I went down the wrong aisle at Michael's! I wanted to put together a little poster for Meredith's 1st birthday party. Then I spotted all that scrapbooking stuff! I was involved with my local Mom's Club at the time and some of the members there scrapped. I saw their work and thought it was a great way to do something with all of the photos I had in boxes. Little did I know that this little hobby would lead to even more photos!

What are your sources for inspiration?

I'm inspired by so many things - product packaging, magazine ads, tv commercials. But my primary inspiration is other scrappers. I look through magazines, the Peanut Gallery, and the Creating Garden all the time.

How do you get started on projects (layouts, etc)?

I find my best pages usually happen when I have a specific idea to start with - a picture that inspires me, a story I want to tell, or a product that I'm excited to use.

What things do you like to communicate through your work? (this might be a bit deep, I am sorry if this is too hard)

Just my love of my kids. That I enjoy my life most days. And that I tell I pretty good story and have very cute kids :)

What have been your biggest achievements or greatest layouts or moments with this hobby?

My biggest achievement is, hands down, being asked to be a Garden Girl. It's such a privilege to be part of this team. I was also proud to be a Hall of Fame "inductee" in 2003. The best thing about scrapping though is definitely the friends I've made. They are an important part of my life - I'm so grateful that this hobby brought them to me!

What kind of goals do you have with your scrapbooking?

I really want to become a better photographer. I'm working on that now.

Where do you scrap? do you attend crops or conventions?

I scrap in my basement family room where I have my scrap area set up right next to my computer. I scrap...surf the net...scrap...check my email...it may be why my pages take so long!

Where does scrapbooking fit into your life? do you scrap in the morning, evening, late night? when do you do your greatest work?

Some times I scrap during the day - especially on the mornings when both my daughters are in school. But I do most of my work at night. I usually have to walk away from my layouts for some period of time and then come back and finish them. I do something scrap-related pretty much everyday.

What does your family think of your scrapbooking?

They are very supportive. My husband loves that he was the subject of my first published page. And when we go to Barnes & Noble, Madelyn wants to know "Am I in any of these magazines??"