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About
Lisa Cohen...
BPC:
What do we need to know about you?
LMC: I started digital scrapbooking in February 2005
and have been hooked ever since. Before that, I was an avid
knitter in my spare time… but for now the yarn is safely
tucked away so that I have more room for my camera, lenses,
computer, magazines, idea books, paints, and all the paper
scrapbooking supplies that I've managed to accumulate! I am
a perpetual student and am always trying to learn new things
and improve upon my existing knowledge (this year I hope to
learn to play guitar and to create my own soldered jewelry,
quite different I know, yet on my to-do list all the same).
I am magazine-obsessed. I am a foodie (love to eat and love
to cook)! I get excited about organization. I am enamored
with texture, pattern, and color. Lately, I love damasks in
terms of patterns and my two favorite color combos right now
are blues and browns together and also lime green and aqua.
BPC:
What do you like about your friends?
LMC: They are friendly and kind. They inspire me, support
me, and help to keep me sane. And, of course, they are FUN!
BPC:
Where do you hope to go?
LMC: I would love to visit Napa Valley, San Francisco,
Seattle, North Carolina's Outer Banks, Vermont and I would
love to go back to coastal Maine and Italy's Tuscan hill towns.
But for now, I'm REALLY happy right where I am!
BPC:
What do you need everyday?
LMC: Hugs and kisses from my family, some time spend
outside, a good workout, lots of water, comfy shoes, my camera,
time to make art, a good book or magazine to read right before
bed!
BPC:
What's your favorite line?
LMC: Besides Everyday Tango that I created for My Mind's
Eye? Just kidding! There's no way I could pick just one line.
I love Bohemia and Signature Suite from My Mind's Eye, Urban
Couture and Lily Kate from Basic Grey, Chatterbox, stickers
and stamps from 7 Gypsies, Wildheart and Clare De Lune from
Fancy Pants, Cosmo Cricket's Wanted line. My favorite digital
design shops are Jen Wilson Designs, ScrapArtist, and 2Peas.
For fabrics… anything from Amy Butler. She ROCKS! And
I can't wait to see her paper line with K&Co.
BPC:
Where do you wish you could shop?
LMC: Since my kids are very young and quite high-energy,
going into any store is a bit challenging, so I try to shop
online whenever possible. But I wish I lived closer to Trader
Joes, Whole Foods, Apple (with unlimited budget - hello iMacG5
and MacBook Pro!!), Barnes and Noble, Archivers (that store
looks so cool in all the magazine ads!), and all the amazing
local scrapbook and stamping stores that I see on some of
my favorite blogs. I love fabric and art supply stores too.
BPC:
What do you believe in?
LMC: I believe in celebrating the everyday. I believe
that living an authentic life is the only way to live. I believe
that we are all artists. I believe that there is always room
for improvement. I believe that making connections with people
is what life is all about. I believe that everything happens
for a reason.
BPC:
If you could take only one thing before you left the planet,
what would you take?
LMC: My camera!
BPC:
Why do you like teaching at Big Picture Classes?
LMC: I love being able to share my passions with such
a wonderful community and that I get to inspire others to
create works of ART! The students are motivated and creative
and the instructors are amazingly supportive and wonderful.
Everyone here just gets what life is about. It's all the little
everyday things that when combined make up our "big picture."
This is SO BIG! Can we all gather for one big group hug for
a moment? {{{hug}}} Okay, thank you. I feel much better now!
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