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Craft Corps Stencil Kit!
Karen Pugh
Name: Karen Pugh Age: 55 Location: Crystal River, Fl Profession: Artist/Crafter Craft(s) of Choice: Painting and Primitive Blog: “http://missmessycrocker.blogspot.com/ A corporate downsizing allowed me the opportunity to take a hobby and go full-time. My husband and I live in our motorhome and travel the eastern US selling our products at Art and craft shows and [...]
Susan Mallery
Name: Susan Mallery Location: Pacific Northwest Profession: Author Craft(s) of Choice: Creating entire worlds on a blank page Blog: http://www.foolsgoldca.com As a creative person, I’ve always wished I had the hand-eye coordination to tackle knitting. Sadly, I’ve never been able to get past that first darn row! But I so admire people who can look [...]
Katie Wagner
Name: Katie Wagner Location: Alexandria, VA Profession: Bookbinder Craft(s) of Choice: Bookbinding Blog: http://www.moonlightbindery.blogspot.com/ After I had been interested in bookbinding for about 5 years I found out that my great, great grandfather was a bookbinder who emigrated from Denmark. I keep his photo in my studio as a reminder that this is what I [...]
Mary Cochran
Name: Mary Cochran Age: 55 Location: Oklahoma Profession: Office Administrator Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Knitting, Sewing Blog: http://dragonsinger-dragoncrafts.dreamwidth.org I’m thankful that my grandmother took time from her day to show me the art of crochet and instill a love of it in me. She planted a seed that has grown in so many directions and [...]
Kate Richbourg
Name: Kate Richbourg Age: 43 Location: San Carlos, Ca Profession: Jewelry Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelrymaking, Metalworking, knitting, fiber arts, quilting Blog: http://www.beaducation.com My earliest crafting memory is rooted in a box of costume jewelry that lived in a hall closet when I was a kid. My grandmother LOVED jewelry and took every opportunity to [...]
Susan Bates
Name: Susan Bates Age: 46 Location: Peru, IL Profession: Technical Assistant Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, crochet, sewing Blog: http://suzysknittingnotes.blogspot.com/ I learned how to crochet back when I was about 9 years old at Girl Scouts. I remember teaching my grandmother and her sister to crochet. They in turn taught me how to knit. Both “coming [...]
Angie Stump McKibben
Name: Angie Stump McKibben Age: 44 Location: Ohio, USA Profession: Graphic Artist on Hiatus Craft(s) of Choice: Cut Paper Collage, Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Painting, Etc. Blog: http://stumptious.wordpress.com I grew up with artists and crafters on both sides of my family, so creativity was always going to be encouraged in my life. One of my earliest [...]
Anna Attard
Name: Anna Attard Age: 36 Location: Detroit, Michigan Profession: Altered Couture Artist and Stay at Home Mom Craft(s) of Choice: altered couture Blog: http://ameliejo.blogspot.com The beginning of my journey into the handmade world began, literally, at the beginning. The renewal of my spirit and creative self, as Amelie Jo, began with the birth of my [...]
Craft Corps Countdown Giveaway-a-Day!
Craft Corps finally hits shelves in less than a month! To celebrate, Vickie’s holding a Giveaway-a-Day contest on her blog from April 8th-May 3rd. Every day there’ll be a new, great prize from the amazing designers interviewed for the book. Check out the blog for details! Here’s a glimpse at just a few of [...]
