  CK: First of all, please share the places our readers and fans can find you on the web and social media! Tania: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bemmequercolorido/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BemMeQuerColorido/ About your process… CK: Clique Kits is obviously in love with your work. Can you tell us a little about your inspiration and your creative process? Tania: Everything is good for inspiration, a good movie, a walk at the beach, my backyard, flowers… Most of the times it just flows and when it doesn’t usually I go through by my old projects, check some inspirational Instagram feeds or simply I seat down, relax and wait for the sun comes up next day. CK: What are your ideal surroundings when you are designing? Tania: Location: My craft room Listening to: Different types of music however rock makes me think better Snacking on: Tea in Winter, coffee and chocolate all year around (Lol) Tools within arm’s reach: Glue, Big Shot, washi tapes and punches People/things nearby: Front of me I have a window to my backyard and on my right side have some shelves with inspirational stuffs and a flower Other: have my favorite projects displayed just not to forget the things that I can make CK: What is the hardest thing for paper crafters in your country? What is the best thing? Tania: the hardest thing I think is to make a place and be recognized for what you make. The best thing at least for me is all my crafty friends that I made at this time. CK: Do you have a “go to” … Tania: Color palette? I like to think that no but most of the time browns, earth tans and vintage palettes are around my projects. Embellishment? Flowers. Brand you love? Just one? :D Can´t pick have too many. Tool you use all the time? Dies and Corner chomper About your history… CK: What was your earliest success as an artist? Tania: Teaching classes/workshops and being on my first design team. CK: How did you start as a paper-crafter and designer? Tania: Started when went to the coolest store that existed nearby (“Branco às Cores” was the name). They had several scrapbooking workshops and one day I decided to give it a go and loved it. CK: What was your very first paper crafting memory? Tania: Made a scrapbooking album from scratch for my best friend with photos since she was a child till that time. Decide to use O-Wire but went to a shop to bind my album. They did great with the inner pages and ruin all my covers. Had to do it again (not before crying, crying and crying) Made it, and after that bought my bind machine. That time decide for o-wire because I didn´t knew how to make a spine binding, crazy me for thinking it was the only cool way to bind an album. Now I know how to make it but guess what? I don´t like to use it! No patience at all and there is much more cooler ways to bind an album. LoL About you currently… CK: What have you been doing lately? Tania: Watching on TV: I don´t have Netflix, the cable tv is just fine for now, so without over thinking, I like to watch NCIS, NCIS - New Orleans, Bull, and Criminal Minds. And my romantic side likes the few Hallmark movies that some channels display. Buying: Books, paints and new dies Visiting: Every month I go with my senior students on a field trip. I've already visited almost all Porto museums and important sites, for example. But before this quarantine, I went to Creative World - Frankfurt and Tui (a Spanish city.) Using in artwork: stencils and stamps Wishing for: making projects for Clique Kits About your country… CK: What are some must see cities, landmarks, or locations in your country? Tania: Porto (obviously), Douro Region, Braga, Évora, Sintra and since we are a small country, all cities are close enough to go and know them all. CK: Are there any national or cultural traditions unique to where you live you can share? Tania: We have a few national holidays but will pick just two: “25 de Abril” (April 25th) – Freedom Day - and “10 de Junho” (June 10th) – Portugal and all Portuguese communities around the world day. At Porto, the most known holiday is “Dia de São João” (St. John´s Day) on June 24th . At the night of 23rd to 24th city streets are full of people, music is every where and sardines are a must eat that night. Must say that that night is the longest and most festive night of the city. Thanks so much for allowing The Clique to get to know you better!  A Street in Porto By Lacobrigo - Own work, CC
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And now let's dive in to getting to know Emma!CK: First of all, please share the places our readers and fans can find you on the web and social media! (URL/Links please!) Emma: Instagram : instagram.com/emmakatescrapbooking Facebook : https://m.facebook.com/emmakatescrapbooking About your process… CK: Clique Kits is obviously in love with your work. Can you tell us a little about your inspiration and your creative process? Emma: My inspiration comes from many places, it could be from a patterned paper, a photo I’ve taken, or a piece of ephemera. It also comes from friends & like minded crafty people. I usually take a couple of days on each layout, longer for mini books, because I like to take my time, think about it if something doesn’t quite feel right. I often use mixed media too so I leave it dry naturally rather than using a heat gun. CK: What are your ideal surroundings when you are designing? Emma: Location: My craft room Listening to: 90’s R&B Snacking on: Chocolate tools within arm’s reach: Fussy cutting scissors, liquid adhesive, tweezers People/things nearby: My other half & daughter somewhere in the house usually giggling. Other: Wearing my pj’s CK: What is the hardest thing for paper crafters in your country? What is the best thing? Emma: The hardest thing is probably the cost, things are pricey in the UK. The best thing is the community, I’ve made many friends through the crafting world. CK: Do you have a “go to” … color palette? embellishment? brand you love? tool you use all the time? Emma: My go to colours are pink & aqua, you will usually find Nuvo drops & more recently sequins on my layouts. Choosing a brand I love is hard because there are so many amazing brands out there but if I had to choose it would probably be Pinkfresh Studio. The tool I used the most would have to be my fussy cutting scissors. About your history… CK: What was your earliest success as an artist? Emma: Not sure I deserve the title of an artist but I guess my earliest success as an artist was becoming a design team member for Ella Bonella (an online UK based scrapbooking store). CK: How did you start as a paper-crafter and designer? Emma: My journey started with card