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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Comments

[Lain]

Love that Stacy J! She rocks! I had no idea she had been a chef in France... Hmmm... Fun stuff!

[Little Miss Matched]

I know...doesn't she?! Glad you enjoyed the interview!!

[Holly]

I love Stacy! She is the most postive fun person I "know". How about read :) Love those socks. The are like Stacy FUN!!

[nicole from oregon]

Love Stacy for sharing about your socks and tights on her blog! I just love what you offer! What a great concept! With four kids, we often have mismatched socks by default...but they are not this cute! Adorable!!

[hillary Chybinski]

two great things that go great together - Stacy J and LMM!!

Hillary

[Beth Nixon]

LOOOOVE the quotes!! And LOVE the mis-matched socks!

[JenMc]

Very fun interview. Stacy is way cool and so are LMM products. I love your style and colors and the fact that I don't have to worry about matching!

[Sharon]

Love Stacy. She's definitely a source of inspiration for me. Thanks to her and her books, I am learning to see scrapbooking from a whole new perspective, and with a lot less guilt. Isn't that awesome? Oh and I'm loving those socks. My hubby and I would definitely enjoy them (and look awesome in them too) :)

[Mel]

I so enjoy Stacy and her inspiration that she shares so openly with the rest of us. It helps me get through the day.

[Mechiel]

Love Stacy-love her philosophy and love the socks!!

[rachel marquette]

great socks! great quotes!

[Brianna]

Love Stacy Julian! She is awesome! Your socks/tights are too cute!

[Tiffany N]

Great Stacy interview. She (her blog) is how I found out about LMM. Many pairs of socks later, my daughters and I are looking forward to redecorating their rooms into LMM designs.

[Deanna]

Thanks for the interview on Stacy Julian! She's so inspiring and I love that she spreads the word that scrapbooking is for everyone and that it's about the memories. It makes me so sad that people quit scrapbooking because they get frustrated with keeping up. Little Mismatched is after my own heart. I used to wear everything mismatched - down to my earrings. I haven't done it in a long time and I miss it.

[Jessica]

Love this company!! I first saw these products on a street vendor cart in NYC this summer. It was in the South Seaport area. I can't wait to get my own socks!

Jessica

[Gayle]

Love Stacy J! Love the colors and patterns you use, I just have to smile to see all those colors!

[arlene]

nice little interview...fun lady

[lisa tanner]

Great interview!!

[Kristy]

Love your products and Stacy is so fun and inspirational. Keep up the great work.

[lisa d]

Adorable products, great interview - love Stacy J! Thanks for both!

[Brenda Benjamin]

Great interview. It's nice to hear that someone else is trying to "unlearn" the rules. Love this company and the zany, fabulous STUFF! How can you not be in a good mood wearing these socks?

[Katie Scott]

fun interview & fun socks! If you don't make wallets I think you should - I need a new one & a colorful one would be fun!

[Katie Scott]

ok cool - i see that you DO make wallets!

[Jen]

Stacey is so much fun. So glad she "showed" me through her blogs how much fun scrapbooking can be. The socks are adorable. Just seeing them puts me in a good mood!!

[Nicki Lundeen]

Wonderful interview. Stacy, you are such an upbeat person...I love watching you on tv and reading your blog. Thanks for giving us an opportunity to win these fun socks!