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I’m Heather Grow and I live in Orange County, California. Yes, I’m a beach girl. I enjoy kayaking, running barefoot on the beach and bike riding along the beach path. I am the mom of two big, boy dogs named Paris and Moses. I work part-time with special needs kids and love it.

I started making cards when I was a kid. I really started taking the craft seriously when I began card swapping a few years ago. My style is very eclectic because I’m always trying new things. I love learning from all the talented craters in the world and try to share my crafting knowledge however I can.

		I’ve always had a thing for stamps which dates back to when I was 12 and begged my Mom to buy me my first stamp. Now that I’m a Mom, I like to record memories in scrapbooks for my son to look back on when he is older and he is the one begging to use my stamps. Hand stamping each and every one of my 100 or so wedding invitations put me off from stamping for awhile but I’m back now! You can usually find me working in my craft room after everyone has gone to bed. It is my time out from the world and helps make me feel balanced. Plenty of rainy days here in the Pacific Northwest give me excuse to stay inside and craft too. I work as a Buyer for a couple gift shops so I’m always inspired by merchandise I see in catalogs, trends I see at market and can’t wait to get home and craft with paper and stamps! In this time of instant communication I think handwritten greetings are a wonderful thing. What better way to do this than with a hand stamped card? Stamp On! Read more about Andrea on her blog.

		I'm Barb Pritschau. I live in Brunswick, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland) with my husband Randy, our two sons, Tyler and William, and our new little pup, Scottie (a Scottie-mix). I have been stamping and making cards for almost 3 years. What started out as a wonderful creative outlet for me at the end of the day, has quickly become an obsession. I have loved art since junior high when my teacher told me I had a knack. But I chose to pursue a career in engineering, which I suppose is a close cousin to art. I also enjoy reading, cooking and hiking or biking in the great outdoors. My husband recently bought a Harley, and I am finding the tiniest amount “biker babe” coming out. Read more about Barb on her blog.

		I am Cathrine St.Clair and I live near Philadelphia with my husband Jerry and three daughters, Juliana (7) and the twins Lauren (4) and Molly (4). I work part time on chemical manufacturing plant safety programs, something that really should not be too creative. So I use stamping as my creative outlet. I am also an avid gardener. I have been stamping for about 7 years. Cardmaking is my favorite, although I also dabble in scrapbooking and creating altered items. I enjoy combining stamped images to make pictures that tell a little story. I also love playing with new techniques and somehow I’m constantly finding new papercrafting supplies that I just can’t live without. Read more about Cathrine on her blog.

		I'm Charity Hassel. I am 33 years old. I have been married to my honey, Brian, for five years. We have a 3 year old sweetheart named Alexander and darling Audrey Marie who just turned one. I work one shift a week as a RN in the Surgical intensive care unit at Mayo here in Jacksonville, Florida . Other than that, I am a stay at home mommy! One of my favorite things on the planet is chocolate covered popcorn from a local candy store (I am a chocoholic). I am fairly new to the stamping world, but have been scrapbooking, card making and paper crafting for four years. I must say, stamping had me hooked quickly! When I'm not creating you will find me goofing of with my family, watching old movies with my hubby or hanging out with friends. Read more about Charity on her blog.

		I'm Deborah March, an obsessed card maker from Nova Scotia Canada. I'm a very happily retired Social Worker and empty nester of a son and a daughter, and delighted Grammie to four little boys (the youngest, Connor, accompanies me in this photo). In addition to card making, my summer obsession is gardening, and from time to time, I'll create another piece of stained glass...but I'm quickly running out of windows. I'm married to Dennis, an engineer who admits he'd rather have pins stuck in his eyes than answer my unending question 'So what do you think of THIS card?' (He always answers though!) Retirement is simply the BEST phase of my life so far. Not having to go to the office every day, and knowing that my children are settled and happy enable me to spend hours and hours in my craft nest, creating to my heart's delight! I'm tickled pink that Johanna's whimsical stamps are part of that! Read more about Deborah on her blog.

