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Francesca Di Leo

camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

theme song: “I’m gonna make it after all”, from the Mary Tyler Moore Show. 

when scrapping, I always reach for: patterned papers; acrylic paint; pop dots; staples

if i was a color i'd be: green – I’ve always loved green.  Bright apple green.

if i couldn't scrap i'd: hmmm, there’s something else besides scrapbooking???  Probably learn to make quilts.

biggest inspiration: other artists like Kelly Rae Roberts, Teesha Moore and other scrapbookers like Dina Wakley, and Christine Middlecamp.
 
i'd like to tell you about: My family!  It consists of two wild and crazy kids,  Xavier (6) and Elisa (2) who keep us very busy and entertained 24/7; my hubby Domenic who supports this scrapbooking hobby of mine; and our big galoot of a dog Samson, who’s an 8 year old white German Shepherd!!  Both my husband and I are of Italian heritage, both of us first generation Canadians.    It’s this family that give me tons of fodder to scrap about.  What would I do without them?!

scrapping treat: super-ultra-cold diet coke, with lots of ice, and a slice of lemon or lime

i'm listening to:  anything and everything  Springsteen; Ray Lamontagne; Melissa Etheridge; Kings of Leon

occupation: Education Coordinator, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

my perfect day would be: sunny and warm outside; listening to my music REALLY loud; and scrapping by the back porch while the kids play outside. 

i scrap: to keep me sane! ; and for posterity.

where i scrap: my basement in my scrap haven, my sanctuary, my respite from the rest of the world.

when describing my style to others: artsy; free style; mixed media. And sometimes not.  Depends on my mood.

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