I'm so happy to introduce FCCB Fantabulous design team to you, thank you for taking a few minutes to get to know our creative inspirational team.
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Coordinator Hi! My name is Janea and I am a paperholic. (Right now in my mind I am hearing you say...Hi, Janea) I probably need therapy, but I use my crafting instead. It has to be cheaper and a whole lot more fun! I live in northeastern Oklahoma with my husband of 28 years, two of my three grown kids and my weenie dog Oscar Meyer Wiener. I teach canvas, card and cricut classes at two local scrapbook stores and I always have a project going and at least two working in my mind. It is such an honor to coordinate this blog and this team. I truly appreciate each and every one of them. My hope is that this blog will continue to challenge, educate and entertain you as it has in the past. I have some mighty big shoes to fill. :)
Janea's Blog: Recollection Alley
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Hi, my name is Amy
and I live in California with my husband of 18 years, 3 kids, and 3 dogs. I am
I started off scrapbooking about 16 years ago when my oldest was a toddler. I
tried keeping up with it but life took center stage and scrapbooking took the
back burner. About 3 years ago my husband surprised me with a Cricut
Expression. It opened up a whole new world for me. I now make cards, page
layouts, home décor, albums, etc. I enjoy all things paper. I love trying new
things and I am certainly my worst critic. I now own a Gypsy (which I love to
use) and a Cricut Imagine. I am super excited to be one of the newest members
of this team. This will give me an excuse to get crafty. I get a lot of my
ideas from Pinterest, videos, and blogs. My world is family, dogs, & crafting.
Amy's Blog: Crafting with Amy
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Hello everyone! My name is Angie, aka TiffysMom on the
Cricut MB. I am super excited to be a part of the wonderful design team here at
FCCB! This is where I would come to get inspired when I first started using my
Cricut a few years ago and now I’ve come full circle and I hope to inspire
others now.
I live in North Texas, I’m a wife, mother of a son and
daughter (ages 30 and 21), and a new Grandmother! I’m also a retired Flight
Attendant after almost 20 years in the air.
I started my crafting ‘career’ many, many years ago. My
first introduction to crafts was when I first saw Capt. Kangaroo pull out his
shoebox full of craft supplies and created something out of nothing on T.V.
(I’m sure that most of you don’t even know who Capt. Kangaroo was, lol!) Over
the years I have sewed, knitted, crocheted, cross stitched, made jewelry &
quilted. But then I started scrapbooking in the early 90’s and never looked
back. From scrapbooking I got into card making, stamping, and anything else
that has anything to do with paper crafting. But after I got my first “Baby
Bug” my paper crafting passion multiplied by a thousand percent and it just
keeps growing! I now have 6 Cricut machines, a Gypsy, a Cuttlebug, and too many
cartridges to count. I love creating and sharing my passion with others. I’ve
taught scrapbooking classes since 2002 and now teach Cricut classes at my local
scrapbook shop. I am very excited and blessed to have this opportunity to share
my Cricut & paper passion here at FCCB! Happy Crafting!
Angie's Blog: Angie's Paper Passion
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Daily Inspiration: Spotlight Sunday
I
am a former Human Resources professional now turned SAHM that has a
love for my family, food, writing, crafting, photography and most of all
a clean and orderly house. I feel I was born in the wrong era in many
ways and the only thing I would change if I was a “Donna Reed or June
Cleaver” kind of mom is that I would still get to wear my sweats and
Crocs while washing the windows (yes, I wear those very ugly, yet very
comfortable modern-day Birkenstocks, but ONLY around the house).
I have always been a crafter at heart! Rumor has it, I
had a pair of scissors in
hand when I was born! Two years ago I became a full fledged crafting
junkie thanks to purchasing my first Cricut! It is not uncommon to see
my children along side me in my craft studio
creating and swimming in piles of sparkly glitter! I feel that
creativity is a
great form of expression and development and it is a time together that
creates
not only projects but memories and bonds us greatly.
I have dabbled in a lot of different hobbies from marathon running, triathlons,
backpacking, surfing, but the one thing I keep coming back to is creating and
crafting anything I can get my hands on!
Arin's Blog: A Piece of Life's Pie
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Hi
everyone! I’m Barbara. I live in Georgia with my family and work full
time outside the home as an Administrative Assistant. I bought my first Cricut
a little over a year ago and now I own three! I love using my Cricut machines
and Gypsy and spend most of my weekends using one or both. Working full-time
doesn't allow for a lot of crafting sessions, but in most of my available moments,
that’s what you'll find me doing. I also enjoy several other crafts, but found
papercrafting and cardmaking to be my true passion.I’m fairly new to blogging. I started my blog in February of 2012 and it’s been a labor of love. It’s nice to be able to share my creations with the crafting community, while hoping to inspire others along the way. When I’m away from my Cricut tools, I’m either running, reading, visiting with family and friends, or being a domestic diva.
