Welcome to the Bella Online Scrapbooking forum! Please take a moment to introduce yourself so we can get to know you better! I've listed some questions to get you started, but feel free to just post anything and everything about yourself! You can copy and paste to make it easy!

Name
Location
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie!
Occupation
Marital Status/length
Spouse's occupation
Children/grandchildren/ages
Education/skills
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived)
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do)
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
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby?
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies?
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook?
When did you start scrapping?
What got you started?
And all the other stuff.....

Name Michelle McVaney
Location Parkersburg, West Virginia
Age 30
Occupation Work from home Scrapbook Instructor with Leaving Prints, Bellaonline Scrapbook Editor and Scrap Camp Retreat Director, homeschooling mom

Marital Status/length Married to my awesome husband Chad for 9 yrs (10 in May)
Spouse's occupation Electrician at Dupont
Children/grandchildren/ages Brooke-9 and my only girl! Tyler 6 and Nicholas 4. They keep me busy Scrapping all of their activities!

Education/skills BA in Education k-8 and BA in Special Ed K-12 , CKU Masters Degree;)

Experience: taught as a substitute teacher for 3 yrs, homeschooled for 5 years, have been involved with (work from home) direct sales/network marketing for the past 10 yrs. I am Instructor #2 and am so happy to be involved with this company!

Background: Born in raised in Parkersburg, WV! A true hillbilly;) I do wear shoes and currently still have ALL of my teeth;)

Hobbies: You mean there is more to life than Scrapbooking??? My passion is Scrapbooking and teaching others to scrapbook and preserve their family faith and memories.

I do enjoy gardening as well and try to take a little time out of my scrapping to keep a nice garden in the summer months!

I also LOVE basket weaving

Talents: Well I have always been the more creative type than the athletic type that is for sure!! I used to be a Wrestling statistician in high school! I also play the violin and piano.

Your website http://michelle.leavingprints.com and www.scrapcamp.com

Magazines you've been published: My goal is to start submitting. I have been published in the Leaving Prints Idea book and I am a member of the Leaving Prints Design Team!

Contests you've won: Jewell Craft Crop Contest at CKU Masters 2003

Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? he has NO clue!

Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? Thank goodness my Leaving Prints business brings in enough that I still have money left over for scrapping even after groceries!

Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? Oh how I wish! Unfortunately my grandma makes sure that they get all the sugar that they need!

When did you start scrapping? I have been Scrapping since I was in high school by cutting out letters from magazines to make my titles, etc! LOL Then I learned about safe scrapbooking 8 years ago.

What got you started? In high School my Best Friend and I were always wanting to preserve our memories. We would draw little comics of ourselves to act out some exciting thing that we never wanted to forget! We still have those....but since most of them also included old boyfriends I had to let my best friend keep them at her house because my very jealous husband (sorry honey I did have a life before you!) couldn't handle my reminiscing old memories and possibly thinking of an old bo!

And all the other stuff.....
I love the Lord, my family and scrapping!

gee michelle we are supposed to follow after all that some of us are not that exciting lol

Name: Lisa Marie
Location: near Dayton Ohio
Age: 31
Occupation:
1. Close To My Heart Consultant (scrapbooking/stamping) 2. Early Intervention Specialist 3. Infant Massage Instructor 4. Physician Assistant
Marital Status/length married: almost 7y
Spouse's occupation: mechanical engineer
Children/grandchildren/ages: 0 in process of adopting
Education/skills:
3y teaching scrapbooking, bachelor's degree
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived):
Grew up near Buffalo, NY
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do):
scrapbook, stamp, play with my dogs, crochet and knit
Talents (sports/music/etc.) creativity
Your website http://www.the-stamp-pad.com
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby?:
No, fortunately as a consultant I make more money scrapbooking than I spend. And all my supplies are a tax write-off!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? Nope!
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? My pups have plenty of treats!
When did you start scrapping? 4 years ago
What got you started? My husband gave me an album and some stamps for Christmas. At first he was sorry because I filled a frequent buyer card at the scrapbook store in two months. But, then I signed up with Close To My Heart. Now I work as an Early Intervention Specialist 2 days a week and for myself the rest of the time. When our baby comes I'll be a stay at home mom and continue my business. I'm so glad my husband bought me that album! Scrapbooking (and CTMH) has really changed my life. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

yea seriously, I am not that exciting, but I will try it. here goes:

Name Lawanda Kress
Location WV
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 31, no lie <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Occupation mama
Marital Status/length married almost 12 years
Spouse's occupation jerk. oh sorry I mean Warehouse Supervisor
Children/grandchildren/ages 4 girls ages 9, 7, 5, and 5 months
Education/skills two years college, no degree yet, no skills unless you count talkin too much
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)I have been a cashier at Mickey D's, and Walmart, and am currently a Breastfeeding Counselor for WIC. Bein mommy has always been my favored occupation.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) I grew up on the same hill I live on now. Lived up here since I was three. Before I was three I lived just over the hill in the valley! LOL
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) well scrappin...and reading, and watching movies.
Talents (sports/music/etc.) zero
Your website
Other websites where we can see your layouts
Magazines you've been published in/dates I wish...I guess I would have to submit first though LOL
Contests you've won I did win a contest for a heritage layout about my grandpa called American Soldier.
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? somewhat
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? sometimes. no not really <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? no, I couldnt possibly live without cookies either! LOL
When did you start scrapping? about three and a half years ago
What got you started? YOU! Ya lousy bum you! hehe
And all the other stuff..... nothin else, boring me.

Name Artemis

Location Misery (MO)

Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 34

Occupation Graphic Artists

Marital Status/length 5 years

Spouse's occupation Accountant

Children/grandchildren/ages None

Education/skills Yes ahaha

Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work) Way too many to list

Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) City girl

Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) Art Gaming and Animals

Talents (sports/music/etc.) I have many skills

Your website http://imperialcrafting.xenaholic.com/

Other websites where we can see your layouts http://imperialcrafting.xenaholic.com/DiverseScrapbooking.htm

Magazines you've been published in/dates Not Scrapbooking

Contests you've won Not scrapbooking

Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? my partner got me into scrapping

Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? Nope I would rather eat

Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? No kids

When did you start scrapping? seriously 2+ years ago

What got you started? partner
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Name: Cindy
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 29 (till tomorrow)
Occupation: Payroll / Accounts / Admin Manager
Marital Status/length: Defacto 3.5 years
Spouse's occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Children/grandchildren/ages: Son 10 years old
Education/skills: 1/2 year 11 (second last year of high school)
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work): worked at fish & chip shop in my teens, worked for major transport company 7.5 years, worked in current job 6 years
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived):
Victoria & Queensland, Australia. I've lived in 29 different residences !
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do): anything crafty
Talents (sports/music/etc.): None that I can think of
Your website: hubby's website www.cerberusracing.com
Other websites where we can see your layouts: http://www.memoriesandmore.com.au/photopost41/showgallery.php?ppuser=5
Magazines you've been published in/dates: first (and only) publish will be in Australian My Reflections magazine, Vol 3 No 10
Contests you've won: won some CTMH stamps on forum card making contest
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? nope
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? nope
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? nope
When did you start scrapping? started collecting stuff 3 years ago, started scrapping 2 years ago
What got you started? always been a scrapper of sorts, but "proper" scrapper after going to CM workshop
And all the other stuff..... ask and I will tell

