October 2010 Inspirational Scrapper

Artz de Scrap's Chosen Inspirational Scrapper for October 2010 is

Sophia Allison

I have reached that age, where they say life begins at 40, which I think is really true. Married to my loving and supportive husband Murray for almost 9 years. We have 2 beautiful girls Amy (6 years) and Chloe (2 years), they are my inspiration to scrapbook. I am born and bred in Durban, South Africa, a little city along the coastline. I had always been a keen card-maker, until my sister-in-law introduced me to the world of Scrapbooking in October 2002. I went for my first class at a local craft shop in November 2001 and you could say I had been bitten by the Scrappin Bug and am now hooked! When my husband and I had started to think about starting a family, the birth of my daughter motivated me to create a legacy to leave behind for her one day. As well as it being a hobby that I can actually lose myself in! My style….. well I don’t know that I have one, as my layouts range from simple to shabby to heritage and I am not afraid of colour or stretching my comfort zone. I try to keep as much focus on the photos - sometimes my style changes with the wind but I guess that is creativity for you. My most comfortable size is 12 x 12 although I also enjoy putting mini albums together and even venture off the page to home decor often. Some of my favourite product lines are American Craft, Heidi Swapp, Basic Grey, Pink Paislee, Making Memories, Fancy Pants and My Minds Eye. My weakness is that I try to be too perfect and my strength would be focusing on the photos.