A getting to know you thread!

[newfiemountiewife]

Ok, so we have so many new peeps lately, and it's so exciting! :)

So tell us.....

Name:

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):

Family (including pets):

How long you've been digiscrapping:

Anything else you'd like to add!:

ETA: Your favorite colour!:

[newfiemountiewife]

I'll start, because I have to get to work!

Name: Jamie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Newfoundland, Canada

Family (including pets): Tony, my DH, and three kiddos, Benjamin, Amelia and Rachael (aka Rae). Oh, and my cat Pebbles LOL

How long you've been digiscrapping: since June 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: Not really LOL! I work from home all day, and I scrap after the kiddos go to bed!

Your Favorite Color: Pink and Red

[kresta]

Well, I'm not new around here, but I'll answer...


Name: Kresta

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Panama City, FL

Family (including pets): Hubby of 10 years and 2 kids - Wes (4) and Claire (3)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since the beginning of '06.

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a fraternal twin. My favorite candy in the whole wide world is Twizzlers. I lead worship at my church. I don't particularly like my ankles (more like cankles). I like to read. I'm a SAHM. I stay up late (for me time) after all my family goes to bed. I watch reality shows like Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars, Idol.

[dana]

i'll play :)

Name: dana

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): wilmette, illinois (northern suburb of chicago)

Family (including pets): charlie (dh) and audrey (dd) ... no pets :) (i'm waaaaay to selfish for a pet ... i like to be able to travel at a moments notice ... and i'm pretty anal too, couldn't handle dog hair LOL!)

How long you've been digiscrapping: october 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: hmmmm ... nothing that i can think of now :) LOL ...

[BeccaBoo]

Name: Becca

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southern Illinois

Family (including pets): My DH Phillip, three kiddos Austin, Ethan, & Savannah, three kitties Smokey, Ginger, & Pumpkin

How long you've been digiscrapping: hmm since about November 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: Nothing interesting! LOL! I am a SAHM and I go to school for graphic design. I also have my own website for custom cards,etc.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink & Green

[DawnMarch]

I've been meaning to post an introduction anyway (though I always feel kind of silly since I "know" most of you from other sites).

I'm Dawn
I live in Arizona, in the Phoenix area.
I've been happily married to my hubby, Gary, for 12 years and we have 2 kiddies, Julie and Daniel.
I've been digiscrapping for 2 years, but was a paper scrapper for 5 years before that.

If you really want to get to know me, check out my blog, Camera Confidentials, where I blog about my "glamorous" life as a work-at-home lawyer, compulsive photographer, scrapbooker, neurotic mom, all-around daredevil. It's a regular thrill ride ...

http://dawnmarchantphotography.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Nice to meet you all! I'm glad to be here.

[Priscilla]

Priscilla
Austin, Tx
I have a DH-Charlie, DS-Will, DS-Lucas due in less than a month, kitty-Mia (we've had her about 6 years)
Digi since about 03? 04?


Hmm -- not much else -- I think everyone knows I am a paraplegic - but if not...now you do
I love PINK

[Amy Carey]

I'm not new but dang it people should know me too!! LOL


Name: Amy

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Eastern NC..smack betwen Raleigh and the Beach :)

Family (including pets): one DH (could fall into the pet category? LOL), Chad
Joshua, 16
Katelynn (Katie) 10
Jacob 9
dogs Brownie and Scooby

How long you've been digiscrapping: since 2004

Anything else you'd like to add!:========ummmmmmmm i dunno, lol ========

ETA: Your favorite colour!: PINK PINK PINK. Is it any wonder I love SSD so?

[krystalhartley]

Name:

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Dallas, TX suburb

Family (including pets): husband Michael, DD Avery, DS Landon and our cat Allie

How long you've been digiscrapping: primarily digi since July '06; paper scrapping since 1996

Anything else you'd like to add!: I play World of Warcraft with my family; AI is the only reality show I watch, but I love CSI / Law & Order and the like, as well as Psych...my new all-time favorite TV show (on USA)...which kind of explains my sense of humor LOL

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink will usually always get my attention, but I can't just limit myself to one fav...I love them all at one point or another

[Tracyfish]

Name: Tracy

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Beautiful, sunny Central Florida

Family (including pets): DH -Jay, DS - L.J. (Little Jason) almost 3

How long you've been digiscrapping: almost 2 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: Love me some mexican food, I wear flip-flops just about every day, my desk is always a mess and I would fish every day if I could.

Your favorite colour!: Red in general, green to scrap, but black to wear

[Sarah8914]

Name: I'm Sarah. :)

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): I live in TEXAS! :)

Family (including pets): I have been happily married to Shane for 5 1/2 years now. We have 2 little girls. Kathryn is 3 1/2 and Hannah is 18 months. We plan to have more, but not yet. :)

How long you've been digiscrapping: I have been digi-scrapping since Jan 07

Anything else you'd like to add!: Hmmm. I am a SAHM. I love music. I play the piano and like to sing. I love to read. I love to do almost any kind of crafty project. I'm a little bit of a home-body. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Not sure... it's been red most recently, but I think I'm changing again... to like orange and yellow. Not sure what it is, but I am all about bright happy colors right now!

[Angie4b1g]

Name: Angie. I know, you'd never have guessed. I'm tricky that way.

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Medina, Ohio. It's about 30 minutes southwest of Cleveland. Close enough to go there but far enough to make people in the immediate suburbs act like we live 500 miles away. "OMG ALL THE WAY to Medina???"

Family (including pets): Husband, 5 kids. No pets. Have enough peeing and pooping people in the house without pets.

How long you've been digiscrapping: Hmm. I'm not sure really. At least a couple years.

Anything else you'd like to add!: I like nuts in my chocolate.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Seems to be orange lately. Although I have like 5 red shirts so maybe it's red.

