From time to time we like to invite one of our followers to be a Guest Designer for a month and our Challenge prize is to be our Guest Designer for a month. Martina was our winner and today we want to introduce you to this great source of inspiration. Please join us in welcoming Martina Stoycheva to the Canvas Corp Brands blog.
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Where are you from?
I`m from Bulgaria and I live in a town named Burgas on Black Sea coast.
How would you describe your design style?
I think that my style is light and a bit shabby. I don`t create dark projects often. Still I`m a messy girl who loves mixed media from the bottom of her heart.
How long have you been creating?
I`m creating since 2015. But I`m in mixed media world since end of 2016. That`s when I started my personal blog.
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What is your go to product right now?
My go to product is gesso and some paste. I`m not doing anything without them.
Do you have a signature touch you like to include in all your pieces?
I would say splaters are my signature touch, but if I think again it`s not on all my Projects.
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What advice would you give to someone who gets in a creative slump?
Get out and have some fun. Have a walk. Enjoy your life and stop thinking about projects. When I`m in that place I`m getting away from my scrap place and it always helps. It revives me. It dosen`t matter that we love what we do, it could be overwhelming sometimes.
What is the oddest inspiration you have used for one of your projects?
I don`t remember any odd inspiration. Most of the time I`m inspired by other crafters or just something clicks in my mind.
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Tell us one thing that people might not know about you.
That I was a passionate smoker until 2011. Then I start training Tae bo and quit smoking. I haven`t touched cigarette since 3rd april 2011 and I`m absolutly happy and proud of myself.
How often do you create?
I create when I`m inspired. It can be every day or just once a week. If a lot of ideas are fighting in my head it`s time to get them out of there.
Do you jot down your ideas before you do them or do you create as you go?
No. I don`t jot down. Just creating when I have time.
'Guest Designer Martina Stoycheva' have 5 comments
February 15, 2018 @ 8:18 am Ava Gavloski
Martina, welcome and enjoy your time with us here at Canvas Corp!!!
February 15, 2018 @ 10:38 am Juli Riedel
Fabulous style and welcome to CCB!!!!
February 15, 2018 @ 2:31 pm Julia Cotrim
Nice to meet you Martina! 🙂
February 15, 2018 @ 10:27 pm Karla Yungwirth
What beautiful projects!! So glad you’re Guest Designing with us this month 🙂
February 17, 2018 @ 6:59 am Karina
Hello Martina:) Thank you for your inspiration:)