Meet the talented ladies of our Creative Team
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Meet the talented ladies of our Creative Team: we are proud to have them as a part of ACOT!
Creative Team Product Reveals • Creative Team Digi Reveals • Paper Crafting Tutorials
Scrapbooking Tutorials • Hybrid Tutorials
Amanda (MkcDaisy)
Digital Scrapper
I am 31 and have lived in Central Texas all my life. I am currently divorced and have no kids. I am a Girl Scout leader of 2 troops (cadettes and daisies) and this will be my 8th year as a leader. I have 3 jobs - 1 full time and 2 part time. I work for my family business - we make saddles, the local animal shelter - doing adoptions and such and I take calls at home for the Home Shopping Network.
I started scrapbooking in 1996 and digital scrapping in Dec 2006. I do one book for all the events during the year and I'm so behind. I have also started working on things from when I was little. I will NEVER get caught up and can't imagine when I have a kid. I am always taking pictures and making pages with the cats. I do most of the digital scrapbooking for the creative team and challenge and the paper stuff for my yearly book. You will often see the pics twice, the paper and the digital and they will hardly every be the same. I also enjoy making baby books for friends - I have done about 10 and they have ALL been for girls. It will be neat when I finally get a boy one.
Angela ( Bluejeans7)
Paper Scrapper
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Hi my name is Angela. I have been married to my husband, Efrain for 16 years and we have two beautiful children. Marissa will be 13 in October and Erik will be 8 in November. I am lucky enough to be a SAHM so that means I can spend most of my days scrapbooking, which I do in between household chores.
Photography was my first love and that is what drew me to scrapbooking. I started scrapbooking about 9 years ago on and off. I have to say it took me awhile it really get into scrapbooking, I think it was because of the lack of scrapbooking supplies in my area. But then I discovered ACOT and now my hubby thinks I own my own little scrapbooking store in our house. LOL! Today I am totally addicted to scrapbooking and I love shopping and working with new goodies. My favorite scrapbooking companies are 3 Bugs In A Rug, Doodlebug, Bo Bunny, Bazzill, We R Memory Keepers and Queen & Co. A new scrapbooking addiction of mine is acrylic albums! I LOVE working with acrylic!
ACOT was my very first scrapbooking message board that I joined and it remains my favorite! I am very excited to be a part of the ACOT Creative Team. I love being the Paper Guest CT Coordinator and getting to work with all the Paper Guest CT's.
Angie (Nun69)
Digital Scrapbooker
I have been in the Navy since Jan 1991 and looking to retire in a short 18 months!! I am a Navy Corpsman 1st, but a lab tech by trade and since leaving the lab I have worked in the patient admissions dept (by my choice),the inpatient nursing ward and am now working in the Family Practice Clinic. I also just completed a 222 day deployment to Kuwait.
I have 4 great kids (most of the time!)...DD Sam (16) DS Ben (8) DD Abby Lou (3 1/2) and little Peyton (2)...so if you're wondering, I am DONE...at 39, I KNOW I canNOT do it anymore! DH and I have been married since Dec 19, 1992.
Most of my LO's are of little Abby Lou and Peyton...it's not that I am neglecting my other children, they don't seem to like the camera too well, but when I can catch them, I do scrap them...
I started digi scrapping n July of '06 and have never looked back. I became a stickers galore junkie while I was overseas in Italy in 2000, but didn't become an active message board member until 2006. The best thing I've discovered about digi scrapping is all the versatility with interchanginig elements/paper/alphas from different kits and designers. I also like being able to downsize my pages and print them as 8x8.If you can't tell I love to scrap my kids {especially Abby & Peyton}, my family and my friends. I became an ACOT Digi CT member back in May '07 and I LOVE being part of such a great creative team of girls.
And when I retire I hope to have my own photography business :)
Annelies1972
Digital Scrapper
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I'm a 36 year old mom, (house) wife and therapist.
We have two children a girl aged 7 (Julia) and a girl aged 4 (Faye)
I started scrap booking during a burnout and ever since I'm completely addicted to it! first I made 3d cards, but then.........tada there was photoshop and well I couldn't stop anymore!
Then I was asked to work for a shop (pretty scrappy) and for a solid designer there and this is what I'm doing right now, and I LOVE it!
I live in a small village called Heemskerk and that is Noord-Holland about 30 km from Amsterdam. We have three cat's who are crazy but very sweet and funny.
When I'm out of inspiration ( mostly not longer than 1 day) I like to read.
Beth ( Beth-W)
Paper Scrapper
Hi, My name is Beth. I live in central NJ with my husband, my 5 year old daughter and our 2 kitties. I graduated college with a BS. Currently, I am a SAHM and have an small shop that is keeping me busier than I ever expected.
I started scrapbooking almost 2 1/2 years ago and am completely addicted to the hobby. All of the pps looked so pretty and I loved doing crafts. I actually wanted to give scrapbooking a try for several years before I took the initial plunge but kept steering myself away because it seemed like an expensive hobby. I don't even want to know what I have spent to date but it's a great creative outlet and I have made some of the best friends through scrapbooking. Plus, my daughter has books filled with all of the memories of her childhood and that is priceless.
I usually scrap 12x12 pages and also like to make cards, mini albums and altered projects. I have trouble describing my style as it is constantly evolving but I love color, lots of embellishments and techniques. I can say that I don't usually lean towards simple or graphic pages.
I was a finalist in the KI Memories Celebrate Life in Color Contest, was published in the Memory Maker’s Toddlerhood book and have a couple upcoming publications in Creating Keepsakes and the KI Memories Idea Book.
I am excited to be a part of the ACOT Creative Team.
Cindy ( Kimandasmo)
Paper Scrapper
I am a married (17 years) mom of 2 girls ages 14(Amanda) and 9 (Kimberly). I live in Florida and love it. I started scrapbooking when my youngest daughter was born. I walked into a local craft store, bought some papers,pens and stickers and have been hooked ever since. I would not say I have any particular style- my mood tends to change my style. Sometimes very artsy and collagey , sometimes lots of white space, you never know what you are going to get when I sit down to scrap.
Can't wait to talk to all of you and make some new friends- none of mine are scrappers. Also hoping the challenges and stuff will get me scrapping and keep me that way.
My girls and their current interests tend to be the main focus of my scrapping but I do love to capture my family and friends--even though they don't always approve, especially dh. I also love to do lots of real-everyday moments instead of the special days or events. I tend to be a chronological scrapper but I am working on breaking out of that rut. I am also working on a album of childhood photos my mom gave me.
I am beyond excited to be a part of the fantastic team here at A Cherry on Top.
Diane ( Dianedi)
Paper Scrapper
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My name is Diane DiTullio and I live in Massachusetts with my husband Dave and my 2 children, Lauren age 6 and Colin age 4. I began scrapbooking in 2000 and I haven't looked back! What started with a few sheets of paper has now become an entire craft studio full of wonderful supplies and photos that inspire me everyday. Not a day goes by that I do not do something that is craft related whether it is scrapping at home, teaching a class, taking photos, or playing with Photoshop.My obsession with photography has become as great as my love of scrapbooking!
I have been fortunate to have over 80 projects featured in Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Paper Crafts, Cards, GiftMaker, CardMaker, Paper Art Magazine, several idea books, catalogs and trade shows. Currently, I am an Endorsed Educator for Prima Marketing and Tattered Angels. Previously, I was a member of the Creative Imaginations, Imagination Project and Scrapworks design teams. I am thrilled to be a part of the A Cherry On Top design team and the online community here at ACOT!
For more information about me:My Blog: http://dianeditullio.typepad.com
My Resume: http://www.dianeditullio.wordpress.com
Egle (FairyMouseMom)
Digital Scrapper
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Hi. I am Egle (aka FairyMouseMom). I have lived in the Midwest my whole life. I scrap about and for my family (which includes my two beautiful children) and friends and even myself!
Nowadays, I am a digital scrapbooker! I have only made 2 paper and 1 hybrid layouts since I started digital scrapping on Mother's Day weekend 2006, using Adobe Photoshop PSE 3.0 (Macs). I did so because I wanted to try out and learn something new. I was the first Digital Guest Creative Team Member here at ACOT...and have had a Guest Creative Team Member spot with Vera Lim Design in September 2006, with Katie the Scrapbook Lady in January 2007, and with Natural Designs in Scrapbooking from mid-June to mid-July 2007. I have CTd for: Julie Mead, Lena Brandenburg, Tabatha Reed, Anita Stergiou, Michelle Bradley, and Di Hickman.
I would have to say that I am honored to have been chosen to be a Creative Team Member here at ACOT back in October 2006! This site has been my "home" since around the time frame of October 2003! Thanks, ACOT, for this wonderful opportunity!
I had a layout accepted in ScrapStreet's online magazine...which a template call that it had. You can see my layout here: http://www.scrapstreet.com/magy2/gojuly/fixtures/maps2.htm
I have also been published in Digi-Scrappin' 103: Designing With Fonts (No. 5319), Page 22, "We Are Family."
P.S. If you want to know how to pronounce my name...it really is so much easier to pronounce it to you so you can hear it...than have me try to write it phonetically!!! :o)
Janell (Janello)
Hello my name is Janell and I am a digital scrap-booker! I have been addicted to digital scrapbooking since Nov. 2005. I have always loved scrapbooking in general for as long as I can remember. I have to thank two of my dear friends Melissa and Nicole for inspiring me to scrapbook and then discover digital!
I currently live in Indiana, but grew up in Washington State. (Yay Westside!) I have lived in 6 different states since marring my wonderful hubby in 2000 and we have moved 9 times. I love to take pictures of my sweet children Alex, Sean, and Maya. My photographs are my biggest inspiration and motivation for scrapping. I love capturing that special moment in a photo and then highlighting it on a layout.
When not scrapping I love to spend time with my family. We enjoy trips the beach, bike riding, hiking, park hopping, and eating chocolate (well maybe that mostly applies to me!) I have a teaching degree and before having children of my own I used to teach preschool for the Head Start Program. I currently serve in the children's program at my church.
I love ACOT and am so happy to be on the Digital Creative Team. I have always considered ACOT my home base and love the community and inspiration here!
Jennifer (Sarawithers)
Digital Scrapper
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My name is Jennifer (yes i know the user name is SarahWhithers, that's my fake name. You know, the one you give out when a boy you don't like asks for your name! Hahaha!) I've been doing scrapbooking for almost 4 years now and I absolutely love it! I joined ACOT back in Feb 2006 and have been a regular ever since!
I have 3 adorable cats, Merlin, Sebastion and Pookie, who I all love like they were my kids! I'm 28 years old and live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I'm not married and no children, but I am dating a sweetie right now, AJ, who I am absolutely and totally in love with :). We just passed our three 1/2 year mark.
I love to do anything creative, so scrapbooking is another way to let that creativity out! If anyone has any tips or pointers on any of my work, please let me know, I'm always looking for ways to improve my work!
Jennk (Jennifer)
Digital Scrapper
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My name is Jennifer or Jenn and I am 29 years old. I was born in Louisiana in a small town called Monroe and I grew up there. I moved to Florida a little before my 21st birthday and I never looked back! I love it here. Although I moved originally to Tallahassee, I have been in Fort Myers for almost three years now. My husband and I became engaged while on an extensive trip around Europe in the summer of 2006 and moved here and into the house he grew up in! We recently bought our first home and we are enjoying fixing it up and living away from the city in the country of sorts. I am a full time student working on my BA in Elementary Education and he is a middle school history teacher. Although we plan to have a house full of children, right now we are just enjoying each other. We will celebrate our two year anniversary on July 14!
I began paper scrapping when I was 19 years old. My mom and I took a trip to Disney World and I had TONS of photos to put in an album. I started scrapping when there were only scissors, paper trimmers, and stickers! lol I got more into it and time went on. About five or so years ago I went to NYC and with those pictures I really made my first "all-out" scrapbook. This past Christmas I was introduced to digi-scrapping through my mom. She called me one night to help her download some stuff because her internet had gone down and it was the last day for CATW stuff! She was freaking! As I downloaded for her I thought this has got to be boring. I gave her her files, deleted them from my computer and went on my way. After a few days though I couldn't stop thinking of all the cool blogs I saw, so I looked them all up. Quite honestly the rest is all history! I was officially hooked from there. I am now the proud owner of PSE6 and am learning new techniques daily. I am teaching myself the design aspect of it too which is loads of fun.
