Sunday Spotlight- Guest Designers!
Hold on to your hats folks!! We have three interviews coming up today with our FABULOUS guest designers, Eva Kipler, Laurie Ann Anderson and Kate Hatfield!! I am so excited to learn more about them. So it isn’t too overwhelming I am going to post one interview at a time. First up is Eva Kipler!
1. Your screen name? Your real name? Eva Kipler (both screen name and real name) In many forums I am known as EvaK.
2. What is your main job/career? Digital Designing is my full time job
3. Are you married/children/pets? I have been married for 19 years and have three kids (ages 19, 16, and 12)
4. Where is home for you? We live in beautiful Virginia Beach, Virginia
5. What are your 3 favorite foods? Spaghetti, Enchiladas, and Coconut Shrimp
6. PC or Mac? What program do you use? PC
I use PSCS5, Illustrator CS5, and PSPX2
7. What is the most challenging part of designing for you? Believe or not — deciding on a theme or an idea that can “carry” a kit.
8. What would you like to learn to do (or do better) not related to scrapbooking? I would like to be a better fisherman than my husband (or at least catch a bigger fish). We love to go bass fishing.
9. What are your favorite movies/TV shows? True Blood (HBO Series), House, CSI, and NCIS
My taste in movies is very eclectic and it wouldn’t make any sense to anyone but me.
10. Describe your “designing” environment. Music? TV in the background?Drinks? Snacks? Where?
I design sitting in the recliner on our sofa sectional in our living room. I like quiet (no noise, TV, music, etc.) but with 3 kids that is nearly impossible. I am usually drinking coffee (hot coffee in the morning and iced coffee for the rest of the day until about 7pm — when I switch to water). I don’t really snack while I design. I am not coordinated enough. LOL
11. If you only had 2 elements in a kit, what would they be? Sequin Spill and a Frame
12. Would you like to share a little known fact about you…? I used to be active duty Navy and have three tattoos (although I am not going to tell you where they all are).
13. When did you start designing? How did you get started? This coming August will be my 6th anniversary of designing. In June of 2005 we went on a family vacation to Washington DC. When we returned I knew I wanted to make a scrapbook of our photos — but I am REALLY not a very crafty person. I searched online and discovered digital scrapbooking! I was in love! I downloaded loads of freebies (still have some of Shabby Princess’ freebies on my external hard drive). I was already very familiar with Paint Shop Pro… so when I couldn’t find a free element or paper I wanted for a layout I made my own. I started selling my designs just a few months later in August of 2005 at a store called “Digital Freebies” (which is no longer open). After a year or so I purchased PSCS2 and taught myself the program. I have since upgraded to PSCS5, but I still do use PSP on a regular basis. I use it to make seamless patterns and I do all of my previews in PSP.
14. How would you describe your design style? My style is considered “traditional” which means that it mimics paper scrapping.
15. Where do you get your inspiration/motivation? Everyday life — there isn’t much that doesn’t inspire or motivate me!
16. Which of your products in the ScrapMatters Store showcases your style the most? Well… I don’t have much in the store right now, but I do love my kit, Little Moments. I especially love the colors in it.
17. What is your favorite color scheme to design with? I like bright clear colors the best. They don’t have to be super bright — I just don’t like muted colors or pastels very much.
18. Favorite kit you’ve designed for ScrapMatters?
Little Moments
Thanks Eva for letting us know some more about you!! Be sure to check out her full store here!
-Amanda (panders77)
