Hi ScrapFriends! I am Randi, founder of ScrapFriends. The Review Team is such a great group of ladies to work with! We are so fortunate to have each individual.

I am a homeschooling mother of eight, ages five to twenty-five and have two adorable grandsons. I've been married to Ethan for nearly twenty-seven years. My other artistic hobby besides scrapbooking, is floral design. I'm very active in our area's homeschool athletic league serving on the board of directors, first aid instructor and coordinator, personal trainer, and cheerleading coach.

I have been scrapbooking off and on since the late 1970's. In 1999 I discovered the modern scrapbooking industry and have been an avid scrapbooker since that time. My style is eclectic as I dabble in a little bit of everything, but my favorite old standby is colorblocking. My favorite embellishments are the quiet brads and mesh, and I love the various colorants such as chalks, art glitter, metallic rub-ons, and paints! My favorite embellishment is Sarah Heidt Scriptina Die Cut Toppers.

Design Team Experience:

ScrapFriends Review Team, August 2004 to present
Scrappin' Sports & More! (manufacturer) Design Team, July 2005 to March 2007
Scrapbook Dreamer.com Design Team, November 2004 to November 2005
Scrapbook Utopia, March 2004 - September 2004

Published:

Bluemedia, Layout Blueprints
" Mississinewa 1812" layout, page 67

Brainiac Workout,
"A Balancing Act" (layout), Cure #9 in book, illustrates the concept of anchoring a layout

Cantata Books/Kodak Eastman, Scrapbooking Your Baby Photos, "Tub Buddies" (layout) page 63
The Kodak Book of Scrapbooking Photos of Your Children "Beautiful Giraffe" (layout) page 79
COMING SOON: "Hope" layout in Quick and Easy

CardMaker Magazine,
May 2006 issue, "You Did It!" card, page 75
January 2007 issue, New Year's Card, page 36

Creative Concepts. Stamping. Stationery, and Scrapbooking,
2006 4th quarter issue, "Fall" layout, page 10
Thanksgiving card, page 30
2006 3rd quarter issue, "Purdue Football" (layout) page 30,
"Tornados Soccer" (layout) page 36
2007 first quarter issue, "Ringing in the New Year" card, page 11
"Winter" layout, page 15
"Winter Joy" card, page 23
"Valentine Party" layout, page 28
"Cherish" tag, page 28
"Irish at Heart" card, page 43
2007 2nd quarter issue "Sweet New Baby" (card) page 42
"Baby Girl" (tag) page 39
"Fun Adventure" (layout) page 51

Creative Concepts,Scrapbooking Beyond Your Imagination,
"Randi's Notebook" altered composition book, page 61

Leisure Arts, JoAnn Essential Idea Book for Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts
"Christmas Card" page 74
"Birthday Wishes" card and tag page 129
"Believe" altered journal page 149

Memory Makers Magazine, Our Favorite Scrapbook Pages,
May 2005 "Photo Shoot" layout, page 47

NanC & Co and DCWV, Embellished Card Making
USA Card Page #11

PaperCrafts Magazine,
Card Creations Volume 3 "Thanks, Coach" card
Paper Crafts Special Issue: Holiday Cards, "Hearty Good Wishes" page 45

PaperWorks Magazine
June 2005 issue, "Santa's List " altered journal, pages 30 & 31
April 2007 issue "Planting Flowers" layout, page 52
COMING SOON: "4th of July" layout, June 2007 issue
COMING SOON: "Colonial Williamsburg" layout, August 2007 issue

Pinecone Press Sports Book
Father/Son Game (layout) page 21
Jump Shot, November Games, (layout) page 24
Girls' Team (layout), page 34
Coach (altered journal) page 39

Rubber Stamper Magazine,
October 2006 issue, special art assignment for the monogram article, pg 46
July - August 2006 issue, "Fall Memories" (layout) page 61
COMING SOON: "Spring Time Flowers"(layout) July/August 2007 issue
Go Fish (layout) July/August 2007 issue

Scrapbook and Cards Today
Fall 2006 issue "ScrapFriends Tips" page 30
Winter 2006 issue "Silent Snow" layout, page 29

Simple Scrapbooks
Nov/Dec issue, "Christmas Chaos" photos page 121, for article, "Festive Focus"
COMING SOON: "Petting Zoo" layout

Other uses of my work:

• Sports layouts featured on Captured Elements, manufacturer's website.
  
• National Scrapbooking Association Homepage. "Beautiful" "Jump Shot" "Time2Relax" and "Rachael" (layouts)
  
• Multiple layouts displayed in the Scrappin' Sports & More! booth at CHA February 2007
  
• "A Taste of Winter" (layout) was displayed at the Adhesive Tech booth at CHA in February of 2005.
  
• Layouts on display at the Adhesive Tech and z becky brown booths at MemoryTrends 2005
  
• Layout and altered projects at Scrappin' Sports & More! booth, CHA February 2006
  
• Guest on Scrapper's Talk Radio, July 2006
  
• Used by Brainiac in their power point educational program for retailers, the layouts "Mother's Day" and "Colonial Memories."
  
• I have done freelance writing for the magazine, Scrapbook Answers, and one of my product reviews is featured on their website
  
• I have approximately 40 how-to step-by-step tutorials on ScrapFriends, and several on other sites including a how-to for Scrappin' Sports that was a feature for their new paper lines. It was sent to their retailers to show how to use their new lines in an "out of the box" way.

Teaching Experience:

Volunteer teacher for a bi-weekly Jr. High Scrapbooking class September 2003 to May 2005
As a homeschooling mom for over 20 years, I have taught a myriad of topics to my own children and in various co-op settings.
Previous experience: CPR, Child & Infant CPR and BAT (Basic Aid Training) for the Red Cross

Contests, Awards and Other Info:

Scrap123 Birthday Bash layout contest, Winner, February 2007 Birthday Three
Scrapper's Haven, Weekly Contest, May 15, 2006 Zephan's First Easter layout
Mississippi Paper Arts/Magic Mesh April contest, First place altered project, third place altered project, second place card, third place layout
Scrapper's Haven, Weekly Contest, April 11, 2006 "Fun Adventure" layout
Scrapper's Haven, Weekly Contest, January 2, 2006, "No 1 Mascot" layout
Love 2 Scrapbook, November Contest, 2005, Christmas Traditions" layout
Scrapper's Haven, Weekly Contest, September 26, 2005 Fashion Review
ScrapLovers September 2005 Contest, New Friend
ScrapJazz May Contest Hope layout, using Sarah Heidt Products
Sweepstakes Winner, 2 categories, Reserve Sweepstakes Winner (layouts) Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Scrapbooking, 2006
Sweepstakes Winner, "Hope" (layout) Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Scrapbooking, 2005
Sweepstakes Winner, "Get Well Soon" card, Open Show Tippecanoe County Fair, Rubber Stamping, 2005
Reserve Sweepstakes Winner, "Girl in Tunnel" (photo), Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Photography, 2005
Reserve Sweepstakes Winner, "Photo Shoot" (layout) Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Scrapbooking, 2004
Sweepstakes, Reserve Sweepstakes, and Special Award, Stamped Card, Open Show Tippecanoe County Fair, Rubber Stamping 2004
Sweepstakes Winner Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Scrapbooking in 2003
Reserve Sweepstakes Open Show, Tippecanoe County Fair, Rubber Stamping, 2003

See Randi's work in our gallery.