[creative] 8:24 pm: hi Vicki, welcome to Creative Crafts and Stickers!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:24 pm: hi

[Vicki Boutin] 8:25 pm: this is very cool! New to me!

[creative] 8:25 pm: thanks for joining us even though you are so busy

[Vicki Boutin] 8:26 pm: This should be lot of fun!

[creative] 8:32 pm: Just to let you know Vicki, the ladies have all submitted questions on the message board and I am going to ask them all to you so there is a bit of flow and everyone is not jumping at you LOL

[Vicki Boutin] 8:34 pm: k, I’m ready!

[creative] 8:34 pm: First of all Vicki, congratulations on becoming a Hall of Famer!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:35 pm: Thank you! It was a shock!!!

[sharpie] 8:35 pm: your stuff is AWESOME

[creative] 8:35 pm: What did you do to celebrate your win?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:35 pm: Had Thai food!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:35 pm: And some friends(scrappers) took me out for a surprise dinner

[creative] 8:36 pm: Does your husband understand how important becoming a Hall of Famer is?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:36 pm: it was all very exciting!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:36 pm: kind of..

[LynnAnne] 8:36 pm: Hi everyone! — congrats, Vicki. What GREAT friends - sounds like a super surprise

[Vicki Boutin] 8:36 pm: but my Mom is more in to it then he is

[creative] 8:36 pm: Does your mom scrap as well?

[sharpie] 8:36 pm: Do you still have another full time job?

[dawn] 8:36 pm: I know my hubby would have no clue…. LOL

[scrapfriend] 8:36 pm: Guys often don’t get it, do they? LOL!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:36 pm: she reads the boards and sends me links!!!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:37 pm: I am a SAHM mom

[creative] 8:37 pm: She must be proud

[catherine] 8:37 pm: your own personal lurker

[Vicki Boutin] 8:37 pm: hee hee

[creative] 8:37 pm: So, what first got you interested in scrapbooking?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:37 pm: She is VERY proud

[creative] 8:38 pm: So, what first got you interested in scrapbooking?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:38 pm: When my son was around 5 mos old a friend from the Mommy group and I went to talk us in to going to a Creative Memories party…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:38 pm: and the rest was history!

[LynnAnne] 8:38 pm: Realizing that you may be a little biased on this one…what are your fave scrapbooking mags?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:39 pm: I love them all!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:39 pm: and idea books!!!

[AngelBear] 8:39 pm: especially scrapbook and cards today right?

[catherine] 8:40 pm: lol….lets not put Vicki on the spot

[Vicki Boutin] 8:40 pm: you better believe it!!!!!

[sharpie] 8:40 pm: my question and a burning one at that, was…..do you scrap standing up or sitting down?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:40 pm: hee hee

[Vicki Boutin] 8:40 pm: sitting

[Vicki Boutin] 8:41 pm: I need a bigger scrap space!

[sharpie] 8:41 pm: don’t we all

[LynnAnne] 8:41 pm: Do you scrap a lot of ‘heritage’ pages? If so, how do you find you approach them - same as current pics, or fundamentally differently?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:41 pm: I don’t scrap a lot of heritage pages….

[creative] 8:41 pm: What inspires you?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:41 pm: I have the pictures but I haven’t got to them yet!

[LynnAnne] 8:42 pm: What’s stopping you? Just having the time, or something about those pics in particular?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:42 pm: I am always on the look out for new forms of inspiration. I look at fashion, home decor, magazines…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:43 pm: more time for the heritage stuff…

[creative] 8:43 pm: Do you have group of local friends that you scrap with on a regular basis or do you prefer to scrap all by your lonesome?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:43 pm: I have been doing a lot of assignments and DT stuff…

[creative] 8:44 pm: how many design teams are you on?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:44 pm: I will get to them! There are important memories in all of those old pics!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:44 pm: I have scrap friends but I am more productive on my own…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:45 pm: I talk too much in a group!!! LOL!!

[AngelBear] 8:45 pm: Does anyone else in your family scrap?

[creative] 8:45 pm: don’t we all LOL

[Vicki Boutin] 8:45 pm: Design teams…there are a bunch.

[Vicki Boutin] 8:46 pm: no, I am the only one…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:46 pm: I haven’t turned any of them over to the “scrap” side!

