Guest Designer - Kirsty Wiseman

by Caroline

From time to time we are going to have a Guest Designer who will design projects just for the Fiskarettes.

Our very first Guest Designer is Kirsty Wiseman and here are some questions that I asked her.  See Article below - Its the Little Touches…  - for Kirsty’s first of four Fiskarette projects……..x

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Can you tell us a bit about yourself……

My name is Kirsty Wiseman.  I am 38 years old and married to Mark.  Together we made Ellie who is 13; who is our very heart and soul.  Then we got a dog, a handsome mini Dachshund and whom Ellie named him Eddy.  We live in the Greater Manchester area of England and together we are invincible. Ive been crafting for 7 years now and love all aspects of papercrafting but I especially like scrapbooking.  Its a hobby I can tie in with my profession, photography and I don’t think I would ever tire of it.  For me its about the creative outlet as opposed to genealogy although the genealogy comes as an added extra as part of the process.  I also like to play with all digitial aspects of scrapbooking too which encouraged me to trial out all sorts of otherfreelance income like web graphics and company logo designing too.  I love making stuff in fact, I make stuff everyday!

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What are your favourite craft techniques?

I dont think I have a speciality or a definate technique.  I like to try little bits here and there technique is not my forte.  I do like to layer and colour balance, I suppose, but I don’t have any defining style or technique that would seperate me from the average scrapbooker.  Its all about experimenting and enjoying the process.

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What is on your craft desk at the moment?

I have several memory cards from the camera, a card reader, a can of diet coke, a “to do” list, post it notes, a pen, a wacom tablet and pen tool, a little bit of dust and a whole lot of imagination.

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Where do you craft?  Can you show us your craft area?

My husband coverted our adjoining garage for me two years ago.  Its not huge and has no natural daylight but it works and its a place I can shut the door on when I have had enough.

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Do you have a favourite quote or poem?

I have several favourite quotes that inspire me; these are my favourites:

Its nice to be important but its more important to be nice.

Seven days without laughter makes one weak.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

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Any hints or tips you would pass on to anyone else?

Buy the sharpest and most expensive scissors you can afford.  And craft when you are alone in the house but its more fun to craft at a crop.

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Other than craft stash, do you collect anything or have any other hobbies?

I collect Enid Blyton books.  the older and rarer the better.  I have over 300 of them, some of them first editions too.  I have one that is worth over £1000 and Im saving them all for my daughter as a sort of inheritence

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Do you have a favourite project you would like to show us a picture of and why is it your favourite?

This project is over 4 years old.  I love it because I loved the line of paper I used on it but also I love the photograph of my daughter in it too.  Scrapbooking has come on leaps and bounds since then but this layout will always be dear to my heart.

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What makes you smile?

Courage, determination and success makes me smile; especially when they are completed by my daughter.

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What annoys you!?

It takes a lot to annoy me but I guess Im not particularly fond of cruelty.

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Favourite song right now?

Crack the Shutters by Snow Patrol (I blame Greys Anatomy for my love of their music!)

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Favourite  film/book?

My favourite ever film is The Sound of Music and the best book I ever read was Silence of the Lambs.

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If you could be invisible where would you go and what would you do?

Id tear open every sealed file and read what really happened to Marilyn Monroe.

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Do you have an burning desire to fufil any ambition before you reach your next birthday milestone, eg. 30, 40, 50, 60?

Id love to go on the Inca trail in Peru or enjoy a sunset in south africa with the sun framing the outline of acacia trees.

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If you could take three things with you on a desert island, what would they be?

Well, you said things not human so that rules out my family.  id take my iPod, my camera and my laptop.

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If you could visit anywhere in the world – where would it be and why?

Richard Bransons Necker island because every where else seems accessible.

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Do you have a favourite Fiskars product or one you would like to try?

I love every single squeezy punch because they are SO easy to use and their border punches are outstanding.

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Which is your favourite time of the year and why?

Autumn, purely for the colour

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If you have a blog, could you tell us about it and provide a link……..

Yes I do blog, almost everyday - it empties my head before I sleep.  Its over here at www.limegreenbogiegirl.blogspot.com

Thanks Kirsty!!

See her Designer Project today - Its the Little Touches…..