Crafter of the Week: Pamela Allen

Hi crafters,

This week we are spotlighting our friend Pamela Allen! Pamela was born and rasied in Fulshear, Texas and has been married to her husband Eric for 23 years. They have 2 kids that keep them busy and on the go! In 1998 a coworker of hers invited her to a stampin' up party, and she has never bought a card since! She makes all of her cards for every occasion. She also fell in love with scrapbooking, and has been able to scrapbook her entire life chronologically. Pamela is a realtor and loves to create scrapbook pages for her clients on the home they just bought. How thoughtful!

Pamela loves to go on crafting retreats! 

We asked Pamela a series of questions to get to know her better, and to see how crafting is a part of her life. 

When were you first introduced to Anna Griffin? 
I was first introduced to AG when I went in to a local scrapbook store in Houston. They had the most beautiful paper I'd ever seen! I fell in love with the beautiful floral paper and then there were classes that we could take that taught us how to create beautiful box pleat borders and I was in love!

How long have you been crafting?  
I have been a paper crafter since 1998. A friend invited me to a StampIn Up class. When I found out how easy it was to make a greeting card. Something so simple that had such an impact. I couldn't resist. At one of those classes someone brought a scrapbook and that sent me off into orbit! I was hooked!

What is your favorite occasion to create for? 
My favorite occasion to create for is probably birthdays but anyone's special occasion. I love making custom gifts that fit the person and the theme. Recently I made place cards for my Pastor's Anniversary luncheon out of some of the Concentric Compedium Dies and the easel.

How does crafting help you reach out to others? 
Crafting has been such a wonderful liaison to reach out to those who are going through a difficult time or just to show someone something fun and different. When I have time, I try to volunteer at our local senior citizen center. I have taught the seniors how to use their hand to make beautiful things. It helps to keep your mind off the more serious things in life.