Hi there! I'm so excited to be guest designing for October Afternoon this month! I have been a fan for many years and never tire of OA's ability to mix crisp, graphic elements with vintage design. I'm so excited to dive into my box of goodies (which is packed with lots of Daily Flash!) and today I will share a quick project and give you some ideas of what you will see in the weeks to come. But first, a little about me....
I'm a Jersey girl. I live near the shore and can't imagine living anywhere else. We have the best of many worlds here; miles of beautiful coastline, rolling farmland and a short ride to New York City. I started scrapbooking 'officialy' right after my first child was born in 2003 and have been going strong ever since. I love how the hobby has changed over the years and because my schedule has gotten more hectic, have begun to work almost entirely in the Project Life format. I would describe my style as clean and graphic but I love to layer, especially with vintage inspired product.
I work by day as an interior designer, a job that affords lots of inspiration, especially in the color and pattern departments. I also own a freelance baking company and have recently partnered with a local market it hopes of taking that business to the next level. I juggle those 2 jobs with life at home with my husband and two children. To keep my sanity I make sure I don't miss my early morning runs or workouts at the gym.
It just so happened that the night I got to start working on my projects, I also had to begin work on a holiday baking job. I thougth it would be fun to mix the two so I'm working on some cute packaging projects for the next few weeks, along with some traditional layouts and cards, too.