Please help us welcome our newest sister, and the first for 2010!, Linda Shewchuk

Here's a little bit about Linda. We'll learn more over the next few weeks :-)

Tell us about your family: I am a domestic house goddess, chauffer, secretary, maid, cleaner, launderer, jill of all trades & creative storyteller. I have two fabulous girls – Christina (10 – well ahead in her years and of course is 20!), Shanae (4) – 5 in a week and now thinks that she should attend kindergarten instead of finishing her last year of pre-school. Daren is the man in my life that makes me go grrrrrrrr, and not in a good way ladies lol... 2010 is going to be our 12th wedding anniversary.

We farm 7 qtrs (grain farming) and his main “paying” job is an Oilfield consultant. He is gone for a month at a time or longer, that means that it is the “ladies of the house” rules that apply – that he has a hard time applying, hence the grrr part – lol We also run a supply business (http://cyclonesupply.com/buy/) and are in the process of having a “store-front” in town.

Who/What inspired you to start scrapbooking? Wow, good question… hmmm my first page was of my daughter and I thought – way too plain for me, so let’s see what I can do. Then I discovered Close To My Heart – became a consultant and hello – clear Acrylic stamps!! Since then, I have just wanted to share with everyone and anyone around me – tell your story!!

Does anyone in your family also scrap? My girls, well we do everything together, but they sit with me and work away – they love to show people how to work or create something. When I teach, the kids get in there and show them – lol. Christina has actually been heat embossing since the age of 5.

What size do you normally scrap? For my keep albums I use 12 x 12. I do love the 6x6 ones for ABC books, recipe’s, etc. the 8x8 for journals and storybook ones. I do tons of Altered Art and not prejudiced on what I use – have been known to set the chocolates aside out of box so I could alter it!

What is your favourite colour scheme? Depending on the season really – but I have to say that the Brighter the color, I zone in on it.

How many hours a week do you scrap? As many as I can sneek in on… I mean plan, ya that’s it… it also depends on what is going on – weekends are easier for now. One of my many 2010 plans is that I WILL make the time for ME to work on what I love. I am going to re-do my studio and set up a big kid area downstairs so that we can all be together (maybe even do some laundry there – sorry, dirty word I know), but they kids can play and mommy can “flock & glitter” (say that fast!!).

What is one thing you always find yourself reaching for when creating a layout? A New technique or using a product I haven’t used in awhile. I tell people to make sure they change it up with every page. I do love my bling & flowers though J

Describe your scrapping style in just three words. Creative, fun, unique

Great getting to know you a bit Linda!

thanks Helen - look forward to learning lots about the rest of you gals as well.

Great reading about you Linda!!!!

Welcome Linda!!! So great to read all about you!

TFS Linda!

great to see all about our memebers, Linda great answers, so fun!

nice to get to learn a little more about you, Linda.

Welcome, Linda!!

Thanks everyone, I feel so loved!!!

Well you ARE loved! How 'bout that! You are an awesome crafter and we are so happy you're with us!!!!

Thanks Ali - these are words everyone would love to here!

Yeah you're one of us now *evil menacing laugh* Ahem...

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hee hee thanks for the invite... i think~!!! lol..... you ladies may be scared you invited me **B MAWAHHHHHH ***

here's a pick of what part of my table looked like for the challenge... the other part, well it is worse - lol.... scared to show more pics, will take them eventually and maybe we can all encourage me to clena and organize - ack....

Oh dear... oh dddddd ear dear dear!!!