Hello there!
Today we are very excited to introduce our first guest designer for September. She is an amazing designer with a great eye for color, story telling and always eye catching projects. She is also a friend of ours, and we are so happy she is joining us for this month. Here is Jen McMurtrey!
My name is
Jen McMurtrey, and I live in a small agricultural town in southeastern
Washington State (the population is just over 6,000 people). My husband Dan and
I have three kids: Phoebe, 26; Caleb, 21; and Abby, 17; as well as three dogs
who make regular appearances in my projects. Currently, I work as a business
education teacher at the local high school where I teach business
communications, accounting, business management, and career exploration classes.
Additionally, I am an adviser for two clubs that keep me very busy this time of
year. Prior to teaching at the high school, I taught business classes for four
years at a college 50 miles from here before moving into the associate dean position.
With all of the craziness in my life, crafting is what keeps me sane.
Currently, I work on the creative teams for Elle’s Studio, Simple Stories, and
Studio Forty; and doing so is a dream come true. I am so excited and feel so
honored to be guest designing for Citrus Twist Kits and can’t wait to share my
projects.
Q&A with JEN
·
When did you start scrapbooking?
In 2001, I was taking courses at
the local community college and befriended a group of classmates who took me to
a crop one Friday night at the LSS. I had no idea what to expect other than
them telling me to bring a few photos. From the moment I stepped into that
store, I was absolutely hooked. Never had I ever seen so many stickers and fun
papers! It has been in the last ten years that I have been scrapbooking
consistently and that is due in large part to being on various creative teams.
Scrapbooking is my therapy and truly brings me joy. If I were able to craft in
some capacity, I don’t know what I would do.
·
What is something most people
would not know about you?
In my early 20's, I had a pet
pot-bellied pig named Lucy who lived in my apartment and went everywhere with
me . . . rides in the car, walks in the park, and over to my parents' house to
visit. Sadly, she passed due to an uncanny series of events that I won't go
into. However, her story was published in the local newspaper and later picked
up by the Paul Harvey Show . . . and, "now you know the rest of the
story." 
·
What are the 3 scrapbooking
products you can’t live without?
First and foremost would have to
be white cardstock, which is a staple on the majority of my projects. Any and
all floral die cuts would have to be next because I love flowers and put them
on everything. The third and last item has to be enamel dots because they add
that extra bit of color and texture to projects that makes them feel complete.
·
What do you love about the
September – Scrapbooking Add-on Kit?
Seriously, I love everything about
the kit; however, the CTK ephemera packs were my favorite. They have this cool
vintage vibe about them that reminds me of graphics from when I was kid.
·
Finish this sentence “If you could
see my scrapbooking space now . . . “
. . . you would think a bomb went
off! It is a hot mess right now!!
We love how she has combined our exclusive ephemera in small clusters through the length of her page( and all the repeated photo of her youngest daughter)
Thank you so much Jen for this gorgeous project, and letting us learn a bit more about you. Jen will be back during the month to share more of her talent with us. You can always find her on Instagram to check her latest projects and lots of inspiration @jencmc72 https://www.instagram.com/jenmc72/
XO
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