Introducing the new Design Team

We'd like to thank everyone that entered our

design team call and believe me many hours
were spent browsing through your blogs!  

Unfortunately we couldn't take all of you,
although we'd have liked to, so without
further ado we'd like to introduce you to
our new design team.

We hope you'll join us in congratulating these

talented ladies, so why not pop along to their

blogs (just click on their names) and
check out their projects? 

You'll start to see their inspirations from
challenge 62 (May) - so watch out for them!

Here come the new Fussy and Fancy girls:

Ashley Lops-groeneveld

Hi, I'm Ashley and I'm 22 years old and live in the Netherlands.

  I have a big passion for all things creative.  It started with 3D 

then scrapbooking and, since 2008, card making!  I have a very 

loving husband and a gorgeous daughter who is 2.5 years old!

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Laila Ånesland

I'm a Norwegian cat loving and scrap loving girl :-)

I started scrapping in 2006 and as time progressed I fell in love

with creating other small objects too.  I've been making cards

since 2008 and started stamping in 2010 and now I can’t seem 

to stop!  My favourite stamps at the moment are KennyK, Sweet
Pea and Simply Betty.  My favourite style is Steampunk and you
often find small bits and pieces of metal and chains hanging from
my cards. I also use a lot of bright and clear colours on my creations
and I can't make a card without having some flowers on it!

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 Ann Bradburne

Hello I'm Ann, I'm 24 and currently studying nursing at university and

engaged to my very understanding partner :o)  I've been crafting for over

2 years now and totally addicted to both digis and stamps and love

colouring with my Promarkers and have just recently found Flexmarkers.

I also love papers and have to stroke them before cutting into them!

I love blogland and visiting other crafty blogs looking for new 

techniques and inspiration and meeting new people

As well as crafting I adore animals and have

 a very fluffy cat and two naughty dogs!!

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Karen Howard

I’m a 50+ year old woman and have been married to my hubby for 30 years

and have two grown sons.  I work at an elementary school by day and I’m a 

passionate paper crafter during my time off.  I’ve been crafting most my life,

sewing Barbie clothes, decorative painting, drawing, and cross stitch in my 

younger years.

I really became involved with rubber stamping/scrap booking/paper crafts
when I became a consultant for D.O.T.S., which is now known as Close to
My Heart. At the same time I was also teaching craft classes at Michael's,
our local community centre and also our Women's church retreats too.  
Being a consultant was a perfect part time job when my sons were little 
and I loved creating my cards, planning my demonstrations, teaching 
others techniques and providing tips.  It was so satisfying seeing other
women get just as excited as I did about paper, ink and rubber stamps.   
Since giving up the consultancy I’ve started my own blog and I’m always
excited about the amount of talent, sharing and inspiration that takes
place daily among bloggers who share this passion for paper crafting.  

Being in my creative space is a great stress reliever
 in the evening & weekends.

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 Mary Fedoryshyn

 Hi, my name's Mary and I'm thrilled and honoured to be joining

the Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge design team.

I've been crafting pretty much all of my life and as a young girl I used

to love colouring and creating, but 10 years ago I was introduced to

scrapbooking and I fell in love!  I became a consultant for a scrapbooking

company and began sharing my love with other people.  I soon made a

whole bunch of new friends who are still part of my life today.  About a

year or so ago, I discovered copic markers and have never looked back.

I mean, here I am a grown woman colouring..... priceless!!!  And no one

says it's wrong, so I just keep doing it!  I love all the amazing rubber and

digi stamps that are out there.  The joy people get from a card I create

touches me every time.

I look forward to sharing what I can do and can't wait to

see all of the wonderful creations people make. 

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Wendy Fraser

I'm a stay at home Mum of one, living in the Highlands of Scotland,

with a passion for paper.  I eat, sleep, breathe paper crafts, especially

card making, but if it can be made with paper or card I'll give it a bash!

  

I'm just delighted to be on the DT for Fussy and Fancy and so pleased

to be working alongside such talented ladies.

