Hi! Today let’s get to know the May guest designer: Allison Waken.

My name is Allison Waken and I’m a 29 year old wife, mother, photographer, and dog lover! I am an Arizona native and definitely have that thin AZ blood (I HATE being cold). As much as I love the desert I think my heart still belongs to the ocean so it’s a good thing we have family who lives near the beach so we can visit often. I LOVE being busy and having lots of things to do. I love Legos, being outside, and most of all preserving all the amazing memories we love to create! I LOVE pictures and am often working on paper layouts and projects as well as a little digital. I love music, dancing, typography, and did I mention the beach? My brain goes in many directions at once and is all over the place but I’ve learned to embrace it – just waiting for my husband to embrace it as well!
Alison did an amazing job with the May kit. Included in this post is just a sample of what she created. We’ll see amazing work from her later in the month as well.
We asked Allison a few questions, too.
What did you like best about the May kit?
I love when I get a kit and find that something that I wasn’t too sure about or how I’d use it becomes my favorite thing from the kit. That happened to me with this kit and the Cosmo Cricket Element Deck. I found myself grabbing for it often!
Where do you do your crafting?
I have a desk but I usually craft at the kitchen table so I can either watch tv (if it’s late at night) or be around all the action! I like being able to chat with my husband or stop and help or play with the kids while I’m crafting.
Who/What is your favorite person/thing to document in your layouts?
My boys for sure. I love documenting their everyday life and the fun special things we do. I find myself scrapping about me and my boys together often as well.
What do you like to do best when you aren’t scrapbooking?
I love hiking, reading, playing with my boys, swimming (or more like relaxing in the sun), or photographing those I love most.
Thanks, Allison, for joining us this month! Stop by
Allison’s blog for even more inspiration!