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A special thanks to our Visiting
Therapist
Kim Holmes
My name is Kim, aka Scrappeekim, and I am
thrilled to be the Visiting Therapist here at I AM A
Scrapaholic! There couldn't be a more fitting title because
scrappin' is definitely an addiction and a therapy all in one!
I live in the Pacific Northwest just north
of Seattle, WA with my husband of 23 years and our 4 kids that
are still at home. All total we have seven kids, 1
granddaughter, 2 goldfish, one old crabby cat, and Cooper, our
Golden Retriever. There is never a dull moment in our family
and I never lack for good photo opportunities! I have been
scrapping for almost 10 years with the obsession kicking in
about 3 years ago. I honestly find time to do something crafty
every single day and can't imagine life without this amazing
hobby that we all share! I have met so many wonderful people
and had so many wonderful opportunities, it still amazes me! I
can't wait to dive into the forums and get to know all you
scrapaholics even better!
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 November 2009
Nicole Wise
Hi!! I am so excited to
have been asked to be November's Visiting Therapist at "I am a
Scrapaholic!"
I live in southern Maine with my husband of 10 years and my two
kids. My son, Colby, is 6 and my daughter, Elizabeth, is 7.
They are lots of fun and they are the reason that I scrap! You
will be hard pressed to find a layout of mine that doesn't
include them! I also have two Jack Russell Terriers named
Fergus and Wilson.
My "day job" is a Middle School Music teacher and I started my
12th year in September! If I have to work, then I really have
the best job out there! I used to play the saxophone in a
big-band professionally, but had to give that up after my 2nd
was born. When the kids are a little older, I might be able to
get back to it.
I started scrapping about three years ago thanks to a neighbor
and started to get REALLY serious about it a year and a half
ago. I love using sketches and looking for fun ideas and
inspiration online.
Thanks, again for
inviting me to be a Visiting Therapist at IAAS!
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 October 2009
Beth Root
My name is Beth Root
and I am extremely excited to be working with I
AM A Scrapaholic Team! I have been paper
crafting for about 8 years at this point and
really enjoy the pleasure it brings to not only
me, but to my family as I see the smiles on
their faces when they see my completed projects.
I have been published in several major
magazines, several E-zines and enjoy being a
part of the craft business. I do professional
design work for Helmar Adhesives, Magistical
Memories, My Acrylic Album, and Scrappin' Sports
and More. My daytime job is also in a creative
field, as an elementary music teacher and I
treasure the inspiration that the children bring
into my daily life.
I have been blessed by the gift of a wonderful
and supportive husband and son, who think my
scrapbooking habits are just a part of
everyone's normal everyday life. (So please do
not share with them that not everyone is as much
of a scrapaholic as me - it is our secret. Tee
hee!) I am thankful for both of my guys, big and
small and they are my inspiration for this
hobby. My son Gavin is 10 years old and is the
typical wild and crazy little boy, who loves
sports and school, making scrapbooking a very
fun way to preserve his memories for tomorrow.
My husband Jason and I have been married for 12
years and going strong. We love doing family
things together and these fun and crazy
activities give me lots of moments to use as my
inspirational craft basis.
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 September 2009
Suzann Jones
My name is Suzann Jones and I
am so excited to be the Guest Designer for September! I think I
squealed when I got the email from Sandi! This is the perfect
place for me because I actually started scrapping 4 years ago as
therapy. I was in need of a creative escape while being the
caregiver to my Mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s and I
stumbled onto Stamping and Scrapbooking. That therapy did
quickly turn into a total addiction to pretty paper and cool
stamps.
I live a fairy tale life in Houston. I have been married over 17
years to my biggest fan, Bob. I am the step-mom to 2 grown sons
and 4 really cool grandkids. I don't work outside of my Scrap
Room, love to travel, entertain often and spend too much time on
the computer.
I look forward to getting to know everyone here and spending
more time with Sandi and Lynn!
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 August 2009
Lucy Chesna
Hello there!!! My name
Lucy Chesna and I’m extremely excited to be picked for the
Visiting Therapist for August. I work part time at a
bakery, mother of 2 children and been married for 13 years
to a wonderful man who supports my obsession! We live in
North Billerica, Mass.
I’ve been scrapbooking for
11 years. I love trying new techniques and products, and
always love a challenge. I am the owner and sketch designer
of my own sketch blog called My Sketch World(http://mysketchworld.blogspot.com).
I am blessed to be in numerous design teams, staff member of
Scrapbook News and Review Online Magazine and member of the
Scrapbook Calls Blog. I am so happy to be here and cant wait
to get to know all of you.
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 July 2009
Arlene Camacho
HI!!!!!