[purple_colourz]

Name: Jacq

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Singapore

Family (including pets): Hubby and our 18 month old baby girl, Iyah

How long you've been digiscrapping: since October 2005

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love to read and I hoard ideabooks. I love Grey's Anatomy and Formula One Racing. I enjoy watching movies with my hubby.
ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink is my favorite! I also like Purple and brown and Red.

[Libby Pritchett]

Name: Libby

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Arkansas

Family (including pets): DH Marti (of almost 13 years, step-son Taylor (14), and dd Kendra (age 10). Stupid dog named Scrappy and a sweet kitty named Max.

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since late summer 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I wish I had more time to hang out here. I'm sick of my real-life job (orthodontic assistant) and want to be here to PLAY with you guys all day. LOL!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Well, for years I would've answered green, but within the last year or so, I've been strangely drawn to pink. Perhaps I'm experiencing a mid-life crisis at 30. ;)

[rachal73]

Hi everyone, what a great thing to do......

Name: Rachal

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Family (including pets): One beautiful 4year old daughter, Taylor and a 12 month old cat named Elmo.

How long you've been digiscrapping: about 5 months

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm also a Single mum, I work full time but dream about creating my own beautiful digital kits like Shabby Princess and Sweet Shoppe Designs. I'm a huge fan of Scrapkitchen Designs, Mandabean and a few others. I don't watch television as I'm always at the computer and I hope to soon start my own professional photo studio.

My favourite colour: Before I started shopping for digi supplies I would of said black, but now I love every colour and every shade of that colour except purple, I cannot get into it. But my very very favourite colours if I HAD to choose would be sage green, dusty pink, burnt orange and duck egg blue.

Thanks for introducing yourselves everyone.

[crecia27]

Name: Lucrecia

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):Central Texas

Family (including pets): Husband and 3 kids, 15 - 6 & 3

How long you've been digiscrapping: 2 1/2 years, seems longer though

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green! Or Pink - depends on the day LOL

[lhaslem]

Name: Leslie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Fishers, Indiana (suburb of Indy)

Family (including pets): Mark, my husband, and two kiddos, Kylie (8) and Hayden (almost 4).

How long you've been digiscrapping: since January 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am a WAHM mom (medical transcription) and love to read - favorite subject serial killers:) and I LOVE reality TV.

Your Favorite Color: Red.

[ColleenSwerb]

Heyoooooo!!

Name: Colleen, but call me Col

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Abingdon, MD (north of Baltimore)

Family (including pets): Fiancee Jordan (I've taken to calling him DH cuz I got tired of typing out fiancee) and our dog Tiger. Who I also call Tigah-now thanks to that comcast commercial

How long you've been digiscrapping: Right around a year now

Anything else you'd like to add! I'm not married yet, but I'm lazy so I refer to my fiancee as DH, the wedding is set for 11/10/09, I'm DYING to get my DSLR so I can become a better photographer, I don't take enough pictures of myself and thus I don't scrap enough about myself, I have a BS from Penn State and am a Bridge Engineer.

Your Favorite Color: RED RED RED, and teal/turquoise lately

[my4boys]

Name: Christine

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Alqonquin, Ill (outside of Chicago)

Family (including pets): DH Bob (married for 18 yrs this Sept.) Dylan (14), Jarrett (10), Twins-Tyler & Matthew (5), Dog-Bailey, Bird - Buzz

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since late 2005 but really started getting into it in Feb. 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am a freebie junkie and I still paper scrap every-so-often...I am getting into the hybrid thing too!!!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink, Green & Brown

[juliemarie]

Name: Julie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): North Idaho, near the Canadian Border

Family (including pets): My DH, Mike. 2 Daughters: Tasha (16) & Melanie (2.5). Yellow lab: Sasha.

How long you've been digiscrapping: May 2006. I started paper scrapping in 2004. Before becoming a SAHM I was a web designer/programmer so I've been using photoshop since 2000.

Anything else you'd like to add! I love my Nikon D80, and I also love doing hybrid layouts

Your Favorite Color: Pink & Brown or Green & Brown.

welcome to all the newbies :)

[ditzyscrap]

Name: Bree Clarkson

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Alberta, Canada

Family (including pets): DH Trevor, Mason (5), Natalie (4), Elvis (a basset hound, 1yo)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Digiscrapping since June 2004

Your favorite colour!: Pink!

Anything else you'd like to add: I'm a huge bookaholic, love music and reality TV (well, who am I kidding...any type of TV really, lol) and quite often get distracted playing silly computer games...oh and I work at McD's on the weekends, but during the week I'm a SAHM. :)

[meems]

Name: Mimi

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Chicagoland

Family (including pets): 1 DH (13 years in Nov), 6yo DS, 4 yo DD

How long you've been digiscrapping: late 2005, took a break at some point and then came back and am thoroughly addicted

Anything else you'd like to add!: I have mad avatar making skillz (yeah, that's joke)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: green

[MelissaL88]

I'm newish...

Name: Melissa

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): NW Houston, TX

Family (including pets): Dan (dh) married 9 years, Geary (ds1 - almost 9) , Adam (ds2 - 7). We have 3 fishtanks with various amounts of fish and 3 cats: Kinsey, Emily (the great gekko hunter ;) ) and Jack. Do I include all the wildlife that come to visit?

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since Dec. 04

Anything else you'd like to add!: I work as an IT Project Manager dealing primarily with Oracle Financials and financial reporting software. My other crafting love (after scrapping) is sewing. I sew most of my own work clothes. And I am a HUGE NASCAR fan (Go Carl!)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: GREEN but for some reason my dh & kids think it's PINK LOL

[cindys732003]

Name:Cindy

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Family (including pets): Married for almost 8 years to DH Brad, Ashley (5), Curtis (2), we had to have our Jack Russel of 10 yrs put down in Feb. due to heart failure :(

How long you've been digiscrapping: Spring of 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a SAHM, don't really have anything interesting to add right now LOL!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Like Turquoise/Green/blue/black to wear. Love pink, but can't wear it!

