Hello Everyone,

It is me again Mandy Rae back again with another fab Sunday Spotlight. This time We are spotlighting Ellie Lash a most fabulous Designer here at ScrapMatters. Ellie is just amazing, I love her designs and I love her lo. Trust me you will to I have a whole lot to spotlight here it was just to hard to only pick a few. So with out further hesitation Ellie Lash.

What is your main job/career?

I am a stay-at-home-mom. I also design for ScrapMatters and have my own little store.

Are you married/kids/pets?

I have been married to my very best friend in the whole world, Chris, for just shy of seven years now. We have 18 month old twin boys, Adam and Luke, who keep me very busy!

Where do you call home?

We live in Arizona and I love it so much here, but I was born and raised in Hawaii so I feel like that is home as well.

What are your three favorite foods?

Sushi (any kind withoutraw fish!), teriyaki steak, and (my new favorite!) the Pioneer Woman’s apple dumplings. You haven’t tried them yet??? Well, what are you waiting for? LOL You can find the recipe HERE.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Vanilla, if it’s on something (like apple dumplings! lol) or just plain chocolate if it’s all by itself.

Do you prefer salty or sweet snacks?

Both!

What is your favorite beverage?

Pepsi with lots and lots of ice, but I gave up drinking soda at the start of the year, so now it’s water.

What is your least favorite food?

Green peppers.

PC or Mac?

PC

How long have you been digi-scrapping/How did you get into it?

Well, to be honest I’m not much of a scrapper! lol I used to be a siggy maker and a built skins for forums, then I started noticing people using these scrap kits that were sized at 72 DPI and I thought they were really neat, so I started designing those. Eventually I realized that there was a whole other scrapping world where people used full print size scrap kits! I found a class taught by Jen Maceyunas where she taught the fundamentals of digital scrapbook design and from then on I was hooked on designing. I am still learning when it comes to actual scrapping, though. I don’t post many layouts because they’re all rather amateurish! Lol I’m always amazed by the LO’s I see in the gallery. Everyone is so talented!

What program do you use to digi-scrap with?

I use PSPX2, PSCS3, and ArtRage.

What are your hobbies besides digi-scrapping?

I love to read. Seriously, if I could have a stack of books and a few hours all to myself I would be the happiest woman in the world!

What is the most challenging part of scrapbooking for you?

Keeping it fun. So often I get caught up in making the deadlines that I’ve set for myself that I forget that this is supposed to be fun! lol Sometimes I just have to step back for a reality check.

What would you like to learn to do (or do better) not related to
scrapbooking ?

Dance. I took dancing classes for a while a few years ago and it was SO fun. I would totally love to get back into that.

What are your favorite books/authors?

Ooh, I have so many!!! My top two right now are Diana Gabaldonand her Outlander series and Robert Jordan and his Wheel of Time series.

What are your favorite movies?

I love anything based on Jane Austen’s novels! And I’ve been known to watch all of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies repeatedly.

What is your favorite quote?

No great thing is created suddenly. —Epictetus

What is one of your goals for 2008?

To work smarter, so that I can spend more time away from the computer doing things with my family.

OK now that we know a little about Ellie lets see some GOODIES!

First up I thought I would share some of her lo’s that she is just way too modest about. I only wish I had half the amount of talent she does. Here are her  faves

Wow are these not just too fab! and these are the lo that I just LOVED!

Are these just not too cute? OK now since Ellie is a designer here at ScrapMatters here are 3 of her fav designs.

Get these and check out her other great products HERE!

Have a great Sunday everyone I hope these Designs and lo have inspired you as much as they did me and Happy Scrapping!

Mandy Rae