About our Instructors

Introduction From Barbie:
Hey! it's great to be part of such a fun, friendly, and creative group of fellow scrapbookers! I have been addicted to scrapbooking since my first layout almost 10 years ago, if any of you remember Photo Flashbacks, this areas 1st scrapbooking store, I worked and taught there. More recently, I worked at About Memories. I love designing, and creating using all the new tools and techniques that have evolved through the years. It is my goal to actually use all the papers and embellishments I have bought (is that really even possible?) I am thankful be able to teach to support my habit. I enjoy making cards and preserving my family's memories through my pages, but I also am grateful for all the wonderful people I've been able to meet, and the opportunities that have come my way because of scrapbooking.

Introduction from Stacy:
Stacy has been in the scrapbooking industry for 10 years.  She used to own a scrapbook store in Arizona, she worked for a distributor of craft supplies and is now the sales rep for one of the largest scrapbooking manufacturers in the industry, EK Success. Her territory includes all of Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.  She travels to the stores educating employees on new product coming out from EK Success and if you’re lucky she will plan a fun day to come back and educate the consumer.  We are so happy to have her here with us.  Sign up today to spend a day creating with Stacy.  She will show you different ways to think “Outside The Box” by using various scrapbooking supplies.  Hint: we won’t be making 1 scrapbook page.


Introduction From Diane:
I have been involved in the craft industry as a rep since 1997. It is my livelihood and my love. I'm fortunate to work with such great people and to be exposed to endless trends and ideas on a daily basis. I represent 12 different companies in the rubber stamp, scrapbooking and craft arena. Recently, I was published in Lynell Harlow's latest book - New Dimensions in Cardmaking.


Introduction From Trina:
I love being affiliated with Your Crop Shop. I loved being a customer when a well needed scrapbooking store opened in Arvada. It was a bonus to find out it was opened by two of Arvada's finest women. With that said, I became an even bigger scrapbooking junky than I already was. I have been scrapbooking since the 80's when we thought we were clever using Hallmark stickers in photo albums. My husband learned early on that there was no changing this habit. I am so excited about the products there are to choose from. I also have a passion for decorating, so when you put crafty and decorating together I'm there! I look forward to sharing my ideas with all of you.

Introduction From Chrissy:
Chrissy is a native New Orleanian.  She moved to Colorado in 2000.  Since then she started her addiction to scrapbooking and project making.  She and her husband Chris have been married for 5 years and Chrissy always jokes that he is very supportive of her habit. Chrissy has been in the scrapbooking industry for about 5 years. She is an independent representative for several well known companies and teaches across the United States for Making Memories and others.  Several of her works were previously published in EK Sucess' Architexture book.  She currently does design work for several entities.  Her classes have been described as creative and contagious.  She is high energy and just plain fun!

Introduction From Ronda:
Ronda from the Mountains has moved down and I am in Denver now!  I am so excited to continue teaching at Your Crop Shop.com!  I created an online challenge blog for Scrapbookers called One Little Word (www.onelittleword.blogspot.com) which was recently endorsed by Ali Edwards.  You can also check out my blog at http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com   I have been teaching scrapbooking and card classes for over 6 years and have been personally scrapping for more than 10 years.  You may have seen my published works in Scrapbook Trends & Cards magazine.  I also do some Design Team work for some online companies.  I love to teach all kinds of classes and am looking forward to meeting you.

Introduction From Susan:
Susan has been teaching rubber stamping and papercraft classes for the past 10 years and is very excited to be teaching at Your Crop Shop.  Several years ago she began working for B-Line Designs as a Designer, Customer Service Rep and demo artist.  When not designing or teaching classes, Susan is submitting her work to various stamping publications, in which she has been published numerous times.  She is especially excited about the upcoming publication of several cards in a book entitled Beaded Cards due to be released in Fall of 2007.

Introduction From Stephanie:
I am a Nebraska farm girl who moved to Colorado in 1986, when I married my husband Robin.  We have been married 21 years and have an 8-year old boy named Zach.  I have always had a passion for crafts. I am a collector of "may need that someday" stuff (much to Robin's dismay). If you are looking for something, just ask her and she could have one (or a dozen) in the "basement".  I am happy to be teaching for Your Crop Shop and look forward to having you all in my class.