Category: Die Cutting

DT Spotlight: Carolyn King

Hello everyone! Happy Friday!! Today we all have the pleasure of getting to know the talented Carolyn King a little better! I’m super excited to have Carolyn on the team. She’s quite a talented paper crafter and I think you’ll enjoy her work.

Hi, My name is Carolyn King (Cammie).  My husband and I have three wonderful children and we have recently relocated from Texas to not-so-sunny Pittsburgh, PA!

I have been blogging for the past few years at http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com

Q: How long have you been paper crafting?
I have been paper crafting for the past seven years, although I pretty much grew up doodling and making things with paper and glue.

Q: What made you start paper crafting?
I started scrapbooking with a moms group after our family was moved across the country when my husband was in the army.  From there, I started stamping and card making.  And the rest is history!

Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?
This is a tough question.  It changes all the time….I actually love making cards, scrapbook pages, altered items…anything.  I just enjoy it all!

Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?
My MUST have paper crafting tool is good sharp pair of scissors.

Q: What inspires you most?
I have been pretty active in the paper crafting community for years and I have to say the sheer talent of so many people is a huge inspiration.  I am always trying to improve and I love that crafty people share so much of their talents with others.  I am hugely inspired by Lori and have been since I found her work through Echo Park paper.  I am so excited to work with her designs and hope I can do them some justice in my projects.

Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with? 
I love bright colors….so I tend to gravitate to any bold colors and paper companies that use bright colors in their designs.

Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment?
My favorite embellishment changes all the time too! But I would have to put buttons and hemp/string near the tippy top!

Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?
I like to paint and draw but I don’t do either much anymore.  I really prefer playing with paper.

Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I love to run, play with my kiddos, watch television and read.

Thanks to Lori for this awesome opportunity. I cannot wait to get started and work with all the amazing designers on this team.

Look at the darling notepad that Carolyn created using  THIS cupcake shape. I love how she’s taken an ordinary shape and turned it into a notepad. You could use this concept to create other items such as cards, etc.

DT Spotlight: Joy Dickson

Today, I’d like you to meet Joy! She’s one super talented girl with a fun blog that you must go check out. Joy has a ton of experience with vinyl and die cutting. I’m so glad she’s on the team!

My name is Joy Dickson and I live 45 minutes North of Atlanta, GA.  I’m a Southern girl!  I’m married with 3 kiddos + 1 crazy cat.  My husband is my very best friend.

Blog address: www.joyslife.com

Facebook page is HERE

Q: How long have you been paper crafting?
I’ve been paper crafting for about 5 years.

Q: What made you start paper crafting?

I first fell in love with rubber stamps and embossing powders.  What kicked my interest into a full blown obsession was when I bought my first Cricut Expression.

Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?
I love to make 3D things.  They fascinate me!

Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?
My ‘must have’ paper crafting tool are Cutter Bee scissors.  I love those scissors!

Q: What inspires you most?
I’m inspired by the changing seasons.  I like to create things that I can use and that often leads me to consider the coming holiday, birthdays and colors of the season.

I also like to browse craft stores and get inspired by different crafty supplies that I see.

Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with?
I like warm tones and strong colors.  I think jewel tones are probably my favorite.

Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment? 
I love clear rhinestone bling!

Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?
I love working with vinyl!  I also enjoy upcycling things.  It’s fun when something old can serve a new purpose.  I like to look at items and think about how they could be used in a completely different way.

Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I love to travel and once took my kids on an 18 day road trip (by myself!) visiting states from Georgia up the East Coast to Maine then over to Canada and home again.  (Super Dad held down the fort at home because he had to work.)

I’m almost a black belt in Choi Kwang Do martial arts!

When I’m not crafting…I’m crafting.  LOL!  I have a line of craft stamps and a DVD, Cricut Vinylology, that teaches people how to use vinyl with their Cricut.

I enjoy reading everything from the Classics to mysteries.  I love watching scary movies, but don’t like gross ones that have no story.

I’m happy to be on Lori’s fun Design Team!  It’s great to be creating with her fun designs and line of crafty things!

Look at Joy’s darling flower pot card using THIS Flower Pot Card Kit SVG file.

DT Spotlight: Corri Garza

It’s our third day of meeting the design team! Today you get to meet the super talented Corri Garza. Make sure you go check out her blog. You’ll find lots of ideas and inspiration over at Bug Lover Cards. You’ll also see some super cute projects designed by Corri below. Don’t forget to comment and let Corri know what you think.
My name is Corri Garza and I’m so excited to be joining Lori’s Desgin Team.  My hubby and I have been married fo 15 years and have 9 year old twins and a 4 year old.  You can find my blog at www.buglvr.blogspot.com and my Facebook page is HERE.

Q: How long have you been paper crafting?  
I started papercrafting in 2009 when I was able to find a great deal on a Cricut at a black Friday sale.
Q: What made you start paper crafting?  
I wanted to learn more about the Cricut so I started following some blogs and thought cardmaking looked like something I could do.   I never really considered myself to be creative but once I started playing with paper I was hooked.
Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?  
I love making cards, banners and treat bags.
Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?  
I would have to say my cutting machine….either Cricut or Silhouette.  I rarely make anything that doesn’t have a die cut on it.
Q: What inspires you most?  
I get a lot of my inspiration from the paper collections….I just love paper, I can’t seem to get enough.  There is an amazing amount of inspiration on the craft blogs out there.  I follow as many as I can!
Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with?  
I like turquoise, pink, green….lots of bright happy colors.
Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment?
I would have to say ribbon…I use it a lot!
Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?  
I enjoy making quilts.  I’m not very skilled at the quilting part but love piecing them together.
Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I enjoy photography….I love taking nature shots, hummingbirds are my favorite subject.  I also love watching my kids play sports.  The twins are involved in football, baseball, softball and volleyball so we always have a game to watch.
I can’t wait to start creating with Lori’s fabulous files.

