{"id":40693,"date":"2021-07-04T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T23:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=40693"},"modified":"2021-07-04T16:05:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T23:05:52","slug":"designer-spotlight-july-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2021\/07\/designer-spotlight-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight (July 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polka Dot Chicks and Memory Mosaic!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I apologize for not getting this out to all of you on the first, but it’s been a bit nuts around here, what with the incredible heat and the wildfires burning all around us. My parents and siblings are prepared to evacuate, should it come to that. But I have some time right now and nothing pressing to drag me away, so let’s chat with Tammy<\/strong><\/span> (Polka Dot Chicks<\/strong><\/span><\/a>) and Joy<\/strong><\/span> (Memory Mosaic<\/strong><\/a><\/span>). Let’s start with the basics and then get into the more interesting stuff! (Today I’ll be “O<\/strong>“, to make it easier to keep the conversation straight.)<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Ladies, how long have you been designing?<\/p>\n

T<\/strong><\/span>: Since 2008<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: For me it’s been about 6 years.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: And what tools do you use to create your designs?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I use photoshop, and I am learning to use Procreate<\/strong>.\u00a0 I hope soon to be able to incorporate things I have done in Procreate<\/strong> in my kits.\u00a0 I use templates and photos that I\u00a0extract images from.\u00a0 Some photos I find on free sites like Pixabay<\/strong>, and some I take myself, depending on what the subject is.\u00a0 I also use a lot of different styles in\u00a0Photoshop<\/strong>.\u00a0 I enjoy putting styles together and creating new ones.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong><\/span>: PhotoShop Elements 21 for Mac<\/strong>\u00a0 on 27\u201d iMac desktop<\/strong> computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Ooh, I love Pixabay<\/strong>! It’s a real treasure trove, isn’t it? Sorry Tammy<\/strong><\/span>, but I’m not an Apple<\/strong> fan. I’ve had nothing but glitches with their products, but my daughter LOVES her iMac<\/strong>, her iPhone<\/strong>, her iPad<\/strong>, all of them. Anyway, nobody is asking me… Now we know what you use, tell us a little about where you create.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong><\/span>: I have a craft room\/office on our finished lower level with plenty of space to design and set up my craft tables for crafting\/sewing\/silhouette etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I work on a laptop, so my “work space” is wherever I want to go.\u00a0 My husband and I are working on getting an office space fixed up in what\u00a0used to be a storage shed\/cabin on\u00a0our property,\u00a0and once that is done, I will have a more\u00a0stationary work area.\u00a0 Right now, I have all my “stuff”… notebook\u00a0with ideas, and calendars, external hard drives, pens, iPad<\/strong>, etc, in a pretty tote that I move from place to place… sometimes, it’s the living room sofa, sometimes the dining room table, sometimes in nice weather,\u00a0 it’s out on the deck enjoying the birds singing and the fresh air.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: I’ve been trying to get my craft space organized but it’s such a huge job and I never know where to start. Joy<\/strong><\/span>, I love that idea of putting all the pieces\/parts in a tote to keep handy. I might have to steal that. Tammy<\/strong><\/span>, which of your amazing kits in the GingerScraps<\/strong><\/a><\/span> store is your favourite?<\/p>\n

T<\/strong><\/span>: Family Tree<\/strong><\/a><\/span> – I really like family tree stuff and seeing how names were picked etc.\u00a0 for example: my husbands middle name, Parker has been a family name since the late 1700\u2019s and is always the first born middle name. (narrator: It’s on sale right now, ladies!<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>: I’m a family history buff too! It’s such a fascinating and absorbing pastime. A few months ago I finally figured out where one of my husband’s middle names (he’s French… 5 names!) came from: an uncle who was killed in action in France long before he was born. There were a lot of revelations in his service records. On the subject of history, and given that today is the Fourth of July, let’s talk about vacations for a sec. Joy<\/strong><\/span>, what would your dream vacation look like?<\/div>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: A week at the\u00a0beach.\u00a0 Preferably in a condo\/beach house… not super crowded, able to sleep in, days spent walking the beach, collecting shells and rocks, lying under an umbrella, listening to the surf, reading a good book, spending the evening, watching movies, or playing games with my family.