Hey there crafty people.

I am Anu & today I am here to introduce you all to a 

"Master Cardmaker"

GAYATRI MURALI 

We did a Q&A session with her to know her better!

Read her story & her journey below

 My Name is Gayatri Murali. I live in Perth, Australia. I am from India originally.
 

Are you a full time crafter ? 

I call myself Home Secretary of my home. I look after everything at home and outside of it as well. I dislike the terms "housewife" or "stay at home mother" because those terms instantly produces negative attitude among people and there is an instant "Oh you don't work then?" response and thereafter belittle you. Work at home is as important as outside work and is very less recognised. I used to work for a living earlier but having trained in psychology, I decided to put it to good use at home. So becoming a home secretary is MY choice and I take pride in doing so. Having said that I am full time crafter. I started making cards as a hobby which it still is but I also work as design team and guest team for brands.

Your style of crafting ? Which is your favorite form of craft ? 

 I am a card maker. My style of cardmaking is clean and simple with a technique of two. I love bright colours, floral and geometric designs. But I do not hesitate to try trends and experiment as long as it does not take long time or complicated.

Any craft brand you own ?

 Owning my brand is my dream. One day I like to have one. At the moment I prefer the creation process than the manufacturing process.

When did you started your crafting journey ? 

And what was the first thing you created ?(if you remember)

 I started very long time ago. I bet it was 14  or 15 years ago. I was a scrapbooker to start with. For a  few years I only did scrapbook layouts. Then I became Stampin' Up demonstrator. But then discovered clear stamps through Papertrey Ink. Now I am a full time cardmaker and never looked back.

From where your draw the inspiration for your art ?

   The inspiration comes from everywhere. I take inspirations from a billboard, advertisement, Pinterest, fellow cardmakers, Videos, instagram, Facebook, magazines, fashion, beauty, home decor or just new products. You name it, you got it. I also have done a bit of interior designing and so that influences me in terms of colour choices and balance elements on my cards. I do have a little note book which I keep in my card and hand bag so I can sketch for my release projects or assignments on the go.  My brain is always on overdrive when it comes to inspiration.

What/ who motivates you the most to keep working ?

 It is the cardmaking community and my personal passion for cardmaking. The community is super supportive of each other. That is a great motivation to feed my passion for cardmaking. 

Any major achievements you would like to mention ?

 My achievements are my design team work I have done and doing for many years. At the moment I design for Simon Says Stamp, Taylored Expressions, Mudra Stamps and guest design for Altenew. Previously I have designed for many brands and challenges. My work has been published in Magazines in the US and Australia. 

Anything you would like to tell people about yourself and about your art, your hobbies , likes dislikes anything.

 Well, Enjoy what you do. And do YOU. Never compare or compete. Be part of the community and support the community. Do not feel the need to be part of everything that is happening and feel the need to own every new product, ink, tool or paper. All this will overwhelm you. Find your style and stick to it. Do your best with it and be consistent. Everything will come to you.

So this was all about GAYATRI MURALI.

Come back again as she has a beautiful project to share with you all.

until then see you & happy crafting !