Creating on Christiana

I love paper. Its color. Its texture. Its weight. Everything about it. I can’t really pinpont when this attraction began – maybe in college at Geneseo while I studied art. Maybe when I worked as a publications editor and couldn’t wait to get brochures delivered from the printer. In any event, I have lots of paper and love to create with it.

Whether I’m stamping or creating solely on the computer or some combination of the two, paper plays a huge role in my design decisions. And I hope the end results show this attention to detail.

My creativity also leans toward jewelry making, painting and interior design (of my own house only!). I pretty much always have projects in some state of completion or near completion. My husband and I are renovating an 1892 church into our home and hope to soon host an artisan show there, with goodies not only from him and me, but also from talented relatives and friends.

I have a pretty big family – along with my parents, I have 4 brothers and a sister and have 5 nieces and 2 nephews. Most everyone lives in Western New York – my younger brother is in Dallas. I live in North Tonawanda, about 20 minutes north of Buffalo, NY, and 15 minutes south of Niagara Falls, NY (and Canada).

About 8 years ago, I become a dog lover when my husband gave me a puppy for a birthday gift. Big surprise! Especially since I never had a dog and wasn’t really fond of them. Now we have two English Springer Spaniels who are just great. The part of the breed description that is most like them? Exuberant greeters! As all of my family, friends, and unwitting guests quickly find out.

During the day, you’ll find me at my job as a web developer for the University at Buffalo. I also do some freelance web design and development. It’s a great field, always changing with lots to learn!

I hope this blog helps inspire you to conquer some of your projects or try something new. Go ahead . . . create!

~ Mary