Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone! I challenged 24 of our designers to create an "All About Me" layout, giving us a peek into a little part of their lives. Each of them also answered five quick scrapbooking related questions. We will be sharing these 24 layouts throughout the day. So sit back, grab a snack, and get to know our designers just a little bit more, and hopefully their projects will inspire you the next time you go to create!
"The TV & Me", by Shellye McDaniel.
I honestly don't watch much television. But recently I've become pretty obsessed with Amazon Prime and the ability to stream videos of old favorites, as well as some new-found favorites! I went to the internet and found images representing the shows that I love. After printing them out (with a white border) I trimmed each photo's edge with various Designer Tapes. Next, I typed out my favorite characters from each show, printed it out and then cut into banner strips. It was fun to find different sticker pieces that best described the photos. The Crochet Hearts added a bit of softness and a pop of color too!
Supplies:
Love and Marriage: Esther Fleming Floral, Cute Cuts, The Wedding Party Miniatures Stickers, Wedding Day Miniatures Stickers, Alpha+Bits Stickers; Engaged At Last: Bachelor Extras, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Engaged Miniatures Stickers; Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Pickle Juice; High Five Alpha Stickers: Piggy Punch; Button Market: Stars; Designer Tape: Combo Pack
And now for some scrapping Q&A's:
1. What are your top 5 supplies/products that you cannot scrap without?
Sewing machine, foam dots, crochet thread or twine, Fabri-Tac and Sookwang Adhesive
2. What do you listen to while you scrap? TV, music, or do you do your best working in silence?
I stream videos on Amazon, listen to Pandora (which can range from Frank Sinatra to the 1980's Hair Bands) or Talk Radio.
3. What snacks and/or drinks are beside you when you're scrapping?
Always, always a big mug of coffee (hot or cold...I don't care!). I try my best to snack on fruits like grapes, strawberries or bananas.
4. When do your do your best scrapping? Are you a morning scrapper, a late night scrapper, or do you find time during the day?
During the day when everyone is at work and school! I find it hard to concentrate when the house is full of folks.
5. Be honest. Where do your layouts go once you're done with them? In albums, in piles, or shoved in random places?
In piles...and I even have empty albums to put them in!
"Words With Friends", by Laura Vegas.
I love doing fun all-about-me layouts about the simple things in my life. I think it's fun to look back on these layouts and see what I was into and obsessed with at different times in my life. Right now, I am addicted to playing Words With Friends. Actually, I have been for quite some time now. It gives me something to do here and there, throughout my day, and I am constantly popping on to play a few games.
Supplies:
Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Pickle Juice; Hello Beautiful: Blue Without You; Family Dynamix: Quadrants; Winter Wonder: Icy; Birthday Boy: Toadilly Cool; Making The Team: Chipboard Icons; Ciao Chip Elements: Stars & Hearts; Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Blueberry; High Five Alpha Stickers: Black-White; Designer Tape: Gray Chevron
And now for some scrapping Q&A's:
1. What are your top 5 supplies/products that you cannot scrap without?
Patterned paper, dimensional adhesive and glue dots, sewing machine, buttons, rulers (I'm a freak about things being totally straight!).
2. What do you listen to while you scrap? TV, music, or do you do your best working in silence?
I find that I get more done when I scrap in silence. Which I need sometimes, after spending my days surrounded by little kids. If I'm not feeling in the scrapping mood, I will watch a show on my laptop, which then forces me to stay at my desk and work.
3. What snacks and/or drinks are beside you when you're scrapping?
I don't usually snack on anything while I scrap, but I always have either a huge cup of ice cold water or a Starbucks Frappacion with me.
4. When do your do your best scrapping? Are you a morning scrapper, a late night scrapper, or do you find time during the day?
I used to be a late night scrapper, but with my day job being so demanding lately, I just don't have the energy or desire to do much in the evenings. I try to do little things here and there during the day, but most of the time the kids don't let me. So I tend to do most of my scrapping on the weekends, especially late at night.
5. Be honest. Where do your layouts go once you're done with them? In albums, in piles, or shoved in random places?
I have plastic 12x12 Iris totes that I pile my layouts in as I complete them. When 2-3 of the totes get full, I will sit and seperate them all into piles, depending what albums they are going into. Then I'll take them and add them into their albums. I usually do this every few months.
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It's giveaway time!!! For our second giveaway, we are giving away our entire Feather collection. That's EIGHTEEN packs of colorful feathers that coordinate with any and all of our collections.
We are also adding in our Freeystyle Sophisticates collection. So one lucky winner will receive both the Feathers and the Freestyle Sophisticates collection! Just leave us a comment to be entered in the random drawing. We'll leave comment open until Sunday evening, and will announce a winner on Monday.
Great LOs. Love getting to know more about the designers. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Pam Sohan | May 05, 2013 at 05:29 PM
Oh my goodness! Love both of those layouts. I think I will be making a TV page too. What a great idea! And thanks for chance to snag some awesome feathers!
Posted by: Anne F | May 05, 2013 at 06:05 PM
Love the constant stream of inspiration! Your paper & embellishments are amazing, too.
Posted by: Angela Himes | May 05, 2013 at 06:24 PM
Happy NSD! I love getting to know the artists and the different way they use the product. I would love the chance to win!
Posted by: L. Ferguson | May 05, 2013 at 07:30 PM
WOW - fab layouts and interesting Q&A's - what a fun addition to NSD!!!
Thank you for the chance to win :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | May 05, 2013 at 08:39 PM
It was fun to read the Q&A to get to know the designers. Happy NSD and thanks for providing such wonderful inspirations as always!
Posted by: YSandyN | May 05, 2013 at 09:07 PM
Great layouts and what a fun giveaway!
Posted by: Wendy F | May 05, 2013 at 09:10 PM
Great layouts! Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Roxane F | May 05, 2013 at 09:24 PM
Love these layouts and I agree with the way you do Tv. I love to watch series back to back
Posted by: Pamk | May 05, 2013 at 09:56 PM
wow.. a beautifull layout and a great giveaway.. Thanks
Posted by: Archana | May 05, 2013 at 10:12 PM
What a great giveaway.
Michelle U.
Posted by: Michelle Urteaga | May 05, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Great giveaway! Thanks!
Posted by: Cori | May 05, 2013 at 11:01 PM
love the papers!!
Posted by: Laura Stewart | May 05, 2013 at 11:54 PM
LOVED the FUN post for today!! SO FUN getting read all of the info!! THANKS for the chance to win and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | May 06, 2013 at 12:52 AM
gorgeous layouts! love the crochet embellish adds softness and texture to the lo.
Posted by: Luanne Pang | May 06, 2013 at 01:57 AM
Your layouts are gorgeous ladies! I so admire the styles of each of you and your layouts are so fun to read (I too have a love for "I love Lucy"). I think these types of personal layouts are my favorites of the entire year. It's been great getting to know a little bit more about each of you. :)
P.S. Thanks for the chance to win a great prize too. ;)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | May 06, 2013 at 02:19 AM
Love the TV page...gives me a great idea for another layout.
Posted by: Mel H | May 06, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Love, love, love hearing all about everyone's faves and inspirational ideas.
Posted by: stacie d | May 06, 2013 at 06:33 PM
OMG Love those two layouts, they are so fun and colorful!! Awesome Giveaway!! Thanks for the chance!! Karrie :)
Posted by: Karrie Ortiz | May 07, 2013 at 12:08 AM