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Thanks Michelle! Its great to be here.

Name Ginni G
Location - Deerfield Beach, Florida (just north of Fort Lauderdale)
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! - 51
Occupation - Scrapbook Event Planner, Scrapbook Teacher and Professional Scrapbooker
Marital Status/length - Married 15 years August 23
Spouse's occupation - Self Employed Drapery and Blind Installer
Children/grandchildren/ages - Children - Daughter - Michele -24, Stepsons Greg (29), Jeff (27), Mike (24). Step-Granddaughter Molly - 4 and Grandson Noah - 14 months.
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work) - Worked as an Administrative Assistant/Secretary for about 35 years. Now I volunteer at The Healing Rooms in Coral Springs, Florida.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) - Grew up in a suburb of Washington, DC (Fairfax, Virginia) and spent most of my life in that area. Moved to Ketchikan, Alaska when I got married and lived there for 5 years. We've been in Florida for almost 10 years now (Jacksonville for 1 year, Tampa for 3 and Deerfield Beach for 5 years)
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) = Scrapbooking! Also stamping, playing piano
Talents (sports/music/etc.) - I sing and play piano
Your website - I have two - www.cherishedalbums.com and www.relaxnscrap.com
Other websites where we can see your layouts - www.123-scrap.com (I'm Ginni G)
Magazines you've been published in/dates - January, 2004 - Ivy Cottage (now Scrapbook Trends)
Contests you've won - 100 Items Challenge on 123-Scrap, Scrap Your Stash Challenge on 123-Scrap
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? - Don't have to! It comes off of our taxes! (I also do the budget!) <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? - Who doesn't? <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? - Nope!
When did you start scrapping? - About 4 years ago
What got you started? - My granddaughter's birth
And all the other stuff..... - I'm an addicted scrapper! If I could, I'd scrap 24/7/365! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Welcome Gini! It is great to meet you!

Name spluuugirl (aka Sherry Long)
Location Olathe Kansas
Age 35!!!
Occupation SAHM who does childcare for others too!!!
Marital Status/length Married 2 1/2 years
Spouse's occupation Webmaster for the federal government
Children/grandchildren/ages Nathan (7-7-04)
Education/skills Degree is in American Sign Language, and I am working on a Seminary degree as well.
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)I have been a nanny, interpreter for the deaf, para-educator, full-time youth minister(I volunteer now!), camp counselor, camp director, etc.
Background I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. Went to college in Council Bluffs, Iowa and worked in Ottumwa, Iowa. 1999 moved to Shawnee Mission Kansas, and have lived in Lenexa, KS and now live in Olathe, KS.
Hobbies Scrapbooking is my favorite. I enjoy watching movies and reading and anything related to STAR WARS.
Talents working with teenagers.
Your website www.spluuu.com (my hubby's but he shares it!)
Other websites where we can see your layouts www.digitalscrapping.com, www.pagesoftheheart.net
Magazines you've been published in/dates :None-yet
Contests you've won None-yet
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? OH YES!!!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? I find scrapbook supplies in the grocery store!!!
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? NO.
When did you start scrapping? When I got engaged in 2002 (paper) digital scrapping I started January 2005.
What got you started? A friend suggested I make a scrapbook telling my hubby and I's story for our wedding. (We met on Match.com!)
I currently am a leader of a scrapbook circle at our church, and I am teaching a "Faithbooking" class at a camp for high schoolers this summer. I also lead a parents day out group at my church as well.

Name: Rachael
Location: TN
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie!: LOL! 21-30 (though I'm getting closer to that 30 mark!)
Occupation: SAHM
Marital Status/length: Married for about 5 1/2 years now.
Spouse's occupation: Special agent for the FBI
Children/grandchildren/ages: DS 4 1/2 (will be 5 in August), DD 3 1/2 and DD 1
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work): Vet clinics (both work and volunteer), humane society (volunteer), nanny
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived): Grew up in a little town in WA State and have live in WA all my life until a couple years ago when DH's job relocated us to TN
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do): I love to scrapbook, stamp, some sewing as long as its pretty simple. I love to spend time outdoors playing sports or going camping, etc...
Other websites where we can see your layouts: http://www.thescrapbooksite.com
Contests you've won: I won a what are you grateful for layout contest at the scrapbook site
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? Oh yeah!!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? sometimes if I can get away with it (my DH isn't going to find out about this is he?) LOL!
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? LOL! nope never!
When did you start scrapping? About a few years ago, though I didn't really get into it until just recently!
What got you started? My mother in law wanted to take a scrapbook beginners class and asked me if I wanted to come too.

Welcome Rachael! Thanks for posting your intro! Sounds like you lead a pretty busy life! All the more to scrapbook huh!!!!

Name ~ Bagpuss
Location ~ Australia
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) ~ etc!!
Occupation ~ Mum to 7 furkids <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Marital Status/length ~ Married 4yrs 8mths
Spouse's occupation ~ Billing
Children/grandchildren/ages ~ 2 adult sons, 1 dog 6yrs, 4 ferrets 4 -6 yrs and 2 cats 2yrs
Background ~ grew up in Australia lived in America now back in Australia.
Hobbies ~ Scrapbooking, Cross Stitch, Stained Glass, Dog Shows, Ferret Fundays, Internet.
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? No
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? No
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? No LOL
When did you start scrapping? 1 yr ago
What got you started? decorating my journal

Name Cece
Location Western Washington
Age 44 and holding
Occupation Med Asst Coordinator
Marital Status/length 4 years to my HS sweetheart
Spouse's occupation sider
Children/grandchildren/ages 7 children between us, 3 still at home, 2 grand daughters
Education/skills AA Degree Medical Sciences
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)All sorts of work, was a Camp Fire leader for a while
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived)Moved ALOT as a child, Started out on the East coast,carried it on as an adult, until now.
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do)Motorcycles, cooking, collecting cookbooks, walking in the woods, fishing, gold mining, listening to music
Talents (sports/music/etc.)
Your website
Other websites where we can see your layouts
Magazines you've been published in/dates
Contests you've won Fozen T-shirt contest (not what you think!)
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? Not yet
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies?No
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? No
When did you start scrapping? Still trying to get started
What got you started? Buying a bunch of supplies
And all the other stuff.....

Greetings! I'm new to this board and new to scrapbooking. I'm a stay-at-home mom of 2 boys, living in Virginia. As far as my age goes, let's just say I've been around a while!

Name: Lisa
Location: Middle Tennessee
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie!: Why lie?? I'm 41.........
Occupation: PT Corporate Travel agent
Marital Status/length: Married----17years
Spouse's occupation: Pharmaceuticals
Children/grandchildren/ages: DS Garrett almost 4yo
Education/skills: School of hard knocks! lol! some college and travel school
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work): I've been a travel agent for over 20 years. I've volunteered with my church and with troubled teens.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived): All within a 40 mile radius of where I live now.......
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do): SCRAPBOOKING!, reading, movies, music
Talents (sports/music/etc.) Multitasking---24/7!
Your website: n/a
Other websites where we can see your layouts: n/a
Magazines you've been published in/dates: n/a
Contests you've won: n/a
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? OH YEAH!!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? GROCERIES, GAS, ENTERTAINMENT.....I borrow from all of it!
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? No way---but I do!
When did you start scrapping? In it's current form--about two years ago. I've kept "scrapbooks" all my life.
What got you started? My best friend and I went to NYC for our 40th birthdays and I wanted to make her a book for Christmas that year to document the trip.....
And all the other stuff..... New here.....love to crop