Hello! My name is Kim Rose. I guess you might say I am the chief chick, the CEO, the Pres, of Express the Moment. All of those terms sound so official. I just consider myself a simple girl from Idaho who turned a hobby into a business. Express the Moment started as simply an idea to bring unique scrapbooking events to this area. Of course, I never imagined that idea growing to be what ETM has become today.
ETM organizes the largest Scrapbooking expo and conference in the entire state of Idaho . This event is unique to this area giving attendees the opportunity to experience the ultimate Scrapbooking weekend with incredible shopping and amazing classes offered. Not only has the event portion of ETM grown but we are also a complete online monthly kit club AND are getting ready to open a NEW online store! As you can imagine, I am a very busy, very tired, but very grateful woman who has been able to turn a passion into a additional income.
I would love to say that I have accomplished this entirely on my own through the years but I can't. Along my journey I have come to meet the most wonderful people. From “industry celebrities” to the beginning scrapbooker who still has her photos in shoeboxes, each of they have taught me so much and truly made me a better person.
When you surf most web sites and visit their “design team” links, most gals only have headshots of themselves. I love these pictures and love reading about this talented ladies, but for my “bio” I felt it was important to include a picture of me with my family. Without my husband and three children, ETM would not be possible. It is impossible to express in words the love and gratitude I feel towards each of them. My husband Darren is my rock. He keeps me going. He has always supported this business and ready to help in any way I need whether it be fixing something on the computer to cutting paper. He is there! I am so blessed to have the children that I have. They have been just as much a part of this business. They help assemble page kits for the monthly club and crops. They are at Expo helping set up, passing out goodies, etc. I know that this business has been a way for us to teach them the value of work and also understand that when you put your mind to something you can accomplish it!
I hope this web site will be one you visit often. One that will inspire you. Scrapbooking has been a way for me to express those little “MOMENTS” in my life. To tell our story. To create a legacy. Thank you for being a part of ETM! To catch a glimpse of my daily happenings visit www.kimrose.typepad.com
Hi! My name is Amanda Gibson and I am a scrapbook addict. I am married to Jeff, my best friend in the world and the man of my dreams. We've been married for eleven years this May. I have one son named Jeffery, he's thirteen and every bit the teenager. I work full time as a loan processor at a local mortgage company and I love my job (and I really love the scrapbooking money that I earn while I'm working!). I've been scrapping for about nine years now and I'm totally obsessed! I love the creative outlet that scrapbooking provides; I'm not a great painter, sculptor or writer but I feel like scrapbooking is an art in itself and I love to show how creative I can be. I am mostly a 9 x 9 scrapbooker, but I also like to do mini books and I'm always willing to try something new! I also love to alter just about anything; when I go to the store I'm always trying to figure out how to make things myself or how to make things better by adding paper and modge podge. I really feel that preserving memories is the most important thing. No matter what you do on your pages, whether is an extravagant layout or a plain white page with a picture and some journaling, I think that it is so awesome that you are taking the time to preserve your memories. Just think about how much your family will appreciate the gift you are giving them – precious family memories. Be sure to visit www.enjoyeverday.typepad.com for a glimpse into Amanda's every day life !
LeaAnn Jacobs: I have been married to my husband Paul for 13 years. I am the mother to four children, Nate is 25, Lisa is 22, Veronica is 11, and Samuel is 7. I work part time as a Scheduling Assistant for an Insurance Wholesaler. My interest in scrapbooking goes back about 12 years, the realization of that interest started to blossom about 3 years, when I met Kim.
I appreciate her help in "getting current" in scrapbooking, along with a great class from Amanda and Tiffany. I think my initial interest in scrapbooking stems from its parallels to sewing. I believe that paper is to a scrap booker as fabric is to a seamstress. I am drawn to scrapbooking because it is so versatile and individual. One of my favorite parts of scrap booking is the opportunity to use my imagination and creativity. I enjoy working with sketches and using that base to create and personalize layouts. Finding the newest product, especially clear stamps, is a favorite obsession of mine, because they are so versatile. I look forward to finding new recipes to share with you through my layouts.
Tiffany Mitchell: I have been Scrapbooking for 7 years. I went to a Creative Memories party and have been hooked ever since. I feel that my creativity has grown tremendously in the last 2-3 years. I really enjoy creating layouts about the experiences that our family shares. I have taught a handful of Scrapbooking classes and have been published in Creating Keepsakes and Memory Makers magazine. I am currently working on publishing my own sketch idea book. Be sure to read about it on www.tiffanylmitchell.blogspot.com .
I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 11 wonderful years. He is so supportive of my addiction! I am the mother to two very handsome and energetic boys, Dalton , 5 and Jaxson, 2. As you can imagine, these three guys are usually the subjects of my layouts! When I am not Scrapbooking with my friend Amanda, I am a full time Cardiac Nurse and Assistant Manager at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Nancy Keller: I started scrapbooking ten years ago when my son was born. I guess you could say that I have been addicted to paper crafts
ever since! I love to make altered projects and layouts and scrapbooks - but my favorite thing to make is cards! I participate
in a lot of card swaps and card days and the Expressions Kit is one of my favorite things ever. I also love to make cards for
the troops to send home for the holidays, and cards to encourage them and lift their spirits.
I am really lucky to be married to my best friend and husband Richard who tolerates my crafting obsession with minimal eye-rolling. The boys, Alexander (10) and Josh (12) are also very patient and considerate, working around whatever table I have covered with scrap at the moment. We also have two cats that like to be "involved" in anything that I do. Their main role in the creative process is to sit quietly and keep my feet warm. But sometimes, they have other ideas about this.
I have a lot of fun tools and techniques that I prefer but I think that one of my favorite new things of the moment are Stickles!
Nearly everything I create must have glitter on it of some kind. . . in the last year I have also been experimenting with video tutorials and slideshows. I try to keep a journal of the things that I create, techniques that work, and some that don't! I call my blog "Scrap Happens" and you can see what I have been up to there any time. . . http://brujahrose.blogspot.com
