July 3, 2007

Introducing Design Team Member Candice Lighty

Candice is another new addition to our Crafty Places design team. She is extremely creative and we look forward to having her with us and learning from her great suggestions and beautiful craft projects…..welcome Candice!

I am a stay at home mom of 2 wonderful boys - 5 & 2 years old - and have been scrapbooking and cardmaking for about 4 and a half years. I started scrapbooking shortly after my first son was born. Cardmaking came a little later - I find that cardmaking and scrapbooking really go hand in hand - the same tools and techniques can be applied to both. My favorite tools are my Cricut and my rubber stamps. My favorite supplies are ribbon, flowers, and just about all patterened paper. I am currently an active member of the Cricut.com message board and most recently joined the Split Coast Stampers message board.

I am not currently on any other design teams. I have been wanting to join one for a long time now though. I feel like my style has really come into its own and am ready to share my work with others. I never considered myself a trendsetter until a recent card I posted on a message board started being copied on other sites. And with us papercrafters - being scraplifted is the greatest form of flattery!! I always like to keep up on the latest trends in the papercrafting industry as well. I try to get in as much time each week with my cards and layouts as I can - if I am lucky - my boys will give me about an hour or two each day to craft. I really feel like I could bring a lot to the CraftyPlaces Design team - I am truly passionate about scrapbooking and cardmaking and would love to be able to share my ideas with others.