I've been a proud member of the MSS DT for almost four years now. I am married to my husband of 13.5 years, Cameron and am the mom to three children: two sons, Austin & Jonah, ages 10 & 7, and a daughter, Sage, who's 5. I have recently gone back to work as a substitute teacher. In addition to scrapbooking, I also enjoy getting together with friends, photography, reading and taking tae kwon do.
Like Marcy, I enjoyed lots of different crafts in the past, but when I discovered scrapbooking in the spring of 2003, it just seemed to be a hobby that clicked for me, because it combined craftiness with photography and storytelling.
Like I said, I started scrapbooking in May 2003 through a good friend of mine who sold CM at the time. She was going away for a week on a vacation and we'd planned a beginner party at my house for when she got home. During that week, I went to the libary and online and did some research, where I discovered scrapbooking magazines and more specifically, Becky Higgins. I remember looking for her ABC's of Creative Lettering book in Winnipeg and falling in love with her style. I loved that she also did her own lettering. My first layout was a scraplift of a layout in the ABC's book.
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Don't laugh!
My style has definitely evolved over the past six years and changed considerable when I discovered MSS and started shopping there (even though at the time, I was clueless about how to use patterned paper!)
Here's my most recent layout:
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Now, about where I scrap...
My scrappy space is found in a little nook of our basement rec room. (By the way, I took these pictures in spring when the space was complete and it has never looked this tidy again!)
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So, that's me. Make sure you check back tomorrow to read about another "old-timer" to the team: Jen K.
2 comments:
Those spaces never stay clean long! I had that ABC's of Creative Lettering book too!
OLD TIMER??!!??
lol, thanks leigh. ;)
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