I'm Janice (quilter422), and I’m a scientist, quilter, and scrapper – what a combination, huh? I have always been a crafter, but only quilting and scrapbooking have truly allowed me to create and design from scratch. I think that the high degree of involvement in the creative process is why they have become passions for me. (Though my husband might call them obsessions!)

 

Right now I'm a SAHM to my two boys, ages 3 and 4. They keep me hopping! They love seeing the quilts and scrapbook pages I make, and tell everyone that my craft room has "really cool stuff in it". (Not that I disagree.) They recently asked for their very own "scrappy books" to draw in after the saw me working in my sketch book. I'm trying to include more journaling on my pages to make sure they can get to know about their family and remember even the little things. I hope that even if they don't continue creating their own scrapbooks, that they will continue to love looking at the ones I've made, and share them with their families someday.

 

I've been a member at ScrapStreet from the beginning, and am excited to have this opportunity to be on the magazine staff and give something back to a place that has become my online home. I've learned a lot and been totally inspired by the magazine, the forums, and the gallery. I'm hoping that I can now help others do the same.