{"id":46181,"date":"2022-09-03T13:57:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=46181"},"modified":"2022-09-03T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:57:06","slug":"designer-spotlight-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2022\/09\/designer-spotlight-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Neia Scraps and JB Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/images\/teamPics\/Designers\/NeiaScaps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"300\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/images\/teamPics\/Designers\/JB_Studio.jpg\" width=\"395\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How can it be September already? This month we have a dazzling duo in the Designer Spotlight. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Edneia<\/strong><\/span>, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/Neia-Scraps\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Neia Scraps<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Dani<\/strong><\/span>, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/JB-Studio\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>JB Studio<\/strong><\/span><\/a> have joined hands and talents for us and we&#8217;re not going to be disappointed! I had a chat with these amazing women and want to share what I&#8217;ve learned about them with all of you. Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: First we&#8217;ll do the whys and wherefores. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Neia<\/strong><\/span>, what made you decide to design?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: When I first discovered digital scrapbooking, I was pregnant with my youngest daughter. Today she is 11 years old. I love drawings and cute little things and I got completely involved with this world. I had time, a computer and a lot of willingness to learn at my disposal. I started making pages and courses and soon I was designing my own products.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: I&#8217;ve been a fan for a long time! <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Dani<\/strong><\/span>, how long have you been designing?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: Since September 2007.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: That long? I had no idea!! Happy 15th design-iversary. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Neia<\/strong><\/span>, what do you use to create your designs (program, additional tools, etc.)?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: I use a desktop computer, my most used programs are <strong>Photoshop CC<\/strong> and <strong>Illustrator CC<\/strong>. I still use a scanner, a graphics tablet and I have a <strong>Canon<\/strong> camera.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Dani<\/strong><\/span>, can you describe your design workspace for us?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: I&#8217;m blessed that in the new house I have an entire room for myself. So now I want to make it an inspiring creative studio, I&#8217;ll paint the walls and buy furniture and hang art on the walls. I worked in the family living room for long years. So this is a great achievement for me. Besides my laptop, I have lots of notebooks and pens and washi tape and brush pens because I bullet journal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: That&#8217;s fabulous! I have a dedicated room for my crafting too, but it&#8217;s still stuffed full of boxes and badly needs organization. So. Much. Work. So let&#8217;s change the subject. What is your favorite kit currently in your <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>GS<\/strong><\/span> store and why?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/Take-Note-bundle-by-Neia-Scraps.html\"><strong>Take Note<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is my favorite kit right now. I had fun creating it and it has elements that I love. I love characters and I love pink.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/images\/P\/neia-takenote-bd.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: This is such a hard question because I love creating and each creation has its own special meaning to me. Recently, I created <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/Empty-Nest-Bundle-by-JB-Studio.html\"><strong>Empty Nest<\/strong><\/a><\/span> which reflects my own thoughts and feelings when I think that my daughter is almost turning 18. I also created a collection I&#8217;ll be releasing soon at <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Gingerscraps<\/strong><\/span> named <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Be Strong<\/strong><\/span> which reflects the emotional overwhelming moment I&#8217;m living now. It&#8217;s more like a reminder to myself to take care of myself and be strong because it will pass soon. Most of my designs reflect my own feelings and thoughts and they are also a way to inspire others.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/store.gingerscraps.net\/images\/P\/JBS-EmptyNest-Bundle.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Dani<\/strong><\/span>, those both sound quite special. I&#8217;ve already bought <strong>Empty Nest<\/strong>, so I&#8217;ll keep an eye out for <strong>Be Strong<\/strong>. What one word would your friends and family use to describe you?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: Unique. I think that&#8217;s because I have a unique view of things and life.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: Fun!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Both are sterling qualities, don&#8217;t you think? Now, let&#8217;s talk about your perfect vacation.<\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: What doesn&#8217;t end? LOL &#8230; Well, my favorite places are Orlando, Florida and the North Coast of my state of S\u00e3o Paulo.