Teachers
Pam Black
Pam Black, born and raised in Coshocton, Ohio, has lived in Arizona for the last thirty five years. She has made it her home. Married to husband, Duane, for over twenty six years, they have four daughters, Leslie, Lisa, Aimee and Katelyn. She also has five beautiful grandchildren, Hunter, Hailey, Hadley, Hodden and Jackson. She has plenty of cute pictures to scrap!
She teaches classes at Scrapbooks Etc., in Mesa, Arizona and does design work for Bazzill Basics Paper. She has taught for them, as well. Her classes are generally design based, since Pam was an interior designer for twenty three years. She considers it a challenge to think of new and different ways to create clever layouts and timeless albums. She’s contributed to several idea books by Bazzill Basics Paper and Creating Keepsakes Magazine. Of course, her favorite thing to scrapbook with is Bazzill Basics paper, in every shape and color! But she considers her computer, printer and digital camera her most valuable scrap booking tools. She loves to collect fonts and digital elements to add to her traditional paper projects. Her philosophy is to openly share as many ideas with others as possible and enjoy the creative process!
Teresa Collins
In 2002, I began my creative journey in the scrapbook world. What started out as a passionate hobby, lead me into the world of designing product and teaching around the world. I still pinch myself at my good fortune… I never thought I would eventually start my own company, but here I am… and I’m having the TIME of my life!!!!
I am PASSIONATE…I love what I do. I strive to create and design product lines with both meaning & lots of eye candy. I incorporate my interior design background and experience in many of my product and project designs. I strive to be different and to do things with a unique twist. I am always thinking about “what’s next”- true to my nature- I strive to add eclectic flair and uniqueness to whatever I’m creating. I also strive to create products that make it easier for scrapbookers to DOCUMENT and TELL their story.
I am passionate about sharing my love of journaling, trying new techniques and taking photos…always capturing “LIFE.” I encourage others to CREATE and document special moments in your own unique way-embrace your style. I strive to live a creative life every day….
I am such a girly GIRL!!! I love gems, PINK and black, and funky jewelry! I love to spend time with my family, usually watching movies and going to baseball games or drill team competitions. I live in Murray, UTAH now- right down the street from American Idol cutie- David Archuleta. I am originally from Hickory, North Carolina- a Southern girl. My husband and best friend, Tyler and I have seven amazing children- three girls: Taylor, Gentry and McKay and four boys: Matt, Seth, Zach and Ty.
YES, I am LUCKY and crazy BUSY!
Claudine Hellmuth
Claudine Hellmuth is a nationally recognized collage artist, author and illustrator. She combines photos, paint, paper and pen into quirky, whimsical-retro collages that she calls Poppets®
Her artworks have been featured on The Martha Stewart Show, in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine, The New York Times, on HGTV’s “I Want That!” and on the DIY Network’s program, “Craft Lab.”
In addition to creating her artwork full-time, Claudine has developed a product line with Ranger Inc. under the brand name of “Claudine Hellmuth Studio”, teaches collage workshops in the US & Canada, and she has written 3 books and 3 DVDs about her techniques.
Originally from Orlando FL, Claudine now lives in Washington DC with her husband Paul and their very spoiled cats – Mabel & Stanley. To find out more about Claudine, vist:
WEB: http://www.collageartist.com
BLOG: http://claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/collageartist
FACEBOOK: http://tinyurl.com/claudinefacebook
Maggie Holmes
Maggie grew up in Utah but now resides in Arizona and has been scrapbooking since High School. She is passionate about scrapbooking and loves the fact
that she can record all of her special family memories and create art at the same time! She has been designing for Making Memories for several years and is also currently on the 2008 CK Dream Team and the Studio Calico design team. In addition she is often asked to guest design for a variety of different scrapbooking and stamping companies/websites. Her inspiring layouts and ideas can be found in many of the Making Memories and Creating Keepsakes idea books as well as online at her blog:http://www.maggieholmes.typepad.com.
Maggie’s longtime love for photography evolved into a business a few years ago and she feels blessed that she can share her talent with others and capture such meaningful photos for her clients. By popular request she has turned many of her signature editing effects into actions for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements that she sells through her blog. As if that isn’t enough, she is also teaching online photography workshops and has found that she loves the joy that comes from helping others achieve success with their own photography!
She is the mother of four adored children that are most always the subjects of her photographs, layouts and projects. In addition to being with her family she loves to read, organize and decorate her home. She has an ambitious “go get em” attitude that keeps her juggling many projects all at once. When asked how she does it all her reply is that she wouldn’t know what to do if she weren’t busy all the time. In fact, if there is ever a quiet moment, it is usually spent dreaming up the next project (while
snuggling with her babies of course)!
Trisha Ladouceur
Trisha Ladouceur, has been an avid scrapbooker for nearly 12 years and has taught for more than 10 years in Canada and the United States as well as overseas. She is married to her best friend, Drew for more than 17 years and has two wild, but devilishly-handsome boys, Logan and Carter who are more often than not, the source of her inspiration. She resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where the long, cold winters provide plenty of scrapbooking time for her.
