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Melinda Doster
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I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. My mother started me at a very early age and the desire to create has remained constant in my life. And so the addiction began... When I found stamping in 1990, it was a great fit for me, and I was hooked immediately. Of course, like so many fellow stampers, I started out by congratulating myself on how much money I was going to save by making my own cards. Now I look back and simply laugh! Yes, it is true that I haven’t purchased a card since then, but the cost of my handcrafted cards is directly proportional to the massive expense of my supplies. If only the recipients of my creations knew how valuable they really are! I started demonstrating, teaching and making samples for a local stamp store about 12 years ago. I found it very fulfilling to share my craft. And at that point, I realized that I was hopelessly addicted to stamping. I was unexpectedly given opportunities to demonstrate at some retail conventions, which I found exciting as well. Since then I’ve been demonstrating, teaching, and making samples for companies such as Marcos Paper, Impression Obsession, Just For Fun, Rubber Stamp Tapestry, Renaissance Rubber Stamps and Evolving Images. I’m actually a graphic designer by trade. I served as a senior designer for a global energy corporation for the majority of my career. I’m currently the Print Production Manager for The Inspiration Networks, an international Christian cable network, based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. My husband, Leon and I have been married for 16 years. And though he rolls his eyes I also enjoy my cats, my friends, bowling, reading, softball, and the mountains. Unfortunately my addiction has made the latter four things difficult to enjoy, due to a lack of time. But I’m convinced that one day, I’ll be cured of this manipulative addiction and can move forward with a less complicated life. Or will I? |
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