Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Get to know Lois Bak


Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us. We are starting a new feature on the Blog today. Over the next several weeks, we will be giving you a closer look at our designers.  It's  a "get to know the design team"  and today we are featuring Lois Bak. 
 
I moved with my late husband Tom to sunny Florida 49 years ago from eastern Pennsylvania with two of our three children, both boys (Doug and Scott).  My youngest child, a daughter named Kathi, is my only true Floridian.   My three children have given me eight grandchildren and a couple of grand-pets.  

I worked for many years as a bookkeeper for an association management company, where I kept the books for up to 14 not-for-profit associations.  I retired several years ago and devote much of my spare time making cards, having served on several design teams over the years. 

In addition, I do volunteer work at my church once a week.  My other passion is reading . . . mainly detective novels. I love roller coasters and celebrated my 73rd birthday several years ago with my son Doug and his wife Alex by riding the Rip Ride Rock-it roller coaster at Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando.  Alex told me that her co-workers think I’m the coolest mother-in-law in their office!
Like many stampers that I’ve met (in real life or in cyberspace), I’ve gone through the gamut of crafts:  embroidery, crewel, counted cross-stitch, macramé, ceramics, plastic-canvas needlepoint.  But all of that ceased when I discovered stamping at a Stampin’ Up workshop hosted by my BFF.    My first order was one stamp set, some cardstock, and a couple of ink pads.  These simple items have mushroomed into a very large inventory . . . but I still have that first set, Fishy Friends!   
Several years ago I started using die-cuts on my cards as well as stamped images.  That was an eye-opening experience, and I have come to love using dies – in particular the detailed ones that CottageCutz produces.  And, I am delighted to be on their design team, showing others how these dies can be used.
 
I was fortunate enough to have many of my cards published in CardMaker magazine including the current Winter issue. I was honored several years ago by being selected for the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  I am also a DT member for the Scor-Pal  company. 
I enjoy making fun-fold cards and “projects.”  Here are several of my favorite CottageCutz creations.




 

9 comments:

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

What a nice feature! Thanks for sharing your "life" Lois...........and some of your fabulous creations!!!

Pam MacKay said...

Wonderful snap shot of your life Lois!! Great cards and projects too!

Janja said...

Lois,
I am glad that I have the opportunity to get to know you a bit better through this post. It was nice to read this, and to here something new about you. You're really a very good creator. Awards and publications in magazines are confirmations of all this.

Mary Marsh said...

I liked reading about you Lois. Maybe someday we will all get to meet in person.

Sukie said...

What a lovely feature! It's nice to get to know you even though it seems like I know your crafty style as a long time follower of Cottage Cutz! Your projects are always amazing

SugarShine Designs said...

Lois, It's so nice to get to know more about you and your crafty and normal life. Your projects are so inspirational to so many. I know I can always find some new card folds from your posts too and it's nice to see something different once in a while. TFS! -Janet

SugarShine Designs said...

Lois, It's so nice to get to know more about you and your crafty and normal life. Your projects are so inspirational to so many. I know I can always find some new card folds from your posts too and it's nice to see something different once in a while. TFS! -Janet

Jeanne said...

Thanks for sharing Lois - it was great getting to know a bit about you, both your background and your crafting history. Your creations are an inspiration!

Anja Ž. said...

So good to read a bit more about you Lois and get to know you more. I love your creations (that ark is a piece of art) and different layouts.