Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

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Objective:

My objective is to have my work accessible to manufacturers and publishers in the scrapbooking industry.  I have had my work published in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Legacy, PaperKuts, Canadian Scrapbooker and Memory Makers.   I am also a Contract Designer for the Book Division of Memory Makers.     I was a Contributing Editor and a member of the Creative Team for Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine since it's inception.  I worked for the magazine for it's debut year - from the premiere issue  December 2005 to the one year anniversary issue in December 2006.  I have had my work on display at Memory Trends and CHA trade shows.    I have served on a number on on-line design teams and I am now striving to achieve design team positions on scrapbooker manufacturer design teams.  I took a year off from submitting my work due to time constraints because of personal matters but I am starting to submit again with frequency as I enjoy seeing my work in print.  I am confident in my ability to provide quality artwork for use on design team websites, at trade shows, in advertising and in publications.   Freelance work is also something that I would welcome. 

Styles & Techniques:

My style would be best described as textured!   There is nothing that I will shy away from or not try.  I also enjoy having the ability to provide a pleasant mix of styles throughout my personal scrapbooks.  I have also created albums and individual layouts for clients that were done with their likes and style in mind.  I have also been told, on more than one occasion, that I have a unique ability to provide my clients with exactly what they are looking for.  I will meet with my client for a consultation and it is usually a gift that they are having made for someone.  During this consultation I will try to get a feel of the person that will be receiving this gift.  I also get a feel as to their personality and style by the photos I receive from my client.  I have had many compliments in this regard, for example "I can't believe it, it is like you know her.  This is so perfect."   I have also created many mini albums and accordian books for clients and they are very popular. 

I also enjoy trying new techniques, whether seen on the internet, in magazines or displayed at my local scrapbook store.  My mind is always working and looking to invent a new technique to distribute to scrapbookers everywhere.  Looking at things as a scrapbooker gives me a totally new outlook on everything around me - I no longer look at things the same way – whether I am  in a hardware store, a fabric store, a stationary store, a dollar store, I envision new, inventive ways to utilize  non-scrapbooking products in my scrapbook creations.  

Canadian Scrapbooker - Winter 2006
Product CPR Column - Metal Rimmed Tags    
   Accompanying layout:  Ginger 
What's Cool in Canada - Cards

Memory Maker Books - Quick & Easy Scrapbook Styles - October 2006
Sweet - Page 55.
Sweet Soul - Page 113.

Canadian Scrapbooker - Fall 2006
Feature Article - Be Bold with Black
   Accompanying layout - Big Lights Big City
Product CPR Column - Paper Piecing
   Accompanying layout - Perfectly Presley

Memory Makers Books Division
The Amazing Page - June 2006
A Labour of Love

Canadian Scrapbooker - Summer 2006
Feature Article - Brilliantly Bling.  Page 32 to 34.
   Accompanying layout:  "One of a Kind" - Page 34.
Product CPR Column - Eyelets - Page 54 and 55.
   Accompanying layouts:  "Slip Slidin' Away" - Page 54.
   "International Sisters" - Page 55.
A Scrapbooker's Gift - Wedding Planner and Guest Book - Page 79 and 79.

Canadian Scrapbooker - Spring 2006
Feature Article - Oh Sew Special.  Page 26 to 29.
   Accompanying layouts:  "You Are So Beautiful to Me" - Page 26.
   "Cheese-y Grin "- Page 27.
   "Nature's Gift" - Page 28.
Product CPR Column - Punches - Page 52.
A Scrapbooker's Gift - Altered Canvas - Page 79.

Memory Makers - Pets Unleashed - January 2006
"My New Best Friend" - Page 95.

Canadian Scrapbooker - Premier Issue - Winter 2005
"K&P" - Page 28.
"Joy" - Page 43.
"Beauty" - Page 46.
Article entitled - Product CPR - focusing on the use of stencils and templates - Page 52.
   Accompanying layouts:  "Presley - Fall 2004" - Page 53.
   "Bloom" - Page 53.
"Noel" - Page 71.
3 Christmas Cards - Page 76.
"My Daughter" - Page 83.

PaperKuts - Pet Friendly (Special Issue) - July 2005
"Waldo" - Page 18.

PaperKuts - Family Matters (Special Issue) - June 2005
"Mother and Child" - Page 31.

Legacy Magazine - Feb/March 2005
"Dare to Dream"  - Page 62.

Scrapbook Trends Baby Steps 2005 - December 2004.
Baby's room Decorated Door Hanger - Page 68.

Creating Keepsakes Tracy White's Journalers Handbook - October 2004
"A New Beginning" - Page 97. 

