Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone! We have so much to share with you today, so we hope you'll keep popping in throughout your day. I challenged all 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've been sharing these layouts over the last 10 hours, and have one left to share this hour. 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!
"Oh Snap, The Struggle Is Real", by Laura Vegas.
This ended up being the perfect opportunity for me to finally finish this "all about me" layout I started years and years ago. I had printed out these photos with the intention of doing a layout about my sudden struggle with photography, after years of taking great photos without even thinking about it. And even though many years have passed since this, I still have the same struggles, mostly because I've never taken the time to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I came across the "oh snap" title in my Silhouette library, and knew it would be perfect for my title, which I completed with the Sienna chipboard alphas.
Supplies:
Color Chaos: Blueberry Strandz; Snapshots: Borders; Daily Chevies: Chevy Pickle Juice; Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Blueberry; Ciao Chip Elements: Symbols; Enamel DooDads: Oreo Black
And now for some scrapping Q&A's:
1. What are your top 5 supplies/products that you cannot scrap without?
White cardstock, Silhouette Cameo, patterned paper, mists, sewing machine.
2. What do you listen to while you scrap? TV, music, or do you do your best working in silence?
I usually scrap in silence, since my days are very noisy surrounded by daycare kids. If I have some really serious scrapping to get done, I might watch some shows on my laptop in my scraproom. And if I am home alone, and scrapping, I will listen to music on iTunes.
3. What snacks and/or drinks are beside you when you're scrapping?
I never eat while scrapping, but you'll find me drinking either a Starbucks Frappacino or ice water.
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 even though I'm a total night owl, I just can't be that creative at night anymore. I scrap here and there during the day, and take full advantage of naptimes with the daycare kids. I also get a lot done on the weekends.
5. When the creativity isn't flowing, what do you do to get back into your creative zone?
When I've lost my creative mojo, it can be really hard for me to get back into that zone. I usually just ignore everything, until the time comes that I have no choice and I literally force myself to be creative. I do find that looking thru my own layouts, and picking out a favorite layout to "lift", whether lifting the entire design or a portion of the page, often helps me too.
And now, it's time for the last of four giveaways we have going on today. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on this post to receive one of our Warehouse Box sale boxes, with a retail value of $180. Leave us a comment here (one comment per person please) for a chance to win. We will announce all of our winners Monday afternoon.
Couldn't wait to see if I had won. I just went right ahead and ordered the Box! Can't wait to get it. I am so stinken excited. Please don't knock me out of the running though because if I win I will give it to my best friend.
Posted by: Mari Aulozzi | May 02, 2015 at 07:45 PM
Love your Layout Laura!!! i have always loved your style.. OOOHH a warehouse box please pick ME!!!!!!
Posted by: Victoria in OHio | May 02, 2015 at 07:52 PM
That "struggle" title pulled me in...a title much like the first line of a book, it makes you want to learn more. Something for me to aim for in future with my titles. TFS
Posted by: Liza P | May 02, 2015 at 07:53 PM
What a cute layout Laura and what a great prize! Its been a fun day!!
Posted by: Kristin O. | May 02, 2015 at 07:56 PM
Laura, I am loving your layout and the black and blue colors together! Stunning! And what an amazing prize! Would be GREAT to win!
Posted by: Angela A | May 02, 2015 at 08:03 PM
Just bought some Bella Blvd today at my LSS! Thanks for a chance to add some to my collection!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | May 02, 2015 at 08:03 PM
Love this!
Posted by: steph | May 02, 2015 at 08:10 PM
Love the layout. Thanks for a chance to win an incredible prize.
Posted by: Laura T. | May 02, 2015 at 08:12 PM
Happy NSD!! :-) Wonderful giveway, thanks!
Posted by: Letizia | May 02, 2015 at 08:14 PM
Happy NSD! Thanks the the chance to win!
Posted by: Adele | May 02, 2015 at 08:19 PM
Have loved all the layouts and learning about the DT!! Wow!!! The last prize is absolutely amazing. Keeping everthing crossed to win that one!! Oh the things I could make..... Thanks for the chance!
Hope everyone had a wonderful NSD!!!!!
Posted by: Lynne G | May 02, 2015 at 08:27 PM
Love the NSD giveaway and designers Q & A. Great way to celebrate!!!
Posted by: D | May 02, 2015 at 08:32 PM
I LOVE this layout! Clean and simple and still about the photos and the story with beautiful product!! I would love to win a Bella warehouse sale box! What an awesome giveaway! I could play with the older lines that came out before I knew about Bella! Thanks for the opportunity!!!
Posted by: Maria A | May 02, 2015 at 08:41 PM
This would be so exciting to win! Thanks for all the fun today!
Posted by: Amy M. C. | May 02, 2015 at 08:56 PM
I love the navy and black of the layout. So simple, but very lovely.
Posted by: Kelly O | May 02, 2015 at 09:05 PM
Oh my goodness, a whole warehouse sale box? That is quite a spectacular giveaway! I have really enjoyed seeing all of these personal layouts from the team. In all of these years, I have never scrapped about myself. I now have a bunch of ideas!
Posted by: Kris Berc | May 02, 2015 at 09:14 PM
What a great layout! Would love to win!
Posted by: Shelly | May 02, 2015 at 09:26 PM
This page is TDF. I wanna use those colors on a layout for my husband.
Posted by: Kathy M | May 02, 2015 at 09:27 PM
Thanks for the chance to win! We sound very similar in our scrapping, I can't eat while scrapping either, like the quiet and the late nights have also become an issue for me, although your layouts turn out waaaaay better than mine, lol!
Posted by: Kim M | May 02, 2015 at 09:28 PM
Such a great layout; thanks for sharing. And thanks for the great prize.
Posted by: Angele James | May 02, 2015 at 09:32 PM
Wow, what an amazing prize!
Posted by: Michelle Gallant | May 02, 2015 at 09:35 PM
Your layout is fabulous...Love the mixture of cut files and Alphas for your title! Beautiful...and the giveaway....Oh My goodness!!! So generous!
Posted by: Sandy Ross | May 02, 2015 at 09:43 PM
Fantastic layout. It's nice to know we all struggle. Fantastic giveaway.
Posted by: Brithzi Sandy | May 02, 2015 at 09:47 PM
Love, love, love your products and am quickly becoming addicted to them. I am super proud that your company is located in my state!!!
Posted by: Angela Sederburg | May 02, 2015 at 10:12 PM
Awesome layout and questions and answers. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Bethany Becker | May 02, 2015 at 10:15 PM