| My "Nom de Screen" is The Duchess (duchess of what I am not sure.......) I started using that name to avoid confusion because there were a lot of Lindas on my lists-lol! I am a wife (of 29 years) a mother (of 2) and a grandmother (of 2) I make my living with music (lucky me!) I am a music director at a church in Providence RI & I teach music in the school. During the course of my life, I have tried my hand at many arts and crafts - bread dough, ribbon ornaments and for 10 years I crocheted enough doilies to adorn every couch, table and chair in my entire family! My current passions are art stamping, tag stamping and collage with a smattering of polymer clay, calligraphy and book making, (not THAT kind!) And my lifelong quest is the acquisition of materials to pursue the above. I have not written any books but my work has been published in VSN, RSM, The Rubber Stamper, The Studio, Stamping Arts & Crafts and Somerset Studio. | I have done display samples for The Stampsmith, Anima Designs, Photo Art Stamps and gg designs. I "met" Charlotte when I saw her hand carved designs at Dueling Modems and fell in love with them - I own about 90% of her stuff <VBG> By nature, I am a messy & disorganized paper artist after spending over 20 years in performing arts (theater and music) so I am coming to serious pursuit of paper arts a little late (although I have been stamping in some capacity for 15 or so years) This was mostly because I had 2 kids and no time, focus or space! Now my kids are grown and my son's former bedroom is my studio/computer room! I am very pleased to be at the gg designs site as a featured artist! |
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Linda was instrumental in there even being a "hand carved specialty" for gg designs. The first time they were presented on line, she purchased every stamp. She was the first--and now it can be told--the only--customer for the hand carved images that convention! But her enthusiasm was contagious and her support so gracious that we continued. I enjoy the carving process very much and some of you enjoy the results. For this we owe a debt of gratitude to Linda.
Thanks so much Linda, for all your help for the past almost three
four (can it BE?) years.
Charlotte
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