2013 Returning Design Team Members

We are beyond thrilled to welcome back the following Design Team members. They along with our other amazing design team members from last year really helped launch Doodlebug's first official year of blogging to the top of the most loved scrapbook resource blogs. We appreciated them all and are excited for 2013!!

Kathy Martin - Learn more about Kathy here. 

Melinda Spinks - Learn more about Melinda here.  

Monique Liedtke - Learn more about Monique here.  

Stephanie Buice - Learn more about Stephanie here. 

Sherry Cartwright - Learn more about Sherry here.  

Tiffany Hood - Learn more about Tiffany here. 

Wendy Sue Anderson - Learn more about Wendy here. 

2013 Design Team: Meet Amy & Tamara

Tamara Tripodi
California

Hey, all! My name is Tamara (Happy Life, Crafty Wife) and I reside in Bear Valley Springs, CA with my hubby and 3 children. I am pretty fun and crazy and am usually wired on coffee all day. I LOVE to act silly with my children, I must always find a reason to have a little party/celebration for them.. it's a sickness, really. Holidays get me all sorts of crazy!

 I started paper crafting in the fall of 2010 and have never looked back! I just ADORE creating with paper. I am not much of a scrapbooker, but I really enjoy designing altered projects, goodie bags/boxes and I fell in love with card making this year. I would say my style is pretty clean and fun.

When I am not paper crafting I am running a little flair button business, being a mom, wife and awesome. I really enjoy baking and decorating cookies/cakes/cupcakes. I love music and you can bet there will be some tunes blasting in the background daily.. which often leads to random dance sessions with my kiddos. I am big on animal rescues and love to volunteer and support the local rescues. I have a little Yorkie and two kitties, all rescues.. and we love 'em! Other than all that.. I eat, sleep, drink coffee, and squeeze in a shower here and there.

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Amy Chappell 
Utah

I have always loved creating things.  A few years ago I decided I wanted a new diaper bag and pulled out my sewing machine.  I fell in love with sewing and have been going strong ever since.  I have 5 beautiful children and one very patient and supportive husband.  I love the bright cheery nature of everything Doodlebug Designs does and I look forward to creating with them through the next year.

Note: Amy is our first "fabric" specialist. She will be stitching up all sorts of yummy projects featuring the Doodlebug fabrics. So watch for her monthly post to learn what you can do with colorful fabric too!

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2013 Design Team: Meet Shellye & Amanda

Shellye McDaniel
Texas

I'm Shellye McDaniel from Northeast Texas where I live with my hubby of 20+ years and two of our three kids...the oldest is away at collage.  I work part-time as a Labor & Delivery nurse and the rest of the time (literally) I'm playing with paper and glue.  I love all sorts of papercrafts: collage, cards, mini albums, wall-art and of course scrapbook pages.  When I'm not puttering with paper, I enjoy watching football, perusing flea markets and antique shops, baking, reading and cruising the back-roads with my husband. 

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Amanda Cole

Idaho

 

Hi! I’m Amanda Coleman from Idaho. I have been married to my hubby, Rob, for 11 years and am a stay-at-home mom to a 6 year-old daughter and 8 year-old son. We just moved to a small farm last November and are still learning the quirks of managing and maintaining a larger property. I love watching funny TV and am a sucker for a good joke. I delight in everything chocolate and can’t go a single day without my Coke Zero refill from the local gas station. I enjoy crafts of all types. I sew a little, crochet a little, and enjoy baking and cooking. I also love teaching. I used to be a high school teacher and a college biology professor.

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2013 Design Team: Meet Jodi & Tya

Jodi Wilton
Ontario, Canada

Hi everyone! I'm from Welland, Ontario, Canada, and I have been married to my husband for 9 years.  We have three amazing kiddos, that keep me on my toes- two girls (8 and 2) and one boy (6).  During the day, I run my own daycare from my home, and have the pleasure of "playing" all day!  At night, you can find me scrapping until the wee hours of the morning! I first starting scrapping in 1998, when I was working on a cruise ship, and I wanted a way to document my travels! I started a journal/trip diary/scrapbook.  My style has changed so much since then, and I find it continues to evolve with new techniques and trends! I describe my style today as being bright and cheery with clean lines, and hint of whimsy in there too! I am so grateful to be given this amazing opportunity to design for Doodlebug!

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Tya Smith
Utah

I have always been a crafty girl, It started with my Mrs. Grossman sticker collection when I was about 11 or so, then it blossomed from there. I always kept bits and pieces of newspaper and magazine articles, pictures of my friends and family, etc. and kept them in a little book. I was a scrapbooker even before there was such a word.

Why do I scrapbook – well I believe that every one of us has a story to tell – I just wanted my story told with pictures and bright happy papers. I want my kids to know that I was involved in the details of their lives. I also love the creative outlet… I get a little bit ornery and go through symptoms of withdrawal if I don’t do something crafty each day.

What do you love most about scrapping?  Apart from the actual awesome stuff we get to play with…the process. Holding the paper, cutting, stamping, pasting, scrunching, tearing…no amount of drugs can heal like that! Also it's totally my ME time...a time I can just relax and be creative and not think so much!! And...Since I scrap my family 99.9% of the time...it's a guilt free hobby.

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