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Five Questions for…Sasha Holloway

I haven’t met Sasha yet- but I love her style combined with her amazing way of journaling. Maybe one day we will meet :)

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

Usually I just put on some music and or start cleaning up my scrap space. I like to print pictures and then have them all sorted out and from there I can decide what papers I want to use. Or sometime no pictures work for me as well.

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

If I am scrapbooking about my past I usually just put it all out there. I have tried to do that in art journaling but then I figure I want people to see what I feel I want them to read it. I usually do not hide anything which for me makes me feel like I am truly being honest about what I am creating and how I feel at that moment or what is on my mind.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

It would taste like sour tongues. I am SO in love with it sour candy is the only way to go in my book.

4. What is your favorite creation?

My favorite creation was the first layout I did in 2011 and a layout I did in the hotel room “Simply Our Boys” when we first moved to England. Of course I had to use my favorite manufacturers and washi tape around the layout is my new love for finishing off layouts.

5. What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

My biggest success so far was guest designing for some of my favorite manufacturers like Making Memories, Jillibean Soup, Hambly Screen Prints, October Afternoon and for Pink Paislee in June. I have been published and I never ever thought I would ever see any of my work in print so that was a very humbling experience and amazing feeling all in one. Two of my favorite publications are below

Thanks Sasha :)

Nat

Cuchy

May 4, 2011 at 9:49 pm | #

Thanks for sharing your awesome work.

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Tsila Sofer Elguez

May 2, 2011 at 5:19 am | #

Thanks. I was touched by your honesty.

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Susan K. Weckesser

April 27, 2011 at 4:32 am | #

You R amazing GIRL!!!!! AWESOME!!!!

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Vicki Chrisman

April 27, 2011 at 2:42 am | #

Gorgeous layouts!

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JJ

April 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm | #

You Rock Chica, and there’s no doubt about it. I love your Fierceness!

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Sue Clarke

April 26, 2011 at 2:57 pm | #

Great LO’s and TFS your art journal page. You are a beautiful and gutsy lady!

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Martha Richardson

April 26, 2011 at 2:23 pm | #

Hi Sasha ~ Love your art and your honesty!

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Five Questions for…Anna Dabrowska

I met Anna last year in Warsaw and we had a fab time. So I knew that our event in Bavaria would be a blast and it was :)

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What do you do to get into your creative zone?

For me the most important factor in creating is not the place, but the tools, mediums and findings – the flea market treasures are the endless source of inspiration. If I have these with me – I can start creating any time, any place… sometimes it is hard for me to wait till my worktime is over, because I have an idea ready for making it live!

Next source, besides the flea market hunting is looking through galleries on flickr or visiting blogs I follow – there’s always something which can put me into a creative mood!
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Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

I don’t hide messages, but most of my mixedmedia projects is full of elements which have a meaning for me – symbolic or metaphoric. The most popular are the cogs and gears, which are very important for me and usually they show both emotions or process happening. The most visible examples of that are “The Mad Inventor”, where the machine build of old clocks’ parts shows the creating process, passion and ideas appearing and changing in the Inventor’s mind.

There is also a light bulb, a clear symbol of inspiration and invention. I also use a gear as a symbol of love and heart – just like in the altered book made with my grandparents’ photo, where the broken metal gears are the methaphore of my grandma’s despair after my grandfather’s death.

They both have gears in the places of their hearts and her heart is bleeding badly because of her loss. I really love metal findings – they give me so many possibilities to express myself.
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If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

I’m dieting now, so thinking about food and creating is a bit painful;) The only thing that comes o my mind when I think about is question is a bit bitter a bit sweet and spicy taste of Dry Sherry. There’s a whole story in every glass of it…

What is your favorite creation? Please explain why you selected this one.

My favorites are changing very often because I’m a very moody person. At the moment I’ve got several “favs” but the one which is very important for me is “Inky”.