[creative] 8:46 pm: what design teams are you on?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:47 pm: You really want me to list them?????

[Vicki Boutin] 8:48 pm: Scenic Route, Gel-A-Tins, Daisy D’s, Imagination Projects, Fiskars, A2Z..

[LynnAnne] 8:48 pm: Are you on any store/private/little DT’s, or all mfrs?

[AngelBear] 8:48 pm: Daisy D’s.  I love them!

[1scrappymom] 8:49 pm: Oh I sooooo envy you for Scenic Route!!!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:49 pm: They are an awesome bunch!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:49 pm: the new Daisy D’s stuff is GORGEOUS!!!

[creative] 8:49 pm: Which new Daisy D stuff?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:49 pm: Scenic Route is a fav of mine too

[Vicki Boutin] 8:49 pm: yes

[creative] 8:50 pm: cha or memory trends?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:50 pm: Daisy D’s

[Vicki Boutin] 8:50 pm: MT

[creative] 8:50 pm: cool

[creative] 8:50 pm: i will have to watch for it

[AngelBear] 8:50 pm: Being on the DT here I got my first taste of Daisy D’s and now I can’t get enough

[Vicki Boutin] 8:50 pm: got a sneak peek yesterday

[creative] 8:50 pm: what is the line called? Can you say that?

[newmommy2scrap] 8:50 pm: wow - that’s quite a selection of companies!

[Vicki Boutin] 8:50 pm: not sure

[creative] 8:50 pm: k

[creative] 8:50 pm: How often do you scrap a week? Is it mostly for assignments, or do you find time for other scrapping as well?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:51 pm: Forgot Queen and CO

[Vicki Boutin] 8:51 pm: I scrap all of the time…

[AngelBear] 8:51 pm: Do you find scrapping relaxing or just fun?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:52 pm: most is DT and assignment stuff

[newmommy2scrap] 8:52 pm: do you have your own scrapbooking room Vicki?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:52 pm: I LOVE scrapping!!!!

[creative] 8:52 pm: what do you do with your kids while you scrap?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:52 pm: I used to paint, loved decorating my house, now I scrap…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:52 pm: and take pictures!

[creative] 8:53 pm: Do you prepare yourself kits to go with each page you scrap and set it all out before you start working on the page or do you just decide as you work?”

[Vicki Boutin] 8:53 pm: I find scrapping both fun and relaxing.

[Vicki Boutin] 8:53 pm: my scrap space is in my family room..

[Vicki Boutin] 8:54 pm: and I have a room with shelves and full of boxes and stuff

[Vicki Boutin] 8:54 pm: so my kids are here with me most days

[AngelBear] 8:54 pm: Do you ever feel stifled

[Vicki Boutin] 8:54 pm: I sketch…

[Vicki Boutin] 8:55 pm: my motto is plan, sketch and execute

[creative] 8:55 pm: do you ever use other people’s sketches

[Vicki Boutin] 8:55 pm: not really

[Vicki Boutin] 8:55 pm: just the BH ones when I submit

[creative] 8:56 pm: You mix a lot of patterns together. Do you have any tips on how to mix and match different patterns?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:56 pm: sure do

[Vicki Boutin] 8:57 pm: I choose a small pattern (dots, etc), a stripe, check, etc and a large pattern i.e. floral

[Vicki Boutin] 8:57 pm: and the colours need to be the same or similar throughout

[AngelBear] 8:58 pm: Do you ever lose your mojo and if so how do you get it back

[creative] 8:58 pm: Which of the patterns do you use as the largest portion of the layout, the bigger or the smaller?

[Vicki Boutin] 8:58 pm: most of the good paper manufacturers do it for us these days

[Vicki Boutin] 8:58 pm: depends on the page

[Vicki Boutin] 8:59 pm: but probably the large pattern

[Vicki Boutin] 8:59 pm: if it is a multi photo layout I will tone it down

[Vicki Boutin] 8:59 pm: but there are really no rules when I scrap

[creative] 8:59 pm: I would have thought it was the other way around LOL see what I know LOL

[Vicki Boutin] 8:59 pm: I just go for what feels right

[creative] 9:00 pm: I am scared of large patterns

[newmommy2scrap] 9:00 pm: me too Jen!!! lol

[Vicki Boutin] 9:00 pm: when I loose my mojo I sketch

[grammie] 9:00 pm: Do you have any really good hints for a beginner scrapper?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:00 pm: read lots of books/mags…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:00 pm: take classes..

