you're invited to meet Janna!

once upon a time...
no.
some time ago...
hmmm

some time ago i... lets say "met" Janna. Let's say "met", because we didn't actually met... i found her on the Internet. don't even remember how did it happened, but it happened... and that's a good point! she is my great inspiration - i love her scrapbook, love this bright style of her. and now i have wonderful opportunity to get know her a little bit more.
are You with me?

few weeks ago i sent Janna some questions... and today she answered! Yay!
are You curious what was it about?

1. How did You find scrapbooking or how did it find You? And when?

I got introduced to scrapbooking in the beginning of 2010 by a friend of mine. At first I only looked  at all the nice things I found on the internet and it took til April 2010 until I started creating cards and ATCs.

2. Where did you learn basic techniques? 

I learned a lot by watching videos on youtube and by following different blogs and rading magazines. After a year or so I started to attend online classes, but these were rather Mixed Media related.

3. What are Your favorite techniques?

I do like heat embossing a lot although I use it rarely. And I love layering and paint on my layouts/projects.

{Me: does it sound familiar to someone else? ;)}

4. What is Your greatest inspiration to create? 

I do not have one source of inspiration. It can be anything... a person, an article, a photo I see. Nature offers some fabulous colour combinations as well. I think it is important to have an open mind and to try thinking out of the box.

 5. What do You do when “the inspiration” is gone?

To this day I never lost my inspiration. But there are a few days during the year when I am too tired and cant motivate myself to start scrapping. But thats ok :) 

{Me: i cannot believe it! what a lucky girl You are!}

6. How could You describe Your scrapbooking style? What make it totally Yours?

I think it is hard to describe as I do not always see a certain style in my things. I love lightness, colours, details and layers, I love colours but I also love white and monochrome. I love trying out new stuff.... I tend to call myself an experimental crafter.

{Me: lightness indeed! that is what i think about Your style!}

7. Who is Your scrapbooking guru?

I don´t have any. And never had. There are a lot of talented people out there and you can always learn something from anyone – no matter if the person is famous or not.

{Me: great point!}  

8. What’s the best scrapbooking project that You’ve participated?

I really liked Journal Your December as it was so interesting to see how different journal pages can look like. Actually I am really happy with everything I do, if I wouldn´t be convinced of something, I wouldn´t do it.

{Me: that is very very very nice to read! ;)}  

9. How much do You spend for scrapbooking stuff – monthly? :)

I spent tons!! I receive a lot of free material these days, so I do not spend that much money anymore. Which doesn´t mean I would refuse buying anything that sparkles or smells of printing press :)

{Me: so common! :))))}  

10. What do You do in Your private life?

Actually I scrap, read and love lazy days (which have become very rare ;) )

11. What’s the other passion of Yours?

Reading :)

{Me: wondering what specific...}

12. What’s Your biggest dream ever?

I have to admit I dont have one :) I enjoy what I do and am curious about what will come next.

13. What do You think about the sentence: “Live the life You’ve imagined”? What it means to You?

Sometimes life doesn´t allow us to live the life we have imagined. And occasinally darker times lead us to something bigger, something we might never have thought about but feels so right in the end. I believe it´s more important to listen to your heart than to dream of an uncertain future (which doesn´t mean you shouldn´t have a vision, but these change a lot – at least my do :) ). Stay in the moment, that is the only thing that is real.

14. Are there any questions You’d like to ask me?

Oh yes, there is!

1. How did YOU get in touch with scrapbooking?
2. What do you like about scrapbooking?
3. If you had to pick one favourite supply, what would that be?
4. If you ever had the chance to spend one day with a crafter you admire... who would that be?
5. What is your favourite tv series?
6. Your favourite colour?
7. Tea or Coffee?
8. Scrapping with tv/radio on or total silence?
9. Do you like journaling on layouts yes/no/sometimes?
10. What papercraft projects do you like besides scrapbooking?

Should i answer here? out loud? ;))
ok... let's do it!

1. actually it is scrapbooking who found me :) since i was a little girl i used to prepare cards for my grandparents. i used to really love it. when i grew up it has changed into making albums for those i love. 
and then i found out what they call scrapbooking! :))
2. the most i like about scrapbooking is that it gathers people together. from all over the world! how would i met You if it wasn't because of our passion?
3. fav supply... hmmm. it would be paper of course. one and no more??? i would pick more ;) buttons! washi tapes! a lot more than one thing :)
4. since i've already met almost all crafters i admire, and since we haven't met yet - i would definitely choose You Janna! :)
5. hahahaha... did You know that i hate TV? but ok - i love "friends". of course from the computer screen ;)
6. my favourite colour is... ups. i don't have one. it changes every day. i think i don't like colours - i just like beautiful things!
7. tea and coffee please ;) with cookies of course! 
8. scraping with moment. no rules included!
9. i like journaling on other people's layouts - like Yours! i don't actually like my handwriting, so... You have the answer :)
10. papercraft... hmm... besides scrapbooking - nothing else. i love knitting and crocheting but those are not actually papercrafts :))


thank You Janna for Your answers! also thanks for the questions! 
keep doing what You do -You're best! :)


and thank You - my readers for coming by!
don't forget to say hello to Janna!
xoxo

ps. check this out: