Member Spotlight

Get ready for some mega inspiration - it's time for our Member Spotlight! This month we're featuring Lilith Eeckles - her style is funky and fresh and we can't wait to share her work!

Hi. I'm Lilith. I was born in Leuven, Belgium on 26th January 1979. As a child I grew up in South Africa and my parents moved back to Europe when I was a teenager and settled in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. I now live in the South of Belgium in the Ardennes. I am a mother to four marvellous but mischievous boys (Damien, Noé (7), Robin (4) and Elouan (2)) and have been married to the most wonderful man for 11 years. I'm a  foreign language teacher. I teach Dutch and English to French speaking students and I LOVE it. Besides my passion for languages and teaching, there is also music, photography and on the top of my list SCRAPBOOKING. I started just after getting married as I wanted to make a wedding album. I really got hooked when my two eldest boys were born in 2003 and I haven't stopped since. It helps me unwind from my hectic days being a mum and teaching teenagers. Scrapbooking has made me realise that I can be creative and I love documenting my family's life. It has made me become more confident and willing to have a go.

What are your top 5 favorite products and why?

1. Patterned paper. I love it and hoard it and even think I would just frame some of my favourite papers. It lends itself to so many things and I could not scrapbook without it.
2. Ink: Before having mists I only had a bottle of India ink and I still use it on nearly everything. A must have!
3. Stamps. I collect them just as I collect patterned paper. My favourite technique is using them over a mask. I can create little stamped circles or triangles even hearts!
4. CAMEO: I don't know if it is a product but I love it to bits! I have a little folder with an array of cut outs in different shapes and sizes mostly in kraft and white cardstock. If I don't have the time to cut out a shape I just flick through my little booklet and choose something I like!
5. My new favourite: GELATOS. They are are emollient-based water- soluble medium. I love my oil pastels but these are AMAZING! They can be smudged, blended with gesso or water, you can even stamp with them.

 
Where do you find your inspiration?

Pinterest is a MAJOR inspiration source. I love pinning art and mixed media creations or graphic design works. They always kick start my mojo. I also love looking through the SC gallery as there is so much inspiration on it!!

What is your favorite color and/or color combo?

Now this is a hard one! I am really into neon colours at the moment. I still have a soft spot for pastels but I also like bright colours like fushia and turquoise. The colours I pick tend to vary and depend on how I feel and what mood I am in.

Tell us a bit about your design process.

When I started scrapbooking I used to work with sketches and I drew every layout I wanted to create. Nowadays I tend to go with the flow. I always have an idea. It might be a design element and on other occasions my starting point is the photo or the papers. The only rule I follow when I create even for assignments is to have fun. I still have a little note book I carry around and that I use a lot when I am out and about. At home I flip though it and can start creating almost immediately. As I work full time it is a great time-saver.

Tell us a bit about what else you do since we know you are creative in more ways than just scrapbooking.

My passions are scrapbooking, music and teaching. I am a language teacher and teach Dutch and English to French speaking students. Education has always been very important and I love seeing students learn and discover. When I was a child I learnt to play quite a few instruments and also followed singing lessons (my dream was to be an opera singer). My love for music is still strong and there is not a day I don't sing or listen to music. Besides music and scrapbooking I also love DIY. I love decorating our home and DH has no say over the power tools. They are my buddies. In the near future I would love to build my own table for my scrap corner. I also love to sew. I don't make clothes but love making curtains and cushions and last but not least I have recently ventured into the world of art journalling and am really LOVING it. It has opened a whole new world to me and it is inspiring me to try out new techniques on my layouts as well!

Thank you for sharing a little more about yourself, Lilith! If you want to see more of Lilith's beautiful work, be sure to stop by her blog or her gallery here at Studio Calico.

 

Comments

[Jacki]

I loved reading this and learning more about Lilith. What an amazing woman and inspirational scrapper.

[CitySingle]

great post! Lilith, you are so interesting and I absolutely love your creative style! Very inspiring! thank you so much for sharing!

[Pam]

Congrats Lilith!!! I loved reading about you! Not only are you an inspiring scrapper, but you are a fabulous person and and I happy to call you my friend! So happy to see you featured here!
xo

[Adrienne Alvis]

Congratulations Lilith! Your work is amazing and so inspirational!

[rhonda nickol]

Congrats Lilith! Love your work and I am looking forward all your projects!

[CarolM]

hey Lilith!!!
congrats girl.....you are so amazing and inspiring. Glad to say I knew you when ;)

[Kim]

Congrats! I just recently started checking out your videos and love your creative style! Your work is always very inspiring!

[Danielle]

Congrats on this spot, my friend! Your work is always inspiring and refreshing, and your are such an amazing, friendly and helpful woman. So glad to know you!

[Deanna Misner]

Gorgeous work Lilith! I love your style, and your sweet spirit too! Congrats on the feature. It's well deserved! :)

[Anna-Maria]

I looooove Lilith and her works!!! Thank you for this spotlight :*

[LG Belarmino]

COngrats Lilith! Your work is magnificent and you inspire a lot of us!