[lauren grier]

Name:La

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): RI

Family (including pets): Kid - Connor (age 4), Cat- Sunny (age 2), Fish - grumpy, crabby and the babies- ages 4-2 lol lol

How long you've been digiscrapping: 3 ish years

Anything else you'd like to add!: no :p

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Purple & Red

[syapotter]

I thought I would chime in with my intro.. :)

Name: Aisyah, but in the digi world, I'm known as Sya

Whereabouts you live: Selangor, Malaysia

Family (including pets): Mom, Dad, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 2 sisters in law, 1 niece and 1 nephew.

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since June 07

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm in a love/hate relationship with my job. How I wish I can just stay at home and scrap all day.

Your favorite colour: Blue! I own way too many blue outfits..

[mrs_jb]

Name: Jaclyn (Jac)

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southeastern PA

Family (including pets): DH Ron (28), and my three boys: Wesley (7), Nathan (3.5) and Logan (almost 6 mos)

How long you've been digiscrapping: about 3 mos, but I've been in graphic design for nearly 4 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a perfectionist, total over-acheiver, super anal organized... LOL! I love photography, reading (when I have time) and reality TV!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: orange, pink, brown

[mummytothree]

Name: Elizabeth

Whereabouts you live: Native Ohioan transplanted 2 years ago to Central PA.


Family (including pets): DH, Me, DD (10), DD (6), DS (3.5) and DS (12 weeks). No pets....I am already way to busy!!! :D

How long you've been digiscrapping: Did my first "project" back in 2004 but didn't even know it was "digi scrapping". I started full force (join a community online) in October of 2005. So full time about 2.5 years.

Anything else you'd like to add!: Even though I have "scrapped" that long I have never ever printed a page for a "scrapbook" :blink: I have printed a handful for gifts for the grandparents but there is not a "scrapbook" to be found in my house!!! :eek:

ETA: Your favorite colour!: PURPLE!!!!

[Susan Toon]

Name: Susan Toon

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Cincinnati, OH area

Family (including pets): A dh of 15 years, 14 year old sister-n-law that we got custody of getting her from a sad situation, 3 kids of our own Kayla is 11, Madison 9, Connor 5. A Dog named Zoey and Cat named Nikki.

How long you've been digiscrapping: About 3 years now

Anything else you'd like to add!: I paper scrapped for 9 years prior to digi. I own my own photography business.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: My kid's would tell you black since it's all I wear. but I love sage green.

[Micheline Martin]

Name: Micheline

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): North Bay, Ontario

Family (including pets): 2 Fat Cat's(Andy and A.J.), and a doggie(Jinx)

How long you've been digiscrapping: *hides* I don't digiscrap...ok I do but rarely, I've only made like 10 layouts total lol, BUT i have been designing for 3 years.

Anything else you'd like to add : Um lol May hafta get back to you on this one...

Your favorite colour: Turquoise or pretty much any boyish color ROFL.

[ZaCola3]

Name: Shannon

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Midwestern Illinois

Family (including pets):
Hubby:Scott
Sons:
Zak 15
Connor 13
Landen 3
How long you've been digiscrapping: Since April/May of 07

Anything else you'd like to add!: I loveeee scrapbooking and made the jump from tagging to scrapping almost exactly 1 year ago. NSD will mark my 1 year anniversary...It is the day I really jumped in with both feet! I spent a TON of money and haven't really stopped. I have been very active at SSD since September of 07. Dani Mogstad was one of the first designers I stumbled upon in my first days, so following her here was like hitting the jackpot!
ETA: Your favorite colour!: PINK!

[Aggie Aviso]

Name: Aggie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Philippines, SE Asia

Family (including pets): DH Edil, DS Matthew - 7y/o, DD Martha - 2y/o this May 9th :)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Scrapped my first digi page on December 2005

Your favorite colour!: Pink and Brown!

Anything else you'd like to add: I just became a SAHM, and we just moved to the suburbs.:)

[hhleung]

Name: Helen

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): New York City

Family (including pets): I'm a single mom (by choice) to my 6 year old DD Bethany, whom I adopted from China when she was a baby. We have 3 goldfish and right now, we have 5 chrysalises that should be turning into butterflies within the next week :)

How long you've been digiscrapping: a little over 2 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm new to this forum, although I've shopped here quite a few times before! :) Recently, I was introduced to the wonderful products of Kristin Cronin-Barrow and Scrapkitchen Designs, as well as some of the other SSD designers, by some of my buddies over at China Digital Scrapbooks who CT for them (hi, Kimberly, Kristi and Tammy!!)

Your favorite colour!: blue

[Leila]

So tell us.....

Name: Leila

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Wisconsin

Family (including pets): Husband, two sons-Devin & JP, and according to Devin, all his Webkinz and other stuffed friends too

How long you've been digiscrapping: I'll hit my fifth digiversary in June!

Anything else you'd like to add!: Nah. I prefer to maintain an air of mystery and intrigue. http://www.rjgeib.com/about-me/spy.gif

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Navy Blue

[LibbysMommy]

Name: Laurie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): A small little town in Southern Illinois

Family (including pets): My DH of almost 5 years, Nate. My 3 year old daughter Libby, we have another baby due December 11. As far as animals go, we have two teacup chihuahuas, Murphy and Tars and 2 cats, Clyde and Zoe.

How long you've been digiscrapping: since July 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: Not particularly...nothing that I can think of right now that's all that interesting. LOL!!

Your Favorite Color: Aqua, lime green, pink and red

[scrappychic]

Name: Sam

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): San Leandro, CA

Family (including pets): DDs Mckenna (4), Cheyenne (3), Piper (18 mo). DH Jeff, puppies Bailee and Callia (6 mo), cats Leroy (12 yo) and Tadd (10 yo)

How long you've been digiscrapping: over 1 year

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love to eat anything, I'm addicted to Starbucks and VH1 reality shows, aspiring photographer and graphic designer (but scared to start GD school)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: right now it's purple

[lizzyfizzy]

Name: Elizabeth, Liz, Lizzy

Where you live: Northern Colorado. GORGEOUS!

