There are the super famous scrapbooking celebrities. They are editors in magazines and have published their own books. They have their own scrapbooking lines. Their classes sell out in minutes. People get their autographs. We all know them by name - Ali Edwards, Heidi Swapp, Lisa Bearnson, Donna Downey, Cathy Zielske, Rhonna Farrer, Elsie Flannigan.
Then there are the almost famous scrapbooking celebrities. They are in manufacturer's design teams. They are probably hand-picked Garden Girls, previous CK Hall of Famers or contributing authors to the more famous scrappers. Think Jamie Waters, Tara Whitney, Carrie Colbert, Maria Grace Abuzman.
Then there are the hidden gems of the scrapbooking world. Not HOF'ers. Not Garden Girls. They've probably been published and praised too, but haven't quite risen to monumental stardom like the previously mentioned celebs. Some of them will be famous one day; some will stay hidden. It doesn't matter really, because I LOVE THEIR STUFF! I love their art, their passion for creating. There are thousands of these hidden gems in the scrapbooking world. I discover their stuff through blogs, online forums, online galleries and crops. And if they have a blog, I add their blog to my RSS feeder or link to my site.
So here's a shout out to all my favourite hidden gems. Here's just a few of them, some of them are long-time favourites, others are newly discovered...Wendy Gibson, Sonja McLean, Janet Friesen, Cathy Pascual, Angi Jones, Angi Bustamante, Michelle Guray. Thank you ladies for continuing to inspire me!!