Name - Michelle Sheehan
Location - Sydney Australia
Age - 29
Occupation - Independent TLC Consultant
Marital Status/length - married/2 years
Spouse's occupation - Screenprinter
Children/grandchildren/ages - none as yet
Education/skills - Didn't complete high school
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work) - Customer service, call centre, retail
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived)Grew up in Sydney Australia and hav lived here all my life
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) - scrapbooking, reading, going out, spending time with my husband
Your website - http://www.geocities.com/scrappingmadeeasy
Other websites where we can see your layouts - http://www.pagesoftheheart.com
Magazines you've been published in/dates
Contests you've won
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? - sometimes
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? - no
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? - don't have any kids
When did you start scrapping? - Novemember 2004
What got you started? - becoming a consultant
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Kimberly
Southeast Texas
34
SAHM - Slave! lol
Married almost 13 yrs to DH, Michael since 7/4/92
DH is co-owner of his parents A/C & heating company
DD Olivia (11) DS Ethan will be 10 this month (May)
Have done secretary work for in laws in the past
Born & raised in Texas, but lived in Arkansas from 1985-1989
Love paper crafts, scrapbooking,swaps,reading,shopping.
Im new to scrapping, but have some LO's at twopeasinabucket.com (KimsKreations= user name)and also at ScrapTown gallery (KimsKrafting=user name)
No publications-not good enough yet. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Ive won no contests
No, kids do not go without, but since Ive started SBing Ive found myself wearing old,worn out clothing b/c Ive stopped buying for myself LOL.
Ive been SBing for a few yrs but nothing serious until Dec. of 2004.
My DH's hobbies <img src="/images/graemlins/fish.gif" alt="" /> & children got me started.
And all the other stuff.....
I love cats and own two. I enjoy cooking & watching my son play baseball. My fav embellishment to use are tags.

Welcome Kimberly! It is so nice to meet you!

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

Hello everyone!
My name is Jennifer
I'm 30 - WOW...first time I've written that down.
I'm an Inventory Analyst.
I'm married to my high school sweetheart - we have been married for 13 years and going strong! He is the love of my life! <img src="/images/graemlins/heart.gif" alt="" /> He is a deputy sheriff and in the military. I'm very proud of him and all he does to serve our community and country. We do not have any children; but we do have a German Shepherd named - Badge. He is 5.

We do a lot of church and community volunteer work. We coach a little league football team and teach children's church.

I'm an Army brat and proud of it!!! So I've been all over the world.

I love to scrapbook, learn signlanguage, work out/jog, and read.

My husband is very supportive in my scrappin' adventures; from crops, to cruises - he is wonderful. I've been scrapping since 2000 and have not stopped since.

My friend got me started when she went to a CM party - I never got into that; but love all the lumpy embellishments, ribbons, metals, distressing, and all the good stuff.

You can check my scrapbook club out online at:
http://daisyjen.home.insightbb.com/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

I'm so glad I found this wonderful site to dig into!
Thanks!

Welcome Jennifer!

So glad you found us! Sounds like you have a busy life! How lucky you are to have a husband that supports your scrapbooking!

Reading your introduction you remind me of one of my best friends! Except she is 31! Well and she wasnt an army brat! So neat!

I'm a lucky girl...

I'm glad I found this site too - it's great!

Hi! Michelle it's great to be here I met you once before on line. I was considering joing your scrapbooking business. Then I became overwelmed with school. I am still not completely over that yet though. So do still keep me in mind for leaving prints. I love your boards!!! I think you did a great job. I am a 40 yr old mother of two I am a full time student at UNLV studying Pre-Law and I have a partime-Job as a Masterstylist. I also run a Ebay Store http://stores.ebay./professionalscrapbookingforyou When do I find time to sleep who knows.

Anyway Hi guys!
Have a busy day ahead of me!! Hope everyone has a good day!

Hi Robin!

Wow you do sound busy! Leaving Prints is offering a $1 sign up right now! This deal is especially great for busy people who don't really have time for the business, but want to be able to purchase the exclusive Leaving Prints products for themselves at wholesale prices (no minimums right now for hobbiest)! If you decide later on when you have more time that you would like to do more with the business than just be a hobbiest...you just doing $75 a month minimums doing classesand start building your team!

