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Jan/Feb 2012
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Editors
We would like for you to meet our editors and tell you a bit about them.
Kelle Arvay
Owner of Pattern Mart
Co-Publisher and Founder
Co-founded Creative Times with Deena Davis in May 2006.
Kelle is a published designer of various primitive doll
patterns. She also paints folk art and altered art.
Kelle strives to provide resources through Creative Times
that will inspire others.
Kim Banks
Owner of Craftisan Graphics
Co-Publisher
Kim has worked in marketing & advertising field and acquired
extensive graphic design skills in print and multimedia design.
With her variety of experience in web, graphic and print design
she can provide custom graphic designs, creative logo design,
animated graphics, eStore websets and more, just about anything
a small business needs. She also does the layout and most of the
advertising designs for CT.
 Melanie McMahon
Owner of Little Ems Divine Hats
Writer/Editor of Children's Corner Column
Melanie owns Little Em’s Divine Hats and makes flower hats, headbands, and hair bows for infants, toddlers, big girls, teens, and adults. She is the production manager at a children’s book publisher in Atlanta, where she has worked as both an editor and a book designer during her 15-year tenure. She hopes to bring her creativity and knowledge of current kids' trends to the Children’s Corner column.
 Tina Grimes
Owner of Online Business Junction
Writer/Editor of Serious Business Column
Tina is the owner of 3 online businesses and will soon be opening a 4th.
She owns Pip Berry Place, Crows Creek Crossing, and Online Business Junction.
Tina has a love of all things country and prim, and has a passion for the arts, as well
as doing anything with computers and online. She paints, creates stained glass, crafts,
loves photography, and dabbles in graphic design; she also has degrees in Art and Education.
 Trish Wilson
Owner of Sew Practical
Writer/Editor of Trish's Quick Tips Column
Trish has operated her online business since July 2005 but sold finished products on Ebay for about 5 years prior to that time. She enjoys creating patterns, totes, rag quilts and occasionally collectible dolls, ornies, custom orders, and other crafts. She bases much of her success on the encouragement and support from her husband of 20 years. Being a home schooling mom and WAHM she has learned a great deal of helpful and time saving tips that she wants to share with readers.
 Amy Pitcher
Owner of Mr Moms General Store
Writer/Editor of Question and Answer Column
Amy Pitcher owns Mr Momz General Store, River Street Gourmet, A Love of Coffee, and Today's Work At Home Mom. She enjoys working on her businesses with her best friend and husband Shane. Together they are raising two awesome boys, Stetson and Chayton. She enjoys professional horse riding, watching her boys in motocross, and flying. She is currently a KC-135 pilot for the United States Air Force. She is excited to share her knowledge of crafts in the Question and Answer column.
 Ilona Kabai
Owner of Designs by Guka
Writer/Editor of the Creative Corner column.
My name is Ilóna (pronounced EEE-LOW-NA) Kabai (pronounced “K”-Bye. I was raised in Northern California and I’m married to my wonderful husband Nick. I have been crafting and sewing since I was a very little girl. I worked my way through college (in the early 1970’s, and prior to the internet!) by making and selling Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls. I offer handmade dolls, custom dolls, patterns, including our “Patterns with Patriotism Collection”, where our Military experiences and history has influenced this collection of patterns of hand-crocheted items and other seasonal and needful items.
 Billie Heisler
Owner of Heisler Creative Stitchery
Writer/Editor of the Getting Organized column.
Billie has been selling articles and patterns to magazines since the late 1980’s. In 1995 she began publishing her own line of patterns and that was the start of her mail order business. She took classes at her local collage on how to write HTML code and on designing graphics so she could make her own web site. Her patterns can be purchased at our sister site Pattern Mart and various other places on the web. When not designing new patterns, Billie loves to spend time reading and using Paint Shop Pro to design graphics and to write tutorials for using it.
 Lisa Freeman
Owner of Attic Art Treasures
Writer/Editor of the Craft Tutor column.
Lisa's Attic Art Treasures was started by Lisa Freeman when she sold for several years on ebay. She wanted her creations to have the appearance of an aged treasure taken right out of the attic. She currently sells patterns on Pattern Mart as well as patterns and handmades on Etsy. Lisa loves creating original folky but prim handmades and unique pieces incorporating a vintage item with handmades. She also loves kids, pets, working with and training shelter dogs, being outside, and vintage items! |
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