{"id":48652,"date":"2023-04-05T17:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=48652"},"modified":"2023-04-05T17:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:21:34","slug":"designer-spotlight-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2023\/04\/designer-spotlight-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

ScrapChat Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hello again, ladies! Another month has begun and it’s time for the Designer Spotlight<\/strong><\/span> once again. This month I’m chatting with Jillian<\/strong><\/span>, otherwise known as ScrapChat Designs<\/strong><\/span>. A little birdie told me April is her birthday month, so in celebration we visited over bourbon rather than coffee. Let’s get to know her a bit!<\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>: We’ll start with the yeahyeahyeah stuff… How long have you been designing?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I began designing templates spring of 2021. Kits\/collections in Summer of 2021.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: So you’re pretty much still cutting your designer teeth. Props to you for jumping in and doing a such great job already. What made you decide to design?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I was on the creative team for many of the wonderful designers here at Gingerscraps<\/strong><\/span>. Several of them encouraged me to start and support me with their moral support and advice to this day. They are not only my mentors but my friends.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: The community here is really incredible. I arrived here ten years ago as a CT member and have loved every second of those ten years. When I think about how much I’ve grown, both as a digital scrapper and as a person, I can’t regret any of it. What tools do you use when creating your designs?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I use Photoshop<\/strong>. Late in 2022 I started to use some basic functions in Illustrator<\/strong>. I switched to Mac<\/strong>\u00a0at Christmas time.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: I’m always trying to learn new things. But I draw the line at an entire, new software system. I’ve been organizing my crafting space for months now so that I can accommodate a Cricut. What an enormous job. Do you have a specific place that’s set up specifically for your design work?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I don’t have an official work space. I have a Mac Book<\/strong>. I can work any place. I move with the sunshine in my house. I work in the sun room, at the kitchen table and even outside on the porch. I spend a lot of time in airport parking lots waiting to pick up my long time boyfriend who is a pilot. I work there as well. My computer, planner and idea notebook travel with me.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Being portable really makes it easier to be productive, doesn’t it? I couldn’t imagine working in my car though. This next question can be hard to answer… Do you have a favourite kit or collection in the GingerScraps Shop<\/strong><\/span>?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I Have Overcome<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the collection I designed for the March Buffet<\/strong><\/span> is my favorite. It’s dedicated to the strength of overcoming things. My oldest daughter passed in March of 2019. She had a tattoo that said “I’m not what I have done but what I have overcome.<\/em>” The photo of her and her tattoo showed on my photo memories on my phone the day I started to work on the Buffet<\/strong><\/span>. The collection was one of the prettiest and quickest collections I’ve ever created.<\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>: What an amazing way to remember your daughter, although I’m sure it was a painful process. I’m so sorry for your loss. She sounds like someone I’d like a lot. How do you relax? Describe your perfect vacation.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: My perfect family vacation would be to take my three children, significant others and grand kids to Walt Disney World<\/strong>. Many of my best memories of my children’s childhoods were created at Disney World<\/strong>. My perfect couple vacation a long cruise with a balcony room starting with coffee in the room each day.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: How did I know your first thought would be family? Made me think about the Disney<\/strong> cruises I’ve seen on Instagram<\/strong> – you could have a twofer! What would you do if you won the lottery?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: After the obvious of paying off bills, I have a dream of starting a garage for low income individuals to get their cars repaired at. As a long time single mom, car maintenance was always a struggle. Cars I could afford needed work but the work was expensive. Not having a car was not an option living in southwest Ohio, so I always had to pay for the repairs some how. I dream of helping people by removing the fear of that noise in the back of the car costing them a $1,000.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: OMG, what a selfless dream! I’ve never been a single parent, but I absolutely have lived the used-car-unexpected-repair-bill-how-do-I-pay-it part. It’s funny that I’m driving an eight-year-old SUV that is still in very good condition and rarely have to spend any money on it, but I can’t explain why that is. I told the salesman it was the last vehicle I intended to buy. He laughed. But it’s hauled me, my family, hundreds of bedding plants, tons of soil and mulch and many other things. Are you a green-thumb kind of person?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: I cannot grow things in my house. I love, however, caring for our two acre yard. When we moved in almost two years ago, I was overwhelmed by the number of trees and flower beds this house had. I have embraced the care of the yard. I relax and forget time when I am out there.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Our old house had a huge yard that eventually had 5 separate flowerbeds. There’s something very soothing about digging and pulling weeds. Now we have a very small yard so most of my planting is in pots. Still satisfying. And as I get older it’s nice to garden standing up. \ud83d\ude09 Okay, I’m trying to decide what to cook for supper_ unsuccessfully, might I add. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: Pepperoni and pepperjack cheese. So weird I know! It’s always my go to snack.<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Ooh. Pass the Pepcid please! I used to have a cast iron stomach, but no more. Thanks, COVID. Anyway, if there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?<\/p>\n

J<\/strong><\/span>: My anxiety and confidence levels. I stress over every decision I make. I’m the poster child for a mountain out of mole hill. I can overthink everything. If you only knew how long it took me to pick out 10 questions and answer them, you would laugh. [Editor’s note: Designers receive a list of possible questions in advance so they can avoid topics they’d rather not address.]<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>: Thank you for being a good sport! Before I let you off the hook, let’s remind our readers about what being the Spotlight Designer<\/strong><\/span> means… Obviously, it means she’s hosting the so-named Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span> this month in addition to her usual Year of Blessings Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. And she’s providing this month’s Daily Download<\/strong><\/span> right here on the Blog<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a> She’s gotta be busy! Make sure you check out her Shop<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See you next time!<\/p>\n

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