Her teaching abilities have taken her on numerous travel adventures in recent history. She has taught scrapbooking and paper crafting classes coast to coast in both Canada and the United States as well as in Norway and the Netherlands. She has had the good fortune to teach aboard three different cruises in 2009 and looks forward to seeing where she will get to explore next in this wonderful journey called life. She feels blessed to combine her love of travel with her passion for teaching. Being able to share her scrapbooking addiction with paper crafters everywhere is a match made in heaven!
To Trisha’s credit, she is a Design Team Member for My Mind’s Eye and a Golden Ambassador for Tattered Angels. She has had numerous projects and articles published in various magazines and has designed product for Prima Marketing, Inc..
Trisha has the distinct honor and privilege of being an Endorsed Educator for a few of her favourite scrapbooking manufacturers such as Prima, My Mind’s Eye, Bazzill, Tattered Angels, Riff Raff Designs, Graphic 45, Sakura, and Beacon Adhesives. Products by these companies are used in abundance in her classes and they have given their “seal of approval” on her classes.
Trisha loves to create projects that are very detail oriented and incorporates texture and dimension wherever possible. You will not find a “flat” project anywhere in her portfolio! The best part of it all is that she shows her students that they too CAN create a work of art that they will be proud of. When the steps are broken down and simplified, any task can be accomplished by any level of scrapbooker.
Be sure to drop by her blog http://www.trishaladouceur.blogspot.com to learn more about what Trisha is up to!
Margie Romney Aslett
Over the last several years working in the scrapbooking industry, Margie has developed a keen sense of style and product design because she caters to what she knows every “girl” wants. Margie’s first love is teaching! She has taught all over the United States and the world, including South Africa, Norway, Australia, France and Holland…Margie LOVES getting out and meeting other women who share her passion for scrapbooking and paper crafting. If you have ever taken one of Margie’s classes you know she is a “closet” comedian, full of fun and laughs!
Margie Romney-Aslett started her scrapbooking career at a scrapbook store in Mesa, Arizona, called Scrapbooks, Etc. She loved working there and teaching her class – Card Crazy! While working there Margie had the opportunity to be a contributing artist for two Bazzill Basic Paper books, Bazzill Color and Eclectic. Margie worked for Deluxe Designs where she taught all over the country, was a contributing artist for the book, Card Crazy and designed her first paper line, Margie’s House. In 2004, Margie’s family moved to Utah, where she grew up, and went to work for Making Memories as a product designer and eventually as the Style Director. Margie and her daughters Megan and Brooke own an online Kit of the Month Club – The Girls’ Loft. Margie loves working with her daughters and loves they have inherited her passion for playing with paper. In 2010 Margie launched her newest adventure. The Girls’ Paperie with Advantus Corporation.
Margie is a hip-hop Mom to four grown kids! Wife to Grant Aslett for 24 years. A friend to everyone she meets. Loves a good laugh, Drinks diet Dr. Pepper like nobody’s business. Makes stuff with paper, fabric, paint and glue. Glitter is her friend. The color pink is her favorite! Hates goodbyes. Margie has a passion for life and loves to share it. Margie is just a girl loving life. You can read her blog: “I’m just a girl” www.margieromney-aslett.typepad.com
http://www.margieromney-aslett.typepad.com
Jessica Sprague
Jessica Sprague has been using Photoshop to create digital and “hybrid” scrapbook pages since 2004, and has been teaching scrapbookers how to use their computers to tell their stories since 2005. Jessica has gone on to win both the Memory Makers Masters and Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame contests, and became a contributing editor to Creating Keepsakes magazine in 2006. Jessica shares her Photoshop expertise with scrapbookers through her online education site, JessicaSprague.com, as well as teaching classes around the country. She is the author of three special publications: Computer Tricks for Scrapbooking, Vols 1-3. She lives in North Carolina with her family. JessicaSprague.com – http://spraguelab.squarespace.com
Heidi Swapp
Heidi Swapp is living a self-entitled ‘crazy life!’ and feverishly photographing every twist and turn to capture it all in her scrapbooks! She is a passionate scrapbooker and has determined that it’s more than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle!
Internationally known and recognized for her signature style, she loves to share her passion and ideas through classes, articles idea books, and her blog: www.heidiswapp.typepad.com
Heidi has authored and collaborated on several books including: Designing with Texture, Designing with Notions, Beyond Metal, Beyond Attachments, To Dye For, Season of Giving, Love Your Handwriting and Just for Looks; as well as 4 volumes of the “Creative Escape Project Portfolio” that highlights, and instructs based on the event she co-founded and co-created with Bazzill Basics Paper: Creative Escape. She is held in high regard in the craft industry for her trend setting originality and creative craft techniques and has made appearances on the Martha Stewart Living Show, QVC® and the DIY Network.
Heidi’s newest endeavor is a web based scrapbooking design house: www.Houseof3.com . In order to create her vision of a ‘hybrid’ scrapbooking website, she enlisted 2 fabulous designers: Janet Hopkins and Rhonna Farrer. Combined they bring a diverse perspective, mixed with true passion for capturing memories.
Currently, Heidi lives in Salt Lake Ctiy, Ut with her husband of 14 years, Eric, and their five children …and is loving the adventures and photo opportunities that daily life has to offer.. To see what Heidi is up to, check out her blog: http://www.heidiswapp.typepad.com.
You can catch Heidi hosting her own regular webshow LIVE every Wednesday night, 7pm MST.
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