[1scrappymom] 9:00 pm: How do you deal with large patterns like Urban Lily makes?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:01 pm: uummmmm

[1scrappymom] 9:01 pm: Do you cut the patterns out or leave the paper intact?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:01 pm: I don’t generally use them on a page

[Vicki Boutin] 9:01 pm: I will use them on altered stuff

[AngelBear] 9:01 pm: What’s your favorite thing to alter

[Vicki Boutin] 9:02 pm: I will cut out parts of large floral patterns and make accent pieces

[Vicki Boutin] 9:02 pm: I love to alter books, frames…whatever

[creative] 9:02 pm: how do you feel about people scraplifting your stuff ?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:02 pm: I love to alter

[Vicki Boutin] 9:03 pm: scraplifting is a great thing!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:03 pm: think it is a huge compliment

[creative] 9:03 pm: good to hear - i scraplift your stuff all the time these days LOL

[creative] 9:03 pm: you have inspired me to move away from my very simple style

[Vicki Boutin] 9:04 pm: I have a friend who lifts lots of my stuff but she is always ready to tell people I inspired her…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:04 pm: feels good

[creative] 9:04 pm: I totally say that you inspired the layouts

[Vicki Boutin] 9:04 pm: here is a question for all of you…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:04 pm: what do you think my style is?

[AngelBear] 9:04 pm: beautiful

[creative] 9:05 pm: wonderful - it is simply wonderful lol

[Vicki Boutin] 9:05 pm: I sure can’t pinpoint it!!!LOL!!

[newmommy2scrap] 9:05 pm: hmm so unique and creative

[grammie] 9:05 pm: what ever it is….it works, big time!!

[AngelBear] 9:05 pm: I think that you have your own style

[Vicki Boutin] 9:05 pm: hee hee…thanks! Really wasn’t fishing for a compliment

[newmommy2scrap] 9:05 pm: can anyone really say what style they are? lol!

[catherine] 9:05 pm: Vicki it is very obvious when one looks at your work that you truly love what you do

[creative] 9:05 pm: i think laying claim to a style is never really a good thing to do especially for scrapbookers

[Vicki Boutin] 9:05 pm: I do love art…

[creative] 9:06 pm: so many people change with the photos or products they are using

[Vicki Boutin] 9:06 pm: I agree…

[newmommy2scrap] 9:06 pm: did you take art in school?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:06 pm: I try it all but like to make it my own

[Vicki Boutin] 9:06 pm: I always loved art class…

[creative] 9:06 pm: Have you ventured much into the digital aspect of scrapbooking?

[AngelBear] 9:06 pm: Is there another scrapper that inspires you like you inspire others?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:06 pm: I took graphic design in college

[Vicki Boutin] 9:07 pm: and a year of Fine Arts in University

[Vicki Boutin] 9:07 pm: then became a Dental Assistant!!!LOL!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:07 pm: no digi for me…

[creative] 9:07 pm: not interested in digi or no time

[Vicki Boutin] 9:07 pm: I will use it for photos but I am a paste eater

[Vicki Boutin] 9:08 pm: I like the whole tactile thing

[catherine] 9:08 pm: now you need to be on an adhesive dt

[creative] 9:08 pm: Do you use ink? What kind of inks do you like to use?

[AngelBear] 9:08 pm: I like to feel the paper and get inky when I’m distressing

[Vicki Boutin] 9:08 pm: Fiskars hooks me up with photo squares!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:09 pm: and I splurge on my fav adhesive

[AngelBear] 9:09 pm: whish is?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:09 pm: which is Rangers Glossy Accents

[Vicki Boutin] 9:09 pm: LOOOOOOOVE it!

[scrapfriend] 9:09 pm: I generally have more ink on ME than the paper…I’m learning!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:10 pm: that is the way it is supposed to be!

[creative] 9:10 pm: ladies, some of the goodie bags from the charity crop have glossy accents in them, other have different ranger products

[Vicki Boutin] 9:10 pm: I am not a tidy scrapper

[scrapfriend] 9:10 pm: Oh wow, you mean I am doing it RIGHT?

