I’m a 24 year old girl with a serious passion for anything design related: scrapbooking, interior design, photography, graphic design, knitting…you name it, I love it! I graduated in 2009 from San Diego State University with my BFA in Multimedia Design. This past summer, my boyfriend John and I moved from Southern California (where we were born and raised) to Orem, Utah for me to take on my dream job as an In-House Scrapbooker/Product Designer for American Crafts. Needless to say, this past year has brought about a lot of changes – most of which have been FANTASTIC! In my free time, I love to shop (especially thrifting for home decor!), work out, discover new places in Utah, and of course, read blogs!
You can visit Ann-Marie’s blog and gallery at Two Peas!
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What is your current favorite color combo? Purple, gray, turquoise, and yellow. Turquoise has always been a staple, but purple is a new love!
What is your favorite scrapbooking supply?
I love embellishments of all kinds but right now I’m really loving stamps and punches – they can be used over and over in so many different ways.
Why do you scrapbook and how did you get started?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved arts and crafts in every form. But it wasn’t until college that I discovered scrapbooking, when I decided to make my parents a scrapbook of family memories for Christmas. I remember turning to the internet to get my creative juices flowing, and as soon as I stumbled across scrapbooking/design blogs, it was like a whole new world appeared before my eyes! Suddenly, I was no longer just interested in completing the scrapbook for Christmas, I wanted to scrapbook everything! It’s definitely a mix of blog inspiration, my need to create, and the desire to document my stories that keeps me coming back to this hobby over and over again.
Who inspires you?
The blog world, magazines, podcasts, and being surrounded by creative people. There’s so much to get excited about in this world! In terms of scrapbookers, I’ve always admired the styles of Liz Kartchner, Kelly Purkey, and Maggie Holmes, to name a few.
What is your favorite thing about scrapbooking?
I love how it makes me think about upcoming events/travels/activities/ etc. with one thought in mind: how will I turn this into a layout? To some people, that may seem a bit backwards, but for me, it enhances every experience and gets me excited to truly live and enjoy my life! I’ve found that I am much happier since discovering scrapbooking (as cheesy as that sounds!), because I am able to relive fond memories over and over again.
Thank you so much for sharing with us today, Ann-Marie! It was great getting to know more about you! You’re project was great and your scrap space is so dreamy! We are so blessed to have you as a member of our design team!
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