About Us
- amy · bethally · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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My name is Amy Gaskins. I live in a small town deep in the heart of Texas. I've been married to the love of my life, Brad, for 14 years. He is an amazing man who supports {or puts up with} my scrapbooking obsession. I have two daughters, Bethany is 11 & Ally is 9. I am a proud aunt to 3 beautiful little girls, needless to say, my pages are full of pink! My family is everything to me, they are my pride and joy and bring me tons of inspiration!I have a florist and gift shop with my Mom and sister, which keeps me super busy. I am a youth pastor, worship leader, and I teach a monthly Scrapbooking with Scripture class at my church.
My style is clean, but whimsical. I love playing with patterned paper and embellishments. I normally scrap 12x12 LOs, but I also love creating cards and altered projects. I love interior design, and often use various scrapbook products to create decor.
I am so honored to be part of the first design team here at Dixie Pieces. I am excited to get to know everyone, and I know we'll have a blast!
- brenna · my blog · co-owner · my layouts · contact me
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'ello all....my name is Brenna Grove, co-owner of Dixie Pieces. Photography is a passion of mine, ever since I could remember. I just love taking pictures, especially black and white ones....too bad when it comes to taking pictures of me, they don't usually come out too well. I picked up scrapbooking many years ago because I needed some way to display my photos. I found out that I was good at this whole scrapbooking thing, and now scrapbooking is a way of displaying my art, both in photography and ability to make a piece of art from paper, ribbon, and letters.I just love scrapbooking. Just like my mother, scrapbooking is relaxing to me. When I'm having a bad day, I scrapbook a happy memory and my attitude changes and I love it. And looking back into my albums always puts a smile on my face. I just need to learn to stop snacking on treats while doing it. Because although I don't have a problem finding time to scrapbook, finding time to work out is somehow hard for me to do. oops.
I also love crafting in the line of scrapbooking, from collages put in picture frames to gifts to give away. I hope to incorporate this love of mine into our business, offering all of you a simple way to put your ideas and passion into a piece of art to treasure forever. So, I invite you to kick back and stay awhile. Browse our site for ideas and meet new fellow scrapbook lovers, while we do the work of preparing a kit just for you.
- donna · my blog · ScrappyDonna · my layouts · contact me
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I am Donnabelle B. Espiritu, a 30-year old Pinay (Filipino) scrapper. Been married to my loving husband, Marlon, for three years now. We have no child yet, but our faith is strong someday we will be blessed. My main subjects are my nieces and other family/relatives. I believe that there is no right or wrong in creating scrapbook pages. Each and every page layouts we create are all unique and works not just of art, but of love. I love learning from other people's ideas and always thrilled when other people expresses how my layouts inspire them. And I love sharing what I know too. I also like cross-stitching and in between scrapbooking, I read books. I am an avid Harry Potter fan!!! Love Nora Roberts, Danielle Steele, Sidney Sheldon and Robert Ludlum among others. - elisa · ElisaK · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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I am Elisa Kammerdiener, a SAHM to 4 adventurous children. I have been married for 16 years to my best friend and love of my life. We currently live in the Pacific Northwest, but I'm originally from Illinois. I started scrapping about 15 years ago when I had my first child. I love the way this industry is always changing and staying up to date with all the latest trends. I love creating layouts, mini books, altered art projects and making cards for my children, family and friends. I love finding new ways to make embellishments my own, by adding my special little touches etc. I think that is why chipboard is my favorite embellishment. It's a blank canvas waiting to be made into something amazing.I have been fortunate enough to be published in Memory Makers and Creative TECHniques Magazines with the hopes of many more publications to come my way. I am also a freelance writer for Creative TECHniques magazine and have had the opportunity to interview some amazing artists. I design for Rita Marie and co and have been lucky enough to Guest Design for Magistical Memories. Have designed items for CHA and Memory Trends for Rita Marie and Co, Stemma and 2 Daisies Designs. I am so excited to be designing for Dixie Pieces.
- ginnifer · sunnydayscrapper · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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Hey everyone! I am so excited to be a part of the Dixie Pieces Design Team! I am a SAHM/student and I have 2 children, 2 year old Suzi and 9 year old Hayden. They are the subject of about 95% of my layouts, and they know how to pose and have no problem with that! I've been married to my truck driving husband for 3 years now and have loved every minute of it!Scrapbooking has been a passion of mine since I walked into a Scrapbooking Store over 13 years ago. I can never get enough of the fun papers, colorful pens and all the new and exciting things that just keep popping up everywhere. My style is more on the classical side, I use a lot of clean lines and basic shapes but I can also mimic a lot of the other styles as well, and love putting a variety of looks inside my albums.
I look forward to not only sharing ideas with others at Dixie Pieces but also learning from the amazing and talented community that I have grown to love and I know you will too!
