My art....

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
Somerset Studios
Sew Somerset
Cloth Paper and Scissors
Somerset Gallery
Art Quilt Studios
Art Journaling

.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

.2012 - DCI / Designs Combined
Halloween and Christmas Home Decor / Wall Art