Abby Russel
Hi! My name is Abby Russell and I’m new to the Doodlebug design team. I’m an All the Time Mom, full time crafter and part time substitute teacher. I live in Greene County with my husband of almost 20 years, our three teenagers (Help Us!!) and our family dog, Hazel.
Crafting is my hobby, my passion and has come to define who I am. I started my first scrapbook when I was 13 years old after my parents got me a disposable camera on a trip. It only had simple journaling and no embellishments but got me hooked on photos and saving memories. Later on, I began attending scrapbook functions with friends, started using embellishments and began our wedding album. Two years later, when our son was born my husband got me our first digital camera which meant there was no limit in how many pictures I could take to try to capture a moment for a future project. Scrapbooking is my way of preserving our family’s special moments, memories and history and they’re what I pour my heart into. In the recent years, I’ve tried to get more adventurous with my page layouts and am always wanting to try new methods and tricks and find new ideas.
Around 2005, I first got into Christmas card making and have now branched out into almost every holiday and special occasion there is. I love to make them for our friends and family and I send them to just say “Hi” and that they’re in my heart. I try to attend 3-4 weekend crops each year and love to travel with my family and be the photographer. Besides scrapbooking and cards, I also enjoy Diamond Art layouts, stamping, mixed media canvas projects and the wood projects you can find at the Doodlebug. I’m really looking forward to sharing things with you and learning from one another.
--Abby
Shawn Hillenbrand
Hi! I am so excited to be a part of the Design Team here at the Doodlebug! My name is Shawn Hillenbrand (as of 6/20/20 it will be Shawn Sterne). I live in Evansville and have two interesting kids and one very spoiled dog who keep me on my toes. In March of 2019 I lost my husband of 27 years (Jason) after a prolonged battle with cancer. I am, however incredibly lucky to have found love again in a friend (John Sterne) that I have known for many years who lost his wife in 2019. Expect lots of wedding layouts during this Design Team term!!!! But don’t worry, you’ll see Dobby too – and maybe Devin and Reggie if they are lucky.
I have been scrapbooking for the better part of 20 years and still mainly make pages, but I do make a card or other project every now and then.
I don’t necessarily have any one specific style and have been known to do a little bit of everything. Nothing much scares me to try at least once. I do personally find myself drawn to bright bold colors. I don’t scrapbook chronologically; I usually just do whatever strikes my fancy at the time. I have been able to continue to feel inspired to keep scrapping by attending local crops and participating in an online community with a few hundred of my closest scrappy friends. This hobby is my creative outlet, but is also a big part of who I am and I cannot imagine my life without it.
--Shawn
Dolores Johnson
Hello,
My name is Dolores Johnson, I wanted to let you know a little bit about me. I have been married to my best friend, Roger for 42 years. Together we share four grown up sons Dan, Matt, Travis and Rob. We also have six beautiful grandchildren Macey, Hunter, Tatum, Bowen, Elizabeth and Lincoln. We live in Greenwood. I am the office manager for a commercial Insulation company in Indianapolis. I love to spend time with my family and friends, travel, read and CREATE.
I have been scrapbooking and card making for over 25 years. My scrapbooking has evolved from my kitchen tabletop (when my boys filled my house) to a whole crafting room full of my treasures. Fortunately for me having a big family supplies me with many photos to fill my scrapbook pages. I try to never buy a store-bought card, and I also try to never make two identical handmade cards to give away. Right now, the thing I enjoy making the most is “mini books”. I am very interested in the art of “junk journaling” and have that on my to do list. I am passionate about creating, learning, teaching and sharing.
My favorite thing about scrapbooking is that each one of us takes this one hobby and makes it their own. It is always created from the heart, no right way – no wrong way, its all beautiful. I am very thankful for this opportunity and I am so excited to share my perspective of creating with all you.
--Dolores
LeighAnn Frick
Hi crafty friends! My name is Leigh Ann Frick. I live in Huntingburg with my husband and our two children, ages 5 and 6. There are also two spoiled Maltese dogs and a lazy cat here that may make an appearance in my projects.
I have always had a love of photography and documenting my experiences. In high school my parents gave me a basic scrapbooking kit and that got me hooked. I lost interest due to a lack of options at that time. When we were planning our wedding, I found The Doodlebug and I have been scrapbooking ever since with only a few breaks when my kids were babies.
I started with making 12x12 pages, then ventured into card making, and back to pages for several years, and dipped my toes in the world of decorative planning. In the past few years I have began making mini albums and mixed media art. I still make some layouts to document my kids, but most of my projects are minis and mixed media now.
Some of my favorite product lines are Simple Stories, Prima, Graphic 45, and Authentique. I love using Tim Holtz and Prima products in mixed media. I am also a huge fan of Finnabair!
--Leigh Ann
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