Our Designers

Choccy DT Coordinator

Hi everyone. I'm Choccy ( Oona ) or ( Chocolate Orange) . I live in Nottingham UK and am a proud mum to 3 boys. I found cardmaking in 2009 after trying to find a new hobby.

I had gone from working to having a disability and needed some stimulation. As Iwas having an onset of 'mushy' brain LOL. Being part of this fabulous community is one of the best things I have ever done. I have made some very good friends,that have made a big impact on my every day life....

I originally wanted to start scrapbooking but found card making on the way and havent looked back since. Although i do occasionally dabble with a new 'to me' craft...Choccy xxx

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Nataliya DT Shining Editor

Hi, my name is Nataliya. I'm originally from Ukraine, but have been living in Canada for over 10 years. I live with my Husband and two beautiful kids, who like to craft with me. I like to cross stitch, crochet, work with beads.

In 2009 I started making cards, and OMG, I love it. I absolutely crazy over paper, stamps, glitter....., it's amazing what you can do with the paper, so i decided to have a blog. My dream was to be on design team. And what do you know?!?! My Dream come thrue!.

I am very, very proud DT member for Stitchy Bear Stamps. Absolutely honoured to work with a wonderful people. It's make my day. Thank you.

Hugs, Nataliya

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Hi my name is Anne-Katrine. I’m married and we have a son and a cat.

I started with paperscrapbooking in 2004, in 2007 I started with digitalscrapbooking and cardmaking. I also love to crochet and knitting, reading and be together with my family.

I love to create and try to spend some times with it every week. I’m so thrilled to be on the DT for One Stich At A Time.

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darling Ho & Nimu

Hello,

I am darling Ho. I am form Taiwan, a little island beside the Pacific Ocean.  I made cards when I was a student, but I joined card challenge since 2010.

I had 2 talented kids-NiMu(4Y10M) and LerLer(2Y10M), they love to make cards and created something special.

I am also a Clinical Psychotheratist with Child and adolescent. That's a very different field from crafting world.:)  Both of the fields are my favorite.

~darling Ho

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Deb R

Hi I'm Deb and have been an active blogger since June of 2010.  I live in a small town in North Eastern Manitoba and have two grown boys and a darling 5 year old Grand daughter.

I have crafted my whole life in one form or another and now I absolutely love creating cards and scrapbook pages.

I am thrilled to be a part of the One Stitch at a Time Design Team and am so enjoying the variety of original images and design papers that make up Stitchy Bear Stamps.   xxx

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Dora

I'm Doreen, but some of my mates at the office where I work call me Dora so I adopted this name for the blogland :) Just turned 42 this year, been married for 16 years, and have known my husband since I was 16 years, and live in the tiny island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. I have two young teenage boys, wish I had more too ... and we got a little doggie as well.

I've been making cards for over six years now, and it all started when I was given a craft book as a gift. There I saw some tutorial on hand-made cards, which I tried. Since then I never looked back, each time trying something different and now that I discovered promarkers and digital stamps, I've become really addicted..

I also hold a card-making class every forthnight for some kids where I live, which is also a fund-raising for the parish church. These classes gives me great satisfaction knowing that I am teaching something to these kids, and I'm hoping that I'm helping them realise that there are more fun things to do than just playing with computer games and watching TV... I also have two boys attending!!

Hugs

Dora

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Elaine

My name is Elaine and I live in the UK, I found cardmaking after inheriting my grandmother's cardmaking stash when she passed on in 2006 and its always felt like she has been watching over me and encouraged me in this hobby.

I have a chronic illness and crafting has been a way to keep positive and helps me in my dark days-I am always planning my next project even if I am too poorly to craft!

Starting a blog in October 2010 was the best decision I have ever made-it has meant so much to me to be part of a wonderful, creative, crafting community.

Joining OSAAT DT was a dream come true, I started as a Guest designer and was so proud that they wanted me to join the team! I love the opportunity I have been given to join in with such lovely talented ladies and adore the challenge to push my crafting further!

Elaine-xxx-

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Gaynor

Hi everyone,

Firstly I would like to say thanks for picking me to be part of the DT.  About me.... I'm 43, married to Paul and have a daughter who is 23, two scatty lurcher's and I live in Sheffield, UK.

My main interest is card-making but I have done cross stitch, wedding stationary and painting, I love to try new crafting techniques. As you will come to know me you will realise I'm addicted to Glamour Dust and anything sparkly and Christmas cards are my favorite card to make.

I think in crafting anything goes, if you love your creation nothing else matters.  I'm looking forward to working with the One stitch at a time Design team and I hope you like my work:)

Gaynor x

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Hazel

I have crafted all my life. My mother involved us in making things for the home, clippy mats, chair covers, tea tray cloths and embroidered cushion covers amongst lots of other things and I loved it.   My crafting continued throughout my married life with knitting, sewing, wooden toy making, rag dolls, dolls clothes, you name it and I’ve probably made it.

About ten years ago a young friend came to stay and she was ‘bored’ so I showed her how to make some cards, I used to make them on odd occasions when I was young but hadn’t carried on with them. I had so much fun showing her how to do certain techniques that I continued making them and stocked up on the all important ‘stash’.  

I retired over six years ago and my card making has now taken priority over other crafts, mainly because it’s more relaxing. I sit in my craft room with BBC Radio 2 on and happily make cards for any occasion.

