{"id":44697,"date":"2022-05-04T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=44697"},"modified":"2022-05-01T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:44:08","slug":"designer-spotlight-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2022\/05\/designer-spotlight-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisa Minor and ScrapChat Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ladies, we’re in luck! This month we have a dynamic duo in the Spotlight<\/strong>!! I’d like to introduce you to Lisa Minor<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and Jill<\/strong><\/span> (aka ScrapChat Designs<\/strong><\/a><\/span>). I’ve put the coffee on… won’t you join us?<\/p>\n

O: It’s so nice to meet you both, We might as well just jump in and get the basics out of the way. How long have each of you been designing?<\/p>\n

J<\/span><\/strong>: I’ve been designing just a little over a year.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: It’s been a little over 20 years.<\/p>\n

O: Lisa<\/strong><\/span>, I had no idea it had been that long already! That’s dedication. Jill<\/strong><\/span>, what made you decide to start designing?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: My decision to design was an impulse. I sat down at my computer and designed a template. It blossomed from there.<\/p>\n

O: You’re still at it, so it must have been a good impulse! Can you tell us a bit more about what you use to do your design work, and where you create?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Ah those are good questions. I use Photoshop<\/strong>. I also use my handy dandy notebook. I sketch templates all the time. As for the where… We moved to our house late last fall. Between supply chain issues and installations, my office is still not complete. I currently sit at the end of my kitchen table with my laptop with a pretty view of our backyard.<\/p>\n

O: How disappointing, Jill<\/strong><\/span>! Hopefully the work gets done soon and you can have a dedicated space. Lisa<\/strong><\/span>, I haven’t forgotten you. Where do you do your designing?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: My office is in my kitchen. We actually have 2 home offices, but they don’t have the view that my kitchen does. Our pool has a waterfall, so it’s just great to open the window and hear the flowing water and the birds singing. Our oldest recently built me a custom 10 foot desk for my birthday. I have 2 monitors and all of the office goodies you can think of.<\/p>\n

O: Do you have a favourite kit in the store? What makes it your fave?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Laugh Once Daily<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. I love bright and bold colors and I love the versatility of it as well.<\/p>\n

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J<\/strong><\/span>: Mine is Read Me Goodnight<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. I love it because I designed it for my grandson using all his favorites.<\/p>\n

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O: Those are both great choices. Are you into sports?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Men’s soccer. The view is fabulous.<\/p>\n

O: HAHAHAHAHA! Tight buns in shorts. You’re not wrong! But seriously. Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not survive a day without?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Before I started designing, I would have said my phone. Now that I’m designing it would be my computer. You cannot do Photoshop<\/strong> on a phone.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Coffee!<\/p>\n

O: I can relate to all of those. 100%. Tell me Jill<\/strong><\/span>, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Super weird! I would eat pepper jack cheese, pepperoni and honey nut cheerios.<\/p>\n

O: That’s an… interesting… combo. Lisa<\/strong>, what one word would your friends and family use to describe you?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Foodie. I love showing gratitude and togetherness through food.<\/p>\n

O: But probably not pepper jack cheese, pepperoni and honey nut cheerios, am I right? \ud83d\ude09 So. If you could have one super power, which one would you want?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Teleportation of course. Just think of the travel possibilities!<\/p>\n

O: I used to wish for that ALL the time when I was walking back to my car after a long shift in the ICU. Blink and I’d be home and getting ready for bed, not driving 10 miles through a blizzard. We know where that got me. Jill<\/strong><\/span>, please tell us about your dream vacation, since we’re talking about travel.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: My perfect vacation would be to Disney World<\/strong> in Florida. I dream about taking my granddaughter, grandson, two sons, their two wives, my youngest daughter and her boyfriend along with my boyfriend. Utrup<\/strong> Party of 10!!<\/p>\n

O: That would be an amazing vacation! I’ve been to Disneyland<\/strong>, but when I was in Florida, my group decided to go to Universal<\/strong> on our day off. It was a lot of fun. Lisa<\/strong><\/span>, what would you do if you won the lottery?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: I would by land in the Texas Hill Country and build a giant ranch with side bungalows for all my kids! Then I would take my entire family on a month long vacation to Europe.<\/p>\n

O: That would be fantastic too. Has either of you\u00a0ever met anyone who\u2019s famous?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Yes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson<\/strong>, former President George W. Bush<\/strong>, Boomer Esiason<\/strong>, and Chris Collinsworth<\/strong>. My husband’s list is longer, and I’m jealous, he travels a lot.<\/p>\n

O: Oh my! You’ve met some interesting people! Jill<\/strong><\/span>, if you had a warning label, what would yours say?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Warning: This person is fueled by ADHD and coffee!<\/p>\n

O: Should we add coffee to your list of essential survival items, then? What did you want to be when you grew up?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I wanted to be a teacher. I went back to college at 42 and got my associates. Life had other plans for me before I got to the bachelors degree. Instead, I taught paper scrapbooking for almost 10 years. It was fun and rewarding. It helps me with my designing now.<\/p>\n

O: Ah, we were both “mature students”. I started nursing school at 34. Now, last question… since May is pretty much full-on spring in North America and my plan for this week involves all the garden centres – do you have a green thumb? What do you grow?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: No, but fortunately, I married a man who does.<\/p>\n

O: Lucky you! Mine thinks watering my plants means dumping the last of his ice on them. Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me!<\/p>\n

Before I forget, Lisa<\/strong><\/span> has created a beautiful collection that will be the May Daily Download <\/strong>and Jill<\/span><\/strong> has provided a free template in the Spotlight<\/strong> thread in the Challenge Forum<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span> You can collect the parts of the Daily Download<\/strong> each day by checking the Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for the links. They’re also hosting the Designer Spotlight Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span> this month, so check that out in the Forum. Jill<\/strong><\/span>‘s store is 25% off for the month and Lisa<\/strong><\/span> has a coupon too!<\/p>\n

Code: LM_May22
\nGood for 25% off, one use per customer
\nExpires: 05\/30\/2022<\/b><\/p>\n

Don’t miss out on any of the fun!<\/p>\n

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