Just a quick resume of me.... for starters...
there will be pictures of art and projects soon, but
for now... this will have to do!
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.early years- La Canada High School
Attended Art Center School of Design
Pasadena City College - Merchandise/
Management degree
.1981 - opened my store
The Paper Rabbit, Montrose CA
(still in business after all these years!)
.1982 - started The Original Rubber Stamp Convention
(in our parking lot) - still going today, hosted by
Kat Okamoto , A Stamp in the Hand
.1984 - opened second store in San Marino, CA
.1987 - opened third store in Valencia, CA
.1988 - got married to brent and had a baby....bailey
( just trying to stay on task!)
.1989 - had a second baby ... kurtis
.1994 - had a third baby... riley jean (done!)
.1995 - wrote "The ABC's of Creative Lettering" book for
EK Success using ZIG pens
.1995 - started designing and partnering with Cut-it-Up
(one of the first scrapbooking companies)
.1996 - started The Origninal Scrapbook Convention
( first scrapbook convention...ever)
Glendale, CA
.1997 - started designing for Westrim Crafts
(stickers, papers, die cuts, albums and kits
.1998 - Appeared on QVC with EK Success/ Zig Pens a few times, Aleene's Craft show and had projects on Scrapbook Memories with Julie McGuffee
.1997/1999 - continued to write books for Cut-it-Up, Design
Originals, Hot Off the Press, Hygloss and Scholastic
.1997 - now - continued to design products for ...
Cut-It-Up
- LMNOP more Creative Lettering book
- XYZ still more Creative Lettering book
- The 123's of Creative Doodling book
-Doodle-e-do it book
- Border it up book
-Clip it up book
-Pop it up book
-Punch it up book
Paper Adventures/ ANW Crestwood
Design Originals
Hot Off The Press
PM Designs
Scrapbook Specialties
Scrapyard 329
Westrim Designs/ Creativity Ink
Scrapbook Borders
Scholastic
- The Kids book of Creative Lettering
- Me,Me,Me...it's all about ME!
Whipper Snapper Rubber Stamps
Pinecone Press
- Scribbles Creative Lettering book
.1997/now - contributor to magazines
Creating Keepsakes
Memory Makers
Scrapbooks Etc.
PaperKuts
Paper Crafts
Paper Works
.1997/2001 - taught on numerous Scrapbooking Cruises with Memory Maker magazine and others
.1997/1999 - writer for continuing column
Scrapbook Retailer Magazine
.1999 - technical editor, Wiley Publishing
Scrapbooking for Dummies
.2004 - opened new store, The Paper Rabbit
Grass Valley, CA
.2007- closed store, went to work with
Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames
Buyer. /dept. head- paper arts
.2010 - Pinecone Press
Hocus and Pocus Halloween line at CHA
Cookie and Company Line at CHA
.2011 - Pinecone Press
Chocolate Hearts line for Valentines
Whipper Snapper - Spring Line Rubber Stamps
