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Deborah L. Lewis

Columbia, SC: DeborahL591@yahoo.com

Objective: My passion is to teach and share the passion of crafting.

Styles & Techniques: I was told once to find "my style" and stick to it. The problem with that is that I enjoy all styles. I enjoy simple and clean, heritage, distressed art, collage styles well as creating something lively for my children. I find it a challenge to create scrapbook pages and incorporate those "altered art" products that would normally be used for art projects and use them on a simple scrapbook page. I continue to grow and want to be challenged.


Owner, Creative Dreams Studio: Debby's Dare Challenge Blog and Debby's Dream Studio featuring Foundations and Mommy and Me Crafts.


Founder, Fellowship of Scrapbookers


Manufacture Design
on the dot, current


EK Success Consumer Board, 2007-present


Honors
Fiskateer of the Year 2008


Published
*Scrapbook Answers Berlin, October 2006
*French Inspired Romantic Creations, TweetyJill Publications (pub. date TBA)
*Basic Grey Gallery
Jacob, January 2006
Friends, March 2008
Elephant Poop, April 2008
*Oh, Scrap, Premier Issue, Front Cover Daddy's Eyes, April 2008
*Scrapbook Retailer, family, September 2008
*Sommerset Studios, Memories, The Boys, October 2009
*Scrapbook News and Review Hope, Jammin' and My Life, September 2009



Articles
*Scrapbooking.com
Family Heritage, April 2008 6 Layouts featured
Really Goin’ Green, May 2008, Elephant Poop featured
Punch Magic, July 2008, Love Personified, Happy Day, and Blessings featured
Our Teachers, TBP July/August 2008, Courage, and “Me & Ms. Jones” featured
*Oh, Scrap
Review of Fiskars Corner Boarder Punches, October 2008


Photo Contest
*Lil’ Davis, 2008


Awards
*SC State Fair
Carolina Girl, October 2005 1st Place
Surprise, October 2006 2nd Place
Grandpa Smile Hannah, October 2007, 1st Place
1 to 49, October 2008, 2nd Place


Guest Artist
*Studio 490, 2008 Stamp Jewelry, 2008 "Family" Canvas
*Faith Sisters, 2008 Grandma's Advice
*Guest Artist and Blogger for Australia/New Zealand Fiskars.
Canvas Mini-Book
Layout
Card one
Card two
*Fiskateers Blog, December 2008 FOY Holiday Projects
*Jump Create, October 2009, Guest Blogger and Mommy and Me Crafts
The PaperLife, October 2009, Featured Project "Boo Tree"

Contests
*Scrapbooking.com, Heritage,” March 2008, 1st Place
*Paper Crazy, Biltmore Gardens, June 2008, 1st Place
*Graphic 45, Bridal Brainstorm, Designer/Retail Contest, June 2008, runner-up Bride
*Paper Crazy, The Colors of Summer, July 2008, 1st Place
*Paper Crazy, Home Decor, Wreath, July 2008, 1st Place
*Creating Keepsakes Convention, Simple Scrapbooks, August 2008, 1st Place
*Fiskars May Sketch of the Month, May, 2009 The Gang


Design Teams
*Keepsakes, Scrapbooks and Memories, 2005-2007; Coordinator
*Pages from the Heart, January 2008-January 2009
*UnKit, unDesign Team Member, May 2008-ongoing


Papercraft/Scrapbooking Instructor
*The Stamping Place, Local Scrapbook Store
*Pages from the Heart, Local Scrapbook Store
*Fellowship of Scrapbookers
*AC Moores
*JoAnn's
*Homeschoolers
*Private groups

*Certified Fiskars Demonstrator, Trainer, and Instructor
*Certified Xryon Instructor
*EK Success Scrapbook Design and You Certified Instructor


Events Coordinator
*National Scrapbook Day, Fellowship of Scrapbookers, Lexington SC May 2, 2009
*Scrap, Rattle and Roll Fiskateers Only Event, Greenville, SC May 15-16
*Christmas in July Charity Crop for Toys for Tots, Fellowship of Scrapbookers, Lexington, SC July 25, 2009
*County Fair Crop, Fiskateers only event, Columbia, SC September 12/13 2009
*Scrap Pink Charity Crop, Fellowship of Scrapbookers, Lexington SC October 3, 2009


Other
*Master of Arts in Christian Education
Columbia International University, Creative Teams Professor and Field Education Creative Teams Coordinator
*University of South Carolina, Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships for Student Retention.
*Wife to one, Mother to four, Grandmother to two!

Three important things in my life: My Faith, My Family, My Craft