It is a mixedmedia paper layout, totally grungy in style, but on the other hand very feminine and full of fun techniques. I’m happy that I did what I planned – a pink and gold composition with handmade flowers and a lot of metal findings on it… something between industrial baroque and glamour grunge ;) I really love that kind of scrapping – it is all me…
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What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

OMG, I really don’t know! First of all I’m very proud I got the DT spot on Tattered Angels, which s a dream coming true for me. I love all the products they create and playing with it is a pure pleasure for me! The next big success was beeing published in several scrapbooking magazines like Scrapbooking m.m. in Sweden (2 times on the front cover!), ScrapArt zine in Germany or Scrap-Info in Russsia. I also think starting doing classes in Poland and abroad is a big success for me – I’ve always wanted to do that!

Thanks Fin :)

Nat

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finnabair

May 7, 2011 at 10:59 pm | #

Thsnk you so much Nat for inviting me here :)
And thanks ladies for your fat too kind words!!!

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JJ

April 25, 2011 at 3:38 pm | #

I want to create art like Finn when I grow up. ;) She’s been one of my scrappy idols for a while!

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Martha Richardson

April 25, 2011 at 1:59 pm | #

Ahhh…Finn blows my mind with her art…there is so much to see and it touches my soul. I’m with Jamie…when I grow up I want to be just like Finn & Nat…my 2 idols!! For REAL!

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Sue Clarke

April 25, 2011 at 1:20 pm | #

“The Mad Inventor” is totally awe-inspiring!

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Jamie Dougherty

April 25, 2011 at 8:00 am | #

Fin is one of my Favorite Artists. Nat you and her are my idols for real!!!

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Five Questions for…Dina Wakley

I love Dina‘s style and fortunatley enough I met her three times so far – even one time in my own home :) Can’t wait to see this talented girl again :)

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

I don’t do much, really. I sit at my desk. I pull out whatever I need to work on, and I just start playing and seeing what happens. When I start a project, I rarely have a vision of how it will end. With me, the process is very organic and very “let’s see what happens.”

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?
Sure. In my scrapbooking, I love to use hearts. Hearts to me represent the love I have for my boys…so I find myself putting them on lots of layouts!

In my art journaling I do sometimes have a hidden message, especially if I am feeling bad about something. This art journal page is symbolic of the breakdown of a relationship .The silhouette is significant because it’s masked…so it’s a void. I was feeling an internal void at the time.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

I think it would taste like chocolate-covered fruit…maybe chocolate covered strawberries or kiwi! I do love color, so maybe it will just taste like Skittles.

4. What is your favorite creation?

You know, I don’t really pick just one favorite of anything. That’s too limiting! But I do have some scrapbook pages and art journal pages that I love.

I love this art journal page…it came together so easily, and the colors make me happy. I love it when I don’t have to work hard at creating…when it jus flows

I love this scrapbook page. The background was in my “ugly projects” box….a box of projects that I start but then don’t work for some reason. On the day I made this page, though, the background spoke to me, and it worked well with all the other layers. I was obsessed with cheesecloth then, too, so the cheesecloth is dyed with ink and layered in.

5. What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

You know, one thing I’m not good at is tooting my own horn. It makes me so uncomfortable. But I’ve been lucky to be on design teams, be published in magazines, etc. I consider all of those things successes. I’m grateful for each and every opportunity!

Another thing I consider a success is growth as an artist. I used to think I couldn’t draw at all, but this year I’ve been trying to draw and growing and improving. I love that.

Thank you so much Dina :)!

Nat

Natalie Elphinstone

April 25, 2011 at 8:54 pm | #

Always love Dina’s work, and I’ve thouroughly enjoyed this little peek into her arty world :-)

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Gabriela Seminario

April 25, 2011 at 6:23 pm | #

love Dina!

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teddi

April 25, 2011 at 5:30 pm | #

there are some definitely fantastic examples of dina’s work in this interview!

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Sue Clarke

April 25, 2011 at 1:17 pm | #

“My loves” is wonderful! The stitching, the paint moving like water across the page and three sweet boys.

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erin yamabe

April 25, 2011 at 8:02 am | #

mad dina love here!

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Karen

April 24, 2011 at 11:32 pm | #

Well if you drew that face, I am totally impressed! Grow baby, grow!

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Five Questions for…Leica Forrest

My friend Leica from Canada is so much fun around, I was lucky enough to meet her two times. She also is an amazing artist and I love her photos!

