Hi, I'm GSusie and I'm a mother and grandmother who loves the beautiful, creative world of scrapbooking. I'm still in beginner status in creating my scrapbook pages, and I've utilized many quick pages from all of the talented designers for my family pics, but I'd really like to expand my skills and learn how to create lovely unique page layouts like the ones featured in the gallery. While I'll never be as talented as your contributers to the gallery, I have purchased many kits and templates and hope to put them to good use. My youngest son is special needs and we have lost both his father and his grandmother (my mom) within the last year so we've kindof been in a doldrum. I think scrapbooking is an activity that both my son and I could enjoy doing together, so I'm hoping to make this a new dual family effort. I want to thank all of you for your warm welcome, and the opportunity to participate in your forum. God Bless, GSusie