Name Ashley
Location North Carolina
Age 21 (I believe I'm the youngest one here lol)
Occupation SAHM / very part time cashier at Michaels / soon to be college student
Marital Status/length married for 3 1/2 years
Spouse's occupation USAF
Children/grandchildren/ages one daughter ; almost 18 months
Education/skills high school. Start college in May.
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work) I work at Michaels (about one day a week). I've also worked at Ruby Tuesday, Fashion Cents, and AMF.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) I grew up in Virginia Beach. Then I got married and moved for the first time to North Carolina.
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) scrapbook, photography, knit, bake and spend my husbands money
Talents (sports/music/etc.) Played softball for 13 years, bowl, shoot pool and I used to play the violin.
Your website ...
Other websites where we can see your layouts here
Magazines you've been published in/dates none
Contests you've won none
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? Oh yes.
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? lol yes
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? No. My husband and child must have sweets.
When did you start scrapping? April of 2005
What got you started? My best friend Cindy.

Name - I'm yet another Lisa.
Location - Alabama, northwest of Birmingham
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 44, why lie?
Occupation - bum. Seriously, I don't work outside the home now, but in the past I have been an animal research lab technician, a cashier at a fast food place, and a US Marine.
Marital Status/length - 14 years this coming Saturday, to Tim.
Spouse's occupation - grocery manager
Children/grandchildren/ages - 2 daughters, one 19 (away at college), the other, 13.
Education/skills - some military school & training in avionics, a level 2 lab tech certification, and less than a year of college.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) - born in Newport RI (Navy brat), moved to AL when Daddy retired when I was 10, as an adult I lived in SC, NC, TN, MA, NM, and am back in AL, living in the house I grew up in.
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) - other than scrapbooking, I read, try to find creative ways to save money, and go to minor league baseball games (Go Barons!).
Talents (sports/music/etc.) - I am so athletically-challenges that it's not even funny. I used to could (yes, I'm Southern) sing, but not so much anymore.
Magazines you've been published in/dates - I don't submit.
Contests you've won - some local store and/or crop contests
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? nah, he doesn't care
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? well, maybe once or twice <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
When did you start scrapping? - just over two years ago
What got you started? a trip to Disney World

Hey Michelle!!!! Long time no see!

Name [color:"green"] [/color] Flo
Location [color:"green"] [/color] Western PA
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! [color:"green"] [/color] over 40
Occupation [color:"green"] [/color] billing supervisor
Marital Status/length [color:"green"] [/color] married--for 17 years!
Spouse's occupation [color:"green"] [/color] salesman
Children/grandchildren/ages [color:"green"] [/color] none--just two dogs aged 14 and 10
Education/skills [color:"green"] [/color] high school--but I'm a computer nerd
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work) [color:"green"] [/color] worked in bank operations, retail, and for 8 1/2 years as a picture framer. also had my own photography business for a few years
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) [color:"green"] [/color] western PA born and bred--live in the house I grew up in
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) [color:"green"] [/color] rubber stamping, photograpy and of course, scrapbooking
Talents (sports/music/etc.) [color:"green"] [/color] play multiple instruments, but very rusty at all
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? [color:"green"] [/color] no, but he says he doesn't want to know LOL
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? [color:"green"] [/color] no

When did you start scrapping? [color:"green"] [/color] 2001
What got you started? [color:"green"] [/color] sheer boredom creatively after leaving my job as a picture framer
And all the other stuff..... [color:"green"] [/color] love to travel, do a lot of travel pages for my scrapbooks

Name: Alisha
Location: New Zealand
Age: 24
Occupation: Just moved to a new town so not working as yet (just scrapbooking)
Hobbies: I read, scrapbook and love to dance.
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? Not married but soooo yes, I wont ever get married if Sam discovers how much I spend on supplies!!!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? *Looks away guiltily* No, what makes you ask that???
When did you start scrapping?: I took a class a year ago (by myself too). I have about 20 half finished double layouts done so far in 12x12 format.
Me? well, I have a cat called Ollie and I live with my boyfriend Sam. I have mental issues so I like to scrap both my good days and bad. (Although as yet, bad day layouts are private and for therapy only!)

Wow - is this a great forum or what? I am brand-new to scrapbooking, so be patient with me. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Name: Kathi McCallum
Location: Clarksburg, WV
Age: 52
Occupation: Program Coordinator for Harrison County Parks and Recreation Commission
Marital Status/Length: Married 22 years
Spouse's Occupation: Data Entry Clerk for Bombardier Aerospace, he is also retired military
Children/grandchildren: Three sons, four grandchildren ages 9 (2), 5 and 4. All live out of state so I don't get to see them very often.
Education/skills: Some college.
Experience: 10 years military service, both active duty and reserve
Background: Born in Berea, Ohio, have lived all over with military and moved to WV in 1995 (husband born and raised in Harrison County)
Hobbies: Crochet, quilting and now scrapbooking
Talents: Play piano and sing at church
No websites, magazines or contests.
I put all my purchases to get started scrapbooking in a big plastic box and it is in with my crochet yarn. I doubt if hubby even knows it's there!
When did you start scrapping? Still in the start-up phase.
What got you started? The death of my kitty Harvey last Friday (the 17th of March) to liver failure. I decided that I wanted to do a scrapbook of all the pets who have wandered through our married life.

Name
Jennie Sisco
Location
Molalla, Oregon
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie!
47
Occupation
Deli Clerk
Marital Status/length
Married, 27 years
Spouse's occupation
Groundskeeper at a private college
Children/grandchildren/ages
Daughter-26, Son-25, Son-21 and my first grandchild arriving in July 2006, its a boy!
Education/skills
2 years coll. in Early Childhood Education
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)
Have always worked in food or flowers
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived)
Born and raised in Oregon, lived here all my life
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do)
I do flowers, specializing in weddings, cakes, some catering, ceramics, misc. other crafts, and just starting scrapbooking, and most of all I am an Internet Junkie, love them games!
Talents (sports/music/etc.)
I am usually good at about anything I do,its just sticking with it.
Your website
http://silkbutterfliesweddings.us/
Other websites where we can see your layouts
None at this time.
Magazines you've been published in/dates
None at this time.
Contests you've won
None yet lol
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby?
Don't really have a budget yet, wait til my new grandson gets here in July 2006, then I'll need a budget for sure!
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies?
No
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook?
My kids are old enough they can make the cookies for me while I'm scrapbooking. lol
When did you start scrapping?
Have some of the stuff now, waiting for the pics I ordered to put in the book.
What got you started?
I wanted a nice book for my pics and then will be making one for my new grandson.
And all the other stuff.....
I am a people person and love these forums. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Welcome Jennie! So glad that you found us!:)congrats on your new grandson! When is he due?

Welcome Kathi! I am so glad that you found us...and wow you are in Clarksburg, WV! AWESOME!! You are just an hour from me! We frequent Clarksburg often...my hubby was also raised in Harrison County! His mom still lives there! Small world huh!!

Flo I am so glad you found us!! I have been on vacation so just trying to catch up on here!!!

Michelle - hope to get together with you before the year is out. Then you can personally show me all your tricks of the trade, so to speak!

That would be GREAT Kathi! Maybe you can come to Get Crafty Studios and hang out with us sometime!! http://www.getcraftystudios.com My sister and I just opened up the studio! Check out our classes and events page.

Next time I am going to be in Clarksburg I will PM you...maybe we can meet up for coffee or something and share scrapbooks!!!:)

I'm Barb and I live in a small town in western PA. I'm 53 years old (yikes!) and have lived in this area all my life. Have a wonderful hubby who is a house painter/paperer and two daughters, ages 21 and 24. We will celebrate our 29th anniversary this fall. I majored in music education in college and directed my church choir for over 25 years, but gave it up a few years ago. Now I am enoying just singing in the choir. I have taught preschool for the past 19 years. The kids are really a hoot!
I am a four-year breast cancer survivor. I've enjoyed a variety of crafts. Currently I'm into tea bag folding. I've only done a few scrapbooks, but have really enjoyed working on them and was pleased with the results. I can't walk by a display of scrapbooking stuff without stopping to look and usually buying something. Need to get started on a new project - hoping you will al inspire me!

