Jermeline Lo
Scrapbooker and Paper Arts
Jermeline Lo is an interior design graduate from the Philippines School of Interior Design. Despite her busy life as a mother and the owner of several pets, her life is driven by her search for creativity, curiosity, and care in her personal life and while creating paper arts.
What projects have you worked on?
“I’ve dabbled in many things, particularly paper arts. I love working with paper, paint, and other art mediums… I’ve done scrapbooking, card making, altered art, albums, journals, mixed media, and collage art. It’s really a mix of everything.” While Jermeline mostly creates art for herself, she occasionally accepts commission work and teaches lessons for art classes. Despite all that, she avoids treating art as something purely for business—instead treating her artistic passion as therapy.
“I do it because I love it. It brings me joy.”
What got you into creating art? Were you inspired by someone too?
“It all started with scrapbooking.” Said by Jermeline, her love for scrapbooking started because she wanted to document her life with her children, preserving her family’s memories in creative and meaningful ways. This passion, fueled by her inspiration from the art of Tim Holtz, evolved into her exploring different forms of paper arts, such as card making, collages, and other forms of mixed media art.
“One of my strongest influences was Tim Holtz. I really admire his style, the way he layers textures, adds depth, and his use of vintage elements. I was always drawn to that signature ‘grunge’ look he’s known for. Although I also enjoy the softer, more romantic feel of the ‘shabby chic’ style, I always find myself going back to grunge.” Seeing other people’s works drives her to continue creating beautiful art. Anything from seeing other beautiful works to seeing new supplies and tools usually gets her excited to create ideas again.
Are there any tools you consider your favorites? What specific items and materials do you often use for your crafts?
- Brushes & palette knives – for painting and adding texture paste
- Distress Inks and Distress Oxide pads – I use these for blending backgrounds
- Stamps and stencils – to add detail and patterns
- Scissors, paper trimmers, heat gun – basic tools for cutting and drying
- Adhesives – double-sided tape, glue, and foam dots
- Paper products– especially ephemera, dies, and embellishments
- Mixed media journal or heavy cardstock – as my surface
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