I must say first that I am really honored to have been asked to
be this month's visiting therapist. It's really exciting for me.
Not much to say about me, I am a mommy to 4 adorable kids I have
dubbed "teeny terrors". Married to probably one of the best
Husbands in the world for going on 11 years this October.
Together we own and operate a Locksmith shop in the historic
city of Newburgh in upstate, NY.
I have always admired scrapping from afar. I had friends online
who scrapped beautifully and I always wondered how they did
that! It wasn't until one day my hubby and I ventured into a
Mike's and he started buying all this stuff for me to get me
started. It wasn't until the unexpected happened and I got
really sick that I jumped into it. All out of a desire to
conserve memories.
My style is something I have yet to classify...I do have a love
for paper and texture...there is always something sanded,
wrinkled, & torn. I love trying new things, just to see what the
effects are. My Layouts are ones that makes one want to touch
and feel it and I almost always have my heart poured out on
them. I was on the Ad This! design team for spring of '09 and
haven't been brave enough to submit for much more.
I have to say again, I am so very excited to be working as this
month's VT. The DT here rocks and I admire them for the awesome
work they do. Lynn's kits as you all know rock! I can't wait to
play!!!!
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 June
2009
Mary Patterson-Ezzell
I
am Mary Patterson-Ezzell (aka – mpezzell) and
I am a
working mother of
three beautiful children and I
married to a super, serious fisherman – we live in Seabrook,
Texas on the bay – which is about an hour south of Houston.
And we truly love it here.
I
am also a heartfelt lover of art – in all of its wondrous
forms. Art is the one thing I feel that I truly connect to
and that I can honestly find myself in… I love being able to
be creative and just be myself within the work that I
create. And I like the fact that when doing so, I am not
really being judged. In art I really love being able to mix
different mediums and techniques within my work and
incorporating various products and colors. I love that
through scrap booking I am really able to do all of this –
(find myself) and at the same time save those wonderful
simple memories from our everyday life that so easily pass
us by. I have been scrapping now for a little over 6 years
and I typically scrap layouts in 8.5x11 and/or 6x12 sizes. I
feel that my style is fairly clean and simple but with just
a tad bit of funkiness added into the mix of things for good
measure. In addition to scrapping I also love to paint
(mostly with oil paints on canvas) -
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 March 2009
Amy Teets
I was born and raised
in Western Nebraska. I attended a junior college there on a
volleyball scholarship and received an AA in Criminal Justice. I
then married my high school sweetheart who became an active duty
Marine after high school. We now have two boys, two dogs and
have lived in California, North and South Carolina, Arkansas and
now we're stationed in Missouri.
I've also been designing digital product for almost four years.
I have the great honor of also designing for Dream Street Papers
as well!
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 February 2009
Jennifer French
My
name is Jennifer French and I live in SW Michigan with my four
and a half year old daughter, Natalie. I graduated from Western
Michigan University last April with my Elementary Education
degree and Early Childhood endorsement. I am thrilled that I
have accomplished my goal of graduation and can't wait to have
my own classroom someday. Until that time comes, I substitute
in the school district I went to and the one my daughter will
attend this Fall.
I started scrapping about 3 years ago but become completely
obsessed about 2 years ago. My scrapping obsession changed when
I found the online scrapping world. I love that there is so much
inspiration out there while making meaningful friendships. I
think scrapping was always in me..I can remember putting photos
and brochures in albums and jotting a little something in the
margin about the picture or event. I love that scrapbooking
gives me a creative outlet and lets me explain what the
picture(s) mean to me and why I took them. My daughter is my
main subject; although, I have been known to pull over and take
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 January 2009
Julie Walton
Me in a nutshell, except I don’t fit in a
nutshell, ooppsss!!! That’s because I have a huge personality,
lol!! Anyway, I would like to introduce you to Julie Walton,
aka JuliesAddiction in the scrappy world. I am a daughter,
mother to 3 daughters ages 27, 26 and 21; and Grammy to 3 little
people, Jenna is almost 5, Trevor is 2 1/2 and Jeromy is 3 1/2.
I wear way too many hats these days because I care for the 3
little people during the week and they have way too many places
to go!! I began scrapbooking about 3 years ago, and I was
‘collecting’ kits for the year before that. Online classes and
challenges gave me the jumpstart I needed, more in particular
finding out it was okay to do freestyle. I have been on several
Design Teams in the last year. I have also guest designed most
months last year for other clubs, I really enjoy finding new
places to hang out. My publications include traditional and
digital layouts in Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, and Scrap N’
Art. I am honored to work with this months kit and look forward
to inspiring YOU!!! |
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