Welcome Barb! And congrats on your survivor status! I know what you mean about enjoying just singing in the choir instead of having the responsiblity of directing...been there and done that.

Michelle - will be looking forward to hearing from you!

Name Jo Steinwede
Location Riveralnd, South Australia
Age 30-40
Occupation Partime Student
Marital Status Single, Will probably stay that way
Children Daughter, 15
Education/skills Still learning
Experience Secretary to 4 Community Clubs in small country town, Love it
Background Born and bred in Sydney, Went Bush 10 years ago
Hobbies Scrapbooking, and Gardening, LOL no time for anything else
Talents Very talented in many ways LOL
Your website Cant figure out how to make one yet
Other websites where we can see your layouts, no yet
Contests you've won I havn't won any YET, but every time I enter my cat in one she wins something,
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your Daughter? YES
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? Not realy
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? YES, I refuse to get my table full of [censored] cause it's my scrapbook bench for the last 4 months
When did you start scrapping? 6 months ago
What got you started? I saw the cover of a magazine in a shop and said i would love to do that, brought the mag and never have done that page yet.
And all the other stuff..... I have just started playing with ribbons, love ribbons, addicted to ribbons (well this week any way)
that's pretty much it, I just started, Still learning, still enjoying everything,

Welcome Jo! So glad that you found us!

Hi Scrapbookers!
My name is Mriya.
I currently live in Oregon, but will be relocating to Kentucky soon. I am in my 50's, and am a scrapbook paper designer. I have been married for 9 years (second marraige) to my husband Dale, who is a chemist. I have two sons. The older is 21 years old an a junior in collage, the younger one is 19, taking a year off and working at NetFlix. My degree is in communication, I have owned a video production/photography company, been a cross cultural liason between Hanford and Chornobyl, worked as a translator and have done fund raising and event planning. I am a first generation American. My parents were WW2 refuges from Ukraine. I love paper and all paper crafts, scrapbooking, stamping, and am a silver clay instructor. My website is a Ukrainian e-card site, www.ukiecards.com and www.folkimpressions.com which will soon have a gallery. I have been published on the Art Impressions website, but have only recently started to submit work to publications. I don't hide my scrapbook budget from my husband but there are times I make mac and cheese more often to subsidize my scrap booking budget. I don't remember a time when I didn't do one kind of a paper craft or another. I started stamping about 20 years ago and was dragged into scrap booking by my sister, who was frustrated that she couldn't find the scrapbook paper she wanted a few years ago... so we started designing our own.

Welcome Mriya! It is wonderful to see some activity on this forum again. It has been horribly quiet here for soooooo long. I hope we can get this forum up and running again now that summer is here. There is a ton of knowledge on this forum, and I think you have brought a ton more with you. Welcome again, and good luck with your move.

Hello My name is Deborah, I am 40 years old at the moment. I am from; Kansas. I have been a professional photographer for 22 years. I am married to the most wonderful man. I have 3 children 17, 13, & 6. I have always loved scrapbooking, photography, stained glass, woodworking, sewing, sculpting.
I just started a new scrapbooking business! We have this neat little program that you can download for free. It cames with 500+ pages already done just waiting on your photos. Drag and drop your pictures into ready-made beautiful pages. The pages are designed by world class designers, you have to see to beleive. The program is so easy to work, yet has fun options. Anyone can do this! BellaScrapbook.com simply beautiful!

Hi everyone!


Name: Amelia Johnson

Location: Eastern Kentucky
Age: 24

Marital Status/length: I'm not married but I've been dating my bf for 3 years. It's love!

Education/skills: I'm on hiatus from school right now, but I go to Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Eventually I plan on being a teacher.

