Craft Month Q&A: Tami Morrison

March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[Editor's Note: If you haven't already, please take the Scrapbook Update March 2010 survey to tell us how you'd like to receive Scrapbook Update in the future!]

Today we are excited to bring you a Craft Month Q&A from Tami Morrison! Tami is a member of the Ella Publishing team and an instructor for Big Picture Scrapbooking. Her latest BPS class, Everyday Adventures, begins on April 15. You can also find her at her blog, Noodle Soup.

What was the first craft you ever remember doing? At what age? And what got you started?

Construction paper + paste, in Tiny Tots preschool. I think I must’ve been about 3. To this day, school paste is still one of my favorite smells!

Can you name all the crafts you have tried as hobbies?

It would probably be easier to name the ones I *haven’t* tried, but I’ll give it a go. In loose chronological order: paint by numbers, latch hook rugs (hello, 70s!), collage, Tulip paints on clothing (hello, 80s!), crafting of random objects seen in magazines (Christmas tree watering can, an assortment of wreaths and other holiday decor, embellished sweatshirts…), decoupage, scrapbooking, card making, handmade paper, painting, art journaling, altered items, paper arts, soap making, making hair bows & beaded barrettes, needle felting, sewing, embroidery.

What crafts do you currently do?

Scrapbooking and sewing, mainly…but I’m still a dabbler in many things, depending on my mood. Except for the Tulip paints on clothing and latch-hook rugs!

What other crafts have you incorporated into your scrapbooking?

Sewing, decoupage, collage, painting, felting.

What is your favorite craft & why?

Scrapbooking, all the way! It’s so much more than a single craft – it’s an opportunity to express myself creatively in a lot of different ways, but also a way to live an aware and appreciative life.

Want to stay up-to-date on all the latest scrapbook news?

Subscribe to Scrapbook Update in a Reader
-Or-
Subscribe to Scrapbook Update on the Kindle

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to Scrapbook Update’s new newsletter for breaking news alerts and other updates!

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: , ,

Stacy Julian Debuts New Website

October 1, 2009 By 1 Comment

Former Simple Scrapbooks Founding Editor and current Big Picture Scrapbooking co-founder Stacy Julian debuted her new website at Midnight on Wednesday night.

Stacy Julian website

True to Stacy’s personality, the site is full of bright fun color, and features a mash-up of all her favorite things: music, her family, and her scrapbooking philosophy. The site will have some recurring regular features:

  • Sprinkles (Monday) – A section of the site where Stacy will give readers a little something to think about or to do. Inspiration for living.
  • I Love Color (Friday) – Each week a new color palette will be provided and discussed to provide scrapbooking inspiration.

As part of the migration to the new site, Stacy has renamed her blog (which is now housed on the new site) from “altogether too happy” to “playful.productive.present.” Some of the site is still under development, but for scrapbookers who missed Stacy Julian’s regular presence in their creative lives after Simple Scrapbooks closed, her new website will definitely feel like bringing an old friend back to the party.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: , ,

Big Picture Scrapbooking on “100 Best Companies To Work For” List

July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Big Picture Scrapbooking, the online scrapbook education company co-founded by former Simple Scrapbooks Editor Stacy Julian, has made Seattle Business Magazine’s list of  100 Best Companies To Work For in 2009.

The list is compiled by surveying 10,000 Seattle-area employees about their employers. The finalists are then vetted by a panel of judges to set the final ranking.

Big Picture Scrapbooking was ranked #51 in the survey’s “small company” category for its workplace and company benefits it offers to its 5 Washington state employees.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: