I have always loved working on arts and crafts projects, and in 1992 one of my many hobbies became a full time business when my husband and I began exhibiting and selling our handmade glass and crystal jewelry at Florida art shows. Along the way I became certified in colored gemstones by the Gemology Institute of America (G.I.A.). Fourteen years and some 6000 customers later, we sold Lucky Charm Jewelry. As a Dale Carnegie graduate, I was interested in motivational speaking and became a weight management lecturer. Several years ago, my interests led me to a higher spiritual level by becoming a Reiki Master.

Always ready with a camera, I have found scrapbooking to be a fun and creative hobby. After seeing people’s excitement in the pages and projects I’ve created, I have delighted in the joy and satisfaction of developing and teaching some of the skills and techniques I have discovered along the way. Mixing and matching all the artistic experiences from jewelry to scrapbooking gave rise to a new love… stamping and card making. Since 2002, teaching classes has become my greatest passion.

I have taught scrapbooking/card making classes at the following stores: Everything Scrapbook and Stamp, Scrapbook Corner, The Paperie and Scrapbook Crossing and have have been on the following paper arts design teams: Everything Scrapbook and Stamp, Beloved Keepsakes and Sam & Hailey Designs.

My work has been published many times in international rubber stamping and scrapbooking magazines, including Rubber Stamper magazine and Scrap ‘n Art magazine.