Family (including pets): DH-Dennis (of almost 10 years!!), little darling (DD) Maddie (10), then (DS's) Lukas(7) and Mason(5)

How long you've been digiscrapping: almost one month! I'm a little bebe scrapper!

Anything else you'd like to add: I love Jesus, chai, interior design, I'm always looking for new ways to organize, love love love music and I'm constantly dreaming of travel to distant lands! :D

ETA: Your favorite colour!: green, turquoise, brown and rainbow!

[Alinalitas]

Name: Alina

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Guadalajara, Mexico

Family (including pets): Husband, 4 year old monster (err... daughter), 1 dog, 2 cats, some fish

How long you've been digiscrapping: I don't know, but not for long. Plus, I haven't done a page in like 2 months :(

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm cuckoo

ETA: Your favorite colour!: blue I think

[kscwgirl]

I will probably obsessively read this thread later, since I'm procrastinating.. but...

Name: Sara

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Olathe, KS

Family (including pets): DH Jeff, DD Abby (4), DS Joey (2)

How long you've been digiscrapping: 1 year, 1 month

Anything else you'd like to add!: This is my favorite place, ever, and I love all you girlies. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Blue, pink, purple, red

[gyllenhaalic]

Name: Karrina

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): I'm an island girl(Hawai'i - the Big Island)freezing my coconuts off in Eugene, OR.

Family (including pets): My husband Steve and our 2 off spring, Hayden(4)and Sierra(almost 3).

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since April/May(I can't remember which)of '07.

Anything else you'd like to add!: I need another cup of coffee.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green!

[FlirtatiousBrat]

Name: Meghan (Meg)

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): a tad north of Atlanta, Georgia

Family (including pets): My husband Ben and our 5 kiddos (11g, 9b, almost 4g, almost 2g, and a brand new baby girl)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since March 07

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm addicted to Starbucks and reality tv..pretty sure Jac summed me up as well as her with her "anything else"
I'm also a perfectionist, total over-acheiver, and super anal organized... I too love photography, reading (when I have time) and reality TV!


ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink or Green!

[scrapmonkey]

Name: Leslie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Mason, Ohio (which is just north of Cincinnati)

Family (including pets): DH Jon and two fur babies (dogs) - Harley (girl), and Memphis (boy)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since March 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: I need to stop scrapping until 2am nearly every night so I can actually focus on my job during the day...

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green, with purple a close second

[supertwinkle]

Great idea Jamie! I've enjoyed reading everyone's entries. I'm pretty new here too.

Name: Christine

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): San Diego, CA

Family (including pets): DH Todd

How long you've been digiscrapping: since April 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I work as a financial analyst for a high tech company during the day. It pays for my digi-scrapping habit! Besides digi-scrapping, I enjoy reading, movies, running, knitting, eating, taking photos, among other things. I went skydiving once (a surprise gift from DH). I was a background actor on 5 episodes of the CW show "Veronica Mars", now canceled. I like to run by the ocean and feel the breeze on my face. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Blue!

[gracielou]

Name: Amanda

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):Middle Tennessee (did I spell that right?)

Family (including pets): DH Barry, Mommy to three natural disasters DD Hannah, 7 (aka: Hurricane Hannah) DS Tre', 3 (aka: Tornado Tre') DD Emma Kate, 6weeks (aka: Earthquake Emma)
How long you've been digiscrapping: 7 Months, almost 8 year paper scrapper before that.

Anything else you'd like to add!:I am the worlds worst speller and hate it when I print out a scrapbook page and realize I have mispelled like 20 words.

ETA: Your favorite colour!:Pink, of course!

[jmama]

Name: Wendy

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Tennessee (eastern)

Family (including pets): me and my son (and two beta fish but they really don't count lol

How long you've been digiscrapping: about a year and a half

Anything else you'd like to add!: hmmm....I graduate in a week :thumbup:

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Blue

[LivelyLaura]

I'm not "new" here, I'm just a lurker!

Name: Laura

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Salt Lake City, Utah

Family (including pets): Sean(DH of 9 years) Kaylee (6) Corbin(4) and 2 kitties Snowball and Chaos

How long you've been digiscrapping:June 07

Anything else you'd like to add!: I have my degree in Photography, and I would love to open up a studio. But AS my DH puts it I am not a people person, and I much prefer doing B&W landscapes and and fine art portraits.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink and Blue/green

[Stacey42]

Name: Stacey

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Virginia

Family (including pets): DH, 2 sons, 2 cats

How long you've been digiscrapping: since Aug 2005

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am a 40 year old SAHM. I love to read & if you are on bookmooch or librarything please friend me. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: purple

[mel83]

Name: Melissa

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Chicago Area

Family (including pets): My parents and one cat Buddy

How long you've been digiscrapping: since Oct 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love Disneyland and miss it since we moved from Los Angeles to Chicago about a year ago. I love to knit and read.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: teal

[rainydays]

Name: Shannon

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Rosetown Saskatchewan..just moved here from Alberta!

Family (including pets): DH married 3 years this July, DD Jade just turned 2, 3 cats Bandit, Willow & Thomas and all together (salt &fresh water) 7 fish!

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since January of this year

Anything else you'd like to add!: mmm. I am currently a SAHM, just made the decision to go back to work :( , I have diabetes

ETA: Your favorite colour!: pin, brown, blue, purple...to wear thopuihg, definetly balck!

[stayawake]

Name: Lindy

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southwestern Ontario, Canada

Family (including pets): Just me, my husband Jason, and daughter Miranda (2.5) and son Simon (5 months).. no pets yet!