I’m honored to have been chosen to join the FCCB design team, with such fabulously talented crafters, and I am so pleased to be among them.
For more info about me, my creations and my creative journey, you can find me at
(Barbara) Susie's Blog: Susie Craft Happy
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Hi, my name is Belinda.
I have been crafty from a young age.
I enjoyed a variety of crafts (i.e. crochet, knitting, counted cross-
stitch, etc.) One of my counted cross-stitch pictures received Honorable
Mention at the State Fair of Texas.
A friend started a scrapbook store. I went with other friends to check out a crop
and I was hooked. I started by
scrapbooking family recipes. I enjoyed
telling the tales of family and friends and their favorite recipes. A few years later I began making greeting
cards with the computer. Recently I
became interested in using scrapbook techniques to make greeting cards. I have a lot of friends in the blog-o-sphere
to thank for that.
I am also a homemaker and “Mom” to three feline fur-babies:
Sophie, Zach (Bubbe) and Lucy. I enjoy
my spare time making cards, layouts and mini albums, while they watch the
outside furry and feathered friends.
Belinda's Blog: The Embellished Card
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Belinda's Blog: The Embellished Card
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Hello, my name is Brianna I am 25 years of age and I Live in northern
MN, with my husband Jeff and my 16 month old son Jayden. I also have two
little purebredShi-Tzu's named dutchess & shadow.
I manage the local UPS store here in town, that I have worked at for the last 7 years. When I am not working at my job, or spending time with my family I enjoy all things crafty. I like to sew, crochet and bead but my all-time favorite thing to do is make cards. My husband always jokes with me and says he is going to admit me into crafters anonymous! I enjoy all things paper and all things Cricut and all things crafty. I love to share and inspire people with all of my projects and Ideas, and I am so excited to get to be a part of such a talented group of ladies here at Fantabulous Cricut.
Brianna's Blog: Happy Scrapper
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Catarina's Blog: Docerela Creations
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Daily Inspiration: Scrappin' Saturday
Hi everyone, I’m
Cindy. I live in Southern California with my husband of 8 years. We have a 6
year old son Tyler and a 4 year old daughter Lily. I have worked for the past
13 years as a high school librarian. I have always loved everything crafty and
started off as a stamper. I bought my first Cricut, a baby bug, at a Black
Friday sale where it sat in the box for almost two years until I got my Gypsy
which changed my life. I have been
blogging for almost 5 years and try to find time to craft every day. I love to
share and inspire others to craft through my blog and by creating YouTube
videos for Cricut lovers. When I am not crafting, I am a baseball and dance
mom, taking care of my family and always thinking about my next crafty project!
Cindy's Blog: Creating with the Heart
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Hello, I am Connie and I'm thrilled to be a part of such an awesome DT. I am an avid scrapbooker and crafty person who enjoys sharing my talent with others. I have been crafting my entire life thanks to my mom and have been scrapbooking for over 17 years. It is truly my passion and I am excited and eager to make new Crafty friends!
I have been married over 15 years now and have an amazing husband who supports this crazy habit of mine (and has financed it..lol). I have 2 awesome boys ages 14 and 11 and they keep me young and on the go. My youngest enjoys crafting with me any chance he gets. I have quite the collection of Cricut Cartridges...too many to count... and I am a proud owner of an Expression, Mini, Cricut Cake and my Gypsy. I have taught many people how to fall in love with their Cricuts!! Besides crafting, I love to Blog and host my own challenges, to go camping, enjoyed my many years as a Scout leader, love reading books about Vampires (team Edward!!), and love cooking and sleeping!! I am looking forward to getting creative with all of you!
Connie's blog: Connie Can Crop
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Cyndy's Blog: Arcy Scraps!
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My name is Diana and I live in Miami, Florida with my wonderful fiancé. I am 43 years old and I work full-time as an Administrative Assistant for a General Contractor. I have been paper crafting for about 2 years now and I started my blog at the beginning of 2011. Although I have always been very creative and crafty, I have found my true passion through paper crafting. My first big purchase was my Cricut Expression in October 2009, while un-employed I saw so many late night infomercials on the Cricut Expression and was marveled at all it was able to do. I immediately knew I had to have one, regardless of being unemployed. The funny thing is it sat in my closet un-opened for 4 months..gasp!! Can you imagine?! However, once I opened it up and started using my Cricut, I became totally hooked!! Throughout the past 2 years, I have been lucky enough to add a Cuttlebug, Gypsy, and not to mention over 70 cartridges! Yes, you can say I am a bit addicted :0) The joy I receive from creating a one of a kind card, layout or project is beyond words. I never imagined how much joy and happiness owning these machines would bring me. Not to mention, all the wonderful people I have gotten to know throughout this growing paper crafting community. I am super excited to be part of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team. I hope that by sharing my creations I can inspire many, as so many of you have done the same for me. Looking forward to all the fun and I can’t wait to get started!Crafty Hugs, Diana
Diana's Blog: Leelee Card Designs
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Hi! I'm Emily and even though my blog is Mollie's Motif, my
real name is Emily. Mollie is a nickname
I picked up long ago and it has just stuck.
