So you may have noticed that our July guest mixologist totally rocks! Vinnie Pearce has joined us for the month and we couldn’t be happier. An extraordinary scrapper turned exceptional designer, we thought it only fair to submit her to the ever-popular questionnaire. Have fun reading her answers and getting to know a little more about her. As always, check out her stuff in the shoppe!

Give us the Cliff Notes version of you.
I’m not sure what you mean by this question but here’s what I think you mean.

I Laugh out loud!
I Like to play monopoly
I can raise one eyebrow
I am terrible at spelling
My cooking has improved, my house work hasn’t!

How did you get into designing?

I’ve always been designing ever since I was at high school. I didn’t start kit designing until 2005 though.

What program do you use to scrap/design?

Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3

What is your favorite NSBR thing to do?

Shopping! Interior decorating and hanging out with my family.

What are the top 5 songs on your list right now?

Your Love Goes On By Priesthood
So In Love By Jeremy Camp
Tonight By Jeremy Camp
Most of Jeremy Camps stuff

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

My kids

Are you musically inclined?

I try to sing…. but I think I need prefessional lessons

What is a typical day like for you?

Feeding, cleaning, teaching, training, desiging and playing

What inspires you?

People & Nature

What are your top 5 designs and/or layouts you’ve ever done?

These ones…

Of course I have a lot more on my list that I would share!

How do you start a layout?

With the photo/photos.

What made you want to jump from extraordinary scrapper to extraordinary designer?

I guess it just seemed the most natural thing to do.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A lot of things! Astronaught, Teacher, Lawyer, Actress… oh yes and some sort of designer. I have always wanted my own design studio and I its hard to believe I actually have one now.

How long does it take you to design a kit?

2-3 days sometimes a full week.

Who are your scrapping/designing heros?

Jesse Edwards
Paisless Press
Jen Wilson
Jofia Devoe
Lily Designs
Mindy Terasawa
Birgit from Catscrap
Kate Hadfield
K Studio
Fei-Fei’s Stuff
Kimla Designs
Catherine Designs

and many more….

Do you have a specific style?

Artistic

Do you have a vision of what a kit will look like when you start it?

A lot of the time yes.

What would be your dream vacation?

Oh gosh, take me any where tropical please!

And no After 5 interview would be complete without this question…What is your favorite after hours drink?

Toblerone cocktail.