Olga Kolov is the first Scrapbooking World Champion of the Hobbyist Division, engineer, mother and wife, who takes time out to create, like all the scrapper.

She celebrated his victory this way: “My day is full of love!! Big Thank for all who supported me!! I'm overwhelmed!!”

Let's get to know Olga with this short interview.

How was your passion for creative art and scrapbooking born?

My son had to celebrate his 6th birthday and wanted a dragon party. So I’m going to a hobby shop, I don’t know, what I want here... the guys from the shop helped me with my theme and I made a funny party with dragon decorations. I had fun with and wanted more! I have made some cards for birthday parties of my son’s friends and for kindergarden graduation a calendar with photos of kids and their phrases with decorations - it was my first experience with layouts. And so I saw tears of joy on the parent’s faces, it was clear for my - it’s my! I can! I want!

What is scrapbooking for you?

This is me. This is my creativity, my way to make me happy. I see joy and happiness on the faces of my friends when I make self made gifts. I feel my heart warm when my son say “Mom, you are the best crafters I know. You can it soooooo good!” Sure, time to time I’m tired and think it’s really my? And next moment ist full of ideas and my hands takes paper and scissors! All scrapbooking staff, mixed media embellishments, old things I can give new life with altered art inspiring me. I can’t paint something on an empty sheet, but I can bringing some pieces together for something beautiful!

How much time do you spend each week?

I think, 8 hours. It can be more, it can be less.

Can you easily combine your passion with work / family?

Hahaha! Not really! But I try to follow our rules and have time with my family. My job is half and i can spend my time afternoon for my hobby. My sons are 7 and 12 and must learn to be more independently, I think... hihi

Did you have any reference models, some designers you were inspired by?

Oh, yes! I follow blogs of crafters from around the world! I love detailed projects of Nadya Hmelevskaya, Anna Dabrowska, Anastarenkesi Kuznetsova, Julia Rodionova, lightweight cards of team around Alexandra Renke, I love layouts and journals of Stephanie Schütze! And much more!

What is your favorite technique?

I don’t have favorite technique... I love create a project and with the theme comes the technique. Ok, I looooooove to make splashes!!

Which products do you use most often (max 3 products, you can also name the brand)?

Gilding wax from Pebeo, gilding Spray from Imagination Crafts, both gold (here you must to imagine grinch smile) and all colors of Sparcles from Spectrum Noir! I love blink blink!

In addition to the creation of projects, how is your activity carried out in this area (courses, dt, etc.)?

I learn much on video tutorials, on projects of my DT colleges. I can’t to take live courses while north Germany is not scrapbooking passioned.

What do you think of social networks to spread your passion / activity?

I‘m not social network passioned. This is to much time I must spend for it - I create some projects in this time better. But I know, it‘s important for spread the knowledge about our loves hobby.

What would you like to improve or deepen?

I would like to make more projects with water colors, hand lettering.

What is your dream for the future?

I want for the future make my creative projects with the same passion as today, make my people joined and happiness in my heart from!

Tell me a little about yourself

Before scrapbooking I was archer - my lovely sport and hobby. But yet I don’t have time for it. And I don’t take much sport. My favorite team is Crafters Companion Team Germany - girls are my friends and very talented, chef is amazing girl and Sara is grandios! My absolute favorite film is Lost in Translation - I love Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson are fabulous! I‘m Aries as zodiac - not funny for my family! We have a cat with brocken tail tip from animal shelter - we love this independent cat!

I’m wife and mother of two boys, 12 and 7. I’m IT quality engineer.

Thanks Olga.

Elena

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