I am on two CT's. Being selected for a position on ACOT's CT was on my list of things to do and I can now very proudly check it off; I was just selected this week (July 5, 2009)!! I am so excited to be here! ACOT was my very first digi scrapping home and I never feel as comfortable anywhere else as I do here! I also work for Crisdam Designs (Isabel Mendez).
Jess (Scrapgoo)
Paper scrapper
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My name is Jess and I live in Massachusetts with my husband, Ryan, and our three extremely spoiled cats. We have been married for two years and own a house just west of Boston.
I am an ex-nanny and costume designer with a degree in Theatre. I still design for local community theatres but my real passion is scrapbooking and most of my free time is spent playing with paper these days. As a child growing up in Maine I was the quiet, creative type and always loved all forms of art. I am still the creative type... now just not so quiet.
I usually scrap 12x12 but have found a lot of love for mini albums recently. If anyone can tell me what exactly my "style" is you get a gold star. I scrap out of order and whatever strikes me at the moment and it always keeps things interesting! My biggest scrapping challenge right now is running out of pictures, thus I am making a real effort to take more photos.
My other passions are cooking/baking (especially cupcakes), entertaining, traveling the US and abroad, Arthurian lit, French beaded flowers, sewing, Shakespeare, and anything involving pretty costumes.
I am thrilled to be on the Creative Team here at A Cherry On Top!
Julesinparadise (Julie)
Paper Scrapper
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I am a retired English teacher originally from St. Louis, Mo. but am now living on the Gulf Coast of Florida in a small fishing village with the love of my life, Gene and our two cats. I have two great adult children, Rob and Kristen and one wonderful son-in-law, Chris. I enjoy biking and kayaking and, of course, playing with paper and glue!
I've taught paper arts both locally here in Fl and nationally for a couple of years for a vendor. I am thrilled to be able to work with the amazingly talented women here at ACOT.
JulianaM (Juliana)
Paper Scrapper
Hi my name is Juliana. I am married to my best friend & love of my life Danny. I work as a physical therapist in a local hospital. We have a horse named Woody (however, itâ??s actually my husbandâ??s horse!). I love spending time with my husband, working out, reading, camping, cooking, gardening and of course scrapbooking!
I have been scrapbooking for over 12 years. When I was introduced to scrapbooking, I immediately knew I had found a creative outlet with a purpose! I discovered that I could work and play with color, texture, & dimension as well as design composition and incorporate these with my photos and memories to create something that I could enjoy for years to come. Scrapbooking is such a natural fit for me and to say I am addicted to it is probably an understatement!
I am so very excited to be a part of the Creative Team here at ACOT!!!
Karin (mayerkt)
Digital scrapper
Hi! I'm Karin :) I'm 30-something years old living in the North Chicago suburbs. I live with my husband Patrick (i.e. Honeybuns), my son, and my two kitties, Milo & Thalia, and we're expecting kiddo #2 to make his/her arrival in early October :) I've traded in my Chemical Engineering Degree for the best job promotion I could ask for - being Mommy! I must say, despite the lack of sleep and lack of money, life is very good right now!
I started paper scrapping in 1999 in college, and definitely enjoyed it, although I always seemed to make more of a mess than pages. When I moved to Mexico in late 2005, I purchased a computer with lots of memory and software for photo processing with the thoughts that I would by a digital SLR and learn photography while I was there. Well, turns out cash flow didn't allow me to buy the camera. The computer didn't go to waste though because lack of a local scrap store forced me to explore digiscrapping. I started in March of 2006, and now I am addicted and completely in love! ACOT was one of the first places I found as a resource, and the first place I called my digi-home!
I scrap mainly my little man Liam - I take a zillion photos of him, so he gets center stage in my scrapbooking. Occasionally, I'll throw in some layouts of myself and my honeybuns, my cats, and my adventures. Our extended family gets featured every now and again too!
