Interview with Josh of Kreatr

  Kreatr

Rico:
What's Your Name?

Josh



Rico:
List your shop(s) -

Josh:

Kreatr

This store features a variety different products but is focused mainly around celebrations, such as weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays and cocktail parties.

Wedding Events

As you can tell is concentrated around wedding events. There you will find thank you cards, wedding invitations, rsvp cards, bachelorette gifts.

HOLIDAY SEASON

This store is geared around holidays. In this particular store you will see custom designs/products for all the major holidays.



Rico:
How long have you been at Zazzle?

Josh:
December 2010



Rico:
How did you find Zazzle?

Josh:
A friend had shown me the site, and from there i was hooked.



Rico:
Are you a ProSeller?

Josh:
Yes.



Rico:
What type of Holiday product(s) do you sell the most of? (ex: t-shirts, mugs, electronics, etc.)

Josh:
invitations and phone cases



Rico:
What's your best selling Holiday Design?

Josh:


Party Ticket Personalized Announcements

Party Ticket Personalized Announcements by Kreatr
Get quick invitations online at Zazzle.

Rico:
What is your favorite Holiday?

Josh:
My favorit holiday would have to be Christmas.



Rico:
What's your favorite Holiday tradition?

Josh:
Spending time with family when we all open up presents around the Christmas tree.



Rico:
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?

Josh:
Never Give up, ever! and to love what you do.



Rico:
What was your first sale (include link)?

Josh:


Baby's First Ornament

Front of Ornament

Baby's First Ornament by Kreatr
More Circular Ornaments

Back of Ornament

Baby's First Ornament by Kreatr
Create your own personalized Christmas ornaments on zazzle.

Rico:
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?

Josh:
Photoshop & Illustrator



Rico:
What is your favorite aspect about Zazzle?

Josh:
Their expansion of tools and products.



Rico:
Who or what inspires you?

Josh:
Anything & Everything.



Rico:
Do you sell Holiday products all year or just in season?

Josh:
All year.



Rico:
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?

Josh:
Find your niche then, design, design, design!



Rico:
What do you like to do when you are not creating art?

Josh:
Hang out with friends, exercise, read books.



Rico:
For most each product or design they create is special. What is your most favorite design and why (include link)?

Josh:

Grape Vine Wedding Invitation

Grape Vine Wedding Invitation by Kreatr
See other Grape vine Invitations

This was one is one of my favorites because i designed it for my sister's wedding

Rico:
Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you?

Josh:

Collect crystals.

Owned several chameleons.

Ran a marathon.

Skydived for my birthday.

I love camping.



Rico:
Include links to 3 of your favorite Holiday designs you want me to feature. Tell me something about each design.

Josh:




Sunflower Babyshower Invitation

Front of Invitation

Sunflower Babyshower Invitation by Kreatr
Create your own invitations.

Back of Invitation

Sunflower Babyshower Invitation by Kreatr
View other custom printed invitations at zazzle.com

Sunflower baby shower invitation, nature inspired..

Diabetes Awareness Shirt

Diabetes Awareness Shirt by Kreatr
Use Zazzle's online tshirt design tool.

Diabetes Ribbon, for good causes. Created this thinking of my grandfather who passed away with diabetes.

Peace on Earth Square Stickers

Peace on Earth Square Stickers by Kreatr
Design unique custom photo stickers at Zazzle

Customizable Holiday Stickers.

Rico:
If you could purchase any Holiday item (from another Zazzle store) what would it be? Why?

Josh:

It would be one of those funny mustache designs because they are hilarious and witty..



Rico:
Zazzle has helped many people meet goals that they otherwise wouldn’t have achieved. What has Zazzle helped you to achieve in your personal life?

Josh:
It has given me a sense of direction.



Rico:
Where else can our readers find you online?

Josh:

Twitter

See the latest with my stores and get tips here

Facebook - just add me as a friend and say hi here

 

Rico:
Anything else you'd like to share?

Josh:
Just to "Live what you Love"

Interview with Julie of Bebop's Place

Bebop's Place

Rico:
What's Your Name?

Julie



Rico:
List your shop(s) -

Julie:

Bebop's PlaceI chose this name because I love jazz and Bebop is one of my nicknames. The great percentage of products are based on my nature photography. I also do a little graphic design.

Bebops WeddingsI was offering complete wedding collections in my main store but found it hard to keep them organized. So I created Bebop's Weddings as an offshoot. It is devoted exclusively to complete weddings collections (invitations, other stationery, gifts, bags, etc.)



Rico:
How long have you been at Zazzle?

Julie:
2 1/2 years



Rico:
How did you find Zazzle?

Julie:
I belong to a photography website called Daily Pics (http://dailypics.ning.com/). Several photographers on the site were very enthusiastic about their Zazzle experience and I decided to give it a try.



