I am a happily married and working Mom by day and a paper crafter by night. I attempted stamping several times and made my children's birthday party invitations for many years. But my true start in card making began in 2015 when I struggled to find a good milestone 18th birthday card for my nephew at my favorite local card shop. I spent a year stamping, fussy cutting and coloring with only a handful of Copic markers. At the one year mark, and after I had proven to myself that I was committed to this hobby, I allowed myself to buy a diecutting machine and more Copic markers. Card making has become an addiction and a creative escape for me ever since then.