Getting To Know You: Stephie_Long
Hello everyone!! Brittany here with another community member for you to get to know!
The interview today is with Stephie Long, who you might also know as daughter of our own Janet Long.
I asked Stephie to tell us a little about herself.
I have a close family of 4 sisters and 1 brother. I live in Idaho with my husband and 3-year-old daughter, Eden. It seems like lately all my siblings are moving away from me. After getting my bachelors in choral music education, I taught choir briefly in a high school before deciding to stay home with Eden. I now have a private voice studio in my home. I love teaching, but love being a mom more. I bake a lot of cupcakes and spend too much time playing and making messes in the kitchen.
How did you get started in digital scrapbooking?
I’ve done traditional scrapbooking with my mom ever since I was little. I remember looking through books that included some layouts using early digital scrapbooking techniques. I loved the photo effects and text directly on photos, but I didn’t think I could give up the textures and real elements of traditional scrapbooking. A few years later my sister (Becca) taught me how to scrapbook in Photoshop Elements. Now I can’t hardly stand to do anything the traditional way. Upon finding DD, I realized that I don’t have to sacrifice to use digital scrapbooking.
I love your use of color and your sense of style in your pages… where does your inspiration come from?
My scrapbooking really tends to reflect my decorating style, but I get the most inspiration from challenges and from other scrappers at DD.
What is your scrapping process? Do you start with a photo you want to scrap or with a kit? Do you mix it up a little?
I usually start with a photo to give me inspiration for colors or a theme. My daughter is really funny, so the crazy stories behind her pictures are what motivate and initiate the whole process.
When you aren’t scrapbooking, what other interests and hobbies do you have?
Decorating, crafting, music, baking, blogging, shopping for birthday presents (a guilt-free way to spend money).
What products from the store do you find yourself using over and over again?
Oh, I have lots of favorites! Anna’s stitches, Spot Dots, Little Bits alpha, flossy stitches, Ali’s Hand Drawn Words, Clean and Serene solids, Worn Edges, Nanyang Kit
I also asked her to share a favorite page of hers with us and she chose this beauty of her and her adorable daughter!
Thank you Steph for letting us get to know you a little better!
