Sunday, January 6, 2013
What would Swirlydoos be without our wonderful subscribers?!? It's a pleasure
getting to know these ladies on the forums and from the stories they tell
through their layouts. Yes,we are an amazing community, but most of all, we're a
family! We appreciate each and every member and they deserved to be spotlighted.
With that being said, our featured member for January is.....
Please come back and visit every first Sunday of the month to see who our next featured member will be.
* Andiepants*
Here is a bit from Andie
I am a mother of 4 children, Roman 15, Colin 11, and my twins Liam and Aubrey are 8. I currently work for the federal government but I can't tell you what I do for your own safety;) I got into scrapbooking about 10 years ago now through an acquaintance's home party. Believe it or not, my husband is the one who pushed me to go!! I bet he regrets it with every gorgeous piece of pattern paper so far. Since it was a stamping company I began by making my own embellishments and pattern papers with what I had on hand. I adored the creative process immediately. I didn't know the first thing about scrapbooking or art so I looked for an online club that would teach me. I had a kit delivered to my door every month that taught me a new technique and I loved it. I grew by leaps and bounds as an artist. I had to stop in 2005 due to financial difficulties but near the end of 2010 I felt that I had become stagnant and stunted. I needed to learn new things and begin to grow again. I jumped online in search of pages and techniques and stumbled across Angelica's web page. I was blown away. Who was this goddess of scrapbook? Where did she get such gorgeous materials? I saw her link for Swirlydoos and knew immediately that a monthly kit was exactly what I needed. I thought there was no way I could do what these gals were doing and I would need to observe for a bit. I hmmm'd and hawed over it, for about 5 seconds, and in March 2011 I received my first gorgeou-licious kit! I have grown again by leaps and bounds! I have been introduced to the most inspiring artists such as Finnibair and Karola Witzak and have actually taken a class with Finn this last summer in California! I don't have a definite style. I'm constantly changing and growing. I don't particularly like "trends"...I like what I like. I begin by mimicking what I like and when I feel comfortable I just go free with it. I adore inks, sprays, stamps, and paints and tend to shy away from sticker and pre-made die cuts. One night while getting ready for bed, after a particular messy scrap session, my hubby said "What is on your elbow?" I looked down to find paint from my elbow up my tricep! Now my favorite saying is "Time to get some paint on the elbows!"
I am a mother of 4 children, Roman 15, Colin 11, and my twins Liam and Aubrey are 8. I currently work for the federal government but I can't tell you what I do for your own safety;) I got into scrapbooking about 10 years ago now through an acquaintance's home party. Believe it or not, my husband is the one who pushed me to go!! I bet he regrets it with every gorgeous piece of pattern paper so far. Since it was a stamping company I began by making my own embellishments and pattern papers with what I had on hand. I adored the creative process immediately. I didn't know the first thing about scrapbooking or art so I looked for an online club that would teach me. I had a kit delivered to my door every month that taught me a new technique and I loved it. I grew by leaps and bounds as an artist. I had to stop in 2005 due to financial difficulties but near the end of 2010 I felt that I had become stagnant and stunted. I needed to learn new things and begin to grow again. I jumped online in search of pages and techniques and stumbled across Angelica's web page. I was blown away. Who was this goddess of scrapbook? Where did she get such gorgeous materials? I saw her link for Swirlydoos and knew immediately that a monthly kit was exactly what I needed. I thought there was no way I could do what these gals were doing and I would need to observe for a bit. I hmmm'd and hawed over it, for about 5 seconds, and in March 2011 I received my first gorgeou-licious kit! I have grown again by leaps and bounds! I have been introduced to the most inspiring artists such as Finnibair and Karola Witzak and have actually taken a class with Finn this last summer in California! I don't have a definite style. I'm constantly changing and growing. I don't particularly like "trends"...I like what I like. I begin by mimicking what I like and when I feel comfortable I just go free with it. I adore inks, sprays, stamps, and paints and tend to shy away from sticker and pre-made die cuts. One night while getting ready for bed, after a particular messy scrap session, my hubby said "What is on your elbow?" I looked down to find paint from my elbow up my tricep! Now my favorite saying is "Time to get some paint on the elbows!"
Here are a some of my favorite projects of Andie's,sure to inspire you!!
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2 comments:
Whoot!!!! Well-deserved congratulations!!!!!!!!
I soooo enjoyed reading this Andie!! and I'm soooo glad you spared our lives by not sharing what you do when your not having SCRAPPPPY FUN...um up to your elbows and more....hehehe!