Hi to All from Delaware USA

[GrammyTweetie`]

My name is Sharon Marmon-Kaczorowski and I am so pleased Paper Wishes now has a message board! I've been shopping here for a long time...every since I started scrapbooking about 8 years ago. I would call myself an "artistic" scrapbooker, heavy into collage, though I also enjoy the occasional graphic page. I discovered scrapbooking shortly after I became disabled and it truly saved my sanity. I was severely depressed...but my grandson was born around the same time and keeping scrapbooks of him gave me purpose and a creative outlet that was relatively easy to access, even when I was feeling very bad or very down or both.

My illness is progressive (I have multiple autoimmune disorders) and I cannot scrap as long as I was able to when I started, but I am determined to stick to it. I love photography and have been working very hard to improve my skills. I want to create more collages than I have to date...I've done quite a few albums for others that required a more traditional approach. I'm finishing the last one now...a wedding album for my stepdaughter.

I am looking forward to getting to know you folks and to learning from you!

[Heather]

Hello Sharon, and welcome! I'm Heather from Michigan. My sister Melanie also posts here. We both love paper crafting (among other crafts). This place will fast become addicting!

[Sonshine]

Welcome GrammyTweetie. Adorable name. I'm right behind you at 57, but nearly as many wonderful grandbabies as you have. - Sigh - maybe someday. Scrapbooking IS very theraputic, and I'd like to think it helps keep us young. Food for the soul. We're glad you're here.

[Melanie]

Welcome GrammyTweetie! Playing with paper has helped me and others I know thru depression too. :)

[fabyon]

Welcome GrammyTweetie, I'm so sorry about your illness but I do understand how crafting does help you. I've been suffering from chronic agoraphobia (even get panic attacks inside), bipolarism (yep mood swings) and finally diabetes. So I needed something to keep me sane and paper crafting is definitely it ! :D

I can't wait to see your creations. X Fab

[Kissedby2]

Oh welcome, welcome. It is great to have you on board and yes paper is very theraputic and the MB is an enabler.

Look forward to seeing your creations.

[Dee_Dee]

Hi Sharon! I'm glad you're here! I'm in your basic age group, too, and have health problems as well. I too find that scrapbooking is a wonderful outlet for stress, although our profiles differ sharply at the mention of "artistic pages". I'm more of a craftsperson than an artist but I'm happy with the results I achieve (sometimes) and enjoy the creative process. I look forward to seeing some of your work, should you chose to share it. Welcome to the Message Board!

[lavendar66]

It's nice to have you here :):)
I am older than you and with health problems also. Card making has been theraputic for me and is something I can look forward to every day! I make cards for soldiers in Afghanistan to send home to their families.

[love2scrap]

Welcome to the board. You'll love it here. I've been absent from the board, been busy. But everyone is so nice.

[craftynana]

Welcome to the board it is fantastic here and can be very theraputic, just look at all the albums people have posted. Trish :)