Meet The Team: Aphra Bolyer and Valerie Mangan

Design team member Aphra Bolyer lives in Pineville, Louisiana with her husband and their two sons, ages 10 and 4.  She has been scrapbooking since 2000 when her oldest son was born.  Aphra describes her style as bright with clean lines and whimsical embellishments.  We are so thrilled to have Aphra join us this term.

Describe yourself in 3 words … happy, silly, and loving.

My guilty pleasure is … Cadbury's chocolate.  My favorites are Creme Eggs and Flakes.

You’ll never find me without … my iPhone.

You might be surprised to know that I … was born in England and lived there until I was six.

My least favorite chore is … cleaning my sons' bathroom.  Boys are gross!

I started scrapbooking in ... 2000 - the year my first son was born and my cousin invited me to a Creative Memories party.

My favorite thing about this hobby is ... that I can be creative and experimental and social while preserving my family's memories.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be ... a pink Share & Tell album because it is bright, sassy, stylish and can hold it all together.

Here's what Aphra had to say about her project ... "This layout features a beach picture of my two sons from this past summer, an annual tradition for our family.  The soft colors of the sand and my kiddos' peachy skin gave me the opportunity to pull out some pink paper, and the Floral Lane collection was just perfect.  Oh, and just in case you're wondering what paper I punched my butterflies from, I used the bottom layer of one of the dimensional stickers.  Don't worry, though, I saved the top layer for another project."

Pebbles supplies used:
Floral Lane Just Because (751116)
Floral Lane Memory Lane (751119)
Floral Lane You're Sweet (751121)
Floral Lane Smile Everyday (751123)
Floral Lane My Darling (751126)
Floral Lane Pink ABC Stickers (732053)
Floral Lane Dimensional Stickers (732056)
Floral Lane Chips (747108)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers (732079)
Welcome Christmas Chestnut ABC Stickers (732070)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Punches (EK Success, Martha Stewart)
Jewels (KaiserCraft)

Design team member Valerie Mangan lives in Meddletown, New Jersey and is a working wife and mom to Marilyn (almost 8) and Christopher (6).  Valerie started scrapbooking as a teenager but became serious about the hobby when her daughter was born in 2003.  When she's not working on a paper project, Valerie loves to bake, take pictures, and read about art and design.  We are so happy to have Valerie as part of our team this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … friendly, creative, impatient.

My guilty pleasure is … McDonald's chocolate shakes (but I have never dared to order anything but the small sized ones).

You’ll never find me without … my iPhone and Laura Mercier lipstick (color Audrey).

You might be surprised to know that I … recently learned to tap dance.

My least favorite chore is … purging my kid's outgrown clothes - oh, how I dread that time of year!

I started scrapbooking in ... the 70s when I was about 12,  but got serious about it in 2003.

My favorite thing about this hobby is ... looking back at those scrapbooks from 2003 & 2004 and reading details about our lives that I had already forgotten about. I'm so grateful to this hobby for helping me save those memories.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be ... Masking Tape stickers - because they stick to the project at hand and manage to add a kind word and a little bit of color.

Here's what Valerie had to say about her project ... "I think the Fresh Goods line was made for me; vintage patterns with a graphic twist, kraft, woodgrain, vibrant color and texture - all my favorite elements. For my page I mixed some of them together with a few of my go-to techniques including some sewing, fussy cutting and a stitched tag."

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Come Again (751191)
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrases & Icon Stickers ( 732076)
Fresh Goods Embossed Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers (732079)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Buttons (747152)
Fresh Goods Fabric Brads (744277)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Date Stamp (Office Supply)
Ink (StazOn)
Flower base (Cosmo Cricket)