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Welcome!

 

Hi everyone, I’m Gretchen Schmidt. Stay at home mom of 3, wife to a great husband, scrapbook designer and paper crafter. I’ve been scrapbooking since 1999 and feel truly blessed to have found such an amazing hobby and passion. My style is simply eclectic, meaning it’s always changing from layout to layout. I love to hand journal and do it exclusively on my layouts. I like to stamp also and enjoy using them on layouts, cards and paper crafting projects. I’m always willing to try new things and enjoy a challenge. I teach classes for Big Picture Scrapbooking and am proud to be a Fiskateer.

 

Please feel free to view my layouts and projects. A list of my published works, teaching, and design team experience may be seen below.

If you have any questions or inquiries about freelance design work, please feel free to contact me.

simple, everyday ramblings…

my blog

 

This page last updated 7/2/2008

 

 

 

Teaching

Big Picture Scrapbooking – Teacher, December 2005 - present

  • Childhood Memories - project now! (available for instant download)
  • Creativity: A Daily Dose, September 2007
  • Colorful Summer, August 2007- contributing designer
  • 28 Days, February 2007 
  • 12 Days of Christmas with MyBook, December 2006 - contributing designer
  • Thanksgiving Memories, November 2006
  • Halloween Memories, October 2006 
  • Summer Fun, August 2006 - contributing designer
  • Childhood Memories, May 2006 

 

 

Design Teams, Guest Spots, and Extra Stuff

Fiskateers.com Guest Blogger - Our Life Album, June 4, 2008

Fiskars Crafts - Layout: March 07, Project of the Day, March 1, 2008

Mini-Class: Altered Tray (free!)

3 Fiskateers: USA - contributing designer

Fiskateers.com Guest Blogger - Christmas Tradition Tree, Dec. 16, 2006

Maridawn’s Scrapbooking – Design Team Member, August 2005 - Novemeber 2007 (store closed)

Croppers Cottage – Design Team Coordinator and DT member, March 2005 – Sep. 30, 2005

Croppers Cottage – Featured Designer for The Sweetwater Garden, March 2005

Croppers Cottage – Featured Designer for The GinX Garden, February 2005

Leave Memories – Honorable Mention, Design Team search, December 2004

ScrapbookImpressions.com - July 2003-September 2003 (site closed)

Scrapbooking.com – Design Team member - June 2001 - March 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Published Projects

CardMaker Magazine – November 2006, “Believe in Joy” (p.74).

Stamp It! Cards – 2006, “Circles & Spirals” (p.73).

Paper Crafts Remodeled – Paper Crafts Magazine special issue – “Goals, Hopes, and Dreams Book” (p. 24)

Cards Magazine from Scrapbook Trends – March/April 2006, “Hey, What’s Up?” (p.94)

CardMaker Magazine – November 2005, “Little Notes” (p.56).

Holiday Cards & Wrap, Vol. 2, Paper Crafts Magazine special issue - “Old Fashioned Christmas Tag” (p.49). Featured as an Online Bonus Project.

Stamp It! – Summer/Fall 2005, “Celebrate with Color” (p.34).

Paper Trends – June/July 2005, “Autograph Book” (p.64-65).

CardMaker Magazine – May 2005, “Bridal Shower” (p. 87).

Tag Creations (Paper Crafts Magazine) – “Udderly Moovalous!” (p.23) and “Everyday Assortment” (p.30).

Stamp It! Cards – “Cock a Doodle Doo” (p.23), “Happy 18th” (p.33), “Smell the Flowers” (p.34), “For You, Grandma” (p.54), “Safe Trip” (p.56), “Flower Tag Thank You” (p.71), “Missing You This Thanksgiving” (p.76).

Paper Crafts Magazine – March 2005, “Just the Girls” card (p.76)

Paper Crafts Magazine – February 2005, “Door Hanger Delivery Box” (p.76).

Paper Crafts Magazine – Dec 2004/Jan 2005, “Goals, Hopes, and Dreams” book (p.20-21) shown at right.

