Today we are going to get a few minutes with Shannon! Only a few cause she is way to busy making ads for us! hehe
CT: Hi, Shannon!
Shannon: Hi Tanyia!
CT: How are you today, hun?
Shannon: Oh so tired, and it's only 12:30! We went horseback riding this morning. :)
CT: Before I ask you anything, I just have to say you are a hot lil mama ain't ya? Don't you think all our pretty pixels are so purdy!?
Shannon:Oh gee, I just know how to take pictures, lol. I really love our team. Everyone's so great and hard working, and super talented!
CT: So what first got you into scrappin' and how long have you been doing it?
Shannon: Like most moms, I started scrapping because I had a child. It was slow going at first because I was paper scrapping. I love to create things, but I'm not very good with my hands, so when I paper scrap I have a really hard time making something look on paper like it does in my mind. But I've always been computer savvy, so once I started reading about digi scrapping, I couldn't resist! I started just using digital brushes on my photos before printing them. Then I started downloading freebies, and then I was hooked! I made my first all digital layout in October '07. And when I started I had no one to teach me, so everything I know has come from either tutorials, or trial and error. Or Maria *-)
CT: How many scrap sites are you really active in, and which ones?
Shannon: I am most active at Digital Candy. Everything I make is in my gallery there. I also go to DST, of course. Then after those it's probably the Digi Chick, they have fun challenges. I also like Scrapmatters and Oscraps.
CT: What is your favorite challenge and why?
Shannon: The one I made up and am hosting, hehe. *-) It's called Oh No You Didn't and I think we're going to have lots of fun with it. The other one I usually try to do is the template challenge, cuz I am nuts for templates!
CT: How many Los do you usually do a month, or week...however you recall it?
Shannon:Uh, that all totally depends on whether my husband is home or not. When he's gone I can usually make one per night. Usually. I can make something per night, even if it's a blinkie, a layout, an ad, whatever. Now that he's home and we've been doing a lot of family trips and stuff, I maybe can do 3 a week. In about a month Charly starts full time preschool! So I'll have blocks of time during the day to myself. Yay! (Oh, did I just say that out loud?...I really love being a SAHM, but I have no time to myself unless it's after midnight!)
CT: Why exactly do you CT?
Shannon:To learn. I applied to be on my first CT with Maria (Duchess Designs) because she was always posting tutorials in the DC forum, and she's a pro photographer. I have grown so much as a scrapper from each of the designers I've worked with. And oddly enough, now instead of making layouts, I'm making ads. But it's still so much fun! I love watching a designer grow, not only in her talent and abilities, but in popularity.
CT: What is your fav Pretty Pixels kit?
Shannon: Gee. I love Amber's All Glammed Up because purple is my favorite color and that kit has so many different, versatile elements.
CT: What is your fav LO using Pretty Pixels stuff?
Shannon: My fav layout of mine? Probably Wild Child. But I like my July Desktop too.
CT: What is life outside of blogging, CTing and scrapping like?
Shannon: I have a four-year-old daughter named Charly who speaks like an 8-yo and rolls her eyes like a 12-yo. She talks all day long, and constantly needs attention and approval. She is a wonderful artist, and we're all the time making something. She is what I shape my days around. My husband is in the Army and travels a lot, but I'm thankful that he's home way more than every 15 months!
CT: Anything else we should know?!
Shannon: I love Jesus, and owe everything to Him.
CT: I hope you know next time I won't let you off so easy! heehee
Shannon: Ooooooh, I'm so scared!! Lol.
If you wanna leave Shannon some luv, please do so. If you have any questions or comments for her; leave them here as well! :)
See y'all next time!
Happy Scrappin'
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4 comments:
Tell your husband thank you for his service. And also to you, as the toughest military job is the military wife! (navy wife here :) ). It was great getting a chance to know more about you!
Great to know a little more about you
Paulana
That's one interesting chat, nice to know little bits about you Shannon, can't wait to read about the others... i'm getting nervous by now, like i'll be in a beauty contest Q&A portion... lol
Thanks to Shannon's DH! As a military Mom of two, I know the sacraifice made by the entire family-God Bless! Fun to learn a little more about your resident cutie!
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