This month, in recognition of our site’s opening, we’ve decided to combine December Advent with a fun “Get to Know Our Designers” event. Each day, you’ll get a chance to learn about one of the amazing members of our Design Team.
It’s Day Ten, and today you get to learn more about Kelleigh Ratzlaff. Not only is Kelleigh our resident hybrid guru (have you seen her papercrafting templates?!… To.Die.For!), but she also makes some amazing hybrid-friendly digital kits that we know you’re just going to adore.
5 FUN FACTS
- I’m the second oldest of 11 kids (my parents run an international adoption agency; falling in love is an occupational hazard).
- Since we are holding wild animals around here (see Day 1 and Day 4!), I once held a large tarantula in Mexico. I was fine until it started creeping up my arm.
- I became a runner in my mid/late 30’s and I’ve run 5 half marathons and Hood to Coast relay twice (plus some 5Ks and 10Ks sprinkled in there). It’s never too late!
- I have my Master’s Degree in Education: Curriculum and Instruction and I used to teach middle school. I’m a SAHM now (with 4 crafty businesses), and love being home (by myself, since my two boys are in school!).
- I can still do the splits.
5 FAVORITE THINGS
- Dutch Bros Coffee. The Annihilator, specifically. It totally cures PMS.
- Breakfast sandwiches: English muffin, egg (fried with a runny yolk from my own sweet chickens), and Tillamook cheese with generous amounts of Franks Red Hot sauce. I could eat them at every meal of the day.
- Disneyland. I love the magic. I’d like to live in New Orleans Square.
- SmartWool socks. A necessity in the Pacific Northwest!
- My husband. People still tease me that I talk about him so much! 17 years and counting! I’m blessed.
MY FAVORITE PRODUCT
I have so much fun with my papercraft templates! If I had to choose just one, I’d probably pick my Cupcake Shaped Box. I created it back in 2009 for a charitable fundraiser, and it has been one of my top-sellers ever since!
If you love Kelleigh’s products and would like a chance to win one free kit from her shop… leave a comment here on this post and let us know what you love, and why you love it! At the very end of our December Advent series later this month, we’ll randomly choose one winner from all comments!
I love your hybrid templates and own several of them! I don’t have any of your kits yet though and they are gorgeous! I’d love to win your A Heartfelt Christmas! thanks so much for the chance!
wow, you can still do the spilts – I am impressed! and awwww, 17 years and counting – me too! 🙂 <3
I'd love Summer Memories, the colours are so pretty, and I have a bit of a thing for buttons! It is a prefect summer kit! http://www.thedigitalpress.co/shop/summer-memories-kit/
Kelleigh has a wonderful variety of designs that make me wish I was into cutting files! That owl card (sigh). I would love to win the Choose Happiness kit because it feels happy:)
I also love the warm delight of runny fried eggs, esp in a little butter – rich and satisfying.
I’m a PNW’er too! 🙂 Well, I was (olympia area) now we live in Spokane- way better weather! 😉
I love all your hybrid stuff & love to cut them on my silhouette! 😀
I can’t do spiders…nope not at all. I remember waking up with one on my face as a kid. I love They Call Me Mom! Thanks!
I’ve just started runnin around my 35th b’day so, yeah, it’s never too late! And Kuddos on the splits, that’s pretty impressive. Love your products, although I’m not an hybrider AT ALL, but your kits are terrific as well!
Love Disney and Smartwool socks too! I was introduced to those socks a few years back when planning an Alaskan vacation. They are invaluable in cold and damp environments.
Mmm eggs…. except the wool socks (allergic) we could totally hang out! 😉 Love your work!
You are so beautiful!! Great work, so talented. Fun read!!
So clever. We’ve made our own homemade Egg McMuffins for years. Love ’em too!
Oh, my gosh! I love your boxes! That Ice Cream Cone Card is adorable! What an interesting life you have!
Thanks so much- I’m going to try that English Muffin idea!
Love that cupcake box, and those pinwheel templates (sigh, but don’t own a silhouette for cutting them out), and love how you include solid papers in your kits.
I don’t think I could even pet a tarantula! I’m with you on the Disneyland love though! 😉
I’ve held a few different creatures in my time, but definitely not doing a tarantula!
Love Kelleigh’s cut files.
I love getting to know new designers.
I am totally enamored with my hubby too. We’ve been together 18 years and married 11. So I’d totally rock, Love Perseveres by KR!
I love the fun cup cake.
Love all the cutting files (makes me want a cricut so I could use them properly), but the Heartfelt Christmas kit is darling!
That Cupcake Box is Sooooo darn cute!!!!!! Thank you!!
I just love the Staycation Elements!
http://www.thedigitalpress.co/shop/staycation-elements/
Thanks for the chance to win!
Your templates are so cute !!!!! Love the muffin one 🙂
Wish you and yours all the best this Holiday Season 🙂
I’m really in the Christmas mood, so I love your Heartfelt Christmas kit; the colors are beautiful!
Love your designs. Wow, from a family of 11 kids! I too love the magic of Disneyland.
My favourite colours are in Choose Happiness!
I think I have most of your cutting files and a few of your kits, in fact I just checked and I have 445 items in my files, Yep! I’m a fan of ALL your makes. I’m sure there is a lot more to be had though.
Interesting about the coffee, I’m past PMS and the Menopause, but could do with something occasionally, like 2 days a month LOL