[AngelBear] 9:10 pm: Me either…my 4 year old is worse…you should see him ink

[Vicki Boutin] 9:11 pm: my DH always comes and tidies up

[catherine] 9:11 pm: mine too!

[grammie] 9:11 pm: then you’d like to see my scrap table tonight, LOL

[creative] 9:11 pm: “Do you have any advice on how to start applying for publications and other contests/calls?”

[Vicki Boutin] 9:11 pm: I have a little square in front of me!!!LOL that is clear

[scrapfriend] 9:11 pm: Have you tried the Ranger Crackle Accents? It is wonderful too.

[Vicki Boutin] 9:12 pm: not yet, they were talking about it at CKU Boston

[creative] 9:12 pm: i am hoping to get some ranger products at my store soon

[Vicki Boutin] 9:12 pm: but I didn’t get to try it

[Vicki Boutin] 9:12 pm: get the glossy accents…Tim Holtz is a genius!

[creative] 9:12 pm: i agree

[creative] 9:12 pm: he seems very nice as well

[Vicki Boutin] 9:12 pm: ok advice…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:13 pm: he is very nice!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:13 pm: I have met him a few times

[creative] 9:13 pm: me too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:13 pm: most of the “celebs” are

[creative] 9:13 pm: and he was kind enough to send me an email with good wishes for this charity crop

[Vicki Boutin] 9:14 pm: so as for getting pubbed….I am by no means an expert…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:14 pm: but I will give the same advice my pubbed friends gave me when I first started…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:14 pm: submit, submit, submit

[creative] 9:15 pm: Is there something that you think sets your work apart from others?

[AngelBear] 9:15 pm: Do your kids scrap with you?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:15 pm: do not take it personally when you don’t get a call

[newmommy2scrap] 9:15 pm: who do you receive your first published works with?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:16 pm: no I don’t think I am better scrapper just a lot of luck

[creative] 9:16 pm: Do you work directly with any of the mags or do you answer their calls that the rest of us see

[Vicki Boutin] 9:16 pm: I scrap in my basement…this is all very surreal

[Vicki Boutin] 9:17 pm: my first pub was Cantata, I think

[Vicki Boutin] 9:17 pm: then Scrapbook Trends

[Vicki Boutin] 9:17 pm: and 2 for BHG’s Inspirations

[creative] 9:17 pm: I love scrapbook trends

[Vicki Boutin] 9:17 pm: then I got an Honorable Mention in last years HOF

[Vicki Boutin] 9:18 pm: I had never been in CK prior to that

[Vicki Boutin] 9:18 pm: I submit to calls and I get a few assignments with CK

[creative] 9:18 pm: that is interesting that you had not been in CK before that, and now you are in them all

[Vicki Boutin] 9:19 pm: I was invited to participate in the new idea book by Making Memories…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:19 pm: that was a big deal for me

[creative] 9:19 pm: congratulations

[Vicki Boutin] 9:19 pm: thanks

[Vicki Boutin] 9:20 pm: that is what I tell people…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:20 pm: go for it!

[catherine] 9:20 pm: lol….how many packages do you receive a week?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:20 pm: there are a few HOFers from this year that have never been pubbed

[creative] 9:20 pm: do you get dinged on duty for them all ??? LOL

[Vicki Boutin] 9:21 pm: i get a few

[creative] 9:21 pm: given that we only have about ten minutes left, we have a few industry questions for you

[Vicki Boutin] 9:21 pm: and yes it does hurt the pocket book sometimes! The duty, brokerage and all

[creative] 9:21 pm: What do you think seems to be the hottest trend in scrapbooking at this time

[Vicki Boutin] 9:21 pm: hmmmm

[Vicki Boutin] 9:21 pm: back to the basics…

[creative] 9:22 pm: meaning simplicity?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:22 pm: 4×6, event scrapping, colour photos

[Vicki Boutin] 9:22 pm: not necessarily

[Vicki Boutin] 9:22 pm: but multi pic lo’s

[Vicki Boutin] 9:22 pm: but I think there is room for it all

[Vicki Boutin] 9:22 pm: I can stay if anyone wants to chat

[Vicki Boutin] 9:23 pm: I’m just hangin out tonight

[creative] 9:23 pm: cool

[creative] 9:23 pm: thanks

[creative] 9:23 pm: How do you “promote” yourself? Do you have a blog, resume’, etc.?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:23 pm: no blog

[Vicki Boutin] 9:23 pm: I do have a scrapbook resume but I haven’t updates it..

