Cheiron Brandon has been creating cards for over 15 years. She loves to create cards that incorporate any Distress products and mixed media supplies. She frequently uses her favorite color (rainbow) on her projects. Cheiron is a Tim Holtz Maker and has done design work for many companies in the paper crafting industry including Simon Says Stamp, Reverse Confetti, Hero Arts, AALL & Create, Mama Elephant, Neat and Tangled, Dina Wakley, and Ranger Ink. She currently contributes a monthly feature to the Ranger Ink and Simon Says Stamp blogs. Cheiron lives in New Jersey with her husband and their adorable rescue pup Big Boy. You can see more of her work on her blog at www.cheironbrandon.typepad.com, on her YouTube Channel (cheiron), and a new card creation (almost) every day on Instagram @cheiron.
Cheiron is teaching Clean & Simple Distress Cards and Pencil Play: Distress Watercolor Pencils
Jenn Shurkus has been papercrafting for over 15 years and has held multiple positions in the papercraft industry including, independent store manager, designer, and teacher. She has been teaching classes since 2003 and in 2014 began teaching classes for Lawn Fawn. When she isn’t teaching, you can find Jenn with her toes in the sand at her favorite Cape Cod beach or snuggling her kitties, Mister Harley, Gus, and Jac. She has kept busy during the pandemic offering a variety of online classes as well as virtual events. You can read more about her, her handsome kitties and her wicked cute boyfriend Chris on her site {creative chick} http://www.shurkus.com/ as well as follow her creative endeavors on Instagram, and Facebook.
Jenn is teaching Tutti Fruitti with Lawn Fawn
Libby Hickson has been papercrafting for over 20 years, spending the last 12 working with Hero Arts. From designing cards to working tradeshows, and teaching classes, to managing the Hero Arts Creative Team and helping behind the scenes, Libby loves getting others excited about stamping! When she isn’t in her craft room/office, she loves to travel, cook, and garden, and spends a lot of her time at the soccer & softball fields with her husband, cheering on their two kids.
Julia Sandvoss fancies all things bright and colorful. Chances are if you ask her what is her favorite color….she’ll say a rainbow! Julia was bit by the scrapbooking bug hard in 1998 and has never let up since creating endless pages and albums along with papercraft projects and cards. If she’s not making something…then she must be at the beach or in the pool reading.
Julia is the Director of Social Media and Education for Therm O Web. What does this mean…she spends her days conceptualizing editorial calendars, coordinating various projects for the education teams and product launches, and directing all social media efforts.
Julia lives in St. Louis Missouri with her husband Scott along with their three children, Connor, Haley, and Parker, and their two Boston Terriers. Julia is known around town as the Queen of Halloween as she and her family transform their home every year for Halloween into a Haunted House. They open the doors to trick-or-treaters every year with something new that brings the crowds back again and again.
Therm O Web is the manufacturer behind Deco Foil, and proudly offers products from partner companies Gina K. Designs, Brutus Monroe, Maker Forte, Eileen Hull, Laura Kelly Designs, and Unity Stamp Co. Therm O Web also is known in the fabric and quilting community for HeatnBond and SpraynBond.
Julia is teaching Let’s Get Creative with Deco Foil and Double the Fun with Deco Foil – Cardmaking Workshop
Sarah Kristiansen is a high school English teacher from Cranston, RI. When she isn’t wrangling high school students at work, she’s wrangling her own teenagers, Sam and Jane, or out in the neighborhood with her husband TK, walking their cocker spaniels, George and Benny. Sarah has been scrapbooking for nearly two decades and has always believed in the power in the pairing of beautiful photos and meaningful words.
Sarah is teaching Storyteller
Nancy Hawes is back and all excited to announce that she’s now carrying Chalk Couture — wait until you see all the beautiful stencils. Please let her know if there’s a special stencil you would like so she makes sure to bring it for you. Also great kits, Stampin Up, Stamps, beautiful papers, and lots of odds and ends.
If you’re looking for a special kit or stencil, email Nancy, [email protected]
Nancy is teaching Layered Laser Creations and Floppy Ear Bunny
Hello Everyone! I’m Linda Lang and I have been a Kiwi Lane Creative Partner for over 6 years. I have been attending Crop on the Cape for many years, just like all of you, and now I have joined our wonderful vendors. I am here to help all of you have a successful weekend. Kiwi Lane uses the Play-to-Create system to help you make beautiful pages and cards with a low-tech, hands-on approach to scrapbooking and cardmaking. It is perfect for longtime scrapbookers and cardmakers, as well as those who may just be getting started! Kiwi Lane also has a monthly club that offers members exclusive items including paper kits and designer templates. Stop by my booth and I will be happy to show you how easy it is to make your pages stand out and explain the Kiwi Club. Check out the Kiwi Lane community at https://kiwilane.com/share/createwithlindalang/ or email me at [email protected].
Linda is teaching Smile Scrapbooking Class
Tracie Larson owns Papercraft Clubhouse which opened in 2010 and is the largest independent paper crafting store in New England. We sell products for scrapbooking, stamping, die-cutting, and mixed media, and we are excited to bring a large selection of these goodies to the Crop on the Cape for your shopping pleasure! Feel free to call the store at 860-399-4443 or email Tracie ahead of time if you have special requests. We hope you will visit our 3300 square foot store on the beautiful Connecticut shoreline, too! Our staff members are all knowledgeable crafters and take pride in giving great customer service. Classes are taught by both in-house and guest instructors from all over the world and we offer cropping and events year-round. Our website: www.papercraftclubhouse.com
Tracie is teaching 49 & Market Eclectic Mini Album
Lynne Forsythe Hello everyone! Lynne Forsythe here. I am super excited to be teaching a class at this year’s Crop on the Cape! A little about me you ask? I have been associated with the paper crafting industry for what seems to be a lifetime! I LOVE living my DREAM and have held many different positions from Design Team Member to Design Team Lead, Store Manager to Store/Studio owner, and as a product designer. I have traveled to trade shows as a buyer, a seller, and a teacher, and my work has been published in MANY of Somerset publications. My design style has evolved over the years beginning as a Scrapbooker and progressing to a Mixed Media Artist, with one constant theme: bright colors and flowers. I am currently an ambassador for Gel Press as a Creative Team Member creating YouTube videos and traveling to trade shows to demo their products. I look forward to meeting you and sharing my love for the Gel Press with you.
Lynne is teaching Junque journal the gel press way
Cheryl Mezzetti, the founder of Perfect Paints, is an accomplished designer and mixed media artist who has worked in the art industry for several years. Formerly, Cheryl functioned as a meticulous Education Director and Design Team coordinator for Creative Imaginations as well as Splash of Color.
Cheryl’s love of art was evident at a very young age, with strong influences and encouragement from her mother, aunt, and grandmother. At the age of just five years old, Cheryl shared her “artistic” abilities by painting her kitchen walls with calamine lotion as if they were a blank canvas! Her love of design, color, and texture only grew from there.
As an instructor, she has taught at a myriad of conventions and specialty stores throughout the United States, South Africa, Canada, and Europe. Her love of education and passion for Art is mirrored in her unique style of teaching operating as an encouraging, entertaining, and inspiring professional who focuses on attention to detail and perfection. Enrolling in a class led by Cheryl is undoubtedly a priceless exposure to unique styles of work, as well as personal development for each student within the subject of expertise.
Cheryl is teaching Mixed Media Canvas and Beach Star Book
Julie Barrows is new to the Cape Cod area and lives in Sandwich. She is a long-time artist, graphic designer, crafter, and scrapbooker, who loves to teach others! She graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Arts where she majored in Fine Arts, Art Education, and Crafts, with a concentration in Ceramics. She has been teaching Creative Memories Scrapbooking since 2004 and Cricut classes since 2016. She is also a Graphic Designer making decals, t-shirts, signs, and all things customized with the Cricut. She is newly engaged and planning her wedding. She loves children and has been a nanny for many years. She loves all things arts and crafts and looks forward to teaching you the way around the Cricut.
Julie is teaching Cricut Class Beginner and Cricut Class Intermediate/Advanced
