ABOUT ME

Thanks for visiting my studio site. I am a creative person at heart although it took me a long time to figure out how to channel that creativity. I've always loved working with my hands—creating beautiful things out of fabric and paper. As a child I would break the needle on my mom's sewing machine making barbie dresses, hide in the closet writing plays, and doodle to my heart's content. Creativity is a meaningful part of my life, and I know it's important to you too.

BECOMING A DESIGNER

I received a BA degree from BYU in Marketing Communications. I found myself frustrated when I couldn't execute my ideas...so I decided I needed a degree in design. I continued on to get a Masters degree in Design Communications at the University of Minnesota. Three years later, I was also armed with a Ph. D. with a supporting area in Art.

I taught Graphic Design Foundations, Typography, Design Theory and Packaging Design at the University of Minnesota. I left teaching to reclaim a part of my life—the need to create. I currently design paper for My Minds Eye. You can find my papers at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, ACMoore, online and independent retailers.

I design fabric for Northcott with the my first collection hitting quilting stores in June of 2010.

You can find my 2008-2009 digital scrapbooking products at Two Peas in a Bucket. My most recent designs you will be able to find at the designer site of Design House Digital.

And with class openings starting January 2010, I am teaching an online Illustrator course at Jessica Sprague.com.

MY FAMILY

My little family is the most important part of my life! I have two little daughters—Siri (5) and Felicity (2). My husband and lone man of the family makes four. We moved to Salt Lake City in May of 2008 from the Twin Cities. We don't miss the blizzard weather, but we do miss all the lovely people we met along the way. We've managed to make ourselves at home in Salt Lake nestled in the mountains and love being near family again.

My hope is that my work will make your crafting experience more creative, more enjoyable, and more fulfilling. I believe we all have a bit of "dormant" creativity that is just waiting to be unleashed! Building beautiful things that help us maintain wonderful memories and make our lives more beautiful is just the beginning of our work as "creatives."

I look forward to bringing you more projects and designs in 2010. I am so excited for this year as there are so many thing "in progress" that will be coming out this year. Check back often for design news, new collections, and more!