Instructors

Instructors

We never imagined that we'd be THIS lucky, to have such an amazing variety of creativity in our store!!!  We are able to offer you an average of 4 classes A WEEK with the help of these ladies!!!  Take a minute and get to know each of them!!


 Blue FlowerBonnie Hoover

There is little more joy in life then teaching something you love! The owner/Divas at Scrapfunattic have given me the opportunity to share my 10 years of scrapbooking experience with you. And, even better, I learn something from you in each class I teach. Scrapfunattic couldn't be a more fun environment in which to work, not to mention, shop and crop! Their pink walls practically ooze with fun and creativity. I have created many scrapbooks for hire and gifts, but have mostly concentrated on baby and dog themed board books I have sold on e-bay, to friends and in vet clinics and boarding kennels. In my sample layout pages you see pictures of my favorite subjects, my dog Maggie, my boys Jason, and Ryan, and my husband Tom. If you have never taken one of my classes I look forward to meeting you, if you are a return student - welcome back!

 

Red FlowerAlicia Day Alicia Day

 I have a 9 year old daughter Carlee and have been married to my knight in shining armor Ryan for 4 years, we live in Winfield, Kansas. I have been scrapbooking for over eight years, but within the last 3 years I feel that I have made a larger impact. I have been published twice in Simply Sentiments Both times were cards I created for a class, and both times were the only times I submitted. I have also been chosen once for an online gallery contest for my Wonder Woman page.   

I, along with Shandra Hatfield and Kathy Johnson, have started and host Crop Camp Scrapbook retreats twice a year. One is held in the fall in Arkansas City, Kansas and one in the spring we host in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.   

 I also teach at and office supply/framing/coffee shop, and have taught at several retreats and crops over the last few years.   Favorite lines, lets see, I love the office supply store because of all the great pens and envelopes. I love to alter things so this really helps. I love Lil' Davis Designs, especially after meeting Jenni Bowlin at CKU-KC. Her personality and kindness sold me on so much that day. I have a thing for KMA's Dirty Laundry Line too, it?s soo versatile and fun and the double sided helps with cards. I get really excited for Heidi Swapp and I even have the lipgloss!! OH and the new Queen and Co. I have an obsession with make-up but then you mix it with scrapbooking and it's all over!

 Blue FlowerMonica Baden  Sometimes I find it hard to talk about myMonica Badenself, but I will give it a try.  First of all I love scrapbooking!  I have always had a scrapbook,of some kind,  even back in highschool, collecting concert tickets, and hot date mementos.  Collecting memories and putting them in a book was something I would do even before it was popular.   I also remembering taking my first stamp class  and card class, nearly  20 years ago when I first moved to Wichita.  So I guess the two go together rather easily.  I now have something other than concert tickets to put in scrapbooks.  I am married to Pete Baden, and  together we have 3 wonderful children.  If you take a class of mine, I'm sure you will see a picture or two.  I love working with kids, I think that's why the "MOM & ME" class has been so much fun to put together.  While I'm not scrapbooking or being a mom, I also find time to "save lives & stamp out disease"  I am a respiratory therapist  at Wesley Med. Center.  I also want to thank Debbie, Sarah, & Steffanie for giving me a chance to do something  that I have a passion for, and be able to spend time with others that enjoy doing the same things. 

Flower IconJana Ultzsch -  Hi! I’m Jana Ultzsch, self proclaimed “collector” of scrapbook paper, tools, embellishments, adhesives and publications! In an attempt to put some of my collection to use, I’ve branched out into sharing my addiction with friends, family and now, YOU!   I met the crew at Scrap*Funattic shortly after they opened and convinced them to let me teach classes for them. Boy did I get the great end of that deal! I’ve been scrapbooking for 7 years, publishing layouts for about 3 years and designing for companies and stores for the last year and a half.   I have a supportive (or should I say codependent?!) husband, Greg, and 4 children, Isabel 6, Alex 4 ½, Kyle 2 ½, and Aidan, our newest addition, born November 24, 2006. I work part-time as a nurse anesthetist at Wesley Medical Center to support my scrapbook collecting habit. For me, scrapbooking is my release, my passion and my therapy!! I hope that you will come to love it as much as I do. I look forward to see you in one of my classes.