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

* for me it is my children’s clothing. I LOVE looking at the funky designs and bright colours. They have the best textures.

Also I am a HUGE HUGE fan of graffitti.

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

* no sorry, but if it is a personal layout or one I have lot’s to tell, I write messages on the back all the time. I do write dates and ages on every page, those I make very subtle.

3.If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

* something with lot’s and lot’s of layers. hmm, maybe a cheesecake, something sweet at least!

or maybe my friend Sasha’s cupcakes. They are always so detailed and layered.

4.What is your favourite creation?

* I am a HUGE fan of layouts, anything altered.

I also love creating canvases.I really love layering, using lot’s of techniques and different mediums in all the projects I do.

5.What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

* I would say being published over 350 times in many different magazines, websites, ezines, manufacturer sites, etc. I have been teaching internationally now for almost 7 yrs, nationally for 13 yrs. and I LOVE it. I went to University to be a school teacher and it has progressed into this art.

Thank you so much Leica!!!

Nat

Sue Clarke

April 23, 2011 at 2:38 pm | #

Nat, why does it not surprise me that you know so many friendly, wonderful and creative folks? You are one yourself!
Love your creations Leica…the lamp, the canvas and especially your children’s hats (wait, you may not have made those);-)

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Martha Richardson

April 23, 2011 at 2:09 pm | #

Absolutely stunning…bright, happy art ;)

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Five Questions for…Candy Rosenberg

I love Candy Rosenbergs work so much and …I love Candy too :) She rocks paper like no other person!

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

I literally just grab supplies pile them on my desk and dive in. There are times that I have a clear idea of what I am creating, but mostly I find it as I am sitting there playing and moving product around.

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

I really have never thought about doing that, I try to be really clear in the message that I am sending in my artwork. I want what I am saying to be very clear. However, you made me think about hiding a few things next time. Interesting.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

Well, that one was an easy question….CHOCOLATE! There is something about the richness, the distinguishable flavor…you know it is chocolate just by looking at it.

4. What is your favorite creation?

My most favorite creation was the very first paper dress form that I did. It was the start of my journey in this industry and although it is not as fancy as some that have come after, I was very proud of it. I did these dress forms before they were popular so I would get some sideways looks sometimes.

5.What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

My biggest creative success is being published in Creating Keepsakes, and I will tell you why. I have never been big on being in a magazine but hoped to someday just so my kids and grandchildren would have a little bit of a legacy. I knew that I would never be in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks,Etc. which are mainstream publications. My paper art is not considered mainstream, atleast not when I started in the industry.

So recently I had the opportunity to be published with CK, and the first thing I said is that I will not sacrifice my style to be published and they agreed. The layout “Miss Hollywood” came out in the March/April issue, page 80. That was a huge milestone. And on top of that I will be published 3 more times over the next few months. My kids think it is cool and I am grateful to Creating Keepsakes for making my art mainstream. LOL!

So never compromise your style of art, it will come to you when it is time. I am here to inspire and connect, and nothing else.

Nat

Karen

April 23, 2011 at 4:09 pm | #

“Inspire and connect,” I love that, Candy! I might steal that for my site. I might steal you too.

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Tsila Sofer Elguez

April 22, 2011 at 11:47 pm | #

I want to see more pictures please….!

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Conny

April 22, 2011 at 7:20 am | #

Haaaaa – I saw your lo in the Creating Keepsakes – and I loved it from the first step until the last – your pictures are sooo cool!!

Thanks Nathalie for sharing …

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Five Questions for….Ronda Palazzari

I’m a huge fan of Ronda for a long time and when I was finally able to meet her for the funniest dinner ever last CHA it was as awesome as I expected.

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

First I pump up the music. I love music in the background. It’s got to have a good beat too. I mostly listen to alternative rock. There is usually a chai tea latte involved too, from Starbucks preferably. If I am scrapping I start with my photos and a story to tell. I need that emotional attachment. If I am starting with altered art/canvases…its color. It’s all about the color. And then I see where it leads me.

