Saturday, March 8, 2008

Get to Know Michelle Clement

Let's Welcome Michelle! Check out the cool storage ideas Michelle uses in her creative space and make sure to comment on this thread for a Giveaway! Michelle hand-picked her favorite things from the store and we are giving YOU a chance to win them! Winner will be picked with a random number generator on March 15th.

Here's a little about our March Guest Designer:

Hiya! My name's Michelle Clement, I'm a 23 year-old animator by day. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada close to the beach with my also-artsy hubby, Tzanko. I started scrapbooking when I was 12, after taking a beginners class with my mom and sister. In high school, I picked it back up again doing a scrapbook for an English class project, and then over the years it literally became the form of expression for me; it was my artistic getaway when I was going through film school. I graduated from a Classical Animation program with a short film I hand-drew, and now work at a local animation studio using Flash to work on animated television shows. Alongside papercrafting, I also draw, sew, paint, and I love writing and art-journaling, as well. I get to make art all day long and then come home and make some more - I couldn't ask for more!

My main sources of inspiration are Mr. Tim Burton's films, Edward Gorey's books and sketches, the film "The Science of Sleep", home decor magazines, and shiny new crafting supplies or a new stack of pictures. My favorite book is "The Time Travelers Wife", and I admire the work of Sabrina Ward Harrison and Roy Lichtenstein, among many other scrapbookers, photographers, and artists alike. I am a sucker for anything antique, cool indie movies, eighties rock n' roll, and graphic tee-shirts, and I especially love the combination of vintage goodies and bright colors anywhere, but especially on my projects! In my spare time, if I'm not making anything, you can find me going for walks, attending film screenings, animating on a small side project, or hanging with hubby at home watching movies. You can read my daily ramblings here: www.youer-than-you.blogspot.com.

I have one wall devoted to all things scrap, full of vintage bits and baubles, jars of buttons, and a lin to hang my recent projects up on.









































































Leave a comment for your chance to win some of Michelle's Favorite things:

117 comments:

  1. your space looks fantastic. And your choice of goodies are wonderful.

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  2. Wow your space is colorful and lively that would make me want to play all day :)

    -Ellie
    e@scrapbookmama.com

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  3. What fun...I have found Michelle's blog before and she has such a funky style! Congrats from another Canuck!

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  4. This is such a fun, fresh blog, I just love it.
    Claudia
    scfranson@charter.net

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  5. You have a great space to create in. :) And, it sounds like you are creating alot. I will be checking out your blog.

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  6. Love interesting things on a wall in a scraproom...kind of like a museum...
    Great choice of fun things!!! I would love to WIN!

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  7. I love all the yummy colors in your space - I am certain it fills you with inspiration everyday!

    Your fav things are too delish!

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  8. Love how you integrate your job and your hobby - the best of both worlds! And what wonderful blog candy - I hope it comes to live with me!

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  9. Love seeing creative people's workspaces! It looks amazing!! I love her style~

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  10. What a fun fun room and love the mix of goodies! The owl paper is fantastic! :-)

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  11. Love that guy and girl skull card :)
    Looks like a great collection for the giveaway! Thanks for sharing with us :) Good luck everyone!

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  12. Amazing story, Love the life long story of your scrap journey! Congrats on being the guest designer this month!
    ~Katy

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  13. What a fun room and I love your blog, back to read some more.

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  14. congrats to you michelle, I love all the goodies you selected :)

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  15. It is nice to meet Michelle and see her fabulous work space.
    Linda Peterson
    craftylin1968@aol.com

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  16. Love all the little do-dads.. how fun.

    angie

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  17. What a fun space to create in! I love seeing other's rooms and spaces. I am looking forward to seeing what the design team comes up with.

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  18. your space inspires me like so many other do! TFS!
    -Tina C.

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  19. Love looking at your space... so fun to see your stuff.. I absolutely love your style!
    way to go... and some of your faves are mine too!

    Kim

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  20. Congratulations Michelle! I can't wait to see your designs. Your craft room simply looks heavenly well, I could play all day in there...anyway congratulations again! :)

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  21. yay michelle!
    congrats!

    loving your space.

