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Tuesday, 23 August 2011

8/23 CT Spotlight - Meet Melissa.

I missed out my spotlight post last week due to my trip but I'm back this week to showcase another of my fabulous team. This week it's the turn of Melissa (aka PrettyPeaches) :

I love her pages and her style of scrapping - recently enjoying the story of her wedding and honeymoon through her layouts ! Here's what Melissa had to say :

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping? I have been digi scrapping for about 2 years now.. I started out paper scrapping, as I wanted to make a baby book for my first nephew.. I didn't think I would love scrapping as much as I did.. but a 20 LO book, became a 75 LO book!! LOL.. then when I got married, I decided that I would like to create a wedding album for us, my parents and the in laws.. realizing that I would have to do things in three's, I thought there has to be an easier way.. So a dear friend encouraged me to try digi scrapping.. as I then would only have to create once and print 3

And once I got the hang of it, I was HOOKED!! Sadly, I started doing digi to get my wedding album finished, but I haven't completed it, and its been 2 years!! Ouch!! But I guess thats what happens when skills improve and I feel the need to re-do all of my LOs.. LOL

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?Do some research, and what I mean by that is, go through galleries to see what you can really do with digi scrapping.. And scrap lift people.. And better yet, give templates a try

Read some tutorials, so you can learn new things on how to improve on your new skills.. And find a digi scrapping community to call home.. As many communities have great challenges and encourage you to step outside your scrapping box!

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
At the moment the hours I spend scrapping changes every day.. It will depends on what mood Dylan is in.. I would definitely say it’s a few hours a day.. I would say at least 15 to 20 hrs a week

Wow that sounds like a lot!

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses?
I know one of my biggest weaknesses is that I work on a LO until I feel like its complete. So a LO can take me a few hours, or a couple of days. I guess this can also be seen as a strength as well. Then people know I am not just whipping out a LO for the sack of whipping one out.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
WOW.. This list is LONG.. So I will say it like this, don't just grab inspiration from ONE person, I grab it from MANY.. as there is soooooo many talented scrappers out there.. I find most of my inspiration comes from ScrapMatters.. I love going though the gallery and leaving love for others.. and usually something catches my eye and I just have to try it out

And they have awesome challenges..

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
These LO’s would contain a TON of layers! And the pack would be LO’s that would look nice for making 2 page LO’s. I am a bit obsessed at the moment about making 2 page LO’s.

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?

Describe yourself in 4 words : Optimistic, Loyal, Creative, Talkative

What bad habits do you have?
I think my worst bad habit is that I am a true procrastinator.. I put things off til the last min.. I even do this with scrapping.. I scrap when I should be doing other things, like cleaning, cooking, going out to do things.. I still get things done.. But usually a lot slower then my husband would like

To have a nosy at more of Melissa's fab pages - head over to her gallery here.

I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek of this week's goodies !

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

CT Spotlight - Meet Debby !

Welcome to another CT interview. This week I am excited to introduce you to Debby.

She constantly turns out page after page of gorgeousness. So settle down and see what she had to say.

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?

I have been digiscrapping one year now. I gave paper scrapping a try and never got a single page done, I just did not have the patience or time. I learned about digiscrapping when reading my daughter's scrap magazines. I bought a tutorial dvd for both of us, but did not get the hang of PSE until she gave several of her family members a hands-on lesson last summer. I have not stopped since!

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping? Get involved in a scrap community. There are so many talented scrappers out there who are willing to help and so many answers in the forums out there.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week? Way too much. Right now work is exhausting for me, so having a hobby that doesn't take a lot of energy is perfect for me. I usually scrap most evening for a couple of hours and lots of weekend hours too.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?Oh, I have many! I am slow and take a while to make kit choices. I am big kit mixer too and that takes some time. I don't do many layouts without templates, those take me the longest! I have pretty rigid color rules in my head, always have, so moving out of that comfort zone requires a big push for me. I also need to learn lots more ways to work with the many very old and damaged photos I have.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?ScrapMatters is my scrapping community, it is just such a friendly place. The feedback that I get really does inspire me. My number one scrapping inspiration is my daughter, Kim. There are many other scrappers who inspire me too and Andrea's layouts caught my eye immediately when I started participating at ScrapMatters early this year.

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?Gosh, I feel like most of her template packs are created for me! I don't feel like I have just one style and am comfortable with a variety of templates. I really loved the Build it Yourself templates, as I still struggle with creating visually pleasing layouts myself, and feel that that set helps me try out new things.