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since May 2006 - my digiversary is coming up!!!:thumbup:

Anything else you'd like to add!: I spend more time on the computer than I should (as is prooven by the pile of dishes in my sink!), I am a SAHM who does some graphic design work on the side (posters, business cards, brochures etc. ) for my church and small businesess. I love salt and vinegar chips, guitar around a campfire, being outside and quirky tv show ( LOVE Eli Stone right now)
ETA: Your favorite colour!: I love green[COLOR], but by what I wear, and how I decorate people would probably guess [COLOR="Sienna"]brown. :)

[~Julie~]

Name: Julie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Allentown, Pennsylvania

Family (including pets): Dave (SO for 10+ years) DD's Haley (8 on Tuesday) and Chelsea who will be 5 in October

How long you've been digiscrapping: since Aprilish 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am addicted to reality shows- Biggest Loser, Rock of Love, Real World... all those good shows

Your Favorite Color: Pink
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[tuneskids]

Name: Sonja

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): South East Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada ... 20 minutes away from Ms Kristin CB!! Right along the Alberta/Montana border.

Family (including pets): hubby of almost 7 years (been together just over 9), Desmond. Beasties, I mean, Children - Cody (13), Jenna (9), Xander (5) and Quinten (3).

How long you've been digiscrapping: since Feb 2006, but I have been doing some form of graphic stuff since 1999 (sig tags, web graphics, web design)

Anything else you'd like to add!: I have too many addictions - TV shows (too many to list, reality, drama, comedy, foodie, etc), books (trashy romance is my preferred), internet (I have Facebook and Sweet Shoppe automatically load when I open my browser!).

ETA: Your favorite colour!: PINK!

[twentytinytoes]

Name: Katrina

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): British Columbia, Canada

Family (including pets): Doug, my DH, and two kids, Jayden & Kyra. Along with our shih tzu Benny

How long you've been digiscrapping: since Jan 2007


Your Favorite Color: Pink

[Amber1279]

Name: Amber

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Arizona - but not in or by any BIG cities you would have heard of

Family (including pets): BF- Bill (I don't have a ring to call him my fiancee - but the wedding is set for 09/09/09) Anthony (6) & Ellie (4) (from my 1st marriage)

How long you've been digiscrapping: my 1st layout was posted April 2004, but then nothing much for like a year because I had a crappy computer LOL. Now I am addicted. I was also a "tagger" I started with PSP and then upgraded to PS7 (my ex was a graphic designer)

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love Grey's, Lost and Friends. I am VERY into Hybrid right now. I like altering items, but I have been doing more albums since Keepsakes started here.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: PURPLE!

[Kat Stokes]

I'm definitely not new either but here's mine anyways...

Name: Kathi aka Kat

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Just north of Sacramento, CA

Family (including pets): DH, DS1 (Derrick), DS2 (Rhett), 2 Dogs (Dutch & Jake) and 1 Cat who adopted us when he was a kitten (Buddy)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since 2003

Anything else you'd like to add!: I spend way more time surfing and shopping at SSD than actually scrapping. I love to read (especially books by Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Piccoult). Camping is my all time favorite thing to do. I love The Biggest Loser, American Idol, Hell's Kitchen and Top Chef. I always have my TV tuned to Food Network if none of my other shows are on.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: I like a LOT of different colors for different things. To wear: Black & Jean. To Scrap with: Blue, Brown, Dark Red, Tan, Black, White.

[nesser1981]

Name: Vanessa

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Alaska

Family (including pets): Sean, DH, Keira, DD, she's almost 3 and Cooper, DS, he's 8 weeks

How long you've been digiscrapping: Started in Early August 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm in the Air Force, and I've only got 14 months until I get out and can stay home with the kids. I'm so excited!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Lavendar or light blues

[chloe]

Name: Chloé

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): a small town near Strasbourg, north east of France, right next to the German border

Family (including pets): DBF of 7 years, Guy + 1 cat Flamby and 1 crazy dog Kira (that I share with my parents in law!)

How long you've been digiscrapping: since beginning of 2006.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: IRL, black, white, grey, red and purple, and in scrapping, any color!

[pbumbaca]

Name: Pam

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): New Hampshire in a very small town just over the Massachusetts border

Family (including pets): DH (Michael) of 20 years, two kiddos: Jake (12) and Josh (9); two cats, Sox (as in Red Sox) and Jasper.

How long you've been digiscrapping: I did my first page 12/30/04

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am also a paper scrapper and will never give it up and I love to alter stuff. I am an only child and I have a huge sweet tooth.

Your favorite colour!: PINK

[rochelle789]

Great thread idea, Jamie!

Name: Rochelle

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Middle America

Family (including pets): DH, Abby (4) and Audrey (3months)

How long you've been digiscrapping: On and off for a year, I think. Mostly off, until the past few months.

Anything else you'd like to add!: TGIF!!!!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Purple, maybe. I like pink too though.

[melrio]

Looks like fun!

Name: Melanie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Central Arkansas

Family (including pets): The short version: Hubby-Bill The long version: 2 boys (Wade-23, Chad-22), 3 stepkids (Joy-33, Sarah-27, Billy-26), 5 grandbabies....and no pets.

How long you've been digiscrapping: January 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm addicted to digiscrappin! I work in technology for the school district, a young grandma, and love to meet people!

Your Favorite Color: Green, Blue, Black

[KristinCB]

Name: Kristin

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): 20 minutes north of sonja.. lol

Family (including pets): DH Darcy (married 7 years in july - together for 10), Daughter Lily (5.5 years) Son Lucas (8 weeks tomorrow!! ALREADY!)

How long you've been digiscrapping: since May 03 (almost 5 years)

Anything else you'd like to add!: Um, I am very disorganized and make lots of mistakes, horrible at correspondence, lousy at staying on track.. LOL.

Random Fact - I have an intolerance to noise which is why I think I enjoy the computer so much - I can't stand lots of noises from other people (eating, gum chewing.. that sort of thing. I am fully aware of how strange that is). It was very hard for me in school/college and out in the workplace so being able to stay at home is a HUGE blessing now.. too bad there are no drs who can figure out how to help/cope with it. other than earplugs.. lol.

