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About Me:
I was born in Illinois, raised in New York, went to college in North Carolina, and for the past 9 years have been living with my husband, Jim, in the beautiful California Bay Area.  By day I am an Engineering Manager for a high tech company in the Silicon Valley, and by night I am an avid Scrapbooker, Stamper, and Paper Crafter.  I have been a collector of memorabilia all my life, started scrapbooking over 5 years ago, and quickly expanded into card making and other paper crafting areas.  For me scrapbooking is a great way to release the stress of my day job while at the same time creating treasured memories that will be passed down to future generations.

Objective:
My objective is to work as a freelance artist, design team member, and/or creative designer for a manufacturer or publisher in the scrapbooking and crafting industry. I am interested in creating layouts, paper crafts projects, and writing technique based "how-to" articles that showcase a product or technique to inspire others to create their own works of art.

Styles & Techniques:
I enjoy working with a wide range of materials, and I am well versed in many leading edge techniques.  While my style is flexible, common characteristics of my work include a focus on balance, texture, techniques, and details.  No matter what the project or assignment my scrapping always comes from the heart.  I love to capture both the defining moments and everyday moments in the lives of my loved ones. 

Scrapbook Magazine (UK publication by Practical Publishing)

Charming Chipboard Article, Issue 21 (Jan2007), Page28

"Catie Bug", Issue 21 (Jan2007), Page 29

"Just You", Issue 21 (Jan2007), Page 30

"Winter Fun" Issue 21 (Jan 2007), Page 31

Super-size me, please! article, Issue 20 (Nov 2006), Page 44

"Joy", Issue 20 (Nov 2006), Cover layout and Page 12

"34", Issue 20 (Nov 2006), Page 45

"Caterina" Issue 20 (Nov 2006), Page 46

"Happy & Carefree", Issue 20 (Nov 2006), Page 47

BlingBling Article, Issue 19 (Oct 2006), Page 50

"57 Years", Issue 19 (Oct 2006), Page 50

"Princess", Issue 19 (Oct2006), Page 52

"A Mothers Love", Issue 19 (Oct 2006), Page 53

Paisley Perfection Article, Issue 18 (Aug 2006), Page 52

"Golf Lessons" Issue 18 (Aug 2006), Page 53

"You", Issue 18 (Aug 2006), Page 54

"Beauty", Issue 18 (Aug 2006), Page 55

Have you got the doodling bug? Article, Issue 17 (July2006), Page 21

"Always In Bloom", Issue 17 (July 2006), Page 22

"True Friends", Issue 17 (July 2006), Page 23

"Love that Smile", Issue 17 (July 2006), Page 24

"Simply Adorable", Issue 15 (April 2006), Page 34

"Thanks" Card, Issue 15 (April 2006), Page 35

"Wish Big" Card, Issue 15 (April 2006), Page 35

"Happy Birthday" Card, Issue 15 (April 2006), Page 35

"Play", Issue 8 (July 2005), Page 56

 

 Scrapbooking In A Weekend Idea Book (UK publication by Practical Publishing - April 2006)

"Family Vacation", Page 138

"Yosemite", Page 138

"Lake Tahoe", Page 139

"San Francisco" Page 139

"Santa Cruz", Page 140

"Napa", Page 140

"Cape Cod", Page 141

"Baltimore", Page 141

"Texas", Page 142

"Mystic Seaport", Page 142

"Point Reyes", Page 143

 

Papercraft Essentials (UK Publication by Practical Publishing)

"Christmas" Canvas, issue 13 (Oct 2006), Page 40-41

Backgrounds with Alcohol Inks, Tester Issue (Feb 2005), Page 6

"Nantucket", Tester Issue (Feb 2005), Page 8

"Tag Book", Tester Issue (Feb 2005), Page 8

"Thinking of you" Card, Tester Issue (Feb 2005), Page 9

"Gift Box", Tester Issue (Feb 2005), Page 9

 

Complete Cardmaking (UK Publication by Practical Publishing)

"Happy Easter" Card, Issue 3 (Feb 2007), Page 49

"Congratulations" Card, Issue 3 (Feb 2007), Page 56

"Flowery Thanks" Card, Issue 3 (Feb 2007), Page 68

"Smile" Card, Issue 3 (Feb 2007), Page 103

"Hello" Card, Issue 3 (Feb 2007), Page 113

 

Memory Makers:

"I'm so glad you're my dad", All  Men Scrapbook Pages, Page 64

"The Joy and Comfort of My Very Own Home", The Best of the Masters, March 2006, Page 67

"What is MMM?", The Amazing Page, Page 219

 

Scrapbook Answers:

"True Love", Feb/March 2006 edition, Page 69

 

Scrapbook Trends:

"Grandma Rossio", April 2006, Page 66
"Christmas Cutie", Holidays 2005, Page 114

"Our Toast", Weddings 2005, Page 74

"Say Cheese", July 2005, Page 33

"Totally Busted", June 2005, Page 28

 

CorrespondenceART Magazine:

"Picture Perfect", Summer 2005, Page 33

"My First Fall", Fall 2005, Page 44

"You Are So Busted", Fall 2005, Page 25

 

PaperART Magazine:

"The Year In Review", Jan/Feb/March 2006, Page 30

"Smile", Jan/Feb/March 2006, Page 32

"Thanks" card, Jan/Feb/March 2006, Page 61

"Remember this Moment", April/May/June 2006, Page 45

"Watch Out World", April/May/June 2006, Page 29

"A Baby is a Blessing" card, April/May/June 2006, Page 52

 

Cantata Books / Kodak:

"Amusement Park Fun", The Scrapbooker's Color Palette, Page 40

"Ski Durango", Scrapbooking Sports, Page 96

"Sleeping Sarina", Scrapbooking Your Baby Photos, Page 35

"All Boy", Scrapbooking Your Baby Photos, Page 84

"Climbing Up", Scrapbooking Your Baby Photos, Page 21

"Burr", The Joy of Scrapbooking, Page 243

"My Grandma Rosanne", The Joy of Scrapbooking, Page 272

"Welcome". The Joy of Scrapbooking, Page 155

 

Cards Magazine

"Thank You" card, Nov/Dec 2005, Page 37

"Fall" card, Nov/Dec 2005, Page 42

"Thanks" card, Nov/Dec 2005, Page 43

 

Simply Cards and Paper Crafts (UK Publication by Practical Publishing)

"True Love" card, Issue 3, Feb 2005, Page 6

"I Love You" card, Issue 3, Feb 2005, Page 7

"Always and Forever" Issue3, Feb 2005, Page 7

"Love Circles" card, Issue 3, Feb 2005, Page 8

 

 

 

 

 

The Scrapbook Magazine (the UKs #1 selling Scrapbook Magazine)
Design Team Member (writing a monthly article on Hot Trends)
January 2006 - Present

ScrapGenie Ltd
Creative Designer
October 2004 - Present

Scrapbook.com, $15K Contest Winner (May 2005)

Sizzix Monthly layout contest (December 2002)
2nd Place

Sizzix Monthly layout contest (December 2002)
3rd Place

In addition to my design team activity and publications, I have designed classes for Bonanza (UK convention), Cards and layouts for Ideal World Shopping shopping Channel (UK television program), and various make and takes for retailer events in the UK.