Resume
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Objective:
Presently I am pursuing online and manufacturer design opportunities, as well as print publications. I am interested in developing strong relationships in the scrapbooking industry, and sharing my creativity and passion for paper crafting with others. I also am available for a freelance position.
Styles & Techniques:
I am a well rounded artist with over 20 years experience. I adore experimenting with new products and techniques. In addition to creating artistic and meaningful scrapbook layouts, I am very skilled at creating mini-albums, cards, tags and altered art. I am extremely hard working, loyal and dedicated in design opportunities.
My artwork is described as eclectic, artistic, consistent and focused.
Scrapbook Trends
Love Mini Album (February 2006 pgs. 42-43)
Fun Summer (August 2006 pg. 75)
Scrapbook Trends Holiday book 'Tis the Season
Christmas Memories (pg. 86)
Joy (altered letters) (pg. 128)
Scrapbook Trends Mini Albums II
Weight Loss Notebooks (pgs. 128-129)
Scrapbook Trends Holidays 2008 idea book
upcoming layout (TBA)
upcoming card (TBA)
Paper Crafts
Words to live by (December 2006 pg. 78/Also as an Online Bonus Project)
upcoming card (Card Creations 6, 2008)
Cards
Thank you (January 2007 pg. 130)
Happy Birthday (May 2007 pg. 145)
upcoming (July 2008 TBA)
upcoming (September 2008 TBA)
Paper Trends
Baby (Aug/Sept. 2007 pg. 94)
upcoming (Oct/Nov. 2008 TBA)
Simple Scrapbooks
Precious Girl (May/June 2007 pg. 32)
Memory Makers
Lucky (601 Great Scrapbook Ideas pg. 219)
First Cast(SBIG 2008 pg. 69)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol II, 2006
S.W.A.K. (pg. 83)
Love in Circles (pg. 83)
4 Circle Thank You (pg. 94)
Vintage Santa in Chimney (pg.117)
Scrap & Stamp Arts
Give Thanks (November 2006 pg. 25)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol IV, Winter 2007
Hi! (pg. 15)
Alphabet Wishes (pg. 59)
Brass Buttons (pg. 67)
Merci (pg. 67)
Hey, Thanks (pg. 68)
Happy Anniversary (pg. 77)
Happy Holidays (pg. 113)
Home for the Holidays (pg. 118)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol. V, Spring 2007
Wildflowers (pg. 34)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol. VI, Summer 2007
Dad (pg. 9)
Joy (pg. 27)
Friends are Precious (pg. 13)
Wish (pg. 34)
Flowerful Hi (pg. 50)
Memories (pg. 52)
XOXO (pg. 60)
One Heart (pg. 60)
Many Hearts (pg. 62)
With all my Heart (pg. 62)
In Love (pg. 64)
Scallop border (pg. 83)
Shifting circles (pg. 85)
U.S.A. (pg. 110)
Noel (pg. 112)
Boo! (pg. 114)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol. VII, Fall 2007
Presents (pg. 55)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine Just Cards! Vol. VIII, Winter 2008
In honor of Love (pg. 9)
Pink Love (pg. 16)
Thinking of You (pg.40)
Olive Branch (pg.76)
Various Thanks (pg.81)
Celebrate (pg. 92)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Just Cards Vol. IX, Spring 2008
World Traveler (pg.12)
Live With Passion (pg. 12)
I Like U (pg. 19)
Make My Heart Smile (pg. 19)
Miss You Lots (pg. 24)
You've Hooked Me (pg. 27)
HI! (pg. 39)
Summer (pg. 51)
Dinosaur Birthday (pg. 65)
A Race Car Birthday (pg. 69)
Make A Wish! (pg. 73)
Joy (pg. 100)
So Thankful for You (pg. 115)
Scrap & Stamp Arts Just Cards! Vol. X (Summer 2008)
Time for sharing (pg. 12)
Hard to Get (pg. 16)
Admire (pg. 24)
Memories in Bloom (pg. 27)
Spring is in the Air (pg. 37)
Adore (pg. 46)
Friend (pg. 49)
Bring on the Sun (pg. 54)
Adore You (pg. 54)
Feel Better Soon (pg. 80)
Merry Christmas (pg. 85)
Trick or Treat (pg. 89)
Just Because (May 2008 pg. 19)
July 4th (July 2008 pg. 15)
Happy Birthday Balloons (August 2008 pg. 15)
CorrespondenceART
Altered napkin holders (Oct/Nov/Dec 2005 pg. 81)
