Craft Corps Giveaway Day 20: Traci Bautista's Collage Pauge!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Bree Gordon!

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!

Name: Traci Bautista

Gig(s): Collage Unleashed

Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 12):

"VH: You mentioned a former career in Silicon Valley. What did you do?

TB: I started in graphic design, which was my degree, then worked my way through the marketing department. My last job was director of marketing for a software company. I always say that I wouldn't take it back, because it was great training in the business and marketing world.

VH: How would you say that your marketing experience helped in your current career?

TB: I think, tremendously. Marketing is the difference between not being successful and being successful. A lot of artists don't take the time to really put their name out there and market themselves. That's one thing I learned working in Silicon Valley that really helped me: if you want to be successful, it's all about making your name visible. It's the same principal in the art world as it is with a Fortune 500 company--you have to be talented and have a good product, but it's important to market it well."

Today's Giveaway: A Set of Traci Bautista's of Her Signature Collage Medium, Collage Pauge!

How to Win:

POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM CT ON TOMORROW). Poster's will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:

Please be sure to include your real, FULL name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.

Watch the Book Trailer!

Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don't forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!

Craft.Rock.Love,

Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from Handmade Nation's, Faythe Levine!