Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Tomonster Interview + Giveaway




I am a collector of leather boots, and the one thing that peeves me about storing them is having to stuff them with cardboard so they don’t flop over and wrinkle. I may search no more.

Not after I’ve found these adorable boot stands from the brilliantly creative mind of painter Tomoko a.k.a. Tomonster. This summer is Tomonster’s first ride on the UCU bandwagon. We wish her and her plushies all the best!

Briefly describe how you got started doing what you do?

I've always loved drawing and painting and one day my friend bought my painting and I was like "really???" after that, I haven't been stop painting since! I just love that people like my paintings and make them smile and that makes me smile. :)

What do you like best about crafting/creating your product?

I just love to paint and again, I love to make people smile and that makes me smile. My paintings are cartoon-ish and funny and colorful, so people seems to like them and characters are silly and cute, so they smile!!! Also My favorite plush is my own boots stands. They make your boots stand up and protect them when you aren't wearing them! And they protect them while they are hugging each other!!!

What are you offering up to our readers as a Giveaway?

5 different Cards from my paintings. Check out the lovely paintings here.

Leave a comment below to participate in this giveaway. See you in July!

-Amanda

11 comments:

  1. I LOOOOVE the monster with the rubber ducky and bathtub! Made me laugh. :P

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  2. The monsters dancing in the doughnuts and the group sharing space under a mushroom are too cute!! Looking forward to seeing you at the show.

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  3. i like all your panda paintings... hehe... so cute!

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  4. I am one of those people who notice the stationary - these cards are definitely worthy of an ooo and an ahhh!

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  5. I have to say all your cards are worthy of being preserved in picture frames. And that's exactly what I would do. I just love them. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Um, those tall skinny monsters about made me fall over. I had no idea I could love little pieces of fabric that much!

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  7. Thank you so much and I am looking forward to seeing you at my booth!!! :)

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  8. So cool! I love your work! :) The hugging orange monsters are pure adorableness...

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  9. i love monsters and i love cards!! please count me in! Great work! I will see you at UCU! Thank you so much for the opportunity!

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  10. Ahahaha! I love the monsters!

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  11. My sister got me a pair of boot stands in Japan and I love them! Those prints are lovely!

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