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We love Kim, and so will you!

Posted on June 2, 2009 by crazydaisy
A page from the mini-book Kim created with the MAy 2009 kit

A page from the mini-book Kim created with the May 2009 kit


It’s time to meet another member of our Crazy Daisy 2009 Design Team. The amazing Kim Whitten. Kim served as Crazy Daisy’s guest designer in May and she created some of the cutest layouts ever. Every time I see something she creates I think, “If only I was a fraction as creative as she is.” I’ve been so impressed with everything she does! Kim will be acting as our design team leader and we’re so excited to have her on our team. Wanna know a little bit about Kim? Here’s a bio, in her own words:

kwhitten“I’m a wife, stepmom, dog-mom, daughter, Christian, and friend, who works full-time in marketing and PR for a small, rural community college.

My passion of scrapbooking comes from my love of photography, crafting, art, sewing and story-telling.

I currently have a small Facebook and Twitter addiction and am always adding new blogs to my blog reader, therefore never possibly being able to read them all each day!

I love trying new techniques in my scrapbooking and look forward to being part of the design team for Crazy Daisy Kit Co.”


1. I can’t imagine my life without … God.

1. My least favorite chore is … cleaning – ANYthing   ;)

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … Etsy.

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … a bottle of water or coffee and my every changing online play lists featuring a crazy mix of every kind of music from Sara Bareilles to Soundgarden to George Strait

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … gesso & paint, my sewing machine and every piece of scrap paper!

6. My favorite creative project is … my December Daily album that I did this past December inspired by Ali Edwards. I made it my own and it is full of great memories that I would have forgotten if not for my little daily.  I used pieces of junk mail envelopes, transparencies, kraft paper and other scraps to put it together.  I want to do a July Daily next.

7. I thought I would never … be a homebody.

8. My worst habit is … my lack of patience.

9. If I were a superhero, my super-power would be … to take pictures by blinking my eyes. My 17 yr. stepdaughter calls me the paparazzi!

10. You would never guess it, but I … love the smell of puppy breath! :)



A Kim creation

A Kim creation


To learn more about kim, check out her blog.


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Time to meet JJ

Posted on May 30, 2009 by crazydaisy

As we get to know our 2009 Crazy Daisy Design Team, we have another AWESOME chica to rave about.

A happy little layout by Design Team member JJ Sobey

A happy little layout by Design Team member JJ Sobey

Meet JJ Sobey! Here’s a little bit about JJ in her own words:


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“Hi, my name is JJ, and I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For those who didn’t do any better in geography than I did in school, I’m about one hour north of Plattsburgh, New York. My husband and I were married in 2001, in a costumed, Renaissance wedding (there’s my weird fact for the day). We have a sweet little four year old boy, and a brand new baby girl (born in August). My kids are the reason that I started scrapbooking. I resisted the hobby for many years, because I knew it would be addicting. No surprise – now I’m firmly hooked!

I’ve been crafting in one form or another since I was big enough to hold a crayon. Sewing was my biggest obsession, and I go back and forth to that still, as the muses strike, but it’s kind of taken a backseat to the scrapbooking. And I’m OK with that. I mostly scrap 12×12, but I dabble in other formats. My style would best be described as ‘eclectic’ – some days I like clean and simple, other days – not so much. Lately my style has been trending towards more distressed and grungy.

As you may have already realized, besides Scrapbooking – some of my other addictions are Starbucks, Sushi and Styx (classic rock). But not all at the same time – Peppermint Mocha and Spicy Scallops just don’t mix. (Styx is, of course, perfect with either.)”

More from JJ

More from JJ


1. I can’t imagine my life without … my children. And caffeine.  (some days in reverse order, LOL!)

2. My least favorite chore is … the dishes.  I despise the dishes.  The dishwasher is my friend.

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … any great fabric store. ‘Cause if you thought scrappy supplies could add up, you haven’t shopped for fabric lately.  :)

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is …sushi!!  OK, I obviously don’t get to have that every time I scrap, but take-out sushi is a pretty regular thing on crop nights with the gals.  Other than that, I don’t really snack and scrap at the same time.  As for music, I love classic rock, and lately I’m really into alternative rock, like System of a Down, Apocalyptica & Seether.

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … INK!  I don’t think I can scrap a page without at least a little ink.  After that, I love flowers, pearls and buttons.

6. My favorite creative project is …scrapbooking layouts about everyday things with my kids.  The ‘events’ are fun too, but somehow, I get more satisfaction from the everyday things.  The stuff I’ll forget in 6 months if I don’t get it down on paper.  The cute things my 4-year-old says, the sweet expressions on my baby girl’s face.  Those sort of things.

7. I thought I would never … move to Montreal (or anywhere that the predominant language is not English).  But here I am!

8. My worst habit is … nail biting. Ugh.

9. If I were a superhero, my super-power would be … having eyes in the back of my head.  I can just sense when the pre-schooler is up to something…

10. You would never guess it, but I … used to dress up as a Klingon for Star Trek fan events.  Yes – really!  :)


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To learn more about JJ, check out her blog.


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Meet Grace

Posted on May 29, 2009 by crazydaisy
It’s time to meet another one of the amazing ladies who will be making up our 2009 Design Team.
A layout by design team member Grace Tolman

A layout by design team member Grace Tolman


Drum roll please …

It’s our pleasure to introduce you to Grace Tolman!

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Here’s a little bit about Grace, in her own words:

“My life in a nutshell: During the day I stay at home with my kids, a 5 year old son and an almost 3 year old daughter. Our days are filled with school, trips to the library, park days and sometimes when they’re good a trip to Burger Kingor McDonalds. At night I work part time as a Retail Associate at Aeropostale. A hip, fun clothing store that I constantly use as a great source of inspiration for my paper projects. I have a loving and very supportive husband of 6 years. He’s supported me all the way in this addiction I call ‘scrapbooking.’

Although I’ve been doing some type of scrapbooking since grade school, I only started to scrapbook seriously after my son was born. When he was born I knew I will be staying at home with him but coming from a fast paced sales job I was afraid I would ran out of things to do during the day. Little did I know that with a newborn you won’t have anytime to do anything else. Anyways after going through a basic scrapbooking class I was hooked and haven’t stopped scrapping since. I consider my style to be simple, linear and graphic but I’m not afraid to try new things. I love to tell the story behind each picture.”

1. I can’t imagine my life without …my family and papercrafting. Life without scrapbooking is just boring and life without family is unimaginable. What will I scrapbook if I didn’t have my family. *smile*

2. My least favorite chore is …cleaning the bathrooms. That’s why I’m glad that I don’t live in a big house. I have two bathrooms and I already dread every time I have to clean both.

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … Scrapbook store and Target.  But then again I pretend I’m in a shopping spree when I go to those stores. I always end up spending way more than I’ve planned.

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … treat – none. I’m kinda clumsy so food and papers don’t really go well with me. Music- anything upbeat, lately it’s more toward pop and R&B music.

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … my fiskars border punches and pop up dots. I love ‘em!!!

6. My favorite creative project is … mini albums. There’s a lot more room to add photos, journaling and products.

7. I thought I would never … go back to the work force.

8. My worst habit is … too much computer time. I spend waaayyyy too much time surfing the net.

9. If I were a superhero, my super-power would be … stopping time. Imagine the amount of things I can do while my kids are frozen in time. (just kidding)

10. You would never guess it, but I … thought I didn’t have any creative bone in my body when I started scrapbooking, 5 years ago. During my school years, my artwork would always be average. Nothing too fancy with them, that’s why I even surprised myself when I’ve realized that I CANbe creative.


Another lovely Grace creation!

To see more of Grace’s lovely creations, check back next week when our Crazy Daisy ladies show off some of what they’ve done with the June 2009 Main kit! You can also visit her blog.

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Let’s talk about Trace!

Posted on May 21, 2009 by crazydaisy
An adorable layout by Trace

An adorable layout by Trace

If you hadn’t heard, we have a new design team. Each of the ladies on our team offers a unique personality and brand of creativity. We are so excited to have each of them on our team.
Now, here’s your chance to meet them … starting with Trace.

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“Hi everyone! My name is Trace Geworsky, and I live in Southern Manitoba (That’s right, I’m a Canadian girl). I am Momma to a 5-year-old boy, Si and a cockapoo dog, Memphis. When I’m not chasing after my bunch, or my daycare kids, you can find me in my jammies, scrapbooking, and watching my girlie shows on TV.

While I have been scrapbooking for 5 and a half years, I still enjoy seeing how my scrappy style changes from month to month. I am a scrap addict, and live for paper, paint, ink, mini albums, bling, flowers, rub ons…okay, okay… ANYTHING related to scrapbooking.

I’m super excited to be a part of the Crazy Daisy design team!”

1. I can’t imagine my life without …My son and my scrapbooking. I am blessed to have a healthy, loving son who means the world to me, and I am fortunate to have such a passion for scrapbooking..without it in my life, I think I would be a lot crankier:)

2. My least favorite chore is … sweeping and washing the floors…ugh!!!!!!!

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … hmmm this would be a toss up for me between Target (We don’t have them in Canada) and October Afternoons
supply warehouse … lol.

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … anything chocolate, and any dance music that gets the energy going.

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … ink and paint. Apparently they are my trademark on my projects. I just love getting my hands dirty.

6. My favorite creative project is … an altered book for my Grandma with a wedding picture from 1932.

7. I thought I would never …become so addicted to scrapbooking that I absolutely need to work on something creative every single da, or I feel miserable.

8. My worst habit is … biting my nails. Seriously, I need to quit this, they look so tattered.

9. If I were a superhero, my super-power would be … to be invisible. That would be so fun, and convenient most days.

10. You would never guess it, but I …  have spent the last year, being jealous of brunettes. I love the look, but have never had the guts to try it out. BUT I’m going to get my hair done this weekend, and I’m walking out a  brunette, for the first time ever!!!!!

Here's a look at Trace's scrappin' style.

Here's a look at Trace's scrappin' style.

For more on Trace, check out her blog.


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