Wednesday Indie Artist Fixx with Made By Girl

Today’s Wednesday Indie Artist Fixx interview is with Jennifer Ramos of  Made By Girl (Etsy Shop) fame as well as the blog by the same name. Enjoy!

1. What’s the name of your business, what do create and sell and how did you get your start?

My business is called Made By Girl (Etsy Shop). I create note cards/greeting cards & prints for the home. I got started a few years ago making coffee tables, under the same name (MadeByGirl) and then switched my business over to what I’m doing now (paper goods). The switch was due to the high overhead costs of the tables and because I wanted to go in a greener direction. I work with recycled paper, bio-degradable cello bags & most of my prints are screen printed onto Earth-friendly paper.

2. What’s the best and worst about what you do?

The best is the sense of fulfillment I get at the end of each day. Watching my business grow, taking orders to the post office, seeing orders come in, posting on my blog….these are all aspects of my biz that I love! The worst is when I overwork and then realize I neglected my boyfriend or dogs. I am now scheduling my days more appropriately so this won’t happen.

3. What are your inspirations in your art and life?

Inspiration is all around me. I think my work & tastes in art have evolved quite a bit since I first started my business. A lot of the designs I came up with then were inspired by events in my life at that time. Now I think I am more at ease with myself, my life & my home and that shows.

4. What three things can’t you live without?

How about 4??  My Mac, My iPhone, My bf & my female boxer, Darla.

5. What blogs and mags do you read and what shops do you shop at?

I read so many blogs & it changes….but I will name a few:

Delikatissen, decor8, coco + kelley & decorology.

Clothing shops:
Forever 21, Rhapsodielle & Guess.

Furniture:
Home Consignment stores, Etsy, Antique stores & Target.

6. What’s new? Any products or projects you’d like to share?

My newest work:

Love Pattern, Butterfly Fab Prints & Blogs & Tea Print.

7. What are you reading, watching and listening to?

I always watch CNN- everyday. Flight of the Conchords & Sex & the City re-runs of course!
Reading: City Chic: a modern girl’s guide to living large on less by Nina Willdorf.
Listening to: Killing the Blues – Alison Kraus & Robert Plant.