Laura Achilles

I’m a wife, a mom, a scrapper, a teacher’s aide, a volunteer, a friend, a sister, a niece and an aunt. Scrapping is a part of my every day life. I started scrapping after the birth of my first daughter in 1998 and have never looked back. Currently I live in Colorado, God’s country, with my husband of 16 years and our two daughters.

I’ve been published in various publications including Memory Makers, Paper Crafts, Cards by Scrapbook Trends, Cantata Books and Get Creative (an Australian publication).

My dream has come true to be a part of the design team for Imagination Project! What can I say I’m absolutely giddy!

Shelley Anderson

Hello! My name is Shelley Anderson and I have been scrapbooking for about 8 years now. What started as an innocent little “hobby” has over time changed to become and obsession or a passion, depending how you look at it! I have been a stay at home mom for all of these 8 years and I have to admit that I scrap for me. It is true that my husband (Todd) and my 2 kids (Allie and Logan) are my life, but scrapbooking gives me the creative outlet that I need. I just love paper and embellishments ...they make me very happy. :) I also feel some personal satisfaction when I take a photo or two that speak to me, that is why I do this. I'm partial to close ups. :) My style has evolved over the years, or my lack of style. I often chuckle when others say that they can tell a layout of mine without looking at the name, because I can't see it. I am a linear gal all the way, but other than that I'm still searching for my own personal “style”. Maybe in 2006 I'll figure it all out. :)

I am honored to have been chosen to join this talented group, I thank Ginger and Barb for having faith in me. I am excited about the chance too “play” more extensively with some of the best paper lines on the market today... and I'm excited about having some fun and making some new friends along the way. :)

In all, I'm proud to say that I am a member of the Imagination Project Team!

Vicki Boutin

I discovered this wonderful world of scrapbooking shortly after the birth of my first child and I have not looked back since! Fast forward to today and that baby is now a wild four year old boy (Riley) and I have also added a sassy two year old daughter (Devyn) to the mix! Of course I can not forget my very patient husband (Rich) who supports and tolerates my addiction, I mean, my passion for this amazing craft.

I love colour and pattern and enjoy putting the two together with a few photos to create fresh and funky pages. So when I was asked to join the Imagination Project team I was more than happy!! This place has it all!!

Vicki was named to the 2006 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Samuel Cole

Hello. My name is Samuel Cole, and I live in Woodbury, Minnesota.  Yes, I am a male scrapbooker.  We do exist (tee hee).  I have been “in the hobby” for 5 years, mostly scrapbooking my nieces and nephews, siblings, and friends and other family members.  I am definitely a “relationship scrapper.”  Although I enjoy capturing events outside of my family (travel, nature, etc), it is especially important to me to capture the faces & places of my loved ones.  They are my most “scrap friendly” subjects.

My style is pretty clean & balanced, yet I like to use a lot of product… but not overwhelm the page.  I like to design both one and two page layouts, and try to keep the approach lively and intentional.  I am a fairly good photographer, but my real passion is journaling.  I love to tell the stories behind the story.

My work has been published in Creating Keepsakes, memory Makers, Paperkuts, Scrapbooks Etc, and Scrapbook Trends.

I am totally psyched to be on the Imagination Project design team.  It’s so awesome and I love the product.  I look forward to scrappin’ the days away as I capture the moments that define my life.

Scott Cotner-Young

I started scrapping in 2002 when my Partner, Mark and I adopted our son, Ethan, who is the subject of most of my layouts. I immediately became obsessed with scrapbooking and set out to find a way to share my talent with others. Being a stay at home Dad gives me the opportunity to explore my options and creativity, in between message boards, pre-school and Oprah of course. It's now been over 4 years and I'm even more addicted than ever. I still haven't found a way to make scrapbooking pay the bills, but I'm sure having fun trying.

I am a charter member of the National Scrapbooking Association (www.nsa.org) as well as several on-line scrapping sites. I have recently begun to concentrate on elevating my scrapbooking talents by submitting layouts for publication and am very proud to say that my first publication was the COVER of the August 2006 edition of Scrapbook Trends Magazine.

Terri Davenport

Hi! My name is Terri Davenport. I’ve been married to my husband Mark since 1993 and we have four boys.

My paper addiction began when I started rubberstamping in 1995. Scrapbooking soon followed and I’ve been happily obsessed ever since. I’m fortunate to have been published in several ideabooks and magazines including Creating Keepsakes, Paper Crafts, Memory Makers and Scrapbook Trends. I was also named to Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame in 2005. I love Imagination products and am thrilled to be a design team member!!!

PS: My bio photo was taken by the fabulously talented Jane Hasty. Thanks Jane!

Terri was named to the 2005 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Diane DiTullio

My name is Diane DiTullio and I live in Massachusetts with my husband Dave and my 2 children, Lauren age 4 and Colin age 2.
I began scrapbooking in 2000 while I was pregnant with my daughter and I haven’t looked back! What started with a few sheets of paper has now become an entire craft studio full of wonderful supplies and photos that inspire me everyday. Not a day goes by that I do not do something that is craft related whether it is scrapping at home, teaching a class, taking photos, or playing with Photoshop.

I have been fortunate to have my work featured in Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Paper Crafts, Cards,and Paper Art Magazine. I am so thrilled and honored to be a part of the Imagination Project design team!

Michelle Engel

I started scrapping after the birth of my son and this hobby took flight to a full fledged obsession (I wouldn’t have it any other way)! I then began to scrap just for the love of it. I can’t describe my joy when I found an online world of scrappers men and women who understood the thrill a new package of chipboard or line of paper can bring!

That’s why I’m so excited to be a part of Imagination Project’s amazing team! I share with them a love of this hobby and an awesome line of products that I can’t believe I’m lucky enough design with!

Wendy Gibson

Hi! My name is Wendy Gibson and I have a serious passion for all things in the paper crafting world. I stumbled onto scrapbooking at the beginning of 2004 and it's been a fabulous wild ride! Scrapbooking serves as my creative outlet and words cannot express how much I love it.

My family, my husband of 25 years Kent, and three children Kirk, Francesca and Charleen, all support what I do immensely and are very proud of me.

I have been published in Legacy Magazine, Memory Makers Books, Cantata Books, BHG Scrapbooks ETC., Canadian Scrapbooker and in numerous online newsletters.

I scrap practically every day, I am "color driven" and love creating layouts with pop! I also love to scrap photos with humour, I'm always up for a good chuckle which my pets and children usually provide, and I try to think outside of the box, finding creative ways to use products and papers on layouts, in mini albums and on altered projects.

I feel extremely fortunate and blessed to be a part of the fabulous Imagination Project Design Team and I am thrilled to be working with all of you and with IP's amazing products!!

Greta Hammond

Hi! My name is Greta Hammond and I live in Northern Indiana with my patient husband Wade and our two, often photographed children, Liam and Ashlyn.

I discovered scrapbooking about 4 years ago after my son was born . I have always loved paper and pencils, (especially that coveted 64 count crayon box) but never really considered myself to be creative. Scrapbooking has definitely changed that for me. As a SAHM, I needed something to call my own and now I find myself craving the creative outlet scrapbooking provides. There are very few days that I don’t do something related to scrapbooking. And on those other days, I am not a happy person!

I absolutely adore these products and am thrilled to be on the Imagination Project design team with these other amazingly talented designers!

Greta was named to the 2006 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Jane Hasty

Hi! My name is Jane Hasty and I live in Chicago, IL with my husband Tim and our two children Myles and Emma. I work as a registered nurse at a Chicago hospital.  I also enjoy teaching scrapbook classes and working as a professional photographer. I am so excited, thrilled and honored to be part of the Imagination Project design team. I look forward to a fun and friendly time with all of you!

Barb Hogan

My name is Barb Hogan and I live in Cincinnati Ohio.  I’ve been married to my husband Andy for 13 years.  We have an 8 year old daughter named Shannon, and a black lab named Olive. 

I have recently ventured into the world of professional photography, having shot two weddings in the past year.  All of my creative efforts have taken me a long way from my 15 years spent in designing computer software in the corporate world, for which I am very grateful!

I’ve been a scrapbooking nerd since I was 12, long before scrapbooking became popular.  Yes, I’m the proud owner of many a scrapbook assembled with scotch tape and magnetic pages and I wouldn’t trade them or re-do them for the world!   I have had my work featured in many publications, including Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Ivy Cottage Creations, Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbooking Memories and More (a British scrapbooking publication), ATTITUDE, and Legacy magazines.

It’s a challenge and an honor to be part of Imagination Project design team and I love how it pushes my creative limits!

Barb received an Honorable Mention in the 2005 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Kim Kesti

Just call me Kim. I'm so thrilled to be part of the Imagination Project (just saying that makes me smile). Not a day goes by that I don't scrap, or think about scrapping. It's a part of who I am. I like that. Between my seven active kids and a daily life that is busy and absorbing I definitely don't lack for scrapping subjects. I've been published in most major scrapping magazines and love working on special projects - it really stretches my creativity. Thank you Ginger, for letting me play with such fun and talented gals!

Celia King

So one day in I walk into a trendy scrapbook store and instantly start buying everything but the store stands…that is how this obsession (did I say obsession? I meant hobby!) began.  I scrap for me. It is my outlet, my scrap therapy. And my family, they support it and love to look through my albums. Right now I currently live in Northern California in the little suburban town of Oakley.  I am the only girl in the house- I have two boys, Jacob 3 and Caleb 1.5 and of course my sweetie husband, Matt.  These boys/men give me plenty to scrap about and keep me constantly laughing!  I am usually found with my camera around my neck- or as my hubby calls it my third baby. I also love to shop (haven’t dropped yet) and just hang out with my friends. I usually only tend to scrap at night when everyone is snoring, I am such a night owl!  I’ve been published in almost every major scrapbooking magazine, but mostly I am more honored to be part of this talented team!!! 

Brittany Laakkonen

My name is Brittany Laakkonen. I have an awesome dad, a mom who scrapbooks with me, and 6 siblings. I have been scrapbooking since I was fourteen. When I'm not scrapping, I'm either down in the scraproom giving mom design pointers and chatting (love ya mom...), watching sappy movies with my two sisters, or memorizing books of the Bible. I love hanging out with my large (and oftentimes crazy) family. I scrapbook mainly as a creative outlet for myself and also to document as many of those crazy, memorable moments as possible. I have been published in various scrapbooking magazines such as Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks Etc. and Papercrafts.

Brittany was named to the 2006 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Sharon Laakkonen

Hi, my name is Sharon Laakkonen and I live in Superior, Wisconsin. My handsome hubby, Bill, and I have seven children. Yep, three girls (Bethany, Brittany & Breanna) and then four boys in a row (Billy, Brayden, Jonathan & Josiah!) Life is hectic at our house, but I always find time to scrap. In fact, I admit it, I am totally addicted to scrapbooking! I started about 2 years ago and I have never looked back! I seem to jump in with both feet in everything I do. 
 
I have been honored to have been published in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Scrapbooks,Etc., Legacy, Scrapbook Trends, NanC and Co., Paperkutz and Simple Scrapbooks. I really like this side of scrapping, but my real love is designing with new, exciting products like Imagination Project keeps creating! I am SO excited to be a part of this awesome design team!!

Sharon received an honorable mention in the 2006 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Sherry Laffoon

Hi, My name is Sherry Laffoon. I recently returned to California after living in Kentucky for 14 years. I now reside in Modesto with my husband of 19 years and our two children. I have been a scrapbooker for about 9 years now and just love it. I especially enjoy scrapping my family's heritage photos, stories and memorabilia. My interest in photography has really taken off as well and I intend to take some photography classes in the near future. I have been published in Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Ivy Cottage, NanC and Company, Pine Cone Press and Legacy. I am trained and certified to teach SDU classes. I designed and taught a class after the 911 tragedy that was taped and aired on the local news. I design for Imagination Project, Karen Foster, and an online scrapbook site. I would say my scrapbook style is- lots of mixed prints, embellished, and full of little details! I love scrapbooking for the creative outlet it gives me and for the reassurance that my family's stories, memories, photos and history will be preserved for others to enjoy.

