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About Me

Hi! I’m Julie – or Crafty Julie – and I love scrapbooking, crafting, and being creative. I also love to learn and love to share what I learn with others. I always try to lead my best creative life because being creative makes me happy.

In recent years I haven’t been able to do as much crafting as I would like since I became a mommy (insert baby now turned three-year old crazy person.) I learned during the first year of my daughter’s life, that while trying to be a mommy, part-time business woman, and wife that I lost the way in the creative part of my world. I recognized that I needed to find a way to bring creativity and crafting back into my life because it brought me joy.

Fast forward a few months, a crazy idea, and some inspiring mompreneurs and here we are – CraftyJulie.com – my little crafty corner of the web where leading your best creative life is my motto. And I want you to join me to lead your best creative life, too!

So why should you come along with me? Well, I have been scrapbooking for over 15 years and learning new crafts for as long as I can remember. I love making beautiful things and love to share what I learn with others so that they can make beautiful things too. I am super passionate about everything I do and want to share it with the world. My friends and family will tell you that I’m usually up for trying any new crafts, projects, or anything creative.

I love to discover new creative things on social media and want to share it with my friends. I want to let them know about a new website for creative learning. Or someone to follow on Instagram for scrapbooking ideas. Or a great DIY tutorial on Pinterest.

I also love to be the friend that helps out whenever asked. I’m the go to girlfriend for “I can’t remember how to reload my adhesive, can you help me?” – “Of course! Let’s figure it out together.” Whatever questions my friends have, I’m there in a second to help. Let’s figure out how to get that photo to print right, or what do you think about this layout, or how should we organize these crafting supplies. Whatever it is, I’m your girl!

I want us to support each other in our crafting lives, just like I do with my “real life” friends. So can we be creative best friends already?! Come on this journey with me and lets push each other to always try to lead our best creative life together.

Find me around the web @craftyjulienow – Pinterest, Instagram, Etsy, Facebook, YouTube

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Hi, I'm Julie! I've been on a journey to bring creativity back into my life and I want you to do the same. Lets lead our best creative life together through scrapbooking & crafting in a way that works for us. I'm a lifelong scrapbooker and crafter. I love making beautiful things, spending time with my family, and sharing our memories. Join me today to prioritize your creative passions and lead your best creative life.

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This guy right here - I am beyond grateful for him This guy right here - I am beyond grateful for him!  He puts up with all of my nonsense, crazy ideas, YNAB budgeting, and supports me in whatever I am doing.  He is such an amazing dad and not afraid to change those dirty diapers, give baths, and learn how to blow dry Zoey’s hair!  He sacrifices a lot for our family.  I’m along for his ride too, supporting him, and of course, our annual White Castle Valentine’s Day dinner.  He is my favorite person 💕 (P.S. his shirt is from his parents 🤣 perfect for the White Castle V-Day dates!) #GiveThanks
I’m grateful for my Grama. She passed away a co I’m grateful for my Grama.  She passed away a couple years ago and not a single day has gone by that I don’t think about her.  She was the matriarch of our family, the glue that held everyone together. The kindest, sweetest, most loving, selfless woman that I have ever known.  She loved having all her grandchildren and great grandchildren around her.  I have so many memories of being at her house, playing with cousins, her making us snacks or Sunday dinners.  Hugs and laughing until you cry.  And love, so much love ♥️ and as an adult and mom, I still felt that love and comfort being around her.  I only hope to be the kind of mother and grandmother that she was - that would be success in life to me.  Oh how I miss her so, but how grateful I am to have had her in my life for so many years 💕 I love you Grama 💕 #givethanks
I am so grateful for my two wild and rambunctious I am so grateful for my two wild and rambunctious kids.  Man do these two keep us on our toes, but seeing the love they have for each other melts my heart.  I know there will be fighting, but I hope they can always remain close as they grow older.  I always wanted a sister, but to watch the relationship these two have fills up my heart  #givethanks
I am so thankful for our family’s love of games. I am so thankful for our family’s love of games. I always played them  growing up and have so many memories of my childhood playing board games and card games. Because to me, games = Family Time, and it is one of my favorite ways to spend time together.  And now as Zoey is getting older we can teach her so many more games and create new memories!! #GiveThanks
Stepping out into this next stage of life. It’s Stepping out into this next stage of life.  It’s uncharted territory for us, a new adventure, and to be honest it’s a bag of mixed emotions.  But isn’t this the same feeling we all have right now?  Imagine the stories that will be told about this “era” of our lives.  What are you contributing to that story for your personal family memories?  Yesterday was World Photography Day and I totally missed it, but that doesn’t mean I still can’t take part and remind us all that our photographs tell a story, evoke emotion, bring up memories of a time long gone.  When you look at pictures, what do you remember?  Are you reminded of a smell, sound, feeling, story, or nostalgia of a certain time in your life?  Take more photos.  Good, bad, or ugly.  Write down your stories.  And print your photos.  We must tell the stories of our own history.
#blackouttuesday I am here to listen, I am here to #blackouttuesday I am here to listen, I am here to learn, I am here to educate myself, I am here to stand beside you - please check out my stories for some info and ways to begin to find a way forward
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