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

I don’t know if they are hidden or just subtle messages. I am very deliberate. So there will be little pieces in my art that may not mean much to others but to me represent my world.

The “Real” layout is about my sister untimely death. On that page you will find a 7 (she was number 7, the baby of our family) a C, & a butterfly…all to represent her.

In the “memories of you” art journal page.. this about me missing my husband who is living in Qatar at the moment. the memories encased in waxed…it’s like time is standing still, the key (he is the one who unlocks me & sees me completely for who I am), me in the flower encased in wax but apart from the title…separated.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

Taste the Rainbow….a bag of skittles. And not the whimpy bag, we’re talking the at least the 1 lb if not a bit bigger.

4. What is your favorite creation?

I have a canvas I created lately that I cannot share right now that I totally love. It was one of those pieces that came together the way I envisioned it. But I have two others I can share.

First is my Colors layout. I love the rainbow ordered colors on the page with all the bits & baubles on it…paint, mists, ribbon, buttons…oh my.

My altered piece would be my Accept Mini Album.

It’s mostly mists & gesso mixed together with quotes revolving around the word Accept. I love getting messing & tucking things into layers.

5. What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

I have recently announced a book deal with F&W media. I am beyond honored & thrilled to create this book. It is a technique book that reflects who I am as a mixed media artist. I have a tentative publishing date of May 2012.

Thank you so much Ronda :)

Nat

Ronda P

April 24, 2011 at 1:46 am | #

so love you Nat! You are an awesome person and that dinner was so incredible!

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AnnaB

April 21, 2011 at 6:49 pm | #

I loved reading about you here Ronda…!!! You know I love you and your work! And that book is going to be sooo awesome! :)

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Sue Clarke

April 21, 2011 at 3:10 pm | #

LOVE your organized creative space (even if it is totally different from mine). I’m drinking a Starbucks chai soy latte now…yum!
Music is also a must. Thanks for sharing your art!

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Gabriela Seminario

April 21, 2011 at 1:24 pm | #

Love your work!!!!

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Martha Richardson

April 21, 2011 at 12:32 pm | #

So glad to meet you Ronda…your art is so visually stunning…you can’t just glance…it must be studied!

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erin yamabe

April 21, 2011 at 8:39 am | #

oh here’s two of my favorite scrappy friends EVER! love to you both!

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Five Questions for….Linda Elbourne

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Linda Elbourne is the funniest person I have met :) At PACS- I was constantly laughing- she is so amazingly talented and I love her lots…she is one of my favorites- LOL (little insider ;) )

1.What do you do to get into your creative zone?

At this point I would really like to show you pictures of my fabulous and tidy studio … but sadly I can’t … because I don’t have one!

Basically I work in 15ft X 12ft room stuffed to the rafters with crafty stash. The truth is … the minute I am in there I feel like creating … even if it is a little messy … Okay … Okay … a lot messy! I hang a lot of my art work on the walls … so if I am stuck for inspiration … my eye usually falls on something I can use!

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

I don’t really do hidden anything … I am not that subtle … but in a way … all my work has a meaning … I am either listening to music while I create or my mind is wandering and usually somewhere in the clouds … I think this is probably reflected in all of the work I do!

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

If my work was edible … it would taste like an omelet made from leftovers! And some people probably think that is what it looks like :0) Proper artists will shudder at this next phrase … “my style is eclectic” … I am not sure I really have a style and certainly don’t consider myself to be an artist! People often say they can recognize my work as mine … but I still don’t understand how! I take a bit from here and a thing from that … and I make stuff. … The joy of rubber stamping is that an artist has already done the clever stuff for you!

4. What is your favorite creation?

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My favourite creation usually changes from week to week … this little altered book box is my current favourite!

One piece that always makes me smile is my first ever magazine cover … I was sooooooo chuffed!

