store full of quirky jewellery and accessories which are handmade and full of love. Let’s find out what we chatted about:

1. Sweetness is our weakness, so we love Sweet Cavities! What is it that you love about creating adorable accessories and jewellery?
The joy, fun and rewarding feeling of creating something by yourself and with your own hands and when others love your work. Its a wonderful feeling and I love creating, especially to make someone happy!

2. What was it that sparked your interest in developing your brand?
I was always a D.I.Y and hands on person! Always creating, altering, and making my own attire, hairstyles and accessories, and I figured, why not make a business out of it, so I did! 

3. How do you see Sweet Cavities progressing in the future?
Bigger and better I am hoping! Reaching overseas customers and spreading my creations to everyone made with love and care.

4. When you’re in a slump and feel totally uninspired, how do you come up with new ideas?
I don’t take artist blocks well *laughs*, But when I do get them, I try my best to get out it via sketching, surfing art sites like DeviantART, and honestly my imagination! If I can imagine my business succeeding in the future, it sparks a drive to get there!

5. Could you offer any words of wisdom for any of our readers who would love to start making their own jewellery?
Keep on pushing no matter if the odds are against you! Be kind and honest with whatever you do and do not give up no matter what! It will get better!

Sweet Cavities store will be opening soon, you’ll be able to find it here. In the meanwhile you can check out her Facebook and deviantART where all Sweet Cavities products are posted. We know you’ll love the cute jewellery as much as we do!

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Here at Buttercrumble, we’ve been feeling very patriotic lately and have come up with a fantastic new range of art prints that are now in store! They’re fun, bright and full of personality.

Each print has been printed on high quality, 300gsm white recycled board so the colours are still lovely and the print has a slightly more organic feel. They are limited edition and each print will be signed by us and numbered so get yours whilst you can!

You can purchase one of our prints from the store here.

Thanks for reading! What do you think of our new prints? Are you a fan of all things British?

We are holding an Easter Egg Swap (where we shall be swapping artwork)! There will be a similar format to Secret Santa events, so this means you will not find out who created an artwork for you until Easter. You will find out who you will be creating a gift for, but make sure you don’t tell them; keep it a surprise!

1. Visit www.Buttercrumble.com/club and use invitation code EASTEREGG when registering.
2. Once signed in, click on ‘Sign into the Forum”.
3. Click on ‘Events’.
4. Then click on ‘Easter Egg Swap’ and this is where you apply.

Deadline for Applicants: 24th February 2013

If you have any questions, please do ask! Feel free to comment and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

We’re a great fan of Lucy’s blog called DonutPastry! The name is delicious and you all know how sweetness is our weakness. Lucy is an experienced blogger and has been on the scene since 2009 writing about cute crafts and art.

She’s a lover of anything adorable such as stickers, key-chains and plush-toys so if you like those things too then you’ll definitely love her blog so go and check it out!

Many of Lucy’s blog posts are of tutorials and her latest crafting projects. You can view all of her tutorials here. Some of them show how to make quirky polymer charms, jewellery and paper creations.

If you’re a blogger too, then please visit DonutPastry and leave a comment or if you’re not a blogger then I definitely recommend you join the friendly blogging community.

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Hello you Buttercrumble Brownies!
Our books are on their way to our pre order customers and remember to look out for your secret club membership coupon.

The Buttercrumble Book is jam packed with adorable activities, cute creations and sweet sensations which everyone can enjoy. There are lots of pages full of brightly coloured illustrations which have been beautifully drawn by Buttercrumble and other guest artists. The book also includes exclusive interviews with designers, tutorials, puzzles and quizzes… So there is plenty to feast your eyes on.

If you can’t wait to receive it, here are some sneaky shots. (Oo cheeky!)

The book is available from our store now whilst stocks last! ♥

It’s contest time at Buttercrumble again! Super easy to enter too.
All you have to do is complete the following tasks and you will be entered into a raffle to win some great prizes for your blog or website.

Prizes

• Advertising on our site and shop for a month
• A feature post written about your website
• A piece of artwork from Buttercrumble for your website

When you enter, don’t forget to comment below with your name, email address and website. Also, why don’t you let us know what your site is about and how cute it is! ♥ We love to find out more about you!

The contest ends on the 31st January 2013 so make sure you get your entries in before then! It’s our first contest of the year so let’s make it a good one and let the year 2013 be the year of the prizes.

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Good luck!