I am so excited to be on the FCCB DT!
It's my first DT and I am just thrilled about it! I live in Saratoga Springs, Utah. I am married to an awesome guy, he is my
complete match. We have a son who is 4 years old and he is crazy, smart, and so
much fun to be around! We also have a 10 month old baby girl, who I am
absolutely in love with! I am a SAHM, which was a huge adjustment for me after
working full time for about 9 years in the business world, but I know it's what
I am supposed to be doing. I have always
had a love of paper and have done little paper crafts here and there, but I got
really involved after I got my first Cricut for Christmas 2010. I was finding myself somewhat lost after two
years of being at home and not having an "out". I needed to become
engaged with something and when I came across a screamin' deal for the
"Baby Bug" and 5 cartridges, I was inspired to start crafting. Crafting has become a big part of my life
over the last couple years and I have loved every minute of it! I added the Cuttlebug within the first few
months of my new hobby, and just last year upgraded to the Expression. I have found that crafting is my escape and I
have needed to escape many times the last few months since having my baby and
being the caretaker for my husband who is battling cancer. It's a Crazy Life! I love making cards, wood crafts, home decor,
and fun goodie bags for friends and family.
I also enjoy food - eating, baking, cooking - it's all good, I'm a
bowler (yes, as in bowling), I enjoy cross-stitch and sewing too. Oh, and I LOVE Disney Land! I look forward to getting to know so many
more crafters through this experience and hopefully we can all inspire each other!Emily's Blog: Mollie's Motif
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Daily Inspiration: Fantabulous Friday Hi! My name is Heather and I work in the IT field in the Midwest. I have been married for just over a year to a man who is incredibly supportive of not only my paper crafting, but also of my love for long distance running.
I began paper crafting when I got my first Cricut about 5 years ago. I originally got my Cricut for scrapbooking but it didn't take long for me to get hooked on card making as well. About two years ago, a good friend of mine introduced me to blogging and the online crafting world, and WOW what an adventure that has been! I am so excited to be a member of the FCCB design team and am looking forward to sharing my creations as well as viewing those of all the challenge participants!
Heather's Blog: Scrapping Runner Creations
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I love creating with my Cricut. I use my Cricut when making cards, on scrapbook layouts and mini albums. I have the original Cricut that I bought in 2008. I have been blogging since 2011. I began blogging to enter my first card challenge and I was hooked. Now I make all my cards and I use my Cricut to make my own embellishments.
I am excited to be picked as a member of the FCCB Design
Team. I am looking forward to sharing my
creativity. And maybe some tips along
the way.
Kim's Blog: Kim's Kreations
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Hi, my name is Lynn and I'm really excited to be here! (I go
by Lynn B. when I sign things so you'll know it's me.) I was raised in Wyoming
but have lived in Central Florida for a long time now. I'm a single mom of 2
adult children. One graduated from college about a year ago and the other with
graduate this spring, yea! I am a high school special ed/math teacher by day,
crafter by night. I have been crafting as long as I can remember. My mom taught
me to hand sew when I was five and it just took off from there. I have knit,
crocheted, tatted, painted, sewed (a lot), cross stitched...well, you get the
idea. I don't scrapbook much, but I do love to make cards! I got my Cricut 3
years ago and have used it regularly since. When I'm not crafting I love to
read. I'm really grateful to have the opportunity to join this great group of
crafters!
Lynn's Blog: My Cards N Stuff
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Missy's Blog: Quick Chick Designs
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Hi FCCB friends and followers...
My name is Nikki aka Calamityxx
I’m mum to 2 beautiful daughters, 21 and 17, who share the chaos and mayhem my crafting creates and occasionally play along with me !!
We live just outside Lincoln in the UK with our cats, fish and rabbit. I have a challenging and sometimes heart rending job as a ward sister on a very busy acute psychiatric ward for older people...Crafting has become my therapy!!...x
Although I have always loved crafts such as cross stitch and sewing I didn’t discover paper crafting until 2008. Having visited various craft shops I decided to make a scrapbook for daughter JoJo’s 18th birthday, said scrapbook is still a “work in progress” as card making quickly took over big style. I started out with a little box of goodies from e-bay and now there is crafty heaven everywhere!! I sell some of my cards by word of mouth finding that people love the personalized elements - I love the look on people’s faces when they realize their card was made just for them.
