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Designer Spotlight – Syndee Rogers – Nuckles

designer spotlight, AFT Design, Amanda Fraijo-Tobin

Everyone loves to peek behind the artistic mask of our designers — so come along and get to know our designers better as we feature one each month in our Designer Spotlight. This month, we’re turning the spotlight on Syndee Nuckles, whose presence is pretty much synonymous with Scrap Girls! She picked out 10 of her favorite products for the Designer Spotlight 40% Off Sale — so pop over to Syndee’s store before March 22 and load up your cart with Syndee’s amazing creativity.

Syndee Rogers - Nuckles

How long have you been designing and how did you get into it?

I’ve been a designer for Scrap Girls for 12 years, but I was designing rubber stamps and clip art for many years before I happened upon Scrap Girls!

I was on a few Creative Teams for paper scrapbooking product companies when one of my friends sent me an ad that said Scrap Girls was looking for layout artists. Well, I was mostly a paper scrapbooker but I had done digital pages for gifts, so I thought, “Why not?” I was pretty surprised when Mandy emailed and said, “Congratulations!” We started emailing back and forth through my training and she found out I had designed rubber stamps and clip art. She asked to see some of my designs. I sent a few along and then she asked if I wanted to be on the Design Team! I was a bit floored, but said, “Heck, yeah!” The rest is history!

What’s something we would never guess about you?

I was chronically shy until I started having kids. I had a hard time looking in people’s eyes, let alone talking to someone I didn’t know or know very well. Once I started having kids and the focus shifted from people looking at me to looking at my kids, I came out of my shell, little by little. Plus, I saw an ad in the local paper saying the community college was looking for extension class teachers for non-traditional type classes. I don’t have any idea what possessed me but I applied to teach artistic rubber stamp classes. I got a call a couple days later for an interview and they asked me to bring a class syllabus and samples with me. I had never created a class syllabus in my life! Luckily, my husband had taught a computer class at Microsoft so he helped me out. I can’t even tell you how terrified I was going into that interview, but they hired me on the spot and I ended up teaching there for several years. Talk about throwing myself into the fire! I had to really fight my shyness, but the first class (which was 40 people!) was a great bunch and they really helped me through the anxiety. I think it ended up being one of the best decisions I ever made.
I still have a lot of social anxiety but at least I don’t gulp and run away when a stranger starts to talk to me anymore!

What’s on your desk?

It yo-yos between being a total mess to super-clean. (I’m sharing a picture of when it’s clean.) My desk is from (you guessed it) IKEA and when it’s clean, it’s home to a basket of papers that have nowhere to be, my microphone, computer, iPad, scanner, and EHDs. Now, when it’s a mess, it’s filled with lots of papers, scraps with doodles and notes, random things like ketchup packets (I have no idea why those are on my desk, btw!), fashion magazines (so I can easily get distracted), and a bunch of other stuff.

Syndee Desk

Syndee Desk

Which store would you most likely max-out your credit card?

Hands down, it’s IKEA! I can get lost in there for hours. I guess it’s good that the closest one is about two hours away. One of the most amazing things to me about IKEA is how they replicate an actual living space that’s tiny — say 450 square feet or something ridiculous like that. Yet they always manage to fit in a kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom, etc. I used to always think I needed a huge space to exist – but when I am in those tiny spaces that are so organized, everything makes sense and I think I could actually love a small space like that.

What is your favorite cereal?

Semi-healthy Syndee loves Shredded Wheat (the frosted one) but the little kid in me loves Golden Grahams – which I think is more of a nostalgic choice for me. It reminds me of my amazing cousin Christopher when we were kids. My aunt had bought the cereal right after it came out and I loved it. We lost my cousin a couple years ago, and I miss him every day. I started buying that cereal again, which I think, in a way, to keep him close to me.

What would you do if you were invisible for the day?

I always thought I would want to spy on people to see what they said about me, but honestly, I don’t think I could handle it! Maybe I would just walk around to places that I’ve been too nervous to go before.

 

Here are some of Syndee’s Favorite Product

Value Pack: Brookside Manor  Value Pack: Altered Life

 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Collection Biggie  Noteworthy Collection Biggie

ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Framed Masks 2  Kitchen Chic Collection Mini

Creative Spirit Collection Biggie  Kiss from a Rose Collection Super Mini

On A Whim Collection Mini  ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Floating Photos

You can find more of Syndee’s great product in her store

4 Comments

  1. Carla
    Carla on 03/21/2018 at 10:15 am

    I am a huge IKEA fan for the same reason, Syndee! I don’t live close to one any more (at least 2.5 hours from here) but I go whenever I’m near one.

    I love your designs and look forward to all your new releases! Thank you for all you do for Scrap Girls! It just wouldn’t be the same without you!!

    Reply
    • Syndee Rogers-Nuckles
      Syndee Rogers-Nuckles on 04/07/2018 at 12:39 am

      IKEA is the BEST! LOL
      Thank you so much Carla!!!

      Reply
  2. Joyce Jones
    Joyce Jones on 03/22/2018 at 11:08 pm

    It was fun getting to know you! I love all your creative designs and ideas! You are one of my favorite Scrapgirls Designers and I always look forward to your new products

    Reply
    • Syndee Rogers-Nuckles
      Syndee Rogers-Nuckles on 04/07/2018 at 12:39 am

      Thank you so much Joyce!

      Reply

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