Hello friends!! Itsy Bitsy brings you "CRAFTER IN
THE SPOTLIGHT" – a unique way of encouraging and appreciating the talented
crafters.
Here are excerpts of my interview
with Alpna -
Rashmi Closepet, MD, Itsy Bitsy : Tell us a
bit about yourself, your background? Where are you originally from, your Work,
family etc?
Alpna Kale : I am a postgraduate in commerce.
Did Advance Diploma in Multimedia and have around 5 years of experience in
graphic designing. I left my job as God blessed us with a son. I started my
career again as a crafter when my son was 4. I'm originally from Meerut (U.P.)
but from last 11 years I was in Mumbai after marriage and now I'm residing in a
beautiful place Goa.
RC : How did you get into crafting?
AK : I
have the flair for art and craft from childhood. I did my first oil painting at
the age of 10. I used to spend my vacations doing paintings or experimenting
some new craft. As I grew up other things engaged me more than my hobby. Then I
got married and blessed with a baby boy and I fulfilled my duties as a wife and
as a mother but the talent of doing things in a different way was there. One
fine day my brother gave my an idea to start a business of making hand made
gifts. I discussed this with my husband and he supported me a lot to start a
venture of making gifts.
RC : What is your favourite type of craft?
AK : I love to make cards, albums and now I'm
experimenting in mixed media & my favourite is Paper Craft.
RC : What are your favourite products at
Itsy Bitsy?
AK : Stamps, stencils, dies, flowers, chip
board cuttings, cutting mat and so on. Actually I love the whole store.
RC : What products from Itsy Bitsy do you
think are must have’s for a crafter?
AK : Stamps, chip board cuttings, cutting
mat, dies, stencils are the must haves for any crafter from itsy bitsy store.
RC : What product would you like to see at
Itsy Bitsy?
AK : More dies, sentiment stamps, stencils
and Cricut Explore Air
RC : You draw inspiration from
AK : Everything. Pinterest, Instagram and some times even kids inspires me to
choose my project.
RC : What are your other pastimes?
AK : Reading books and watching Hollywood
romantic movies.
RC : What would you be doing if you were not
crafting?
AK : Cuddling a book or watching some good
movie.
RC : If you had magic powers, what would you
want to contribute to the Crafting world ?
AK : Everyday a new technique.
RC : What is your most treasured possession
in your craft stash?
AK : My big shot which I purchased few months
back.
RC : What do you do when you’re suffering a
creative block
AK : take a break and next day start the same
thing with new angle.
RC : How would you describe your style of
crafting?
AK : Difficult question.... I guess simple
and classy.
RC : How do your time & yourself
organized?
AK : Again a difficult question, but I organize
my time according to the project. Once I start the new thing I like to finish
it in one shot.
RC : Tips for people who want to craft?
AK : Dare to experiment. Don't be afraid of
doing a new thing.
Here are a couple of Alpna's awesome
creations -
Many congrats Alpna for being the CRAFTER IN
THE SPOTLIGHT - ITSY BITSY :-) :-)
You will receive Rs 500/- Itsy Bitsy gift
voucher :-) & a Crafter in the
Spotlight badge, which can be proudly displayed on the side bar of your blog.
Also, visit our Youtube channel to view &
to know more about this crafter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJ3pWFqvb8
Looking forward to many more creations, Happy
Crafting!
Thanks you so much much for featuring me in the spotlight...😃
ReplyDeleteCongrats Alpana!! Nice to read about you.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Archana
Most welcome :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely work looking forward to more all the best
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