Hello faithful bloggers! Tami here with my first Sunday Spotlight! As I was searching the gallery, my little eyes were captivated by the amazing photos and adorable layouts created by Taterslp (a.k.a. Stacy). I opened her gallery and was amazed at what I found! Check out some of my favorite layouts:

This is one of her newest creations. Seriously, how cute is that photo? And I LOVE the embellishments following the circle stitch. So cute!

This is something I’ve been meaning to do since January 1st! Start my digi-journal. Perhaps this will give me the push I need to get it started. I love the alpha stamp and the glitter. They just add the perfect touch.

And finally, this beauty of her boys:

How cute is that look between her boys? Really! What a GREAT shot! And she used the perfect kit for it, “Lil Brudder” by Britt-ish Designs. Hehehe! I just love it!

Ok, so here is a little more insight to the woman behind all the great work:

What is your main job/career?
I am a SAHM.

Are you married/kids/pets?
I have been married for almost 10 years to the most wonderful man!!! I had just graduated from high school and was attending community college and his mother was in one of my classes and she asked me one day if I had a boyfriend. I told her “No” and then a couple of days later he showed up at my work and introduced himself. I was hooked on him ever since!! I have a stepson who will be turning 16 this year. He was two years old when my husband and I started dating so it’s been so wonderful watching him grow up from a toddler to a teenager now. We also have a 4 year old son who keeps us very busy! As far as pets go well…no pets yet. My year old keeps trying to talk us into getting him a puppy… but I’m like hmmmm… what about a FISH!!

Where do you call home?
Illinois for now.

What are your three favorite foods?
French Fries, French Fries and ummm, oh yeah…FRENCH FRIES. (Hey, they don’t call me TATER for nothing!)

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
I have lots of favorite ice creams but I love Baskin Robbins peanut butter and chocolate!! Yummy!!

Do you prefer salty or sweet snacks?
Definitely salty!!

What is your favorite beverage?
Capri Suns!! (I blame my 4 year-old!)

What is your least favorite food?
Hot Cereal!!! Like oatmeal, malt-o-meal, grits, cream-of-wheat… I can’t mention any more cause I’m getting queezy!! Yuck!!

PC or Mac?
PC

How long have you been digi-scrapping/How did you get into it?
I have been digi-scrapping for about 5 months now and boy am I HOOKED! I have been a traditional scrapbooker ever since I was a teenager and it was my all time favorite hobby. One day I saw the words “DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING” on one of the forums that I belong to. I clicked on it and I was amazed and excited to learn that I could combine my love of computers and scrapbooking. I immediately jumped in and joined this very friendly community of Digi-Scrapbooking and haven’t looked back. I am sooo addicted!! I seriously need to think about joining some type of digi-scrap support group or something. (If anyone knows of any…let me know. lol.)

What program do you use to digi-scrap with?
PSE 6

What are your hobbies besides digi-scrapping?
Card making! I love to make my own paper greeting cards.

What is the most challenging part of scrapbooking for you?
Ok, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret… but shhh… don’t tell anyone… When it comes to digi-scrapbooking I’ve noticed that I struggle when it comes to putting multiple photos on a page. I’m not sure what my deal is…but take a look at my gallery…you won’t find too many LO’s of mine that have more than one photo. So that’s one of the things that I’m going to work on. That’s why I love the ScrapMatters challenges…whenever I’m working on a LO for a challenge I always learn a new technique or design that I would not have normally attempted on my own.

What would you like to learn to do (or do better) not related to scrapbooking?
On my…there’s so many… Well I would love to learn how to sing!!! So that way I can audition for my favorite tv show…American Idol!! But considering I can’t sing one note in tune…I guess that won’t happen any time soon. (Although I guess I could make it on their bloopers tape as one of the rejects.) lol!

What are your favorite books/authors?
Right now I’m into anything by Dr. Seuss, and all books about Thomas the Train. (Sorry, I’m the mother of a 4 year old…the only time that I have to read is when I’m reading to my son at bed-time. Not good, I know.)

What is your favorite quote?
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” Maya Angelou

What is one of your goals for 2008?
To spend more alone time with just my husband and I and to not worry so much. And I might as well say, “Lose a few pounds” because it’s on my list every year!

Where do you find inspiration for your layouts?
All over the place… from magazines, children’s book, artwork in my home and from the homes of my friends and family.

How much time are you able to spend scrapping each week?
My husband’s a basketball coach so here’s my rule…when he’s doing his hobby I’m doing mine! So depending on his schedule this could be anywhere from 5 - 10 hours a week.

Tater just has a way of capturing that perfect moment and translating it beautifully onto “paper!” So congrats Taterslp on being our Sunday Spotlight today. As our “Thank You” for playing along, you’ll receive a $10 shopping spree to the Scrap Matters shop! We’ll PM you your code shortly so you can start shoppin’!

So if you need a little creative boost, take a minute to stop by her gallery and get some great inspiration for your own layouts. You’ll be glad you did! Have a wonderfully relaxing Sunday! See you tomorrow!