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?I wanted to put several here, as my Little Green Frog layouts all tend to be my favorites, so I narrowed it down to 3! Posted Image

What wish have you not yet fulfilled?Wishes are kind of fanciful for me, I feel I am a very fulfilled person and can make myself happy with most circumstances. I would like my garden to be completely landscaped so I could just go out and putter around in it, planting, cutting flowers, picking veggies instead of always building and overhauling it.

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ? My parents. I have not fully adjusted to be parentless. Even though I am a grandmother myself, I miss my parents very much.

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ? Watch my daughters be mothers, it is one of my favorite things to do as a mother and grandmother!

Describe yourself in 4 words :
All about my family!

What bad habits do you have ?
I am a major procrastinator, I could teach graduate level courses in procrastination!
I overthink things, I have no patience and a fairly quick temper.

Head over to Debby's gallery and check out her fab layouts !

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

CT Spotlight : meet Fiona !!

Welcome to another CT interview. I love these as it gives me a little insight into the wonderful ladies on my team. I appreciate each and every one of them and so I love having the chance to show them off here on my blog :)

This week is the turn of Fiona (aka canadianmommy) :

Here are Fiona's answers to my questions :
How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?
I had been paper scrapping for a couple of years but hated all the mess and space it took. A few years ago I was looking on a paper scrapping website for ideas for a page when I saw a digi section of their gallery. I started looking through that and the rest is history. My paper supplies are now collecting dust! LOL

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Shadow!! It's amazing how a page can spring to life by adding good shadows. My first pages were totally flat and then I started adding shadows that were too big and it just didn't look right. When I read some tutorials and started working on my shadows I loved the realistic look of my pages.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
I usually scrap around 3 pages a week and each page takes me a couple of hours. So 6 hours I would say, give or take.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?
My strengths? hmmm.... that's tough. I'm a quick learner? LOL I think I do well balancing my pages, like colour and symetry, that kind of stuff. My weakness is definitely journaling. I never know where to put it and make it look like it fits well with the rest of the page.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?I love seeing how people use products. Seeing pages made with a kit or a template definitely inspires me. I have a lot of favourite scrappers and love to browse their galleries looking for ideas but there is just too many of them to list!

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
I love to scrap events/ vacations/ holidays, etc. I usually have a lot of photos that I want to include so I would definitely say a template pack that includes lots of photos and lots of layers would be my fave. Luckily Andrea has a bunch of packs that are perfect for that already so I feel like she's already made them just for me! LOL

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
It's hard to decide but I think this one is my fave:
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
To travel more! I would love to travel the world for awhile, there are so many places I would love too see and to have my kids see. This world of ours is a pretty amazing place.

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
Kurt Cobain for sure. I'm still in love with him....it's okay though, my husband knows. LOL

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
Spy on the neighbours? Rob a bank? LOL just kidding! I would only do nice, responsible, legal things.... I promise!

Describe yourself in 4 words :
friendly, stubborn, caring, sarcastic

What bad habits do you have ?
I have three very bad addictions........chocolate and ice cream and chocolate

Head on over to Fiona's gallery and check out even more of her gorgeous layouts !

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Meet Sarah in my latest CT interview and a little sneak peek with a chance to win!!

I know, I know, I'm a day late !!! I've had a rough few days due to illness and am only just now feeling "with it" enough to sit at my computer.

This week my CT spotlight is shining on Sarah (aka Zachandavasmom).

Here's what Sarah had to say -

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping? I was doing paper scrapping but getting nothing done with a toddler that was into everything! A friend was doing digi and I just watched in awe! That was late 2008 and I haven't looked back since.

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping? Make sure to do it often because it gets frustrating learning something and then forgetting it because it's been to long in between!

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week? Depends! Usually an hour or two most nights.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ? My shadows are my strength and my weakness! I am always trying to make them look more realistic but I also get frustrated at times with them.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration? I love Tamara (scrapper@heart) she is just so talented and an amazing person too! She has helped me a lot with the above mentioned shadows :-)

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why? Templates with lots of pictures and clusters, oh, wait, she already has a bunch of those!

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
I want to go to Australia and now that my kids are obsessed with it I want to bring them too!

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
I would spend it with my father. He died before I was able to say goodbye in person and we had a lot of things to talk about before he passed.

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
Sneak onto the set of True Blood or Twilight!
Describe yourself in 4 words : outspoken, strong willed, loyal, unrelenting
What bad habits do you have ? I speak my mind and some people don't like that!

You can check out more of Sarah's gorgeous pages here

As it's Wednesday, that also means it's time for a Sneaky Peek at my new goodies. Well here it is !!

If you head on over to DST, I am running a RAK with a chance to win BOTH packs of templates. You can find that thread here

And as a final reminder, my July Blog Challenge ends on Friday. So if you want the chance to win a guest spot on my CT, make sure you get the challenge done before then ! I'll be contacting the lucky winner over the weekend to get them set up on my team :) Can't wait to see who that will be.

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

7/19 CT Spotlight - Tamara

Welcome back to another Tuesday CT spotlight post - this week is the turn of the wonderful Tamara (aka scrapper@heart).

I absolutely adore her scrapping style and was thrilled she agreed to join my team. Here's what Tamara had to say :

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?
I started about 4 years ago after seeing an ad in a magazine for digi scrapping..I checked it out and have been hooked ever since!

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Only buy what you LOVE, get a big EHD, and BACK IT ALL UP!!!

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
I am ashamed to say how much..LOL..but it is LATE at night when the kids are asleep if that counts! At least 35-40 hours

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?
I think my weakness is that I am SLOW and picky. I wish that I wouldn't worry so much about the placement of elements. I have been known to work 2-3 hours on a project and then scrap it because I thought it didn't look right. I think my strength (at least as a CT) is that I am super picky..LOL. I really only want to put out my best work. you can guarantee that if I am putting it in the gallery, I didn't just half do it! As a scrapper, I think my strength is that I have a strong background in art that really helps me see composition and shadows.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
I am ALWAYS inspired by Tronesia and Patti M. among many, many others, but when I look at their layouts, they are always fresh and exciting! Tronesia has the most beautiful photos and photo processing and Patti has some of the best black and white photos I have ever seen..and both of them really know how to showcase their photographs!

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
I LOVE templates that cover the entire page..that showcase one or two photos, and that are different and unique! I happened to see a few in Andrea's gallery that would definitely fit that description!

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
I have two..that is like asking me to choose my favorite child..LOL
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
Traveling the world and scrapping all my pictures with my new top of the line camera! LOL

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why?
hmmm...It may be the fact that I have 5 kiddos, but I don't really ever think about stuff like that. I don't know.

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
LOL..I think I am too practical..since I know it would never happen, I can't even imagine what I would do.

Describe yourself in 4 words :
hard working, dedicated, loyal, and easygoing. I sound like a dog..LOL

What bad habits do you have ?
I am habitually 5 minutes late..my husband complains all the time!

To check out more of Tamara's gorgeous pages - head on over to her gallery. I'll be back next week to introduce you to Sarah.

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

7/11 It's Tuesday....introducing Tronesia !

Hi All,

It's Tuesday again so time for me to introduce you all to another of my fabulous CT ladies - this week it's the turn of Tronesia.

Here's what she had to say:

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?
When I was pregnant with my daughter I felt the need to document our family life from that point forward. Started scrapping in the beginning of 2008.

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Take your time! Don't rush to learn it all. Find one site where you fit in with the crowd and start there. Don't download the first "free" thing you see...make sure it is quality and something you can hold on to later.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
Hmm.....about 20 hours give or take. Maybe less. I find it harder and harder to scrap with a 3-year old.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?
I am very "routine" and like order...hard for me to get "effortless" pages that look like I could have drawn in a notebook (love those layouts!). Strengths...that's hard...I guess I would say my shadows. I have come a loonngg way with them..they used to be non-existent almost.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
Oh my goodness there are so many. I love the styles that look like actually "paper-scrapped" pages with minimal elements. Those pages are "classic"..like you could love them years down the line.

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
Hmm..I would have to say this one..
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If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
Completely lost on this one...probably Lady Gaga....her album is stuck in head!

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
LoL!! Probably get in trouble! I am wayyy too nosy!

Describe yourself in 4 words : quiet, logical, introvert, geeky (all those may be the same..lol!!)

What bad habits do you have ? I am not a good listener! All through school I would read the chapters before class because I knew I wasn't going to be listening to the teacher.

I am constantly awed by Tronesia's pages and you can find her gallery HERE for more inspiration. I'll be back next Tuesday with another spotlight - Tamara !

Have you taken part in this month's blog challenge yet ? You can find it HERE - don't forget there is a guest spot on my team on offer for the winner !! Melissa will be here on Thursday with this week's GSOs - link me up with your pages and you might find yourself featured. Did you read Emma's sharpening tutorial yesterday ? Let us know what other tutorials you'd like to see and I'll be back tomorrow for a little sneaky peek of this week's goodies !!

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

7/5 CT Spotlight - Christie..

Hi All - I hope those who were celebrating yesterday had a good day ! I'm back today to introduce you to another of my fantastic CT members - Christie !

