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Objective...

I am currently seeking freelance design and editorial work from any magazine or book. 

Styles & Techniques...

My pages are often simple and a bit graphic, with a funky flair and lots of bright color.  My favorite techniques are stamping, inking, and using my own handwriting.

Please view my gallery at: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/userprofile.asp?user_id=82955

Published...

BHG Scrapbooks etc:
August 2006
"Natural Woman"

November/December 2006
"Yum" - assignment

August/September 2007
"Lucky Me"

October 2007
"Every Second"
"My Hero"

January 2008
"Flying the Friendly Skies"
"Motherhood?"

February/March 2008
"For the Love of Cupcakes"
"Grown Up"
"Sushi Dates"

July 2008
"Mr. & Mrs. Pauly"

Creating Keepsakes Magazine:
2008 Dream Team Member

March 2006
"Spring Break"

April 2006
"Buying Books" - School Memories Idea Book

October 2007
"Foodie."

December 2007
"The German Christmas Market"

January 2008
"One Great Year"

February 2008
Author of Girlfriends Article
"Our Breakfast with Max"
"Pedis"
"Liz's MBA Party"
"When Did My Little Brother Get So Big?"

Product Review Issue - February 2008
"Cupcake Connoisseur"

April 2008
Author of Sweet Inspiration Aricle
"Buckingham Fountain"
"Dear Lizzy"
"Her Earrings"

May 2008
"Key West"

June 2008
"Now Hear This"
"Road Trip"

July 2008
"Zion"

August 2008
"Bon Appetit"

September 2008
*One layout upcoming*

October 2008
*One layout upcoming*

November 2008
*Two layouts upcoming*

50 Moments Idea Book
A Little Procrastination
Bookworm
Can you Keep a Secret
Under the Covers
Wonder Woman

Fall 2008 Book
*Eight projects upcoming*

Winter 2008 Special Issue
*Seven projects upcoming*

Spring 2009 Special Issue
*Six projects upcoming*

Memory Makers:
July 2006
"Text Message" - 502 Amazing Pages Idea Book

November/December 2007
"Trees in the City"

February 2008
"Dinner Date" - assignment

Fabulous Friends Idea Book
"Nine Months"

Play With Paper Idea Book - 2009
*Four layotus upcoming*

Simple Scrapbooks:
November 2005
"Day One" - online

December 2006
"Like You" - online

January/February 2008
"Our Tasty Equation"

Scrapbook Trends Magazine:
October 2005
"Upper East Side"

December 2005
"July Four", "Daydreaming Allowed"

January 2006
"Golden Girls"

February 2006
"Yummy in my Tummy", "Old Friends", "Backyard BBQ"

March 2006
"Concentration", "Just the Four of Us", "Spring!"

April 2006
"Keepin' My Eye on the Prize"

June 2006
"Hail, Hail"

July 2006
"Happily Engaged" - COVER
"Nowhere Else", "Inside a Picture Frame"

August 2006
"City Love", "One Great Life"

September 2006
"Nanu, Nanu", "Peace", "Wiggly Field"

October 2006
"My Chicago Family", "Take Me out to the Ballgame", "Fall Favorites"

November 2006
"In Between", "Teeny Tiny", "Our Thanksgiving Feast"

December 2006
"Winter Wonderland"

January 2007
"Gabby, I Love You"

February 2007
"B.", "You Say it's Your Birthday?", "I Did Too", "Unwritten"

March 2007
"Sweet Puppy Kisses", "A Room with a View", "Three of a Kind", "Party Animals", "Smile"

April 2007
"Circle of Friends", "9 to 5", "Utah"

May 2007
"Bunny Ears", "Might as Well Jump"

June 2007
"Nature in the City", "Birthday Love"

July 2007
"We Love Conan", "Everyday", "We Laugh" - COVER
7 cards + tags - assignment

August 2007
"He Had You at Arf Arf", "Meers Road Trip" mini album

September 2007
"Amigos Aire Libre", "You Complete Me"

