Member Spotlight | Janine Langer
Hi, I am Janine Langer. I am 37 - soon 38 - years old, and I live close to Cologne in Germany. I am a wife, mother and the official family photographer. That's what I also do for a living, by the way, photography. It hasn't always been that way; when I was much younger I became a foreign language correspondent, and I also worked for the German government. But I found that wasn't what I really wanted to do and after I gave birth to my son and was a stay-at-home mom for four years, I decided to do something completely different, and I love it!
I started scrapbooking when I concentrated more and more on photographing. I had the need to not only take the pictures, I also wanted to keep all the memories that came with the picture in one place. I think that was around 2006/2007. Since then, I've been hooked on it! Unfortunately, I had to make a little break in scrapbooking, but now that I can do it again, I won't ever stop with it. It is my creative outlet, kind of like therapy. :) I love the thought of my son looking through all the albums when he's a grown-up, maybe having his own little family!
SC Member since: Since 2007 (Aline), then a long break and back again 2014 (@JanineLanger)
All time favorite past kit or collection: Bluegrass Farm (love the colors) or Copper Mountain (unfortunately it is sold out, but I love the pictures, especially the stamp!)
What do you do when your kit comes?
To be honest, I immediately open it, no matter what I was doing. I have to see all the prints and feel all the textures!
What's your go-to technique?
I think it is the hybrid part of my layouts. Normally, I start my layouts on my computer. First the photos, then the design itself (I use grey boxes for the patterned paper I am going to use). Then I decide on the most important part of all: where does the journaling go? As I really don't like my handwriting, I always print my journaling directly on my layout. So the design has to be planned first so that I know where to print the journaling, and I can run the paper through my printer. Sometimes I do it the other way and don't adhere anything on my layout, measure the point where my journaling goes, type it on my computer, print it and then adhere everything - or I use journaling strips. The next thing I always come back to are splatters, all kinds of them. Paint, color pens, modeling paste with a mask, digital splatters - it doesn't matter. On most of my layouts you also find stitching and/or string.
Share your top 5 products: Wood veneers, I just love the feeling and texture it gives! Cork, I am still loving cork, can't help it! Color pens like Neocolors or Prismacolor pencils. I love to add little dots! Patterned paper. Digital brushes.
Where do you go when your mojo is low?
Pinterest or Studio Calico. If that is not working, I don't try to force it and mostly I find inspiration in nature or in a magazine. I am not forcing it anymore, if there's no mojo, then it is just not the time for creating something at that moment. I know it'll come back, most of the time sooner than I thought!
Thank you for letting us spotlight you, Janine! We loved getting to know more about you! If you'd like to see more of Janine's work, be sure to follow her here at SC, on her blog and on Facebook!
Yay Janine!!
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Congrats Janine! Your pages are always so gorgeous and striking.
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So well-deserved, @janinelanger! Happy for you!!
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Congrats Janine! Your pages are always amazing, so glad to see you featured!
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Congrats Janine!!Your work is awesome!!
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In awe of all your layouts!!
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As I have mentioned before...I MISSED you and am SOOOOO... glad you are back!
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Favourite members spotlight hands down! I'm so pleased to read about you wanting to improve your photography. I had the exact same moment last year and without a doubt I'm a better scrapper for it and I'm not even as good as you! I was really fascinated to read about hybrid being your go to technique. Your layouts always look so organic, it's a bit of a relief to know that so much thought goes into each stunning masterpiece. Congratulations Janine the spotlight is well deserved.
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Wow your pages are amazing,would love to see how you do some of those techniques as they look so hard and out of my capability. Will definitely be following you. Also love how you incorporate the PL cards into your pages, they look great.
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Thank you so so much for your kind words, you lovely ladies! :)
That honestly made my day!
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Your layouts are beautiful. And it is always inspiring what you do for boys layouts.
Schön Dich hier kennen zu lernen und es ist ein toller Beitrag.
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You constantly inspire me!
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ich hatte dir ja schon geschrieben, dass ich es toll finde, dass du zurück bist & dass ich deine tollen LO's vermisst hatte!
GRATULIERE ZUM FEATURE @JanineLanger
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Love all your layouts Janine, your combination of techniques and style i "try"to duplicate :) Congrats on being in the Spotlight!
Sylvia ~
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Thanks a lot everyone, you make me blush! :)
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your rock girl! I love to see how you use the PL cards on layouts!
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Love your work!
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Love all your layouts, especially the one that uses the "10" card.
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Huge fan of yours Janine! So happy to see you featured here :).
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Awesome!
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Big, BIG Janine Langer fan here!!!! Loved reading this :) thank you so much for sharing!!
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Ive had a huge scrap crush on Janine for a long time! Her work is SO inspiring! Great to see her featured!
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I'm also a really BIG fan of her work and style !
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Well I join the others in loving your work! (You are the main feature in my inspiration book :)) Hearing your story and the way you create, only makes me a bigger fan. My daughter is in Germany, In Dusseldorf. Maybe I can meet you someday. SO GLAD you are featured here. Congratulations!
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Always love to learn more about SC members! Another huge fan of Janine here. : )
Congratulations!!!
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