Trade Show Displays
CHA - January/Feb 2006 - Las Vegas
"Our Home" - A2Z Essentials Booth
"Defining Moments" - A2Z Essentials Booth
"Make a Wish" - Bound & D/termined Booth

Memory Trends - October 2005 - Las Vegas
"K" - Bound & D/termined Booth
"Sisters" - Bound & D/termined Booth
"Presley" - Picture It Pageframe Booth
"Cheese-y Grin" - Picture It Pageframe Booth
"Happy Halloween" - Picture It Pageframe Booth
"Boo" - Picture It Pageframe Booth

CHA - July 2005 - Chicago
"K" - Bound & D/termined Booth
"Sisters" - Bound & D/termined Booth

Memory Trends
Christmas Layout (untitled) - Art Glitter Booth

A2Z Essentials -  (www.geta2z.com) Design Team Member.
Paper and embellishment manufacturer.  February 2006 to December 2007.

Memory Makers (F&W Publications) - Book Division.
Contract Designer
January 2006 to December 2007.

Scraptivity - (www.scraptivity.com) Design Team Member.
On-line store, kit club and manufacturer of Gel-A-Tin stamps.  June 2006 to January 2007.

Bound & D/Termined - (www.bound-determined.com) Design Team Member.
Paper Manufacturer.  September 2005 to May 2006.

My Scrapbook Nook - (www.myscrapbooknook.com) Freelance Designer.
Online page kit club. I have designed March and April 2006 page kits.

Shauna's Shabby Shoppe - (www.shaunasshabbyshoppe.com) Guest Designer.
March 2006.

Scraptivity (www.scraptivity.com) - Guest Design Team Member.
October 2005.

Pick of the Patch (www.pickofthepatch.com) - Design Team Member.
June 2005 to February 2006.  Online community and kit club.

Scrap That Moment (www.scrapthatmoment.com) - Design Team Member.
(formerly known as Scrappy Chick)  February 2005 to February 2006.

Scrappy Chick (www.scrappychick.com) - Designer Chick. 
November 2004 to February 2005.  Being on this Design Team, I have the opportunity to work with many manufacturer’s products. Each month, we have sponsors that provide product for the Design Team to create artwork for display in the Scrappy Chick Runway.  To date, I have created artwork for S.E.I., Karen Foster, Sassafrass Lass and Sakura International.

Gilded Lilee (www.gildedlilee.com) - Management Team Member (Technique Expert). 
May 2004 to February 2005.  On this site, I was responsible for a forum with regard to techniques.  If any member has any questions about a technique, they can ask me for help.  I also posted monthly ideas for techniques to try.  Another area that I took on in addition to the techniques forum, was a book review - based solely on my own opinion but the members appreciated the insight.

 Bisous  (www.bisous.biz) - Design Team Member.  
February 2004 to September 2004.  My job during this time was to provide artwork direct to this manufacturer both for the website and for publication as the  "project of the month" distributed electronically in monthly newsletters. 

 

 

Scrapbook Playground
January 2006 Layout Contest - Polar Bear Press
1st Place - Most Popular
Layout entitled: On Your Way

Scrapbook Playground
December 2005 Layout Contest - Sakura
1st Place - Design Team Pick
Layout entitled:  Canada Day 2005

Junkitz Designer Draft 2005 - World League
International Contest
Winner.

Scrapbook Playground
Showdown at the Playground
Top 20 Finalist.

Melissa Frances
Scrap Decor Contest - December 2004
2nd Place.

Scrapbook.com
"Nothing Basic About Basic Grey" Layout Contest - November 2004.
2nd Place.

Rocky Mountain Hobbies
Easter Layout Contest - April 2004
1st Place.

Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine
Contributing Editor/Creative Team
August 2005 - December 2006.  This was a brand new quarterly publication that hit the stores December 1, 2005.    I wrote feature articles and provided artwork to accompany them.  I provided the names of many of the columns and departments throughout the magazine (i.e. Product CPR, S.W.A.K., Heart and Soul, Method to our Madness, What's Cool in Canada)   The column entitled "Product CPR" (creative product rescue) was my contributing column each issue.  I provided layouts and other papercrafts  for publication throughout the magazine.  I was involved in contributing ideas for content, deciding on content for each issue and assisting in the selection process of reader submissions. 

Scrapbook Memories & More
Scrapbook Instructor
I worked at this local scrapbooking store from October 2002 to January 2004.  I was responsible for a majority of the classes held at the store that went beyond a basic's class.  My classes would include a variety of techniques and styles that my students felt were both challenging and rewarding.  I built up a wonderful following at the store and enjoyed my time there.