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Designer Spotlight: November 2020
November 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Wimpychompers!
Here we are in November already. 2020 has, in so many ways, definitely been an annus horribilus, to steal from the Queen. Hopefully there are better days ahead!
I’d like to introduce you all to Christina, the creative genius behind Wimpychompers. (I just wish I would have thought to ask her how she came up with that name… I’m sure there’s a story there!) She’s in the Designer Spotlight this month and has gifted all of us with a fabulous Daily Download. Make sure you’re picking up your pieces while they’re available.
J: How long have you been designing?
C: I want to say 10 or 11 years
J: What made you decide to design?
C: I got really interested in making signatures in forums actually. I started messing around with Paint Shop Pro (ha) and ended up writing tutorials for signature making. I swore I would never start digital scrapbooking as I did paper scrapping at the time but soon changed my mind. Once I started figuring out the program I switched to digital, then decided I loved designing.
J: What do you use to create your designs (program, additional tools, etc.)?
C: Mostly Photoshop but I have recently gotten my hands on Procreate so we will see if I add my own drawings to my items
J: Describe your design workplace.
C: My couch. (laughs). I sit on the couch with a lap desk, it’s the most comfortable and especially helpful now that my kids are doing school from home and have taken all of our desks.
J: What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
C: I love looking at colors on Pinterest but mostly I am theme driven. I especially love to do kits I know I could use.
J: What is your favorite kit currently in your GS store and why?
C: Can I say all of them? (ha). I would say the entire When I Grow Up series, it’s not technically one kit but that one took a lot of time and makes me smile, each kit being so different.
J: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
C: Ooh, dangerous. Cinnamon rolls probably although my waistline may not appreciate that one
J: What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?
C: I don’t watch sports but I love playing Lego video games with my kids, it can be therapeutic to smash everything in the game.
J: What did you want to be when you were small?
C: A children’s book author, a teacher, and a ballerina
J: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
C: Hugs from my kids, they are teens so it’s not as often anymore and I take them when I can!
J: Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
C: I’ve never considered this one. Maybe someone like Kristin Bell
J: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
C: Caution: Can go off on a tangent with no warning!
J: What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?
C: Maybe Reese Witherspoon
Before we say thanks and see ya to Christina, I think I should tell you that she’s put everything in her store on sale at 30% off for the WHOLE MONTH of November!! That’s really generous, and I bet it boosts her sales pretty nicely, just in time for Black Friday and Christmas. I’m going to check it out right now!
Designer Spotlight
October 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dandelion Dust Designs!
Greetings all you GingerScrappers! Are you ready for a fantastic Digital Scrapbooking Day bash?! I’m heading to the shop as soon as I’m done introducing y’all to Ginger, the sweetheart who creates the delightful Dandelion Dust Designs goodies. I asked her the usual questions and she very promptly sent me her replies.
J: How long have you been designing?
G: Just over 11 years.
J: What made you decide to design?
G: I was a paper scrapper back in the day and never loved my pages (especially not being able to change them since everything was glued down.) I stopped paper scrapping for many years, and in 2009 I picked up a copy of PS Elements and there was a bonus CD included on how to digitally scrapbook. I made 2 pages and was hooked. 3 months later I started designing kits.
J: What do you use to create your designs (program, additional tools, etc.)?
G: I create and design in PS CC on an HP laptop.
J: Describe your design workplace.
G: I have a dedicated office in my home that is super clean, everything in its place, over the top organized with my laptop on my desk looking out a window at a mountain in the distance.
J: What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
G: I always start with beautiful photos that inspire or motivate me in some way, and create custom color palettes for each Dandelion Dust Designs’ Collection off the photos. I have to LOVE the color palette to be able to work and design with it.
J: What is your favorite kit currently in your GS store and why?
G: Oh boy….each collection is so special for a variety of reasons to me as a designer, but if I had to pick only one, I really love Joy of the Season. It was one of those kits that came together magically from the photo inspiration, to the color palette, to the papers and elements and reminds me of the holidays growing up.
J: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
G: Oh wow…I don’t think I can narrow this one down, as I love making so many different types of meals.
J: What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?
G: I was born and raised in Nebraska, so even though I haven’t lived there in 30 years, the Nebraska Cornhusker Football team, will always be special to me. I watch every game they play.
J: What did you want to be when you were small?
G: I thought I would be an architect, as I loved drawing house floorplans (on graph paper of course, because the lines had to be straight…LOL), when I was like 9 or 10 years old. My degree is in Business Administration and Management, but I still love looking at floorplans and doing interior design! My main career is as a REALTOR®, so that is as close to architecture as I came.
