Hey Trixie Scraps fans! I love, love, love to feature awesome scrappers using Trixie Scraps products from all over the web! This week I am feturing Bekki (bekfek). As I was perusing the gallery I was struck by her beautiful pages, like this one…

So Bekki, Tell us a little about yourself…


Let’s see … always such a hard question to answer!!! I’m married with a 9-year-old daughter. I work full-time as an office manager for a small but busy company. My only hobby, no kidding, is digiscrapping. Before my daughter was born, I golfed with my husband, but now the only thing I want to do with my spare time is digiscrap. I live in Meridian, Idaho, which is a suburb of Boise, but I’m originally from Indiana. Funny because I am very much a sun-loving, warm temperature kind of girl.

How did you get into digi-scrapping?


I certainly fought it for a long time. Stubbornly, I might add. I was a die-hard paper scrapper and couldn’t get my brain around why anyone would digi-scrap. It just seemed like an absurd concept to me. Then, my friend who is a Creative Memories consultant, actually sat me down to look at her software (Storybook Creator). I was impressed but still not convinced. It took a few more times of sitting down to see what the software could do and seeing some of the finished, printed pages before I was convinced. It was 4 years ago that I finally switched, and I’ve never regretted the decision to go digital.

What is your favorite Trixie Scraps kit?


Blue Christmas is an amazing kit. Even though it’s mostly blue and seems totally Christmas-y, it’s so versatile, and can be used for lots of different winter, holiday, boy, and even heritage layouts.

What do you like to scrap about?


At first I was all about scrapping every single event in my life and my family’s lives and in chronological order. When I look back at those albums, I honestly love the things that got documented. But now it’s different. I still scrap about myself and my family, but it’s not so constraining. I let my mood or even the kit dictate what I’ll scrap about. I sometimes just grab a photo from the internet that captures what my journaling is about or that matches a kit. But really, what influences what I scrap about most are the challenges! There are several sites I visit daily, and I try to do as many challenges from those sites as I possibly can. I can really tell a difference in the quality of my work, not just the techniques, but also in the depth of my journaling, from participating in the challenges.

How do you make time to scrap?


Mostly, I ignore my family and my responsibilities! LOL! No, really, sometimes I just want to. I get up much earlier than everyone else in my family, so I have lots of quiet time then. My computer is in the kitchen/family room area, so I can also work while preparing dinner, helping with homework, or even while watching a movie.

What is your go-to scrapping tool?


Without a doubt, it’s templates. I start just about every page with a template, or at the very least, I scraplift. I definitely feel like I’m creative, and I can make something my own, but I need and want help in the design department. I just don’t feel like pages I start from scratch are balanced or pleasing. Even though the pages I start with a template sometimes don’t look anything like the template when I’m done, I still want the security of a template to start.

What do you listen to while you scrap?


My family chattering mostly or I just enjoy the silence (which I crave). Since my work area is out in the open in the main area of the house, and they usually have something going on (either tv or a Wii game, e.g.), I am sort of forced to listen to them. If I were completely alone, and I knew I wasn’t going to be interrupted, I’d turn on the Christian radio station or listen to a playlist of my favorite artists on my iPod (Chris Rice, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nichole Nordeman, Casting Crowns, and Tenth Avenue North are current favorites).

What is the last book that you read?


I just finished Book 1 of the Baxter Series by Kathy Herman. Discovered her totally by accident and LOVE her.

What’s your favorite movie?


There are actually two movies I could watch over and over again. “You’ve Got Mail” with Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks and “Ever After” with Drew Barrymore. I just love those sweet, romantic, wholesome movies.

Here’s some more of Bekki’s amazing work. They’re all linked to her gallery, so be sure to drop by and leave her some love!

Thanks Bekki, for sharing with us today!

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