I am Monica , currently live in Spokane , Washington. My husband Clint and I have been married for 13 years and we have two wonderful children, Caleb (8) and Abby (6). Clint and I love to travel. Our favorite places have been Europe, Mexico, Bahamas, Caribbean and Hawaii. I love scrapbooking and creating transparency products for myself and for all of you. As much as I love scrapbooking, I think I might be even more addicted to buying paper and embellishments…it makes me happy! Scrapbooking and preserving our memories is a part of my every day life. I take pride in my family, my work, my company and now my wonderful design team.
Q: Favorite place to scrap? We just moved to Spokane and I love my new office/scrapbook room! It's in the basement next to the kids' playroom. This room is jam packed with three 8' tables, computer with desk, 3 printers, store inventory, TTT monthly kits, 5 rolling carts that hold my supplies and more. Needless to say, my husband likes to spend as little time as possible in this room! Q: Favorite time to scrap? Late at night when my kids are in bed. Most of my transparencies are created between 11p.m.-1a.m. It's hard to keep up with all of the ideas in my head! Q: What beverage do you prefer while scrapping? Diet Cherry Coke or Diet Dr. Pepper Q: What music is usually on when you're scrapping? I usually have the radio on while I scrap. I mostly listen to top 40. I also like listening to my playlist on the computer or my ipod. Q: How would you describe your scrapbooking style? Fun, simple, creative… Q: When did you start scrapbooking? About 15 years ago. When I first started, all I had was a pack of 12x12 primary colored cardstock, 1 black zig pen, some die cuts and a bunch of shape and alphabet templates!…. Good Times :)
Carrie Labani, Design Team Coordinator
I am a stay at home mom to two beautiful little girls, Sydney and Makenzie. I have been married to my husband for 6 wonderful years now. I met him while he was stationed in Washington where I grew up. We now live in Houston so we can be free of the military and live where the sun shines! While I miss my family I love our new home and want to raise my kids here. We enjoy traveling, going on cruises, roadtrips and campings! I really enjoy taking a little time to scrap at least every week and now that I have had the chance to meet more people here I have found some scrappy friends in the area. We love to get together on Friday nights and scrap or go on scrapping retreats. I also sell jewelry on the side, love photography, and am part of a moms group with over 50 women in it. To say the least I am a busy girl and am honored to be part of the Transparent Touches Design team.
Q: Favorite place to scrap? I love to scrap in my office with my husband while he works on his computer. We are excited to set up the office in our new house so we can hang out together and do the things we love. Q: Favorite time to scrap? I enjoy staying up late on Friday and Saturday nights with my husband scrapping in half scrap room half office. And of course some days I fit a few hours in while the kids are napping. Q: What beverage do you prefer while scrapping? If it is during the day I love a Starbucks Caramel Machiatto but at night it is Dr. Pepper all the way. Q: What music is usually on when you're scrapping? I love all different types. I usually just pick a playlist off my Itunes and go from there. Sometimes it is Country, Hip-Hop or some Techno. Q: How would you describe your scrapbooking style? Fun, creative and Bold. I love colorful patterned paper, lots of embellishments, bling, sparkle and flowers. My passion is photography and strive to learn more about it! Q: When did you start scrapbooking? I started scrapbooking about 12 years ago when I was in high school. My first album was made of construction paper and stickers. After that my sister took me to a real scrapbook store and a convention and I was hooked from then on!
Anna Stenwick, Design Team Member
I'm Anna and I've been scrapping since I was 18 years old. That is also when I met my husband Chad. We've been married now for 12 years and have 3 kids, Jamie, Abby, and Tristan. We live in Bremerton, which is in the great rainy Pacific Northwest. But it's also beautiful here and that's why I love it. My husband works nearby and I am a stay-at-home mom, sometimes getting some contract work for computer programming. My husband and I love to travel, both with and without the kids. Our family often travels with my husband for his business trips too. My other hobbies include card-making, photography, cooking, and reading. I'm so glad that my sister, Carrie introduced me to TTT kits, and I'm honored and so excited to be on the team!