Ally Landy

Hi! My name is Allison Landy, aka Ally by most of my scrappin' friends. I am fortunate to say I live in the mecca of scrapbooking - ARIZONA (ha, you thought I was going to say, Utah, didn't you?). :) I'm a mom to two teens, which in and of itself is enough of a job. But beside parenting, I also work full time for the department of education and part-time for a store teaching scrapbooking to new hobbyists.

I enjoy all aspects of scrapbooking from page design to color choices to photography. I feel grateful for the creative outlet this hobby has offered me, and am fortunate to have been published by Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, BHG Scrapbooks ETC, and Memory Makers Magazine. I was a Hall of Fame Honorable Mention winner in volume 6 and love challenging my creativity.

Now I get to extend that passion with Imagination Project! I'm so excited to be here!

Donna Leslie

Hi! My name is Donna Leslie and I live in Illinois with my wonderful husband John. We have been married for 13 years and have three (often photographed!) children- Alex, Allison and Paige. I work full time as a clinical pharmacy manager at a Chicago Hospital.

Three years ago, I discovered scrapbooking when I received a scrapbook magazine from a co-worker. I was absolutely amazed by the creativity behind the pages and immediately began to appreciate that this craft would become a big part of my life. I love trying new techniques and ideas on my pages and books, hence my appreciation for fabulous paper and embellishments! Of course, as the mother of three active children, my biggest challenge is scrapping all of the photographs I take on a weekly basis!!

I am thrilled and honored to be part of this amazing Imagination Project team.  

Mary MacAskill

When I met my husband, I was learning photography. While learning about shutter speed and aperture, I documented our beginning. Photos of us. Photos of us with his parents, my parents, our friends. The hikes we took. The concerts. The camping trips. The birthday celebrations. The dinner dates. And as I slipped the photos into albums, I sighed at the cards, tickets, dried flowers that wouldn't fit into the pockets of the album. I sighed at the stories that were missing from my albums. I knew something had to be done.

So I went to Wal-mart.

I paced the crafts aisle for two hours and eventually picked out a wirebound album, some purple sparkly stencils, a package of multi-colored gel rollers and five sets of stickers. And that's when the madness began.

I have since upgraded to a digital camera and abandoned Wal-mart in favor of the local scrapbooking store. I scrap (or at least wish I was scrapping) nearly every day, and I love to create linear, colorful, “photocentric” pages that are clean but always interesting! I have been fortunate to be published in various idea books and magazines including Creating Keepsakes, Making Memories, Scrapbooks Etc., and Scrapbook Trends. I am honored and excited to be part of the Imagination Project design team!

Vivian Masket

Avid scrapbooker and TV-watcher by night, part-time educational consultant, wanna-be gourmet cook, and mommy by day...I live in Denver, Colorado with a husband obsessed with politics, a four-year-old son obsessed with “Star Wars,” and a one-year-old daughter obsessed with dancing. About five years ago a friend of mine mentioned that I would probably like scrapbooking, but I dismissed the thought. Then, in December of 2003, when the photos of my son had piled up in a very scary way, I googled “scrapbooking,” found the twopeasinabucket website, and the rest is history. I started getting serious about submitting my work for publication in the spring of 2006, and have since had my work picked up for publication by both Scrapbook Trends and BHG Scrapbooks Etc. I am so excited to be a part of the Imagination Project team!

