weekly giveaway - City Of Dionne:

August 31, 2009


i've been lucky enough to meet the amazing + most talented Dionne at our LA blogger's lunch a couple months ago! She was so sweet and put on such a nice social for local friends. She runs a really lovely blog: city of Dionne, as well as her unique etsy shop. One of my favorite items from her shop are her stitch prints: what quality work! Each print is illustrated, designed, and hand-stitched by Dionne! Today you have a chance to win a stitch print or a notecard set from her shop. Be sure to stop by her blog and say hello!

win: your choice: stitch print
or notecard set, $20 value!



How did you get started in design? I was always interested in all kinds of art and design. When I was in the tenth grade, I wanted to be an Interior Designer and worked on weekends as an Interior Design assistant, putting together presentation boards for the Designers meetings, and after that I realized that i enjoyed creating things even more than pulling together premade materials/objects. So when I graduated high school, after taking a year off to travel and see Europe, I went to college and got to Bachelors Degrees - one being in Graphic Design. Then after I graduated, I left my home country of Australia and got a job as a Graphic Designer in Los Angeles.

You have such a unique style in your illustrations, where do you get the inspiration for your content? I am SUCH a girly girl, and always have been. I love anything pretty, delicate, and a little quirky. I am a sucker for little details, creating things with tiny details gives me a lot of fulfilment.

What is your favorite place to travel? I was born with the travel bug. My mother is Filipino with 9 brothers and sisters who live all across the globe, and my Dad was born in Australia to two Italian parents, so for most of my life I have traveled to visit relatives all around the world. We used to go overseas every second year when I was growing up, so when I was old enough to travel on my own, I jumped at the chance. The Greek Islands and Switzerland are my two absolute favorites, and then within the US - New York and San Francisco are high up on the list.

Favorite inspiration sites?
- Etsy: I love seeing what new stuff artists are coming up with, it's so inspiring!
- Simplesong: I always find some sort of lovely thing on there, from pretty fabric, to lovely pastries.
- the-stationery-place: Lyndsey posts daily all her favorite stationery finds from across the web, and I LOVE stationery!

Visit City of Dionne and leave a comment with
your favorite item from Dionne's lovely shop!

Be sure to leave your email address in your entry!
feel free to spread the love around your blogs, twitter, etc!
it is greatly appreciated friend.


giveaway ends on monday, september 7 at 8am, pst.



92 hello's:

  1. treats make everything better print is amazing i love it i think im going to have to order some of her favor boxes as well fantastic find as always!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love her stitches! My favorite is the "Sitting Pretty" stitch print.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Great stuff. The notecard sets are great, would love to win one. Absolutely Love the Giddy Weddingness (Pillow Box Set) on her site! So cute.

    seasidesmitten@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  4. It's nearly impossible to pick a favorite, but I love the "I want to wake up elegant" print. Thanks for having such a fantastic giveaway and highlighting these wonderful treasures on Etsy.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thanks for introducing her to us! I'm glad you did... I could stare at everything in her shop for hours. I have to put 2... because narrowing it down anymore is nearly impossible:

    Giddy Weddingness note card set and Particularly Paris note card set.

    Ok, now to go favorite everything in her shop!

    -eaherrin@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. tough to choose, but i LOVE the teatime doily set. absolutely adorable! and thank you for the introduction to her shop. :)

    xo
    Kelly

    ReplyDelete
  7. The tea time doily set is my favorite!

    superheroemu [at] gmail [dot] com

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love the Litte Indulgences note card set. So cute!

    ReplyDelete
  9. My favorite is Treats Make Everything Pretty (Stitch Print). Picking just one is quite hard.

    w_hyus@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. I heart the With all My Love Notecard set :)

    katch05 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  11. most definitely "a cupcake a day". so pretty!
    becca.alder@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. the 'with all my love' typewriter is divine. i really love it.

    beezus74@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. That "Cupcake a day" print is beautiful, I love it!

    m0rrissey@myway.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. My favourite has to be the Particularly Paris Note Card set, simply gorgeous!

    winterperfume@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  15. I really like her Spring-a-ding-ding pillow box set and her With All My Love note card set. What a cute store!

    melissa3872@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  16. I love the "Close Your Pretty Eyes (Stitch Print)". :) It's beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  17. I like the Giddy Weddingness Note Card Set! I hope my big day is that pretty :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. I'm loving the 'giddy weddingness' set...so lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  19. I love the Sitting Pretty (Stitch Print). But it was really hard to choose - they are all gorgeous.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Oh Dionne is such a wonderful lady! We are on Etsy together :)

    Today (it changes daily) my favorite thing of hers is the warmth love and honeysuckle stitch print. It's truly adorable and I love the yellow colors in it!

    creekbedthreads@gmail.com
    creekbedthreads.etsy.com

    ReplyDelete
  21. I love the cupcake print! It would be adorable in my kitchen! ;o) All of the stitched notcards were so cute, very talented! Thanks for the chance to win!

    http://crissybell.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  22. I love the 'Simple Joys in Life' Notecard Set
    All the stitch prints are also VERY pretty !~

    chloejn (at) live (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  23. Such a great interview to read! If I were to win...I would like to be surprised because I love everything :)

    ReplyDelete
  24. It's so nice to know that Dionne has Filipino blood. I'm Filipino too! I love her Simple Joys In Life Note Cards and her Warmth Love and Honeysuckle!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Dionne is such a talented lady - and friendly, helpful etsy seller as well!

    My favorite is Close Your Pretty Eyes stitch print ... just lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  26. My favorite item in City of Dionne's shop has to be the 'With All My Love' note card set--I love vintage (and vintage-inspired) stationery and other objects! These are just darling and would definitely make any recipient very happy!

    ReplyDelete
  27. I love the note card sets!!

    ReplyDelete
  28. oh, I heart dionne's blog and etsy shop! both are lovely and her illustrations are just wonderful. I love that they are super girly! it was nice getting to know her a little better in this interview :)

    everything in her shop is fantastic, but I have to say I love the typewriter note card in her With All My Love Note Card Set and the stitch print featured here, the True Friends with always be Connected, is just adorable.

    ReplyDelete
  29. I love everything in her shop! Her illustrations are so pretty, my fav would be the 'simple joys in life' notecards....

    lyndsay@louloubell.ca

    ReplyDelete
  30. Handstitched? Waw, that's pretty impressive.
    I like the With All My Love set, especially the typewriter and the tea set.


    Great giveaway!
    heleen.deboever@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  31. I love your artwork - Dionne - I love pictures of beds and this is my favorite.

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23002301

    Blessings!
    Sue
    MYSAVIOR
    noahjlvega@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  32. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  33. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  34. I love her giddy weddingness prints. They are so practical & pretty.

    aaron.dez@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  35. I LOVE her work and "I want to wake up Elegant" is my favourite!
    What a great giveawy!
    Thanks for sharing!!!
    Char

    ReplyDelete
  36. I love her stitch prints, particularly the one with the tub. "warmth, love and honeysuckle" (if I recall correctly...)

    chucksdaisies@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  37. Just gorgeous!
    I adore the Spring-a-ding-ding pillow box set.

    jrodemann@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  38. these are so adorable! My favorite notecards are particularly Paris and With All My Love, and my favorite stitch print is I Want to wake up elegant(perfect for my bedroom!).

    ReplyDelete
  39. I LOVE the "Little Indulgences". How perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  40. I love the Giddy Weddingness card set!

    shelbydiviney@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  41. Hi! My favorite is the Particularly Paris notecard set

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25365031

    marumaru88@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  42. i love that efile tower print!!!
    Megan

    ReplyDelete
  43. I adore the Little Indulgences card set!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Omg, her artwork is sooo adorable! From her note card sets, my favorites are "Simply Joys in Life" and "With All My Love." Form her stitch prints, I love "Close Your Pretty Eyes" and "True Friends will always be Connected."

    ~Melissa
    missxmeliss@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  45. Such a lovely little shop! So creative ;)

    I'm in love with the "With All My Love" notecard set. Too adorable for words..

    ~Melissa Kaye
    melissak7481@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  46. Oh, I love Dionne's shop! And Dionne too! My favorite item (after thinking long and hard) would have to be the simple joys of life card set.
    Thanks for the chance!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Oh my goodness, how am I suppose to pick just one favorite?

    I do love the Spring-a-ding-ding pillow box set, they would make such cute gift boxes!!

    skinniepiggie@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  48. gosh, can it be a toss up? I love "I want to wake up Elegant" stitch print, and my love equally spread to "With All my Love" notcard set.

    such beauties.

    ReplyDelete
  49. Everything is so pretty that I have to pick two! I love the teatime doily set and the Close Your Eyes stitch print. Just lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  50. I love the Paris ones! Gorgeous

    ReplyDelete
  51. Oh my, everything in her shop is so sweet! I especially love With All My Love Note Cards.

    thereisbeautiful{at}gmail{dot}com

    ReplyDelete
  52. the cupcake print is sooo cuute.. its a genius way to add the cupcake fever going on! At least this cupcake will stay on for longer than a minute!

    nawal13@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  53. Little Indulgences is really cute

    addie_da_baddie@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  54. I love the I Want to Wake up Elegant Stitch Print!

    ReplyDelete
  55. I love Giddy Weddingness (Pillow Box Set)

    ReplyDelete
  56. Hullo, you are right! Her work is lovely :-) Thanks for pointing us her way!
    I do love the tea time doily set, although it was hard to choose!
    :: Carol ::

    ReplyDelete
  57. All of CityOfDionne's items are wonderful! So much time and detail went into each one and makes out for some nice treasures. "My Pretty Girl (Note Card Set)" is my favorite; simply because it's a great variety of her collection.

