This edition of spotlight shines the light on CT member Manuela AKA Shayenne to the digiworld. She has a truly amazing and distinct style and you’re sure to find inspiration browsing through her gallery.
Give us the Cliff Notes version of you.Living in Germany real name Manuela married with my hubby Frank since 5 jears.3 WONDERFUL DD´s one pet cat Felix and 30 years old
How did you get into scrapping?
i have sea it at a friend and would make this myself
and scrapping since 2 years
What program do you use to scrap?
Photoshop Cs3
What is your favorite NSBR thing to do?
at first of course the scrapping
and at second cooking and riding i´m a big horse fan
What are the top 5 songs on your list right
now?
Harry Gregson Williams – Operation Dinner Out
Archive – Again
Mando Diao-Dance with somebody
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole -Over The Rainbow
Staci Frenes- What I Won’t Leave Without
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
sure my 3 wunderful dds and my whole life !
Are you musically inclined?
LOL NO NO NO not a lit bit !
What is a typical day like for you?
Morning-Play time with the jungest and make Provisions
Afternoon-Cooking and Homework with the bigger kids go to playground or in summer to open air swimming pool and so on
Evening-Freetime for mummy meens mostly scraptime
What inspires you?
my childs inspire me every day new and the nature
i´m a big nature fan
and in the digi world there are some Artist there are inspire m always some like Kristen-kathitownz-my3hens-she_
What are your top 5 layouts you’ve ever done?
awwww thats difficuld ok let me think a mintue about
hmmmmmmm ok i think this five made it
my newest
How do you start a layout?
This change from time to time
sometimes the Picture is the first sometimes the elements and the papers
mostly i take a look on my kit with i will worke and make a think about all and then lett the creativity flow and mostly it comes from alone !
What made you want to apply for your first CT?
Of course i loved the designer and at second i was Curiously about how it all worked!
What did you want to be when you grew up?
as a Physician aid then a Call center Agent and since 9 years a Housewomen !
How long does it take you to create a layout?
OH thats realy different!
Sometimes it takes 10 minutes if its a super kit i can work good with it and i have ideas in the head (mostly i have the stuff a paire of days on my pc and think about ) on the otherside it takes hours for me to create a page i always sit down in the day for a couple of minutes and make one two steps then go in the kittchen perhaps and cook lol
Who are your scrapping/designing heros?
Of course all Designer here at A5D
and all my CT chefs and my absolut number one since the first day is Jofia and Kristen
Do you have a specific style?
no not specific mostly my pages are central with extraktions and layering but i can also the white space (i love most) and the aktion page
Do you have a vision of what a layout will look like when you start it?
Yes mostly i sea a kit and have fast a Picture in my Mind how it could be !
What would be your dream vacation?
Netherland i was there last summer and felt in love with this Land
but only a special part there named Zeeland
And no After 5 interview would be complete without this question…What is your favorite after hours drink?
i love Caipirinha and Long Island Iced Tea