Altered wooden purse (April/May/June 2006 pg. 81)
Memorabilia Matters Idea book
"CSUH" layout (pg. 68)
CATALOGS
Imagination Project Summer CHA 2006
several layouts and a project
Imagination Project Winter CHA 2007
layout and project
Prima Winter CHA 2007
flower mailbox (pg. 26)
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Design Teams
Present Teams:
Boxer Scrapbook Productions
(Manufacturer)
April 2007-present
Say It With Letters
(Altered Manufacturer)
November 2007-present
Busy Bee Scrapbooking
(Online store)
April 2007-September 2007
December 2007-present
Di Hickman Card sketch team
(Challenge blog)
January 2008-present
Instructor for:
Scrapbook U
(lss in Fremont, CA)
September 2006-present
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Guest Design Teams:
Rocky Mountian Hobbies
Guest Designer
May 2006
Scrapping with Style
Honorary DT Member
May 2006
Artistic Embellishments
Guest Designer
August 2006
Tie one On Ribbon club
Guest Designer
September 2006
Apron Strings Designs
Guest Designer
December 2006
Imagination Project
May 2006-July 2007
Busy Bee Scrapbooking
Altered team
April 2007-September 2007
Scrapalakin' (formally known as 2Daises)
(kit club for lss Scrapbook Corner)
closed store and kit club
October 2006-December 2007
Scrap 'til Dawn
(kit club)
closed
March 2006-November 2007
Heart in Hands Scraps
Instructor for online classes
August 2007-May 2008
site closed
ScrapDango
(kit club)
January 2008-June 2008
3 Scrappy Boys
May 2006-October 2006
(6 month term)
Random Chaos
(Challenge blog)
January 2008-June 2008
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Trade show work
CHA Summer 2005
Chicago, IL
layout, gift bag and altered mason jar seen with Zsiage
Memory Trends 2005
Las Vegas, NV
"Disneyland" purse insert seen at Z Becky Brown
CHA Summer 2006
Chicago, IL
several layouts in the Imagination Project booth
Memory Trends 2006
Las Vegas, 2006
Imagination Project: worked the booth and had several layouts there in the booth
CHA Winter 2007
Anaheim, CA
Several layouts in the Imagination Project booth.
CHA Winter 2008
Anaheim, CA
Several projects in the Boxer Scrapbook booth.
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Rocky Mountain Hobbies
March 2006 contest
1st place
Maya Road Journey of a Lifetime Album Contest
top 10 finalist
(book was also displayed at Summer CHA Chicago in the Maya Road booth) May 2006
Scrapper's Bliss
July 2006 Maya Road album contest
Second place
A Peek into Yesterday
Altered item contest (week 10/7/06)
winner
Creating Inspirations
November 2006 contest #2
winner
PUB CALLS blog
Prima album contest (September 2006)
one of the few winners. Later my entry was published in their Winter CHA 2007 catalog.
Piggy Tales "Tell your Tale" album contest
Finalist
December 2006
Junkitz
Designer Draft 2005
Placed in top 34
Boxer Scrapbooks DT Finalist
December 2006
Scrapper's Bliss
January 2007 Technique Tuesday layout contest
Second place
Other
*I am blessed to be a stay at home with two fine young boys.
*I also have a BA in Education from California State University, Hayward.
*I have also cross stitched model pieces for both Dutch Treat Designs and The Silver Lining. They have been seen at needlework shows across the country, a local cross stitch store Dutch Treat Needlecrafts, as well as on a cover leaflet by Zweigart titled "Colonial Welcome" (#J007).
*Pubster of the Day, Two Peas in a Bucket, 12/09/05.
*Princess of the Week, My Daughter's Wish, 1/9/06
*Creating Keepsake Page of the Day, 6/29/06
*Fiskateers challenge with paisley, I created an altered frame that was part of a challenge for the Fiskateers blog, 3/31/07
"Who's 30" altered clipboard- April 2005
"Orion"-May 2005
"Noel" altered wooden blocks-December 2005