		My name is Debbie Scheunemann and I live in southern California. I have been married to John for 20 years and my son, Tony, is 27. Tony is very crafty, too, and I love it when he brings his friends over to make cards or just to make a mess in the craft room. I love their young energy. I also have three cats: Cheeto, Frankie and Gizmo. I blog about them every once in awhile because they are my fur children, and like real children, they're always doing something goofy or getting into mischief. I love anything crafty and I'm willing to try any craft at least once. Twice if it's messy. I've been rubber stamping for about 3 years and I am obsessed. I stamp every day. I really enjoy getting together with friends to craft and gab. I teach rubber stamping techniques at my local stamp store. I confess to being one of the biggest paper pigs this side of Vegas, and my biggest fear is that when I die, my husband will sell all my craft supplies for what I told him I paid for them. Read more about Debbie on her blog.

		My name is Dianne McInrue…I live in South Barrington, Illinois…a suburb of Chicago. I’ve been married for a long time to my husband Jim. I’ve known him since 6th grade. We have two grown children, two granddaughters….and one rabbit. Color and paper…and playing with it has been an important part of my whole life; but I’m really a quilter that turned into a Scrapbooker/ Stamp Collector and then into a Scrapbooker/ Stamper. I enjoy every moment of the learning and playing creative process. I’ve been a designer on several design teams…online and manufacturer…because I love the excitement of a new project; the satisfaction of completing it and seeing the new creation…it’s my creative calming device and just plain makes me happy. Read more about Dianne on her blog.

		My name is Eleanor. I live in South San Francisco with my husband of 14+ years and our two growing boys. I work full time managing HR, payroll and overhead for an advertising agency. When I need to unwind after a week of work and bringing the kids to school and their many activities, you'll find me in my little sanctuary that I call my stamp studio. I love to create cards with rubber stamps. When my girlfriends come over, they usually end up with ink and a stamp in their hands! My other interests are reading, hula dancing and spending time with my family and friends. Read more about Eleanor on her blog.

		I am Emilia, 34 and live in Taiwan. I started to collect rubber stamps since 1992 but had never spent time on stamping until 2003, when my friend swapped a card each month. I am fortune to be one of justjohanna design team and to make cards with these whimsical images! I like to see each rubber stamp from different angle and image what else this stamp could create. And I just love the unexpected results from the combination of the rubber stamps, ink pads, some doodling of mine and tons of those scraps I have. Read more about Emilia on her blog.

		Hello, I'm Erin. I have been stamping for about 5 years now and loving every minute. Stamping is my major source of stress release. Honestly it keeps me sane. It's also wicked fun. My favorite part is seeing the finished card to its final destination, be that in a magazine, or in the hands of a loved one. I really care about each and every card I make. I like to incorporate humor into my stamping projects. I also love watercolor. Read more about Erin on her blog.

		I’m Godelieve Tijskens, I’m living in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. I’m married to Chris and we have two grown sons, Rik and Bert. I love stamping, on cards or projects. In fact I have to do some stamping every day, it just makes me feel good. I've been on justjohanna’s design team since the beginning, and I’m pleased to stay another 6 months. Ik ben Godelieve Tijskens, ik woon in België. Ik ben getrouwd met Chris en we hebben 2 volwassen zonen, Rik en Bert. Stempelen is mijn grootste hobby, ik gebruik het om kaartjes te maken, en voor allerlei decoratieve projecten. Ik voel me goed als ik elke dag iets kan stempelen. Ik maak deel uit van justjohanna’s design team vanaf het begin, en ben blij dat ik weer 6 maanden mag blijven. Read more about Godelieve on her blog.

		I’m Heather Grow and I live in Orange County, California. Yes, I’m a beach girl. I enjoy kayaking, running barefoot on the beach and bike riding along the beach path. I am the mom of two big, boy dogs named Paris and Moses. I work part-time with special needs kids and love it. I started making cards when I was a kid. I really started taking the craft seriously when I began card swapping a few years ago. My style is very eclectic because I’m always trying new things. I love learning from all the talented craters in the world and try to share my crafting knowledge however I can. Read more about Heather on her blog.