I also have another passion - photography! I invested in my first DSLR in June 2007, and since then have upgraded and learned all I possibly can get my paws on about the industry as well as the craft. I opened my own photography business in January 2009, and have been able to turn what I love into a profession
Kristianne (MamaK321)
Digital Scrapper
Hi, my name is Kristianne. I am a SAHM to my two daughters, Rebecca & Samantha and happily married to my dh, Eric, who is a Korean Linguist in the USAF. With his job, we are shuffled around quite a bit but no matter where I may be shipped off to, I?ll always be a native California girl at heart!
I have been scrapbooking since 1998, encouraged by the idea of displaying my baby's' photos in a nontraditional way. I started back in the day with a purchase of a 14x11" post bound album, Fiskars deco scissors and all the generic sticker packs I could get my hands on! It wasn?t until 2003, with the discovery of ACOT (then)Stickers Galore, that I really fell in love with scrapbooking! What do I love most about it? That it?s a creative outlet! My weakness is creating altered projects. I love decorating pieces to display around the house and give as gifts.
In May of 2005 I was introduced to digital scrapping and only 5 months later I was hooked! You can call me a hybrid scrapper because I love creating layouts both paper & digitally. I started out with the ACOT Creative Team as a paper scrapper in April 2005 and when ACOT picked up the digital bug, I was thrilled to join the Digital Creative Team in 2006.
A Cherry On Top has been a huge influence on me. I was unaware of how popular the art of scrapbooking was until the ACOT Message Board opened its doors. I?ve learned so much and since then, I?ve been addicted to scrapbooking, it is who I am. I spend most of my time on the message board making friends and helping others. It is a joy to pass on the knowledge that I have learned, to my fellow scrappy friends. I have made some of my very best friends here at A Cherry On Top. It is unbelievable how a group of strangers can grow so emotionally attached by simply chatting via their computer! Joining the ACOT Team is a dream come true and I am truly thrilled to be a part of such an awesome team!
Laura (Art_Teacher)
Digital scrapper
I began paper scrapping seriously in 1998. In 2003, right after ACOT began the message board, I joined in the fun. I have been hooked since then! I began digi scrapping in January of 2006, right after ACOT started carrying digi products in the shoppe. Although I will always be "biscraptual," I find myself doing more digi layouts due to the ease with which I can experiment, rearrange, and hoard products without taking up any more space in my home!
I am a full-time high school art teacher, with 17 years of teaching experience. I have always loved arts and crafts, and so scrapping was a natural outlet for my creative impulses. At home, I have been married to my wonderful husband for the past 19 years, and I have one spoiled Golden doodle pup (she's almost one and a half, but still a puppy in nature)! In addition to scrapping, I also enjoy creating ceramic pottery, watching movies, and playing and listening to music of all kinds.
In May of 2008, I was thrilled to be asked to join ACOT's digi CT! I love spending time here with all the wonderful ladies I have met, both in person and online. I believe ACOT is directly responsible for the change and growth in my scrapping and I thank everyone here for the support and inspiration.
Laura (Laura Fiore)
Paper Scrapper
I am a loud, chocolate loving, mocha drinking, fun loving, scrapping Mom of two full grown children. My daughter Jessica and son Nick are both attending San Francisco State University, so dh and I are empty nesters. I teach aerobics and run alot, in fact I've run 11 marathons! I also work part time at my local Sephora. My dh Vic and I will celebrate our 22nd anniversary in November of 2009.
I've had a few layouts published in Scrapbook Trends, Layout Blueprints 2 book, Fabulous Friendships book by Memory Makers, and a mini album in the Scapbook Trends Mini album book. I am the design team coordinator for Magistical Memories, an awesome chipboard company.
Scrapbooking has become such an important part of my every day...love that little bit of creative time that is just for me. Being asked to join the Creative Team here at A Cherry on Top is such a sweet surprise!!
Megamay (Megan)
Paper Scrapper
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I am a 30 year old software engineer, wife, mother and almost compulsive scrapbooker. I have been scrapbooking for about 4 years. I got interested in scrapbooking after a trip to Europe. Currently, however, my favorite subject is my daughter, Eliana. My main motivation for scrapbooking is to preserve memories since I have a really terrible memory. However, I also enjoy it as a creative outlet and a stress reliever. Oh and I also just love the feel and the smell of the papers and all the pretty embellishments.
