Hello, my name is Stacy Cohen

I've been married to my husband Robert for 11 years and we have two darling girls, Rebecca (age 10) and Danielle (age 8). We also have two adorable cats, Smokey and Lucy.

I have been scrapbooking for about 7 years.

I started scrapbooking when my girls were very little because I wanted to preserve all of our precious family memories.

Usually I scrapbook five nights a week. I carve out this "me" time on the weekday evenings after my girls go to sleep. My husband is very supportive of my hobby so he doesn't complain when I sit down at my craft table to scrap. Plus it gives him the freedom to watch all his favorite TV shows with complete control over the remote control while I'm scrapping, so he's happy. I try to save the weekends for family time.

There are many things that inspire me to create - great photos, beautiful new scrapbooking paper or products, or a design team assignment that challenges me to step outside of my creative box.

One of my go-to techniques is stitching - either by hand or machine. I feel like it makes my pages look complete.

I could NOT scrapbook without the following products/tools:

• Flowers, flowers, flowers.
  
• 3D adhesive. This is something I use on every single page. I love dimension!
  
• Bling (crystals, glitter, glitter glue, etc.).
  
• Stitching.
  
• Chipboard alphas.

How has engaging in the creative process changed your life? Discovering this wonderful hobby has been truly life changing. I feel fortunate to have found a hobby that I am passionate about. It has helped me stay centered through stressful and difficult times. When I sit down to scrapbook, all the cares of the world and life's daily stresses immediately wash away. I've always said, "It's cheaper than therapy" (although considering the amount of scrapbook supplies I buy, it's a close call!).

How and where do you store/display your completed pages? Oh dear. If I must confess, the majority of the layouts I've completed in the last couple of years are in stacks on top of a large armoire in our living room. They haven't quite made it into page protectors and albums yet. I do have some of my favorite layouts in frames waiting to be hung on the wall.

If you had to stick to three fonts for the rest of your life, what would they be? Good question! I tend to stick with the basic, easy-to-read fonts. If I had to pick three, it would be Times New Roman (or Georgia which is similar), Arial and American Typewriter.

What kind of camera do you use? I just upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark II. Love it!

Which is your favorite adhesive? My "go to" adhesives that I use on just about every single page are: Tombow tape runner, Fabritac and 3D foam adhesive.

What is your best advice to someone just starting out? You can find inspiration everywhere - in scrapbooking magazines, online and at your local scrapbook store. Take a look around and study the different styles and techniques. Perhaps take a beginner class to learn the basics. Then find a style and create pages that appeal to you. Always keep in mind that there are no rules in scrapbooking. Create pages that make you happy!