Creative Team

2025

Vicki - ACA Owner

Hi, I'm Vicki, owner of A Cut Above.  I've been an avid crafter since my youth many years ago.  Paper crafting is my favorite hobby, but I also enjoy crocheting, reading and gardening.  My style is eclectic with both scrapbooking and cards.  I love using inks and other media but my true love is die cuts!  Hence, the beginning of this die cut challenge blog, A Cut Above!

 

Diane

 Hi, I'm Diane.  I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband and daughter.  I've been crafty since being crafty was cool.  I come from a line of creative women, starting with my seamstress grandmother and my talented knitting mother, who both passed along their love for creating.  I have been making cards for approximately  10 years, but before that I was getting a degree in haute couture sewing just for fun, and beading, knitting, embroidering, painting, you get the picture.  Even before that I can remember making my own birthday party invitations as a child, no store bought invites for this crafter.  I am a maximalist card maker who love colour. I hope you enjoy my creations.

Judy

I have been driven to create since I was a little girl, dabbling in all sorts of media; stained glass, cross stitch and embroidery, knit and crochet, beading, and many other things.  My passion at the moment is paper crafting, and I LOVE to learning and using new techniques!!  Currently I sit on 3 Design Teams, and totally enjoy interacting with all the talented artists and makers. I am a wife, mother of 2, and grandmother of 2. It is an honor and pleasure to be a part of A Cut Above Design Team, and I can't wait to see all your beautiful creations.

Leanne

Hello friends, I am from North Central Alberta Canada.  I am married to my husband Brian.  We are retired now and besides card making I like to read, crochet, and spend time with my friends.  I started scrapbooking in 2002 with my friend Lori and then she got me to try card making been loving it ever since.  I enjoy learning new techniques and trying new things, I love to share my joy of paper crafting and meeting new friends.  I am on a few challenge blogs, and I look forward to creating on ACA.

Marie 

Greetings from beautiful Thessaloniki in Greece. I’m originally from the UK but met my husband whilst on Holiday nearly forty years ago and we’ve been together ever since! We are jewellery shop owners and designers and in the past year our two sons have joined us both designing and hand making jewellery. I started crafting in 2010 after accidentally ordering a Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine  I was looking for something completely unrelated on the internet as you do and it just fell into my shopping basket !

I’m now a full time paper hoarder and crafter and love to experiment with all of the new trends. I’m an avid sewer and can often be found at my sewing machine when not making cards. I also design some of our window displays and stationary so am kept quite busy . I'm so excited to be part of A The Cut Above Team with such an  amazing group of talented ladies  and look I  forward to this exciting faze in my crafting journey.

 

Melanie

I am Melly Art, I live in a small town, Pennsylvania. I have 3 long hair mini dachshunds, and 13 nieces and nephews, all of whom are the subjects of my projects.  Autumn is my favorite season, and my favorite color palette.  I’ve been a paper crafter for more than 20 years, I love all aspect of it, from scrapbooking, home decor, cards,  to mini book making.  I just love creating all the things! 

 

 Rachel

Hello!  My name is Rachel, and I live in sunny Colorado with my husband of twenty years.  I spend my days homeschooling our three kiddos, reading, and crafting like crazy.  I have been paper crafting since I was a child, and while I dabble in scrapbooking, my true crafty love is making cards and giving them away to friends and family.  

 

Tracey

Tracey Campbell is a fun-loving, creative scrapbooker from Canberra, Australia, with over 20 years of scrapbooking experience.  Known for her eclectic style, she loves experimenting with different techniques, colors and products to bring her photos to life.  Tracey is passionate about mixed media, stamping and all things paper and she's always up for trying new things to keep her creativity flowing.  When she's not crafting, you can find her connecting with fellow crafters online or spending time with her husband, two daughters and a household full of pets who often make their way into her layouts!