Rico:
Are you a ProSeller?

Julie:
Yes



Rico:
What type of Holiday product(s) do you sell the most of? (ex: t-shirts, mugs, electronics, etc.)

Julie:
Cards



Rico:
What's your best selling Holiday Design?

Julie:


Country Church and Fence Christmas Greeting Card

Country Church and Fence Christmas Greeting Card by Bebops
Create personalized cards online at Zazzle.

This tasteful, elegant Christmas card creates a classic rural winter feeling...a fenced field and the country church just over the hill. The sky is blue against the pure white snow. The text reads: Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It can be customized to suit your needs.



Rico:
What is your favorite Holiday?

Julie:
Summer Solstice



Rico:
What's your favorite Holiday tradition?

Julie:
Staying up with the sun on the day of the Summer Solstice



Rico:
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?

Julie:
Be patient, add quality products, take time with the tags and descriptions.



Rico:
What was your first sale (include link)?

Julie:


Bunny Hat

Bunny Hat by Bebops
See other Bunny Hats

Here comes Peter Cottontail on a hat! Fun for Easter or any time of year.

Rico:
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?

Julie:
My number one tool is my Canon SX20 camera. I am never without it. From the raw photos, I do a lot of post-processing in Photoshop Elements.



Rico:
What is your favorite aspect about Zazzle?

Julie:
I am still thrilled each and every time someone likes one of my creations enough to purchase it. I feel I am sharing my love of beauty in that way.



Rico:
Who or what inspires you?

Julie:
The world of nature is my chief inspiration.



Rico:
Do you sell Holiday products all year or just in season?

Julie:
Mostly in season though there is the occasional out of season sale.



Rico:
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?

Julie:
The same advice I got: Be patient, add quality products, take time with the tags and descriptions. I would add taking time for promotion. Haunt the Zazzle Forum for opportunities!



Rico:
What do you like to do when you are not creating art?

Julie:
I have large vegetable and flower gardens and they keep me busy. I also love to read and hike the wild, natural areas near my house.



Rico:
For most each product or design they create is special. What is your most favorite design and why (include link)?

Julie:

Winter Wonderland 3 Ring Binder

Winter Wonderland 3 Ring Binder by Bebops
Create a ring binder on Zazzle

I was wandering in the woods beyond our house after a winter storm. The sun had come out, the sky was pure blue, and snow was very deep. I came upon this lovely evergreen tree which seems to express the essence of the wonderment I was feeling. I took the photo and it came out just as I had hoped. I have this image on lots of products.



Rico:
Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you?

Julie:

I'm a retired library worker.

I'm a mother.

I am the third generation of photographers in my family (my grandfather and father each had studios).

I love to cook.

I live on 20 acres in the wilds of upstate New York.



Rico:
Include links to 3 of your favorite Holiday designs you want me to feature. Tell me something about each design.

Julie:


Larch Cone Christmas Ornament

Larch Cone Christmas Ornament by Bebops
See more Larches Ornaments

Our road is lined with larch trees and I just love the tiny cones they form. They remind me of wooden roses. I took this "portrait" of a larch cone and applied a white vignette filter in Photoshop Elements to achieve the dreamy effect.




Feasting Chipmunk Christmas Card

Feasting Chipmunk Christmas Card by Bebops
View more Chipmunk Cards

This chubby little chipmunk was eating bird seed on our back deck one snowy day. I was able to get this photo of him stuffing his cheeks with seeds. He is on lots of my products and is very popular.




Bunny Christmas Invitation

Bunny Christmas Invitation by Bebops
Browse other Rabbits Invitations

Bunny Christmas Invitation by Bebops
Browse more Rabbits Invitations

During a very heavy snowstorm I looked out the window and saw this bunny rabbit huddled under an evergreen tree getting shelter from the storm. I shot the photo right through the window and have since put the design on tons of products.



Rico:
If you could purchase any Holiday item (from another Zazzle store) what would it be? Why?

Julie:



Falling Blue Snowflakes Wall clock

Falling Blue Snowflakes Wallclock by Anderson_Designs
More Snow Wall Clocks

That's a tough one. Lots of beautiful stuff to choose from. I am especially in love with this clock from an extremely talented Zazzle artist, M.M. Anderson. Her artwork is whimsical, colorful and always beautiful.



Rico:
Zazzle has helped many people meet goals that they otherwise wouldn’t have achieved. What has Zazzle helped you to achieve in your personal life?

Julie:
I guess the recognition I've gotten from the products I've created has helped me to have some confidence in my own creative abilities.



Rico:
Where else can our readers find you online? (Facebook, Twitter, other blog or website)

Julie:

Twitter

Blogs to which I post my products and other Zazzlers' products every day: 

Seeking Floral Beauty

Totes, Purses, Messenger Bags

Creatures of the Planet

The Daily Rainbow

Practical and Beautiful