5. What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

In the past 18 months I have gone from being a full-time Bank Manager to a full-time craft designer. Everything that allows me to play all day and earn from it feels like a big creative success to me. My highlights include … Being asked to teach at LB Crafts. Being selected as a regular designer for the largest UK stamping magazine … Craft Stamper. Being accepted and then attending Ranger U and sitting next to THE Wendy Vecchi. Setting up and running the challenge blog for Simon Says Stamp. Being put in Tim Holtz’s blog list! Being featured on Wendy Vecchi’s blog! Teaching alongside uber talented artsists like Nathalie Kalbach at the Paper& Co show in Paris. Being invited to teach in Holland! Every single time someone clicks on that comment button on my blog and says something … it all feels like one big creative success and I never want it to end.

Thank you Linda!!!

Nat

Linda64

May 2, 2011 at 12:38 pm | #

I love my namesisters work and I think you a one talented lady and I’m so happy to have attended two of you classes at Pacs and meeting you again at the Artsy Craft event was so great. Hope you’ll be teaching in Norway soon <3 You rock girl… Hugs

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Deb M

April 21, 2011 at 10:37 pm | #

Linda Rocks! I love her blog!

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Victoria

April 20, 2011 at 7:22 pm | #

Great article! Thanks for sharing.

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zeffy

April 20, 2011 at 3:41 pm | #

Linda taught me at PACS and she is a super talented and a hapy and humourous person…and yes linda you are super creative and I love your work..you are an inspiration! Thank-you

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Sue Clarke

April 20, 2011 at 3:08 pm | #

Wow…what a career change! Love this fun post and your attitude about your style and your craft area. Mine looks similar.

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Martha Richardson

April 20, 2011 at 2:26 pm | #

Well HELLO Linda…I love your favorite piece and glad to get to knoe a little about you!!

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LynneF

April 20, 2011 at 1:33 pm | #

GIRL YOU SOOOOOOO ROCK and are an AMAZING CREATIVE WOMAN!!!

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Jeanette

April 20, 2011 at 12:31 pm | #

Linda is the BESTEST

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Five Questions for….Julie Fei Fan Balzer

So my pleasure today to have Julie Fei Fan Balzer as a guestblogger today. You all know how much I love her :) And I’m more than excited about our upcoming workshops in Hamburg, Germany.

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

)Sometimes it’s as easy as sitting down to create. Other times I’ll surf through my “inspiration” folder, reorganize (and therefore re-discover lots of fun supplies), play along with a challenge, or try out a new technique. Super no fail technique is to grab a paintbrush and just get going. But because I create every single day I find that most of the time I’m naturally in a creative zone. It’s getting rest of my life together that’s the problem! :) In all seriousness, I do really believe that having a dedicated, organized space makes a huge difference in getting into the zone. And I usually find that if I’m stifled it’s because there’s too much stuff. So I’ll give away a couple boxes of stuff, clean up all the garbage, organize the drawers, wipe down my table…and all of a sudden I’m feeling creative again!

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

I often cover up or paint over private journaling. And of course, as anyone whose main inspiration is their own personal journey, I have artwork that means something very personal to me but likely means something totally different to a random viewer. It’s not so much hidden as abstracted.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

Diet Coke. In fact, it probably does! I’ve spilled enough Diet Coke on my projects and drunk enough that I’m pretty sure it has saturated everything!

4. What is your favorite creation?

This is like making me choose between my (hypothetical) children! My most favorite creation is almost always my most recent. I can’t help it! I’ve included two photos for this question. The first is, my most recent. It’s a painting done with a mixture of acrylic paint and watercolor crayons. The second is the largest quilt I’ve ever made — and probably not coincidentally also the first. It hangs above our bed and it’s a very personal piece. I worked on it for months — I don’t usually have that kind of sustained interest in a project. And it really cemented my love affair with stitching.

5. What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

Probably valuing myself and my art highly enough to ask to be paid. That’s a really hard thing for me to do. But I’m proud to say that I discovered that if you value yourself, others will too! How awesome is that? But this question is kind of like the favorite artwork question for me. It’s always going to be the most recent hurdle that feels the most satisfying. But I remember squealing into the phone and calling everyone I knew the first time I had a layout published; the first time I had an article published too! I literally danced around my living room for an hour after receiving the call that I had made it onto Prima’s design team. I gloated for a month after my quilt won a ribbon, after Cloth Paper Scissors named me a finalist in their Artisan of the Year search, after I got offered a deal to make an hour-long instructional DVD. My joy was irrepressible the first time I went on TV, taught a class, taught an online class, taught an international class…the list just goes on. This has been (and continues to be) a joyful journey and each success (though I’m sure they seem small to many others) feels like standing on top of a mountain!