October 2007
"I *Heart* Dwight", "In the Dirt", "Mom & Dad", "Denver Trip" mini album

December 2007
"403", "Hot Cocoa", "Blue Christmas"

January 2008
"Party Hats"

Scrapbook Trends Magazine Idea Books:
January 2006 
Fast & Fabulous - "Times Square", "Sweet Sweet Baby", "Two of a Kind", "Ground Zero", three cards

May 2006
Babies - "Great Big Yawn"

July 2006
Embellish It! - "Susan"

September 2006
Tis the Season - "Rockefeller Center"

November 2006
Trendsetters - "Right Now", "Living on the Edge", "Q&A", "Taste of Chicago" mini album, two cards - assignment

January 2007
Party Time - Game night party, six cards - assignment

March 2007
Journaling Your Story - "No Baggage to Claim", "My NYSM"

May 2007
Mini Albums II - "Our Milwaukee Trip Together"

July 2007
Babies - "Ready 4 Sydney", "Jack" mini album - assignment
2 cards

September 2007
Home for the Holidays - "My Favorite", two cards, mini album & article - assignment

November 2007
Simply Fabulous - "Joyful", "Cruise"

January 2008
Weddings - "Groomsmen"

Scrapbook Trends Cards Magazine:
March 2006
4 cards

May 2006
2 card

July 2006
1 card

September 2006
1 card

October 2006
5 cards

November 2006
7 cards

December 2006
7 cards

January 2007
COVER - 8 cards

March 2007
3 cards

April 2007
6 cards

May 2007
3 cards

July 2007
2 cards

August 2007
3 cards

September 2007
5 cards for the Ultimate Card Class - assignment

October 2007
3 cards

November 2007
6 cards

Scrapbook Trends Paper Trends Magazine:
June 2006
Friends Altered Notebook

August 2006
From Start to Finish Tea Party - assignment

February 2007
1 card

April 2007
1 card

June 2007
1 card, altered book

August 2007
2 cards

October 2007
1 card

Scrapbook Answers Magazine:
January 2006
"City Girl" - CD ROM

August 2006
"Savoring Summer" - assignment

November 2006
"One Smile" - CD ROM

Misc:
Scrap City
"The Search for Mr. Right"

Spark Crafts
Thank You Cards - 10 cards

Design Teams...


American Crafts - www.americancrafts.com - July 2005 to Present
Creating Keepsakes Lisa Bearnson Kit of the Month - www.lisabearnson.com/kotm - November 2007 to Present
Fiskars Brands (Fiskars, Heidi Grace, Cloud 9, Li'l Davis, Ink) - www.fiskarscrafts.com - December 2007 to Present
Hambly Screen Prints - www.hamblystudios.com - July 2006 to January 2007
Paper Salon - www.papersalon.com - May 2006 to September 2006
Scarlet Lime Kit Club - www.scarletlime.com - August 2007 to January 2008
ScrapSupply - www.scrapsupply.com - April 2005 to January 2007

Guest Designer for Scrapjacked - www.scrapjacked.com - May 2008
Guest Designer for Jenni Bowlin Studios - www.jennibowlin.com - February 2008
Guest Designer for ScrapCakes - www.scrapcakes.com - February 2008
Guest Designer for Studio Calico - www.studiocalico.com - September 2007
Guest Designer for Fontwerks - www.fontwerks.com - November 2006

Other...

Product Designer for American Crafts In-House Design Team
Creates sample layouts, cards, and projects
Designs products for tradeshow releases

Over 65 fonts created for sale at ScrapSupply.com
Sold numerous commercial licenses
Most popular font "SP Purkage" has been purchased 80+ times

Licensed fonts for a 2006 Memory Trends release by Scrapworks
Provided fonts for chipboard and rubons

Freelance writer for BHG Scrapbooks ect. and Scrapbook Answers
Wrote advertorial for website and email blasts
Wrote new product reviews

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