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  22. I started reading this and I thought, who is michelle? hahahahaha So THAT's your real name!! jGongrats Girl! You rock!

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  23. WOW!!! You have so many cool goodies! How fun!

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  24. I love your room. Looks awesome!!!

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  25. i totally need to get one of those embellish holders! that is so awesome! and the stuff you have in there looks like a lot of fun!

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  26. YAY Michelle huge congrats hun!
    xox
    Lucy

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  27. enjoyed reading your blog and you have such fun things to play with!

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  28. Wow your space is incredible. I sure enjoyed the peek into those drawers filled with lots of fun stuff to be creative. Darlene L

    djstamper20003 at yahoo.com

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  29. Your space is so super cute. It's great insperation for my new room being built as we speak. :)

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  30. What a beautiful space! Love all those goodies in the boxes!

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  31. Don't you just love all the colour?! Such a cool girly xxx

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  32. Michelle's work is fabulous! I love reading her blog!

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  33. I love your style, and I love your scrap room - so inviting!

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  34. Love your space! Congrats on being the guest designer. :)

    -Kristina

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  35. WOW your scrap space is GREAT! I love all the vibrant colors and goodies. So much inspiration!

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  36. Awesome space! That skully piece that you showed looked super cute.

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  37. your scrap space is beautiful!
    I love the drawer you use for your embellishment storage! the way you hang your layouts is great too. love all the skulls!
    so inspiring!
    you got good taste!

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  38. ahhh one of my fave gals!! you know, i watched the science of sleep the other day for the first time. I LOVED IT.

    xoxo
    jess

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  39. Love Michelle, love her work and LOVE her picks for the RAK!!! YUM

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  40. You have a great scrap area! I love how you store your brads and other small stuff out in the open...you don't have to dig around to find things.
    Thanks for the chance to win your favorite things!

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  41. I love your space! Your bauble and bits storage is fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy!

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  42. Yummy! I see some owls peeking at me! the owls would love to come to my home!

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  43. great job Michelle!
    -kylissa (SIS)

    kylissa@gmail.com

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  44. How cool is that! I love your storage idea for "things"! I have one of those printer drawers too but+chose to do the obvious of using it as a shadowbox! Love versatility in things like this! Nice meeting you! Nice name too! LOL!
    Michelle

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  45. Ooh I like those goodies and your scrapspace looks amazing (any chance you could send your scraproom to me LOL)

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  46. I Love your little storage droors Michelle, and of course your work, but you already know that.

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  47. Love the way she organizes her stuff and such cute goodies she has, not to mention her fav picks are def some of my fave picks.

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  48. Love your space M. I saw some smurf ribbons on one of the pictures. I like...

    Love this blog, bookmarking it:)


    /Lillyrose

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  49. Oh the fun I would have in your craft space! I love that you have some of your work on display all the time. Congrats on being the guest designer.

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  50. So cool you're the featured artist!!! Love your scrappy space, especially the wooden bins!

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  51. Michelle is super talented. I was happy to see her as your guest designer. I love all of the goodies that she's picked out!

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  52. I do adore that wall of delights.

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  53. Wow, what a talented gal!! Can't wait to see some fun projects from Michelle in a few days! :o)

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  54. Love your creative space. Your goodies are beautiful.

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  55. I so love your scrpace it is so colorful and bright. And I have never seen this site before, so fun. Love all the stuff in the store, great site.

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  56. Love your picks. So fresh and fun!

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  57. love the storage container for all the bits and pieces!

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  58. Congrats Michelle! Love your space and work. This is a great site too!

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  59. I love seeing creative spaces, and yours is certainly creative. Love all the colors. I am looking forward to seeing what the design team comes up with.

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  60. Wow, that is a fun wall! That owl paper is lovely, I am fully obsessed with owls and birds! Thanx, Anne

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  61. That is an amazing space! total eye candy!

    danijohnston.typepad.com/dj

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  62. OK I am *hearting* your scrap space Michelle and totally LOVE the pack you put together.
    YOU RULE!!!
    CHeers,

    Lee L. (lalalee@sistv)

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  63. What a fabulous, inspiring space...no wonder Michelle creates such fabulous stuff in there :)

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  64. Oh my gosh can i stop by your scrap space and snoop around? LOL and maybe do some shopping in there as well?! LOL

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  65. Of course I love the name of your place!

