Guest Designer

Kelly Purkey
http://itsaredredworld.blogspot.com/

Hi, I'm Erin. I live in Phoenix, AZ with my husband Shawn. I am a music therapist and have my own private practice working with special needs children. I've recently gone back to school for my teaching certificate and a M.Ed in Special Education. I love music, art, all things red, knitting, reading, cooking, freshly painted toes, cupcakes and spending time with my friends and family. Thanks to genetics, I’ve been a crafter since birth, but discovered scrapbooking about 8 years ago and have been hooked ever since. I love to scrap about me and document the everyday things. I am addicted to mini books and have recently discovered the joy of stitching on my pages.
 



Designers

Kimberly Neddo


My name is Kimberly and I am both honored and proud to be a Designing for The Girls Loft Kit club. I live in Bigfork, Montana and I am proud to be married to my best friend Todd Neddo, the love of my life. I have 3 beautiful children, Noel, Foster and Olivia and 3 bonus (step) children Mike, Lexx and Charlie.

I love to take photographs every day, love to online shop, and am addicted to Yoga…I have to find time every day to experience it and learn more. I love learning a little something new every day. I love eating graham crackers with buttermilk frosting and love old fashioned home made popcorn with olive oil and sea salt with milk duds! YUM! J I love to bake and try new recipes. My fetishes include, gel pens, bags/purses, shoes, cowboy boots and hats…I love fetishes! I love to find the JOY in every day in some way. 

I've been scrapbooking for 13 years and enjoy the idea of passing on a legacy of history to feature generations to come. I scrapbook a little every day…I just love creating. I've been honored to be published by Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks Etc, Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends and Pine Cone press. I have a passion to create art, whether it be with scrapbooking or photography and love the challenges they both give me on an ongoing basis. I am thankful for this opportunity to create and inspire using the FABULOUS The Girls Loft kits. Thank you for taking the time to know me more. Blessings to you!
 
Leslie Ashe
http://www.leslieashe.blogspot.com/

Hi! 'm Leslie. I live in Texas with my cute husband and our 2 fabulous teenagers. Hands down, my fave people in the entire world...my fam. Lucky girl I am...lucky, blessed, and soooo in love. I've got a few faves...want to hear them?

  • fave day of the week: Wednesday. (it reminds me it's getting close to the end of the week.)
  • fave food: mexican. (it makes my heart happy and my tummy too!)
  • fave color: pink. (no explanation needed. pink rocks.)
  • fave music - anything playing on my Ipod (can't live without it...)
  • fave animal: dog. (I have 4 myself...they think they're human and I let them..hee hee! which brings up another fave - puppy breath)
  • fave season: fall. (the smell rocks. the brisk wind rocks. fall...it just rocks)
  • fave scrappy thing I just can't live without: bling. it's sparkly, shiny and all things fabulous. I use it on almost everything I do!
  • fave place to be: anywhere my family is. I love to hang with them, watching movies, shopping, anything.
  • fave place to scrap: my desk in my little studio. I just love being in there listening to Itunes or watching a fave movie....

I have to tell you how ecstatic I am to be one of the "Girls!" - I hope to inspire & be inspired by ALL of YOU!
 
Jen Fox
http://www.anthologies.typepad.com/

Wow! I am super excited about pretty much everything most of the time! I'm nearly 28, and, of course, I'm super excited about this time in my life... a great husband, silly kids, lots of new friends, very little sleep (the latter seems to be a recurring theme for me). I love history and science (I have a degree in each). I spend a week each year with WWII veterans, and I am always collecting rocks, fossils, and soil samples for no reason other than my own enjoyment. I also get very excited over different species of pine cones.

I opened a scrapbook store in December 2007, and my mother has just added a fabric section!!! For me, sewing is where my craftiness really started. I made my Barbie clothes when I was a little girl... so that might explain my attention to detail! I get most creative when someone has picked up the kids, and dropped off a Snappy Turtle from Bop's Frozen Custard... see, I told you I have a great husband! That's a typical Friday night at the shop, when the regular crowd shuffles in and we crop till the wee hours of the morning. When it's time to get some serious crafting done I've got to have... a needle and thread, fabri-tac, and some micro-tip scissors.

I love paper crafting! I love mini books, 12x12 layouts, and any off-the-page project! I've been cranking out banners and party hats lately, they seem to be a huge hit! I especially loving finding little fancies to add to each project. You know... for me, it's all in the details!

Oh, and Pearl Jam rocks!