TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF.  I am a twenty something pixel-beautifier living with my husband and Moleskine collection in Johannesburg, South Africa. I keep every paper memory, and take too many awkward photos.

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU DO EACH MORNING? I have a glass of water and go through Instagram.

WHAT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT YOU? No misconceptions that I know of.

WHAT'S YOUR DREAM JOB? I started my dream job on today, as a graphic designer.

WHAT OR WHOM INSPIRES YOU? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF DESIGN INSPIRATION? Every single person I follow on Instagram, new paislee press and One Little Bird kits, my photos, real life patterns, and the places I visit.

NAME THREE THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT. 1. My laptop 2. My camera 3. My photos

WHAT IS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? I'm currently reading something completely average, but my favourite book ever is The Black Prism by Brent Weeks.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE DAY? When my husband comes home from work.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BLOGS AND WHY? I follow blogs of people whose style I love, and whose words and way of seeing the world are beautiful. I really like the non-traditional crafters and Project Lifers. I like things that are made with less embellishments, more whitespace, and generally minimalist. You can see every blog I follow here but my favourites in that list, and the ones I get excited about for every post, include: paislee press (obviously), Moments to Live For, Pink Ronnie, BCQ, The Single Girl's Scrapbook, Jay Jay Makes, and This Handmade Circus




WHAT PROJECT(S) ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW? Right now it's just Project Life. Once I've settled into my new home I will get to work on my Moleskine full of ideas.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CREATIVE STYLE? I'm still trying to figure it out, but I love what I create the most when it's simple, but pretty.

WHAT TOOLS DO YOU USE ON A DAILY BASIS? My camera, Photoshop, and scissors.

NAME ONE CREATIVE PROJECT YOU'VE SEEN LATELY THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD CREATED.  Lately I have been loving the way memory keepers have been recording their pregnancies. Is it bad if I want to have a baby just so that I can make things like this

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE FEELING STUCK OR UNINSPIRED? I walk away from the project, and completely restart later. If that still doesn't work, I look at projects I've pinned, and try and "copy" it. The great thing about copying things is that it never ends up looking exactly the same, and my own style forces itself through.

WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR PROJECTS/PROJECT LIFE, WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GOALS FOR 2014? This is my second year memory keeping. My focus for this year is to be deliberate about it. I intend to be proactive about creating, instead of reactive, you know ? It's important for me to actively look for things to make.

WHAT DOES SCRAPBOOKING/MEMORY KEEPING MEAN TO YOU? HOW HAS IT CHANGED/AFFECTED YOU?  At the risk of sounding dramatic, memory keeping has changed my life. It has made me more grateful because of recording everything that makes me thankful. It helps remember fantastic times, and it helps process the bad ones. At its very core it is a wonderful creative outlet and fulfills my longing to make something.

You can read more about caylee grey on her blog, http://cayleegrey.com