		I'm Johanna Hatlestad. Yep, the justjohanna Johanna. My "h" is silent, and I'm rather on the quiet side too. I live in San Diego, California with my photographer husband and our three-year-old son. I'm a native of Philadelphia, but have abandoned good old fashioned industrial pollution and scraping ice from car windows in the Winter, in favor of sunshine every day; I think a good choice. In addition to rubber stamping, I enjoy drawing, painting, jewelry-making, quilting, reading, writing, genealogy, traveling, shopping, which maybe sounds like a lot of interests, but they basically fall into three categories: thinking, accumulating, and creating. That's a pretty good summary. Read more about Johanna on her blog.

		My name is Julie Prichard. I live with my husband and daughter in Southern California. I started making cards in 2006 and never looked back again when realizing their unlimited potential for creative expression. I like to incorporate many of my favorite things such as my love of birds, inventive cooking and painting, and then finish each project by adding something unexpected giving a uniqueness to each piece reminiscent of a small work of art. The unanticipated makes for a pleasant and mentally invigorating experience as observers play with the visual fun. “What’s happening here in this card?” You get to decide for yourself. I know what I meant but I can still change my mind. Read more about Julie on her blog.

		I'm Kathi Rerek, a native New Yorker currently living in New Jersey with my husband, teenaged daughter, and two photogenic cats. My paper-crafting obsession began on June 27, 2000 when I made my first scrapbook page. I soon realized that my papers, punches, etc. were also suited for cards, so I started card making. During the summer of 2001, I became curious about stamps and attended a Stampin' Up workshop, vowing not to not buy anything and/or get hooked on another hobby. Famous last words. I love to experiment with different techniques and media. I love most patterned paper, all inks, Twinklin' H2Os, chalks, watercolor pencils., colored pencils, and markers. My collection of stamps, punches, and dies reflects my obsession with birds, cats, and flowers. Read more about Kathi on her blog.

		Kerry Urbatch currently resides in Manassas, VA where she is a full time elementary school teacher. She spends most of her free time rubber stamping and painting, taking family and landscape photography, and playing with her Jack Russell Terrier named Peanut. Her rubber stamping adventure started about nine years ago and hasn't stopped since. She is a self-professed ribbon and patterned paper addict. She enjoys teaching rubber stamping and crafts at her local stamping store and participating in many online card swaps. Read more about Kerry on her blog.

		My name is Kim Frantz. I've been married to my best friend since 1998. We have one loveable but troublesome cat named Felix. I love Photography, stamping, writing, cutting and pasting, making greeting cards and handmade journals, and a bit of scrapbooking. Read more about Kim on her blog.

		My name is Kim Hutchinson. I live with my husband and two sons in Wisconsin. For as long as I can remember I have been creating art. My projects are set off with funkiness and my love of bright colors. My inspiration comes from the simple things in life. Stamping has been a part of my life for about 10 years and I have lots of other creative outlets such as stain glass, jewelry making, and attempting to sew. Read more about Kim on her blog.

		My name is Kim Schofield, I live in New England, have been married for nine years and am a stay-at-home Mom to two small boys. I also run an event management consulting business, which is based out of my home. I began stamping eight years ago, at the time mostly to develop a hobby to have something to do when my husband was engaged in one of his many hobbies. (It's terrible to admit but now he's usually the one asking, "are you done yet?" Good thing he's patient and supportive of my hobby!) After falling in love with the craft of stamping, I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator six years ago and hold regular classes in my home, where I teach the basics of stamping as well as many advanced techniques. I also teach in my local scrapbooking store and am on the SALT blog challenge design team. My current favorites are altering objects, such as tins and boxes, creating mini photo albums and designing unique gifts and cards with rubber stamps. Read more about Kim on her blog.