making, where I stumbled upon Project Life which in turn lead me to traditional 12x12 scrapbooking & I haven’t looked back since. CK: What was your very first paper crafting memory? Emma: The 12 week scan of my baby girl, Bea. About you currently… CK: What have you been doing lately? Emma: Watching on TV: The Great Pottery Throw Down, The Masked Singer, Love Island. Buying: Not much because I’m broke after Christmas but the last thing I purchased was a travel pillow, crafty wise the last thing I bought was sequins. Visiting: Venues for my littles girls 4th birthday party. Using in artwork: Sequins, thread/cotton, inks. Wishing for: A snow day. CK: Something that most people do not know about you… Emma: I play football (soccer). About your country… CK: What are some must see cities, landmarks, or locations in your country? Emma: I must admit I haven’t really explored my own country that much but I love that it’s so green here. I particularly like the Devon coast line (south of the UK), it’s beautiful! CK: Are there any national or cultural traditions unique to where you live you can share? Emma: I guess the south west of the UK is famous for its cider & Cheddar cheese, if you are ever visiting its a must try! Thanks so much for allowing The Clique to get to know you better! Here are a few examples of layouts from Emma's Instagram feed using product from Ella Bonella Scrapbooking!  Isa is an amazing scrapbooking layout designer as well as coptic book creator and mixed media artist. She lives near the famous city of Barcelona in Spain. We interviewed Isa so that we could learn more about our favorite hobby in her country. Read on... CK: How did you first learn about paper crafting hobbies and how did you get started? Isa: Well, I have to confess that since I was a child I have seen my mum and my dad with crafts in general. My mum used to be a teacher and she was paper crafting 24/7 and my father is quite handy so they are the best example for me to follow and I always did things with them. With scrapbook, it was about 10 years ago when my mum decided to take me to a paper crafts festival here in Barcelona. I went with her and a colleague from her school and she already knew what scrapbook was. My mum, following her advice, started buying me all kinds of complements, papers, washi tapes that she could find to get me started. The rest is history. I started searching online, going to workshops and just let my imagination fly and my time. I have to say that scrapbook is my particular yoga and my way of relaxing. It is the best hobby and therapy I could have found. CK: Are you on any design teams? Isa: Yes! Right now I am part of the DT of MissMamamint and Studio Forty. I am really really proud of being part of these wonderful teams. I hope to be a Clique Kits designer for a very long time creating beautiful things! Before I used to work with Cocoloko Scrap also which was a great experience. CK: What are some traditional arts and crafts where you are from or unique to your culture? Do any of these influence your style? Isa: Well, I am not very much into art and traditional stuff from my culture. I am more of an States culture fan LOL! But I have to confess that there are some people from Spain that do scrapbook that have influenced my style since I started. There is a scrapbooker called Mireia Carbonell and she has been my inspiration when it comes to create mix media projects. Everything that I know relating to this issue is thanks to her and I think that my style is quite defined from what I learnt from her. CK: Exciting things to see and do in your city.... Isa: Barcelona is full of great places, if I had to choose only one thing and my favourite one to do is to go for a walk in La Boqueria, which is a traditional market. Its colors, smells, food and all the mix of cultures that you can find there really inspire you.  CK: What are some of your favorite manufacturers or businesses for papercrafters in Spain? Isa: My favorites here in Spain are MissMamamint, because their collections are perfect for all the occasions in one’s life. If I have to choose more I’d go with Lora Bailora, Mintopia, Sweet Moma or Cocoloko Scrap. I am really really proud of seeing that the Spanish scrapbook industry is growing successfully and more and more we have more manufacturers here. I also believe that all manufacturers even the smallest ones deserve the opportunity to have market in this wonderful world of scrapbooking. CK: Tell us about your style and your favorite projects to make: Isa: I’d say that my style is a bit a mixture. I like to create projects full of colors, full of paint and watercolors and sometimes I just go for the most clean and simple things. So I like to try a little bit of everything, always with bright and happy colors. My favorite projects to make are layouts. I think they are the best representation of the essence of scrapbooking. Lately I am also into Coptic binding books. They are really addictive! Favorites right now... Food or drink: I love a good Chai Tea Latte and everything my mum is cooking :P Music/musician or group: I am Backstreet Boys fan. The biggest one you can find hahahhaha TV show: My favorite shows are One Tree Hill and Arrow Sport/team: I love the NBA! I watch all the matches I can with my boyfriend and we are starting with the NFL. Fashion Must haves: My converse shoes are a must always and dresses!! Cannot live without them and they are the perfect combination for my casual outfits for working! CK: What are your must have in arms reach supplies or tools? Isa: My watercolors, my acrylic paints, my book binding and crop a dile! CK: Top three on your bucket list.. Isa: 1. Swim with sharks 2. Write a book 3. Going to Disneyland dressed as a princess CK: Where can we find you online? Isa: I used to be active in all kinds of social networks but due to the fact that some social networks look like they are losing popularity or audience, right now I am only active on my Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/_isa_ng_/ and my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCu2jOhpt_B_LRupAh0ybIg We agree with Isa that Spanish brands contribute amazing products for papercrafters and we share her love for all of the brands she mentioned. Links are provided for shoppers in the U.S as Clique Kits offers a convenient way to try out these amazing brands! Do not let the bilingual language stop you- there are many words and phrases in English and of course the patterns and visual elements speak our universal language...art!
I hope you enjoyed learning more about Isa and that you will leave her some love! -xGia |
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