- kim · dwhkah · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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My name is Kim and I am so excited to be a part of the new and exciting Dixie Pieces Design Team! My family and I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, about 10 miles north of Seattle, Washington. I have been married to the love of my life for 21 years and we have 7 great kids, 4 of which are still at home. My family is a big part of who I am and I am proud to say that I have been a homeschooling mom for over 11 years. I started scrapping about 6 years ago and it has changed my life and given me a creative outlet that keeps me balanced and on track. There is an internal struggle that most mom's share and that is trying to find quilt free time for themselves while still feeling productive and present as a parent. My solution is scrapbooking. It is such a joy to watch my kids as they stroll back in time with my scrapbooks! They love them---in fact they can't wait for their favorite photo to find a home on a scrapbook page.
My basic scrapbooking style is clean, contemporary, and playful but I love to experiment with new ideas and new products. I am so excited to get to know everyone here at this great new site and share my passion with all of you! Happy Scrapping! Talk to you soon!
- krista · kehlers · my website · my layouts · contact me
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I'm Krista and I have a dual role here at Dixie Pieces: I designed this website and try to keep it running smoothly and I am the designer of the Dixie Digitals digital scrapbooking kits. There's one more connection I have with this site: my mom and sis are the owners of Dixie Pieces. Well, plus I'm convinced that several of these ladies on the design team are my 'soul sisters'!Really, I'm very new to scrapbooking. Initially, I was not 'into' scrapbooking because I saw it as {yet another} expensive hobby which I did not need to get addicted to! Shortly after I started working on dixiepieces.com, I was standing in the supermarket line and saw a Better Homes & Gardens magazine dedicated to digital scrapbooking. I was hooked almost instantly! My scrapbooking style is eclectic: I like to contrast something frilly with something tough or industrial - like a floral print with big, rusty staple. In fact, I'm rather fond of staples in general.
I have been married for 7 years, and we have no children yet, but we have a lovely labradoodle named Abby who is featured in many of my layouts. My husband is the 'shutterbug' in our family, and he keeps me busy with hundreds of pictures a year to scrapbook. In between web design, digital scrapbooking, church, and lots of travel, I also like cycling and reading... and food.
- lynda · arlsmom · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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Hi I'm Lynda and I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with my handsome husband of 14 years, one cranky chatty calico cat, and two beautiful princesses. I have been scrapbooking and card making for over ten years. I love trying any kind of art and am always looking for new things to incorporate into my projects. I have to create; I just don't feel grounded unless my hands are creating something no matter what it is. I consider myself to be an "eclectic" artist; I love to combine elements onto my projects. My paper crafting style tends to be classic, fresh, simple, and a bit shabby/vintage at times. I ink just about everything that comes into and out of my craft room. I scrapbook, alter, and make cards with my supplies. I enjoy trying new techniques and incorporating new concepts into my designs.
I also enjoy photography, knitting, beading, and gardening as time allows. I am constantly on the lookout for opportunities to include elements from my other hobbies into my scrapbooking and altering projects. I love browsing antique, thrift, and trinket shops for just the right finishing touch. I am super excited about having the opportunity to create here with this amazing team at Dixie Pieces!
- marci · marcibun · my blog · my layouts · contact me
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I am a sahm to two beautiful little girls who are my pride and joy. I was born and raised in Ontario, Canada but have been proud to call Illinois my home for the past 7 years. I started scrapping in 2005 when my wonderful husband suggested that I "find a hobby". Little did he know...! I am an avid reader of idea books and I like to stay current on the latest trends and techniques in paper crafting. I love to be inspired by others and I hope that in turn others are inspired by me. I think that scrappers and paper crafters are among the nicest and most caring people in the world, and I'm thrilled to be a part of the Dixie Pieces Design Team!
- sherry · my blog· co-owner · my layouts · contact me
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Hi, my name is Sherry Grove, co-owner of Dixie Pieces, and I've always been a paper and pen addict! As a kid, September was my second favorite month (my birthday month being first) because school started, and it was time to claim new books, papers, pens and pencils. I loved it when office supply stores started opening to the retail customer; didn't you?! :)I come from the legal and technology fields; and I've learned that I love helping others, and I love teaching adults.
I was introduced to rubber stamping in the mid 1990's and from there found scrapbooking. I can play with paper, play with color, and also tell my family's story? Score! And scrapbooking extends our lives; really, it does! Scrapbooking is stress relief from an over busy and hectic life; and less stress equals living longer!
Dixie Pieces is built on dreams -- mine and Brenna's. I dreamed of creating a business that served others, offering the opportunity for us all to create something that gives us pleasure, that allows us to connect with one another, and leaves a legacy for our children. Now kick off your shoes and stay a while; this is a stress-free zone!
Dixie Design Team Hall of Fame
Our company is blessed with a wonderful design team now, and we are also grateful for these past design team members and guest designers.
| Ronda Simpson | Texas | March, 2008 |
| Linda Abadie | South Korea | Nov 2007 - Jan 2008 |