12.13.2011

Featured Sponsor: CAPowCAPow!

Today I'm excited to share this month's featured sponsor with you! Crystal of Windshield Diaries and CAPow! is a lovely lady who recently got married, had some adorable pets, and an Etsy shop full of truly original prints. So here she is!
Crystal etsy giveaway
Tell us about your shop/blog/both! How did it start?
I started the CAPow! shop in 2008 as a place where I could sell things that I sewed. Specifically, wallets. After about 6 months, sewing started to feel more like a chore and less like a hobby so I stopped sewing and decided to list my art and photography to see if anyone would be interested. The shop flourished from there!

I started my blog in 2009 as a way to document the week-long road trip my now-husband and I were taking down south. Once we got back, I decided I didn't want to stop blogging!
CAPow map print
What inspires you?
We live in a small historic city full of artists, and I work in another small historic city full of artists. I love walking around these towns and seeing the contrast between old and new. I find it really inspiring.
CAPow California print
Describe a day in the life of Crystal :)
On an average day, I'm up at 8am to walk and feed our puppy and get ready for work. By 9am I'm out the door with Emmett the puppy, and we are on our way to work! After driving an hour, we arrive at the best office full of the most awesome people (and dogs), and Emmett gets to play with my co-worker's dogs while I do my work. Once we get home from work and have dinner with my husband M, it's time for me to get my shop's orders together. Once I'm done working on that, usually M and I have a little time to sit around and relax or visit friends before it's time to go to sleep and start all over again!
Crystal CAPow
Tell us about your biggest supporters!
My number one supporter is hands down, my husband M. When I wanted to start a blog, he was totally behind me, and he's always bragging to people about my shop and my art. The rest of my family are also amazing supporters, they have always believed in me from day one. I have to say, the cats and puppy...not so much supporters because they would rather my attention be on them and not my shop or blog! ;)
CAPowCAPow etsy
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years, I hope that M and I have renovated the basement apartment in our house and have started working on the floor we live on. I'm hoping to still be running my shop, and perhaps expanding it to other things. I definitely want to still be blogging. I really hope to still be working for the company that I'm now working for. I'm really happy where I am right now, and if I can just continue to be successful in the same places I will be so happy.
CAPowCAPow art
CAPow giveaway
Crystal is giving one lucky reader the chance to win some lovely art from her Etsy shop! The winner will be able to select either one 8x8/8x10 OR two 5x5/5x7 prints. There are so many to choose from, and I know you'll find something perfect for you :) Here's how to enter:

Be a follower of susannahbean.com and visit Crystal's Etsy shop and leave me a comment with which print is your favorite! Please include your email address so I can contact you if you win!

You can get additional entries by:
[1.] Following Crystal's blog Windshield Diaries (leave her a comment saying hi!)
[2.] Like Windshield Diaries on Facebook
[3.] Follow Crystal on Twitter
Leave a separate comment for each entry to be counted. There's four chances for you to win! The winner will be chosen on December 20th!

GOOD LUCK!!
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44 comments:

  1. i love her proud boston custom candy heart map art 5x5 ttv photo

    emilyhavibaker@gmail.com

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  2. following her blog and left a comment on it. i like her blog :)

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  3. I love the California Cool typography map print, I have to represent where I'm from :) And I would love one of her beautiful prints :) shamupops@gmail.com

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  4. I've been eyeing her "I love St. Louis" prints for months. They are awesome! :)

    -Sara-
    conesandleaves@yahoo.com

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  5. Following her on Twitter as https://twitter.com/#!/shamupops

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  6. I'm a follower of Windshield Diaries. I love the blogging buddies series. :)

    -Sara-

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  7. I like WD on facebook now too! :)

    -Sara-

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  8. Fun! I would love a WA print!

    Joanna

    jlh0403@gmail.com

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  9. I really love her California In Autumn print!

    katiejo19(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. I love her Portland, OR print! I'm following via GFC :)

    xo, Samantha
    http://theadventuresoftwosams.blogspot.com/
    sammy.blackwood@yahoo.com

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  11. I love her Portland, OR print! I "liked" her on FB :)

    xo, Samantha
    http://theadventuresoftwosams.blogspot.com/
    sammy.blackwood@yahoo.com

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  12. I love her Portland, OR print! Following on Twitter! :)

    xo, Samantha
    http://theadventuresoftwosams.blogspot.com/
    sammy.blackwood@yahoo.com

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  13. I love her Portland, OR print! I'm following her blog via GFC :)

    xo, Samantha
    http://theadventuresoftwosams.blogspot.com/
    sammy.blackwood@yahoo.com

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  14. OH! I was looking at this shop a few months back, so stoked she did a Washington typography map! That's the one I'm gonna have to go with! And I follow you via GFC :D

    bythethroat(at)gmail.com

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  15. I love the colorful Cmon get happy print!

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  16. WOW! I'd love the royal tenenbaums : richie & margot print (or even the montreal Home safe print!)

    Such a cute store

    Romina
    romina.s.munoz@gmail.com

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  17. It's a tie for me between the royal tenenbaums print (we did name our son royal after all) or anything Jacksonville, FL.
    Fingers crossed!!!!

    ~Jeanna
    roxysparks@hotmail.com

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  18. Good thing I checked if I entered the giveaway because I never commented that I did the rest of the entries :) Duhhh, anywho I'm following her blog via GFC. I'm loving the blogging buddies series, its such a sweet idea!

    katiejo19@gmail.com

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  19. I liked Windshield Diarieson FB!

    katiejo19@gmail.com

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  20. I'm also following her on twitter :)

    Katiejo19@gmail.com
    @katieee_jo

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  21. either the me & you champaign (hometown love <3) or the illinois typography map :)

    tealightkaitlyn@gmail.com

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  22. i adore the "missouri typeography", i'd love to have it hanging in our home! :)

    laceykrueger@live.com

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  23. i also follow her blog :)

    laceykrueger@live.com

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  24. i liked the windshield diaries on fb as well :)

    laceykrueger@live.com

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  25. Wow! Her shop is amazing! I would definitely get the Detroit print! http://www.etsy.com/listing/70312017/you-rock-detroit-candy-heart-map-art-5x5

    salvagedstrawberrymplsATgmailDOTcom

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  26. Following her on FB!

    salvagedstrawberrymplsATgmailDOTcom

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  27. Following her on twitter!

    salvagedstrawberrymplsATgmailDOTcom

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  28. Ooooh! "Me, You and Greenwich Village" is my favourite! thank you both for such an amazing giveaway.
    toni xo
    lostcabinvintage@gmail.com

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  29. The Wisconsin typography map is amazing! I love it so much! :)

    - Emily
    emily_k_kramer@hotmail.com

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  30. Following the blog through Google Friend Connect! :)

    -Emily
    emily_k_kramer@hotmail.com

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  31. "Liked" on facebook!

    -Emily
    emily_k_kramer@hotmail.com

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  32. Followed on Twitter!

    -Emily
    emily_k_kramer@hotmail.com

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