Biography: I started scrapbooking in 1995 and was first introduced to rubber stamping & cardmaking in February 2004. I immediately fell in love with this form of papercrafting, and shortly thereafter I became a demonstrator and instructor of rubber stamping, cardmaking & scrapbooking. I started designing for rubber stamp and papercrafting tool manufacturers in February 2007 and have been lucky to have my work featured in major papercrafting magazines and on display at International trade shows.
* FTC Declaration: In the spirit of full disclosure, I am currently working as a freelance designer in some capacity for the following companies:
CURRENT DESIGN WORK:
Nov 2007 - Present:
- Ellen Hutson LLC Designer
- Lockhart Stamp Company Designer
Mar 2008 - Present:
- Inchie Arts LLC Designer
August 2008 - Present:
- JustRite Stampers Designer
September 2008 - Present:
- Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom-Instructor & Designer
Sep 2008 - Present:
- Copic Marker Designer, Blog Team Member & Regional Certification Instructor
Mar 2011 - Present:
- Gina K Designs Designer
While I am compensated by these companies in some form, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of their products. I will never recommend something that I don't personally use and enjoy.
PAST DESIGN WORK:
Dec 2005 - Nov 2006:
- SplitcoastStampers.com Dirty Dozen Design Team
Feb 2007 - Feb 2008:
- Cornish Heritage Farms' Thomas Kinkade Rubber Stamp Design Team
July 2007 - Dec 2007:
- Craft Critique Feature Reporter
- My Favorite Things Acrylic Stamps Designer
Sep 2007:
- Gina K. Designs - Guest Designer
Dec 2007:
- Scor-Pal Guest Designer
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009:
- Spellbinders Paper Arts Designer
Apr & May 2008:
- Flourishes Guest Designer
Sep & Oct 2008:
- Whipper Snapper Designs Guest Designer
Sep 2008 - Feb 2009 and Sep 2009 - Dec 2009:
- Taylored Expressions Baker's Dozen Designer
Dec 2009 - May 2011:
- JustRite Stampers Inspiration Blog Co-Author / Social Media Director & Project Designer
Aug 2010 - Sep 2010, Nov 2010, Feb 2011
- Melanie Muenchinger stamps by Gina K Designs - Guest Designer
OTHER PLACES YOU CAN FIND ME ON THE WEB:
Jan 2007: PaperCrafts Magazine Reader's Gallery Contest Winner
Apr 2007: Papertrey Ink Honorable Mention-Butterfly Kisses Card
May 2007: Papertrey Ink Honorable Mention-Faux Ribbon Mini Album
Jun 2007: Papertrey Ink Honorable Mention-Little Ladybug Flip Flops
Jul 2007: Papertrey Ink Guest Star Stamper
Dec 2007: Papertrey Ink Honorable Mention-Christmas Cracker
Sep 2009: Papertrey Ink Honorable Mention-Fall Elegance Card
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Jan 2008: Copic Certified Designer & Instructor
- Jan 2008: Spellbinders/Wizard Certified Designer
PUBLICATIONS
MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS:
COPIC COLORING GUIDE Level 3: People (Sept 2012) by Colleen Schaan & Marianne Walker:
- I'm a cover girl! That's my sweet Copica Girl card on the cover (digital image from Saturated Canary)!
PAPER CREATIONS Magazine: Copic Say It with Color - Alcohol Marker Basics 6-Pg feature article and Mother's Day card (Summer 2012), pgs 12-17. Using Gina K Designs stamps & Spellbinders dies.
COPIC COLORING GUIDE Level 2: Nature (April 2012)
by Colleen Schaan & Marianne Walker:
- Lockhart Stamp Co. card, Perfect Pears pg 45
COPIC COLORING GUIDE (June 2011)
by Colleen Schaan & Marianne Walker:
- Lockhart Stamp Co. card, Apples in Chintz Bowl pg 21
- JustRite Stampers card, Friends are Flowers pg 26
- Lockhart Stamp Co. card, Cupcake Day pg 32
- JustRite Stampers card, Pink Peonies pg 40
175 FRESH CARD IDEAS BOOK (August 2010)
by Kimber McGray:
- 3 Page Copic Coloring article
- Lockhart Stamp Co card, Sympathy Flowers pg 114
- Lockhart Stamp Co card, Cherry Elegance pg 119
CRAFTS 'N THINGS MAGAZINE
- Feb 2010: Year of Sweets Calendar Inserts + Stand
- Apr 2010: Sit Back & Relax card
- Jun 2010: Neighborhood Thank You card
JUSTRITE STAMPERS CATALOG
- 2009 Summer, Fall & Christmas Collection
- 2010 (Jan/Feb) Winter Collection Catalog
- 2010 Fall supplement catalog
- April/May 2011 supplement catalog
- June 2012 catalog
- 2013 catalog
CARDMAKER MAGAZINE
- March 2009 Say It With Style: Friends card, pg 28
- May 2009: Christmas Every Day, 2 holiday cards - Joy & Noel, pg 20
PAPERCRAFTS MAGAZINE
- Summer 2007 STAMP IT CARDS: Bunny Hugs Tag Card
- April 2008 GIFTS FROM THE HEART: Valentine's Day Sucker Wrap
- Nov 2008: Spellbinders 1/2-page holiday ad, 3 projects
- Mar/Apr 2009 PAPERCRAFTS: Hello Bird card (online project)
STAMPER'S SAMPLER TAKE TEN
- Sept 2005, Vol V: Design Challenge, Pg 28
- Spring 2006: Design Challenge, Pgs 11, 14, 131
- Jun/Jul 2007: Wrote feature article on Faux Sewing and supplied 6 stamped card samples
THE RUBBER STAMPER MAGAZINE
- March 2006: Design Focus on Card Closures, Pg 23
Stampin' Up! Monthly Demonstrator Magazine:
- Feb 2005: Scrapbook page, contest winner
- Apr 2005: 2 Scrapbook pages, contest winner
TRADE SHOW WORK:
- Summer 2007: Stampin' Up! Annual Convention Display Stamper
- CHA Winter 2008, Anaheim, CA: Booth samples for Spellbinders Paper Arts and Thomas Kinkade Rubber Stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms
- CHA Summer 2008, Chicago, IL: Booth samples for Spellbinders Paper Arts
- CHA Winter 2009, Anaheim, CA: Booth samples for Spellbinders Paper Arts; Booth samples & demonstrator for JustRite Stampers
- CHA Summer 2010, Chicago, IL: Demonstrated Copic markers with JustRite stamps and provided booth samples for JustRite Stampers
- CHA Winter 2011, Los Angeles, CA: Provided booth samples for Copic markers
- CHA Summer 2012, Chicago, IL: Booth samples for JustRite Papercraft
INTERESTS:
My family & friends, card making, papercrafting, photography, scrapbooking, tropical vacations