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Beth Simpson

Hi, I'm Beth (aka the wind walker).  I live in the small suburb of

 Spring, Texas, just north of Houston and I work as a certified 

orthopaedic technologist. I'm blessed to share my life with my

beautiful family and two precious dachshunds.  My crafting skills

include paper crafting, beading, cross stitch and porcelain dolls.

Teaching card making and Copic marker techniques are my favourite

past times and I love to share anything I can about paper crafting
with the ladies at our local scrapbook store.

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Debbie Dunn

I'm a 40 year old mum of 2, step mum of 2 and grandma to 1 with number 2

due in October.  I have a fair bit of crafting time just now as I left my job in

December when we were supposed to be moving to Scotland.  As well as

making cards I sew, cross stitch and knit although I still can't manage
crochet and my family would say my cooking is fairly scary lol!  The cat and
I like nothing better than sneaking off to the hobbit hole, as my craft room is
known, for some peace and quiet although I do spend quite a bit of time with
my nose in a book as well or catching up online.

I'm really looking forward to working with such a great team
of talented crafters.

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Danielle Mack

Hi, my name is Danielle Mack and I live and work in Dallas, Texas.  

I have been scrapbooking now for the past few years and I love it!
I also enjoy making cards and altered projects too. 

I went to college for fine art so I love photography, painting and
sculpture and when I’m not busy with all of that I’ve also got
a dog named Coco and we love to go walking together.

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Sarah-Jane Spencer

I live in East London and I'm a busy mum to two girls who are aged

2 and 6. I’ve loved all kinds of crafting since I was a child and at

the moment I'm into cards and jewellery making.

I also enjoy gardening and grow my own fruit and veg.

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Natalie Campbell

Hi, I’m Natalie and I’m 17.  I’ve been crafting since I was 10

and seem to have got better ever since.  I’ve enjoyed many crafts,

but my main interests are card making and scrapbooking.  Some

of my favourite brands are Magnolia, Saturated Canary digis and

First Edition papers.

Other hobbies include reading, photography, watching tv,

cooking and walking my border collie Digby.

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(photo to follow shortly)

Anda Nicolson

Hello I'm Anda (aka Flying Fresian), I’m 31 and live in Edinburgh,

Scotland with my better half "Mr Fresian" and our two cats, Bert and Ernie.

  

I started crafting two years ago, when I wasn't very well, with one stamp

 set from QVC and the rest is history....  I've graduated from a tiny box

 of crafting equipment and now my entire spare room is jammed full!

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Christine Harnett 

Hi, I'm Christine and I live in the "Garden of England" more commonly

 known as Kent in the south east of England.  I have a fantastic

boyfriend called Jamie and am currently a stay at home mum to our

9 month old boy, Jack.  

After watching my mum and her friend card crafting for a couple

of years I finally succumbed to the temptation and started

making my own cards in August last year and set up my blog in

December.  I never imagined just how much stash I would

accumulate in such a short space of time, but as a crafter I think you

"need" everything you buy!  I absolutely love networking with all you

 fantastic crafty bloggers and can't wait to virtually "meet" more of you!

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Lynn Beaumont

Hi, my name's Lynn and I live up the bush in a beautiful part  of

Victoria, Australia.  I’ve been crafting and creating since I was a little girl

and my crafts include papertole, painting, clay moulding, card making,

graphic design and numerous other arts and crafts.  I’m very passionate

about every piece I make and only make one of a kind (unless I’m

specifically asked to make it again).  In a nutshell crafting is no

longer a  passion but my way of life.

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May O’Connor

Hi, my name's May and I'm so thrilled to be part of the DT team

for Fussy and Fancy.  I've been married for 35 years and have

two grown daughters and one beautiful grandson.

I've been crafting for around 6 years now, starting with scrapbooking

which has led me into card making, box making and mini albums

and of course stamping.

I work full time for the NHS, so I love to spend time in my little craft

room each evening stamping, colouring, cutting and generally

making a mess!!

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We hope you'll agree that the variety of talents

and different types of crafts that these 
ladies are bringing with them will give you 
heaps of inspiration for our challenges!

Hope to see you all soon

xx Happy crafting and glittery hugs xx