TGIF!! Today we are wrapping up the New OA Designer Spotlight Series with creative soul Suz Mannecke!
Suz joins October Afternoon not only as a member of the design team but also in the role of OA's Social Media Director/Design Team Coordinator. Welcome Suz!
Hello there!
I am so excited to embark on this creative journey here with October Afteroon!! Such an honor and a privilege to work and design for a company whose style in design and original artwork is unmatched in the industry and whose design team is composed of some crazzzzy talented and supportive, lovely ladies!
*I do want to take this opportunity to shout out to the "veteran" design team ladies (Alex, Jill, Mandy, Mou, Laura, and Roree) who not only took on extra responsibilities and assignments over the past several months but who have also been most supportive and helpful to those of us new to the team! So from all of us "newbies," a heartfelt thank you!
And now a little bit about me:
I am a born and raised Cheesehead (translation-from the great state of Wisconsin) and optometric physician turned SAHM/homeschooling teacher. I have been scrapbooking for a crazy long time in some form or another. I am mom to two boys; Ian (16yo - a junior in high school) and Ethan (12yo - an 8th grader-How is that even possible?!) and I have been married to my hubby; Mick, for 19 years. Besides caring for my blue-eyed boys, I care for four furbabies; 3 dogs (Rudy, Lily, and Bella) and one orange tabby; Hugsley. I find creative contentment in documenting with photos + words; documenting the extraordinary in the minutiae of everday life. When creating, I enjoy implementing some of the latest trends and techniques while staying true to my own design aesthetic. You can learn more about me, my life, and my creative endeavors (creations, scrap resume, publications etc) here: http://www.livealifeextraordinary.blogspot.com
Q: Are you a layout person, a card maker, or both?
A: Both!
Q: What is on your scrap desk right now?
A: Besides my iMac, printers (Canon MG5320, Canon Selphy 910, and Fuji Instax Share SP-1), and Silhouette Cameo, I have lots of bits and pieces from October Afternoon Public Library and Daily Flash Apple Cider collection strewn across it. And that make me ridiculously happy!
Q: What can you not scrapbook without?
A: This is such a tough question but I guess--to narrow it down a bit---pretty patterned paper, lovely embellishments, stitching, and quite often, Cameo die cuts, vintage type, and misting.
Q: What is your favorite October Afternoon line?
A: Seriously?? That question isn’t even fair! ;) {Answer: Anything October Afternoon.}
Q: What is your favorite source of inspiration?
A: My favorite source of inspiration is when I am randomly, unexpectedly inspired by something I see or hear in my surroundings. Oftentimes, I dream up scrappy stuff and rush to try to draw it out in a notebook I keep on my nightstand before I forget it!
Q: What is your favorite movie or book?
A: This is liking picking a favorite child. Can't do it!! But a few faves are: You've Got Mail, What About Bob?, & Rudy
Favorite book: Again! That is like forcing me to pick my favorite child! I really loved Harry Potter Number 7 and for a classic--To Kill A Mockingbird
Q: What is your fondest childhood memory?
A: Hanging out with my sisters at our family's cabin lake resort. Swamping the canoe, having blueberry pancake eating contests (My sister Karen ate 14!), playing Tripoley with rocks for chips and candy for money, and using the porch screen door to catch minnows in the lake while singing "Crocodile Rock."
Q: If I could have dinner with anyone living or deceased, who would it be and why?
A: My sister, Linda "Linny", because she was taken from this earth all too soon and all too suddenly in March of 2011. I miss her. Every. Single. Day.
Suz was a guest designer for October Afternoon in December of 2012. You can see some of her October Afternoon designs and get an idea of her style here: (Click on dates below for links to posts)
December 14, 2014 (Holiday Decor, layout, gift wrap, cards and more)
December 21, 2012 (Holiday Decor Ideas)
December 28, 2012 (December Daily and more)
A warm welcome to Suz! You can keep up with Suz and follow her along via any of these forms of social media:
INSTAGRAM: SuzMannecke (no spaces)
TWITTER: SuzMannecke (no spaces)
PINTEREST: Suz Mannecke
FACEBOOK: Susan Keil Mannecke
GALLERIES: Scrapbook.com, Cocoa Daisy, and Studio Calico -user name: SuzMannecke (no spaces)
PERSONAL BLOG: http://www.livealifeextraordinary.blogspot.com
Have a wonderful Friday everyone! Hope your weekend has some fun and relaxation within it (and of course a bit of papercrafting!)