Hey all, Jewelle here! Did you know I have one of the best jobs in the world? I get to interview the Stolen Moments creative team members in order to spotlight them. It is always so fun getting to know these wonderful ladies. I am super excited today to be spotlighting a new member of the Stolen Moments team so you can get to know here a little bit better too! Sit back and enjoy getting to know....
My
name is Britanee Walker (britaneejean throughout digiland). I'm a 26 yr
old SAHM to 2 little girls who are the reasons behind why I scrapbook. I've
been scrapbooking since I was a little girl. I discovered digital
scrapbooking in January 2009. Digi-scrapping is my relaxation, therapy & creative outlet.
How long have you been scrapping? Have you ever paper scrapped? When did you make the switch to digi and why?
I 've been paper scrapping since I was a little kid. My mom's an
excellent paper scrapper but I never acquired that skill. I discovered
"digi scrapping" with a program in 2006 but only did it off and on. A
friend then convinced me to try PSE, which I did in January 2009. I've
never looked back. I LOVE the fact that there's no mess for my kids to
get into, I'm not wasting supplies and ctrl+z (I'm BFF's with that one
lol).
What do you feel is your strongest scrapping skill? Your weakest?
I
honestly don't
know. I have to use a template for every page. It's rare for me not to
since I don't have as much time as I wish I did. I do try to go beyond
the template though and make it my own. I love to journal. I know many
people hate journaling but that's one of my favorite parts. I always
over journal lol!
What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping?
Don't
give up! I help out at a friend's event ever other month and that's
the main thing I keep saying when trying to teach someone. Don't give up
and keep practicing! It's taken me 3-4 years to get where I am today. I
think a lot of people think it's all going to click into place
immediately and it doesn't.
Describe your scrapping
"system"... What program do you use? Where do you start first - photos,
papers, elements, journaling? Do you always have something in mind
when you start, or do you let your
creativity guide you? How long does it take you to complete a layout?
I currently use PS CS5. My "system" is different if I'm scrapping for my
designers or for myself but no matter what, I place my pictures last. I
have them in mind though while scrapping. I pick my template out at the
beginning then go from the bottom/back to the top/front. Papers are
placed first, then elements, title, picture, & journaling. Depending
on mojo (and kids behaviors lol), I can complete a LO anywhere from
30 minutes to 2 hours. My weekly instagram layouts take me about 3
hours.
On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week?
I aim for at least 1 LO/day. It doesn't always work out, but that's about 7-10 hours/week.
Describe your perfect scrapping environment - coffee? soda? music? snacks?
I love
to have an ice cold water or fountain diet coke with me. I love snacks
but am trying to be better about having those around my laptop. Music
distracts me, though I like having a show on in the background. It's
usually something my husband's watching.
What's your favorite thing to do BESIDES scrapping?
Playing
with my kids and taking pictures. We've been packing as much fun as
possible into our summer and the biggest thing we've done is hang out
at the pool every day. We all love it. I also LOVE to read. My kindle
paperwhite is my constant companion.
What is one thing you would love to do, just so you could scrap it?
Disneyland!
or camping. I actually hate to camp but the camping kits are so cute to
me that I might just do it so I can use those cute kits. Disneyland is a
given though! We've never been as a family and my kids are dieing to
go.
Who inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration?
I love Pinterest. it's become my go-to for inspiration. iI have many
friends in the community who inspire me all the time. I love their
styles. I can't name them all or we'd run out of room lol!
If you could have Amber create a kit just for you, what colors, theme, etc would it be and why?
Oh
man...a fun summer kit! That's only because it's summer right now
though. Maybe she wants to make a camping kit? (wink, wink) I LOVE all girly kits
so another one like her Happily Ever Afters kit/bundle would be awesome! Also, any daily moments kit would be great. I can't have enough of
those.
What kind of scrapper do you consider yourself?
And why were you drawn to that aesthetic? {ie cluster, minimalist,
artistic journaler,
etc}
I'm definitely a clusterer. I love to cluster and I think that's because I
can and it doesn't weigh down the actual page. I couldn't ever do that
on a paper layout. I love
to use lots of paper too. I would love to art journal but I haven't had
much time to give it a go. Depending on the feel of the layout, I also
like minimalist pages.
Now lets check out a few of Britanee's layouts!
Oldest Layout
Baby
shower...one of the first ones I did. Scary! This was before I knew
about drop shadows. I made this back in the VERY beginning and I
can't believe I'm showing it to you!
Favorite layouts
My
favorites lately are my weekly "project life" layouts for my instagram
pictures! They take a while for me to do but I love every single page.
Most Recent Layout
Hugs.
I LOVE capturing my
girls relationship with each other. I always place my picture on my page
after it's 90% done (right before journaling, title & finish shadow
work). I had just taken this picture this weekend & thought it'd be
perfect.
Stolen Moments Layout
Mother's
day. I've
loved this kit since it was first released. I finally got it but then
couldn't find time to play. I scrapped this page during a convention and the only regret I have is that I didn't use it sooner. This was a
different way for me to scrap my mother's day that year.
I could spend all day looking at Britanee's amazing layouts. To see more of her inspiring work, be sure and pop over to her
GALLERY and stay a while!
Sweet Liberty
