Creativity Boutique

Lisa Falduto – Creative Team Coordinator

Lisa has been a paper crafting enthusiast for over 12 years! Her love for paper crafting began with rubberstamping and has naturally progressed into scrapbooking and altered arts. Lisa's designs have been published in various magazines and idea books. Her written work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Scrapbooker's Soul. Her past experience as an educator has served her well in the field of scrapbook page design and altered arts. Lisa has been able to share her love for the art by teaching classes to many scrapbookers. When Lisa is not elbow deep in paper and adhesive she enjoys gardening, bargain shopping, and traveling. She resides in Wisconsin with her husband and two children.

Dolores Cancel

Hello, my name is Dolores Cancel I live in one of NYC’s boroughs, the Bronx - home of the Yankees. I have been married to my wonderful husband Felix for 20 years. We have 4 amazing children, Chris (21), Iliana (18), Emily (12), and Elisa 21 months.

I am very new to scrap booking, I started about March 2006 and I am so addicted to this amazing hobby. Scrap booking has literally become part of my life, it is my “me time”. It is also nice to be able to share my family history - the good, the bad and the ugly to future generations.

Journaling (hidden or open) is important to me because even though the cliché is a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes there’s just so much more than just the picture. There are the feelings and emotions of that particular picture on that day.

My style, I joke, is anything that tickles my fancy, but in reality I just don’t know, I’m still learning. I love to use flowers, ribbons and now I have the fever of buttons. As far as techniques I love sewing and inking.

I am so proud to be part of the Creative Team, and learning from this amazing group of talented ladies here at Creativity Boutique, and I look forward to bringing you some great project kits and ideas!

Carrie Castillo

By day, I am community educator, but by night I am a scrapbooking, paper arts and photography fanatic! I have been scrapbooking since 1998 and it has been the most incredible change in my life. When I first got into scrapbooking it was just a hobby that I did every now and then. Now, it has blossomed into a full-blown passion. Since I work during the day, I typically hide out in my scrapbook studio late into the night and on the weekends. My other passion is photography, I love to look at things and marvel at how the light hits it or how it creates 'glimmers' in other people's eyes.

Being a part of the Creativity Boutique Creative Team is such an honor and I am so excited about being part of this team. I love, love, love the idea of coordinated project kits coming to my doorstep anytime...it really takes the guess work out of pulling supplies! My style tends to be more on the feminine side, but I love strong foundations such as black and white cardstock and bold titles. I hope you all will find my style and ideas adaptable, no matter what your scrapbooking level is.

Some random tidbits about myself: I'm a 27 year old crazy, funky girl who loves to have a great time. I love to laugh and especially make people laugh! When I'm not scrapbooking or photographing clients, you can find me performing with a professional dance company or standing in line at Starbucks. I'm married to the love of my life (who tolerates my practical jokes) and we have two amazingly spoiled dogs. I come from a huge family, complete with five sisters and one brother. Having lunch with my sisters is one of my favorite ways to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Amy Coose

My name is Amy Coose and I live in Northern Virginia with my husband of 11 years and my two beautiful children Austin and Georgia.

I started scrapping after the birth of my son, and it has since become so much more than a hobby for me. I love the artistic outlet it gives me, along with gift of being able to preserve precious memories. I have just recently started scrapping the moments, instead of only the events, and I love that I will be able to look back on my layouts and see what my kids and family were really like. I have had some fabulous opportunities to grow as a scrapbooker, and I am so excited to be able to join the wonderful and talented team at Creativity Boutique!

Debbie Fitzgerald

Hello! My name is Debbie Fitzgerald. I live in a small town in northwestern Connecticut, USA with my husband Mike, and our five children.

I've been scrapping for about five years. I was introduced to scrapping by a friend who hosted a Creative Memories party. The rest, as they say, is history! I do something scrap related every day, whether it is planning pages or reading magazines. I crave the creative release this hobby provides. I find inspiration all around me - in magazine ads, clothing, even music lyrics.

Nothing makes me happier than to have my supplies all pulled out around me as I cut and create with music playing in the background. My family is extremely supportive and enjoys seeing the end result of my creative frenzies!

When I'm not scrapping or working, you will probably find me driving one or more of my kids to their many activities. I also enjoy cooking and sudoku puzzles when I have the time.

I've been involved with Creativity Boutique since the beginning. I love the thrill of creating projects to inspire others, and I'm so thrilled to be part of this talented team!

Hera Frei

Kia Ora, my name is Hera Frei. I am a New Zealander but have lived the past 11 years in Germany and now Switzerland. I found my "Swiss" soul mate in Frankfurt and we married 9 years ago. Together with our 2 sons, who would appear to be stuck to the lens of my camera, we now live in Zurich. I live to scrap and scrap to live!!! It's so rewarding to capture all those little moments and phrases which are so quickly replaced and/or forgotten. My first scrapbook was a present to my husband documenting our first year together; this has become his traditional Christmas present although the pages are now of "archival quality" and much more "embellished". I am thrilled to be a member of the Creativity Boutique Creative Team and look forward to sharing projects with you all!