K2 Scrapbook Studio Krewe

Welcome to K2 Scrapbook Studio!

	K2 started as a dream turned reality for the original owners. Now, that dream continues with Kathy and her two daughters, Jamie and Jessica, A.K.A. "The Scrappy Sisters." It can be fun (and easy!) when you have the resources. We are known for researching and stocking all the latest and hard to find items in the scrapbooking industry. You will find our extensive inventory and high tech cropping area to be all you need to create beautiful memories. We tailor our classes to fit your needs and busy schedules from beginners to advanced!
	Meet Our New Krewe... We're a group of passionate Life Artists who would love to be able to share our passion with you.
	Kathy Shanley Owner Hi, I'm Kathy Shanley, the proud new owner of K2! I am a third generation native Floridian and the proud momma of daughters, Jamie and Jessica, grandma to Anthony and Charlie Katharine, and "step"mom to my partner, Dave's, sons, Colt and Kaleb. I have been a Real Estate Paralegal since 1978, a Licensed Title Insurance Agent since 1994, a Real Estate Sales Person since 2002 and a Real Estate Broker since 2004. I also own Sarasota Trust; Estate Property Specialists, Inc.
It is amazing to me how Scrapbooking has evolved over the past. I still have my Grandma Kay's scrapbook from the early 1930-40's where she pasted every ticket stub from the Dave Garroway Show in Chicago that she attended, which was almost every day! I started Scrapbooking in Junior High School but it certainly wasn't like it is today. What a wonderful creative outlet it has become and the lasting memories people have created are priceless. I look forward to meeting all of our wonderful loyal customers and want to say Thank You to Karen for allowing me to adopt her baby!
	Jessica Manager When my mom told me she was thinking about buying a Scrapbooking store and that I would be running it, my first thought was; ARE YOU CRAZY??!! How am I gonna do this AND Real Estate?? But after spending some time at the store I could see that it would be easy for me to fall in love...and I have!! Already I've had sleepless nights thinking about how I can decorate the store or what we need to order or what classes we should incorporate. I haven't cropped that much so I'm diving in feet first! I have a wonderful son named Charlie, he is a Silky Yorkie with golden and silver hair and he has a personality all his own!! He keeps me on my toes and I guess is preparing me somewhat for what it might be like one day when I do have children.
For now I enjoy being an aunt to my sister's 2 awesome kids and a girlfriend to my wonderfully supportive man, Sven. In our free time we LOVE TO GOLF and spend time at the beach. Living on Siesta Key has made life a breeze and I'm ready for this new challenge at K2!
	Jamie Customer Advocate and Design Team Member Hi! I'm Jamie and after I get over being shy, you will be amazed at how fun and insane I am. My husband, Richie and I have 2 wonderful children: Anthony, who is a fun loving, WILD CHILD and Charlie, who is the Sweetest Princess you'll ever meet. You may see her hanging around the store with me! I am a photographer by nature and lover of all things artsy. Please be warned that you will most always find me with glue on my hands and paint in my hair! I got into scrapbooking as a Junior in highschool. We were moving from the East Coast of Florida to Englewood and I wanted an album to remember my friends so I whipped out the construction paper and old magazines and made my first book. I also enjoy turning old into new and fabulous. They throw it away and I paint it, cut it, glue it, break it, hang it, and make it new and wonderful! I look forward to meeting all the K2 Scrappers and can't wait to get my hands sticky!

	Kim - itsallaboutme.typepad.com Customer Advocate and Design Team Member My love of photography lead me to the wonderful world of scrapbooking about 12 years ago. I was thrilled to have my first page published in Becky Higgins Creative Sketches volume 2 in 2005. I think my style of scrapbooking tends to be on the trendy side, but it can change depending on my mood or photos. I love to play with the latest and greatest products. I spend my spare time at home in my scrapbook room and blogging online. Scrapbooking is a daily part of my life.
I am a stay at home Mom every day but Thursdays, which I can be found creating and inspiring customers at K2. I have three children, two daughters and one son. Chelsea is 16, Tori is 14 and Weston is seven. They keep me busy with soccer, dance, acting, golf and running around with their friends. My children are my inspiration for scrapbooking. My husband Gary and I have been married for almost 17 years. He has his own business and works extremely hard, which allows me to be home and raise our children. I love him for that and many other things. I try very hard to keep current in the scrapbooking industry with the latest styles, trends and products, and I can't wait to share my designs and inspirations with all of you.
	Nikki - nikkicleary.blogspot.com Design Team Director I was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. During college I met Sean, who is now my husband. We dated for six years and we have now been happily married for seven. We have two beautiful boys named Riley and Brody and two Whippets. I enjoy spending time with my family, exercising, training for races, Ghiradelli chocolate (60% cocoa, just in case you were going to get me some - heheehe!), and of course scrapbooking. I was first introduced to "acid free" scrapbooking 15 years ago by Jill Haglund, a Creative Memories Consultant. I was in high school, didn't have much money... so their limited products fit my lifestyle at the time.
Four years ago, Jill contacted me again and asked if I would like to make some layouts for a book she was working on. She got out of the CM business and started her own publication company. Jill gave me some product to work with and it opened my eyes as to what was available and on the market. I have never looked back since. My style over the last 15 years has changed from basic to trendy. I love experimenting with many different mediums and so a lot of my pages have a "collage like" feel to them. I also like a clean, linear look when I am scrapping pictures that will go in my boys albums. I have just jumped into the digi world as well, which opens many more possibilities. I feel blessed to have met Karen (she is my kiddos pediatrician) and to have her choose me to be part of the K2 Design Team. I love the friendships I have made over the last couple of years, and look forward to meeting more of you. Thank you Karen, Amy and Gail for letting me be a part of such a special business. You are truly "Sarasota's Elite Scrapbooking Destination".
	Margeaux So who is Margeaux? She is the K2 Mascot who graces our ads and mailings. Who created her? The design team at K2, with a little help from their friends! Margeaux has been professionally photographed as she goes on the journey of a lifetime! She is our version of a Circle Journal...for those of you who don't know what a circle journal is, it is a journal that is passed between friends, usually through the mail, and each person adds to it as they see fit. Our version is a little different...Margeaux is going to go home with each and every one of us who wants her, and her journey and experiences will be documented by each respective scrapper, to create the Life of Margeaux! If you want a turn, just blog and we'll put you on the Margeaux Life Experience List!