I have a hard time describing my style because I really love everything about this art and I like to experiment with it all - from digi and hybrid to paint and gesso. I love colors - pretty much all of them. Sometimes I like to leave whitespace and sometimes I like to really pile it on. Sometimes I like vintage and distressed and sometimes I like bold and bright. I guess you could say that my pages reflect my mood along with the current trends.
I also love challenges. I never met a challenge that I didnt like! I have met some that I dont have time for, or that I dont have materials for, but that is usually what gets me going and excited to create. Although sometimes it is just a really great photo or new product.
Pam (4peasinourpod)
Paper scrapper
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Hi! My name is Pam and I live in Wisconsin with my husband and my 4 children. They are age 12, 10, 8 and 6 and keep me very busy! They are so very different from each other, so I have some great chances to scrap them in different styles. They are my favorite subject to scrapbook, but I also enjoy altering items and making gifts. I am slowly starting to make cards, as well.
My first scrapbook was completed when I was eleven, and basically consisted of articles and pictures of my beloved Milwaukee Brewers. I have never lost my love of memory preservation, and was determined to document my children and their accomplishments. I came to A Cherry on Top a couple years ago, and quickly found an encouraging and supportive scrapbooking community. Being chosen for the Creative Team is a dream come true, because the other women on the team are so talented and have been a source of great inspiration.
My work has been displayed at Memory Trends 2006. I also design for a Kit 'n Kaboodles, an internet kit company. I also design a few of the bulletins boards at my kids' school, so they think I am WAY cool. ;)
I have recently become the Creative Team Coordinator for the Paper CT. It is a job that I love, as they are the best CT around!
Ronny (Smiley-scrap8)
Digital Scrapper
Hi, my name is Ronny (and yes, that is my real name. I was named after my Dad.) My dh and I have been married for 5 years and we have 2 awesome children. Julie is 6 and just started 1st gradeand Jonah is 3 and is the happiest little man you'll ever meet. We live in Georgia now but I was born in Louisiana. My family traveled around the world when I was a teenager and someday I hope to travel with my family too.
I am currently a SAHM after quiting my job of almost 12 years when Jonah was born. I am an artist at heart and one day when the kids are both in school I hope to return to school to finish the BFA I started too long ago.
A friend introduced me to paper scrapping back in 2000 and I quickly fell in love. I had unknowingly been digi scrapping since the fall of 2004 by making photo holiday cards. I never realized there were so many other people doing the same thing and so many products out there for digital scrapbooking. One day a woman came to pick-up some 12x12's at the photo lab where I worked. I was floored, they were awesome. They looked so real but were all digital. I asked her how she did it and ACOT was one of the sites she listed and I've been here ever since. I started making digital pages for my albums in 2007.
I also CT for Crisdam Designs by Isabel Mendez and the Designer Danielle Engebretson. I one day hope to have my work published and am honored that ACOT has asked me to be a part of their team and this wonderful group of women.
Sara (Keling)
Digital scrapper
Hi! I'm Sara! I'm 33 and have been married to Andrew for 8 years. We've got two boys, Tommy, 7, and Jonathan, 3. Until very recently, we lived on the sunny island of Bermuda, but traded it it in for the cold and wet of West Yorkshire, England.
I started scrapbooking in 1991 using mostly Scotch tape and a spiral-bound, construction paper Mead album, but didn't really pick up the hobby until the end of my time in college, when I saw my first display of Pioneer products at a local Michael's. A couple of years later, a friend started selling Creative Memories, and I found more cool supplies.
However, it wasn't until I returned home from China in 1999 that my addiction took off, when I discovered Sticker's Galore (later ACOT), and started ordering items because they had a great supply and would even ship to far off Bermuda! I became active in the community in the fall of 2005, when I was introduced to digital scrapbooking. I created my first digi LO in January 2006, and joined the ACOT digi team in the Fall of 2007!
I've not completely given up paper scrapping, though, and still make tonnes of cards, altered projects and hybrid projects. I also teach paper scrapping and create custom albums for clients.
