*CLOSED* GIVEAWAY from Limerick shop “NiceDaySupplies”

GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment on this post with your favorite item from NiceDayDesigns shop and you’re entered to win your choice of one of her adorable “cupcake” pin cushions with a free set of pearl headed pins! Winner will be chosen next Monday April 26th, don’t forget to put your email in the provided spot so I can contact you if you win!

The lovely Ruth Crean is the talented proprietor behind Etsy shops NiceDayDesigns (handmade pocket mirrors, pins and clothing when available) and NiceDaySupplies (vintage buttons, sewing supplies & handmade pincushions). Originally from Celbridge in Co. Kildare, Ruth moved down to Limerick 9 years ago to study Fine Art. She began printmaking and has since dabbled in many aspects of visual art, having a few exhibitons in photography, painting and digital collage.

In 2007 she began selling her cards and illustrations at a local craft market and eventually started selling her handmade clothing there, as well as in her Etsy shop.

Ruth pieces together some gorgeous clothes using items that she finds at local charity shops and she specializes in re-vamping clients wardrobes by making totally new items with their old clothing. Her mother is a dress maker and it was something she always did on the side since she was a youngster making her own barbie clothes.

She now sells her unique recycled items in boutiques around Ireland and was featured on RTE’s Nationwide news program (see below). In Autumn 2009 she also had her first fashion show, which she said was an amazing experience

Ruth truly is a Jill-of-all-Trades in the arts & crafts sense. She also has a very colorful blog that I just love and she’s a contributor on the EtsyIreland blog as well…both have some great articles. Become her fan on Facebook too 🙂

Don’t forget to leave a comment (with your favorite item from her shop) to be entered in the pin cushion giveaway! A big THANK YOU ahead of time to anyone who enters the giveaway and GOOD LUCK!!

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