		My name is Mandy Cheshire, and I live in Monroe, North Carolina, with my husband of five years and our eighteen-month-old son and new-born daughter. I am a stay-at-home mother. I was introduced to the stamping world four years ago at a home party, and there has been no looking back! I have always had a creative bone, and paper crafting has turned out to be the perfect hobby for me! When I am not stamping, I enjoy cooking, reading, singing, and spending time involved with church ministries. Read more about Mandy on her blog.

		My name is Marieke Vermeulen and I am 32 years old. My boyfriend and Me are together for over 15 years and we live in a town called Lelystad (The Netherlands). We don’t have children or pets. I started out as a general crafter, but 4 years ago I discovered Scrapbooking and I am addicted ever since. I am also a cardmaker and I work for several UK magazines. I am actually a newbie to stamping, but hey what can I say, it’s very addictive! I love everything that is bright colored, from clothing to home decor. I like to stamp onto colored cardstock and I like to color my stamped images with bright colors. Further I also like to draw and paint. Read more about Marieke on her blog.

		My name is Marnie Bushmole I live in a suburb of Chicago with my two daughters, husband of 9 years and a fish named Spot. I'm a stay at home mom, a Girl Scout leader, a member of the PTA and a Tap Dancer. I've been stamping for over 11 years, when I first received my first 2 stamps as a gift! Since then I've discovered scrapbooking, polymer clay, painting and decoupage. Over the years I began combining all of these into various forms of paper art. These hobbies have brought the most wonderful people into my life, both near and far. I am grateful for that every day. Read more about Marnie on her blog.

		My name is Rina. I was born in Tokyo in 1971. I live with my husband and 4 year-old daughter in Kanagawa, Japan. I have been addicted to stamping since 2006. I especially love to make greeting cards and ATC!! I'm really honored to be a member of such a wonderful team! Thank you so much for this great opportunity! In addition to stamping, I enjoy music (I love Soul Music, R&R and Jazz!) and gardening! Read more about Rina on her blog.

		Read more about Philippa on her blog.

		Sarah Moore’s creative interests take a wide range. She dabbles in many areas; creative writing, jewelry/metal work, polymer clay, beading, embroidery, quilting, sewing, painting, collage, mixed media, stamping, scrapbooking and cooking. Sarah attended Columbia College in Chicago where she studied Jewelry Design and Fine Arts Marketing. Beyond crafting she enjoys collecting various vintage items; small kitchen appliances, salt and pepper sets, vintage fabrics and linens, advertisements, books and various other kitschy and unusual things. Sarah does design work for several Rubber Stamping companies. She is also the editor for a non-profit, craft product review and collective blog; http://www.craftcritique.com . In August of 2006 she founded the Chicagoland Craft Collective, a social and idea sharing group for crafters in the Chicago suburbs, now 85 members strong. Sarah lives in Elgin, IL with her husband Rick and her son; Anderson, age 3. You can follow her other pursuits on her blog.

		I'm Teresa Abajo, a 34 year old Microbiologist, and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I have three wonderful children - Jacob, Rachel and Elouise. I come from a Spanish background, but I was born and raised in Australia. I started stamping around 15 years ago, but it's become a bit of an obsession over the past 3 years. I love all manner of paper crafts - card making, ATCs, altered books and even some off the page projects of late. I work and teach classes at my local craft shop. My other hobbies.............. what other hobbies? Read more about Teresa on her blog.

		My name is Tracy Durcan. I am 34 and a stay-at-home mom. My husband and I have three children, Miranda (5), Cooper (3) and Matthew (2). We live in Southern New Hampshire most of the year and spend our summers on the beautiful coast of Maine. I mostly practice stamping and card-making, but am also interested in scrapbooking, altered art and photography. I am hoping that over the next few years as my children get older I will have more free time to develop my skills as a paper crafter. I feel like the possibilities of paper crafting are endless and I am really looking forward to seeing where this hobby will take me over the next few years. When I’m not stamping, I enjoy movies, reading and playin’ with the fam. Read more about Tracy on her blog.