Your Favorite Color: Blue

[Rae's World]

It was super fun to read about every one. And YES, I read everyone before me. We have several Candians, many from the states and even a few on the other side of the world!! Super cool to have us all in one place together!! **sniff**sniff** I love bonding!!!!! lol

Name:Rachel

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Central Phoenix, AZ...right smack in the middle of all this poliution!!! close to EVERYTHING

Family (including pets): Andy, DH of 11yrs; Kayla,9; Jayson, 7; Tobey 4.5; Hailey, 11mos; 2 cats, Fred & MauMau

How long you've been digiscrapping: since late2006, but have been paper scrapping since HS, which I don't so any more! to messy!

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love to talk. Seriously, I can't type as much as I love to talk!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: I like greens and pinks and browns

[nonnie]

Name: Nonja (nonya)

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):
I am a military wife so I live in Virginia but am from Texas near Ft Worth

Family (including pets): DH Jay, Jacob, Emily, and Dylan and Dog Maddie

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since last summer when my dh deployed

Anything else you'd like to add!: ~ K I like to get degrees - I get one every where we go - I have a History Degree from Texas Tech and and Anthropology Degree from Eastern New Mexico and Here I am getting my Masters from William and Mary (just keep deferring them student loans!!!) and I spent 12 years in the Army

ETA: Your favorite colour!: I love them ALL!!! I LOVE COLOR!!!! :w00t:

[MrsWresh]

I am not new either...just a lurker for a long while. I wanted to start earning points in May so I figured it was time to start posting!

Name: Kim Wresh

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):
A small town in Southern Arizona. Dusty, dusty, dusty!

Family (including pets): My sweet darling husband who I adore - Mark, and 3 gorgeous sons who crack me up all the time!

How long you've been digiscrapping: A little more than a year and a half. I started paper scrapping in 1998 when I got married!

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love all sorts of crafts. Lately I have added quilting to my pastimes. I want to learn how to use a knitting loom this year too! I drink a RIDICULOUS amount of Diet Dr. Pepper every day. I eat Cheez-its when I scrap. The TV is never turned on until my husband gets home at night...and then we start watching Tivo'd Reality Shows. Big Brother is the fave but we watch Survivor, Rock of Love, Flavor Flav...you get the idea. I am a stay at home mom and I run my own business RemarkableWalls

Your favorite colour!: Comfort colors, Brown, Rose, Cream, Sage Green. I would love nothing more than to scrap my face off with pinky-blingy kits but I don't think the men folk around here would appreciate it!
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~Nonnie~

[jene]

Name: Jen

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): In the Country Ya'll....lol South Carolina

Family (including pets): Well there is me, my DH, and our 3 boys, Our two black labs (boys as well) and my Little princess Gracie she's a yorkie

How long you've been digiscrapping: I think it's been 3 weeks now

Your favorite colour!: fav. color that is a hard one....lol I think I will have to go with blue....lord knows I have enough of it in my house.

[digi-gee]

Name: Jackie, I've been here at SSD for about a year.

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Northern Ky (very near Cincinnati )
Family (including pets): dh (celebrated 32 year anniversary this month!), 2 grown kids, 1 girl and 1 boy. 2 grandkids, 1 girl and 1 boy. 1 cat.

How long you've been digiscrapping: about a year and half, paper scrapped for several years before that

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love funny, romantic movies, reading (fav authors: Jodi Picoult, Harlen Coben, Nicholas Sparks), decorating, yard sales, spending time with family.

ETA: Your favorite colours!: Pink, red, orange

[suze]

Name: Susan Robinson

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):Missouri

Family (including pets):No kids, but trying I have a dog- Marcie

How long you've been digiscrapping: Just a little while

Anything else you'd like to add!:I'm getting married on June 3

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink

:p

[kamahrt]

Name: Kristi

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Northern Colorado

Family (including pets): Husband Martin, Daughers Alison (8) Maya (5) Serena (3), doggie Zeke, and kitty Bili

How long you've been digiscrapping: I scrapped a few pages in the spring of 2006 and then became really interested in learning how to design and designed 2 adoption books for my youngest daughter. Anyway, I really started scrapping pages in February 2007.

Anything else you'd like to add!: I have a teeny tiny business selling adoption abc and lifebooks to families who have adopted from China. Since it is such a small business, I just decided to start giving all the profits from that to charities working with orphans in China. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Every color has it's time and place! Mostly wear black but I look better in color. Just bought a big ole red couch and love to look at robin's egg blue.

[dabittymama]

Name: Joslyn

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southeast Michigan

Family (including pets): Dh, Gunar and two little girls Kalin, 2years and Sadie 9 months, we have a loveable mutt Lani

How long you've been digiscrapping: August 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I've been lurking here for about 6 months, I've loved the designers for about a year and have just gotten more active in the fourm. I am an ER nurse and work as little as possible so that I can stay home with my kids. I married my college sweet heart and think I am the luckiest woman in the world!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Purple

[sillescrapper]

Name: Cindy
Where I live: Sunny New Mexico
How long I have been scrapping: since Dec 07, but paper for over 8 years
Family: dh of 11 years, ds 8, ds 5, dd 3 1/2 and a kitty who is 1 1/2 years old named Wilbur
Fave color: pink
I am also a photographer, but whew, since I discovered digiscrapping photography has taken a back seat:blink:

[SamaraGugler]

Name: Samara Gugler

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Northern Los Angeles, California

Family (including pets): Hubby-Jamie- 12 years; Son-Alex-age 9; Daughter-Annika-age 5; Cat-Chicken; Dog-Coco; Lots of fish too!


How long you've been digiscrapping: Gosh...forever??? 4 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a 6th grade teacher by day, digi scrapper by night.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: PINK!!!

[Paula]

Name: Paula

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Ely, Nevada - the podunkiest town in America!! LOL

Family (including pets): DH - Steve; DS - Zakk (15); DD1 - Hannah (14); DD2 - Bekah (11); dog - Bubba; two cats - Pippin & Sam

How long you've been digiscrapping: My two year digiversary is on May 4.

