Featured Designer 4 in ’14 – Traci Reed
Another Featured Designer Friday is here Sweet Shoppers, and this week we’re bringing you part two of Traci Reed’s playful and inspiring 4 in ’14 spotlight which is going to give you some insight into her favorite layouts, some places she can see herself retiring and MORE! I have been loving the chance to get to know our designers a little better words and pictures, and I hope you have been enjoying it too! Don’t forget between now and next Thursday, August 14th, you’ll get I’m So Fancy, Traci’s sparkly featured designer kit that’s perfect for strutting your stuff, FREE when you spend $10 in the shoppe!
This is me! I learned long ago that I had to take a lot of selfies to get MYSELF in our albums and I’m ok with that! My kids will love the 1.5 billion photos I take of them in the 18 years they’re with me, but they will ADORE the photos of their parents growing up and living life with them even more, so I make it a point to include us!
1. I take a ton of silly selfies with the kids. 2. AND 3. I take lots of photos while outside at my kids sports practices 2. is baseball and 3 is soccer! HA! 4. I’m loving the waterproof feature of my phone. Patrick and I took at least a dozen underwater selfies before we got this one!
I love to scrapbook and wish I did it more often, but there are a few of my favorite layouts I’ve ever made!
1. I had a few dozen of these photos with my son on my phone and had no idea what to do with them, so I put them in film strips and layered them up for a fun look. 2. Oh my gosh, my kids FIGHT with each other over group text messages with me and I just COULDN’T take it anymore when I made this layout. It cracks me up and I’m sure they’ll love it when they’re older. 2. Confession: I designed my Chatterbox kit (which is used in BOTH 2 and 3) for Josiah. He NEVER stops talking. Ever. 4. If you can’t tell by looking at these 4 layouts, I love big bold titles and lots of layers!
I often fantasize about running away and retiring (or even just doing what I do) somewhere beautiful and far far away. 1. The French Countryside – or really, just traveling all over Europe and seeing it all. 2. Greece – I adore everything about Greece 3. The Bahamas – The beach, a cabana boy, and unlimited fruity drinks? Yes, please. 4. Ireland – This is my #1 Dream – Ireland has always called to my heart and I’d love to live there.
I have many ways I make sure I get the whole story of our lives. 1. Canon 7D – my “big girl” camera that I love so hard! 2. Galaxy S5 – My phone takes 75% of our photos. Bonus -, it’s waterproof and takes awesome photos! 3. My husband’s GoPro takes excellent wide-angle photos and is water proof and virtually indestructible. 4. My children’s iPods (and husband’s phone) – I make sure to nab their photos for our albums as well!
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Don’t forget to check back in with us next Friday and every friday after that as we put the rest of our incredible designers into the spotlight. Each of them have such quirky personalities that I’m positive each week will bring new surprises and special treats that we can’t wait to share with you!
