Introducing March's Guest Designer!

We are so excited to introduce a fabulously talented designer to you!

 

Kasia Krzyminska's work is seen all over the world. She is fun, edgy, and is absolutely a pleasure to work with!

 

Please welcome Kasia!

My name is Kasia Krzymińska, however in the scrap world I use my nickname Czekoczyna (or Czeko to make it shorter). I’m 23 years old and I live in Warsaw, Poland. When I create I use a lot of fabrics, embellishments, paints and lace. I love mixed-media and balanced colors. I adore adding layers and texture to my layouts.

I would describe my style as delicate, maybe a little vintage, but I also like to learn some new techniques.

Introduce yourself in a few sentences.
I am pharmacist and I really enjoy it. But I am also a bit of an artistic soul – I’m searching for a inspiration everywhere and everyday – in music, nature, old books, bad weather, dreams… I love summer, meadows and beautiful notebooks.

What is your favorite Prima product?

I can certainly say it is the cotton tape. It's so versatile that I'm using it on every page. To create a background, to make some journaling on it - it's just perfect, and I think I'm addicted.

What music/songs do you listen to when you scrapbook?

I love all sorts of music and I find it very inspiring. For now my favorites are Queen, Depeche Mode and Prince. Oh, and I'm sooo in love with Al Green :)

Favorite food to eat?

The simpler, the better. Tomatoes with cream, pasta with cheese, yogurt with kiwi, pancakes. My favorite unhealthy foods are probably fudge brownies and lasagna, but I also love fruits. Yep, as for me everything is just delicious :D


If you could go on a dream vacation where would you go?

I think it doesn't matter where you go, it's important who is your companion. I would love to visit Japan and Iceland, but never alone.


What inspires you the most?

The most? Ok, now this is a hard question. I would love to say "everything", it is true actually, but I'm sure that answer won't satisfy you: so textures, earth tones, smells, sounds, fabric, touch, feelings, paints, abandoned places.

What is your fave subject to scrapbook?

Framing old family photographs - this is my passion. I love to collect them, delight in the details and wondering about the stories. People from old photographs - their thoughts, their emotions, worries, everyday life, their happiness - this is what fascinates me.

How long have you been scrapbooking?
I started scrapbooking in 2010 and loved it from that moment on. Now I am addicted to scrapping and everything that comes with it.

Are you all ready to see a bit of Kasia's beautiful work?

1962

"This photo was taken in 1962. It features my great grandfather with his beehives in his great garden. He loves his bees so much and he was also very special man with warm personality. The artist, the husband, the family guy, gardener, director, writer, photographer. As for me he is very inspiring.

I decided to print this photo on the foil and frame it with some beautiful Prima papers and embellishments.

I used mostly Engraver collection which I found very inspiring. Layered embellishments, painting, vintage flowers - this is what I love." ~Kasia

Prima products used:

• Engraver Paper-cartouche #845346
• Engraver Paper-black leaf #845339
• Printery Paper-Page four #843526
• Cotton tape #550813
• Stencil #564766
• Resist canvas #564049
• Engraver caligraphy
• Journaling spot stickers #563479
• Chipboard pieces #562786
• Brads #960384
• Wood buttons #564964
• Vintage trinkets #960407
• Tea thyme collection Timido flowers #562540
• Essentials printery #552527
• Engraver collection flowers #565619
• Say it in crystals #551513 and #551377
• Washi tape #561185
• Romance Novel clear stamps #559427
• Clear stamps #545031
• Rosarian alphabet stickers #559151

 

 

Smile Big

I love blues and I'm often using this colors on my pages. This layout is no exception :) It's about being kind and how hard sometimes it is. But I believe that the good you do comes back to you.

This page is full of beautiful Prima vintage embellishments. As a base I choose one of the papers from Lifetime collection.

These mixed-media background inspires me. I layered stamping, made the texture with canvas banners and pieces of papers from Songbird collection.

Prima products used:

• Lifetime collection Quilter  #845483
• Songbird A4 paper stack #844264
• Cotton tape #550813
• Paper clips #564643
• Canvas banners #921910
• Essentials 11 printery #552527
• Chipboard stickers #554828
• Charme rose nature garden #555900
• Chare rose meadow lark #556129
• Parisa - aspen white flowers  #557621
• Genie stones vintage mix #556655
• Vintage trinkets #960407
• Clear stamps #544980
• Clear stamps #559427
• Say it in crystals #551445
• Vintage trinkets #960384 Washi tape #564896

 

Mixed Media Tag

Creating tags is something that I really adore. They are so simple, so easy and gives so much satisfaction.

This one is very mixed-media with a lot of small Prima embellishments. I decided to write some kind words on the back and send to my friend, just as a card. ~ Kasia

Prima products used:

• Songbird A4 paper stack #844264
• Cotton tape #550813
• Resist canvas #564049
• Vintage trinkets #960360
• Washi tape # 561185
• Wood embellishments #554613
• Say it in crystals #554613
• vintage trinkets #960360
• Eminence collection flowers #546182
  
• Charme Rose -Nature garden #555900

 

Isn't her work refreshing and fun? You can see more of Kasia's designs right here on her blog!