Green FlowerKelly Truby - Kelly TrubyScrapbooking is a creative release for me and one that I thoroughly enjoy. There is nothing more captivating than selecting papers that coordinate, stickers that help accentuate my photos and embellishments that pull the whole page together. To me, a scrapbook page is very similar to a classroom bulletin board, so I feel like I have been scrapbooking for 17 years, though only formally for the past 7.

In addition to my full time duties as a 5th grade teacher, I am also the Creative Director for Pinecone Press and have had the opportunity to teach at all the major trade shows like CHA Winter, CHA Summer and numerous CKU's across the country.  I live in Wichita, KS with my husband Doug and 9 year old son Quade.

My work can be viewed in the books titled: The Paper Bag Book, Outside the
Box, Metals and Shake, Rattle and Roll by Pinecone Press and Mosaics for
Scrapbooking by Design Originals.

 

Flower IconJodie Smith - Being able to teach at Scrapfunattic is such a blessing!  Jodie SmithScrapbooking is my way of unwinding after a hard day...it's relaxing for me and I'd go crazy without it!!  I've grown so much as a scrapbooker over the past year and feel like that is in part to the wonderful women I've come in contact with through classes and events with the 'Attic!  I've really learned to scrapbook in different ways, whether it's through cards or tins or calendars...at Scrapfunattic we get to take it to a different level!   

I've been scrapbooking since Lady Diana got married to Prince Charles..you should see those scrapbooks..LOL.  But seriously, I love to scrapbook and I really love to share my passion with others.  I'm so thankful for the opportunity to teach for such an amazing store!! 

 I'm married to Mike and we have three awesome kiddos, Courtney my oldest, Riley my little ham and my little man Parker!  I recently went back to work full time as a Contract Negotiator with Corporate Lodging Consultants.

 

Green FlowerSummer Crook - My name is Summer! I am originally from Long Beach, Summer CrookCalifornia, but every day I feel myself becoming more and more of a Kansan! I lived in California until I was 18. I drove myself in my little black Honda halfway across the United States to come to Kansas to visit my father and brother. I thought I was only coming for a visit!! (Although I packed everything I owned in my Honda?!?!?!) After being here three days I met my beautiful husband, Kevin, and we have been married for 10 ½ years. I am a stay-at-home Momma to my two precious baby boys!!! Johnny Severiano (John, Johnson, and The Bubbas) who is five (OMG when did that happen) and Jaxon Santiago (Jaxi, Jax, Jaxipants, Buhda, and Doodles) who is going to be two this March.

I have been scrapbooking since 1997! I got a scrapbook and embellishments for a wedding present, and I haven’t stopped scrapbooking since!!! Scrapbooking is something I am very passionate about! I love the art aspect of it and I love how you can mix so many different elements to make a layout for your scrapbook! I love that my memories are being recorded in my own special way!!! I love the journaling (hopefully in your own handwriting), and the way you can share your stories with people!! I have always thought about the idea of teaching scrapbooking classes but didn’t know where to start. I had gone into Scrapfunattic several times to shop, and of course fell in love with the store! Ummmmm hello it’s pink and if you know me just a little bit, you know that I love pink!!! Anyways, one day I approached Steff & Sarah and I told them if they were looking for instructors I would love to have the opportunity!!! Well a few weeks later there was an ad on their blog looking for instructors. I sooooo jumped on it! I love teaching!!! I love the interaction with everyone!! The best part about scrapbooking is the friends I have made over the years! Okay now that I have just talked your ear off you can see why I teach aweso{ME}!!! I hope you can join us for a lot of fun down the road of discovering yourself…

 

Red FlowerRenee Brown - I have been scrapbooking on and off since I was a little girl, but seriously since 2005.  I am married to Troy, and we have  a 2 year old little girl, Lauren- she is the star of our show! and the subject of just about all of my pages. I work full time here at the 'attic, and now teach classes in my "spare" time! I really love to teach, and share my passion (and dorkiness) with others!

 

Kristy Mullins