Ursula Page

Hi! My name is Ursula Page and currently live in Georgia with my family – my husband Chris and my two boys Sterling (8) and Preston (4) and we are about to add a little girl into the family sometime in late October (my best guess). I have been Scrapbooking for almost nine years and I love how the styles have evolved and the products have just gotten more fun over the years. I am currently a stay at home mom after leaving the world of corporate finance when we moved to Georgia. I have been featured in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends and other various publications. I also received an Honorable Mention in the 2005 and 2006 Hall of Fame contests. My style is fairly simple and clean, although I love to add a little touch of funkiness here and there. I love the fun patterns, gorgeous color schemes and the flexibility of all of the Imagination Project products.

Ursula received an honorable mention in the 2006 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame.

Chrys Rose

Hi!!! My name is Chrys Queen Rose. I am blessed to be a mother to my two small boys, James ( 4 ) and Andrew ( 21 months ). I have been married to my best friend Mark for 6 years. We live in sunny and hot Tracy, California not too far from San Francisco Bay Area. We also have three adorable kitties: Vader, Jasmine and Orion. I have been scrapping for over 13 years when I first had to do a scrapbook for part of my senior high graduation requirement. I consider my style to be artistic and I take elements from other hobbies that I do and incorporate them into my scrapbooking. I also love to alter anything that sits still long enough! I am blessed to be published in the following: CorrespondanceART, Scrapbook Trends, Scrap & Stamp and an idea book by Carson-Dellosa. I am honored and thrilled to be part of the Imagination Project design team.

Laura Stoller

I have been a scrapbooker since high school, which for me began in 1997. Since then, I have been introduced to the wonderful world of embellishments, adhesives, cardstock, altering, and on goes the list. I am a graduate student at Xavier, studying to be a counselor. Nothing calms me and defines me the way this hobby does. When I am scrapping, I feel happy, I feel creative, and I feel alive! I am very thankful to Imagination Project for all of the opportunities and inspiration. I have had the honor to be published in various scrapbooking magazines, and hope to share inspiration with others the way I have been lucky enough to be inspired. I love IP products, and I love IP people!

Erin Sweeney

Hi! My name is Erin Sweeney and I live in Twinsburg, Ohio with my husband Michael and daughter Emma. I'm a licensed Social Worker and prior to staying home with Emma I worked as a case manager at a not-for-profit.

I started scrapbooking in June 2002; the same month I met my husband. I'm lucky to have been able to scrapbook our relationship from the very start – first dates to our engagement to our wedding and honeymoon. While Emma tends to be the focus of most of my pages these days, I also make sure to create pages about Michael and me. I can't scrapbook without my computer, as I hate my handwriting. And I'm constantly grabbing the camera and taking pictures, a habit that I'm sure will drive Emma crazy as she gets older.

I'm thrilled to be part of the Imagination Project team!

Lisa Truesdell

I spend my days chasing my two little boys and I love the escape that scrapbooking gives me. While my boys love to create with me, I prefer to do my serious design work when they're in bed. When I'm not working on scrapbook pages and cards, my husband Matthew and I spend time trying to free our 80 year old house from bad floral wallpaper.  I got addicted to this hobby back in September 2004 - I love to capture the everyday moments that would otherwise be forgotten. Gin-X was one of the first paper lines that I picked up - I'm so excited to have this opportunity to do more with those products! My work has been or will be seen in BHG Scrapbooks Etc, Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbook, Scrapbook Trends, PaperKuts and several stamping publications.

Melissa Villalobos

Hi! My name is Melissa Villalobos and I live in Illinois with my husband, Reno, and our two children, Jena (6 _) and Alex (almost 3).

I've been a scrapbooker for as long as I can remember. I've always enjoyed writing, taking pictures, and collecting little bits of memorabilia. I love to take pictures of the everyday stuff, the kids playing together, the toys and books scattered around the house, the good stuff. I love to document favorite things, collections, routines, funny things the kids say and do, and lately I've been having fun creating pages without any pictures at all. I love to mix patterns and I'm a huge fan of polka-dots. When I'm not scrapbooking, I'm reading blogs, watching my favorite shows, or shopping for new goodies.

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