Stunning LO's by Sharon

Welcome all to Fascinating Fridays!!!! Today's featured artist is a skilled scrapbooker who enjoys a high sense of imagination,,, Her pages deliver a pure dose of art and creativity... Lemme and Alia introduce you to sweet Sharon :)

Name: Sharon Fritchman

Blog: that girl fritchey

1. How did you get involved in the world of scrapbooking?

I think I have always been a scrapper.  Ever since I was a kid, I had an interest in art and journaling.  I won poster contests in grade school, and got A's in art in high school, even when it wasn't cool to be interested in art.  (Ha-Ha! ) My real interest in scrapbooking started when my husband and I adopted our second daughter from China.  As I learned about adoption and "Lifebooks," my interest in scrapbooking took off.  And I have not stopped since . . . .

 2. How do you go about creating a layout? Describe your typical process.

I really don't have a typical process.  Each layout is different for me.  I usually start a page after being inspired by something I see in a magazine, on TV, online, or in nature.  Sometimes, I start with a title that I like or lyrics from a song.  Then I print out my own pictures and spread them across my scrap-room floor.  Next, I pick out the papers and embellishments that I want to use.  I sometimes get inspiration from a challenge or a sketch that I see online or in a book or magazine.  

3. What are your favorite products and tools to use on your layouts? If you could have unlimited access to any product or tool, what would it be?

I love my distressing tool and water bottle.  I also use my sewing machine a lot!  

My ATG gun is my absolute favorite adhesive ever.  You would have to wrestle it out of my hands to get it away from me!  (Ha-ha again!)  I would love to have unlimited access to the ATG refills. 

4. What types of unconventional, unique, or unexpected materials or techniques have you used on your layouts?

I love to try new things on layout pages.  I have used fabric, twigs, burlap, chopsticks, pins, and machine stitching, just to name a few.  I recently started masking and misting on my layouts, and like using different items such as mirrors.  I remember when I first started scrapbooking, everything had to be "scrapbook specific, acid free and photo safe."  I love that things are not as stringent now. 

5. When someone opens your scrapbooks years from now, what do you hope they will think or say?

I would really love it if my daughters and future generations look back on my pages and feel happy about knowing more about their heritage and events that happened in their lives or their ancestors' lives to make then who they are.

6. Where can we view more of your work?

I have a gallery on www.scrapbook.com under my username: Fritchey. 

You can also see my work on "Scrapping the Music" at www.scrappingthemusic.blogspot.com, as I am a member of their design team.

In addition, I have a new brand new "baby blog" at www.thatgirlfritchey.blogspot.com

Enjoy these fantastic layouts:

 

Oh my,,, love them so much!!! And really adore the wide variety of techniques and materials used :) Thank you Sharon for being with us today and thanks to all who popped by!!!! Happy Friday :)