About Me

Addicted to Papercrafting

I began paper-crafting in 1998 after I “retired” to raise my two youngest children, doing memory-keeping, and then started stamping a few years later. These have been my creative outlet through all stages of my children’s lives. I have been married to my husband, Aly, since 1989 and have four beautiful adult kids, Michael, Holly, Adam and Sarah. Moving a few times in the early years of my husband’s career, we finally settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2003. My interests have varied over the years with a few crafts beyond stamping and memory keeping, with photography, reading and travel also thrown in the mix. I also stay involved in interfaith activities and volunteer work. With my youngest child now in medical school, it is a great time to be creative, and do something I truly love.  My biggest interest will always be my family and will always be very grateful that they are a part of my life.

Stampin’ Up is a family owned company and is celebrating 30 years in business.  Their commitment to quality, both in products and customer service, is top notch.  I am hooked on their coordinating cardstock, design paper, ribbons, punches, Big Shot accessories and, of course, their stamp sets! As a hobby demonstrator, I have early access to all of the new catalogs and with the discount, I can afford more fun stuff!  What’s not to love about that??

Design Team Experience

• Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew: January – August 2014
• The Paper Players: January – June 2015
  

  My son Adam with his bride Farah July 1 2017

• Retro Rubber Challenge Blog: October 2014 – November 2018
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: July 2017 – Present
• Crafters Café: October 2017 – February 2018
• Cardz 4 Galz: January 2018 – Present
• Hand Stamped Sentiments: March 2018 – Present
• Alphabet Challenge: August 2018 – Present
• Stinkin’ Inkers: September 2018 – December 2018
• Make My Monday: January 2019 – Present

Challenge Awards

• Pals Paper Arts
• The Paper Players
• My Paper Pumpkin Challenge
• SUO Challenges
  

  Sarah

• Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration
• Freshly Made Sketches
• Hand Stamped Sentiments
• Crafting with Dragonflies
• Sweet Stampin’
• Just Add Ink
• Cardz 4 Galz
• International Art & Soul
• Rubber Buggy Challenge Blog
• Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog
• Dies R Us Challenge Blog
• Kitty Bee Designs
• Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge
• Pile It On Challenge

Luna b. 2001 d. 2017

Bella, my stamping companion