Hi SC friends! It's Kelly here to share the love I have for one of our amazing message board member, Sarah Andreotti. Her work has really caught my eye lately and I just realized that her two year SC Anniversary is coming up on September 11. She's also from my home state of Michigan and lives in a city not too far from where I grew up. So cool! Here's a little bit more about Sarah...
Name: Sarah Andreotti
Studio Calico Username: Sarah Andreotti
Town, State: Frankenmuth, Michigan USA
Blog: http://sarah-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/
When did you start scrapbooking and what got you started? I started scrapbooking in 2007 when my sister just moved to the Virgin Islands and was going to miss my then 6 month old daughter growing up. I made my sister a scrapbook of everything that was going on back home to send her for her birthday and I was hooked! My stash grew from a small Iris container of products to a whole card catalog plus some!
What are your top 5 favorite products and why?
Mists: So many options- masking, using on veneer or chipboard, splatters or full on coverage!
Buttons: There are so many different shapes, colors, etc. that I can justify using them on just about any page. And they always have to be stitched on for me!
Bakers Twine: I love all the colors available now and the fact that it works for not just scrapbooking, but cute packaging and more!
Wood Veneer: So many possibilities!
Tim Holz Mini Attacher: Genius invention, really. I've recently found they're the perfect addition to the little boy pages I get to do now that I have a baby boy!
What is your favorite Studio Calico product and why? Mister Huey's in White. LOVE.
What is your favorite go-to or signature technique? Machine stitching adds that little something if I feel my page isn't quite complete.
Where do you find your inspiration? Blogs, magazines and Pinterest. Oh, the time I've spent on Pinterest!
What is your favorite color and/or color combo? I love pink and pretty much anything that goes with it!
Tell us a bit about your design process. I start with the photos, then come up with the design. I usually have what papers I want to use in mind, then add embellies as I go. I always incorporate the journaling space in my design planning, but I never know what I want to say until I'm writing it down.
Tell us a bit about what else you do since we know you are creative in more ways than just scrapbooking. I love photography! I love taking photos of my family just doing our day to day stuff, or trying to set up some cute little shoot that my 4 year old then has no interest in. J
I also like to pretend I know how to sew and sew up little things- headbands and totebags have been my recent projects. My sewing machine definitely sees more paper than fabric, though!
Thanks for being a fabulous SC member, Sarah!
Conrats, Sarah! I love your showcased projects!
Posted by: Sherry C | 09/10/2011 at 08:20 AM
That would be congrats! lol (Should always use spell check in the morning before coffee quota is met!)
Posted by: Sherry C | 09/10/2011 at 08:22 AM
Oh wow- these pages are amazing! The journaling on the last page- wow! GREAT photos and details! Congrats- it's fully deserved.
Posted by: Michelle Hernandez | 09/10/2011 at 01:09 PM
Beautiful pages Sarah! Thank you Kelly for sharing Sarah and her amazing work with us!!
Posted by: Linda | 09/10/2011 at 01:55 PM
i love reading these member profiles! Great projects Sarah, i love them!
Posted by: samantha | 09/11/2011 at 12:20 AM
Congrats, Sarah! I loved getting to know you better and your layouts are gorgeous!
Posted by: Diane Payne | 09/12/2011 at 02:06 AM
Thanks for the nice comments, ladies! Y'all made my day! :)
Posted by: Sarah A. | 09/12/2011 at 11:14 AM
Sarah, you rock!!! congrats on being featured. you are a woman of many talents. =)
Posted by: Theresa G. | 09/14/2011 at 07:48 AM