Here's what she had to say :
How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?
My good friend Rachel introduced me to digital scrapbooking in November 2007. I had just had a baby and was looking for a less messy way to scrap! I've been hooked ever since.

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Keep your digital scrapbooking stash organized from the beginning and remember to back up at least once a month.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
um I would say about 15-20 hours

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses?
I think one of my strengths is the ability to use patterned papers with out them overwhelming the layout. My weakness is blending!!

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
There are so many amazing scrappers out there it's hard to pick just one person or just one gallery. I just love browsing the galleries when I need inspiration.

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
I would love a 1 photo pack with lots of white space and lots of layering and paper stacking.

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
owning a home

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why?
Amelia Earhart! I did a history report on her when I was in 4th grade and have always been fascinated with her!

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do?
Oh gosh I have no idea! Maybe spy on people?

Describe yourself in 4 words : shy, happy, hungry, tired

What bad habits do you have ? yes! I bite my nails and I hate it.
You can check out more of Christie's gorgeous pages in her gallery HERE
Check back on Thursday when Kim will be here with this week's GSO pics - don't forget to link us up to your pages - we love seeing them !

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Simona is in the Spotlight !

Hi everyone and welcome to another team spotlight. This time it's the turn of Simona (aka lightmistress).

Here's what she had to say :
How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?
I started in January 2009. I wanted to prepare a special present for Valentine's Day to my bf and I happened to find out about digital scrapbooking. The present was a scrapbooked album of our first vacation together

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Don't be afraid to do mistakes. We all started from zero and have a lot to learn. Practice will sure make you as perfect as possible. Browse a lot of galleries to "steal" the secrets, shadows, clusters. Read tutorials. Jump in challenges.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
I'd say from 10 to 15 hours per week. I don't scrap during week-ends, those days off work are for my family only.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?
Oh my! I don't think I have strengths! But I can tell you what I love doing: clusters! But I often exaggerate with stuff! My weaknesses are easy to say: I can't blend and I can't do extractions.
Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
I love browsing galleries and challenges at ScrapMatters mostly. As per persons, there are sure a lot that I eagerly stalk!

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
One picture templates! I am mostly a single photo scrapper and when I lack of inspiration a template by Andrea would sure come handy!

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
Probably the last one! This template forced me to journal a little bit, which I do too rarely. And it just looks cute to me

What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
Good question. I don't have real wishes, which means I am pretty lucky as I am, you know. But since I will soon move to another city, my wish is to find a new job as soon as possible. And after that, to adopt a couple kittens for my new house

And then.. I wish I can keep travelling, a lot.
Did I say I had no wishes?

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
I know I might sound too sugar-y but I'd just love to spend any more days with my bf. We still live in separate cities so any extra day is just that precious to me.

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
This is a good question! I don't think I'd anything else than being visible. I could take a short flight somewhere for free and visit a new place! But then I'd need to be visible to do shopping.

Describe yourself in 4 words :
lil' shy (I talk to my cats more than I do to humans), emotional, nervous, sleeper

What bad habits do you have ?
I'm the most lazy (laziest?) person in the world.

For a peek at Simona's gorgeous pages - pop on over to her gallery HERE. Don't forget to leave her some love if you do :) I'll be back next Tuesday to introduce you to Christie. Kim is here on Thursday to announce the Layout of the Month winner - could it be YOU ?? There is still time to link us up to your pages using my templates - post your gallery link in the comments on last week's GSO post and we can check your page out !

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Meet Annisa ...

Hi everyone and welcome back for another insight into my Creative Team. This week I am spotlighting Annisa (aka lionsimba). I love the creative way Annisa uses my templates and every one is a stunner !

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping?

Like many of you, I was a paper scrapper for years. A friend of mine introduced me to digital scrapping in 2007 but I seriously drug my feet and resisted it for almost a year. I finally took the plunge after my family went to Disney World in 2008 and I realized I would never have time to make an album for each of my kids if I paper scrapped the 1,000 + photos. So I jumped into digi and haven't looked back since!

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?

When I first started I printed out online tutorials for all sorts of things. I would reference them all the time as it took me a while to really absorb Photoshop and feel comfortable with the program. So I would recommend that a newbie get a manual for their program, read and print tutorials, and get involved in online forums. The more you can learn about your program, the more you'll be able to do on your layouts.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?

Hmmm . . . this is a tough one to answer. Rarely does a day pass that I don't do something related to scrapbooking, but sometimes I only have time to browse the galleries and forums. I have three very active kids, so I have to squeeze in my scrapping around them and their needs. I would guesstimate that on average I scrap about 2 hours a day.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?

