I was a little giddy when I received a PM from Lydia about Visual Stamp Night. Being asked by the head honcho to help out with anything is an honor. I asked her lots of questions about VSN and the conversation turned when Lydia asked me to join the Dirty Dozen. All of a sudden Chatty Kathy (me) turned into a mime and could not form a sentence. She said that there are aspects to be kept secret until the reveal, and so I did manage to say, "no problem, can't speak or use my fingers anyway".
I've made many computer generated invitations for my daughter's birthdays but my stamping began fairly recently. I started collecting stamps on a trip to an art supply store in Traverse City, Michigan 1996. I went in for some stationery and departed with more than a few rubber stamps. No inkpads or paper just stamps. In 1997 I attended a Stampin' Up demonstration and purchased more stamps. No ink or paper. All my stamps look really pretty in an antique spool cabinet I purchased at the Fair Grounds in CT.
In 1999 I attended a craft show at the expo center in Hartford, CT and purchased four inkpads, and in 2000 I made my first stamped Christmas card. From that point I've only made a few very special cards for friends and family.
While visiting my favorite stamping store in New Hampshire in 2010 a very nice customer told me about Splitcoaststampers. I was instantly addicted and became a Fan Club Member in Jan 2011. It was very intimidating and intriguing and I wanted play along. I have learned so much about stamping/card making from artists in the SCS community.
My name is Angela Maine aka (Arizona Maine) and I live in Connecticut with my husband, who is very supportive for all of my endeavors. I've worked as an Air Traffic Controller in South Carolina where I was born and raised, and a Conference Planner in Washington, DC where I met my husband. I retired when we were married in 1989, moved to CT and devoted time to my husband and our baby girl. Now that she's in college and no more soccer, basketball and lacrosse mom, I absolutely love my time to do activities for church, Easter Seals fund raisers, a little yoga and some tennis. But I've added much more time for paper crafting. I also have two adult stepdaughters and three grandsons. The grandsons look forward to their birthday cards and that warms my heart.
I don't have a specific style of card making. Like the two floppy disc system of old, I rely heavily on the SCS community to boot my creative juices, and I love you all for that. I can't adequately articulate how happy and proud I am of being asked to climb on the "Dirt Pile".
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @ 1:50 PM
OMG Angela......I am THRILLED you are part of the very, very creative dirt pile. I am not one bit surprised. I have LOVED all your cards since discovering you on SCS.
I really enjoyed your Bio too. Isn't it amazing how SCS can make your creative juices flow? The friends you make are also so special and inspiring.
Congratulations again.....
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82296
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @ 5:46 PM
I love your work! Congrats! How fun to read this post and learn more about you.
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: June 15, 2004 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 14474
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @ 8:45 PM
I have been traveling and just opened my laptop so I am late with my congratulations but I send them now loud and clear! I always look forward to your creations and now I can enjoy your work in the DD gallery.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 @ 9:45 AM
Aaaaaack! Oh-my-goodness, and hoo-rah! Sister, I am sooooo happy to see your sweet face in this place, and you certainly are deserving! Your gallery inspires me over and over again, and your words of kindness bless everyone. Wow....Dirty Girl! (I am dieing to see that cabinet too!) Lol! Have a blast my friend, I know you will load up this place with some beauties! (((hugs))))
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 @ 3:23 PM
Congratulations, Angela! A well-deserved honor as you are brimming with great talent!
------------------------------ SCS Fan Club Member
Thrilled to have been Featured Stamper #132
Thrilled to be a Puchkateer! Musezi
Thrilled to have been Queen for the Day #166
Thanks SCSers for all your encouragement!
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65045
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 @ 6:03 PM
Angela!!!! SO excited to see you here in the dirt pile!!! HOW totally wonderful for you AND for us!! you are such a wonderful stamper - I know you'll have much to inspire us! Better get those stamps out of the curio cabinet girl!!!! LOL!!!
------------------------------ Julia Aston Proud member of SCS Fan Club and Dirty Dozen Alumni, former DT member on Color Challenge My Blog