Featured Artist – Mygrandpaspen

Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 02:38 Written by Armored Hearts Monday, 22 June 2009 12:29

I think I’ve been a crafter forever – I like to try lots of different
things. About 12 years ago I started scrapbooking and that just naturally moved into cardmaking despite me trying really hard not to gain a new hobby!

Last spring my husband brought home a magazine article that talked about
Etsy. After a lot of lurking on the Etsy forums and checking out every angle I decided to try my hand at cardmaking and open a store. I think I have a fairly simple style – I really like to work with shapes and colors. I’ve
also tried my hand at painting some cards and I love those! I recently added chipboard albums and tags to my offerings.

It’s been a great experience to move through the ins and outs of a small online business. I’ve been exploring other venues and am just starting up a shop to use my photography to make cards. I started a blog as a sort of travel log – it’s really interesting for me to go back and look at how far I’ve come!

My Etsy Shop
My Artfire Shop
My Blog
GreetingCardUniverse

2 Comments

1. Jeanne   |  Monday, 22 June 2009 at 8:49 pm

   Love your designs and your ideas for cards. Keep up the great work.

   
2. mygrandpaspen   |  Tuesday, 23 June 2009 at 5:04 pm

   Thanks so much for the feature!

   Jeanine MyGrandpasPen