
Hello from Chicago!
Today I am “TaDa Featured Designer” and am thrilled be a part of a company that has hip and new ideas! Hope you are enjoying TaDa Creative Studio products as much as I have…and continue to for years to come!
What do you like us to know about you?
My family and I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for close to 3 years. My husband and I have two teenage boys (well…the youngest will be in January but he acts like one NOW. LOL!!).
What kind of paper crafter are you (Layout? Card? Mixed Media?)?
I am a mix of all of the above. But I did start out as a layout person and then with all the materials I had around, I dabbled in mixed media such as altering items. Thanks to the talented ladies on this design team, I started to do some card making as well. I love all things that pertain to paper crafting!
Where is your workspace and is it cluttered & crazy or clean & clear?
Well, today is a total diseaster zone! LOL! I guess it depends on when a deadline is coming or I am in a crazy creative mode like creating four to five projects at a time. So I would consider my workspace a constant cluttered and crazy but an organized mess ;0P
My workspace is my dining room and it is also where I hold my scrapbook workshop for my Japanese students. I am able to speak Japanese (thanks, mom!) so I use that to my advantage and teach what I love. I hold Japanese workshops several times a month and I get to practice my Japanese too! Oh, this is the only time when my workspace is clean! LOL!!
What inspires you when you’re working on a project?
Inspiration for me comes from all over. I could be walking down the street and come across a store window with a great display or a tree full of fall colors by the sidewalk. Or something I come across online like a scrapbook gallery or a blog. It’s not one thing – it is what strikes you and moves you to create from it. Hope that makes sense :0)
How did you hear about TaDa Creative Studios?
The summer of 2007, I was working at the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) trade show and came across TaDa’s booth. It was their debut and they showed some wonderful designs – just loved their style. Then on a scrapbook message board, I read they were looking for scrappers to join their design team. I applied and was fortunate enough to be selected along with some awesome crafters who inspire me! This is my second year with the team…again, so blessed to be a part of it!
Out of all the TaDa Creative Studios’ products which one is your favorite?
My favorite of all products?! GGRRrrr!! That is a hard one! But I have to go with is TaDa Signature Collection. I used it to create my first piece that was used for the design team call. It was also the inspiration of a make’n take I did as a cross promotion during CHA-Summer 2008 for TaDa and LaserLine. I designed a paisley-shaped chipboard mini album and used TaDa pattern papers.

My second favorite will have to be their My Scraptopia line. It is a new product, a chipboard house frame, but it doesn’t end there. It can be a shop or a townhome complex display for a job project. It can be a dollhouse for your daughter, niece or granddaughter. Plus TaDa even has furniture and people to add if you desire…they left nothing undone! LOL!! This is where my altered mind is spinning next!
Thanks for stopping by! If you like to read more about MargieH, please visit her blog “Scraps of (my) Life.”
Hey, anyone up for a challenge?!
Take a look at October’s challenge and see if you can win a prize! This will be the last challenge of the year as we will be getting into the holiday season and we have lots to show. So come on and join the fun!!