Stamp It! – Winter 2004, “Noel” and “Joy” cards (p.41)

Ready, Set, Create! – October/November 2004, “Happy Turkey Day” (p.24), “Fall Fun,” “Hi Sunflower Card,” and “Howdy” card (p.25)

Paper Crafts Magazine – November 2004, “Santa Chex His List” tag (p.30) shown at right.

Paper Crafts Magazine – October 2004, “Favorite Recipes Flip Book” (p.74-75)

Ready, Set, Create! – August/September 2004, “Rooster Candles” (p.31)

Paper Crafts Magazine – August/September 2004, “Hello My Friend, Hello!” card (p.71)

Card Creations Vol. 2 (Paper Crafts Magazine) – “Pewter, Vellum, & Patchwork” card (p.18) and “Get Well Bouquet” card (p.77)

Kids’ Crafts – Stickers, Stampin’ & Scrappin’ (Paper Crafts Magazine) – “You’re Toadally Awesome” and “I Wuf You Grandpa” cards (p.21)

Scrap Tutor Volume II – “Nathan” (Technique: Negative Space), “Smiling Happy Baby” (Technique: Pockets). Scrap Tutor™ is a division of  Scrapjazz, LLC.

Totally Titles Two (Pine Cone Press) – “The Mud” (p.9), “Grandma Frances” (p.14), “Gretchen” tag (p.21), “Bruiser” (p.21), “Three Generations” (p.30), and “True Beauty” (p.32)

Paper Crafts Magazine – April/May 2004, “High-Topped Greeting” (p.60)

Paper Crafts Magazine – March 2004, “Butterfly Dreams” (p.18)

Paper Crafts Magazine – February 2004, “Love Coupons” book and “Love” tag (p.58)

Holiday Cards & Wrap (Crafts Magazine) - "Joy, Peace, Love" tag and "Green Wreath" tag (p.58)

Titles and Borders (Scrapbook Sampler Idea Book, Volume Three) - "Happy Birthday" (p.25)

Card Creations (Crafts Magazine) - "Miss You" Card and "Friends" Tag (p.17)

The Tag & Eyelet Book (Pine Cone Press) - "The Roof" (p.28)

Cards with Buttons, Bows, Strings and Things (Pine Cone Press) - "Congratulations" (p.5), "Stitched Christmas Tree" (p.9), and "It's A Boy" (p.33)

Paper Crafts (Crafts Magazine) - "You're Lucky" tag (p.84)

Ivy Cottage Creations - October/November 2002, "Kenna"

Ivy Cottage Creations - August/September 2002, "Andrew's First Bath"

Paperkuts - August/September 2001, "Summer of the Bubbles"

Ivy Cottage Creations - June/July 2001, "Happy Father's Day"

Paperkuts - June/July 2000, in the Group Therapy section, "Friends"

Paperkuts - April/May 2000, in The Final Cut, "Me"

 

Contests

Scrapping 'N' Style -  Favorite Christmas Contest (December 2004, Second Place), “The Best Early Christmas”

Scrapping 'N' Style – June Starlet

Scrapping 'N' Style – May Sketch Layout Contest winner for “Through the Eyes of Drew”


Mustard Moon - Layout Contest (October 2002, Third Place), "Amazing Discoveries"

Creative Express - Monthly Contest (September 2002, Third Place), "Amazing Discoveries"

Scrapjazz Monthly Contest, (Product Spotlight Contest, August 2002, First Place), "Kenna"

Scrapbooking.com - Monthly Contest, (February 2001, Second Place), "That's Our Boy"

Scrapbooking.com - Monthly Contest, (November 2000, Third Place), "Santa"

Handmade Scraps - Monthly Layout Contest (August 2000, First Place), "Playing Dress Up"

Pebbles in My Pocket - Paperkins Page Design Contest Honorable Mention (July 2000), "Happy Fathers Day"

 

ScrapsAhoy -  Monthly Contest (June 2003, First Place), "My Friend, My Brother"