Background: I'm originally from Eastern Kentucky and I just moved back a month ago after living in Huntington for the past 6 years. Home is definitely where the heart is

Hobbies: I love throwing parties, reading, writing,and having friends over to try new recipes out on

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Welcome Amelisa! You live oh so close to me! Have you heard of Scrap Camp in WV? There is a Scrap Camp coming up Oct 12-14, 2007! Check out the website for more infoBellaOnline ALERT: Raw URLs are not allowed in these forums for security reasons. Please use UBB code. If you don't know how to do UBB code just post here for help - we will help out!

Welcome Debra! I will have to check out your site. Sounds interesting!

Name Angel Smith
Location Prattville, Alabama
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 34
Occupation Health Care ProviderMarital Status/length Married for going on 8 LONG years!
Spouse's occupation VA supply technician
Children/grandchildren/ages Zach (16), Kaitlyn (13), and Andrew (11 1/2)
Education/skills Experience I have worked in the medical field most of my life Also waited on tables off and on for 5 years when I first started working
Background I was born and raised in Parkersburg WV and continued to live there until Jan 1st 2001
Hobbies I love to scrapbook, read, chat online, play games, cross stitch and my new hobby is knitting
Talents singing
Other websites where we can see your layouts www.scrapshare.com
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? nope
When did you start scrapping? in 2002
What got you started? a friend

Welcome Angel! So glad you have joined us!

Name: Gwendolyn Williams
Location: Gary, Indiana
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! Just turned 35, 6/15
Occupation : SAHM who loves crafting
Marital Status/length : Single
Spouse's occupation :Not Married
Children/grandchildren/ages : 2 children, ages 5 and 1
Education/skills : I am currently an online art student. Graphic Design Major
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work): I've done the register jobs at Jo-Ann Fabrics and Family Dollar and worked for a childcare center for a year and a half.
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) I grew up in the city of Gary.
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) Oh how I love Photography and Scrapbooking. I also love to alter wooden boxes and design my own jewelry sets. I recently vowed to live a healthier life by starting an exercise routine of bellydancing. It is so fun learning your body!
Talents (sports/music/etc.)
Your website I'm currently developing mypage on Windows Spaces. When I am done I will definitely add a link.
Other websites where we can see your layouts
Magazines you've been published in/dates : I've had one of my layouts published in a newsletter by Kits and pieces in the month of April.
Contests you've won : None to date
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? Sometimes Myself...Must Practice Restraint from Hobby Lobby. LOL
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? No
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? Never
When did you start scrapping? I started scrapping in February of this year.
What got you started? I personally had a black out moment from doing all these crafts. So I put away everything and ask myself I noticed I loved taking portraits and then I found a way of how to preserve and present your pictures ... called scrapbooking. I've been learning new techniques since then.
And all the other stuff.....I'm currently developing a network on www.ning.com a place to share my creations with like minded individuals. I'm also forming groups for those that are familiar to what I have presented such as a quilt block of the month, iris folding techniques, scrapbooking, etc.

Name Wendy
Location Charleston, SC
Age (under 20, 21-30, 31-40, etc) and you can lie! 29
Occupation Banker & Navy Wife
Marital Status/length 2 months and 4 days (yes we are dorks)
Spouse's occupation Eletrical Technicians Mate aka Nuke
Children/grandchildren/ages how about our 4 dogs? Max 4, Corona 3, Buela 2, Colbert 2.
Education/skills AAS Business Mngt and half a forestry degree.
Experience (types of jobs/work you've done/volunteer work)Florist around 15 years, Landscaping, Retail Management,
Background (where you grew up/where you've lived) Good Old NH, where they definitely don't speak like Bostonians.
Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do)Scrapping (duh), digital art, photography, gardening, painting, singing, writing, reading, playing my radio obnoxiously loud while driving too fast, Pow Wow dancer. I also love to cuddle with my DH and our pups.
Talents (sports/music/etc.)used to play goalie for floor and field hockey, was on the Lumber Jack team in college. Otherwise I have an superbly excellent memory for names and faces which helps me alot working at the bank.
Your website is defunct
Other websites where we can see your layouts scrapbook.com I am Wendylicious
Magazines you've been published in/dates Seacoast Bridal Magazine (NH) January 04...It was also featured on a dateline special entitled "Vows" I did all of the brides flowers including an 8' boa of hydrangea, roses and orchids...took 8 hours with two assistants.
Contests you've won Too many to list in the horticulture/floriculture and digital art worlds
Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? nope but he doesn't ask either.
Do you "borrow" grocery money for scrapbook supplies? you deal with a hungry 6'3 sailor and tell me which comes first.
Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? my kids prefer rawhides to cookies
When did you start scrapping?a couple years ago I was a closet scrapper, I really got into it when we moved to SC because I knew that I would have to keep a journal of our lives here for our family as well as family to come.
What got you started?My girl Kristi, she always scrap booked, and I usually helped her with layouts telling her to try this embellishment or that paper.
And all the other stuff.....My husband and I are involved as much as possible in helping rescue and rehab abused dogs. We are currently on our 3rd foster which was picked up as a stray. Remember, adopt don't shop!

