Tim Holtz

People often ask me “What is a GUY doing in an industry like this?”, and my response is “Loving every minute of it!” I enjoy sharing my creative thoughts with others and learning all I can from the talents and inspirations everyone holds.

When I began stamping I bought Ranger products right from the start — mainly because of the incredible palette of colors and the innovative products they make. As time went on my relationship with Ranger turned into a career that I am truly blessed to have. I am currently the Designer and Senior Educator for Ranger. I travel extensively to national trade shows and stores across the country to educate and introduce people to my world of inks, papers, and so much more. I am always in awe at the excitement and creativity each person shares when we get together.

“Creativity is an endless journey where we should always take the scenic route...”

Donna Downey

As the author of the innovative book series, Yes, It's a Scrapbook! I am a craft and paper-product junkie. I could and often do spend hours walking the aisles of my local office supply, fabric, craft and hardware store just gathering items and ideas on how to turn everything into a scrapbook. I took to scrapbooking as an extension of my paper product and photography addiction in 2000 when I walked into my local craft store in search of a hobby and walked out of the store excitedly clutching my new packs of brightly colored cardstock, decorative scissors, and a glue stick.

As a columnist for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, I enjoy using and implementing the latest and greatest in the industry while maintaining a simplistic style. A former elementary school teacher, I have synthesized my first love of teaching with my passion for craft and enjoy traveling across the globe teaching at scrapbook stores and events, writing books, gathering inspiration, designing and endorsing products I believe in, as well as, guest expert appearances for QVC. Originally from the Jersey shore, I now live in North Carolina, with my incredibly supportive husband Bill and our three children, McKenna, Payton and Cole.

Teresa Collins

Teresa is a well known product designer and teacher. She loves creating and designing projects with both meaning and lots of eye candy. She is known for incorporating her interior design background and experience in her scrapbook work. As a product designer, her Teresa Collins signature line is known for creating the latest and greatest in the industry. She is passionate about sharing her love of photography, trying new techniques and incorporating your own handwriting in your scrapbook pages.

Teresa is a friendly, energetic teacher who has taught sold out classes throughout the country and internationally. She loves sharing with others her passion for life and this hobby. She encourages others to CREATE and document special moments in your own unique way. Teresa is ALL GIRL; she loves bling, pink and black, and funky jewelry! Originally from North Carolina, she now lives in Utah, with her husband and best friend, Tyler and their children, Matt, Taylor, Gentry, Seth, McKay, Zach and Ty.

Michelle Van Etten

AKA trendyscrapper on the scrapping message boards. She is 33 and lives in Riverview Florida with her husband Jim, her son James age 4, and Malia 6 months. She has a degree in Psychology but chooses to be a stay at home mom and loves it. Her children keep her very busy but give her every reason in the world to scrapbook!

She started scrapping in 2004 when a friend introduced her to creative memories. She quickly bored of that style of scrapbooking and quit. In 2005 she discovered the art of scrapbook design and was instantly hooked. It started as a way to showcase her family photos in a more unique way and tell the story behind the photos. It has evolved into much more than that. It is her creative outlet she is an eclectic shabby chic scrapbook designer. She enjoys thinking out of the box. Her staples supplies patterned paper, textile, and flowers. She is excited and honored to be the Prima Educator (Flower Girl).

She is a design team member for We R Memory Keepers, Stemma, Picture it Page Frames, Bad Girl Kits and Little Black dress. Her work has appeared in most magazines and she has worked on different book projects. Teaching classes have her traveling around the world from Canada to Germany and all over the USA this year. She taught at CHA and CKU for prima Marketing Inc and will be teaching Crop for Kids for Fancy Pants, We R Memory Keepers, and Stemma.

Margie Romney-Aslett

Margie Romney-Aslett is a Daughter, a Sister, a Friend, a Wife, a Mother, a Scrapbooker and Designer. If you asked her she would say, “I’m just a girl” Margie started Scrapbooking after the birth of her first child Megan, 20 years ago and has seen the industry change over the years. She is now part of that as Style Director and as a Product Designer for Making Memories. Margie started working at her Local Scrapbook Store and from there went to work for Deluxe Designs where she co-authored the book Card Crazy with Katherine Brookes, she also designed her first paper line Margie’s House based on her home and each one of her children. During that time she did some work for Bazzill Basics Paper. She was a contributing artist in their first two books. After a family move from Arizona to Utah Margie went to work for Making Memories. Where she is currently creating.

Margie’s first love is teaching! She has taught all over the United States and now world. South Africa, Norway and this year Australia and France… Margie loves getting out and meeting other women who have the passion for Scrapbooking in common. If you have ever taken one of Margie’s classes you know she is a “closet” comedian, full of laughs and fun! Margie is a girlie girl, loves the color pink, a good pedi and putting together a great outfit from head to toe!

Margie has been married to Grant Aslett for 21 years and has 4 beautiful children, Megan 20, Brooke 17, Max 15, and Griffin 14! Having an adult daughter and three teenagers in her home keeps her hip to all the latest trends, full of energy and hard working!

Karen Russell

Karen Russell grew up in Southern Oregon and now lives in Grants Pass, Oregon with her family. She is the designer behind the innovative line of scrapbooking products; Narratives by Creative Imaginations. She has always had a love of photography and began incorporating her photography into scrapbooking six years ago.

Karen has taught scrapbooking classes from Grants Pass, Oregon to San Paulo, Brazil, including instructing at Creating Keepsakes University. Her work has been published in a number of magazines and books, including Creating Keepsakes 2003 Hall of Fame, Hot Looks for Scrapbooks and other CK monthly publications, Lil' Davis Full Circle, Creative Imaginations Your Sentiments Exactly and Totally Transparent, Memory Makers and Scrapbooks Etc. Along with her scrapbooking line, Karen also designs rubber stamps for FontWerks and Photo Inlays for ScrapbookPictures.com and is part of the editorial advisory board for Somerset Studios, Legacy magazine.