While Janelle started scrapbooking in 2004, she is also passionate about stitching. She’s been involved in the patchwork industry for many years and through her pattern design business has sold her patterns in countries all over the world. She is a widely published designer and sought after talented teacher.
I know this sounds cliche but choosing one favourite class was SO hard. I really do love them all and each new class becomes a favourite for me however one class that stands out is the Patchwork Scrapping workshop where both Kim and I used fabric as a basis for our layouts.
Definitely my favourite October Afternoon papers. I also use a lot of buttons and I feel that every layout needs to tell a story so I always include journaling on my layouts.
In 2004 I took a look at this ’scrapbooking’ thing and discovered Kim who was teaching classes at a store about one hour away from my home.
I loved her work and travelled into town to attend as many classes as I could. Poor Kim had to deal with my need for ‘perfection’ as I had a patchwork background where precision and accuracy is essential.
My love of scrapbooking was born. I still run my own patchwork and design business however I have learnt how to be more free with my scrapping and enjoy all that this hobby brings to my life - friendships that are an integral part of my daily life and capturing memories for my children, all while playing with pieces of paper - perfection in my eyes!
