To celebrate Wednesday, we (Heather's CT Team) thought we'd give you the "411" scoop and introduce ourselves to you - Heather's adoring public!
So without further ado, here we are! (In no particular order)
Jenny Hutson
Jenny – aka LilCameronsMommy – lives in beautiful northern Colorado with her family -- husband, Jeff (they’ve been married for 7 years) and two sons, Cameron, 6, and Connor, 2-1/2.
Jenny has been digi-scrapping for a little more than one year, and says it has become a “full-blown addiction.”
“When I’m not scrapping, you’ll find me hanging out with my family, or reading anything I can get my hands on!”
Tracey Howard
Tracey and her husband of approx. 10 years – Clay – have two children, Braiden, 13, and Emma, 4. Her family, which lives in a small Arkansas town, also includes two dogs, a cat and a parrot.
“I have been digi-scrapping for almost a year now. Other than scrapping, I enjoy playing board games with the kids, video games - Zelda in particular - and watching tv on dvd.”
Kaylea Hutson
Kaylea (no relation to Jenny that we know of....), also known as kaytebug – a childhood nickname – lives in northwest Arkansas, where she does the children’s ministry and public relations for a United Methodist Church. Kaylea has an 11 -going on 20 – yr- old niece, and an 8-year-old nephew. Besides scrapping her family, Kaylea also scraps pictures of her friends kids, and the kids within the children’s ministry program. “I've been digi-scrapping since late 2005, when I bought my laptop, and haven't looked back since. When I'm not scrapbooking, I love taking pics, quilting and reading.”
Pam Bumbaca
Pam – “the old one of the bunch so far in many ways!” - has been digi scrapping since December 2004. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband of 21 years, her two boys – Jake, 12, and Josh, 9, two cats and lots of fish in their Koi pond.
“I’m still a paper scrapper but I don't do it as much as I'd like to which exactly what got me into digi scrapping. I just started designing in June 2008 to see if I could make it in the business. “Outside of scrapbooking, Pam loves photography and hopes to eventually have a side business with it.
Leila
Leila, mommy to two “extremely loud and rambunctious boys - they’re currently trying to play leap frog in the living room even after I’ve told them – twice! – to stop!” names JP 8-1/2, and Devin 5-1/2.
Leila and her husband, Geezer (shhh! He’s only 38) for six years. The couple has moved a bit, from Texas to Florida, then to Wisconsin – home for the past three years.
“I started digiscrapping in June 2003 after a friend commented that my personal sigs looked like mini scrapbook pages.”
Ashleigh Stephens
Ashleigh lives outside of St. Louis, Mo., with her husband of nine years, Adrian, and two “adorable, funny, smart girls who keep us on our toes,” Corinne, 7, and Natalie, 4. “They are my inspiration.”
Ashleigh fell in love with photography as a child, watching her father in their basement darkroom. “I started paper scrapping when Corinne was a baby because I really wanted to do something special with all of the photos I had. About 2-1/2 years ago, I discovered digital scrapbooking, and was instantly hooked!” In addition continually working to improve her scrapbooking style, Ashleigh has branched out to try some new things including growing her own garden, teaching herself to sew and now, slowing learning how to play the guitar.
Amanda Raper
Amanda, aka. gracielou, is 28 and holding. She and her husband, Barry, have three children, “whom we refer to as the three natural disasters. -- There is Hurricane Hannah (7), Tornado Tre' (4) and Earthquake Emma (4 months). Trust me they live up to their names but they are the joy of our lives!” The family lives in middle Tennessee where her husband is a teacher at a Bible college. We live in middle Tennessee where my husband teaches at a bible college.
Amanda started digiscrapping approx. eight months ago. “I was a paste eater for almost eight years before that but have yet to regret to switch!” When she’s not scrapping - “well that's a dumb statement for me. I am always scrapping. My husband claims he is going to have to get a computer screen to go over his face in order to have any interaction with me. Maybe I am a little bit addicted.” But on those rare occassions when she’s not scrapping, she likes to do a variety of crafts – especially anything where she can work with her hands – like sewing and crochet, as well as reading.
Rachelle Davis
Rachelle lives in northern California – about an hour away from San Francisco, with her son, “one little terror of a boy” named Jaylen. Rachelle has been digi scrapping for approx. two years. Besides scrapping, Rachelle says she is “absolutly hooked on romance novels,” reading between three or four a week.
Rochelle McDonald
Rochelle is a 34-year-old full-time working mom to two little girls, ages 4 years and 6 months. She has been married to her husband, Aaron, for five years.