J: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
G: Besides my family, probably internet service, as all of my careers require being able to access multiple websites and resources each day.
J: Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
G: Julia Roberts
J: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
G: Procrastinators…you have been warned.
J: What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?
G: Jennifer Garner
Ginger, I’d love it if you’d come over and organize my workspace for me! I think as a REALTOR® you’re right where you’d be happiest. You have the insight to help people see themselves in the space and that’s a real gift.
Ginger would like you all to know she has put her entire store on sale for the whole month of October. How very generous! Don’t forget to pick up the Daily Download too!
Dandelion Dust Designs Store will be 50% off during the DSD Sale October 2-8 and then will be 30% off October 9-31
Designer Spotlight
September 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Meet ADB Designs!
This month we have two designers in the Spotlight, Karen Schulz (formerly known as Snickerdoodle Designs) and ADB Designs. It was my pleasure to chat with Diane of ADB Designs and learn all about her creative process. She’s one of my very favourite designers EVER!
J: How long have you been designing?
D: Since 2001
J: What made you decide to design?
D: Working for my husband in his professional photography studio after retirement
J: What led you to decide to design together?
D: We have been digi friends for a very long time and are very comfortable with each other, our design styles, and work ethic. I admire Karen’s talent!
J: What do you use to create your designs (program, additional tools, etc.)?
D: Photoshop.
J: Describe your design workplace.
D: I have a messy office in the my home. The cat lives there (hubby allergic) and one of our English setters comes and spends the day with kitty and me.
J. What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
D: My family history-genealogy passion <Jan whispers, “ME TOO!!”>
J: What is your favorite kit currently in your GS store and why?
D: My all time favorite is Patriots & Loyalists to help scrap Revolutionary War era family history work (though it works for many other pages too)
J: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
D: Oh dear….not sure
J: What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?
D: prefers not to respond
J: What did you want to be when you were small?
D: A psychologist
J: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
D: Family
J: Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
D: Emma Thompson
J: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
D: “Does not suffer fools well”
J: What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?
D: Kamala Harris
Thank you for sharing this with us! Thank you too for the DISCOUNT COUPON you’re offering for this month. Karen‘s coupon code for 25% off your purchase (bundles excluded – they’re already a phenomenal bargain!) is ks-dd-sept-2020 and Diane‘s code, also for 25% off your purchase, is adb-dd-sept-2020. Both coupons are in effect until 11:59 pm Eastern time on September 30, 2020. Ooh, and don’t forget to grab the Daily Download!! It’s SOOOO stinkin’ cute! (Links are found here on the GingerScraps Blog.)
Designer Spotlight: Down This Road
August 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Whoa… it’s August already! Who saw that coming? New month, new Designer Spotlight… Have you met Angie, the creative mind behind Down This Road Designs? Before we get to the Q&A part of this post, you need to know that Angie‘s ENTIRE STORE is on SALE for 40% off for the WHOLE MONTH of August!! (Guess where I’m going when I’m done here…)
Now let’s get to know Angie.
J: How long have you been designing?
A: I started designing in 2009. I have taken some breaks, but love it so much I couldn’t stay away. 11 years
J: What made you decide to design?
A: I just started playing around in Photoshop. When I saw a design contest in 2009, I entered that and ended up being a finalist, that was it….I was hooked.
J: What do you use to create your designs (program, additional tools, etc.)?
A: I use Photoshop, Illustrator and my iPad.
J: Describe your design workplace.
A: I have a desktop (Windows) with a dual screen. We have an office/ craft area in our home and that is where I spend my time designing.
J: What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
A: My life and the things we like to do, my family and my mood are the sources for my kit themes. I like to watch trends of colors too.
J: What is your favorite kit currently in your GS store and why?
A: I like With Brave Wings. I designed it for my sister and her battle with cancer so it means a lot to me.
J: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: Pasta
J: What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?
A: I would have to say football and soccer only because my kids played those sports. I don’t know if I would really consider myself a spectator of sports in general but a child of mine in the field keeps me very interested.
J: What did you want to be when you were small?
A: Teacher
J: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
A: My family
J: Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
A: Reese Witherspoon
J: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
A: Quiet but always watching.
J: What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?
A: Tabitha Brown
And now we know Angie a wee bit better. But before I forget, make sure to check out Angie‘s Daily Download. It’s AMAZING!! I know you’re gong to love it, so just pop back here to the Blog every day and get your kit.