[creative] 9:23 pm: why no blog?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:24 pm: I won a free year

[Vicki Boutin] 9:24 pm: the blog- time is a factor and a lack of computer savvy….

[Vicki Boutin] 9:24 pm: and a fear that no one would read it!

[creative] 9:25 pm: do you not get pressured to have a blog

[Vicki Boutin] 9:25 pm: i have had a few people ask …

[catherine] 9:25 pm: I still find the blog thing invasive - anyone else agree

[grammie] 9:25 pm: I agree

[AngelBear] 9:25 pm: I’m not a blogger - takes time away from my scrapping

[creative] 9:26 pm: it depends on what you put on your blog

[Vicki Boutin] 9:26 pm: but I am really naive to the whole “people are interested in me and my work” thing

[scrapfriend] 9:26 pm: I have one. The site I admin was demanding them. I post in it every few days, but I’m like WHO CARES? LOL!

[catherine] 9:26 pm: lol….I guess just the expectation that it must be kept up

[creative] 9:26 pm: i have a hard time updating mine - i update it with store stuff mostly

[Vicki Boutin] 9:27 pm: there is a lot of negativity out there these days too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:27 pm: so I am guarded

[creative] 9:27 pm: do you ever worry about having your kids and family photos published in mags all over the world?

[scrapfriend] 9:28 pm: I don’t get the whole negativity thing…. we do this to preserve family memories. Why do so many get this diva-ish attitude?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:28 pm: not really

[Vicki Boutin] 9:28 pm: I think it is a very competitive industry..

[Vicki Boutin] 9:29 pm: and there are only so many opportunities

[creative] 9:29 pm: well ladies, if it is okay with vicki, i have pretty much asked most of the questions that were posted on the mb earlier, so please go ahead and ask away

[scrapfriend] 9:29 pm: It is, but it’s a shame that we take it to the personal level.

[Vicki Boutin] 9:29 pm: it is

[creative] 9:29 pm: i am amazed at how petty people can get

[Vicki Boutin] 9:30 pm: it is kind of sad

[Vicki Boutin] 9:30 pm: makes me a little sick to my stomach when I see it all…

[thynner] 9:30 pm: you get that in any industry these days. it’s unfortunate how mean and petty people get

[AngelBear] 9:30 pm: here’s a burning question for you…do you munch when you scrap and if so on what?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:30 pm: I don’t eat and scrap

[Vicki Boutin] 9:31 pm: if I am hungry I take a break

[creative] 9:31 pm: there are a few leftover questions, like what is your favourite embellishment?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:31 pm: I will have a popsicle!

[thynner] 9:32 pm: i’d be afraid of dripping

[Vicki Boutin] 9:32 pm: but I am trying not to snack at night anymore

[creative] 9:32 pm: do you sleep much?

[scrapfriend] 9:32 pm: Do you suppose the recent CK call for chocolate pages was because someone high up got chocolate covered fingers on her layout? ROFL…I’m kidding of course

[Vicki Boutin] 9:32 pm: I stay up late…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:32 pm: and get up early

[catherine] 9:33 pm: This is an industry of night owls

[Vicki Boutin] 9:33 pm: I am always here if you are looking for a late nighter!!!

[catherine] 9:33 pm: Vicki, is there anyone in the industry currently that inspires you?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:33 pm: I love Ali…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:33 pm: Marla Kress

[Vicki Boutin] 9:33 pm: Ali that is

[Vicki Boutin] 9:33 pm: umm

[Vicki Boutin] 9:34 pm: there are a ton of scrappers I like

[Vicki Boutin] 9:35 pm: I love Lisa Bearnson…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:35 pm: I love Tracy White

[Vicki Boutin] 9:35 pm: I have met a lot of the big scrappers at shows and such..

[Vicki Boutin] 9:35 pm: Elsie is FABULOUS!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:36 pm: I have met all of my DT manufacturers..

[Vicki Boutin] 9:36 pm: at the shows

[Vicki Boutin] 9:36 pm: I went to Utah with Daisy D’s

[Vicki Boutin] 9:36 pm: they are a hoot!