Look at the absolutely darling “chilly” box created with THESE christmas cutting files and THIS box file.

Check out Corri’s cute card made with my For the Record Collection that I designed for Echo Park.

DT Spotlight: Tamara Tripodi

Today I’d like to introduce you to the super talented and beautiful Tamara Tripodi. Thank you, Tamara, for being our Design Team Coordinator and for all your hard work keeping us on task and organized.

Hey all! My name is Tamara! I live in southern California with my hubby and three children ages 8, 6 and 3. You can find me at happylifecraftywife.com or on Facebook HERE.
Q: How long have you been paper crafting?
A little over a year.I bought a Cricut Expression back in July 2010 and never really used it to make anything until sometime near October. Been non-stop ever since!
Q: What made you start paper crafting?
Impulse purchase, lol. I bought a Cricut not really knowing what all it did, I just knew I HAD to have it.
Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?
Anything 3D! I LOVE seeing what I can ‘build’ from paper!
Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?
My cutting machines, of course! I am also really loving my Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio tools! So fun!
Q: What inspires you most?
Paper! The patterns and designs on paper really get my creative juices flowing!
Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with?
Hmm.. Well, I do like bright and happy colors… but I also love anything ‘vintage’ looking. Really depends on my mood and what I have in front of me at the time.
Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment?
Crinkle ribbon! And like I mentioned before, my shape studio tools to make my own epoxy shapes!
Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?
Sewing.. although I don’t do it nearly as much as I use to. I use to sell pretty little girls dresses, but just got burnt out on all the orders. I also like to make vintage inspired hair pretties with felt, flowers, beads, etc.
Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I enjpy photography and ran a photography business for several years… I really miss it some days! I also LOVE baking and decorating cookies, cakes, cupcakes.. I make a lot of treat bags and boxes because I use them! I like gifting yummy homemade treats and my kids really like helping.
Thank you so much for reading a bit about me!
I look forward to working with Lori and creating little masterpieces with her fun files and gorgeous papers!

DT Spotlight: Krissy Clark

Happy Halloween! This week I’d like to formally introduce you to my Design Team members. I’ll be spotlighting one member each day this week. Make sure you drop in so you can meet all the ladies and leave them your comments. You’ll get to read some fun facts and get to know them better.

Our first spotlight is the lovely Krissy Clark.

Hi!  I am Krissy Clark McKee.  I live deep in the heart of suburbia right outside of Houston, Texas.  My husband and I have a blended Brady Bunch family of six kids (boy, girl, boy, girl, boy, girl).  Luckily all but the youngest two are out of the house and self-sufficient, except occasionally during dinner time.  Our blended family extends to our family pets, which currently include 4 ankle-biting dogs, 2 cats whose greatest desire is to figure out how to open the pantry door, and a pet rat (yes, you did read that correctly)!  I drink entirely too much coffee and think Diet Dr. Pepper is one of man’s greatest inventions!

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Q: How long have you been paper crafting?
April 2009 – so about two and a half years.
Q: What made you start paper crafting?
I quit my job because my husband had a 2 year work assignment in another country.  A co-worker of mine talked about scrapbooking all the time so when I knew I would be staying home, I bought a paper crafting magazine to see what the fuss was all about.  I was intrigued by what I saw and decided to give it a try.  I have been hooked ever since!
Q: What is your favorite type of paper crafting project to make?
My favorite project is currently making mini-albums.  To me, they are little handheld pieces of art – and they make wonderful gifts!
Q: What is your ‘must have’ paper crafting tool?
This is such a HARD question!  Can I cheat and say everything on my work table?  No?  I guess the number one “must have” tool is a small SHARP pair of titanium scissors.  I could not function without those!  My family members know they run the risk of being disinherited or never having me bake or do laundry for them again if they touch mine – seriously.  
Q: What inspires you most?
Pictures of ordinary, everyday events are what I find the most inspiring.  When I am old and senile, those are the memories I want to look at and read about. 
Q: What are some of your favorite colors to work with?
Oh, that changes on any given day – lol!  It’s fall right now, even if the weather isn’t co-operating here in Texas, so I have been gravitating more towards rust/oranges, gold and browns.  An all time favorite, though, is probably a white/green/blue combination – there is something so clean and fresh about it.
Q: What is your favorite type of embellishment?
Sewing – does that count?  I sew on my layouts and papers ALL THE TIME.  And if I am someplace without a sewing machine close by, I doodle on my project so that it looks like I’ve sewn on it!
Q: What other crafty things do you enjoy?
I love to sew, although it has taken a back seat to paper crafting.  I enjoy re-painting and occasionally re-purposing old pieces of furniture.  I am learning how to paint although that is a very s-l-o-w process for me as I just recently graduated past stick figures.  Most 5-year olds can draw and paint better than I!  But I enjoy it, and that’s what counts.
Q: What are some of your other hobbies and passions?
I love to read anything I can get my hands on, learn new recipes (especially baking), and travel.  And I always try to collect cookbooks from the different places I travel, which nicely ties together all three hobbies!  I am a nut about DIY and organization projects; I’ve got a list that will keep hubby and me busy for the next few years.  Also, decorating or re-decorating a room or a house (doesn’t matter whose it is) is guaranteed to put a big, fat smile on my face!  
I am such a fan of Lori’s work and am so excited to be on her team!  Seriously, my feet haven’t touched the ground yet!  I can’t wait to get to know everyone and to share my projects with you!

Check out this fabulous mini album Krissy designed using my Life is Good and For the Record paper along with the following shapes: