Christie Ortman
I am a wife to one of the most amazingly supportive, giving and understanding men around. I am a proud mom to 4 beautiful boys who make my heart happy. I am a registered nurse, and I LOVE to stamp! I am so thrilled to be able to share my passion for paper crafts through this company with such an amazing group of ladies. It is my hope that as you expand and stretch your creative efforts through all that we share with you that Your Creativity truly will Come to Life and be a blessing to those around you! Little Pink Flowers
Julie Masse
Julie is a really amazing person and it has been my pleasure to get to know her both on a professional and personal level. You know how there are those people who work tirelessly behind the scenes and don't really ask for any recognition - well, Jules is one of those kind of people. She is a giver! She generously gives of her time, talent, wisdom and friendship. She is an amazing wife and mother, a very good friend and a very gifted card maker.
"I live in Maine and am a SAHM of 4 beautiful children, Emma (5), Anna (3), Ethan (2), and Aaron (born 05-07). My husband Jeff is a chemist in a small laboratory in New Hampshire. Our house is crazy at times, but I love being home with my children! While I have always loved to do crafty things, I began stamping seriously as a hobby about the time my first daughter was born. A little over 2 years ago I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and have really enjoyed meeting some fabulous people through stamping and blogging. Recently I have started to experiment with other stamping companies and have found so many wonderful things!! Some of my new loves are Stamping Bella, Papertrey Ink, My Favorite Things and so many more!" Stampin With Julie
Charmaine Ikach
Charmaine is a very talented card maker and we are so excited to have her on our team of designers. I am completely in awe everyday when I visit Charmaine's blog. Her cards definitely display her talent and creativity. Sweet as sugar, faithful as the day is long and talented beyond measure.
"I am a SAHM of 3 children (Savannah, 4, and Arwen, 15 months and Isaac born 11-07)! I spent most of my life as a Musical Theater performer singing and dancing in shows from regional theater to cruise ships. I actually met my husband in a Big Band show! He was the Big Band Leader and I was one of the U.S.O Girls! Once I started having children, the traveling performer's life became difficult. I was introduced to stamping by a dear friend of mine and it quickly became an alternate creative outlet for me. Shortly thereafter, I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and have enjoyed every minute of my newfound hobby, not to mention all of the wonderful people I've met through stamping and blogging. Becoming a member of the Paper Pretties Design Team is an absolute honor and dream for me! I am so excited to be part of such an amazing group of artists and wonderful people. " Oodabugalley.
Jana Weaver
Jana has been a joy to get to know. While we are all very jealous of her glamorous life traveling around Europe, we’ll be happy to have her back in North America before long. Jana fit in immediately with the Prettie Girls and her cards and creations are always a joy to see. Her style is uniquely her own and she is so faithful to post regularly both on her blog and on SCS. Jana goes above and beyond what is required and is always there to lend a helping hand.
"I’m a SAHM of 1 very active 5-year-old girl, Julia. When she surprised us all by arriving 3 months ahead of schedule, we decided it was best for her (and her lungs for me to stay home with her. Shortly before her birth I was introduced to Stampin’ Up! and after staying home for 1 year I was desperate for more adult interaction so I signed up to be a demonstrator. Another big change happened in our lives when we decided to move our family to Germany for my husband’s job. Living over here, I was unable to demonstrate Stampin’ Up! anymore, and so I was able to stamp purely for fun. I started my blog to maintain some connection to other stampers and my stamping style (and interests changed drastically! I suddenly discovered how many different stamp companies there were and like a kid in a candy store I went wild! I was so excited when Christie asked me to join the Prettie Girls Design Team! I really love stamping, and I’m excited to be joining such a fun, talented group of women!" Jana's Creative Pursuits in Stamping
Jessica Rone
Jessica started showing up at our release parties and I thought to myself, " there's somebody new" and I decided to check out her blog. WOW!!! When I did, I couldn't believe what I saw! I must have had my head in the sand to have missed these great cards!! Jessie is excited about Paper crafting and sharing her creations and I can't wait to see what she comes up with!!
Jillian Winters
Jillian our little spitfire, keeps us all hoping and laughing. Another very giving and generous girl with a very soft heart! She speaks her mind freely and is always coming up with great new ideas. She keeps very busy stamping and it is always a pleasure to see the beautiful creations she comes up with. We are very blessed that she shares her talent so freely!
"All I was looking for was a stamp I could use on the envelopes for my Xmas cards. What I found was an entire world of creativity, therapy and organized chaos. That was in 1998 and I’ve been hooked ever since. My mind still boggles over how you can have a clean 6 foot table ready to make one small card but when you’re done you’re lucky to find 1 inch of clear space and you’re fumbling over everything just to find your adhesive. How do we do it?? I have been a SU Demo since 1999 and it is my therapy. I married my best friend in June of last year; he doesn’t quite “get it” with my stamping addiction but he supports it with his whole heart. My other passion is baking....lots and lots of baking. It has always been my goal to make “perfect” cookies at Xmas and thus far I can hold my head high and say that I reach my goal each and every year. My dream is to open my own Scrapbook/Stamp/Baby & Bridal Gifts/Fun Wrapping Paper shop with a full Bakery inside...there would be a line out the door, I tell ya! LOL" Ink Stamp and Scrap
Joni Stringfield
Joni is our illustrator for the Paper Pretties Clear Art Stamps. She is an absolute doll to work with and an amazingly talented artist. Whatever ideas we send her way she can create in her own “Joni” style which Paper Pretties is so pleased to have adopted. Sophia is Joni’s baby and we fell in love with her immediately. Joni has been so gracious to change and alter her to work with our own ideas! I guess you could say Joni was our surrogate mother! You’ll be seeing more of Sophia as well as many of her friends! Joni, we are so thankful and blessed to be able to work with such a talented, bright, and sweet artist! Welcome to our team Joni – we look forward to a long and wonderful working relationship with you! Joni Stringfield
Danielle Lounds
We are so excited to have Danielle join us as a Prettie Girl! She always comes up with beautiful creations and is enthusiastic about the Paper Pretties family. I’ve nicknamed her the queen of sketches. I have to admit there’s been more than once that I’ve cased one of her fabulous sketches!! I stalked Danielle’s blog long before she joined us and it has always been a place of inspiration!
"I live in Michigan and I work full time as a senior software programmer. So when I'm not shoveling snow or working I like to spend my free time being creative. A few years ago I was looking for a source of stamps and I remembered some sets my mom and I had bought years ago from a Stampin' Up! catalog and wondered whatever happened to that company. To my delight I found out it was still up and running. As quick as I could I found a demonstrator, signed up myself after seeing the catalog (wish list a leg long!)and ever since I've been a stamping addict (in a good way!). Not long after joining I found SplitCoastStampers and was introduced to a whole new world of ideas and products. Now I've been asked to be a Prettie Girl by Christie and couldn't be happier or more excited about joining this wonderfully talented group of ladies!" Fat Cat Stamper
I live on Long Island, New York and am married to my best friend, my husband Chris,
who not only "gets" my stamping addiction, but encourages it!! (I know, he is
wonderful!!) We have a two year old little girl named Meredith and she is the light
of my life!! She loves to stamp, just like Mommy!! I became a Stampin' Up
Demonstrator in 2005 after going to a neighbors workshop and have been hopelessly
addicted to rubber stamping and all things paper related ever since!! I am
currently on the Dirty Dozen Design Team on Splitcoaststampers.com and still cannot
believe it!! When I am not working, where I am a Paralegal for a real estate
attorney, or stamping, I also enjoy reading any book I can get my hands on, and of
course, spending time with my family! I also have a slight (well, maybe a little
more than slight) addiction to Starbucks lattes!! I have made so many wonderful
friends through stamping and and so excited to join the Prettie Girls on this
journey!! Stamping A Latte
I was born and raised in New Jersey, long time Assistant Librarian, a
graduate from NJIT last May with a Bachelors of Architecture Degree, and I am now working for a NJ Architecture firm full time as an Architectural Designer (until I get licensed in hopefully a few years). I began stamping about eight years ago when a frequent library patron and SU Demo hosted a scrapbooking class for the town to attend. I should have ran in the other direction, instead I became one of the younger stampers around; I was 16 years old at the time. After that scrapbooking class I began attending swaps and SU parties between school and work and loved every minute of it. When I went to college my stamping went on hold but my stamp collection continued to grow. I love how the stamping community has really welcomed me with open arms. When Christie invited me to be a Guest Designer a few months ago I jumped at the chance. Now I can not even begin to explain my elation to join the Prettie Girls as a part of the Paper Pretties Design Team. You girls are the best around and I can't wait to take this journey with all of you! Stamping Sister
