We would like you to meet our design team who have put in a lot of hard work to bring you our previous eMags. Without them, this mag would be pretty boring with no pictures of craftyness, so I would like to thank them all and hope that they will continue to ‘Create & Inspire’ for many issues to come!

Tracey Grundy

I am married to Marcus and have an 9 year old daughter, Rachel.  I have always been arty crafty ever since I can remember. There are also arty people in my family (drawing and painting) and my Mum still makes Faberge eggs and does amazing flower arrangements.  I used to make things and bring them in to school to sell them.  I took ‘A’ level Art and had planned to go to college to do graphic design, but it didn’t quite work out like that and my first job took me away from art and crafting.  It wasn’t until about 6 or so years ago that I got into cardmaking by sheer accident(which is pretty ironic as my parents own a card shop!).

Jayne Loughlin

I’m a married mum of 3 girls & I live in Bristol. I’m addicted to Scrapbooking & love trying new techniques and challenges. I Think my next little venture will be Hybrid scrapbooking !!! I teach a Scrapbooking class at my local crop and would like to do more teaching in the future. Scrapbooking is so great as it incorporates my other two loves , my family and love of photography even if I am a novice !! I also have a website where I make Tiaras & jewellery for Weddings and special occasions. Finally I like the idea of blogging to reach people all over the world and I think that’s cool!

Fiona Haigh-Gannon

I’m a Yorkshire girl born and bred but I moved to Cheshire about 6 years ago with my husband Patrick and my son Josh and I currently have the luxury of being a full time mum, which I love. Card making is my main hobby and passion but I also love altered art too. I keep having a go at scrap booking but it’s just such a big space to fill and I find it more a labour of love than an enjoyable hobby. I’ve also just started doing a few ATC swaps and I think this is something I could get into as they are great fun to create and I love receiving the little pieces of art work from my crafty friends in return.

Stephanie Block

I am a full-time Mum and I really got into paper crafting when I made my own wedding invitations 6 years ago, then I started card making and it’s gone from there really. I never thought I would get into scrapbooking, however I soon discovered that it is addictive and now there is no stopping me! I also love mini books and altered art. In fact I now very rarely get any card making done.  I am currently addicted to Circle journals. I have completed 5 and am in the middle of another 5. I love getting the finished books back and it is great receiving them in the post each round. I LOVE the  internet as there is so much inspiration and many great sites with challenges and friends.

Taslimah Dauhoo

My friends call me Tassy for short and I’m passionate about Art and Crafts. I was born and lived in Mauritius and went to University in South Africa where I did a degree in Fine Art. I am currently working in a secondary school as a Special Educational Needs Assistant.  I discovered card making about 5 years ago now but didn’t have access to the materials back home. When I came to  London, I unleashed my desire to learn more about card making and anything to do with crafts. I like experimenting with different techniques and try out new products. Card making is really addictive, but when we are passionate about something, it is always addictive isn’t it!

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