[creative] 9:36 pm: do you work with the other design team members

[creative] 9:37 pm: i love the daisy d gang - i met a bunch of them at cha in vegas

[creative] 9:37 pm: they were so much fun

[thynner] 9:37 pm: with all the traveling you must do… where do you like going the most?

[creative] 9:37 pm: do you all work on your own and submit back to the manufacturers? do you have dt meetings?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:38 pm: yes we work on our own…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:38 pm: the DT’s assign projects sometimes…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:38 pm: and all have monthly commitments

[Vicki Boutin] 9:39 pm: I loved UTAH

[catherine] 9:39 pm: when you look back Vicki, has your style changed a lot?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:39 pm: most places I have been I haven’t really seen…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:39 pm: you work hard

[Vicki Boutin] 9:39 pm: vegas is fun

[thynner] 9:39 pm: do you ever feel overwhelmed with projects?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:39 pm: I liked Atlanta too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:40 pm: definitely

[thynner] 9:40 pm: how do you balance it all?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:40 pm: it is hard to be “on” all of the time

[creative] 9:45 pm: do you hang out on message boards or just check out what is being said and look for trends?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:47 pm: I used to go to the team I was on the DT for (kit club) and a little 2ps…but lack of time has cut that down

[Vicki Boutin] 9:47 pm: I have a few private boards

[Vicki Boutin] 9:47 pm: I mostly check in

[thynner] 9:47 pm: time is hard to get these days. life is demanding.

[creative] 9:47 pm: is it a requirement for any of the manufacturer dt

[Vicki Boutin] 9:47 pm: I do love to chat and giggle!

[creative] 9:48 pm: well i can tell you we are all grateful that you have taken time away from your pre-memory trends schedule to chat with us

[Vicki Boutin] 9:48 pm: the Dt’s have yahoo sites and such

[Vicki Boutin] 9:48 pm: thank you!!!!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:48 pm: favorite embellishment…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:49 pm: forgot to answer that one

[creative] 9:49 pm: lol, you don’t miss a thing

[Vicki Boutin] 9:49 pm: ummmmm buttons, brads chippie, rub ons.. all of it

[Vicki Boutin] 9:49 pm: love product

[creative] 9:49 pm: who makes the best rub on?

[thynner] 9:49 pm: me too I love embellishments

[Vicki Boutin] 9:50 pm: love…scenic route, imagination projects, basic grey….like butta!

[thynner] 9:50 pm: what products frustrate you?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:51 pm: Melissa Francis -the are good too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:51 pm: ummmm

[thynner] 9:51 pm: I hate rub ons that don’t rub on

[Vicki Boutin] 9:51 pm: can’t think of one

[Vicki Boutin] 9:51 pm: yes!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:51 pm: that!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:52 pm: or when they dry out…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:52 pm: I find glue messy too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:52 pm: I get it on my pics and that is frustrating

[creative] 9:52 pm: what type of adhesive do you use the most

[catherine] 9:52 pm: I love the 3M Quick Dry Adhesive

[Vicki Boutin] 9:52 pm: my camera is in the shop and that is frustrating too!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:53 pm: photo squares, Glossy Accents

[Vicki Boutin] 9:53 pm: oh, I love foam squares!!!!

[creative] 9:53 pm: do you adhere your photos under the photo squares or totally rely on the photo squares?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:54 pm: just photo squares

[Vicki Boutin] 9:54 pm: I can’t use the runners…

[catherine] 9:55 pm: me neither

[creative] 9:55 pm: i feel like a waste a lot with the runners

[Vicki Boutin] 9:55 pm: go a little crazy and waste the whole thing on 3 pages

[creative] 9:55 pm: i use them all the time though

[thynner] 9:55 pm: i do that too

[Vicki Boutin] 9:55 pm: I’m too cheap!

[scrapfriend] 9:55 pm: oh I love my runner. It’s my best friend!

[creative] 9:55 pm: i am amazed at how many designers i have spoken to that say they use glue sticks

[Vicki Boutin] 9:55 pm: here is another question…

[catherine] 9:56 pm: what do you see in your future Vicki? Launching your own line of product?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:56 pm: what are your favourite paper lines??

