Meet Your Design Team

Here is your new Design Team for February 2012 - July 2012

Jenn ~ Owner

Blog:

http://www.scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/

My name is Jenn. I am married to Steve and the mother of 2 crazy kids...Jaiden (my daughter) is 12...going on 20. And Evan is 5 (6 in August) and as wild as boys come!! We have no pets, unless you count dust bunnies :) I work full time as a Home Health Care Aide after working in nursing homes for 15 years and have been in the health care field since 1994. My job can be quite stressful at times, but I would not trade it for anything.

 I grew up in a small town in Midwest Kansas and somehow made it to the big city of Saint Louis, Missouri about 12 years ago. I miss the country sometimes, but would not leave the comforts of the city for anything!!

I started paper crafting in 2005 with a stack of cardstock, a few patterned papers and a corner rounder. My stash and skill level have grown quite a bit since then. I have taken over one whole room in our house and the family has to remind me they are still here some days :)
 I am excited about being the new owner of Craft Your Passion Challenges and I hope you all continue to enjoy our challenges and other fun things we might throw your way!!

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Lisa ~ GDT Coordinator

Blog :

http://craftybunny.wordpress.com/

Hi, my name is Lisa. I live in a small village in the U.K. With my Husband. We’ve been married for 21 years and have 4 gorgeous children. We share our home with Max, a blue bunny, and our recently adopted rescue dog,Socks. I've had an interest in art, design and crafting from a young age. I discovered card making in 2006 and what started as a hobby grew into a passion - although my family would say it's an obsession! I do sometimes create altered items from my ever increasing junk pile too. I just love to include colour, dimension and texture in anything I make. Since discovering digital images I've really enjoyed their versatility and all the possibilities to be creative with them. I'm thrilled and delighted to be part of the Craft Your Passion DT!

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Joanna

Blog :

http://scrapjoanny.blogspot.com/

 I'm german magister and german teacher. And I'm  city gouide for german tourist in Gdansk/Poland. I'm married and I' have son Marek - 11 year old . He is for me number 1. I live with my familie and 3 cats in Poland since 8 Years. Bevor I' was in Germany for 20 Years.  Since 1 Year I make card - this is my hobby nr 1- bevor  I painter  aquarell and acrilic . I love all sort of craft !!! Sorry for my english - belive me my german is much better :-))))

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Jodi

Blog :

http://kaboodesigns.blogspot.com/

I try to live my life passionately – surrounding myself with the things I love and cherish.  First is my wonderful husband of 20+ years, Tom and a rowdy and amazing 15 year old daughter, Haley.  I also love coaching and playing volleyball and luckily share this passion with my daughter, who is quite the little player herself. 

I spend my downtime submerging myself in the world of arts and crafts.  Over the years I have dabbled in everything from painting, drawing, pottery, sewing and needlecrafts to scrapbooking and paper crafts.  I admit that most of them were just passing passions until I found scrapbooking and card making.  Those finally stuck and became my chosen medium to express my artistic side.  I find my crafting time to be “my time” to unwind, relax and enjoy the feel of paper in my hands.  I am not afraid to try just about anything when it comes to techniques and I constantly look for ways to challenge my artistic knowledge and abilities. 

I look forward to being inspired by this great challenge blog and sharing my enthusiasm for paper crafting with all of the talented artists who post here.

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Melissa

Blog :

http://expressionswithearthspirit.blogspot.com/

Hi my name is Melissa. I am a 36 yr SAHM of 2 beautiful girls, Honor and Liberty.I have been married to my best friend for 14yrs now and I am just as in love with him now as the day we met. We are a military family so we move a lot. I have been an artist since high school. Starting with pouring ,cleaning and painting my own ceramics and doing photography. My discovery of the paper crafting world came a little later in life. I love everything artist from the smell of paint to the feel of paper. I enjoy learning new techniques and trying new products. I am engulfed in the world of ATC's right now and love to create new works of art daily. I hope you enjoy what I will create:) Until then Create great ART!!

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Doreen

Blog : http://www.doreensdream.blogspot.com/

Hi my name is Doreen and I live at home in Sheffield in the UK with my husband Tommy. We have Three grown up children and two grandchildren. I am now retired from work and the spare time I found I had, made me look around for a hobby. I have been card making for about three years and absolutely love it! Promarkers are my favourite colouring medium. I am really into paper crafts of any sort but love making cards. I am so pleased to be a part of the Craft your Passion Design Team. 

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Audrey

Blog : http://www.country-mouse.blogspot.com/

HI, my name is Audrey. I've been married 24 years and we have 3 older kids, they are beyond teen years at 22,20 and 18. We live out in the 

country with our 3 dogs: 2 labs and a toy poodle. I have been scrapbooking since 1997, cardmaking for many, many years and have been working with digital images for the past 3 years. It has become and obsession. For the past 6 years, I have been working part time and have been selling my creations at a local crafts store. My other hobbies include sewing, crocheting, paper crafting, and making hairbows.

I am so excited to be apart of the Craft Your Passion Design Team.

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Cathy

Blog : http://creativecathy.blogspot.com/

I love art and crafts of many kinds. I've been scrapbooking for more than two decades but I still have some very old scrapbooks that I made as a teen. I've always been very creative and artistic in drawing, oil, acrylic, and water color painting, sewing, needle craft and photography. I started making cards 8 years ago and truly fell in love with this hobby. I enjoy all crafts but scrapbooking and card making is truly my passion. I enjoy being able to share my gift with friends and family by sending them my cards and scrapbooks.

My husband and I live on a small ranch in Colorado with 2 Great Danes, 10 ducks, 3 geese and soon to be added to the family are 2 horses. We have three wonderful children and five beautiful grandchildren.

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Christy

Blog : http://christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/

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Katie

Blog : http://midnightpixydesigns.blogspot.com/

Hello, my name is Katie. I’ve been crafting for almost as long as I’ve been alive. As a child I can still remember working side by side with my mom as she made beautiful things and wishing for all the pretty pattern papers and the bright decorative stickers I saw at my first scrapbook party. I have now been paper crafting for over 20 years. I’m blessed to have a very supportive husband of 12 years, who not only tolerates… but supports my craft hobbies. Because of my struggle with health complications, we haven’t been able to have children. Instead, I‘ve filled my life with many different pursuits. Aside from paper crafts, I also enjoy reading, teaching, cooking, games, movies, marketing, graphic design, writing and organization.

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Michelle

Blog : http://www.michelledees.blogspot.com/

My name is Michelle and am married with Michael.

We live in Germany and have two wonderful kids Sven (2001) and Julia (1996).

I was born in the Netherlands that is also the reason why my blog is in Dutch and English.

I work halftime and help our kids after school with their homework. After that I have time to craft.

I have my own craft room and love sitting there and make my cards and other stuff.

We also have a little garden with an small pond with some goldfish. In summer we love to sit on our terrace and enjoy the sun and the insects around the little pond.

I hope you like my cards that I make for Craft your Passion and enjoy the challenges.

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Sarah

Blog : http://daisytoo.blogspot.com/