Birthday - May 4
Anniversary - Jan 27
Scrap styles - paper, digital, hybrid, card-making, altering
Favourite colours - blues, greens, purples, pink/brown combo
Favourite scrap subjects - her boys, faithbooking, family/heritage
Favourite designers - too many to name!
Photo taken by talented 7yro son, Tommy!
Sarah (Davsar)
Digital scrapper
Hi, I'm Sarah. I would love to dazzle you with stimulating tidbits about me, but the truth is I am pretty much "MOM" right now. Two precious/demonic (depends on the moment) boys keep me engaged at home. The oldest, Brennan (5) believes that he is a machine and that he creates all truth (let's just say he has a bit of a control issue), and the youngest, Connor (2), thinks he is a huge dinosaur that must wrestle everyone or snuggle them.
Originally I'm from Texas. I was born in Houston and raised in a small town called Hobbs, NM. My father raised me to be a good Texan - even the home in Hobbs was built on imported Texas soil. I spent my college years in Utah at BYU and then moved to Dallas, TX. While there I met my very cute, but way too smart, hubby. David and I have been married for seven years. In pursuit of his PhD (in Aerospace Engineering - yes, he is a rocket scientist!), we moved to Atlanta, GA in 2005. Still here and still pursuing that darn PhD!
I swore I would never scrapbook - too much money and too much time. And it is still those things!! However, four years ago I helped my sister do a scrapbook page and I have been addicted ever since. Challenges and experimental techniques drive my scrapbooking passion. I started digital scrapbooking May 2007 because of the allure of the challenge. There is so much for me to learn in both mediums; hence, I hang around ACOT - I soak up all the amazing work from you talented ladies here!
SarahA (Sarah)
Paper Scrapper
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I started scrapping in June of 2007, found ACOT in 2008 and joined the Creative Team in September 2009.
I love scrapping pictures of my daughter, our family and our every day activities. I think the little every day details of life will be some of the most interesting pages to look back on in later years. Through scrapping I have also developed a love of photography and can frequently be seen with my Nikon around my neck! When I'm not scrapping, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and geocaching.
Shannon (Shannon)
Digital Scrapper
Hi! My name is Shannon. I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area of California but now live in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. I'm married to Devin, whom I met in 2003 when we worked together at a mortgage lender. We are both working in banking now but at different companies. Even better, we're both Taurus'...that's fun! :p We live near his family and all of my family, sadly, still lives in the Los Angeles area. But we try to visit as often as possible.
Other than that, I started paper scrapbooking about 11 years ago and finally dove into digital scrapbooking, through ACOT (of course!) in March of 2008. Since, probably March of 2009 I have been strictly digi scrapping and donated ALL of my paper supplies to the Novato Youth Center. I love love love digi scrapping as it seems to allow more creativity for me.
My other creative outlet is photography. My photography hobby as quickly began turning into a part time job but I love every moment of it. Not to mention, it helps with always having photos to scrap with!
Not only did I start with digi scrapping here at ACOT, but it was also the first place I became a CT Member with specific designers exclusive to ACOT which has been a blessing and led me go for the gold and become and ACOT CT Member. Woohoo!!
Susan (Suslvgeo)
Paper scrapper
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Hi my name is Susan but friends call me Sus. I have been married for nine years. My husband is in the Air Force so after living in the state of FL forever, we moved to New Mexico. It was a little scary, but I made alot of new friends and obtained a new hobby...scrapbooking :) I have one son whom has changed my life for ever. He is by far the absolute best thing that has EVER happened to me!!!!!!!!!
In the summer of 2007 we moved to Colorado. Oh my what an absolutely STUNNING state!! We are having so much fun exploring (not to mention taking tons of pics for layouts...LOL)! And we are off again. Summer 2009 and we are on our way to Virginia. Egads has it been 20 years yet? ;)
I have to say (and those that "really" know me...lol) my passion other than scrapping and my family, is watching Miami Dolphin football. From August to January my Sundays revolve around football! :)
Being on the Creative Team for ACOT, is such an honor and I look forward to another fun filled year! In the fall of 2008 I became ACOT's Community Director of Events. So look for me on the board with games and fun, all year round.
Published on 11/13/2008.