[Vicki Boutin] 9:56 pm: I would love to do an idea book

[creative] 9:56 pm: i love sweetwater

[catherine] 9:56 pm: I just this afternoon received a box from Paper Salon - so delicious!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:57 pm: Paper salon…cool stuff

[Vicki Boutin] 9:57 pm: I LOVE the MME

[thynner] 9:57 pm: do you veer away from your comfort zone often?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:57 pm: the Bohemia line is AWESOME!

[catherine] 9:58 pm: yes….loved their booth in Chicago!

[creative] 9:58 pm: do you ever wonder why we refer to scrapbook products as thought they are food - yummy, delicious …. LOL

[thynner] 9:58 pm: It’s very pretty

[catherine] 9:58 pm: LOL - food focused?

[Vicki Boutin] 9:58 pm: all the time! I push veering away from your comfort zone in the classes I teach too

[thynner] 9:58 pm: good question Jen. Soon we’ll be wiping the drool

[creative] 9:59 pm: do you teach classes in burlington, or at things like CKU?

[thynner] 9:59 pm: i try and be eclectic in my scrapping

[Vicki Boutin] 9:59 pm: I love pretty things…and food..and scrapping stuff…

[Vicki Boutin] 9:59 pm: it is all yummy!

[Vicki Boutin] 9:59 pm: I have never been asked to teach on Burlington

[creative] 10:00 pm: and little kids big smiles - yummy too

[thynner] 10:00 pm: do you ever go back and redo a layout?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:00 pm: never

[Vicki Boutin] 10:00 pm: move on to the next one

[creative] 10:00 pm: where do you teach?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:00 pm: my friends store…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:01 pm: I do full day things

[creative] 10:01 pm: cool

[thynner] 10:01 pm: makes it worth your while

[creative] 10:01 pm: local ?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:01 pm: like 2 classes on a Saturday

[Vicki Boutin] 10:01 pm: Fonthill

[creative] 10:01 pm: i would love to take a class of yours

[thynner] 10:01 pm: in to?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:01 pm: I am teaching at a retreat in November

[Vicki Boutin] 10:01 pm: I am starting to get requests…

[creative] 10:02 pm: have you done a chat like this before?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:02 pm: and my manufactures would like me to teach

[Vicki Boutin] 10:02 pm: I have participated but never been a “guest” …

[Vicki Boutin] 10:03 pm: remember…this is all surreal to me

[Vicki Boutin] 10:03 pm: I still think no one knows who I am

[creative] 10:04 pm: when you read a mag, do you recognize the names of the designers, or just look at the layouts?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:04 pm: I may teach at the Buffalo CKC in June

[Vicki Boutin] 10:04 pm: both

[Vicki Boutin] 10:04 pm: I love a good layout…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:04 pm: I like to look for my friends work too

[thynner] 10:04 pm: when did scrapping move from just a hobby to a way of life?

[creative] 10:05 pm: i have a few layouts in the December issue of Memory Makers about my nieces and why I am hosting this crop

[Vicki Boutin] 10:05 pm: oh yeah, I will be teaching at the Crop for Kids for Sick Kids Hospital too

[creative] 10:08 pm: do you do something special with the magazines that feature your work?

[thynner] 10:08 pm: do you guys ever really go back through them and use them for ideas or reference?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:08 pm: congrats, Jen on the 3 pubs in Memory Makers!

[creative] 10:08 pm: i go through the mags all the time

[creative] 10:08 pm: thanks vicki

[Vicki Boutin] 10:08 pm: All the time

[Vicki Boutin] 10:09 pm: I LOVE books and Mags! Have I said that before??

[creative] 10:09 pm: me too lol

[Vicki Boutin] 10:09 pm: that is cool!!!!!

[creative] 10:09 pm: whoever said we would someday be a paperless society did not know scrapbookers

[Vicki Boutin] 10:09 pm: I miss Michael’s not having their magazines!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:10 pm: hee hee

[creative] 10:10 pm: me too

[thynner] 10:10 pm: thank goodness for chapters

[Vicki Boutin] 10:10 pm: I am waiting for the HOF book

[thynner] 10:10 pm: i like that issue

[creative] 10:10 pm: what do you do with all the magazines with your stuff in them? Do you frame any of the mag pages?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:10 pm: they have changed it up this year…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:11 pm: they are in a pile…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:11 pm: not featuring each winner..

