Stacy Julian is life enthusiast, a recognized leader in the scrapbooking industry and the visionary founder of Big Picture Classes. The author of several books and the founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine (2002 - 2009), Stacy is a passionate and sought-after speaker and trainer, presenting across the nation and abroad. Stacy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and is a certified professional teacher with the Craft and Hobby Association. Stacy is married to Geoff and together they are the parents of five children. They are at home in Spokane, Washington. Stacy helps to guide the vision and direction of Big Picture Classes and loves working with instructors to help them develop their brand message and content. Visit stacyjulian.com to learn more about Stacy's crazy life.

Top 10 with Stacy...

TEN "essentials" that I cannot scrapbook without:

• American Crafts Modern Albums
• We R Memory Keepers 6x6 Albums in the Restrospect Collection
• Decorative Paper Bags, like these from Fancy Pants Designs
• Echo Park's Kits, especially the Photo Freedom Line
• I LOVE Brads (period)
• Doodlebug Create-A-Card system (think Happy Mail.) I like the square file-tab design best of all.
• White Metal Rim Tags 1 1/4" (can't scrapbook or gift without these!)
• Sponge Daubers (one for each of my 9 color bins!)
• Tim Holtz's Tiny Attacher Stapler
• American Crafts Precision Pens (black)
  

NINE words I love are:

Happy, Intention, Authentic, Deliberate, True, Light, Freedom, Moxie, Delicious, Spirit

EIGHT of my coping strategies, in no particular order:

1. call my sister
2. go for a walk or jog
3. take a nap
4. lock myself in the bathroom with a magazine
5. eat chocolate
6. say a prayer
7. make something beautiful or delicious
8. brush my teeth really good (and floss!)

SEVEN things I love about my "every day" life …

• Sunday-going to church and singing hymns
  
• Monday-making a new "weekly list"
  
• Tuesday-phone meetings at work
  
• Wednesday-my husband comes home early
  
• Thursday-it's just my favorite day!
  
• Friday-finishing projects and assignments
  
• Saturday-hanging out with my kids (pancakes for breakfast!) organizing and cleaning and just ordinary stuff that I put off during the week.

SIX places I'd love to visit before I die:

• Korea
  
• Scotland
  
• Ireland
  
• Norway
  
• Turkey
  
• Charleston, South Carolina
  
• Alaska (want to do that cruise)

FIVE things I do everyday, without fail:

• hug and kiss my kids (if I'm home)
  
• read something good
  
• go outside and breathe
  
• burn a candle
  
• write something (a list, a note, a class, an article, a blog post-lots of email!)
  
• feel overwhelmed, but also very grateful

FOUR stores/websites I frequent

1. BPC and SS and blogs I love!!
2. accidentalcreative.com
3. shutterfly.com
4. target and/or target.com

THREE photos I love:

TWO decisions I've never regretted

• marrying Geof Julian (I'm not saying I haven't had my "what have I done" moments, but I could not have found a man more perfectly suited to me!)
• having children-I was born to be a mother and it is the MOST fun I have ever had.

ONE additional and very important thing you should know about me is …

I go with my gut.

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