Hello! QT Joy here, with my first post to this brand new, shiny, shiny QT blog. And since it is a new blog, that means a lot of different things to discuss, new things to discover..

Sooo, every Wednesday that it’s my turn to post here, I will feature one of my fellow QTs, you will get to know each of us a little . And for today, the limelight is on beautiful Bre.

But, before I go to my featured QT for today, let me remind you again of the QT call Suzy posted a while ago..

So, what are you waiting for, go and send that application email, NOW! LOL! Who knows, one of these days, you might be the one I’ll feature here… This call will only be up to June 6th, so stop procrastinating, and click that send button in your email provider.

Now, back to our scheduled programming..

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Today, you will get to know more about our youngest QT, Bre, aka bre11414 in the digi scrapping world.

1. Tell us something about you, and your family? Are you studying, working, married, with children, etc.
About me…My hubby and I are both from Wyoming. We grew up only 45 miles apart, but didn’t meet until my first year in college. We went to a community college in Rock Springs, Wyoming, where I was attending on a volleyball/academic scholarship. We got married in May after my second semester at college, and moved to Utah where he is attending the local university. I finished my associates degree online from Western Wyoming Community College, then later attended a local tech school for graphic design. DH is studying Psychology, and is taking the year off to work and will hopefully get into the Masters program. I have my own photography/design (wedding announcements, etc.) business, and I also coach volleyball at the local high school in the fall. DH and I don’t have children yet, but we enjoy being the favorite aunt and uncle to 4 nephews (+ 2 on the way) and 3 nieces. hmm…I think that’s all! Anything else you want to know, I’ll be sure to tell you! lol…

2. What/Who introduced you to digi scrapping? How did you started doing digi?
Well, I have always enjoyed scrapbooking, and I would see digi scrapbooking sites and fall in love with the kits, but I am cheap, so I would always go for freebies. But I never knew what to do with them. So I would download a bunch of free kits, and end up just deleting them. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I decided to take the plunge and really learn how to scrapbook. I would look at other people’s LOs and try to copy them, but mine never turned out right, so I decided to just do my own thing. I still use other LOs for inspiration, but I find I always like my own LOs best. I learned about CTs from a girl from my hometown, and decided to look around for CTs. Not expecting to get on any, I applied to about 50, and got accepted into most of them (which was a surprise!). Suzys was actually one of my first CTs, and I felt so lucky that she chose me! happy Ever since I first took the plunge, I’ve fallen in love with it, and have learned that I can use my digi scrapping for my design business as well, so that makes it even better!

3. How long have you been scrapping/digi scrapping?
I’ve been scrapping since I was about 10. I still have loads of scrapbook stuff, lol. But digi is SO MUCH easier (and cleaner! happy and I’ve been doing that since about February of this year.

4. Favorite elements you like to put on your page; Favorite color/s to work on; Favorite style of scrapping (white space, ad type, linear, etc..) techniques you like to do; Favorite kit/s you have used.. Favorite project you have done (scrapping related)
My favorite elements are stitching and frames. Favorite colors….hmm. I really like anything. I usually find a way to make my pictures fit, so any colors are fine with me! Style of scrapping…I don’t really know, lol. I do like white space, but I just do whatever I think works best for my pictures and my mood at the time. I don’t journal as much as I’d like, but I think journaling adds a lot! Techniques…I like photo masks, but don’t use them much..lol, I also like layering elements, while at the same time keeping things straight and simple. Favorite kit I’ve used, that’s a tough one! My fave from SuzyQ is ‘Sweet Tooth’ because I have an obsession with ice cream! happy and the colors in this kit are fabulous! I love all of Suzy’s designs, though, and my other fave designer who has some great kits is Tracie Stroud.

5. Ever want to also design someday?
Well, I actually am a ‘designer’ at Digital Paper Hearts, but I am just designing templates for now, but someday I’d like to design kits. Designers amaze me! You have to be super creative to come up with the things they do, and hopefully someday I’ll be able to do that! happy

6. Favorite layout you have done. First digi layout you’ve done
Fave LO:

I love this picture of my niece, and I love the colors that go with it. (And though the kit isn’t SuzyQs…the string and the green paper is from SuzyQs ‘Ouch’)

First digi LO…lol…don’t laugh!

This LO took me FOREVER to do! lol, Seriously, and now that I look back, I just laugh…

7. Lastly, random facts about you you might want to share.

Hmmm, I don’t have very good balance. I can’t stand on one foot and balance. I don’t know. There are a lot, but I can never think of them ‘on the spot’. lol..Oh, and I love love LOVE ice cream! happy Mint Chocolate Chip is the best!

And that’s our lovely Bre. If you want to check out her creations/pages here are the links to her DST gallery and her scrap blog. And while you are at it, leave her a little lovin’!

That’s all for now. ‘Till my next post!

Ciao!!