This week we are shining our Spotlight on Sr. Makeup Artist, Christi Thorsen (
With a Cherry on Top). Christi has been with PMS since just after it was "an apple in Katie's eye", lol. If you haven't yet noticed, Christi has a little *ahem* thing for Cherries, ok so more like an OBSESSION! lol Which was the inspiration behind the
Christi Fairy
But here's the real life beauty (who's done an amazing job losing a "few" pounds!)
Christi does wonderful things with ribbon and I just LOVE her color combo's!! Here is Christi's favorite card, I just love the pinks and the softness of the card!
I have several favorites of Christi's, but I keep coming back to
this one. I just love
Arelia, she's the perfect little Dress-up girl and Christi did an awesome job with her!! Just gorgeous.
I have "known" Christi since before my PMS days, but I really have gotten to know her while on PMS. She has an amazing way of encouraging people to do things they didn't think they could. She has an fabulous sense of style, incredible will power and is just the sweetest thing! Don't take my word for it... read below and get to know her yourself.
1.
When did you get started
stamping? It seems like forever ago
and just like yesterday at the same time! LOL
I started scrapbooking in June of 2007 to keep my sanity! At the time I
had an 11 month old and a 2 year old and Mommy needed something for her! A friend
of mine turned me onto Splitcoast and that’s when I realized I was more of a
card maker than a scrapbooker and it was all downhill from there! Hahaha!!
2.
Tell me 5 songs or
artists on your iPod right now. I grew up with parents
that had their own rock band so music is in my blood. I love pretty much
everything and if I don’t love it I at least appreciate it! LOL Jamiroquai is one of my all-time favorite
bands. Most people have never heard of
them and if you haven’t check them out.
They are amazing! I am so in love
with the lead singer that my second son’s middle name is inspired by him!
Yes..I’m that insane. I have a lot of
classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, heavy metal like Nine Inch Nails
and Metallica, and I’ve been on a rap kick lately and am loving Lady Gaga and
Fergie.
3.
All Stylists have a go
to accessory or tool... what's yours? OK this is a tough
one! How can you choose just one?! If I could only have one accessory it would
have to be ribbon. I *must* have ribbon
on my cards or it drives me nuts!
4.
What's your favorite
flavor of ice cream? Rocky Road baby!! Big time chocoholic here!!
5.
Where do you find
inspiration? Definitely from other
stampers. I spend a lot of time looking
at blogs and Splitcoast and get a lot of inspiration from other people’s art.
6.
Do you have a favorite
technique or style? Back in the day I was a
layer queen! My cards weighed 5lbs back
then because I had so many layers! Hahaha!! Lately I’ve been more on a simple
kick and the “less is more” approach. I
think this fits my personality a lot better. J
7.
What is your favorite
color palette? At the moment I am loving
my chocolate! LOL I have also been
loving teal and of course red is my favorite color so red, black, and white!
8.
When your 'mojo' takes a
spa day without you, what gets your creative juices flowing again? Well, this happens more
than I care to admit! Hahaha!! The first
place I go is to Splitcoast. There are
so many amazingly talented women on that site its not even funny. I swear I’ve spent hours browsing and oohing
and ahhing at some of the creations on there.
If I’m still not inspired I’ll go to some of my favorite blogs and see
if I can gain inspiration there. I also
will go back through my own gallery and see if one of my old faves gets those
creative juices flowing again!
9.
When you aren't
stamping, what do you like to do? Fitness is a huge part of
my life. I would love to go back to
school and become a personal trainer as well as a dietician. Food just fascinates me! I am also an avid reader of pretty much
anything I can get my hands on and I’m also am a writer though I haven’t
written anything in a long time. I tell
everyone that my children gave me writers block! LOL!! I also enjoy hanging out with my family and
my friends.
10. Tell us something, not stamping related, about
you... Wow is this a broad
question! There is so much I could tell
you about myself! I’m insane for one! I
know everyone thinks I’m sweet, which I am, but I am also a big-time
goofball. I love laughing and joking
with people and love to make someone smile.
I think that is the biggest reason I’ve stayed making cards for as long
as I have. When you give someone a
handmade card and you see their eyes light up when they realize that you made
that just for them, well there is no greater feeling in the world to me. I have a very giving heart and cardmaking is
just the thing to nurture that spirit.
Well I hope enjoyed this look at the talented Miss Christi as much as I did. You can leave her a comment here, or better yet, surf on over to her blog, check it out and leave her some love there! :)