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  66. How very very fun ... love it all.

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  67. woot. love michelle's stuff. she has fabulous taste. :D

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  68. Wow...what an amazing talent! Everything is extremely fun to look at. Your room is too cool...I would love to step foot in it!

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  69. Great scrap zone. I love that line for your projects.

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  70. I am in awe of your workspace!
    Sandye

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  71. wow, what an awesome job you have. It sounds like so much fun!
    And I do love your creative space.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  72. You've made yourself a wonderfully creative scrapping space.

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  73. i wanna play at your house, will suffice playing with your favs though...thanks so much for the fun

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  74. Ohhh!!! I want to come over and play!

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  75. Wowza! What a fun place to scrap...and those are some beautiful products you picked out!

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  76. Your space looks awesome - I wish mine looked that good! The goodies look great!

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  77. Wow that space looks incredible! Michelle has such great taste. Love the kit and the RAK. :)

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  78. Wow. Your space looks great. Thanks for sharing the blog candy.

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  79. I love Michelle! Everything she touches turns to creative gold! Love her scrap space too! Michelle you know i think you are the bomb diggity! Congrats on this dt, too!

    xx, Amber

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  80. What an inspiring place! Thanks for sharing!!
    find me at: mamastamps at sbcglobal dot net

    Thanks again!!!
    ~Lana B~

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  81. It's always nice getting to know new great scrappers!

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  82. I love all your embellies!! You rock as always!
    Brandi

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  83. Very cool studio space; love all your organizational/inspirational touches. We share the same favorite book!

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  84. Michelle's favorites made up some awesome blog candy! Thanks for the chance to win:)

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  85. Love your space. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Sara

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  86. Yay Michelle! You know I love your stuff and stalk your blog...LOVE the look of that "scrap wall"- totally inspiring!

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  87. Michelle sent me over..........count me in!! Gotta dig Michelle's fab work space, I am in awe!!!

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  88. what a great assortment of stuff, both the personal stash, and the giveaway. Y U M M Y !!!

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  89. awesome studio. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

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  90. WOW! It looks as though your favorite things are also my favorite things!!! I love how organized your space is! Beautiful!
    Cheryl KVD

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  91. ooooooooo what a fab craft room and give away!!!!

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  92. You're a lucky lady: you have what you want by day and by night, and a crafting space to boot! Me? I'm still crafting on my dining table, mostly using Photoshop and out of a shoebox ... It would be nice to win some new stuff.
    My cards here:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/40437577@N00/sets/72157600595805924/

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  93. Your space is sooooo fabulous...i would do anything for a space like this...
    So colorful..yummy in my opinion!

    Tejal

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  94. What a beautiful studio you have to create all that gorgeous work in :)

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  95. Oh, I love that little drawer with the cute stuff!!

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  96. Michelle is the bomb.

    The bomb-diggity.

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  97. What a fun space to create in!! Your set of goodies looks like fun...can't wait to see your creations!!

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  98. Sending Congrats to Michelle for being chosen as guest designer for March. Love looking at her room, wow I see lots of inspiration in it.

    Thanks for chance to win some awesome goodies!
    Nettie

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  99. Wonderful color - everything is just so pretty!! :)

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  100. Wooo Hooo Michelle! I am so glad you were chosen as the first guest designer. You know I think you rock and I miss being on a team with you dearly!
    Love your scrap space and think you need to come help me with mine.
    And your fave things...are so very you. Funky and cool!
    love ya girl!

    Dena

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  101. OMGosh, Michelle....you are sooo organized. I love your 'hang-out'! Congrats on being the Guest Designer this month....way to go!

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  102. your space is so amazing!! it would be very inspiring for me to scrap in there... ;)

    And your blog rocks!!

    have a nice day!!

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  103. some awesome stuff!

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  104. Wow I can't believe how organized your space is. I would love to come and scrap and play at your place for a day! Congratulations on being a guest designer for the month of March..... Love your style! Hugs.... Peggy

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  105. You have a great room and great blog, love it!

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