During the school year, Rochelle works as a psychology professor at a state university. “I love my job, but it sucks the life out of me sometimes! Digital scrapping has been a wonderful stress reliever and has allowed me to get some much needed time alone. Before I went digital, I paper scrapped for a few months, but just couldn't get into it. I'm definitely a digi-addict!”
Jaclyn Bernardo
Jacyln, 27, is a “WAHM” mom to three boys, 7, 4 and 9 months old. She’s been married to her college sweetheart for five years. She owns a custom-card business, which she runs from her home “a blessing and a challenge!”
She started in graphic design with message board signatures in the spring of 2005. She began digi scrapping in February 2008, while looking for a new creative outlet – and some much needed stress relief.
Sara Gleason
Sara, 30, is a military spouse “blessed to be married to my best friend,” and a SAHM to a toddler. Completely smitten with scrapbooking, Sara started as a paper scrapper for many years. A few months ago, she discovered digiscrapping. “I love, love, love it!”
“I like to explore different scrapping styles, but I'm mostly drawn to photo centric, clean designs with lots of little details, reminiscent of my paper pages.” Sara said her daughter is her muse, and focus of most of her pages. When she’s not soaking up time with her family, or busy with all-things-mommy, Sara loves butterfly gardening and reading. “I'm also an avid Cubbies fan and nature lover and love spending time outdoors.”
Mindy Perschon
Mindy began scrapbooking 16 years ago. Two years ago, she went digital and loves love it. “I used to have so much more time to scrap and I miss those days.”
Mindy has a 2-year-old son named Charlie – the subject of almost all her layouts. She also works full-time as a personal assistant, working mainly from home. Heather’s creative team is her first CT Team. “I love working with her stuff!!”
Darcy Baldwin
Darcy says she’s Heather's favorite creative team person – “seriously - she told me!” Darcy and her husband, Russ, live near Dallas, Texas, with their two sons, Conner, 8-3/4, and Aiden, 5, and three cats. A home-schooling mom, Darcy began scrapbooking almost six years ago. A bit over two years ago, she discovered a home in the digi scrapping world.
“I love telling our stories now, since I'm an old mom and will most likely forget by the time the boys start asking questions about why they turned out the way they did. I can just point t the scrapbooks and say - I cain't remember..go look it up.”
Emmy
Emmy – a fully addicted digital scrapper – began scrapping eight years ago, just before her oldest son was born. “I had seen my sister in law's albums and thought they were neat but I was sure I wouldn't get nearly as involved or wrapped up in scrapping as she was. Absolutely wrong! I spent the next four years having three babies one after another and scrapping in any spare moment I could find - simply for the sanity of it!”
An avid paper scrapper, Emmy said she had completed dozens of 12x12 paper albums when in 2004, she discovered digital scrapbooking. “I loved the flexibility and ease with which I could scrap while keeping an eye on my little ones. Another four years later (and one more baby) and I am 100% digital and couldn't be happier. I love to scrap and still find my sanity in it. Hardly a week goes by that I don't scrap at least a couple pages and usually more.” Emmy’s four sons are now ages 2, 4, 6 and 8 – and when she’s not scrapbooking, she finds time to homeschool her oldest three boys.
”I have more pictures than I could probably ever get scrapped but it's fun trying! I love Heather's kid friendly designs and had been a fan for a long time before joining her CT.”
Rachael Giallongo
Rachael lives in Auburn, New Hamshire with her husband, Scott – they married on leap year day 1996. Between the two they have five children, Nicole, 18 – and currently away at Marine Boot Camp, Victoria, 16, Megan, 14, Dane, 11, and Dylan, 9.
Rachael is currently a full-time college student, majoring in graphic design – “and proudly maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She has been scrapbooking since 1998, and a digi scrapbooker since 2005.
Val aka Valgal
Val lives in Michigan with her “sweet little family.” She’s a stay-at-home-mom. While she’s known Heather for a couple years, but just recently became a creative team member.
“I absolutely love her clean, classic designs and it's a joy to create for her.”
When not scrapbooking, Val said she’s taking care of her house, watching reality TV or playing Guitar Hero.
Wow, just for slogging - I mean reading - through all of our bios, we have a couple of free bloggy gifts for you.
A happy note, created using Heather's Key Ingredients - Steno, and Be Happy
(Download here)
and a "Cheesy" frame, made with Heather's Pearly White Kit and Key Ingredients - Frames
(Download here)
Have a happy day, filled with lots of grins and smiles!
