Meet the Divas

Margery Albillar

Margery was born and raised in Albuquerque NM and now resides in Sante Fe with her husband and three children.  Margery has been scrapbooking for six years, and stamping for more than three years -- she has an impressive collection of supplies!  Margery loves taking everything to the next level -- she can never copy anything without altering it somehow.  She is always in search of the latest, coolest items to stamp and alter. "My life changed the day I discovered www.patstamps.com and joined the yahoo group Creative Stamping and Scrapbooking Friends (featured on Pat's site).  I have had so much fun with this group learning and sharing new techniques.  When Pat started her Technique Junkie Newsletter, I just knew I had to jump on board and soon became a staff writer.  Now she has honored me by asking me to be one of her scrapping Divas.  I look forward to sharing my family -- and my art -- with you."

Cynthia Bisson

Cindi Bisson began stamping and scrapbooking three years ago.  She now teaches scrapbooking and rubber stamping classes at various locations throughout Southern Maine and New Hampshire and is a representative of The Angel Company, a rubber stamp and scrapbooking supply company.  She has been published in Stamp and Scrap Arts. The Rubber Stamper, and in The Angel Company catalog.  She is currently a designer for Our Stamping Studio/Our Vintage Shoppe and Endless Possibilities.  A self-proclaimed "supply-a-holic", she enjoys experimenting with mixed medias and new techniques.  She truly enjoys the creative artistic outlet that stamping and scrapping gives her. Cindi lives in Maine with her husband, Darrin, and her sons, ages 5 and 3, along with her furry feline daughter, Scooby-Doo.  Her website, www.fatcatcreations.info features her bi-monthly newsletter, a link to multiple stamp art samples, and more.

Dana Florence

Dana has been scrapbooking for seven years and stamping for five.  Her scrapbooking addiction was sparked by her passion for photography -- when she ran out of display room on her walls, she turned to scrapbooking!  She is a stay-at-home mom to her two children, ages 6 & 10.  Their ever-changing world provides never ending photo opportunities! "As far as my stamping addiction goes,  it all started with a Stampin' Up! party and a cute little alphabet set that would work perfectly in my scrapbooks!  It was all downhill from there!  I soon discovered other stamp companies and haven't looked back yet.  I enjoy altering most anything, participating in art journals, and learning new techniques.  In my spare time I do design work for a company called Timeless Touches.  I look forward to sharing and learning from this wonderful group of artists."

Nancy Kliewer

"My name is Nancy Kliewer and I am a scrap-a-holic!  I started scrapbooking seven years ago and stamping a few years after that.  I decided I needed a set of alphabet stamps so I could stop buying letter stickers, and the rest is history!  I have been a demonstrator for Stampin' Up! for four years." "I am a SAHM with three boyes, ages 8, 5 and 3.  They are subjects for most of my scrapbook pages, so you will see lots of them!  I would describe my scrapbooking style as pretty clean and linear.  I'm working on that, though!  I'm incredibly excited to be on Pat's team with such talented ladies."

Sally Lynn MacDonald

"My name is Sally Lynn MacDonald and I'm a scramper (stamp in my scrapbooks) and I love making cards, domino art, paper arts and anything that doesn't move and begs for ink."   Sally Lynn is a SAHM and has three young children (!): a 5 year old and 3 year old twins.  A Connecticut resident, she also has a home-based business as an independent consultant for Close to My Heart.   Even though Sally Lynn says: "It takes me a while to get anything done around here that doesn't involve PB &J or Mac and Cheese and crayons!" , she is constantly working on family pages, hundreds of heritage photos and learning new techniques to share.

Theresa Merkling

Theresa (aka "Riza) Merkling currently lives in Virginia Beach: "Just ten minutes from the ocean!".  Riza has been married for over 20 years to a (now) retired navy chief and has three daughters who provide her with tons of photo opportunities. She has traveled extensively and lived all over the world:  Cuba, Italy, South Dakota, Florida and Virginia.  Riza works full-time and also teaches stamping and scrapbooking as an independent demonstrator for Stampin' Up!.  "I like to think of myself as a multi-media artist (aka dabbler).  I'm into so many things I can hardly list them all with stamping and scrapping at the top of my list, but I'm also involved with many email groups with artists around the world doing decos, altered books, altered dolls, collage, art trading cards, and so much more!  I've been scrapping for three years and still have boxes of photos to turn into scrapbook art.  I've got a new digital camera and photo printer and am trying to learn how to really maximize them.  Is your head spinning yet?  Looking forward to sharing with you all!"

Wanda Troupe

"My name is Wanda Troupe and I've been scrapbooking for 3 years and stamping for 2.  I am a scramper and love using all the neat stamping techniques to make my layouts unique!  I think I need an alpha-holic group to go to, however, since I am terribly addicted to alphabet stamps!" Wanda stays busy as a SAHM to her (youngest) 14 year old daughter.  She is a demonstrator for The Angel Company and enjoys teaching others how to use their stamps in their scrapbooks -- it helps fund her addiction! "Since both of my girls were older (17 & 11) when I discovered scrapbooking, I've accepted that I will never be caught up on my photos.  It's ok, I just enjoy the process. While I scrapbook to preserve memories, it's the creative process that keeps me coming back for more."

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