Congratulations to Rebecca Kvenvolden (aka mamakven) this week's Scrapper of the Week at Scrapperie! I'm just amazed at what Rebecca has been able to do lately- it seems like every day she has new pages of her beautiful newborn baby boys in the Gallerie and I just simply cannot believe how she is able to have twins, her other children AND scrap!! You amaze me, girl! And you make some downright super cute pages to boot! I'm honored to have Rebecca design for me the month of September as one of our Guest Designers and I can't wait to see what she'll make with the kit! To check out her work, simply visit right here in the Gallerie. Or, if you want to learn more about Rebecca, you can visit her blog here. Here's one of her more recent pages that I just love:



In order to get to know her better, I have some fun & quirky questions for her, but please feel free to add your own.

1. Who are you?
2. What one word describes you best?
3. Who or what got you interested in scrapbooking?
4. Does your family support your scrappy habit?
5. Share with us your 3 most favorite layouts.
6. Share with us your least favorite layout. Why do you not like it? (And we promise to still like you afterward! )
7. What's your favorite ice cream?
8. If you had $500 that you had to spend on yourself TODAY, what would you buy and why?
9. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
10. What are you wearing right now? (No fair fibbing!)

Oh! And last but certainly NOT least, here's your fancy new blinkie, Rebecca!



And remember- keep uploading to the Gallerie and sharing in the forums and maybe the next Scrapper of the Week will be YOU!

Congratulations Rebecca! You've got a fabulous gallerie!

Congrats Rebecca! That is one outstanding lo!!!

Yeah!!! Congrats to you!!

Aww... what an honor, and thanks Sandi for your super kind words! :-)

Ok, answers

In order to get to know her better, I have some fun & quirky questions for her, but please feel free to add your own.

1. Who are you? I am a Christian, first and foremost, and a wife to Andrew, mom to Alex, Nikolas, Chloe, Annabeth, Leif, Asher and Elliott! (WHEW!) i am an artist, a goofball, and am super emotional :-)
2. What one word describes you best? TIRED!
3. Who or what got you interested in scrapbooking? I went to a creative memories party about 12 years ago, and was impressed by the idea of preserving history for my family, and i've always liked artsy things... I scrapped a bit after that, but honestly, i found it kind of boring and didn't stick with it as well as i'd like... then about 4 years ago, i got a kit from suzys kits and could NOT figure out WHY on earth there was lumpy stuff in it! i mean how do you stick something 3 dimensional on a 2 dimensional page!? well, i found willow traders, got my questions answered, and never looked back, i was HOOKED.
4. Does your family support your scrappy habit? They allow me some space to do my thing.. they know i'm much more pleasant when i get my fix :-)


TO BE CONTINUED! one of the monkeys just woke up....

Congrats Rebecca! I think you can produce more pages in one week than I do in a year! With two newborns even!!! It was fun to read a bit more about you and I am waiting for the rest...

My 3 favorite layouts- And i have to add, how on earth do you choose favorite layouts??!? This is my LIFE, i like it all :-) well, almost all... but i'll give it a shot.

This one i chose for asethetic reasons alone- I like this one because i like my use of embelies and the color scheme.


and i chose this one, an oldie from may o8 because i love recording these hillarious family moments, like this one of my Leif when he loved to sing along with music, including the CD dh has of Yoko Ono pretty much WAILING. LOL


And this one because i had just gone through a devastating life issue and it was and is something that was SO personal and SO humilliating that there was virtually no one i could talk about it with... and being able to scrap that situation, while not letting the cat out of the bag, was still a very cathartic thing, there was no NEED to describe the details, the page was enough. And it helped me get through that time. (oct o8)

Rebcca congrats! Liking your interveiw so far!

my least favorite.... Did i REALLY scrap a picture of me illicitly taken the morning after PROM, come on now, some things should NOT be scrapped!



To be concluded.....

And the REST of my interview! woohoo! i did it! LOL :-)

# What's your favorite ice cream? Peanut butter chocolate... my very very favorite is the Schwans kind, but obviously, we can't afford to get THAT all the time!

# If you had $500 that you had to spend on yourself TODAY, what would you buy and why? Wow... $500... dang... on myself? hmm... that is really a tough question! As much as i'd like to say scrappy stuff, i think i'd actually spend it on CLOTHES! (i know, how boring) because i lost 60 lbs this pregnancy, (twin diet, the best EVER!! i was super sick this pregnancy) and my clothes are all kind of baggy.

# How many pairs of shoes do you own? 4. 3 pair of crocks, in pink, blue and black, and one pair of tennis shoes

# What are you wearing right now? (No fair fibbing!) the usual frumpwear- light blue tee shirt and red knit capris that are way too big :-) I AM wearing actual clothes, not jammies so i'll consider today a success :-)

Nice to know more about you Rebecca. I am amazed you find time to scrap with all those kids.

Congrats, Rebecca! Such a deserving choice for Scrapper of the Week. You really are inspiring!

Congrats Rebecca! i soooo loved learning about you. your creations are inspiring as well.

Thanks guys!! :-)

So fun getting to know you better! and you ARE amazing! Gorgeous pages!

Congrats Rebecca!!! I can not believe how much scrapping you complete with soooooo many kids!!! Especially brand new twins!!! Amazing!!

CONGRATS REBECCA !!! 7 KIDS WOW!!! YOU'RE AMAZING!!!

rebecca- you crack me up girl!

congrats! it has been great getting to know you

Congrats, Rebecca!!!

Congrats Rebecca!