I started my blog in February and really enjoy ‘meeting’ new people every day. I got the chance of being on the design team of One Stitch at a Time and I was really keen. I’ve already started with my first card ‘Lady Jane’and have my next three cards all ready so you can tell I’m keen.

We have two sons and two daughters in law and they all look forward to receiving hand crafted cards for birthdays and any other occasion. I come from the North East of England and I'm a true Geordie!

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Jan

Hi there. My name is Jan , although I am mainly called by my nickname which is Scatty. I live with my wonderful husband and our 3 adopted cats in the South West of England, I have the most adorable Grandaughter ever who is a little over a year now. 

We have recently moved into a house we bought to renovate. It’s been hard going but we are getting there and I now have a fabulous craft room!

I have been crafting for a year now and although I started out by scrap booking , making cards has definitely taken over, I have recently joined the lovely DT at One Stitch At A Time.

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Josephine

Hello, I'm Josephine, and I'm a Scot who's been living in England for many years - just outside Greater London. I'm married, and have two sons (currently at university) and a daughter (still at school). I work with severely autistic children at a local special school.

I must admit, I didn't do any crafting as a child, but started knitting in my late teens, moving on to tapestry, then cross stitching and Hardanger embroidery. That got me into making cards, and after a while, I largely abandoned cloth and thread and moved over to paper. I've been blogging since the summer of 2009 after I discovered the online crafting community in blogland!

I joined the One Stitch at a Time DT in July 2010, and have been having fun working with some gorgeous digis, and combining digital and traditional techniques since then.

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Julie

Firstly I'd like to thank the OSAAT girls for asking me to join their talented team, I was amazed to be asked and am very grateful for the opportunity and hope I do you all proud.

Now a bit about myself. I am 44, (45 next month) and have a wonderful hubby and 3 children, a 20 year old daughter, 18 year old son and 14 year daughter old and live in Wimborne, Dorset in the UK.

I was never artistic as a child and cant even draw stick men even now but thanks to all the talented artists out there who produce such fantastic digital images and stamps I can now be creative (with their help of course lol)

I got into card making 8 years ago after my sister took me to a craft class on making wedding invites after suggesting I make my own, when I got married to my second hubby (and soulmate) and it really took off from there. I never realised how addictive shopping for crafty bits could be and can't just walk past a craft shop anywhere in the UK (and even in the USA when I was there on a two week holiday without going in. I also try and attend as many craft shows as I can in the south.

I love learning new techniques, new sketch layouts and unusual card folds, and could no longer live without my Nestabilities, Marianne Creatables, Promarkers and Copic Pens.

I only got into blogging about two years ago and love the fact that we are all one big community willing to share tips, ideas and advice with fellow crafters. I love entering challenges and when I make a card I try and challenge myself to make a card that fits into as many challenges as I can. I am so glad I started my blog as not only have I made some wonderful crafting friends but it is brilliant to see how much progress I have made with my creations.

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Mandy

My name is Amanda Cruxton although I am known as Mandy or Made by Mandy in the crafty community. I am 39 years young and feel so lucky to be able to still love colouring in after all these years :) I have been with my husband for 22 years

I have been crafty ever since I could use children’s safety scissors! I have dabbled in quilting, dressmaking, crochet, knitting, embroidery, cross stitch and since November 2002 pretty much exclusively cardmaking after seeing a demo at the NEC. I have been blogging my cards since May of 2007. I love taking part in the challenges and the blogosphere is a constant source of inspiration.

My signature style is bright and colourful. I like to make unusual cards and adore using pretty papers. I’ve never been happy with the stamped images I produce so digi stamps have been an amazing way of improving my cardmaking skills. I love the flexibility of resizing and combining images. I can also experiment with different styles of images that I wouldn’t have purchased as a rubber stamp.

I love being on the team at OSAAT and feel very lucky to work alongside so many talented cardmakers and have the opportunity to work with such amazing images from the store.

Love Mandy xxx

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Marjo

I have been crafty for as long as I can remember. Started making cards and blogging in Feb 2010. I needed a Harley for one of my projects. In my quest I stumbled upon Stitchy Bear Stamps. I contacted Stitchy, told her what I was looking for and she made one for me! We have been friends ever since and the rest is history...

Stitchy has helped me to become the blogger and digi “addict” that I am today. When I first started blogging I was truly clueless and asking for help all the time. Digi, what the heck was a digi. It still amazes me that she didn’t kick me to the curb…lol

It is a pleasure to be part of the talented Design Team here at OSAAT. All the girls are so sweet and nice. Working with such a wide range of awesome Creators here at SBDS can be both a challenge and a joy.

It’s all pretty exciting, never boring fun filled ride! Thanks Stitch, loves ya lots always! Xoxo Me

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Nikki

My name is Nikki Byrne I am a mother of 2, Theo 6 and Jake 19 months.  I am on an elongated maternity leave! and still haven't gone back to work. 

I rely on my very supportive husband to support my very expensive hobby!. I have been crafting for years, but gave it up when my youngest was 6 months as my husband and I moved into a school as boarding parents.

I then restarted casually about 4 years ago and since my youngest was born I have been entering challenges as often as I can. I am now on 2 fabulous design teams. One stitch at a time and Gingerloft.
 

I love to craft and make anything really, as it keeps me sane with only a 19month old in the house all day for company and a husband who is always working until gone 10 at night! although I love him to bits it does get a bit lonely in the evenings with no one to talk to!!

  

 Nikki

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