Hello! Today we are getting to know Scrapbook Circle subscriber, Alison.

Here are some questions that Alison answered for us, as well as a few of her favorite layouts using the Scrapbook Circle kits.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I was born in upstate NY and lived there until my husband and I moved to South Florida in 2001. After 11 years, I still wish I had made the move sooner, I am definitely a warm weather type of girl!

HOW DID YOU GET INTO SCRAPBOOKING AND WHEN? I started scrapbooking in 2005. In late 2004, my first son was born with various special needs, requiring lots of doctor appointments, surgeries, therapies, etc. My planned maternity leave went from 3 months to more than 7 months. A friend had shown me a scrapbook that was given to her as a gift, and I was intrigued by the pattern papers and embellishments. I decided to make a baby book for my son as a way to fill the days at home with him. My obsession with scrapbooking supplies has grown from a few items and tools that fit into a small plastic tub to a shared office/scraproom that is busting at the seams with all kinds of scrap goodies. And that includes a special basket that I put all my Scrapbook Circle kits in, right next to my desk! I work as a CPA in a national accounting firm, not a job that’s know for its creativity, so I love that I have a hobby that has also become a creative outlet for me. I have grown so fond of scrapbooking over the years, that if I could find a way to do it full time, I think I would!!!

WHAT/WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSON/THING TO SCRAPBOOK? My two sons, of course! They are 4 and 7 and I have been taking pictures of them to scrapbook their entire lives. They think that having several photo albums and scrapbooks just about them is normal! My boys love to create with my left over or unwanted supplies, glue sticks and duplicate photos, right on the floor of my scraproom. I can often get them to stand still for a picture and give me a nice smile by bribing them with the promise that “you can scrapbook this!”

HOW DID YOU FIND SCRAPBOOK CIRCLE? I love to shop and the concept of someone sending me scrapbooking stuff on a monthly basis sounded pretty cool to me! I found scrapbook circle just surfing different sites, but have remained a customer for over 2 years now because of the products and value of their kits. Scrapbook circle kits fit my scrapping “style” and I always have enough to complete at least 6 layouts plus several cards using the scraps. I love how the kits are never to masculine or too feminine and that they are not heavily “themed.”

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE KIT FROM SCRAPBOOK CIRCLE? This is a hard question! Sorry, but I can’t keep it to one, although I will contain my choices to 2011 kits. Let’s see, my favorite kit in the last 6 months was FRESH PICKED (October 2011). I loved the combination of papers in that kit, and the little red banners from Elle’s Studio. My fave in the past year was GARDEN PARTY (June 2011). I think the combination of papers in that kit was exquisite. I used someone of them in home décor projects. Plus I love the die cut kraft doilies!

TELL US ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT YOU THINK WE’D FIND INTERESTING: This is the hardest question, as you see from my other responses, I am pretty normal and live a pretty normal life. I watch A LOT of TLC, HGTV, and other home improvement channels. They are usually playing in the background while I scrap. Both of my son’s names were picked from carpenters that were on the show “Trading Spaces” (anyone remember that show?), Ty Pennington and Carter Oosterhouse. Does that qualify as interesting? (SC: Most definitely, Alison!)
Thanks so much for being such a fantastic subscriber, Alison! It was great getting to know you better!