    -Tracy.
    tallnutt@ringling.edu

    ReplyDelete
  58. The Simple Joys in Life set is so inspirational! LOVE her shop! :)

    ReplyDelete
  59. Tea Time (Doily Set) is too cute! Love it. It was hard to chose just one item.

    ReplyDelete
  60. I adore her With All My Love
    note card set.
    thank you for featuring her in
    your blog, giving readers a look
    at her works ^^

    ReplyDelete
  61. I love the 'cupcake a day' print! Lovely prints and cards!

    piecesofthesky{at}gmail{dot}com

    ReplyDelete
  62. My favorite items are the Particularly Paris note card set. Thanks for having this giveaway, all of her items are really beautiful.

    Caroline
    design4less at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  63. these are so sweet! I love the stich prints, but I think the 'simple joys' notecard set is my fave since I don't have to choose!

    ldawson212{at}gmail{dot}com

    ReplyDelete
  64. your artwork is so lovely!!
    i love the notecards. my favorite is the typewriter set.

    margosivin@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  65. dionne is such a fantastic artist! i've won a set of her stationery before [one of the best prizes EVER] so i feel like i shouldn't enter again ;) ...but i love the mini interview and seeing more of her creations!

    ReplyDelete
  66. Love this store!! Particularly Paris has definitely caught my eye.

    ReplyDelete
  67. I love Dionne's Blog so I have no idea why I haven't looked at her shop before - its wonderful!

    I adore all the note card sets especially with all my love and little indulgences, they are just perfect!

    Rhiannelouise@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  68. My favorite is the "Sitting Pretty" stitch print
    but love everything

    ReplyDelete
  69. all the note card sets are beautiful ! thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  70. all the note card sets are beautiful ! thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  71. I love typewriter set, they catch my eyes
    kisses

    ReplyDelete
  72. this site is incredible, my fav is Pillow Box Set

    ReplyDelete
  73. Thanks for introducing me to this artist! I'm an Arkansas gal, so, of course, my favorite card is the Boot Scoot. I have the perfect friend in mind to send it to... thanks again!

    nicole.boddington@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  74. "treats make everything pretty" stitch print is my favorite!

    travelbug920@gmail.com
    -Allison

    ReplyDelete
  75. everything is so lovely! my fave is "Fairy Tales aren't only for Little Girls" - either as a stitch print or as part of the My Pretty Girl note card set. Love the colors, details and sentiment.

    ReplyDelete
  76. I adore the Giddy Weddingness (Pillow Box Set).

    ReplyDelete
  77. A Cupcake A Day!! So lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  78. I love the Particularly Paris note card set!

    ReplyDelete
  79. I love ALL Dionne's illustrations - but would like to try out those pillow boxes...

    one9designs[!at]gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  80. Lovely- I follow City of Dionne...so glad to read her blog and now enter a giveaway of her work! :) I like the Weddingness notecards.

    laviejaime@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  81. My favourite thins from Dionne's shop would have to be the stitch prints and the pillow boxes, but my favourite of Dionne's creations would have to be the library set that she made as a gift for me. Dionne is awesome.

    I would love to win a stitch print though; that would be awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  82. Oooh, the Simple Joys in Life note cards are so sweet; I adore them!
    Though, all of her work is beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  83. What a lovely giveaway and interview!!!!! My favorite item in Dionne's shop is the 'Little Indulgences' note card set...I'm so in love with her illustrations!! :)

    My email is psjewelry@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  84. I love the Fairy Tales aren't only for Little Girls (Stitch Print). It is adorable!
    Thanks a lot.
    eli_green22 at yahoo dot com dot br

    ReplyDelete
  85. The Simple Joys in Life note card set is utterly sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  86. I love the Giddy Weddingness (Pillow Box Set).


    abitofbecca@comcast.net

    ReplyDelete
  87. I like the 'with all my love ones' but...oh poop, i love all of them!

    shup_shereen[at]hotmail[dot]com

    ReplyDelete
  88. i love the with all my love note card set!
    Lmhoot@flash.net

    ReplyDelete
  89. Each one is simply fantastic, but i'm a sucker for the cowboy boots!

    kellyn.rowland@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  90. I hope it's not to late!
    My favorite is Fairy Tales aren't only for Little Girls (Stitch Print)

    ReplyDelete
  91. I can't believe so few people have shown love for Boot Scoot. I adore that print!

    ReplyDelete

Friends, Thank you so much for reading + supporting my blog, and for taking the time to leave me a comment. Your comment support truly means so much to me. Have a lovely day! xo, danni