Design Team Bios

The Character Cafe Blog Hop Winner!!!

For our Design Members blogs please see the right hand column for their links.



Sara Moreno of Luminous in My Chaotic Dreams Life



Hi, I'm Sara! This is my second time on this DT, and I'm so excited. Kelly and Kendra are great to work with! I'm a SAHM with 4 kids: dd-18, dd-15, dd-13, ds-10! They keep me VERY busy. My 2 middle daughters are home schooled, and my son plays soccer. not to mention my oldest is a senior this year, and there is so much to do!!! My husband and I have been married for 19 years, we live with my father in law and take care of him. We have 3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 turtles, 1 rat, and 1 chinchilla! I've been stamping for 11 years, although I did take a couple of years off when we moved back to California. Can't wait to get to know everyone here!





Angie Cortes of Angie Cortes Designs



Hi everyone, my name is Angie Cortes. I live in Ohio with my amazing husband of 12 years, Rich, who I met and married in Korea while we were both serving in the United States Army. We have two wonderful children Devin (11) and Alexis (9).



I started scrapbooking soon after my son was born and loved it. I have been stamping and cardmaking for little over a year. A good friend took me to a Stampin’ Up! Workshop and I was instantly hooked. I really love clean and simple cards and all things digital!



I am thrilled to be a part of The Character Café Design Team and cannot wait to work with and get to know all these talented ladies!!



Deanne Burton of Am I a Scrap Addict



My name is Deanne Burton. I'm a loving wife and mom. I am also a teacher of fantastic grade 6 kids (love 'em to pieces! Super bunch!) I live in Newfoundland, and wouldn't live in any other place in the whole wide world! I should have said first and foremost, I AM A SCRAP ADDICT! There I said it! I have always been creative and have always done some sort of craft for as long as I can remember ( even as a toddler!). Right from the first time I put a crayon in my hand, to now I have loved to create! I am totally a craft addict!!! I spend a part of EVERY day either scrapbooking, card-making or altering something. I have just recently found out about digi stamping and love it! I use my copics, aquapainter and inks to color the images in and it's so much like coloring , I love it! My all-time favorite activity as a kid was coloring, so this allows me to continue!!!



Rachel Arambula of My Cardstock Creations



Hi! My name is Rachel Arambula, I am a Stay~at~Home mom to three beautiful girls ages 10, 5, and 4. I have been married to my Best Friend for 12 Years. I have been scrapbooking and papercrafting for 7 years and have recently started mainly making cards in the past year. I am so Thrilled to be a part of The Character Cafe Design Team (Thank You Kendra and Kelly) and am excited to be working with such Wonderfully talented ladies. :0)





Sheri Fink (aka. Fink) of Fink's Happenings



Hey there, My name is Sheri Fink but in the crafting world it is just Fink! Long story there. I am the SAHM of 2 wonderful girls and the proud wife of James. I became a major buyer of stamps that collected dust. Now I will say I am still an avid buyer (or worse) but have been papercrafting/card making about 2 years! I am hooked! I am thrilled to be here!





Annamarie (aka. Lola) of Little Cardmaker



Hi I’m Annamarie, but I go by Lola, I have been making cards for over 5 years now. I started with whatever I had on hand, then got a Cricut, then a Cuttlebug, then discovered stamps, and now digi-stamps. I love different techniques and learning about new products. I feel that in the time that I have been papercrafting, I have really found my own style. Of course, I have different styles ranging from clean and simple, to more elaborate, from stamped, to more scrapbook style.



I am married to my biggest supporter who encourages me in all my endeavors. I have an amazing 2 year old daughter, Bean (her nickname). I never imagined my life as it is, but I have no complaints. I work full time at the University and also attend full time as a Masters student. Yes, I keep busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way.