Claire Grantham
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Today's daily crush is on Sara Gleason!
Yay!! And it's an even special day, as today is the 29th of Feb!!
Yay!! And it's an even special day, as today is the 29th of Feb!!
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I had fun getting to know Sara better for this LOD. She has long been a craft crush of mine, so I was thrilled to get to ask her some questions (I gave her my answers to them too, so it wasn't a one-way exchange LOL).
Tell us about your home life...
As a military family we lived in many places in the US and since my husband’s retirement from active duty, we have been calling Ohio home. We have two children (ages 17 and 9) so I find myself in two very different seasons of parenthood, simultaneously. Our oldest is in their final semester of high school and very busy with a variety of clubs. I homeschool my nine year old which is where my lens is focused most of the time when I'm not delving into creative work or supporting the Lilypad in admin-y ways.
How did you start scrapping (and designing)?
I have always had a love for story keeping in some form or another. Before I began scrapbooking my memories, I kept memories through journaling, collecting personal ephemera and taking photos. Then I found and fell in love with memory keeping, both analog and digital. I scrapped for years before I began designing. My design journey began 14 years ago and has roots in my own scrapbooking. (And once upon a time, many moons ago, I was a Polly here at the Pad). Initially I was encouraged to create page designs based on my scrapbook pages and my design work was solely template centric. Soon thereafter I began handcrafting elements and designing kits. I joined the design team here at The Pad in the Autumn of 2010.
Tell us about your favorite kits.
I love love my various Pocket Maps and they are probably my most used. But my most favorite products are still my Story Seeds: Artifacts and Story Seeds: Friend because they are most indicative of my style and heart for storytelling.
I also really love Plant Your Story because it is my quintessential heartsong product and one that showcases my evolved design style: story-centric ephemera and illustrations.
Do you have any pets?
We do! We have two cats who we love dearly. Kofa, a chonko and grumpy old lady cat who is 12 and a kitten named Autumn. Autumn came to our family shortly after we lost our beloved void kitty, Shadow who had loved us well for 12 years.
What's your guilty pleasure?
I need dark chocolate in my life every day.
Do you have a favorite vacation destination or thing to do?
I was born and raised just a few miles north of Chicago, and that beautiful city by the lake has always been home to my heart in many ways, even though it’s now been years since I’ve lived there. And now it’s become my favorite place to go back to, if that makes sense. My most favorite thing to do is sitting in the space where stories are made. Those simple little moments and everyday details. The things that sometimes get lost in the white noise of living but really are the heart of it all. Like my youngest daughter laughing with her Daddy. Seeing my oldest child grow into the person they were made to be. A really tasty meal shared with those I love. Good music.
Do you have a favorite season?
Autumn is my most favorite, forever and ever.
What’s your favorite place to eat at, where you live?
My husband and I are a little food snobbish and we really enjoy going out to dinner for date night. One of our favorites is Sotto. The menu and mood are tremendous.
Do you have a favorite color?
I really do love most colors, especially the ones painted in nature. But the one I find myself *needing* in most designs is a good pink. I love pinks. And I absolutely believe pink is a neutral.
How do you relax?
I love to soak up time with my family, watch the Chicago Cubs when they are playing, learn about natural health and gardening, and spend time outside whenever I can.
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I had to scrap with my ALL TIME fave product by Sara - Giggle Snort. I am all about laughter and my life is filled with it, so I use this kit A LOT.
Giggle Snort & Poppy Templates
Here are a few of my fave layouts that I have made with Sara's products.. note that Giggle Snort appears a lot - along with Poppy!!
Credits - 1: Arboretum Create, Folio & Joy collections 2: Giggle Snort & Poppy Templates 3: Lucy & Leo, Redwood Templates 4 & 5: Arboretum Mosaic collection & Giggle Snort 6: Giggle Snort
Now it's your turn...
Scrap a page using Sara Gleason products
Meet the gallery guidelines of 50% TLP product
Post in Sara's gallery and share your page in this thread
Be sure to check out our LOVE Our Designers event daily since you never know WHO is going to be featured when! And who knows, the designer(s) may pop in here and there with special surprises and interactions while we are scrapping!!!
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Sara's got a special today for everyone! Today only
Scrap a page using Sara Gleason products
Meet the gallery guidelines of 50% TLP product
Post in Sara's gallery and share your page in this thread
Be sure to check out our LOVE Our Designers event daily since you never know WHO is going to be featured when! And who knows, the designer(s) may pop in here and there with special surprises and interactions while we are scrapping!!!
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Sara's got a special today for everyone! Today only
