About Me

Yes...Sparkle is my real name. I'm half Hmong and half Chinese. My ethnic names translate to shiny light, hence why my American name is Sparkle.  I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in 2004.  Soon after, I moved to Denver, Colorado. In 2008, I moved back to the Pacific Northwest and am now happily living in Maple Valley, Washington with my husband, Brent.

I have been crafting since I was a child, but seriously crafting since I was 16.  I took a 4 year break while I was away at college, but started right back up again after graduation.  I started as a scrapbooker, though over the years I've turned into a cardmaker and that is mostly what is on my blog. 

Brent and I opened our own stamp company, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, in July 2010.  We are selling cute and whimsical rubber stamps of darling little boy and girl images.  There is a separate blog for our stamp company, so if you're interested, please check out the site. http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/

I also work full time at Moneytree as an Instructional Design Specialist and am working at the Corporate Office. I've been with Moneytree for 5 years now and truly enjoy my career.

If you need to email me personally, please send it to sparklingapple17@hotmail.com. If you need to email me about Sparkle Creations, please send it to sparklecreationsrubberstamps@live.com.  Please label your emails clearly.  Thanks!