Name Dawn Location Ohio--born and raised Age 44 Occupation currently working at JoAnn Fabrics, but have also taught English grammar/composition and am an RN Marital Status/length married 20 years Spouse's occupation college math professor Children/grandchildren/ages only the four-legged type--a dog and 2 cats Education/skills way too many years in school! Hobbies (crafts/gardening/what you love to do) I started off w/ counted cross stitch and moved on to quilting. I also tat, knit, read, play w/ my wonderful dog (3 year old Rottie called Shilo), and most recently, scrapbooking. My biggest stash is my fabric, but papers and stickers are a close second and third. Talents (sports/music/etc.) I played soccer and softball when I was in school, but mostly only walk w/ my dog now. I also played clarinet when I was in school and would like to one day learn the piano. Do you hide your scrapbook budget from your hubby? no Do you &quot;borrow&quot; grocery money for scrapbook supplies? no Do your kids go without cookies because you scrapbook? no human children When did you start scrapping? 2005 when I made a book for my brother and sister-in-law about thier wedding and all of the goodies leading up to it--and of the honeymoon. I just got a Cricut and am having a blast w/ it. I love to let the pics do all of the talking--or at least as much as possible--as my handwritting is the pits. I like to have a great title and then add a minimal of journaling for most of my pages (and then it's done w/ the computer).

Hi everyone, I'm new to forums although my husband is an old hand at them. He's an rc flyer. Anyway my name is Karen and I have two boys Brandon who's 26 and Cameron who's nine. Yes, I said 26 and nine! Oh and I've been married to the same person for 27 years. Man plans and God laughs!!! I've been scrapbooking traditionally for ten years and started digially when creative memories came up with some great programs! My real job is a retinal photographer and angiographer. Yes there are times when I don't tell my husband how much I spend, but his hobby is still more expensive than mine. No I do not borrow grocery money for scrapbooking. I try not to feed my son too many cookies. As far as what got me stated, my best friend got me a creative memories &quot;kit&quot; as a shower gift when I was pregnant with Cam and 2 years ago I became a consultant to help support my habit! I like digial photography but I still love film. I really like having the prints in my hands.

HI! I'm Vivienne (the new papercrafting editor here).
I live in Denmark with DH and 2 girls ages 11 and 14. I am 41 (and proud of it!). We just moved here to denmark so I am taking language classes daily. I am 1/2 of the design team ViVa Artistry selling digital scrapbooking supplies at the DigiChick and also a CTM for Christina Renee Designs. I do not hide my purchases from DH...he knows and thankfully understands. Besides, his hobbies cost more.
IRL, I am a former marketing specialist working in the computer industry and also at UofMichigan Medical School.
I am a huge papercrafter and so I do both types of scrapbooking, paper and digi although more of the digi since it's faster and less messier. I am getting into hybrid papercrafting, using computers to aid in the actual crafting. I have done papercrafting and scrapbooking since my early teens (a LONG time).
You can see my blog at vivaartistry.blogspot.com
My products and layouts are at thedigichick.com