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.
Awesome layouts and blog today! I have loved seeing feathers in the layouts too!
Posted by: Chelsea | May 05, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Fabulous inspiration this NSD! This would be so awesome to win and share with my bestie!!
Posted by: Charlene O. | May 05, 2013 at 10:18 AM
I love both layouts!!
Posted by: Lori P | May 05, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Such fun layouts! I'm gonna create using both ideas! Happy NSD and thank you for this lovely giveaway!
Posted by: Paula | May 05, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Awesome layout! Loving the crochet hearts!
Posted by: CJb | May 05, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Pinned both pages - love the bright happy colors not to mention the cool idea for each layout. This blog has the most inspiring pages!!! Yahoo for you!!!
Posted by: Kristin O. | May 05, 2013 at 11:03 AM
LOVE those layouts. What neat ideas to scrap. And you included my fave designer - Shellye. Would LOVE to win those feathers...my sister is a feather freak! (among many other things she loves and collects)
Posted by: Mara A | May 05, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Happy NSD!!! These layouts are stunning! Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win those amazing Bella products!
Posted by: Anelsie Ramos | May 05, 2013 at 12:12 PM
I love these LOs, the design on them is amazing! I may have to CASE the TV one, but I'll admit I've never played WWF. Although, it COULD be adapted...
Posted by: Caryn S | May 05, 2013 at 12:34 PM
wow, such inspiration, love it all!!!!
Posted by: Marcie L | May 05, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Wow!! These are fabulous layouts, Shellye and Laura! Love the designer tape around your photos, Shellye, have to try that one! And Laura I love all your stitching - and do the same thing with my completed layouts! Love those Iris bins! FABULOUS prize!!!!
Posted by: Andrea Green | May 05, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful projects. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jeniff Sthory | May 05, 2013 at 01:28 PM
I had to work on NSD, but did get in a little time...
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | May 05, 2013 at 01:29 PM
What great layouts. LOVE the papers.
Posted by: Natasha Poteraj | May 05, 2013 at 01:30 PM
I really like learning about the designers...interesting. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Posted by: Tracey S | May 05, 2013 at 01:54 PM
love the layouts and it was entertaining to read your answers to the questions
Posted by: Sandra Hanna | May 05, 2013 at 02:18 PM
You always inspire me to get scrapping! Thanks for the great ideas and the chance to win cool prizes.
Posted by: Becky Majewski | May 05, 2013 at 02:23 PM
I really love love your feathers hopping for luck!! Lovely Los!
Posted by: pia utriainen | May 05, 2013 at 02:25 PM
I have loved how 24 designers were challenged to create an 'All About Me' layouts, and they are all completely different. Goes to show that there is a design to suit everyone - great inspiration.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | May 05, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Loving those sweet little feathers!!! TFS!!!
Posted by: Maeghan M. | May 05, 2013 at 03:02 PM
So Cool- It was fun seeing the answers, and thanks for offering the giveaway to boot!
Posted by: Bonita | May 05, 2013 at 03:25 PM
I recently found your site I love it . Then I found the giveaway now I love it even more. That favorite tv show page is great idea. Thanks. I have to admit that I do not know what I put in the box marked web site URL. I hope my entry still counts.
Posted by: Kim C. | May 05, 2013 at 03:31 PM
Wow! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Erin M | May 05, 2013 at 03:53 PM
wow--those are some great layouts!!! love those feathers and the crochets flowers.
Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | May 05, 2013 at 04:01 PM
Love the layouts and all of the bright colors!
Posted by: Jennifer Roque | May 05, 2013 at 04:54 PM