Design Team

Our Design Team has been hard at work creating fabulous projects to share with you!

Cassie Trask

Hi I’m Cassie Trask, and I currently live in the South with my husband of 25 years and our Siamese cats, Max and Myles. I’ve been paper crafting for well over 20 years and have seen it evolve with so many new styles and products in that time. It’s a passion to get to teach and share my love of paper crafts, and I’m grateful to get to do that with ScrapbookPal.

Colleen Beamish

Hi, I’m Colleen! I live in Upstate NY  where I work in nonprofit fundraising. I have always been a crafter, but it was 2018 when I joined the card making community. I have since started a YouTube channel and added scrapbooking to my repertoire. I would describe my crafty style as clean, modern, and fun!

Dawn Pauley

Hi! I'm Dawn, I live in Connecticut with my husband, 3 beautiful children and my crazy dog, Willow. I love any type of craft. I started crafting in 1999 when I bought my first sewing machine. I started out making snowmen and scarecrows. I quickly moved on to designing my own patterns, which I sold in the Country Sampler magazine. Shortly after, I started creating floral arrangements which I sold at my local craft fair. I love designing and creating new things. As time went on, I found a LOVE for paper crafting. I find making cards very relaxing for me. It quickly became my main focus. So, I decided to share my passion for paper crafting with everyone. I'm super excited to be joining the ScrapbookPal Design Team and can't wait to share some crafty inspiration with you.

Deepa Robbins

Hi there! I’m a mom of 3 creative, beautiful girls (all 11 and under!) who keep life wonderfully busy and a little chaotic. Crafting is my happy escape — my therapy from the daily hustle and the perfect place to break a few “rules” after a day of keeping things compliant in my pharma quality job! I’m obsessed with die-cutting, ink blending, and anything floral; if it blooms, I’m probably crafting with it! I've been on the team for a couple terms now, so you may have heard of me already. I can’t wait to share more fresh ideas, colorful inspiration, and a little crafty joy with you all.

Melanie Smith

My name is Melanie Smith, and I have been 100% crafty for as long as I can remember. I am happily married to my soul mate Randy, and we have 3 grown children. When you do not find me Crafting Life on YouTube or in my facebook groups with friends, you will always find me with him. We live in the Atlanta area with our youngest adult son and dogs Lola and Lucky.

Raquel Sanchez-Krohn

My name is Raquel and I am a Christian wife and mother of two amazing sons. I have been an avid crafter for as long as I can remember.  I have dabbled in painting, sewing, scrapbooking and mixed media. Whether it is on a card, a memory book, or a 3D paper project, my aim is to encourage crafters old and new to convey love through crafting, and to lose their fear of learning something new. I hope to share with you my passion for purposeful crafting, and to encourage you to create through my tutorials. I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of this creative team!!

Shanna McClure

A lifelong midwestern from Indiana.  Shanna is known for her ability to quickly create multiple cards and projects. Die cutting is her specialty and the more bits and pieces the better. 

Shanna’s design style leans toward clean and simple but she’s not afraid to get messy and have a good play with mixed media. 

Shanna’s artistry goes beyond crafting as she enjoys playing the guitar and is part of the Praise Team at her church.

Shanna puts out a video on her YouTube channel every day even while keeping up with her two young grandsons that she cares for daily.  Shanna’s husband Patrick is her biggest fan who runs her videos every day to ensure she gets watch time!

Simeen Batra

I'm a full-time tech professional, wife of 11 years, mom to two sweet little girls (5.5 and 3), and dog-mom to our Chihuahua Donuts. A few years ago, I discovered cardmaking as a creative escape and a way to unwind from the fast pace of everyday life—and I haven’t looked back since!

There's something magical about turning simple paper into something beautiful and heartfelt. My style leans clean and simple, and I find so much joy in the creative process—especially when it means learning from others in this amazing community.

I’m incredibly honored to join the ScrapbookPal Design Team and can’t wait to share a piece of my creativity with you! 

Sweta Changela

Hello, I’m Sweta — a paper crafter from New Jersey who finds endless joy creating from my cozy attic studio. Originally from Gujarat, India, I grew up surrounded by color, texture, and tradition, which continue to influence my creative style today. I love exploring a variety of artistic mediums—from crochet and painting to cardmaking—and enjoy experimenting with inks, watercolors, and mixed media techniques to bring my ideas to life.

When I’m not crafting, I’m usually enjoying a warm cup of masala chai, skiing with my family in the winter, or relaxing on a sunny beach in the summer. Crafting, for me, is not just a hobby but a way to connect, share, and celebrate creativity with fellow makers. I’m so excited to join the ScrapbookPal Design Team and can’t wait to share fresh inspiration, creative techniques, and fun ideas with you all. You can find more of my creative projects on my blog, www.tableintheattic.com, or connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @Table_in_the_Attic.

Vicki Fedor

One of my fondest memories growing up was watching my mother cut fabric and sew, creating beautiful dresses for us. I would collect her fabric scraps, and fashion doll clothes with glue and safety pins until I was old enough to use a needle and thread. Creating with my hands has always been a way for me to express myself, as well as to distract myself from the colorlessness of everyday life. I’ve spent most of my life encouraging and building the more logical, analytical part of my brain. My husband and I raised 2 successful and independent children to adulthood, and built and sold a farm winery business. As I approach my early retirement, I find I have more time to get back to my studio. There’s something about the vast variety of ink and paper colors that get me very excited to create! Cardmaking is the perfect hobby for me, as the finished product is easily given away and happily received!

Vicky Hattingh

Hi crafters!  My name is Vicky Hattingh and I live in the central plains of the United States with my wonderful husband of 14 years.  We have four crazy dogs - two Belgian Malinois, a French Bulldog, and an Alaskan Klee Kai.  I have been making cards and paper crafting in one way or another for over 30 years, but I only started blogging and posting YouTube videos about three years ago.  In my former life, I was a cartographer for the Department of Defense and have traveled all over the globe in that capacity.  I am delighted to be a part of the ScrapbookPal Design Team and look forward to sharing my projects with you and hope they inspire you to get crafty as well.