Tami Sanders

I have been scrapbooking for about 10 years. I have always been “crafty”, and have tried just about every type of craft on the planet. But nothing held my attention for long --- until I discovered scrapbooking, which coincidentally happened the very day I found out I was expecting my first child! The timing was perfect and I was hooked on scrapbooking from the very start!

I have been happily married for 13 years to my husband Rob, who is a civil service program manager for the Air Force. He is very supportive of my scrapbook “addiction”! We have 2 children, both boys - so I’m outnumbered. My oldest, Drew is 9 and is in fourth grade. Christopher, my baby, who will tell you he ISN’T a baby anymore, will be starting Kindergarten next year. Both boys enjoy bowling, miniature golf and trips to the amusement park.

I am working on improving my photography skills, so it has become a hobby of sorts. Are there other hobbies outside of scrapbooking and photography? I think I used to have some!

My favorite technique is mixing, matching and layering papers. Before I begin a project, I play with several and layer them in different ways, to see what I like best. My favorite Reminisce line is DEFINITELY the Boys Gone Wild line; I love the bright colors, the fabulous graphics and the awesome stickers! (I’m also pretty crazy about the Black and White Basics and the Stripestock lines!)

Color is my biggest inspiration. My designs always begin with color; it sets the mood for the project. My photographs usually inspire my color palette, but occasionally, I print my photos in black and white so I can experiment with a certain set of colors!

Cindy Noesen

I began to scrapbook ten years ago when I was invited to my first scrapbooking party. There has been no looking back ever since!

I have been married for almost 28 years - my husband Jim and I have three kids; Kyle, 23, graduated from college in 2007 and is currently a scouting coordinator for a company called The Perfect Game. Daughter Katie, 21 just finished her junior year at the U. of Iowa and is a member of the dance team. Molly is 17 and will attend the U. of Iowa this fall and joins her sister on the dance team.

Besides scrapbooking, I love to read! My favorite author is Jody Piccoult. I am determined to read all of her books and am more than halfway there. I also like to bake-pies are my specialty!

My favorite Reminisce line, if I had to pick just one, is French Kitchen, because I love black and white papers. The Reminisce alpha stickers are my favorite of any alpha stickers!

My favorite technique is inking my pages. Additionally, you can almost always find buttons, flowers or photo corners on my layouts. I love using extra-large photo corners.

Inspiration comes to me in many ways. I find it in magazines, catalogs, my pictures…and just going through all my piles of scrapbooking stuff!

Angela Ploegman

I started scrapbooking in 1999 when I moved to Iowa and was looking for ways to meet people and socialize. I started by scrapping my travels abroad and haven't looked back. Now I love to scrap the everyday things in addition to my children, my nieces and my travels!

I've been married to my wonderful husband for nearly 9 years. We have two little ones - my son is 5 and my daughter is 1. No pets, despite constant begging from my 5-year-old.

My favorite hobbies are taking pictures and traveling to new places...our family's last trip was to India!

I like to use products that add texture and dimension to my layouts and projects. Lately the majority of my projects make use of brads--either as a way of attaching things or as decorative elements. My favorite Reminisce product line right now has to be Frosted - the wonderful icy blues and glitter on nearly everything inspires great creations!

My main inspirations are color and style. I flip through a lot of magazines and ads for color and design ideas. Mall walking and all the window displays can also inspire me!