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Meet the CT: SuzanneB

What made you start scrapping and WHY do you do it? To celebrate my husband's grandmother's 90th birthday, I wanted to create a special photo album for her, paying tribute to her life. I began looking for ideas on the internet and came across many heritage scrapbook pages. I was completely hooked. The idea of merely putting photos into an album flew out the door as I learned more and more about scrapbooking. I loved the creative aspect, but more than that, I loved being able to tell the stories behind the photos.

After I completed her book, I began creating pages about my children. And while I loved documenting and preserving our stories, I was painfully slow at paper scrapping. It took me so very long to commit to a design and actually adhere the products to the page. I would play forever. When I discovered digital scrapbooking, I found the perfect solution for me. I loved the freedom and flexibility of being able to arrange and rearrange, of trying different papers and embellishments and playing with photo treatments and typography. And as I was doing my journaling and title work on the computer anyway, it was the perfect fit. I have never looked back!

Where do you get your inspiration from? Everywhere. Magazines, billboards, greeting cards, TV commercials, web pages, etc. But I think most of my inspiration comes from the layouts of other scrappers. I love browsing galleries and tapping into the creativity of others.

How do you describe your style? Simple, clean, sometimes graphic. And I love to play with typography.

What do you do for a living? I'm a stay at home mom to three amazing little boys.

Favorite scrap item to use on a page? I'm definitely a minimalist so I don't tend to use a lot of embellishments but I love playing with brushes!

Fave ErinInk supply? Without question, Erin's templates. I'm primarily an 8.5 x 11 scrapper but have recently been scrapping 12 x 12 pages as well. Erin's templates are beautifully designed and give me a great starting point.

What is your favorite page?

PC or Mac? Mac. I can't imagine my life without it!

One thing on your bucket list? Gosh, there are so many. I've always wanted to see the Grand Canyon. My hubby and I plan to take the boys once they are a little older.

What do you listen to, munch on, etc while you scrap? I usually just sip on water in a quiet room. Now that I see that written down, it sounds pretty boring!

Fave scrapbooking tool? Photoshop, most definitely!

What camera do you shoot with? A Canon 40D and I love it.

Interview with CT: Rebecca (MamaBee)

What made you start scrapping and WHY do you do it? I started way back in 2001 after coming back from a short term business assignment in England. My step-dad let me borrow his brand new camera... it was digital and saved photos on 3.5 in disks!! I came back with at least 300 photos and wanted a creative way to display them. Now, why do I scrapbook? Because my memory is poor! If I don't write it down, I forget it!

Where do you get your inspiration from? Photos and the story behind them is what jump starts the page.

How do you describe your style? All over the board... depends on the designer I'm using... however, I'm mostly a "cluster" scrapper and will put everything but the kitchen sink on a page... unless the kit has a kitchen sink in it... LOL!

What do you do for a living? I'm a stay at home mama to a very well photographed 3 year old.

Favorite scrap item to use on a page? Hmm... I have to say buttons. A page isn't complete until there is a button(s) somewhere on the page.

Fave ErinInk supply? Templates!! Since I started digi in 2008, I've "stalked" Erin... now I'm in seventh heaven... I can scrap just like her!!!

What is your favorite page? Always my latest page... so it changes daily... as of right now:

PC or Mac? Both... my mac I use for surfing, email, blogging... and my new souped-up Dell laptop (in purple!!) for designing.

One thing on your bucket list (your to do list before you kick the bucket)? See a professional hockey game... I *love* hockey... not many people know that...

What do you listen to, munch on, etc while you scrap? Typically I'm watching TV when I scrap... I love reality TV and my DVR rarely misses a Real Housewives!

Fave scrapbooking tool? Outside of computer and Photoshop (which I can't live without)... I just got ACDSee Photo Manager for Christmas... where have you been my whole life? It has cut my scrapping time in 1/2!

What camera do you shoot with? Canon Rebel XS (my baby) and a Olympic point/shoot (which seriously needs an upgrade).

Interview with CT: Amy_M

What made you start scrapping and WHY do you do it? I have always been a scrapper somewhere deep down inside of me.  I did not know about this huge industry until my first son was about 18 months old. I had so many photos and I wanted to record everything. I heard some friends talking about a scrapbooking party. I asked about it and have been hooked since the moment I found out about this amazing hobby! I do it for memories and for a creative outlet.

Where do you get your inspiration from? For design – I get inspiration from magazines, ads, other scrappers, etc. For my subjects – I get inspiration from my wonderful family!

How do you describe your style? I am not afraid of color and patterns, but I still like an overall clean look with fun embellishments. I also love to layer, layer, and layer some more!

What do you do for a living? Homeschool and SAHM – my oldest is a 2nd grader, my youngest is 18 months, and my middle son attends public school kindergarten where my husband is a teacher.  I let my husband have one year where the boys can ride to school with their Daddy.  Then I get them beginning in 1st grade.

Favorite scrap item to use on a page? Patterned paper with stitching

Fave ErinInk supply? I really enjoy using the Worn Paper Pack: Christmas Solids – You can use these with anything!

