Solo Feature: Doe, A Deer

Alejandra of Doe, A Deer, is my solo feature for the month of July! -- Get to know her by reading her 10-question interview.  :) Also! Don't forget to enter for your chance to win some shop credit below from this talented lady!

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself! My name is Alejandra and I'm actually pretty bad at talking about myself, as I tend to ramble or make up words or just generally make a fool of myself. I suppose I would just call myself quirky, rather eccentric, and full of contradictions. I find my happiest times are spent in the kitchen and behind the sewing machine; they provide the biggest challenges and most rewarding outcomes for me. I am definitely a homebody, although I do enjoy bookstores, quilt shops, and crowded Cuban diners immensely. I also love punctuation and am a stickler for good grammar.

2. What made you decide to start blogging? I have always been a writer and even had a LiveJournal back in the "old days" (high school is considered the "old days", although it was really only a few years ago.) Blogging, I suppose, helps me be more committed to improving my communication skills while providing a healthy outlet for me to talk about things I like, things I don't, and things my boyfriend couldn't care less about (but that other people are happy to give feedback on.) It also helps me to build on my social "filter", since I don't currently have one. :) 

3. What are your favorite things to blog about? Favorite post? I have a couple features going on right now that obviously I love, or else I wouldn't be blogging about them! First is Weekly Wedding Porn which are compilations of all the wedding pictures I find inspiring, categorized for easier viewing. Dream Home is like that as well, but with house stuff and probably with a lot more pictures and a lot less talking.

4. What is your favorite item you sell in your shop? Everything, really (not to sound totally cocky.) I hardly ever use the assembly line method of production unless I'm making pouches. I think my items have a lot of personality because I really take the time to sit down and think about how I can make my items more unique and practical. My most recent obsession has been making laptop bags that are super reinforced with heavy interfacing. It makes them really sturdy like a briefcase, so you have something really practical while still having that amazingly girly and fun fabric combination to show off! I love the things I make and sit down to work like I am about to make something for my best friend. I hope the amount of love that goes into everything I make is apparent in my shop.

5. What is your favorite pastime?  Well--it's probably a tie between cooking and eating; the furthest thing from exercise. Just the way I like it. I also like to sew and although it's my "job", I definitely still treat it like a hobby.

6. What is on your current wish-list? Well, if I let you know everything that was on my wish-list, we'd be here all year (and maybe even longer.) You can see everything I love by visiting my blog or pinterest.

7. Favorite blog reads? Of course, I love to read MaieDae. ;) Also, Mooreaseal, M Loves M, i go by Katie, Keiko Lynn, and really enjoy the Dainty Squid and Saturated Canary. These all provide me with a lot of great reading and inspiration for photography, food, and style.

8. If you had three wishes what would they be? Oh, this is an easy one.
1) I would wish first for all my headaches & chronic pain to go away forever and ever;
2) Then I'd wish to be in a completely harmonious relationship with my current boyfriend forever and ever, and always be happy and perfectly supportive and wonderful to him always;
3) And then I'd wish for world peace and for everyone to have plenty of food to eat, and also unlimited butter cake & fudge frosting cupcakes for myself. Again, for forever and ever.
I know that last one was a run-on wish, but... I felt selfish not including world peace and all of that. I mean, it should be a given, right?

9. Favorite summertime song? My favorite songs right now are India Arie's "Because I Am a Queen" and Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady". Just because they both make me think of summer bike rides, gauzy head wraps, and lots of incense. I will also say I've been in the closet about my complete obsession with 80's new wave. This is a new obsession--starting earlier this summer--so it totally counts.

10. What's your favorite meal? Although I will eat anything (except okra and warm fruit.. bleughhhh) with enthusiasm, I'd have to say my favorite cuisine is Thai. It'd be unfair to restrict me any further.. although I am particularly fond of summer rolls with huge, perfectly cooked shrimp on either end, shrimp satay with a creamy (not gritty!) peanut sauce, and yellow curry. The thee greats of Thai food, in my (not so humble) food snob opinion.

Find Alejandra Here

Site: doethings.com

Blog: aluaces.blogspot.com

Shop: aluaces.etsy.com

Facebook: facebook.com/doethings

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Giveaway Time! -- Alejandra is offering one reader $15.00 shop credit to Doe, A Deer! Pick between her colorful cases, pouches, accessories, & animal goodies! 

Main Entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite item from Alejandra's shop!

Bonus Entries (please leave one comment per entry):

1. Become a follower of Doe, a Deer via GFC

2. Become a follower of MaieDae via GFC (on the right) or Bloglovin

3. Tweet about it! Just copy & paste this: Win shop credit to Doe, A Deer on @MaieDae! http://maiedae.blogspot.com/2011/07/solo-feature-doe-deer.html

One winner will be selected at random and announced Friday!! Thank you Alejandra for a wonderful interview! :) UPDATE: Giveaway is currently closed, check to see if you won here! 

PS - Interested in having a solo feature on MaieDae? See my sponsor page for more information! I currently have solo feature openings for October, November, & December of this year.