{"id":60968,"date":"2026-07-02T14:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=60968"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:09:55","slug":"designer-spotlight-july-2026-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2026\/07\/designer-spotlight-july-2026-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: July 2026 – Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Designs by Lisa Minor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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July. Already. Oy!! Half the year is gone. But I must say, things chez Jan are better now than they were this time last year, so I’m okay with time flying. I guess. Anyway… this month we have two Designer Spotlights<\/strong><\/span>. Part Two will appear on Saturday if all goes well. \ud83d\ude09 Because Lisa<\/strong><\/span> was a true early bird, visiting me back in May, she has the first spot. \ud83d\ude00 We decided not to talk much business this time, and went right for the fun. Check out Designs by Lisa Minor<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>! <hyperlinked – look for the coloured, bolded, underlined text!><\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: I hope you don’t mind that I have some music on in the background, Lisa<\/strong><\/span>. I like a little something to drown out the golfer profanity from the second tee. We could sit on the deck, but some of those golfers lack manners and have weak bladders. ;( Nobody wants to see that! But on the topic of music, if you have a theme song, what would it be?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Good Riddance by Green Day<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: Hmm. There are so many ways one could take that. Green Day does have some accurate insights though. I think mine would be something by Ashley McBryde. Maybe Light on in the Kitchen. The people in her songs might be fictional, but I think we all know somebody that fits the profile. If you could spend a whole day with a fictional character, who would you choose?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Wolverine, but only if it’s Hugh Jackman all dressed up.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: Ooh, he’s fiiiiiiine! I loved him in Real Steel (which I’ve watched far too many times), and The Greatest American Showman. Mad acting skills! But speaking of skills, we should talk a wee bit about design. Right? Do you have a favourite holiday or season to design for?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Spring. I love that everything around that time of year feels so fresh and new.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: I love spring too, watching my garden waking up and seeing the birds return. Those rituals are comforting. Do you have any traditions or rituals you follow when starting a new collection?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: I have a form that I fill out for each kit, so that anytime I think of an idea or get inspired by something, I can jot it down.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: Oh, smart!! I’ve developed some routines for creating my tutorials, and for how I construct the other Blog posts I’m responsible for. It really helps to have that process. I’ve really enjoyed the tutorials, since they’ve pushed me to learn a bunch of new ways of looking at things, picking up new skills along the way. Is there some skill you don’t already have that you’d like to learn?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Honestly, EXCEL. I’ve taken the public classes, and I still use it with the skill of a Kindergartener.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: Urk. No. Not me! I feel like it’d be teaching an old dog new tricks and I kinda like retirement. Although… it would be more fun if I had a younger body. Even just for a week. If you could be any age for a week…?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: 30. Honestly, I would love to be 30 again and know everything I know now!<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: That would be AMAZING! There are so many things I’d do differently. I’d make sure I had more fun. Have you ever played a really great prank on someone? Or had one played on you?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: I put Kool-Aid Mix in the shower heads at a women’s retreat. It was RED and did not go over well when they turned their showers on.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: OMG. I just had a mental image of the prom scene in the Sissy Spacek<\/strong> movie Carrie<\/strong>. I think you know the one I mean. Can’t understand why they’d be irked. \ud83d\ude00 I’m guessing you weren’t invited back. Too bad you couldn’t have turned into a bird or something and gotten outta Dodge. If you could swap places with any animal for a day, which one would you choose?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: A Sloth! I would love to be able to turn my brain off and just sleep.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: I can definitely relate!<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: I could stay in pajamas, all day every day.<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: SAME! But my son’s Handi-transit bus driver might have questions. No visits from the RCMP please… especially now that I have a family member at the detachment. \ud83d\ude09 Which reminds me, I have a housewarming card halfway constructed. Car making has become my number one hobby. Is there a hobby you wish you had taken up?<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span>: Crochet. I wish I had paid more attention when my Grandma did it. My daughter taught herself and does a pretty good job!<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: Hmm. I can teach you! Do you think my daughter would like me to crochet her a housewarming afghan? HAHAHAHAHAHA! That would be a hard pass. Lisa, thanks for the chat! I’ll fill our readers in on what you’ve got going on for your Designer Spotlight<\/strong><\/span> and then I really do need to finish that card before it’s time to make dinner.<\/p>\n

As usual, Lisa is providing us with a Daily Download<\/strong><\/span> kit.<\/p>\n

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And she’s one of the Designer Spotlight Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> hosts. To make it even more awesome, she’s done this!<\/p>\n

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And before I forget, she also hosts the Pinterest Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> each month. Check it all out! So many opportunities…<\/p>\n

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