What is your favorite page? We just had a big snowfall here in GA so it reminds me of a page that used snowflakes seen here:

PC or Mac? PC

One thing on your bucket list (your to do list before you kick the bucket)? Go on a missionary trip with all three of my boys (when they are old enough).

What do you listen to, munch on, etc while you scrap? 3 brothers playing beside me (we are so fortunate that our boys play so well together) OR some sports game in the background that my husband is watching.

Fave scrapbooking tool? Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 – It’s an older version, but I love it because I finally figured out to how to use “most” of the tools, but I look forward to learning even more.

What camera do you shoot with? Nikon D-40 – of course I’d like to upgrade one day, but this camera along with Lightroom 2 gives me results that I am happy with.

Interview with CT: Joey

 
What made you start scrapping and WHY do you do it? I started scrapping to document the life of my family. I started with paper scrapping, but I am terrible at it! I need my undo button so I started digi scrapping around 2 years ago.

Where do you get your inspiration from? For scrapping, I get inspiration from various galleries. I love to scraplift when I have lost my mojo. For photography, I read a few photography blogs, and I study/copy a few awesome photographers. The best way for me to learn is to study and mimic a photo that appeals to me. I also enjoy taking classes to learn as much as I can about Photoshop, photography and design.

How do you describe your style? I am a super clean scrapper. There are times when I venture out a bit, but generally I keep embellishments to a minimum.

What do you do for a living? I am a stay-at-home mom and homeschooler to my three kids ages 4, 6 & 8. I used to be an elementary school teacher.

Favorite scrap item to use on a page? Right now I have to have some stitching and drop shadows.

Fave ErinInk supply? I LOVE ErinInk's templates because she designs a great page, and she always adds an extra element that I can use on other pages!

What is your favorite page? My favorite ErinInk page is the Photo Shoot book I just completed using ErinInk's Book Template No 1.

PC or Mac? PC! I love my computer!

One thing on your bucket list (your to do list before you kick the bucket)? I want to take singing lessons. I sang through Jr. High, High School, and College, but I haven't sang in years. For some reason I have it in my head that I can't sing any more. I am hoping singing lessons will get me back in the saddle!

What do you listen to, munch on, etc while you scrap? Right now I munch on Girl Scout Thin Mints! Mmmmm Mmmmm! I usually listen to my kids play or fight while I scrap!

Fave scrapbooking tool? Right now I am LOVING my Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet. WOW it has made scrapping easier on my hand and faster too. However, my top scrapping tool will alway be my trusty camera!

What camera do you shoot with? I shoot with a Nikon D50. I would love to upgrade, but I need to learn this camera inside and out before I take a step up!

Meet the CT: Shirley (dstnd2be)

Over the next couple of months each week there will be an interview with one of my wonderfully talented Creative Team members. Shirley is the first!! So happy to have these fab ladies on my team! Hope you enjoy learning a little more about them, I know I did.

What made you start scrapping and WHY do you do it?

I started August of 2008 when I needed a special gift for my husband's 30th birthday. I looked all over the internet and found a book on Shutterfly called "30 things from 30 people on your 30th birthday". I HAD TO RECREATE THIS BOOK. While looking for products to use, I opened the door to digital scrapbooking and haven't looked back.

I keep doing it because I love the idea that when my daughter is my age she will look back and know how we celebrated her birthdays, when she spoke her first word, how much I loved her and anything else she can possibly want to know.

Where do you get your inspiration from?
I definitely scraplift and I am a huge fan of templates. I like to use websites, magazine layouts, and fliers for inspiration.

How do you describe your style?
I don't know if I have a style. I look through my gallery sometimes and my layouts are all over the place.

What do you do for a living?
I am a stay at home mom to a energetic, beautiful 18 month old. I also sell some of my illustrations on etsy.

Favorite scrap item to use on a page?
Masks. I use them behind pictures, I put pictures in them, I use them as waterspots, I use them everywhere - haha

Fave ErinInk supply?
Of course I love the templates but I love love love her valentine word strips!!

What is your favorite page?

Right now I love my Fly High page.

I just love the way my photos turned out and the awesome quote I was able to find. I am a quote girl!!!!

PC or Mac?
Mac or die! haha

One thing on your bucket list (your to do list before you kick the bucket)?
Sky Dive, this has been a wish of mine for about 10 years now. I need to do it soon since I had the little one my dare devil aspirations are slowly starting to disappear.

What do you listen to, munch on, etc while you scrap?
Usually Noggin is in the background but when I get time alone to scrap my iTunes keeps me company. I have over 5000 songs ranging from the Eagles to Outkast. I munch way to much and that is why I have to go to the gym everyday (stupid baby weight). My favorite snacks are Cheez-Its, Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies (see Joey I even steal your snacks haha), and Pickles - baby dills!

Fave scrapbooking tool?
QUOTES!!!!!! I love quotes and how they can tell a story in so few words if you used with the right photo.

What camera do you shoot with?
I use a D40 and a D70 -Nikon
I also have a 50mm lense that I just love!