Helen McCain

Objective:
I am always interested in design work and opportunities with Product Manufactures, magazines and companies for design teams, special projects, and am always open to other work within this field. Please feel free to contact me.

Styles & Techniques:
My two girls are generally the subjects of my work, although I love to record memories and details from ordinary life, things that I may miss if I was ever to move or subjects that would generally be overlooked-the small things in life. Travel, Gardening, Paleontology, Friendships and Scenery are just a few of the areas that spark my interest and have become subjects of my work. I am comfortable with simple style as well as advanced and artistic style layouts, while my art background familiarizes me with using techniques and mediums.

More About Me:
I am a recent University graduate, orignally from Australia, previously from a town that could be considered pretty much 'the middle of, close to nowhere." I am now living in Texas, USA, with my husband and 2 girls,



*Special Awards* 2004 Hall Of Fame Winner Creating Keepsakes Magazine 2003 Hall Of Fame Honorable Mention Creating Keepsakes Magazine 2003 Memory Makers Masters Top 50 Finalist Memory Makers Magazine Product Design. CK/IMP Scrapbooking Retail Kits Creating Keepsakes/IMP 2006/2007 New CK/IMP kit retail product, Winter 2006/2007 CK/IMP Scrapbooking Kit Additional Contributions, Winter 2006/2007 Layouts, premade layouts and product/embellishment design Chief Design, Home Improvement, 2006 Chief design, Fishing Kit, 2006 Chief design, Autumn Kit 2005 . "Back to School" Creative Cards Contributions to: Cars Retail Kit 2007 On the Farm Retail Kit 2007 New Years Kit, Retail 2006 Anniversary Retail Kit, 2006 Baby Kit Retail , 2006 Summer Picnic Retail Kit, 2006 *Published* Basic Grey August Newsletter "Be Still" Hall Of Fame Online Announcement "Wisconsin" Past Issues 2004 CK magazine: December, 2004 October, 2004 May, 2004 Memory Makers Magazine: Super Scrapbook Pages "Queen Of Hearts" This layout also appeared in The Scrapbookers Survival Guide. *Scrapbooking and Keepsakes Magazine:* Fall Issue 2004 "Callie" Other Industry Involvement/Contribution Creating Keepsakes Website "Celebrity" Chat, 2005. Inque Boutique Summer CHA Layout 2007 Company Debut Booth Scenic Route Winter CHA Layout 2006, 2005. Wholesale/retail Catalog contribution. Leave Memories Winter CHA Projects, 2005 Digitalscrapbooking.com Website "The Three Sisters"		*Upcoming 2008* Lasting Moments Autumn, 2008 Lasting Moments Winter, 2008 Creative Memories Catalogs. Contributing Artist Upcoming Idea Book 2008 Guest Design Team Member/Designer Recent Special Contributions Guest Designer, October 2008. Happy Scrappin' Scrapbooking Published 2008 Scrapbooks Etc September 2008 "Bill" *Scrapbook Trends* April 2008 "Addie". *Cards Magazine* March 2008 *Scrapbook Dimensions* 2008 desk calender 4 layouts. Contributions: Idea Books: Memory Makers Books Find Your Groove by Kitty Foster; Wendy McKeehan. (2007) Contributing Designer 8 Layouts Creating Keepsakes Creating Keepsakes: The Ulitmate Guide to Photo Keepsakes. 2006 CK Solutions Idea Book. 2006 CK Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking 2005 CK Scrapbooking Christmas Memories and Other Winter Holidays. 2005 CK Hall Of Fame Book. 2004 CK Hall of Fame Book. 2003 Past Issues, 2007 Magazines Scrapbook Dimensions 2007 desk calender 6 layouts. Scrapbooking MM (Sweden) August Issue 2007 "At Age 6" Past Issues, 2006 Scrapbooking MM (Sweden) October Issue 2006 Fathers Day Mini Album "K is for Kitty Cat" Past Issues, 2005. *CK Magazine:* 30 Minute Pages Idea Book December 2005 September 2005 August 2005 May 2005-Featured Artist March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 Issue Design Teams Manufacturer: Creative Memories June 2008- current Scenic Route Paper Co. January 09 2005 - May 2008. Inque Boutique January 2007, August 2008. Online: Down Memory Lane Co. December 03 2004 - 2006. CropAddict January 2006 - August 2007.

Basic Grey Retailer Rewards (Newsletter) Down Memory Lane Co.com DT winners for August 2005. Scrapbook Resumes "National Scrapbook Day" Layout Contest 2005 1st Place.		2004 Hall of Fame Inductee Creating Keepsakes Magazine 2003 Hall of Fame Honorable Mention Creating Keepsakes Magazine 2003 Memory Makers Masters Top 50 Finalist Memory Makers Magazine