Giveaway: Ahpeele

by Grace on July 3, 2009

**This contest is now closed. Thank you very much for all your entries.**

**Congratulations to Charlotte!**

Ahpeele’s simply gorgeous silkscreen prints on T-shirts are available in all shapes and sizes, hoodies and tunics. With so many styles to choose from, it’s so hard to choose just one!

Ahpeele is powered by the husband and wife team of Adam and Hiromi. They met in the US, lived in Tokyo for two years and now back to Adam’s hometown in Raleigh, NC where they built their own company designing and printing clothes, art and furniture.

Having lived in Japan for 10 years, I love Japanese prints and get nostalgic with it!

I had a short chat (via email of course) with the Ahpeele team and here’s what they have to say:

1. When did you start your craft/business?
Technically we started in 2004 when we moved to North Carolina from Tokyo but we feel it started when we first met in Boston 2001. We didnt really do anything that made any money until 2004.

2. Where do you find the inspiration for your designs?
We’re really into nature as our obvious inspiration, but we’re more subtly inspired by food, Tokyo cafe culture, and reggae. Usually Hiromi thinks of concepts/color ideas and Adam draws for hours on end and usually meet in the middle.

3. How do you plan to expand your business in the future?
We’re always doing something new so it’s constant expansion. More specifically we dream of opening a cafe, making more art, and finally putting the finishing touches on our retail store. Also working together with other craft people would be awesome.

Thank you Adam and Hiromi for the wonderful interview and giveaway!

WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS:
One lucky winner will get to choose a shirt of their choice valued at $28 from Ahpeele!

HOW TO WIN:
Browse all the items at Ahpeele and mention a favorite.

That’s it!

For additional entries:

Subscribe to my RSS feed
Blog about this linking to this post and to Ahpeele.
Submit to any social network (StumbleUpon, Kirtsy, etc) – Click on the “Share This” at the bottom left of this post
Twitter this giveaway
Put my button on your blog (button code is on my sidebar)

It is important to leave a separate comment for each of the entries to count. Thank you.

DRAW:
A winner will be chosen at random on 10th July 2009.

WHO CAN WIN:
This contest is open to everyone, wherever you live!

Good luck!

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1 Kenyetta July 4, 2009 at 8:04 am: I love the Asian Pine Bonsai Women’s Vneck!
It was very hard to choose just one!

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2 Amy P. July 4, 2009 at 8:07 am: I love the Garden Plants Vneck

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3 Amy P. July 4, 2009 at 8:08 am: I subscribe.

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6 Kenyetta July 4, 2009 at 8:10 am: I subscribe

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7 Anne July 4, 2009 at 8:12 am: These are all so beautiful!

My favourite is the Asian Red Pine in Metalic Vneck in size xl!

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8 Anne July 4, 2009 at 8:13 am: I’m an RSS subscriber

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11 Nad July 4, 2009 at 8:23 am: I love the Argyle Ironwork scoop neck shirt!
12 Nad July 4, 2009 at 8:24 am: I’m a suscriber.
13 Shanda July 4, 2009 at 9:13 am: I like the Kiko Flower Plum V Neck Tee!
14 Laney July 4, 2009 at 9:53 am: I love the Argyle IronWork purple Loose Fit shirt!
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17 Sherry July 4, 2009 at 9:57 am: I like Big Ship on the Ocean Silkscreen Print

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18 Sherry July 4, 2009 at 9:57 am: posted giveaway http://iluvcontest.blogspot.com/2009/07/ahpeele-giveaway.html
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21 Genevieve Larson July 4, 2009 at 10:39 am: My favorite item is the Metalic Gold KOI pond Floral womens T.

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22 Genevieve Larson July 4, 2009 at 10:39 am: Email subscriber

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23 Amanda R July 4, 2009 at 11:03 am: I love the modern gardening shirt!
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25 Irina July 4, 2009 at 1:10 pm: I adore the KiKu Bright Blue LooSe fiT shirt(http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.70147228.jpg)!!! Great colors, interesting fit!
26 Irina July 4, 2009 at 1:11 pm: subscribed to your RSS
27 Eliane July 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm: I love the Summer Butterflies in the Chocolate Poppies Stiped.
28 Eliane July 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm: I am a subscriber.
29 Belinda July 4, 2009 at 4:35 pm: My favourite is Butterfly Jewels in the Poppies at Night womens T, but I actually love everything.
30 Belinda July 4, 2009 at 4:35 pm: I’m an email subscriber.
31 Tricia D. July 4, 2009 at 4:42 pm: omg this is so hard i love pretty much EVERYTHING in this store the prints are all great. honestly it was a tie between…

Metalic Gold KOI pond Floral womens T
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27242749

and

Royal Rattlesnake Long cardingan
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27013391
32 Tricia D. July 4, 2009 at 4:43 pm: i’m subscribed/follow via google reader/blogger
33 Tricia D. July 4, 2009 at 4:43 pm: have your button on my blog
34 Julie July 4, 2009 at 4:45 pm: i like the butterfly garden shirt
35 Julie July 4, 2009 at 4:46 pm: I am an email subsriber
36 Danielle E. July 4, 2009 at 7:18 pm: I really like the mens blowing tree branch in green.
37 Danielle E. July 4, 2009 at 7:18 pm: I subscribe to feed in google reader.
38 Danielle E. July 4, 2009 at 7:20 pm: I tweeted. http://twitter.com/drellis500/status/2470123698
39 Deb July 4, 2009 at 7:55 pm: I really like the CraZy WorDs ScaRf. Unique!
40 Deb July 4, 2009 at 7:55 pm: I get your RSS feed via Google Reader.
41 Aimee W. July 4, 2009 at 8:20 pm: Such a tough decision…there are so many gorgeous choices! I believe my favorite is either the Butterfly Jewels in the Poppies at Night Womens Tee or the Garden Berry Long Sleeve V-neck.
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43 Lorie Shewbridge July 4, 2009 at 8:21 pm: My favorite item at their site is the Rose Bubble Womens Vneck.

Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway!!

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48 Elaine R July 4, 2009 at 8:25 pm: I love the pattern of the womens Argyle Ironwork Scoop Neck shirt-lovely!
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