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Barbara Callow has been creating custom calligraphy
and hand lettering for a diverse clientele, ranging from private parties
and small businesses to large corporations and advertising agencies. She
holds a master's degree in creative arts and has been featured in many
publications and exhibitions. Her talents include designing product packaging,
logos, and greeting cards, as well as creating invitations, envelopes,
and other calligraphic needs for social events. Barbara resides in San
Francisco, California.
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Tammy DeYoung taught fifth grade before turning
her talents to fabric crafts. Through her company, Plum Creek Collectibles,
Tammy offers original patterns for cloth dolls, stitcheries, and other
primitive folk art crafts. Her distinctive drawing style is evident in
her endearing stamp designs, which have earned her a loyal customer following
over the years. Tammy currently resides in Texas, with her husband and
two children.
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Candice Dillhoff was a freelance graphic designer
for nearly 14 years before she finally decided that she needed to follow
her heart and become a career artist. In addition to creating stamp images,
Candice illustrates educational products for elementary-aged students,
sells her original paintings, and teaches private art workshops at her
home studio in Washington state.
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Hattie Lace spent several years using her four sons'
artwork to make their annual family Christmas card. Once the boys grew
older and less interested in participating, she decided to try creating
the designs herself. Hattie says, "I sat down and drew an angel with
knobby knees and big feet. She just seemed to appear before me."
This card caused such a positive reaction among many friends that eventually
Hattie had it printed, and her little greeting card company was begun!
Fortunately, Hattie's delightful illustrations are available for stampers
to enjoy, as well.
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Monica Lee is an illustrator, watercolorist, and
designer who earned her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts. After trotting
the globe as an international flight attendant, Monica ran a successful
stationery company called Monica Lee Studios, illustrating designs for
greeting cards and invitations. Today, she thoroughly enjoys applying
her creativity and zany perspective to new projects, including rubber
stamps. Monica lives in New England with her biggest supporters: her son
Luke, stepson Connor, and husband Tom.
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Rob Leuschke lives in St. Charles, the historic
Missourian river city where he was born and raised. After working as a
lettering artist at Hallmark Cards for several years, Rob began a freelance
career in greeting card and social expression design. Some of his more
well-known clients include Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, The
Franklin Mint, and the Bradford Exchange.
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Janie Miller is a lithographer by trade and an animal
lover at heart. Her affinity for four-legged creatures and other critters
is evident in her charming artwork, and we are pleased to share many designs
with Janie's own stamp line, JC and Company. Janie lives with her family
of people and goats on their farm in southern Michigan.
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Duff Orlemann is a gifted illustrator whose drawings
are reminiscent of the Shoebox Greetings© line. That's no coincidence,
though, given that he also worked at Hallmark Cards. More recently, Duff
has done freelance projects for many companies, including Gibson Greetings
and Current. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife and three boys.
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Ronnie Walter's approach to her work has remained
the same over the years while she has been building one of the best success
records in the business: "Making the world a cuter place" is
still her trademarked philosophy. As an artist with more than 500 products
on the market, she has helped to brighten the day for a lot of people!
Her fun and whimsical style is easily recognized in the marketplace on
a wide variety of products, including stationery products and stickers,
giftbags, plush toys, children's books, ornaments and 3-D figures, mylar
balloons, tabletop ensembles, and much more.
Ronnie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has experience in the
advertising and printing industries. She has also held staff artist
and art director positions in the gift and stationery business. This
wealth of experience has made her a valuable asset as co-owner of Two
Town Studios, and for her many customers as well. She lives and works
in Florida and Minnesota.
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Stacy West is the owner of Buttermilk Basin, which offers a line
of original primitive stitchery, wool rug hooking, and woodcraft patterns.
Her devoted customers love her traditional American folk art that reflects
"simpler times and simple cares." Stacy works at home in Mounds
View, Minnesota, and receives lots of wonderful help from her lovable
country kitties.
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Nancye Williams has spent a considerable portion
of her life pursuing the creation of artistic treasures. Today, she is
one of the most prolific artists in the gift market. Infused with her
good humor and warm spirit, Nancye's beloved collections salute the fun-loving
people inspire us to laugh more and to approach our lives with humor and
passion.
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Sally Wilson says that life has always been one
creative journey after the other, and her greatest artistic influences
came from her "wonderfully creative and inspirational mum."
But it was her husband, Anthony, who encouraged Sal to market her original
stitchery patterns. Indeed, the creative journey continues with Sal's
venture into designing stamps. From her home in Sydney, Australia, Sal
is the Inky artist who lives farthest away but is always close in heart!
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We'd also like to recognize the following gifted artists
who have graciously contributed to the current Inky Antics collection:
Ruth Booth, Mary Kerr, Laurie Knight, David LaRochelle, Jazelle Lieske,
Yvonne Perez, Edie Schneider, and Michael Senett.
And special thanks to Belva Brown, our talented colorist and card artist,
for sharing her creativity with us. |
