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My name is Barb and I live on Long Island. I have always been into all things creative. As a kid I would be so happy with just a pair of scissors and a pack of colored paper. I have been scrapbooking for as long as I can remember, always saving and documenting all of the special memories and moments that come along in life. I am known as the paparazzi of the family... everyone knows that at every event, big or small, that I will be snapping photos all over the place. I am one to be behind the camera most of the time, but not in front of it too often.
I am a graphic designer and was doing page layout and ad design long before it was done on computer. When our industry went digital I got my first Mac and I taught myself how to do page layout and typography on the computer. Then I taught myself how to use Photoshop. I've done flyers, brochures, business cards, advertisements, newsletters and a quarterly business newspaper. I am retired for quite a while now, and this has given me more time to design for myself and my family.
I lost my wonderful DH almost 3 years ago. He was not only my husband but also my best friend. He was very used to seeing me in a pile of papers, stickers, glue, bling, and die cut confetti, and also in front of my Mac. And he was always so supportive of my addiction to all things scrappy (and to shoes lol). It has been a whole different world for me without him. I miss him immensely.
I have 2 children and 3 grands, and two doggies. My grands and doggies are usually the subjects of my scrapbook pages. I scrap both paper and digital and love scrapping both ways. I got into digi scrapping when I started here on the boards 16 years ago. I was so intrigued by the wonderful work I saw in the gallery here that I just had to see for myself how this was done. Being proficient in Photoshop made it easy for me to give it a try and I immediately fell in love! But I will never give up my paper scrapping. To me they both serve as different outlets for my creativity. I still have the need to cut and punch paper and play with all my paper scrappy supplies. But I can digi scrap anytime I feel lazy and don’t want to take out my stash and make a mess. It is somewhat an extension of my graphic design world, but for me now instead of for clients.
I have been a Cherry for 16 years now, and have loved every minute of it. This is such a wonderful community that I am so glad that I found. I look forward every day to coming on here and chatting with all of my Cherry friends and seeing all of their wonderful work in our amazing gallery.
Sept. 2024
I am a graphic designer and was doing page layout and ad design long before it was done on computer. When our industry went digital I got my first Mac and I taught myself how to do page layout and typography on the computer. Then I taught myself how to use Photoshop. I've done flyers, brochures, business cards, advertisements, newsletters and a quarterly business newspaper. I am retired for quite a while now, and this has given me more time to design for myself and my family.
I lost my wonderful DH almost 3 years ago. He was not only my husband but also my best friend. He was very used to seeing me in a pile of papers, stickers, glue, bling, and die cut confetti, and also in front of my Mac. And he was always so supportive of my addiction to all things scrappy (and to shoes lol). It has been a whole different world for me without him. I miss him immensely.
I have 2 children and 3 grands, and two doggies. My grands and doggies are usually the subjects of my scrapbook pages. I scrap both paper and digital and love scrapping both ways. I got into digi scrapping when I started here on the boards 16 years ago. I was so intrigued by the wonderful work I saw in the gallery here that I just had to see for myself how this was done. Being proficient in Photoshop made it easy for me to give it a try and I immediately fell in love! But I will never give up my paper scrapping. To me they both serve as different outlets for my creativity. I still have the need to cut and punch paper and play with all my paper scrappy supplies. But I can digi scrap anytime I feel lazy and don’t want to take out my stash and make a mess. It is somewhat an extension of my graphic design world, but for me now instead of for clients.
I have been a Cherry for 16 years now, and have loved every minute of it. This is such a wonderful community that I am so glad that I found. I look forward every day to coming on here and chatting with all of my Cherry friends and seeing all of their wonderful work in our amazing gallery.
Sept. 2024
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