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am a special education teacher when I work, but am a SAHM right now. I'm on the BEST CTs in the whole of digiland and I am addicted to WWE.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Blue is my all time favorite with green and purple running close seconds.

[Missys3lilbugs]

Name: Missy or Melissa

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): I live in Minnesota about 1/2 hour from the twin cities.

Family (including pets):Hubby Greg, been married for 6 years (together for 13 years) Identical 5 yr old Twin boys Gabe & Blake and 3yr old boy Reid. A Male Dalmation Shorthair mix dog Bauer and a Female orange Tabby cat Sammy.

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since October 2004

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a SAHM and teach an after school drawing class to kids on tuesdays. It's a blast!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green, red, orange...fall colors
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[LeeAndra]

Name: LeeAndra aka Leeander Gander, Leejo Peejo, LeeBli, Lee, LA, LeeeeeAndra? (used to preface EVERY STINKIN' STATEMENT BF's son says to me), and Hawt Stuff ;)

Whereabouts: Indianapolis, the best city ever

Family (including pets): Technically, I'm the only member of my family. If you afford me the latitude, we can include my boyfriend, his five year old son, and some miscellaneous ants that manage to sneak into my apartment every once in awhile. :)

How long you've been digiscrapping: since February 2003 --- old fart, ain't I?!

Anything else you'd like to add: I'm completely obsessed with my Bluetooth headset, Arby's roast turkey 'n' swiss sammiches, my new black flipflops with a big ol' honkin' plastic rainbow star on each thong, the SSD forums, and the Pioneer Woman website.

Your favorite colour: My favourite colour is a louvely shaoude of Canadiouan pink.

[tuneskids]

Your favorite colour: My favourite colour is a louvely shaoude of Canadiouan pink.

you are so silly! hehehee

[amandabarugh]

Name: Amanda

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): East Texas

Family (including pets): Ross, my hubby, Aidan, my 2 year old Diva, Ian, my 2.5 month old linebacker, and Alexander the Great, my himi

How long you've been digiscrapping: over a year

Anything else you'd like to add!: I like to read anything and watch chick flicks! Birth and BFing are two of my favorite conversation topics. I consider myself somewhat of a lay "expert" on infant reflux.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: I love the colors yellow and pink, especially bright/bold pinks mixed with oranges!
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[mrsmbm]

Name Mandy
Whereabouts Utah
Family Married the love of my life 6.5 years ago and we have two daughters, ages 3 and 1
How long have you been digiscrapping 2.5 years
Anything else you'd like to add From August of 2007 until April of 2009, I will have moved my family a total of FOUR TIMES! (Insane, I know.)
Favorite color Purple

[amandabarugh]

Anything else you'd like to add!: I spend way more time surfing and shopping at SSD than actually scrapping. I love to read (especially books by Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Piccoult). Camping is my all time favorite thing to do. I love The Biggest Loser, American Idol, Hell's Kitchen and Top Chef. I always have my TV tuned to Food Network if none of my other shows are on.


We have some things in common! I also spend TOO much surfing and shopping vs scrapping. I love to camp, as well. Jodi Piccoult is who I'm currently reading, and Top Chef is basically my favorite TV show!

ETA that if there's nothing on I want to watch, by default, I watch Food Network!

[rach3975]

I've enjoyed reading through these. Now if only I could actually remember it and match names with bios!

Name: Rachel

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Northern Virginia, about 30 minutes from Washington, DC

Family (including pets): DH Dan (married 10 years in June), Jason (4) and Ben (2)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since March 2004

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a SAHM who stays up WAY too late to scrap. I wanted to post somthing witty and fun here, but I don't have anything witty to say.

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Dark red. I scrap with a lot of blues and browns, though.

[momtoknjl]

Name: Angie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Tennessee

Family (including pets): my dh of almost 13 years, Jeff, my dd Kylee (10), my ds Noah (8), my ds Jacob (6), my ds Luke (4) and then we just added a new addition to our family tonight, a new little puppy that we named Jasmine

How long you've been digiscrapping: six months, I was a paper scrapper before that for about 11 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: I am working on building my photography business, I love to read, I love to stay up late working on my layouts

ETA: Your favorite colour!:purple

[aggiefamily]

Name: Amanda

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Houston, Texas area

Family (including pets): Billy (husband for almost 10 years) Garrett (5 yr old) Lance (3 yr old :eek: ) Trevor (the really old dog) Ernie and Cat (the hermit crabs) and Squirrel McQueen who visits us every morning.

How long you've been digiscrapping: about 2.5 years

Anything else you'd like to add!: I love love love the beach and spend as much time as possible there. I have a BS degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences but don't use it. 5 years ago I could have named all the bones in a bird. Dang mommy brain! I also have an addiction to Lara Bars. Love those things!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green or brown. Depends on my mood.

[lunafaerie]

Name: Tania

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Northern California

Family (including pets): Been married to Joel, my hero, for almost 10 years, we have 1 son, Jeremiah (more affectionately known as JT) who is 5 and we also have 1 daughter, our darling Lulu (or Tallulah as her birth certificate says). We have 2 sweet cats Goose and Alex.

How long you've been digiscrapping: since March of 2005 :)

Anything else you'd like to add!: I had foot surgery today, yowwwchh!!

[my3hens]

Name: Sarah

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): We are in Connecticut

Family (including pets): I am married to my highschool sweetheart and have three awesome kiddos! My daughter Lillian is almost 6, Wesley is 3 and Noah is 1. We are trying for our fourth now! I am so excited and cant wait!!

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since late January of this year :)

Anything else you'd like to add!: Ummm I talk alot LOL and I tend to ramble so I aplogize in advance LOL!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Pink or Lavendar

[ltarbox]

I've been "lurking" here for quite a while, but just recently started getting more involved in the challenges and such.

Name: Lydia

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Kaysville, UT

Family (including pets): 4th of 7 kids in the family I grew up in. Married to Brett, with two little boys - 3 years and 21 mos. No pets thank you very much.

