Suzy West
Founder / Owner
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Hello, my name is Suzy West. I'm the owner of Picture Me Perfect, also known as bay Area Scrappers.  I'm married with three beautiful kids. I've been scrapping for about 14 years and am totally addicted! I've been published many times in different books and magazines and have published 8 of my own books through Design Originals.

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Angel Bartonico
Store Manager
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Hey everyone! My name is Angel Bartonico and I am the manager of Picture Me Perfect, as well as a Garage Girl and now a Teacher! I just married the love of my life, Christian, and I have an amazing 1 1/2 year old son Tanner, so I have alot to scrap about! Being Suzy's daughther, I've been around scrapbooking forever, but just recently became addicted! I love being able to express the way I see and feel about special people and moments in my life through scrappin! I'm so happy to be apart of this super FUN and talented group!!! xoxo!

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Lizz Porter
Garage Girl
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Hi! I'm Lizz!
I am so thrilled to be a Garage Girl, and to get to be on this amazing team!
I've been scrapping for "real" for about 4 years... I don't count the magnetic albums I wrote captions in back in high school! I used to be a graphic designer, and went to art school, so some of that comes out in my style; I tend to focus very much on the photos, and want the page to enhance, not overpower the picture. (It's also why you never see me with a paper trimmer! Gimme my old Exacto and a straightedge any day!)
I'm 28 (almost 29!) and live just down the road from the Garage, with my fiance, Jamie. We're planning a wedding for December of this year, so that comes up in conversation a lot with me! I think that's about it... I can't wait to get to meet and hang out with more of the girls from the club!

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Angel Woldhagen
Website Administrator
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Hello everyone!!! My name is Angel and I have been a member of Bay Area Scrappers for about 8 years. I live in Elk Grove, CA with my husband, 13 year old daughter and 5 year old son... the subjects of most of my scrapbooking projects. When I'm at the store, I always get so inspired and amazed at all of the creative works of art that the Garage Girls have up for us to see. I am so excited to be a part of this awesome team, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for us.

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Laurie Schmeck
Garage Girls Coordinator, Garage Girl
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Hello! My name is Laurie Schmeck. I have been scrapping since 1998 and went to my first crop with Bay Area Scrappers in 2000. What an amazing group of ladies! The amount of creativity that goes on in that garage just blows me away! I have made some of the best friendships with the group of ladies involved with Picture Me Perfect and Bay Area Scrappers.

I am so excited to be a part of the Mechanics and this amazing group. The inspiration for my scrapping comes from my wonderful husband, our adorable son  and daughter and our own snow dog.

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Michelle Tornay
G4 Girl, Garage Girl, Teacher, Teacher Coordinator
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Hi Everyone, my name is Michelle Tornay and I am so excited to be a G4 Girl, Teacher and Garage Girl for BAS! I have been married to my wonderful and supportive husband Marshall for 6 years and we have two wonderful children and two furry babies, Dewey and Zoe, who seem to be the main subjects in most of my work. I started scrapbooking 6 years ago, have been teaching for BAS for almost 2 years and I love it! Teaching and being part of the creative team has helped me to broaden my work and step outside of my box. It has also given me a chance to share what I have learned with others. I feel honored to belong to a club with such a great and talented group of ladies who have become such a big part of my life.

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Krista Lund
G4, Garage Girl, Teacher
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Hello!! My name is Krista Lund and I have bene scrapping since 1997 when my college roomie and I used to spread out our bright cardstock, die cuts and stickers all over our dorm floor :) I enjoy teaching classes and attending Wednesday night crops. However, since the birth of my daughter, Katelyn in August 2007, I haven't had much time to scrap :( I also enjoy photography, reading, spending time with friends and family and cuddling on the couch with my family watching reality tv and movies.

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Nichole King
G4 Girl, Garage Girl, Teacher
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Hi! My name is Nichole King. I started scrapping about 8 years ago, but only when I changed to 8.5x11 about 4 years ago did I finally find my groove. Most of my designs are geometric, I love to use circles and squares as design elements. Patterned paper is a serious weakness for me. Some of my favorite embellishments are brads, flowers and alphabet stickers. Most of my layouts use only one photo, and I love that look because the photo becomes the focus of the layout. Bay Area Scrappers is such an awesome place, and I am grateful to be part of this team...and the inspiration is incredible!

I am recently married, but I don’t have any children (yet). I love to scrap my goddaughter, my husband, my amazing pets and everyday life. You can see my work in Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Cards and Memory Makers Magazine and Books. I also design for Prism Papers

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Erin Yamabe
Garage Girl, Teacher
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hi, my name is erin yamabe and i'm thrilled to be on this amazing team! i am a sahm to two beautiful girls, who are daily reminders that i am right where i need to be. i love and appreciate the creativity and support our team has! you'll see me here cropping almost every friday night, and i love taking classes from my peers, as they all are awesome and have so much to teach:) i have my first book coming out soon, along with suzy, nichole, and sylvia.