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: That sounds like bliss! Is that what you’d do if you won the lottery?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Sort of. I would make sure any pressing needs of my family were taken care of,\u00a0fix up my house, maybe take that vacation to the beach\u00a0I mentioned above, and give a good portion of it to a missions\u00a0project.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong><\/span>: I’d buy a big enough house to house my kids\/family\/grand-babies but everyone could have their own space but we would all be together, Hire a chef and cleaning person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Oh yes charitable donations and to the cleaning person! Tammy<\/strong><\/span>, what one word would your friends and family use to describe you?<\/span><\/div>\n
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T<\/strong><\/span>: Happy, loves to hug and always willing to help!<\/span><\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: Okay, more than one word. Joy<\/strong><\/span>, if time travel was possible, would you go ahead, or back, and why?<\/div>\n
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J<\/strong><\/span>: I would go back… I lost my Mom about 3 years ago, and I would love to go back and just have one more day with her, to ask and do the things we thought there would be time to do later.<\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: Oh, I’m so sorry! It would be a perfect day, wouldn’t it? I find such peace when I’m outside, with dirt on my knees and under my nails. Gardening has been my therapy for years. Are either of you green thumbs?<\/div>\n
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T<\/strong><\/span>: I do not EXCEPT<\/b> for Phil my philodendron that I have kept alive since 1992 when I received it after my grandma passed away. He has moved many times and still alive and kicking\u2026<\/div>\n
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J<\/strong><\/span>: NO, but it\u00a0doesn’t keep me from trying. LOL!\u00a0 Every year, I try to plant an\u00a0herb garden,\u00a0flowers,\u00a0and tomato,\u00a0cucumbers,\u00a0and pepper plants.\u00a0 Some years it goes better than others.<\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: Along the line of hobbies again, Tammy<\/strong><\/span>, are you more likely to dance or sing in the shower?<\/div>\n
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T<\/strong>: Sing – badly. But all my kids can sing… go figure.<\/p>\n
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O<\/strong>: Yeah… I can relate. So Joy<\/strong><\/span>, what did you want to be when you were small?<\/div>\n
\nJ<\/strong><\/span>: I wanted to grow up, get married, be a mommy and teach school.\u00a0 I did all of those things. \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n
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O: NICE! Tammy<\/span><\/strong>, What\u2019s the best compliment you ever received? <\/span><\/div>\n
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T<\/strong><\/span>: That I don\u2019t look old enough to have 3 grown kids and 4 grand babies.<\/span><\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: That would be a sweet thing to hear, for sure. We entertained our son-in-law for his birthday recently and when I asked him what I should make for dinner, he told me he’d never have enough of my ribs. Joy<\/strong><\/span>, If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/div>\n
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J<\/strong><\/span>: Rib-Eye Steak cooked med. rare, loaded baked sweet potato and salad with a balsamic dressing.<\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: Yum! Last question for you, Tammy<\/strong><\/span>. Since my last tutorial was about colour theory, what are your most favorite and least favorite colors? <\/span><\/div>\n
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T<\/strong><\/span>: My favorite color is RED, plaid and polka dots.\u00a0 MY least favorite color is yellow (at least in clothing on me).<\/span><\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: I don’t love yellow either and it looks ghastly on me – a sad fact for someone who spent half her career in a yellow isolation gown. And last question to you, Joy. If you had a warning label, what would yours say?<\/div>\n
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J<\/strong><\/span>: Approach with caution when under pressure… explosions can happen.<\/div>\n
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O<\/strong>: Duly noted!! I ended this conversation with Joy<\/strong><\/span> because she’s generously provided us with a coupon for July! This is on top of the Daily Download<\/strong>. (And don’t forget the Designer Spotlight challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span> these lovely ladies are hosting too.) I really hope she plans to make her home at GingerScraps<\/strong><\/span> when her guest stint is done.<\/div>\n
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