Hello! I'm Jennifer Haggerty and very excited to be guest designing this month here at October Afternoon! I have been a HUGE fan of OA since their start and love working with the fun products! To tell you a little about myself, I was born and raised in Central Illinois. My husband's family owns a pest control company and we have two beautiful children together. I have been a dental hygienist for over 20 years and currently work part time in a local office. I've been scrap booking since the late 90's and pretty much haven't stopped. I am truly passionate about documenting my family's lives; the creative process is my therapy! And I will admit I am a paper addict! In fact, I still have a large stash of October Afternoon Christmas lines that I am hoarding!
Now to answer some questions.....
1. Are you a layout person, a card person, or both?
Definitely layouts! Making layouts is when I feel most creative!
2. What is on your scrap desk right now?
It would be easier to say what isn't on my desk LOL I have little baskets and containers of my supplies as well as my trimmer. And usually a collection or two that I want to use.
3. What is your favorite October Afternoon line or product?
I have to pick one? That isn't fair! :) Travel Girl is definitely one of the top collections. As far as products, I love the Alpha Stickers and Chipboard, followed by the Doo-Dads and Tid Bits! They are great for accenting your photos and well as jotting down some journaling!
4. What can you NOT scrapbook without?
I stitch everything so I love my sewing machine! And I must have a large fountain Diet Dr. Pepper and some good music to get me into the creative mode!
5. What is your favorite source of inspiration?
I almost always start with a favorite photo or story I want to document and that leads to which paper collection I want to use. Sometimes, its the opposite; I look at a few papers out of line and know instantly what I want to do.
More fun questions!
1. What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz! I've loved it since I was three years old. Favorite TV show is probably Mad Men as my husband and I are binge watching it! We also love The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.
2. What is your favorite food?
I could seriously live on ice cream alone. And Diet Dr. Pepper. (Don't tell my trainer that)
3. What is your fondest childhood memory?
I still remember going to Disneyland with my family when I was three!
4. If you were a superhero, what would your name be and what power would you possess?
I think I would like to be called SuperJen and would have super strength and wouldn't need to sleep. Then I would have the energy to clean, scrap and workout. Imagine how much stuff I could get done!
5. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be and why?
Hands down it would be my mother. I lost her to lung cancer six years ago this month and I miss her every single day.
Thanks for stopping by today! I will be back next Friday with my first project! Meanwhile, you can follow me on my blog at Live The Moment or my Instagram @jhaggerty72
Have a great day!