I am so glad you all are as excited about our new team as we are! They have already begun to put some pretty amazing projects together that I just know you are going to love.
Today, we will get to know a little more about Jill, Stacey and Vivian.
Hi, all! I was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii, and I still live here with my husband Rob and daughter Zoe. By day, I am an English teacher, working with words, surrounded by students' papers, and by night, you'll find me playing with words (and pictures), surrounded by patterned paper. Like teaching, scrapbooking is a creative, challenging, colorful, and rewarding endeavor, and when I immerse myself in it, I am in my element. I see us all as authors of our own stories, and scrapbooking is instrumental in the documentation of that story, motivating us "to embrace a way of remembering that which it would impoverish us to forget", as Robert Frost once claimed about poetry, and which I think perfectly captures what scrapbooking can do for us as well. I like to think of my personal style in terms of "convergence," since I love to pull together bits and pieces until they click for me, until they all say what I want them to say.
"Pretty Nerd Rock" by Jill Sprott
1 - My name is Stacey Kingman and I live in College Station, Texas. It’s the best town ever.
2 - I am married to Doug, a professor at Sam Houston State University.
3 - I have four homeschooled kids, Darby (15), Jolie (12), Cody (8), and Corey (6).
4 - I love to make lists.
5 - I’ve been scrapbooking since Darby was six months old, when I had a small, flat tub of supplies that I carried with me to crops...now I have a scrap room that is full of carefully labeled patterned paper, punches, ribbon, and stickers.
6 - I often use several different-sized photos on a page and mix black-and-white and color photos.
7 - My family is used to me always writing the things they say on random bits of paper to use as journaling for my layouts.
8 - I enjoy gardening – in my garden, zinnias are my favorite flower and zucchini is my favorite vegetable.
9 - Reading gets me into time-management trouble all the time. I’m a Jane Austen fan, love Ted DekKer, re-read The Chronicles of Narnia every couple of years, and can’t pass up good historical fiction.
10 - Other things I do - photography, Words With Friends, and looking for the perfect place to put my couch.
11 - If organizing was a sport, I’d want to be the team captain. I get happy over labeling, containerizing, and sorting any kind of stuff into categories.
12 - I must have 8 ½ hours of sleep every night. Every night.
13 - I have adored October Afternoon since the very first release, and I am thrilled to be returning as a member of the design team!
"How They Make Markers" by Stacey Kingman
Vivian's roots as a paper crafter date back to her elementary school days, when she and a childhood friend ran their own stationery business. Vivian no longer uses paint pens to create sets of stationery with rainbows, unicorns, and ice cream cones; instead, she applies her love of paper, color, and design to scrapbooking and cardmaking. A 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Famer, Vivian has had her work published in most major industry magazines as well as in several idea books. In addition to designing for October Afternoon, Vivian is a member of the Write.Click.Scrapbook. collective. When not gluing patterned paper and photos to cardstock, Vivian can be found working as a curriculum coordinator for her local school district, hanging out with her husband and two elementary-school-age kids, or creating her next masterpiece in the kitchen.
"Good Role Model" by Vivian Masket
Don't forget to leave a comment, we will be drawing a few winners for some 5 and Dime goodies on Friday!
Love love love the use of the 5 & Dime on all your projects. I'm so excited to see this new line. Vivian, I especially love your American Girl page. I know my niece & her Samantha doll would love it also.
Posted by: Jodi | March 25, 2011 at 09:50 PM
cool layouts!
Posted by: rkokes | March 25, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Congrats, Ladies!
Posted by: Kelly Jo | March 25, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Nice work ladies!!! The nerd rock photos are PRICELESS. Too cute.
thanks for sharing, can't wait to see MORE projects!!!
Posted by: Lara Walker | March 25, 2011 at 08:38 AM
The "pretty nerd rock" layout is adorable! love OA
Posted by: Vanessa M. | March 24, 2011 at 11:19 PM
awesome layouts!! congrats to the new team!!!
Posted by: mindy gallagher | March 24, 2011 at 07:06 PM
So cute. I love the new lines!
Posted by: Megan N. | March 24, 2011 at 06:01 PM
I love that nerd page!! Love all the little tickets and all the fun stuff to find and discover while looking at it! Thanks for sharing Jill!
Posted by: Nancy | March 24, 2011 at 02:51 PM
Supercute projects :)
Love all those little details, and of course all the lovely colors and patterns that are so typical for OA, thanks alot for the inspiration!
Posted by: Ann Cicilie | March 24, 2011 at 10:12 AM
More and more inspiring, you guys really picked a good DT. I am loving all the projects over here.
Posted by: Andrea B. | March 24, 2011 at 08:39 AM
Can't wait to see more of your fabulous work! Congrats
Posted by: Lindy | March 24, 2011 at 07:20 AM
Congratulations, ladies! I absolutely love your projects and can't wait to see more :)
Posted by: Keely Yowler | March 23, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Such fab projects ladies! Congrats on making the team!
Posted by: Jess | March 23, 2011 at 10:00 PM
welcome Jill, Stacey and Vivian!
Posted by: sandra m. | March 23, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Lovin' all the inspiration!
Posted by: Ann | March 23, 2011 at 04:39 PM
Congrats to the DT. Looking forward to seeing their creativity in action!
Posted by: CJ B. | March 23, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Ooh, loving all the layout designs, so pretty. Excited to see all the inspiration!
Posted by: Ashley Bennett | March 23, 2011 at 03:03 PM
Congrats ladies!
Posted by: Tara | March 23, 2011 at 02:58 PM
Awesome layouts!! I am loving the new design team!
Posted by: Ally White | March 23, 2011 at 02:05 PM
WOW!! Love the INSPIRATION and I LOVED learning alittle about each of you!! THANKS so much for sharing and I can't wait to see more!! Have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | March 23, 2011 at 01:40 PM
Loving seeing my friend Jill on this team! She is amazing! Congrats to all the ladies!
Posted by: Amy | March 23, 2011 at 12:42 PM
What a rocking design team!
Posted by: Erika M | March 23, 2011 at 12:26 PM
I love the layouts! Congratulations on joining the DT here at OA!
Posted by: Sandra Y. | March 23, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Beautiful layouts.
Posted by: Jessica | March 23, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Congrats ladies! I love the inspiration!
Posted by: Cristina | March 23, 2011 at 11:19 AM