{"id":77810,"date":"2022-12-05T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=77810"},"modified":"2022-11-14T20:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T01:58:17","slug":"sweet-talk-with-lidia-g-12-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/sweet-talk-with-lidia-g-12-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Talk with: Lidia G 12\/5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey everyone I\u2019m excited to bring you one of our blog feature, Sweet Talk, which sheds some light on YOU. Our amazing community members. Once a month we will indulge in some \u201csweet talk\u201d and have some fun getting to know you all a little bit better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen someone tells you a piece of their life, they\u2019re giving you a gift.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Patrick Rothfuss<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We\u2019ll start off with an ice breaker and show off some gorgeous pages then we\u2019ll end the interview with a lightning round of 15 questions to learn some fun, interesting and cool things about a different member of the sweetest spot in town!<\/p>\n

This month I\u2019m excited to introduce: Lidia G<\/p>\n

How you came to find digital scrapbooking?\u00a0<\/strong>What\u2019s your day job, where you live, pets, kids?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lidia says: “Let’s see – Two years ago, actually almost three now, I was a project manager in the market research business. My team worked with the public so when the pandemic hit and everything shut down I decided the best thing to do was to retire. It was a tough decision since I thought I’d still be working for a few more years but I don’t regret my decision. I was lucky to have many hobbies to keep me busy plus my husband had already retired a year earlier so we now keep each other company. I am a mother to three boys and gained a stepson when I remarried after my husband passed away from complications due to multiple sclerosis. I consider myself a survivor and a fighter. My boys were all teenagers when their dad passed away so it wasn’t easy, but we got through it! I own a small parrot named Coco. The only word he says is his own name and he’s quite fun when he’s not shrieking into my ear! I live in Quebec, Canada just on the outskirts of Montreal. I speak 3 languages. English is my mother tongue and I also speak French and Polish.
\nMy road to digi scrapping – a few years ago, while looking through uTube for videos on adult coloring (that was one of my passions as the time) I came across a lovely lady showcasing one of the albums she had just created and she had a tutorial on how she did it. I was intrigued and before I knew it, I was hooked on paper scrapping. My dil was pregnant with my first grandchild and I thought it would be awesome to create a baby album for her. From there I started making cards, then dabbled a bit in art journaling. Another uTube video introduced me to digital scrapbooking, something I had never seen before and I immediately got hooked. No more glue, glitter, sequins, spattering, little bits of paper everywhere and the cost was so minimal. I gave it a go and never looked back! I still art journal a bit but digi scrapping is now my passion.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really enjoyed looking through her gallery and I am never at a loss for finding something beautiful like this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Maybe it’s the seasonal sentiments right now, but this page really made me miss my nana. I love the treasure of a photo\u00a0here and the bird card with all the clustering is well done and soft and perfect for the page. “<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I also asked Lidia about her favorite pages from her own gallery here and this is what she shared:<\/p>\n

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“I like the way my clustering came together with the banner on the top and the photo of me is acceptable. I really don’t like being photographed. This one is a selfie.”<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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“This was taken on my wedding day15 years ago. It’s my new hubby with the toy poodle Gigi we adopted when his mother went into a nursing home. It was a happy day so it conjures up happy memories.”<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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If you want to see more of her beautiful pages, check out her gallery<\/a> here at SSD. But this interview isn\u2019t all about her gorgeous creations before we go let\u2019s learn some more about Lidia. I gave her a list of questions to choose from and asked her to answer any 15 of her choice.<\/div>\n

1. What\u2019s your favorite way to spend a day off?<\/strong>
\nNow that I’m retired, every day is a day off! I like taking walks in the rural neighborhood I live in or taking my electric bicycle along the bike paths. I’m extra thrilled when my grandkids come to visit.<\/p>\n

2. What type of music are you into?<\/strong>
\nI like rock n roll and since my husband plays guitar and sings along to his favorite rock n roll tunes, there is constant music in my life. I also love listening to classical guitar.<\/p>\n

3. What\u2019s the next place on your travel bucket list?<\/strong>
\nBecause of the pandemic we haven’t had much opportunity to travel but Europe is definitely on my bucket list. Italy, Spain, France, Greece. I love ancient, historic cities. I yearn to feel history as I walk through the old cities of Europe.<\/p>\n

4. Are you an introvert or extrovert?<\/strong>
\nI’m more of an introvert although having to work with the public you wouldn’t think so. I don’t like crowds and too much noise around me. I will try to find any excuse not to go to parties. I like it small and intimate where I can have a one on one conversation.<\/p>\n

5. Are you a binge watcher? What\u2019s the last show you binged?<\/strong>
\nIf love spy or detective thrillers. The last one I watched was Archangel with Daniel Craig.<\/p>\n

6. If you could tell us to read one book, what would you recommend?<\/strong>
\nAny Harry Potter book – I’m a big fan!<\/p>\n

7. Back, Stomach, Side\u2026.what\u2019s your sleeping position?<\/strong> – I sleep on my side.<\/p>\n

9. What\u2019s your guilty pleasure?<\/strong>
\nDark Chocolate with an espresso<\/p>\n

10. Amusement park or National park?<\/strong> National Park all the way!<\/p>\n

11. Ever had a bad date? What happened?<\/strong>
\nI was dating this guy once that slipped drugs he planned on selling into my purse. I thought we were meeting one of his friends on our date but then when he asked me give him the baggie in my purse, I was floored and couldn’t believe he would do something like that. I flagged down a cab and never saw or talked to him again.<\/p>\n

12. If you could create the ideal career for yourself what would it be?<\/strong>
\nI always dreamt of being a ballet dancer.<\/p>\n

13. Do you believe in aliens and unicorns?<\/strong> Absolutely, I believe in both.<\/p>\n

14. Everyone loves it, but you just don\u2019t get the appeal\u2026what is it?<\/strong> Corn. I don’t like the smell of it boiling and I don’t like the taste.<\/p>\n

15. What\u2019s your favorite season?<\/strong> In the dead of winter I’ll tell you it’s Summer but in the heat of the summer I’ll tell you it’s Fall. It’s 50\/50. I love both equally.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hey fellow introvert. Give me small and intimate any day and WOW for her bad date. Geesh that is one bad date!! I enjoyed learning more about her and I hope that you all did too. Thank you again, Lidia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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