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: I don&#8217;t think I can describe ONE perfect vacation. I like to experiment and experience. So the one I describe would be perfect for the first time and I would like to do it differently in the next one. LOL<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: You&#8217;re both in Brazil, right? I have a dear friend who grew up in Porto Alegre who now lives in Canada. I think I should put Brazil on my bucket list. Here&#8217;s a curve ball for you. Are you more likely to dance or sing in the shower?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: I&#8217;m sure I can do both, very badly I confess, but yes, I do.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: Sing, sing, sing. I love singing.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Do either of you have a green thumb? What do you grow?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: Not yet. This is in my plans to have a beautiful garden here in the new house, too. I cannot dedicate myself to that now and we have a young dog who would destroy it all. So, when it&#8217;s the right time I want to start gardening. I want to grow flowers and also some vegetables because I like cooking.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Having a blank canvas where you want a garden to be is both a blessing and a curse! So. Much. Work. Can you tell my Long-COVID fatigue is getting to me today? Pshhh.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a thought&#8230; If you could have a super power, what would you like it to be?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: I wish I had the power to heal any kind of illness or injury or anything that might be wrong on any neurological\/psychological level.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: I too would like to be able to heal people. My daughter has diabetes and my mother has a rare type of rheumatism. Sometimes I feel useless, there&#8217;s nothing I can do to avoid their pain.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Wouldn&#8217;t it be lovely if we could just make it all go away? What about food? <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Dani<\/strong><\/span>, do you have a favourite meal, one you could eat every day for the rest of your life?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: This is easy &#8211; Japanese food: especially sushi.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Nope, not for me!! Tempura maybe, but sushi is not for me. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Neia<\/strong><\/span>, If you had a warning label, what would your say?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: Beware, it looks harmless but bites if provoked! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: In 1995 a band called &#8220;<em>Mamonas Assassinas<\/em>&#8221; was very successful in Brazil. I was 15 and I couldn&#8217;t go to any of their shows. They were a very irreverent and fun band. It was a meteoric success that lasted a year and they tragically died in a plane crash at the height of their career. To this day I miss them because it felt like they were part of my life. I would love to sit down with them, have a coffee, have a good laugh and say goodbye. They were great and made the childhood and youth of millions of Brazilians much better!! and i just wanted to say thank you!!!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: They sound amazing! I think they could be compared to Canada&#8217;s <em>Bare Naked Ladies<\/em>. What did you want to be when you grew up?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>: A singer and actress.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Lots of little girls were right there with you, I think. What&#8217;s the best compliment you&#8217;ve ever received?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>: My daughter said I&#8217;m a great mother. Not because I let her do whatever she wants, but because she feels like talking to me and knowing that I love her.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>J<\/strong>: Aw, that&#8217;s so sweet! One of my daughters said something similar years after she became an adult. It almost made up for all the years she thought I was a witch. \ud83d\ude09 I&#8217;ve taken up enough of your time, so I want to thank you for chatting with me. Best wishes for a very successful September.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Before I end this post, I want to remind you all that not only are <strong>Neia<\/strong> and <strong>Dani<\/strong> providing the <a href=\"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/\"><strong>September Daily Download <\/strong><\/a>called<strong> One More Chapter<\/strong>, they&#8217;re also hosting this month&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.gingerscraps.net\/showthread.php?65301-September-2022-Designer-Spotlight-Challenge-JB-Studio-and-Neia-Scraps&amp;p=734008#post734008\"><strong>Designer Spotlight Challenge<\/strong><\/a>! And&#8230;.. being the generous souls they are, they&#8217;re also discounting their stores, <strong>40% off<\/strong> with <strong>NO COUPON CODE<\/strong> needed. I think I need to go shopping&#8230; See you all in October! &lt;editor&#8217;s note: <em>I apologize for the formatting on this post. I&#8217;ve played with it for nearly an hour trying to fix it, but without success. Sorry!<\/em>&gt;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46189\" src=\"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GS_footer_Jan-500x19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GS_footer_Jan-500x19.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GS_footer_Jan-575x22.jpg 575w, https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GS_footer_Jan.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neia Scraps and JB Studio How can it be September already? This month we have a dazzling duo in the Designer Spotlight. Edneia, aka Neia Scraps and Dani, aka JB Studio have joined hands and talents for us and we&#8217;re not going to be disappointed! 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