Q: Favorite place to scrap? At home in my scrap room where I have all my stuff within easy reach and I don't have to clean up when I'm done if I don't want to! I do love to go to crops and retreats too, especially if I get to go with my sis! Q: Favorite time to scrap? Late at night works best for me but sometimes I get to squeeze in a few hours during the day. Q: What beverage do you prefer while scrapping? Diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke. Q: What music is usually on when you're scrapping? I love peace and quiet although sometimes I turn on my dance mix or Christmas music during the holiday season. Q: How would you describe your scrapbooking style? I like clean lines and a good layout. I usually start with a sketch and make it my own. I love to distress and embellish but not overly so. I'm not too concerned with documenting everything and going in order as I am with just being creative and having fun with it! Q: When did you start scrapbooking? In 1996. You do not want to see my 1st scrapbooks -they are scary with lots of stickers and decorative edge scissor cuts! I probably have about 50 scrapbooks in my house now and lots of mini-books too!
Chrissy Greenman, Design Team Member
My name is Chrissy Greenman and I live in Charleston, South Carolina with my husband, Adam, my beautiful daughter, Brooke, my handsome son, Tyler, my cats, Wilber and Winston, and my dog, Bailey. We have lived in South Carolina for several years. I was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan so I am a northerner at heart! I have been a teacher for many years. I currently teach first grade. My husband is a chiropractor and owns his own practice! My favorite hobbies are scrapbooking and riding horses. I have been riding horses for 27 years and scrapbooking for 12 years. I am so inspired by TTT and its members. My sister, Jenn Hilger, introduced me to TTT in August of 2006 and I have been hooked ever since. It has truly changed me as a scrapbooker. You have no idea how honored and excited I am to be a part of the TTT design team!
Q: Favorite place to scrap: My dining room table so I can watch TV. I also have a great space in the bonus room where I can listen to my favorite music! Q: Favorite time to scrap: In the late morning on a breezy, sunny day with the windows open but realistically, when the kids go to bed! Q: What beverage do you prefer while scrapping?: Sweet tea! I am a southern belle now! Q: What music is usually on when you're scrapping?: I like to listen to country or soft rock. Q: How would you describe your scrapbooking style?: I love sketches. I draw inspiration from sketches to create my layouts. I prefer clean and simple layouts with lots of pattern paper. Q: When did you start scrapbooking?: When I graduated from college I felt all alone in this big world. I needed something to do with my time so I decided to let my creative side out and started scrapbooking.
Nathalie Leonelli, Design Team Member
Hi! I'm Nathalie, originally from France, I now live in the San Diego area where my husband and I are raising our two boys. What started simply as an intention to get photos out of shoeboxes has become a creative outlet (if not an obsession!) that I can't imagine not indulging in. I describe my style as mostly graphic and clean with a preference for bright colors but I like to try new things. I like to vary the size of my pages and scrap in 8.5X11 as much as in 12X12 and mix in a little 6X12. I also love to create mini albums, cards and occasionally can be found making fun paper projects for my home or as gifts. I am very proud and excited to be a designer for Transparent Touches & Tags and I hope to inspire you with my designs every month! You can find me blogging at: http://anounceofcreativity.blogspot.com/
Q: Favorite place to scrap? By the window, in my small scrap corner of our bedroom. Not glamourous but I like it. Q: Favorite time to scrap? Anytime during the day because I love daylight but, I also scrap in the evening when I am on a roll! Q: What beverage do you prefer while scrapping? I typically don't eat or drink while I'm scrapping because I get so engrossed in what I am doing that I forget to... I will occasionnally have a cup of tea but it's often cold by the time I remember it's there. Q: What music is usually on when you're scrapping? None. Q: How would you describe your scrapbooking style? I would describe my style as graphic, bright and simple with an attention to details that doesn't take the focus away from the pictures. Q: When did you start scrapbooking? I started scrapbooking on my own with my wedding photos and a Canson kit from Hobby Lobby more than 10 years ago. Nothing much happened after that until about 4 years ago when I discovered the online scrapbooking world and Transparent Touches kits! I have been hooked ever since! I continuously get inspired by reading blogs, checking galleries and using sketches, which explains why I spend so much time on the computer!
