Julie Ann started scrapping in 2004
immediately after she was married to David, a musician. Her first
mini-album (about her honeymoon) was abandoned when she discovered that
there were more desirable techniques than sticker-sneeze. She has
been inspired to do more sophisticated and artistic pages since her
start. Today she barely sees a distinction between digital scrapping
and traditional methods of scrapping as she creates. When she received
her Canon Digital RebelXT from her husband as a 2005
Christmas/Birthday/ Valentine's/ Groundhog Day/ Anniversary present,
she formed an interest in Photoshop Elements and taking her scrapping
to a different level with the computer. After taking Renee
Pearson's Doing It Digi course at Big Picture Scrapbooking this spring,
she was off and running with her digital designs right into the pages
of Scrapbook Trends and Creating Keepsakes.
She participated in the Ultimate Digi Scrapper as well as Last Scrapper
Standing contests. She placed first place in the Creating
Keepsakes Convention-Buffalo digital layout contest sponsored by Epson
in July.
Julie Ann gets most excited about digital
scrapbooking when she discovers edgy designs and challenges such as The
Dares and The DigiDares. She has recently dug deep into her past
bringing out more meaningful journaling and fine art techniques. Her
writing background started 26 years ago, while her art education
started 19 years ago. Scrapbooking offers the perfect opportunity
to blend her love of writing with her love for art, while getting the
chance to play a vital role as family historian. A milestone
moment recently came to Julie Ann when she introduced to 2peas
Ianimated layouts during the Last Scrapper Standing contest.
JA, as she is known by her online friends, enjoys sharing her time and
energy with others on the design teams for DieCuts with a View,
ScrapbookerOnline.com, and most recently she did work for Scrapwear
Designs by Tenika Technicolor Transparencies. She currently holds
the position of having the most online posts at SBO, and has met a
handful of the members in real life becoming instant friends. She works
behind-the-scenes for DCWV Founder Nancy Hill's QVC appearances as a
project designer, and she provides Nancy with DVD's of her appearances
for future reference. The idea for the Everyday Digital Scrapbooking
Idea blog came to her because she wanted to give back to the online
community after learning so much from other blogs such as The Effers,
and Shimelle.com.
Julie Ann grew up in the mid-west suburbs of
Cleveland, and Mansfield, Ohio as well as attending high school in a
suburb of Detroit. She stayed in Michigan to attend Michigan State
University. She has settled down in a beautiful lakeside area near
Rochester, NY. Her hope is to continue to make time to scrapbook
her memories first and foremost above any loftier aspirations.
How Julie Ann can help scrapbookers, manufacturers, and publishers:
If you are looking for layout page
ideas, tutorials, and/or instructions with screen shots, I can provide
you with unique and innnovative creations.
If you have a tough deadline, my turn-around is extremely fast as I consider scrapbooking my full-time job.
I have experience with newsletter content, judging contests, and holding intriguing challenges for scrapbookers.
I am involved in a network of expert talented designers who are reliable, creative, and level-headed available for project work.