Meet the Team
Since early on, Kinsey has had a close, personal relationship with all things creative…crayons, paper, glue, scissors, fabric…if it could be found in a craft store, she was all about it. Around middle school, she shifted gears from her craft obsession to an office supply infatuation…and by high school, she managed to mix the two together in order to document her athletic endeavors.
In 1999, Kinsey met her hubby and the semi-scrapbooking was put on hold during the (ahem) honeymoon phase. But not to worry, she jumped back into scrapbooking a couple years later when her daughter was born. Her passion for her favorite creative outlet grew into a more ‘full-time’ obsession when she took a retail purchasing position at her LSS (while stationed in England). She jumped in head first and after attending her first CHA in 2007, she knew she was done for…never again would she be content with tedious paralegal work. She immediately added teaching classes, designing project kits, and event planning to her plate.
In 2008, she became a NorCal resident and picked up right where she left off by teaching scrapbooking classes and designing kits and projects for her LSS… Kinsey is currently trying her hand at being a stay at home momma and is loving every minute of it!
Lesley Langdon is a creative designer that has worked with various companies over the past three years. She is currently designing for Unity Stamp Company, Glue Arts, Shimmerz, Up The Street Scrapbooking, Clip-it-Up (Simply Renee), and Color Combos Galore. This keeps her busy while she manages life at home with her husband of nine years, here three kids, and a puppy named Chewie.
My name is Alyssa McGrew, and I am a stay at home mom with a 3 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. I have 5 years in experience in the paper crafting industry, and am fortunate to design for companies like Prima Marketing and Your Scrapbook Stash.
I am also the co-founder for Stash to Treasure, and I am honored to be able to bring you this site. I know from personal experience how hard it is to find high-quality, affordable classes online, and that's exactly what we designed Stash to Treasure to be.
When I am not scrapping or hanging with my kiddos, I enjoy reading, cooking, and hanging out at Barnes and Noble. I enjoy scrapbooking because it is a creative outlet that makes me feel I have accomplished something- something that doesn't get "undone" as soon as I walk away!
Hey it's just me, Pinky. I am your every day typical scrapbooker. I love all things paper and glue. I am blessed to work with some of the most creative companies out there!
On an average day you can find me cooking, baking, and looking at my messy house in dismay...then turning to my craft table and smiling again.
I have 3 beautiful boys and an amazing hubby who supports this craft-aholic.
I am know for my unique personal style and creative quirky techniques.
I obsess on making it fast and making it work for me. Scrapbooking really is art
and everything I make is from the heart.
I am very excited to be a part of Stash to Treasure and I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy seeing yours!
My name is Heidi Kelley and I currently live in Alabama with my husband of 10 years, Patrick. I am a SAHM who is in love with our three children Ahna (9), Sarenna (7), and Jax (10 months). We move quite a bit for my husbands job, and in the past 7 years we have lived in North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and we moved to Alabama just under a year ago.
Creativity strikes me at all different times. I find myself inspired by words that my children speak, sunsets, music playing, even seeing fruit in a market stand. Sometimes the moment even hits me while I am in the car... (and then I must quickly finish running errands, lol, so that I can get it all down on paper.) My children are often with me during these moments, and they join me by sitting under my table, crafting themselves. I LOVE that.
I have been "Scrapping" my whole life it seems, before I even knew there was all these amazing products out there. The past 5 years, however, my creativity has really been let loose and I have had an incredible time working with and for several companies! I tend to be somewhat of an eclectic artist, and don't always use scrapbook supplies in the most traditional of ways. I also have a love for mixed media and unique products that allow me to customize and create one of kind projects. I am definitely a "fussy" cutter, and my fingers are usually stained unusual colors because of my passion for altering and/or making each product my own with paints, pastes, mists, etc.
I am SO thrilled to be the Stash to Treasure teacher for March!!
Bethany Kartchner is a highly published mixed-media memory artist. Her work has appeared in Somerset Memories, Somerset Studio, GreenCraft, Somerset Apprentice, Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, PaperCraft and Art Quilting Studio. She has also been the cover artist for GreenCraft and Somerset Apprentice. Currently, her artwork is on exhibit at Buell Children's Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. Bethany has a love of teaching and has extensive experience creating online tutorials and videos as well as teaching at a local scrapbook store.
Bethany resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and 6 children. She has a passion for books, hot chocolate, sock monkeys, Holly Hobby, and vintage lace and can be found furiously creating in her studio during naptimes and bedtimes. You can get to know Bethany better via her blog: www.CreativeRuminations.
I’m Stacy Cohen and I live in Los Angeles, California with my loving husband and our two wonderful little daughters. My girls are the inspiration for all my creative projects. I call them my little muses. I work part-time as a health insurance agent. It’s the perfect part-time career because my hours are flexible and it allows me plenty of time to spend with my family with enough extra time for scrapping.
Hello, my name is Jamie Dougherty, I am 30 years old and live in Southern California with my husband, Lance, and our two children, Karlie and Quentin. I am so grateful to have the support of my family behind me in whatever I do. I have been creating art since my late teens. I had a fine arts and pottery background coming into scrapbooking. So, in the seven years that I have been creating scrapbook pages I have learned to infuse my fine arts into my pieces.
I would have to say my style is considered eclectic. Dimension and color are always active in my projects. I love to look to others for inspiration and hope my work does the same. I have a blog jaylynnscraps.blogspot.com that I share my work and techniques on. I have recently been blessed to have a chance again to stay at home and work on my art full time.