How long you've been digiscrapping: A little over a year

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a Mac girl, love reading, playing the piano, was an editor for ten years before I became a SAHM - most recently for a scientific journal "Meteoritics & Planetary Science" - crazy stuff!

Your favorite colour!: Yellow and Purple

[bellbird425]

Name: Justine Hastie

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): south of Wollongong, which is about 90mins south of Sydney in Australia

Family (including pets): DH David; DD Alyssa (3y.o. in July); two spoilt birds, George and Nibbler (aka Nibby); half a dozen fish in the back pond

How long you've been digiscrapping: it was about Sept 2005 from memory, a few months after dd was born

Anything else you'd like to add!: I'm a SAHM; I love SSD and I spend too much time procrastinating, driving between places and on this computer

ETA: Your favorite colour!: probably green but varies often

[Dottie]

Name: Dorothy Judd

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southern Suburb of Sydney, Australia

Family (including pets): Married to my best friend Scott for 13 1/2 years, no kids - not by choice:( ,two Cats - Ace and Beau

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since March 2006

Anything else you'd like to add!: I work 4 days a week - Monday to Thursday in purchasing and payroll for a plastics company. I look after my niece, whom I adore, every Friday . I met my husband the very first day at school - we were 5 yrs old. I would live in my pj's if I could

ETA: Your favorite colour!: I love mint green

[DogwoodMama]

Name: Elizabeth

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Raleigh, NC

Family (including pets): dh Jason, 4.5 yo Charlotte, 2 yo Gwendolyn and two kitties, Joshua our Maine Coon and Max our Bengal. (Though they are in the DOGHOUSE b/c they started peeing on our furniture, though they have stopped... for now...)

How long you've been digiscrapping: I started in 2005, quit for over a year when I was pregnant, started again March 2007

Anything else you'd like to add!: I had a homebirth with my second child... she was born in a bathtub at my MW's house after 38 minutes of active labor. :)

ETA: Your favorite colour!: Green or yellow

[Amy Carey]

Name: Elizabeth

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Raleigh, NC



Wow Elizabeth! I think so far you are the CLOSEST person to me I have ever met in DigiLand. I'm in Goldsboro! You're only an hour away :P

[marnie4two]

Has anyone read this far? :blink:

I'm not new but I've not been really active in the forums.

I live in Arizona.

Family: I have two sons, 7 and 4. Waaaay too many pets, 2 dogs, 4 cats, and two birds.

I started digi scrapping in 2006, I think.

I'm a trained flight instructor doing child care in my home until my youngest ds starts Kinder this fall. Then I'll go back to work full time. I will soon (I hope) legally be a single mom. Actually been a single mom the last 5 years.

My favorite color: green (any earthtones)

[Contance]

Name:Conni (NO "E") Laing Frankl

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!):I live in the small town of Raymore, Sask. Population 600

Family (including pets):Husband of 8 years Darcy, Daughter Stephanie, Sons, Cody and Joshua

How long you've been digiscrapping:Since November 07

Anything else you'd like to add!:I Grew up a City girl and now love being down home on the farm

ETA: Your favorite colour!:BLUE
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[~toby~]

I love threads like this! Us newbies love learning who everyone is!

Here is my info:


Name: Toby (my real name; not a nickname!)

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): A decent size college town .. Rolla, Missouri

Family (including pets): Roger, my wonderful boyfriend, and my 2 sons at home...Ryan is 19 and John is 15. Suzanne (who is now known as sbrobinson08 here at Sweet Shoppe; she is new too!) is 21! I am soon to have a wonderful son-in-law by the name of Josh. I also have a cute grandpuppy named Marcie.

How long you've been digiscrapping: almost 2 years but was a paper scrapper for almost 10 years.

Anything else you'd like to add!: Every once in a great while, you will find me behind a sewing machine. I still love to quilt. I also make cards and still do paper scrapping!!!

ETA: Your favorite colour!: BLUE!!!!!

[Davita]

OK, here's mine:

Name: Davita

Whereabouts you live: near Sacramento, CA

Family: husband, 1 dd aged 6, twin boys age 2 1/2 and 2 cats

How long you've been digiscrapping: about 3 and a half years

ETA: Your favorite colour!:Pink

[Connie Jean]

Well, I'm a brand new "newbie" on here ... just joined tonight. ALTHOUGH I've been buying SSD goodies for ohhhh forever. I think since the beginnning, or very close to it !

~:~

So tell us.....

Name:Connie Jean

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Southwestern Idaho

Family (including pets): Hubby's name is John. We have two kids: Hannah Cheyenne (age : 7) and Benjamin Andrew (age : soon to be 5). No pets currently

How long you've been digiscrapping: sometime in 2005

Anything else you'd like to add: Hmmm... we are a Christian homeschooling family. I love digital scrapping as much as paper scrapping AND I love rubber stamping too (card making ... yay!). I am a Stampin' Up Demo and enjoy that as well.

Your favorite colour: pink, green, and brown

[Angela Spangler]

Name: Angela Louise Spangler

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): Grand Blanc, MI, but will be exported to San Antonio, TX this summer

Family (including pets): Husband Andrew, daughters Cora (8), and Sarah (6)

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since Dec 2005

Anything else you'd like to add!: I totally rock

ETA: Your favorite colour!: blue

[marnel]

Name: Mary aka marnel

Whereabouts you live (be as specific or not, as you like!): I live in the Hartford Area in CT

Family (including pets): DH, 4dd's Ro-17, Charlie-15, Helena-13 Ary-4 and 2 ds's Gio-5 & Mason-6mths

How long you've been digiscrapping: Since Nov.2004 and I really stunk at it in the beginning b/c I was just really beginning :p

Anything else you'd like to add!: I work full time as a Med.Receptionist and my oldest dd will graduate this year from High School. waaaaa :(


ETA: Your favorite colour!: hmmm not sure I have one to pinpoint I like about everything....