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Carol Abram: Designer
When I downloaded my first kit in 2006 I couldn't believe what I had discovered. I was up until 4:00 AM building my first page and slowly coming to understand the magnitude of what I it all meant for me. As a paper scrapper since childhood, I had a well-developed love/hate relationship with scrapbooking - I loved my finished scrapbooks almost as much as I hated the expense, mess and clean-up. Here in front of me was an efficient, relaxing way to create my pages and be able to use the papers and elements over and over again. Plus, with more than fifteen years experience in Photoshop, I could work quickly and enjoy the freedom of trying things in many different ways before committing to a final design. Having already been involved with Shutterfly, I was fortunate enough to become part of their Digital Scrapbook Advisory Team where I met some incredible women who share my passion for design.
My enthusiasm for digiscrap has become so tiresome to my family, that my older daughter Becka has suggested I might require an intervention of some sort.. But instead, I have decided to channel my energy into turning others on to digital scrapping. Many of the designers I have on board are seasoned digital artists, who, like me had no idea that the craft in this form even exists. So, check in every once in a while to see what new designers are joining the team and what unique perspective they have to offer.
Even more important to me than digital scrapping (yes, there is something) is that I am fortunate to be the mother of two teenage daughters who have given me the true meaning of life. In addition, I am wife to Dan and adoptive mother to my neurotic dog Jesse.
With a BFA from Syracuse University I have worked in graphic design for over 25 years, designing for Mademoiselle Magazine, Yankee Magazine and CBS' Late Show with David Letterman. I have owned Abram Design, graphic design studio for the last 18 years... please visit my website at www.abramdesign.com.
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Michelle Powell: Owner/Designer
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Amanda Kleparek
I was an avid scrapbook-hater until a little over 2 years ago when a friend mentioned making scrapbook pages on a computer. I went straight home and Googled it and there has been no looking back. I love taking my photos and turning them into works of art. Colorful pages are my favorite! Then after spending days and hours putting together a vacation album for my family I thought, "Gee, I should share this with the world!" And that's how I started creating templates. I want people to be able to make great pages they love without having to go through all the stress and planning!
When I'm not scrapbooking I'm running after my 2 kids and my husband. We are a Navy family, therefore have no permanent home. We love traveling and spending time together!
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Tabby Lewis
My name is Tabitha (Tabby) Lewis and I've been a digital scrapbooker for 1 1/2 years. I found digital scrapbooking while searching through Google for craft ideas. I remember seeing everyone's layouts and thinking how pretty they were and how real they looked.
So after alot of freebies and tutorials, and of course, learning the program Paint Shop Pro (now using Photoshop), I did it, my first layout. I loved the whole process of creating it, I found it very relaxing and ever since then I haven't stopped. Soon after, I started designing and I mostly made stuff for myself and giving them as freebies. It made me so happy to make others happy, just that feeling alone made it worthwhile.
Both scrapping and designing have since become my favorite hobbies. Also since designing I've come across some great opportunities that I would have never seen myself doing before. One opportunity was for my husband's job, which was at a flight school, I got the chance to make flyers, brochures, and the best one of all was designing the graphics for an exibition stand, which was for heli expo. That was such an honor to be able to do.
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Kara Swanson
I began paper scrapping when my first child was born 3 years ago. I loved going to the local scrapbook store with a friend for a girls' night crop and enjoying the creative process. As my son became more mobile, I found it more and more difficult to pull the scrapbook supplies out at home. I've always felt comfortable with computers and once I realized that I could scrap digitally, I was hooked! I love being able to scrap without the mess and clutter. I've found that I'm able to scrap much more often, too, since I don't have to wait for a girls' night out to do it.
My favorite products include boy kits in deep blues and browns, wrapped ribbons and frames. I enjoy trying different scrapping styles but for the most part, I'm a clean and simple girl.
I joined the Scraphead creative team in June 2006 and now I'm thrilled to offer quick pages based on the designs of the amazing artists here. Quick pages are a great way for scrappers of all levels to try new styles, put together a quick gift or just get caught up on the gigabytes of photos that have yet to be scrapped!
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Stephanie Trouve
I am 35 years old, living in Paris and I have 1 little boy named Nathan.
Creating has always been a part of me. Ten years ago as I was hired as an advertising assistant I started playing with Photoshop. Soon I was buying my first iMac and was starting to create things with this wonderful software. Next I began mixing my own sketches and digital effects.
Years later, I gave birth to my son and began with traditional scrapping. I would say I prefer digital scrapping as I can scrap whenever I want. There is no need to tidy the room and it's much safer when you have a little mosquito jumping around and touching everything...
I love creating and would never live without creating. My favourite subject is (of course) scrapping my son's photos. My style is depending on my mood. My pages can be very very full or just simple.
I am very delighted to join the Scraphead team and hope you enjoy my designs.
You can visit my blog at: scrappinfolies.blogspot.com |
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