Sarah Hill, Owner & Designer

http://rockoandbella.blogspot.com/

Hello! Sarah here. I am the Owner, Creator, and Designer of all things Paper Bakery!! That includes project kits, add-on kits, and all of the handmade items around the site. My most favorite job in the world was working at my LSS and when the store closed in June 2011 I decided to create my own store! Just for you! My scrapbook love is mini albums, home decor, banners, etc and that is what you will see in The Paper Bakery store. I put love into every kit you will receive and I KNOW you will LOVE each and every one!! I love my subscribers and wouldn’t want anything less for them.

I’ve been a scrapbooker for more than 12 years and I think it’s amazing that I learn something new every day.

Maryann Jenkins, DT Coordinator

http://www.maryannjenkins.com/

Hi everyone! I’m Maryann Jenkins from sunny Southern California. I have 3 awesome boys, 1 sweet little princess, and a wonderful husband that are the subjects of many of my scrapbook layouts. I love recording the memories and stories we create in our everyday lives.

I’ve been scrapping since 1986, when I heard a commercial on the radio about learning to preserve family memories. A few patterned papers and decorative scissors later I was hooked, and never imagined scrapbooking would become a passion, or that I would have a room in my home dedicated to the hobby.

Teaching scrapbooking classes has definitely been a highlight for me. Whether in my hometown, another state, or even onboard a cruise ship, seeing people get as excited as I do about becoming their family historian makes it all worthwhile. I’ve also been blessed to have been published in some of the top scrapbooking magazines, and am a contributing artist in an idea book by Memory Makers.

When I am not in my scrapbook studio making a mess I enjoy: flea markets, spending time with my family, shopping for hours at Target, taking my camera everywhere I go and bracelets. A girl can never have too many bracelets!!

I’m excited to be part of the Design Team here at The Paper Bakery, and to be able to share my work with you.

Amanda Johnson, Design Team

http://asjmade.blogspot.com/

Hi! My name is Amanda Johnson, SAHM to two girls: ages 5 & 3. I live in a small town in southern Indiana. I love having the opportunity to be there with my girls as they grow. I am also married to the most amazing man, best friend and true love.

I started scrapping about 4 years ago when my oldest daughter was just a few months old. I had always loved taking pictures and it was been amazing documenting my daughters’ special moments to pass on to them! I am not a crafty person by nature, so I was very surprised when I loved scrapping as much as I did! Now I love having that “me” time in my craft space and I also love being able to share the albums and layouts I make with family and friends

I have met so many amazing people through this hobby, and grown so much in my design techniques! I have been blessed enough to have the opportunity to work on some different design teams, and I am very excited to start on the team here at The Paper Bakery. I look forward to inspiring, being inspired, and hopefully getting to know some new crafty friends!

Angie Gutshall, Design Team and Social Media Director

http://mylittleblessings123.blogspot.com/

Hello My name is Angela Gutshall. I’m a stay at home mom of 4 blessings: Faith 6, Ty 5, and Noah 3, and Hannah 1. I live in James Creek PA with my wonderful husband of 11 years, Brian. I have been scrapbooking for 6 years, since my first baby was born. I wanted to capture her memories and fell in love with scrapbooking since then and I never want to stop. I enjoy capturing moments and preserving them into my own style of scrapbooking.

I prefer traditional scrapbooking so I can use my hands, my own ideas, and create my own layouts. I feel I have more of a creative outlet this way. I like to hand stitch on layouts. Another favorite is playing with mist/paint on layouts. I prefer to handwrite my journaling so my kids can know how personal it is.

I’m so excited to be a part of the Paper Bakery!

Erin Yamabe, Design Team

http://erinyamabe.com/

I have worn several hats in the industry for the past four and a half years. I’ve helped to establish the first DT for My Little Shoeobox, and was the DT Coordinator for 2 years.  I enjoy designing, teaching, and demonstrating for various manufacturers.  Currently, I am designing for Ruby Rock-It, Therm O Web, Punky Sprouts, and is thrilled to be here with the Paper Bakery kits! One of my true passions lies in teaching, and I have been fortunate to teach locally, at CHA, and abroad. My work can be seen at trade shows, Scrapbook Memories TV, QVC UK, U.S. magazines (both in print and online) as well as in magazines in Japan.

Grace Tolman, Sketch Designer

http://www.tolmanchronicles.blogspot.com/

I’m a stay at home mom of an 8 year old boy and a 6 year old girl. I have a loving and very supportive husband of 9 years. When the kids have gone to bed at night, my time is spent crafting while catching up on my favorite shows and movies. I also enjoy reading, window shopping, knitting and perusing blogs for inspirations. We recently moved to Colorado from California and we are enjoying our new environment. I feel very inspired with my new home, my new scrapbook space and the mountain views. I also recently started my own photography business focusing on family and children portraits. My love for scrapbooking has spilled to a new found passion for photography in which I feel will just make my skill in papercrafting even better.

Sketches for me are not just a way to jump start a page, it is also a way for me to have a glimpse of the final page without having to go through many mistakes and problems. We all know that it’s a hassle and pain to have to pull out an element once we’ve already adhered it to our pages. That is why sketches play a vital role in all of my papercrafting projects. I have made a ton and I hope that I share some of them with you; you too will find them as a very effective tool in your papercrafting process.

We all have scrapbook products that we can’t live without and mine are Pattern papers,  Adhesives, Border punches, Paint, Bling, Baker’s twine, Dry embossing folders, Thickers letter stickers, Scrapbook kits, and Recyclable items.

Tina Walker, Design Team

http://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/

I have been crafty since I was a little girl and have been ‘into’ scrapbooking for about 15 years now. I love how scrapbooking has embraced all types of medium, styles, and techniques. Anything goes, and that is perfect for me. I work the typical 9-5 job, but craft whenever I can. It is a stress relief for me and I love to experiment with new products, techniques, and designs.
I have two ‘grown’ boys (do they ever grow up?), so it is difficult to get recent photos of either of them.  Therefore, I have some rather willing, and cooperative co-workers who love to share photos of their children for my creative outlet (they love it because they end up with pages and pages of layouts, without the work). I also scrap about my two French bulldogs, nature, and totally random things.

If I had to describe my ‘style’, I would say it artsy, vintage, and sometimes clean. I love to scrapbook old, vintage photos, or photos that are not the norm, (red-lights, feet, street signs, etc.) Either my camera or my phone camera (using the Vignette app) is always with me. I LOVE taking pictures. That’s me: art lover, dog lover, nature lover, and family girl.