[Vicki Boutin] 10:11 pm: set up by theme with everyone’s stuff mixed in

[thynner] 10:12 pm: my mags are in a pile too. beside the couch so I can pull them up when Steve is watching crap on tv

[Vicki Boutin] 10:12 pm: but it is funny…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:13 pm: my Dad carries a bunch of the mags I am in

[Vicki Boutin] 10:13 pm: in a folder

[creative] 10:13 pm: that is so sweet

[thynner] 10:13 pm: how sweet

[jenfromnj] 10:13 pm: aww, he’s proud

[thynner] 10:13 pm: must be nice to know he’s so proud of you

[Vicki Boutin] 10:13 pm: and he prints all of my lo’s and show his friends at the donut diner!!!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:13 pm: it’s funny

[grammie] 10:14 pm: what a guy…a very proud daddy

[creative] 10:14 pm: he must be so proud

[Vicki Boutin] 10:14 pm: Most people don’t get it

[creative] 10:14 pm: how do your kids react to being in the mags all the time

[creative] 10:14 pm: do they like to see themselves

[Vicki Boutin] 10:14 pm: think I am a CM rep or sell AVON

[Vicki Boutin] 10:14 pm: My son wants a cover!

[creative] 10:15 pm: lol what a goal - do you feel the pressure

[Vicki Boutin] 10:15 pm: my DD will be on one of the December issues

[Vicki Boutin] 10:15 pm: and he has his nose out of joint

[thynner] 10:15 pm: any sibling rivalry

[Vicki Boutin] 10:15 pm: no

[thynner] 10:16 pm: the pressure is on Mom

[grammie] 10:16 pm: his turn will come, I’m sure

[catherine] 10:16 pm: lol… I have a cover for him!!!!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:16 pm: he just has to have what his sister has!

[creative] 10:16 pm: that must be a neat feeling to see your face on the cover of a mag

[creative] 10:16 pm: how old are they?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:16 pm: it’s ok if it is their faces…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:16 pm: wouldn’t want mine on there!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:17 pm: 3 and 5

[creative] 10:17 pm: i agree - kids but not me

[Vicki Boutin] 10:17 pm: it is my pic on the cover but I didn’t do that layout

[thynner] 10:18 pm: vicki.. how do you find time to scrap with children so young?

[Vicki Boutin] 10:19 pm: my son is in school 2 or 3 days a week and my dd goes to daycare 2 days

[Vicki Boutin] 10:19 pm: and I don’t go to bed

[creative] 10:20 pm: bed, who needs bed

[Vicki Boutin] 10:21 pm: I love to chat!

[thynner] 10:22 pm: it’s a great way to connect

[Vicki Boutin] 10:28 pm: I have fun with scrappers!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:28 pm: we have so much in common

[catherine] 10:29 pm: I wish I had more time

[Vicki Boutin] 10:29 pm: a common passion

[Vicki Boutin] 10:29 pm: yeah, it isn’t as much fun when it becomes a job and eats up all of your time

[catherine] 10:29 pm: they say when you become involved in the industry you scrap less….I now believe it!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:29 pm: you miss the social side

[creative] 10:29 pm: i think we all long for more hours in the day

[Vicki Boutin] 10:30 pm: yeah!

[catherine] 10:30 pm: yes, I loved the Monday crops at my dining room table

[creative] 10:30 pm: i look forward to crops on the site to get caught up on my scrapping

[Vicki Boutin] 10:30 pm: I like the laughs

[Vicki Boutin] 10:30 pm: we get a little crazy

[creative] 10:31 pm: vicki do you ever have to shop for product, or do you get most of it from the teams you are on

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: I buy cardstock

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: and I shop at crops…

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: and then never use it

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: hee hee

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: but I have to have it

[creative] 10:32 pm: Well Vicki, thank you very much for having this chat with us.

[creative] 10:32 pm: You are an inspiration

[Vicki Boutin] 10:32 pm: thanks for having me!

[creative] 10:33 pm: it has been a pleasure

[creative] 10:33 pm: have fun at memory trends

[Vicki Boutin] 10:33 pm: email me if you want me back!

[Vicki Boutin] 10:33 pm: thanks!!!!!

[creative] 10:34 pm: I will. Thanks for the offer

[Vicki Boutin] 10:34 pm: night all!!!!