Stacy Julian Interview!

When did you make your first scrapbook? Was it love at first glue?

I made my first scrapbook during the summer I was 14. Honestly, it was just OK, because I didn’t have any fun stuff to add—but I did draw pictures! I made my first “creative” scrapbook page about my oldest son, when he was a baby and YES, It was love at first glue. I kept the page on my bedroom dresser for at least a week and would look at it several times a day. I felt like the mother ship had called me home!

How did you learn to scrapbook? Did you teach yourself? Did you take a class? Did you learn from someone else?

I took a class! It was called Scrapbooking 101 and the teacher taught me all the “rules.” I’ve been working on unlearning those rules ever since.

Why is scrapbooking important?

Scrapbooking is important because it helps you slow down and spend time with your memories. Memories remind you to be grateful for the people, places and things that are a part of YOU. Grateful people are generally happy people.

Do you have to be artistic to make good scrapbooks? What are the most important ingredients to a good scrapbook?

NO, you don’t have to be artistic to scrapbook. If you like pictures and words and colorful stickers and papers you can scrapbook. The really exciting thing is if you just forget about the “art” part and play and have fun, you’ll get better and better at putting it all together and before long, people will say “you’re such an artist” or “you’re so creative” and that feels good. The most important part of a good scrapbook is YOU – the perspective you share is what makes the pictures interesting or meaningful to others—so be sure to share what you think and feel!

What's the hardest thing that's happened to you in your life? Since scrapbooking is partly about keeping memories, do you also scrapbook about things that have happened to you that are hard, sad, painful?

Our family adopted a baby girl from Korea. It was incredibly hard to wait for her! At one point, I thought I’d go crazy if I had to wait one more day. I kept a journal and made a blank scrapbook for her while I was waiting and that really helped.

It was also really hard when my favorite grandma died. I even had to speak at her funeral. One day not long ago, I was really missing her and I found a picture of her and some pictures of her house and yard and put them together on a page. I felt MUCH better.

If you just scrapbook about the happy stuff, your story won’t really be a true story, so be sure to talk about some of the hard parts in “happily ever after.”
 
What's the nicest/meanest/weirdest/funniest rejection you've ever received?
 
You know, the thing about me is that I’m just clueless enough that I’m usually not aware that I’m being rejected. I’m sure there have been nice, mean, weird and funny rejections—too bad I can’t tell you more about them.
 
Can you give me a quote that I can hang up on my wall 'o quotes in my bedroom?
 
I LOVE quotes! This one has been my most favorite ever since I read it on a poster in the Humanities building when I was in college.

To be perpetually thrilled with life need not detract from
the solidarity of your goals or the soberness of your purpose.

(I wish I knew who to credit it to!)

My new favorite is:

Once you figure out who you are, turn up the volume!
[Michael Bungay Stanier]

Are you fabulous, marvelous, kooky or zany?

Yep, all of the above, and Wacky too!

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[Dixie Rachell]

Nice interview. Love the socks.

[TracyBzz]

"I’ve been working on unlearning those rules ever since" LOL that is so Stacy! :)

[Heather D]

Stacy's philosophy of scrapbooking is why I felt comfortable to start my own scrapbooking. Now I teach it.
She's a real inspiration, as far as I'm concerned.

[Vanessa]

Love Stacy, love LMM...you are altogether amazing!

[michelle p. from spokane, wa]

Love the fun and vibrancy of your socks. Stacy J. is awesome!

[tammy b]

hooray for all us us kooky, zany, wackadoos!

[tracy]

Great interview! Stacy is such an inspiration. That woman gets more done before she gets out of bed than I do all day! She is amazing. Love the LMM socks too!

[Amy Quertermous]

I love these socks and I'm so agree with Stacy on why we scrapbook. It's exactly the right words I've been trying to express to my own family and friends who just don't get it.

[Tagyn]

Stacy rocks!!! Love the mismatched stuff!

[Juel]

I LOVE fun socks! Unlearning the rules is what I'm doing too!

[patti]

Love SJ. Great interview!

[Jen@OurDailyBigTop]

Great interview. Gotta love Stacy's positive outlook. LMM socks are awesome!

[sherry Hale]

I check in on Stacy via her blog and she is just the sweetest thing ever.
AND Yesssssss she is responsible for my addiction to your socks.
Everyone knows they are a perfect gift me and I love it.

[Anne]

I've never taken a scrapbooking class. . . until Stacy's HAVE MORE FUN class. And it has been fun. Oh, it's been WORK. . . but it's fun work and I am stretching and learning things I never thought I could do. I am so blown away when she comments on something I have posted to the gallery. This has been my best investment in me since I bought my Prius!
Anne Clausen
Shorewood, WI

[Lorie]

Stacey is too cute!! I wonder if these socks will make me as cute as her! ;D

[shan]

I love Stacey - she is just so much fun!
And I adore your socks! I have one set myself and just love browsing through your website. Such a cute idea!

[Rebecca B]

I'm so glad you interviewed Stacy J--she was the one who introduced me to LMM a couple years ago. Your colorful socks and clothes always make me smile so big!

[Sue]

Thanks for a fun interview with Stacy. Love your products- what fun!

[Rita]

I just love that interview. Stacy's personality fits those polka socks to a "T"......I think she needs her own line at LMM:-) Rita

[jkhenson]

The quotes inspired me and made me smile, like Stacy, herself and these socks!!!! :)

[Jody M]

Great interview, Stacy!! Makes me want to go scrapbook right now!

[Kyla]

What a great interview! Stacy is a definate superhero in the scrapbooking community, and we love her, no matter how marvelous, kooky, zany, or wacky she is! What an inspiration! I'm so glad I'm taking part in her Have More FUN class! I'm learning all kinds of FUN stuff! Not to mention those super cute socks . . . how fun is THAT?!

[Sheila]

Thanks for the interview. I love your socks. They make my days fun!

[Colleen F]

Just found your site. Love the interview with Stacy. Thinking my 8yr old DD needs the mismatched socks. She would just die over these.

[Marty]

Love Stacy and all she represents. Also love those socks!