Blog: www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com
I’m currently teaching a six-week online class in mixed media stitch. Join anytime!

Thanks Julie :)

Nat

Linda Elbourne

April 19, 2011 at 11:31 pm | #

Fabulous answers Julie … You were always my favourite :0)

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Jeanne Smith

April 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm | #

Julie is my favorite designer! Would love to see her come to Orlando, Florida to do some type of mixed media event. That would be wonderriffic!

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Sue Clarke

April 19, 2011 at 3:22 pm | #

Yeah Julie is one of your blog guests! That quilt is incredible Julie.
Your blog inspires me (usually) 5 days a week!

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Martha Richardson

April 19, 2011 at 12:37 pm | #

Thanks for sharing…again I’m feeling so creative after reading Julie’s post…I don’t know what to do 1st…grab a diet-coke or start painting ;)

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Tsila Sofer Elguez

April 19, 2011 at 11:02 am | #

Thanks Julie and Nathalie. I enjoyed this post. The quilt is amazing.

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Five Questions for….Felicitas Klink

Felicitas Klink is one of the wonderful German Scrapbookers whose work I love a lot (there are others too :) ) There is something in her work that makes me happy – might be the colors ;)

1. What do you do to get into your creative zone?

That is a good question…I get inspired by so many things, magazines, nature and my daily routines. Very often I see some color combinations or some graphic patterns and I am inspired. On the other side there is hubby (my favorite scrap motive)…he also can be inspiring: When we fool around or when we are on one of our geocaching hikes. That all gets me into my creative zone and helps me creating my art.

2. Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work?

No, not as i know!?! At 80% I create projects for me and my family. I try to keep our daily memories and pictures and I create my layouts and projects as soon as possible when they happened. So I have the backstories about these moments in my mind. That’s because I’m not a big storyteller or journaling person. I try to express our story in pictures…that’s my message.

3. If your creative work were edible, what would it taste like?

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Hmm, maybe a mixture of spices and other cooking ingredients. Some spices, some grains, some crunchy things, some flexible. Different sizes, different colors, different textures, different tastes…mix it together and you get a completly new taste explosion!
4. What is your favorite creation?

I love this Layout. It combines my passion for regular scrapbooking and mixed media. I love bright colors and mixing different styles together. Thats why I started to pimp my scrap backgrounds and give them more color and texture. I do my pages in layers and I love that something catches the eye. I also love doodling and stitching. A few months ago, I had a crush on my new sewing machine, since then I use it on every project I make :)
5.What is your biggest creative success so far and why?

Uh that’s hard to choose. There is so much I can be proud of…
When I started scrapbooking/paper crafting I never thought that this will be such a big part of my life. I am proud to design for Scrapbook Werkstatt. They ask me to join their amazing team when I was a newbie in that business. I never thought that I start writing my own crafting blog because in realife I am a very shy person. Now I blog for over a year now and I love it so much! Last summer I was asked to join the editors team of the austrian print magazine “Die Scrapperin” . I have so much fun to be involved in designing and creating this magazine. For the current issue I created different projects (layouts, cards and home decor) and I designed some downloads. You can find them on the download section on their website. And last but not least: This opportunity to share some sneak peeks of me and my creative work here at Nat’s. I love her so much and last month I met her in person…what a great women :) Thanks again, Nat.

Danke Felicitas :)

Nat

Susan K. Weckesser

April 18, 2011 at 4:08 pm | #

I LUVED it!!!!! Awesome stuff! :)

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Sue Clarke

April 18, 2011 at 3:50 pm | #

That last photo of you is sweet! Joy and success outside in the sun!

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Martha Richardson

April 18, 2011 at 12:27 pm | #

Hi Danke – Nice to meet you and I like how you “pimped” out your LO!!

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Vicki Chrisman

April 18, 2011 at 8:44 am | #

Totally fun getting to know more about you Danke! I see why Nat loves your work!

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