I have come to know and love so many Dirty Girls and I have always hoped to join them in the dirt pile someday. Oh' my gosh what an honor it is to actually be here among such talent! Thank you SO much Jenn, for inviting me. I know that I am not a traditional stamper, but I am hoping that my creations will inspire you.
I am 38 years young and my kids and I live in Roy, Utah. Mitchell is 12 and Alayna is 10. We will be moving to Chandler, Arizona in August and we are really looking forward to our newest adventure. I am originally from Johnson, City, NY which is about 3 hours north of the big apple. I have also lived in Maryland, Oregon and Las Vegas. We are not a military family, but we sure do love making the most out of life and take nothing for granted.
I discovered scrapbooking about 10 years ago and took my time to get to know the industry. It was more important for me to raise my kids and be a SAHM while they were young, so I put my curiosity on hold. So, when my youngest went into Kindergarten, I dove into the paper crafting world head first. I started with layouts, moved into card making fairly quickly and found stamping about 3 years ago when I joined the Paper Salon design team.
I am the Illustrator who hand draws images for the Kim Hughes Collection that are manufactured by Cornish Heritage Farms. I work closely with some manufacturer's and magazines which challenge me to do my best, every day. I am grateful that something I love so much has become such a huge part of my life. I am so fortunate to have made so many wonderful friends along this journey and I look forward to making more.
Thank you so much for including me in something so wonderful.
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Registered: October 22, 2003 Location: South Central Texas Posts: 30074
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @ 9:59 AM
Welcome, welcome, welcome! We're so happy to have you here! I adore your whimsical style and look forward to the next six months with you! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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Congratulations, Kim!! Welcome to the dirt!! I love your designs, both your projects and stamps. I can't wait to see your work in the galleries these next months!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @ 6:39 PM
Congrats! If anyone is deserving of the Dirty Dozen, its you! I look forward to the next 6 months viewing your *stuff*! So happy you are here! Can't wait to see your first months' projects! Hugs...
Registered: October 24, 2007 Location: In my studio! Posts: 845
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @ 9:19 PM
Way to go Kim!! Congrats again for making it to the Dirt Pile. Your work is amazing and so very unique!! I can't wait to see what you create while you are here. Enjoy!!