The Sunday Spotlight – Heather Lee!

Ooohh dang this wordpress scheduled posting! I guess I did it wrong cuz I just realized this didn’t post itself this morning! SORRY EVERYONE! It’s been done and waiting to be posted for like 3 days! ARGH! OK – enough whining. On with the post . . .

Hello Everyone! Brittney here, filling in for Sya, who is off on vacation! It’s Sunday and its time to spotlight another one of our amazing Creative Team members. She recently had a birthday and treated US all to the gift! She’s an amazing artist, a total hybrid queen, and an all-around amazing woman! Today we’re going to get to know HEATHER LEE a little better!!

Heather, what is your main job/career?

I am the chief operating and financial officer of our family of four, as well as homeschooling mom of a kindergartener. I also assess early childhood classrooms and mentor teachers.

Are you married/kids/pets?

Life is really good with my DH and two sweet girls, 5 and 18 months. They are the only pets I have at this moment.

Where do you call home?

I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, USA.

What are your three favorite foods?

Only three? Sigh… my DH will laugh about this one! Eating is my favorite hobby and considered a contact sport in my house. I love Italian and Asian cuisines, and desserts of all kinds. Mmmm, getting hungry again.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Homemade strawberry ice cream.

Do you prefer salty or sweet snacks?

Is “all of the above” an acceptable answer?

What is your favorite beverage?

Freshly squeezed orange juice!

What is your least favorite food?

Capers are not my friends.

PC or Mac?

Diehard PC gal – my DH is a brilliant IT professional, so I have built-in tech support.

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

I was never a big paper scrapper, because I couldn’t bear to use up my supplies. My nonexistent scrap-life changed forever in early October 2007 when I stumbled across Jessica Sprague’s website. I signed up for her Up & Running with Photoshop class, and I’ve since taken every single one of her classes. She is an amazingly talented artist and teacher.

What program do you use to digi-scrap with?

Photoshop CS3

What are your hobbies besides digi-scrapping?

I enjoy working out – I’m training to run a half-marathon right now. I really love to take photos, especially of my girls. Now that I am into hybrid scrapping, I am into paper crafts again! And did I mention that I love to eat?

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

I would love to pick up quilting and embroidering.

What are your favorite books/authors?

Anything Tolstoy turns my crank. The classics really move me. (But I haven’t read anything lately – don’t tell anyone)

What are your favorite movies?

I love Glory, starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. I’ve watched that movie at least 30 times.

What is your favorite quote?

“To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable,
and wealthy, not rich;
to study hard, think quietly,
talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to stars and birds,
to babes and sages, with open heart;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely,
await occasions, hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual,
unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.”
-William Henry Channing

Where do you find inspiration for your layouts?

I pour over magazine advertisements and graphic design websites, as well as digi-scrap galleries. I have a notebook full of clippings and scribbles.

How much time are you able to spend scrapping each week?

It varies – when I stay up, I get more time. But as you know, it wreaks havoc on the family unit when Mom is a raging nutcase because she is sleep-deprived.

What is your favorite element to use?

Those that are photo-realistic.

What is your favorite digital technique?

Shadow work and extractions, both integral to my artwork

What are a few of your favorite layouts?

Thank you so much, Heather, for inspiring us and letting us get to know you better. You are a master artist!

Check out Heather’s amazing gallery here to continue being inspired! Her blog is also fabulous.

Hope you have enjoyed our spotlight and feel inspired to create!! Have a happy Sunday!!

xoxo,

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