Amy Birch

A Little About Me:
I work full-time as a chemist in a pharmaceutical company. Having always been a creative individual, when I started scrapbooking two years ago, it unleashed a serious need in me to indulge my artistic side. In January 2007, I set out on a quest to turn my hobby into a part-time career. In just a few months time, I've been fortunate to have landed a design team position, teaching positions at two of my favorite scrapbook stores, and my very first publications. Participating in the scrapbooking industry is truly a dream come true for me. My two daughters share my love of scrapbooking, as well. I consider myself very lucky to have found such a wonderful hobby that my daughters and I can share together.

Objective:
My purpose is to find artistic and innovative ways to endorse products and to spread the art of scrapbooking to others through teaching, whether it be via online forums or teaching informal classes. Scrapbooking excites me and I want to cultivate that excitement in others. I love working with a variety of different products and techniques and am always seeking creative new ways to use product. I am a committed team player and I welcome the opportunity to work for your design team. I look forward to continually raising the bar in my own creativity and applying that energy to your design team.

Styles & Techniques:
As someone who has always enjoyed creating art, I try to infuse a sense of art into my layouts. I often doodle, draw, and create my own handwritten titles. I love to try new techniques and have been known to develop a layout centered around a technique that I've been meaning to try. Sometimes my layouts have a clean graphic feel to them. I see myself as being a chameleon of styles and don't want my work to be thought of as having a repetitive or predictable look. My work is in a constant state of evolution; it's the way I try to keep things fresh.



Memory Mania Masterpieces Idea Book "Northeast Tropics Cheer Banquet" Page 93 "Got Game?" Page 78 "Cool in the Pool" Page 37		Online Galleries Basic Grey "My Center of Everything" "Samantha is..." "Sister Love ?" "A Journey of a Lifetime" "Altered 'A' chipboard letter" "Blooming Beauty" "We're Not Too Scrap Obsessed!" "Altered Shadow Box" Piggy Tales "My Friend Theresa"

Current Design Teams: Scrapbook Deals 4U Design Team Member June 2008- November 2008 Past Design Teams: Scraptalk.com Design Team Member May 2007 - December 2007 {Creativity Unbound} Guest Designer October 2007		ScrapWords Guest Designer May 2008 The Scrapbook Site Guest Design Team Member October 2007 Express Yourself Scrapbook Arts Design Team Member November 2007 - April 2008

"So You Think You Can Scrap" - 1st place The Scrapbook Site (August 2007) "Iron Chef Competition" - 2nd place Scrappin' Mojo (March 2008) "Back to School: School of Scrap" - Valedictorian (1st prize winner) Simply Obsessed (October 2008)		"Scrap That Tune" - 3rd place The Scrappy Giraffe (December 2007) "Heart of Winter - Serendipity" - Grand prize, $1000 winner Close To My Heart (April 2008)

Layout featured on the Paper House Productions website - "Little Lady of Mine", May 14, 2007 Finalist in My Scrapbook Nook DT call, January 2008 Layout of the Month (2 Croppin Cousinz) - February 2008 Instructor at Express Yourself Scrapbooking Arts, Bethel, CT - March 2008 - current