#CrazyCrafterCon
Meet your Master Crafters and Instructors
Maymay Helms
Maymay Helms has a strong love of the Lord, her family, living in the south and all things crafty. And that includes teaching others to craft. Maymay has been teaching others to craft for over 20 years. With over 1000 videos on her YouTube channel, she has inspired thousands to get their hands messy and craft. Maymay has her own line of photopolymer stamps and two fun monthly stamp clubs. Maymay and her husband, Vince, own and operate www.maymaymadeit.com, an online craft store filled with Maymay's favorite things. Maymay's Crafty Country Store located in Verbena, AL houses her online store, retail store and a classroom for teaching all things Cricut and more.
She is the mom of 4 boys and a daughter-in-law who loves to get into the crafty fun as well. You will find Maymay all over the web from YouTube to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more. You can connect to Maymay's social media sites by visiting www.maymaymadeit.com.
Troy worked as an IT professional for nearly 25 years before becoming an e-commerce software developer. Having a love of all things electronic, he found a natural fit in 2015 when his wife, Tammi, purchased a Cricut Explore. As he learned how to use the Cricut Explore and started crafting with vinyl and other items, he began to make videos and share what he learned about Design Space, Inkscape, and crafting techniques. Troy built a large YouTube following on his channel, TroyTube and has become one of the leaders in the crafting industry on YouTube. In 2016, Troy launched 651vinyl.com, providing vinyl, heat transfer vinyl (HTV), and more to crafters as well as offering classes online and in person.
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Troy has a degree in Electronic Engineering and has held many certifications in the IT community during his career. He currently lives in Louisville, KY with his wife, Tammi. The couple enjoys their time with their three children and, of course, crafting together.
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Ashley Chauvin
Ashley is the creator of the "Be Good To Everybody" movement. She was born and raised in New Orleans. She is a wife, mom and decorated teacher. Ashley, founder of the SHOWMECHAUVIN YouTube channel and crafting group, focuses on making unique "happys" for people that stretch the boundaries of creativity and reaching in your soul for other people. Finding your happy in life is what it is all about in her book! Ashley is a fun spirit that is always looking to make connections to people and bring the world closer together, one vinyl gift at a time.
Denise Spanos
Denise Spanos is a business coach that specializes in helping new businesses get set up legally. She worked for the IRS for almost 20 years, retiring as the Compliance Research Manager for the States of North and South Carolina. After retirement, she managed a family craft business before starting her own online business providing supplies to fiber artists. More recently, she has a machine embroidery business that keeps her very busy. Denise is adding vinyl to her embroidery business and loves her Cricut.
Denise lives in Summerville, SC with her mom who has dementia and her Shih Tzu named Dottie Mae.
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Lori Huhn
Lori Huhn is a paper artist. She lives 45 minutes outside of Portland, OR with her husband and 15 year old son. She moved there from Utah where she spent time demoing Cricut at a kiosk and being an independent designer for Provo Craft. She has been teaching for over 20 years. Currently she is teaching Cricut classes at Joann Fabrics. Jesus, family and paper crafting and Cricut are her passions. She loves her Cricut and all the ways it brings life to any project. She has an Etsy store where she sells SVG files for use with your Explore. https://www.etsy.com/MissLoriscreativecut?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Her specialties are paper flowers and paper piecing. In her classes you will learn to make your projects come alive using your Explore and inking techniques.
Shirley Ross
Shirley is a self proclaimed Cricut Design Space addict and Cricut Explore lover. As an artist in high school, she thought she had found her career path. But, she later found herself in the military and eventually as a veteran's advocate. She came to paper crafting late in life finding solace and joy in things papery and inky. Her mom inspired her and with her support, Shirley began a full time crafting career in 2006. In 2007, she and her mom were widowed within three months of each other. Their love of crafting together helped them through the healing process. In 2014, her crafting life took another turn when she lost her mother to cancer. She has been blesses by the wonderful people crafting had brought into her life and she began a new adventure in traveling and teaching which started in 2016. She is happiest when she is teaching and sharing all the wonders of the paper crafting world.
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Le Anne Thompson
I am the founder of Lt Kreations LLC, and co-founder of Kraftastic Creations LLC.
I found the love of crafting and couponing, as a small child with my beloved Aunt Wylene. I can crochet, sew and quilt. I do woodworking, along with many styles of clay and jewelry making. I am mama to twin boys, also a fur mama to seven rescued dogs. I have owned different models of Cricut brand Machines currently have Air 2. I also use a Silhouette Cameo 3 in my LtKreations business.
In 2016, I approached my long-time crafting friend, Janice Lam, about opening a business selling vinyl and htv along with tshirts, acrylic blanks and other items used in crafting. We opened for business in February 2017 and so our story grows. Business is booming and we couldn’t be happier with this new direction our business is taking us, together!
Janice Lam
All my life I have been making different kinds of crafts. I can knit, sew, and make several styles of jewelry. In 2014, I decided to create a complete line of vinyl products. Something for everyone, my vinyl products go from a simple cup or tumbler with a memorable or fitting saying for someone, all the way to home décor, celebrating someone's occupation and/or service in the military. I also do custom work.
Although I have been using a Silhouette Cameo for years, I am branching out and learning how to use the new Cricut Explore Air 2.
In 2016 my partner, Le Anne Thompson, approached me about opening a business selling vinyl and htv along with tshirts, acrylic blanks and other items used in crafting. We opened for business in February, 2017 and have not looked back. It has been a wonderful roller coaster ride, meeting new friends and teaching others how to craft with vinyl and htv. I am looking forward to everything that the future holds for us in our new business venture.
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