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Hi Everyone!  My name is Anne and I have been a "scrapper" for about 10 years now.  I started my scrapbooking "career" wanting to document and capture every moment of my courtship with my husband, Jerry.  But when it came time to start, I sat there staring at my blank 12 x 12 page, intimidated!  So, I decided to create a card instead.  Then I  got hold of a rubber stamp and <gasp> some embossing powder, and it was all over after that.   I was in love with that beautiful gold glitter!   I then created handmade cards for my friends and family for 2 years straight - without ever making a scrapbook page!   Finally,  I felt confident to start my first page, and I have been a passionate scrapper ever since.

Over the years I have taken many wonderful classes, gone to quite a few conventions, and have been fortunate to meet many awesome and talented people in the business.  I was a member of the The Mad Scrapper Design Team at my local Scrapbook store while living on the East Coast.  I have also worked as a Scrapbook consultant for Janome, where I designed and demoed scrapbook samples for appearances on QVC as well as for trade shows such as CHA and The Great American Scrapbook Convention.  I also helped to design Scrapbook classes using Janome sewing machines.  I have had my work published in Legacy magazine (now called Sommerset Memories) and am currently working on an article regarding digital archiving which I hope to have published soon. 

I recently moved to the West Coast and am happily getting used to the beautiful Southern California weather, and meeting many new and wonderful people here.  Of course I am checking out all of the local Scrapbook stores - there are more here than on the East Coast! 

I truly believe that everyone has a story to tell - whether it is about themsleves, their loved ones, or a family ancestor.  It's NOT about creating a "perfect" scrapbook page, but about those precious memories that can be shared with your family and future generations to come.  I am so blessed to have ancestors that left behind scrapbooks.  It has given me a precious look at their lives and into their hearts that I would never have known otherwise.    To me, Scrapbooking is an art, and an expression of your love.  What could be better than that? :)