Meet The Team: Sarah Webb and Melinda Spinks

Sarah Webb lives in Ontario, Canada with her family.  She has been crafting as long as she can remember, but specifically scrapbooking for the last 6 years.  Sarah describes her style as clean and somewhat linear, and loves to take advantage of white space on her layouts.  Scrapbooking with a sense of humor is important to Sarah and she strives to capture her families memories through scrapbooking and have fun doing it.  We are thrilled to have Sarah with us for another term.

Describe yourself in 3 words … happy, creative, loyal.

My guilty pleasure is … cream cheese filled jalapeno poppers -yum!

You’ll never find me without … earrings that dangle.

You might be surprised to know that I … walked down the aisle to ABBA's "Take a Chance on Me!"

My least favorite chore is … cleaning the bathroom.  You never know what you are going to find! Bleh!

I started scrapbooking in . . . 2005.

My favorite thing about this hobby is . . . meeting new people and pushing my creative limits.

If I were a Pebbles product I would be . . . paper.  It can become anything; the only limit is one's imagination! 

Here's what Sarah had to say about her project ... "As soon as I opened my box, I knew that I would be creating with the Fresh Goods line first. The colours and textures are fabulous and so versatile! I was drawn right in!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Come Again (751191)
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Penny Candy (751192)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC stickers (732079)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Buttons (747152)
Spinach Button Candy Dots (744275)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Thickers (American Crafts)
Twine (The Twinery)
Mist (Studio Calico)

Melinda Spinks lives on a farm in North East Victoria, Australia with her husband and two children.  She is a farmer's wife first and mother foremost and creates when her children are in bed and her husband is asleep after a hard day of work on the farm.  Melinda began scrapbooking in 2009 and hasn't looked back since.  Some of Melinda's favorite techniques include paper piecing, quilling, rolling, and doodling among others.   We are thrilled to welcome Melinda back to our team this year.

Describe yourself in 3 words … creative, silly, passionate.

My guilty pleasure is … chocolate, never a day goes by without at least one tiny piece of indulgence.

You’ll never find me without … my sunglasses on my head. I've even been known to wake up in the morning with them still in place.

You might be surprised to know that I … am terrified of clowns. I won't even take my children to the circus.

My least favorite chore is …  ironing!!! I despise it so much that I don't even know where the iron is.  If clothing doesn't pass the scrunch test in the shop. . . it stays in the shop!

I started scrapbooking in . . . February 2009 and it's progressed from a nappy box full of supplies to an entire double wardrobe, plus a huge pile of boxes taken over my corner of the living room. Who said this craft was addictive???

My favorite thing about this hobby is . . . the amazing friends I've made all over the world. It's given me the opportunity to meet some dear people who have become a big part of my life. I'm truly grateful!

If I were a Pebbles product I would be . . . without a doubt I would be the patterned paper. I mean how can you go passed the gorgeous patterns, textures, and colours, plus the quality is amazing!

Here's what Melinda had to say about her project ... "Lynn asked us to create a project that showed our style, a representation of the type of designer we are, so I had a little think about my style and realized that I'm not quite sure what my style is or perhaps I haven't fully developed it yet. I seem to change with each project and simply let the paper and embellishments lead the way. So I sat down with the gorgeous new 'Fresh Goods' collection in front of me and let the page develop as I would any other day, which usually means I start with the background and build from the ground up, adding little bits here and little bits there until I can't possibly fit anything else on the page without it looking overcrowded. Of course the photo always remains the main focus and this particular pic is a great shot of my daughter and her horse!"

Pebbles supplies used:
Fresh Goods Flower Basket (751183)
Fresh Goods Front Desk (751187)
Fresh Goods Local Market (751190)
Fresh Goods Penny Candy (751192)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrases & Icons Stickers (732076)
Fresh Goods Embossed Border Stickers (732077)
Fresh Goods Mini ABC Stickers (732079
Fresh Goods Chipboard Flowers (747155)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies (747154)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Chips (744118)
Spinach Button Candy Dots (744275)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)