Another tough question! I think one of my scrapping strengths is keeping things (photos, ellies, etc.) to scale. When I printed my first few digi pages I realized that buttons, stitches, and other elements look HUGE when printed at 12x12 - MUCH bigger than they look on the computer screen. So I really make an effort to keep things scaled down so they look more realistic when printed. Is that a weird strength? A weakness of mine is actually printing the layouts! I decided to print my layouts in bound books, and so far I've only printed one book - that Disney vacation from 2008. I don't scrap in chronological order, so it's going to take a LONG time before I'm ready to print out lots of books.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?

There are so many talented scrappers it's hard to pick just a few! Honestly, I like to look through all the galleries to find unique layouts and techniques. If I'm struggling for inspiration I'll go to my favorites folder and find something in there to jump start my creativity.

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why? This is easy - double pagers with lots of photos! I have SO many files of photos that are packed with pictures from an event or holiday. I put off scrapping those photos because I don't want to have ten layouts of one day or event. I'd love to get those photos scrapped with some cool double page templates!

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
This is the first layout I ever scrapped with a Little Green Frog template and I simply love how it turned out:
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?

I have three wishes: 1. Be totally debt-free. 2. Build our family's dream home. 3. Go back to Disney World.

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?

Fame does nothing for me, but family totally does. I would love nothing more than to spend a day with my deceased grandfather and great-grandparents. I miss them so much and wish with all my heart that my children got to know them, too. Thankfully, I'm confident that I will see them again!

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?

I have no clue! I don't think I would "spy" on anyone because that would just be weird and I may be troubled by what I'd see and hear. Man, I really don't know!

Describe yourself in 4 words : nurturing, faithful, ambitious, happy

What bad habits do you have ?

I'm a procrastinator, I eat too much late at night, and I push the snooze button at least three times every morning.

Check out Annisa's fab gallery for more inspiration. I'll be back next Tuesday with an interview with Simona. Don't forget to pop back tomorrow for my Sneak Peak and Kim will be back here on Thursday with more Gallery goodness !!

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

6/14 - Meet Julie and other news....

Happy Tuesday everyone - hope you're all having a good day !
I'm here bringing you the next in my series of CT interviews - this week it's the turn of Julie (aka Mother Bear). If you've ever seen Julie's gallery, you'll know why I just had to invite her to my CT. She's a total star and somehow manages to churn out gorgeous page after gorgeous page every week !!!

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping? I was a paper scrapper, in 2008, and I was searching the internet for ways to edit my photos when I stumbled across digital scrapbooking. I joined a few forums, but it wasn't until December 2009 that it became this addictive obsession I now have. Now I never paper scrap.

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping? Join a scrapping community you like and feels right, ask plenty of questions if you need to, participate in the challenges, be active on the forum and post comments in the gallery. Before you know it you will have lots of scrapping friends and you will learn heaps.

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week? Oh my goodness....alot of time....at least 6 hours a DAY. I can do this because I only work part-time and there's only me to take care of.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ?
I would have to say my biggest weakness is my journaling. I have so much trouble expressing what I want to say in a few words, my inability to know when to just stop and save my layout. I am constantly changing, or adding elements and papers. Clean and simple layouts as I just want to add more and more to them.My strengths would have to be my photos, layering/clustering, blending and extractions.

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
I find I usually have to look no further than the designers and other CT members of the teams I'm on. I am constantly amazed by their brilliance.

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why?
I love lots of white space with 1-2 photos, lots of elements, layers and paper stacking.

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?
It would probably be this one as I was challenged to use more than 2 photos on a layout.
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What wish have you not yet fulfilled?
To travel. These were plans and dreams my husband and I had on retirement.

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
My late husband of 37 years, who I lost so suddenly and unexpectedly almost 2 years ago. I would love to be able to say goodbye and tell him how much I love him as he passed away while working interstate and I still miss him so terribly.

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
Take photos of my youngest grandson while he is innocently at play. Children are incredible when they think no one is watching them.

Describe yourself in 4 words :
shy, reserved, private and unconfident

What bad habits do you have ?
I hate making important decisions on my own, I take everything personaly and to heart and I spend too much time on my computer.

Check out Julie's gallery for more fantastic layouts.

And in other news - tomorrow at GingerScraps, there will be a fun "non chat - chat" going on that I am sponsoring ! All participants get a template along with a coupon to my store.

I'll be back tomorrow with a little sneaky peek of my new releases for this week (along with a RAK). Kim will be back on Thursday with more GSO's and Emma will be here on Sunday with a little Father's Day Freebie !!

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