Guest Designer Spotlight: Melissa Stinson

I am super excited to introduce you to our August guest designer, Melissa Stinson!

I was just thrilled when Melissa said she would love to be an Elle’s Studio Guest Designer. I have been following her work of a long time and I could not wait to see what she would do with our Elle’s Studio products— her projects are amazing! Be sure to check out her full gallery here, and be sure to also check out her Two Peas Garden Girl gallery as well.

I have to admit that another reason I love Melissa is that we not only share a love for scrapbooking, but we both share a love for all things Star Wars! She has a wonderful weekly blog series– Geek Girl (which my kids loved looking all the Star Wars themed round-up photos posted). And for those of you who enjoy a great resource for crafty blog post round-ups, she posts a Friday Favorites that I love as well.

Melissa, thank you so much for joining us at Elle’s Studio this month!

name: melissa stinson
location: huntsville, AL
blog: www.scrappyjedi.com
twitter: @scrappyjedi
favorite Elle’s Studio products: Saltwater Lil’ Snippet Labels, Saltwater Tabbed Journaling Cards, and Saltwater Cutouts

Why did you start scrapbooking and how did you get started?

My parents bought me a camera as a high school graduation gift, and soon after that I found myself in the scrapbooking aisle at my local Michael’s store looking for something to do with all the photos I was suddenly taking. That was in 1998, and I haven’t stopped since then!

What do you listen to/ watch while scrapbooking?

I often have reruns of Sci-Fi or action shows on DVD in my scrap room– Stargate, Doctor Who, and Burn Notice are definite favorites. You’re also likely to find a James Bond movie, Pirates of the Caribbean, or one of the Tomb Raider films on, too. If I’m not playing one of those, then I’m probably listening to talk radio or a podcast.

What’s your favorite color combination?

Currently it’s aqua and yellow– I’ve been in love with it for about three years now!

Do you record every moment or just special ones?

I’ll record any moment that I have a good (or sometimes not so good!) photo of. I keep a binder of photos that I’ve already printed out, with each set of photos representing a story I want to tell. The photos I choose from that binder will depend on the products I’m working with at the time- I just select the pictures that will work with the papers on my desk. Since the photos come from my binder, I know there’s already a story behind them, so that part’s taken care of, leaving me free to play with the product selection.

We are giving away Melissa’s favorite Elle’s Studio products! Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win.