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.
Would love this...those feathers rock!
Posted by: Christine Meyer | May 04, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Wow! I love these layouts too! I loved how Shellye McDaniel framed all of the pictures! And the Word with Friends was awesome. Great job!
Posted by: Janetta Zeimetz | May 04, 2013 at 11:08 PM
i've enjoyed the inspiration and mini-biographies today! TFS!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | May 04, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Fun layout! Love the feathers
and the paper collection
would be great to win.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: carla Hundley | May 04, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Wow! What girl wouldn't want to win these prizes! amazing!
Posted by: Angela a | May 04, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Love love love the new feathers. Would love to win! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Jess Belant | May 04, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Such great blog posts today. Lots of inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jenn B. | May 04, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Great layouts!! Amazing prizes!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: Megan G | May 04, 2013 at 11:23 PM
I love reading about all of your designers. Would love to win ANYTHING from Bella! thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Victoria in OHio | May 04, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Love the colors and sketch of the last layout. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Andrea Garland | May 04, 2013 at 11:28 PM
fantastic layouts!
Posted by: Aggie Stiefer | May 04, 2013 at 11:29 PM
Wow great stuff! Lots of great inspiration today!
Posted by: KellyG | May 04, 2013 at 11:30 PM
I love your use of color contrasts and embellishments! Thanks for the giveaway too!
Posted by: Rachel @RedeemingHer | May 04, 2013 at 11:32 PM
I enjoyed learning about everyone. I love feathers! My hubby doesn't let me use his fly tying stock.
Posted by: Marilyn Tucker | May 04, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Love the TV & Me layout...adorable!
Posted by: Cheryl S. | May 04, 2013 at 11:40 PM
Wonderful layouts! These feathers intrigue me...
Posted by: SuzannaL | May 04, 2013 at 11:41 PM
Great layouts! I am in LOVE with the most recent papers!!!
Posted by: Aimee | May 04, 2013 at 11:41 PM
Great projects! Thanks 4 the awesome giveaway:-)
Posted by: Amanda Hall | May 04, 2013 at 11:43 PM
So much fun!! Love reading all the Q&A thanks for sharing
Posted by: Ashly | May 04, 2013 at 11:46 PM
Love love love love the lo's!!! I am IN LOVE with Shellye's nostalgic lo!! And thanks for the chance to win! :)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | May 04, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Oh My these layouts are awesome! I love WWF and I am addicted to it too! Oh and the Tv page...I I might have to pin that one to use later on! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Buffy Esser | May 04, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Great idea to document my favourite tv shows, not just my kids and love the colors of the stars lo!!!
Posted by: Lucy Martin del Campo | May 05, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Great pages, thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Stacy | May 05, 2013 at 12:08 AM
this is so much fun - thanks for giving me some scrappy dreams for NSD!!
Posted by: Cherrie | May 05, 2013 at 12:15 AM
That's so pretty ! Thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Angeline | May 05, 2013 at 12:19 AM