Designer Spotlight with: Emma Kate Scrapbooking

Bristol, UK

Hey Clique Kits Friends,

First, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Emma, I live in Bristol (UK) with my partner Joe & my little girl Bea. I work full time as a Senior Science Technician in a Secondary School. My favourite things in life are playing football ( soccer to you guys across the pond), baking, being a mummy & of course memory keeping!

I began my creative journey with card making, then stumbled upon project life, which lead me to traditional 12x12 scrapbooking. It was here that I found my true love & I haven't looked back since. That being said I am known to do the odd mini album or Traveler's Notebook, well, anything creative really, I'm just drawn to colour!

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!

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