I follow lots of the truly inspirational blogs flying around in cyber space and started my own “baby blog” in September 2011 because I wanted to join in the fabulous challenges, just 11 months later here I am on the FCCB DT !! “Super excited” doesn’t begin to describe it !!
Crafting with the Cricut is my idea of heaven as I love the clean, precise lines and symmetry it creates; Not that I suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (much) you understand and sadly it only relates to the card, not the mess around me !!
Nikki's Blog: Crafty Calamities
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Hello! My name is Rachel Loesch, and I live in Sacramento,
CA. I’m happily married with a very
supportive husband who understands my passion for crafting. In addition to
paper crafting, I enjoy baking sugar cookies and cake pops. Although I must
admit, it's not so much the baking that I enjoy, but the decorating (and the
eating).
I consider myself more of a card maker than a scrapbooker
since I rarely do layouts, although I really need to get working on my
scrapbooks, too. I got completely hooked
on paper crafting with the introduction of the Cricut. I bought the original Baby Bug as soon as it
came out and remember showing it off to my scrapping friends at our monthly
crop. Today, I have an Expression, Cake and Imagine machines, plus everyone
else in my scrapping group now has a Cricut, too!
I became a Close to My Heart consultant about 5 years ago. I
was so thrilled with the introduction of the exclusive CTMH Cricut Art
Philosophy and Artiste cartridges that I decided to start a blog with my friend
and fellow consultant, Mary Thompson. We
wanted a blog devoted to projects made with the CTMH cartridges and products,
and our “Cricut with Heart” blog was born! Our first post was on July 31, 2012,
and we've had a ton of fun posting projects and meeting new blog friends! I
love being inspired by all the crafty bloggers out there and I'm so excited to
be part of this fantastic FCCB design team.
I am super excited to participate in all the fun challenges,
and I hope I can inspire some of you with my creations. I really look forward
to seeing your projects, so don't be shy or scared to share them with us. It's
really fun!!
Rachel's Blog: Cricut With Heart
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Rebecca's Blog: Crafting Misfit
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Hi, Crafty World! Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Ro Donner, and I am a crafter. And I am thrilled to be on this season's Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Design Team.
I have had Cricuts ever since the first edition came out
many years ago. I have changed and
upgraded, and currently own three...An Expression in my craft room, an
Expression 2 in my office, and a personal size one in my camper...Yup, I even
craft on the road!
I am a married mom of three grown children (and a
son-in-law), two granddaughters, five furry kids, and two grandpuppies. All of whom live with me except one. My daughter, SIL, grandkids and one grandpuppy
will be moving into their own house very soon, and my mom will be moving in. So my house has a revolving door and I
lovingly refer to it as Hotel Donner, because you never know who's going to be
there.
I work full-time as an Administrative Director for an
emergency medicine practice. In my spare
time, I love to read, golf, travel, camp and make jewelry. But my true passion is paper crafts!
I have had several cards published and have been a guest
designer, but this is my first "real" gig on a Design Team. I am looking forward to getting to know all
of you, and hopefully you will enjoy what I have to offer. My blog is rodonner.blogspot.com. Please feel free to come by and browse any
time and even leave me comments. I'm
happy to hear from you!
Ro's Blog: Toodle Noodle Creative
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Hello creative friends! I’m Tammy a/k/a The Purple Muse. I live in Caledonia, Illinois with my husband, three wonderful children, and a Westie. When I’m not changing diapers, wiping faces, or being “taxi-mom”, I hang out in my craft room and create. I usually have three or four projects going at a time so I guess you could say I have Crafter’s ADD. I just love doing all types of arts and crafts – everything from quilting, smocking, and needle crafting to scrapbooking, altering, and paper crafting. I bought my first Cricut online after attending a weekend crop at my kids’ school. There were three set up with about 50 cartridges for our use. One of the moms had made a word book using Design Studio and her Expression. I knew right then I had to have this machine! Now I have four Cricuts and I love each one:-)Tammy S's Blog: The Purple Muse
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Hi, I’m Robin, a military wife to my best friend and handy-man husband, who is currently active duty Air Force. We have three wonderful daughters -(love and have fun with your babies, they grow up ever so quickly). Ever since I was a little girl I was always creating something. When there were paper and scissors handy I loved making paper dolls. And in the summer when my family went camping I would create the most magnificent jewelry with the ''old'' pull tabs from soda pop cans, do you remember those {smile}. Now days I love paper craft and creating using my cricut machine from 3-d projects to shape cards and everything in between. I hope you enjoy my projects as much as I love to make them.
Robin's Blog: Robin's Creative Cottage
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