Featured Artist/Designer: Jen Chesnick

Today we’re thrilled to welcome Jen Chesnick. Before we show you Jen’s project, let’s get to know her a little bit more…

Hi my name is Jen Chesnick, I go by Chez too. A long time family nickname that I married into and it just kind of took a life of its own. Currently I live in the great state of Maryland with my husband Bill, my daughter Parker and my bonus daughter Tori. I sell cheese and crackers by day for Mondelez International and by night I craft, scrapbook and obsess over Pinterest & Facebook. Not only am I a social media addict I watch almost all reality TV it’s quite ridiculous. Remember The Real World? That’s where it ALL started. When I am not cooped up in the house I like to travel, and don’t be shocked but I love to camp. As long as I have wi-fi and a power strip all is well in the world.

I started scrapbooking in 2006 after seeing one of my Mothers scrapbooks. I’ve always been a pretty crafty gal. Some of my favorite childhood memories are of making crafts in Girl Scouts and patching together random fabric pieces making clothes. Paper crafting has turned into a full on obsession.

Go Dude Layout

This photo of my daughter and my husband skateboarding is one of my very favs!  I let that be the inspiration for my page.  I use “boy themed” collections a lot even though I have a little girl.  The color schemes are some of my favorite color combinations by far.  For this layout I focused on the photo overlays and frames.  I used them as a backdrop for my embellishment clusters and then again as an overlay for my photo.

Here are some close up photos of my layout.

Supplies:

Patterned paper, die-cuts, chipboard, wood pieces, photo overlays and stickers by Crate Paper
Cardstock and Stickers by American Crafts

We hope you have enjoyed today’s project courtesy of Jen Chesnick.  Be sure to stop by Jen’s blog to see even more of her beautiful work (and let her know we sent you). You can also find Jen on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

Have a great day!

Karen