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Carole Ebel
Garage Girl
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Hi, I'm Carole. I have been scrapping since 2003 and joined Bay Area Scrappers in 2004. I am thrilled to be part of the Garage Girl team. The garage is full of the latest and greatest product and the classes are awesome. When I'm not scrapping, I enjoy spending time with my husband, son, and friends.

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Emelyn Magpoc
Teacher
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Hi, I'm Em! I've been married since May 1998 and have 2 crazy kids! I am so excited to be part of the MECHANICS as a Teacher! There are so many new products coming out...and it's amazing all the techniques that could be used with them. I love the challenge of using the supplies that I normally would not use. Being a Mechanic gets me out of my "box" and go above and beyond my normal layouts. I am so excited to be part of BAS. I am so excited to be part of this group and learning from all the talent that thrives here...

Thanks!! Take care, em

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Sylvia Pantoja-Bargas
Garage Girl, Teacher
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Hi! My name is Sylvia Pantoja-Bargas and I have been scrapping since 1994. My inspirations are my three kids and my photogenic hubby of 12 years. When I’m not scrapbooking, I’m out looking for photo-ops!! I take my camera everywhere!! My family and friends are use to this and they either run away or smile!! I am a Garage Girl and a teacher. I love being a part of this team because I am challenged every month to bring out my creativity in a different form or to use product that I otherwise wouldn't use. Happy Scrapping!!

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Kent Nichols
Garage Girl
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Hey everyone! My name is Kent Nichols and I am excited to be a Garage Girl and a teacher. I have been scrap booking for 15 years - can you believe it? I started when I was in college and I am glad to have been able to scrap all of my life events - getting married to my husband Matt, having two boys, Timmy and Tyler etc. But it is funny when looking through my albums to see how much scrapbooking has progressed. It has come a long way! I love altering everyday items and "scrap -a-fying" them (I know that is not a real word but hoping it catches on one day)!.  I love looking through catalogs and walking the isles of my favorite stores and seeing what I can use in a scrapbook project or what I can alter.  My favorite part about teaching is helping other people get in touch with their creative side.  I love it when they walk away excited about what they created!

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Rocio Duran
Garage Girl, Teacher
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Hi my name is Rocio Duran. I'm so excited to be part of the mechanics group. I have been scrapping since 2004. My favorite things to do is to scrap altered items or minibooks. I love to scrap with friends and always shopping is always good therapy. I love all the friends that I have been able to meet while croppin' at Picture Me Perfect. I can't wait to meet new ones.

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Kerry Lynn Yeary
Teacher
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Hi there! I'm Kerry Lynn Yeary {but please, call me kl} and I am so excited to begin teaching at Picture Me Perfect! I live in beautiful Sonoma County, California with my husband and two high energy children. I believe in family, living my life with honesty and integrity and I always wear my heart on my sleeve. I love using mid-century textiles, vintage sheet music and old photographs in my los and projects and feel so grateful to have found a craft where others understand my need to play with paper and paste. I am on the design team at Scrap In Style TV and October Afternoon and was honored to guest design for Hambly in November 2007. I hope my vintage inspired projects and layouts help inspire you to create which in turn will inspire others and I look forward to meeting you in person in one of my classes. xo, kl

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Nikki Peterson
Teacher
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Hi Guys, I'm Nikki Peterson and I'm feeling so honored to be teaching at Picture Me Perfect. I make lattes and mochas by day, messy crazy scrapper by night. I live in Sonoma County with my husband (whom i met at Starbucks, hehe) and our two crazy dogs. I am addicted to reality tv, the color green makes me smile, new itunes always make me happy and oh, did I mention I like coffee. I have been scrapping for 8 years and I am always finding more and more inspiration all over the place. I don't think I could ever get bored in this hobby. I am on the design team at Scrap in Style Tv, an amazing online community. I would say my style is funky and bright, messy and random... sometimes with a touch of class. I can't wait to see you at the store, at the crops and in my classes.

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Kristin Young
Garage Girl
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Hey, hey! My name is Kristin Young and I have been scrapping for about 8 years now. I love scrapping almost as much as I love my family (which, at the moment, consists of 1 great hubby, 4 cute and cunning kids, 1 dog, 2 fish, 2 aquatic frogs and 1 hermit crab). My style ranges depending upon my mood and the weather. When I am not scrapping or taking photos, I am usually spending time with my family, studying or sleeping (sleeping is gooooooood). I look forward to hanging out with yal at the store!

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Pattie Beltran
Mechanic
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"Hey! My name is Pattie Beltran and I am so excited to be a part of this amazing team! :) I have enjoyed scrapping for almost ten years. I love spending time with my wonderful husband Rod, my two great kids Roddy (13 years old) and Victoria (11 years old), and I can't forget my loving puppy Pumpkin. I love how my kids are so silly...it gives me great pictures to scrap with. Besides spending time with my family, I also enjoy reading, baking, needlework, and movies."

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