A little bit about me and FTC declaration
I am born and raised in Klein-Gerau, Germany. The next big city is Frankfurt and is about 30 minutes away. I met my husband Rick when I was 18 and we got married 5 years later. Rick is in the Air Force and we move quite a lot. Since we got married we lived in Rome, NY; Newport News, VA; 3 years in Germany; Swansea, IL; San Antonio, TX; Niceville, FL ,Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio (Dayton area) and now Edmond, OK. We do feel San Antonio is our home and hope to retire there some day. We still miss the beaches of Florida.
I have always been doing some kind of craft. Back in Germany I knitted. In New York I cross stitched. In Virginia I had two boys under two and no time for crafts. In Germany I quilted. Then in Illinois, I started stamping. I went to my first Stampin’ Up! workshop on January 2003 and that was it for me. Gorgeous stamps and then stamp sets for free! Hel-looooo. I was so getting all of the sets. By the time the new catalog came out that July, I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to sign up….just for the discount. LOL Later that year Daven asked me to write tutorials for SCS….and I have been doing that ever since. I resigned as a demonstrator in the fall of 2009, when Stampin’ Up! changed their rules for demonstrators. I still wanted to share non Stampin’ Up! projects and tutorials on this blog and link to the places where you can order all the products I used.
Rick and I are blessed with three wonderful children (need to take a new picture):
Austin is 17 years old and taller then me. He is already acting so grown up!
Lucas 15 years old and is our wild child with a soft side. He is also taller then me by now. I love the way he laughs!
Rebecca is 13. She is so sweet and gentle and loves all things girly.
FTC declaration:
- Because of my work at Splitcoaststampers I receive free merchandise when we review products. I also receive a discount from several member companies so I can feature them in my tutorials and on my blog. While I get these products at a discount or free, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of their products. I will never recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.
- I have been guest designer for several companies that may provide me with free product such as stamps and paper in return for my creating projects with them that I share on my blog. I only accept products that I like and enjoy using and are the kinds of products I would purchase on my own without compensation.
- I have joined affiliate programs as I like to provide links to products that I use in my creations. If I have joined an affiliate program it is because I purchase products from that merchant and like their customer service. The products that I link to are products that I have already purchased for my own use or would like to purchase and use.
- Complimentary products from the following companies have been provided tome through a team affiliation or another relationship. However, not all products that I use from the companies listed below are complimentary:
- Flourishes FLLC
- JustRiteStampers
- Scor-Pal
- Simon Says Stamp
- Spellbinders Paper Arts
- Want2Scrap
- Whimsy Stamps
- Hugs and smiles
Beate
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.
Dear Beate,
Thank you for sharing with us about you, your family and your crafting journey. I am a visual learner and want you to know how grateful I am for the video tutorials you make for Splitcoasterstampers. I watch everyone that comes out and am delighted to have a successful outcome on a project or card myself after watching your demonstration. I just can’t thank you enough.
Now that I have clicked over to your blog, I can follow that also. I appreciate your work ethics and value the fact that you only share information on products that you use yourself and think are helpful. Thank you for your high standard.
Last but far from least – your art work is so beautiful and neat – it is something to be admired and appreciated.
Happy New Year to you and your family
Thanks Beatte, I love your tutorials. I can’t remember how I found you, but I’m glad I did. Your children are beautiful. You are blessed. Thanks again
I know that when you have been the demo for a tutorial that it will be something I would enjoy incorporating into my papercrafting and that the tutorial will be top notch.
Hello Beatte: I want you to know that I am amazed at your creativity and talent. I’m also incredibly grateful for posting all of those incredible video tutorials. It’s fabulous how, in a few minutes, you explain with great detail, how to make all of those beautiful cards. Thank you so much and keep up the great job.
Maria.
PS. You have a beautiful family, God Bless you all.
Thank you for the insight into your family. I have been a follower for a while now and really enjoy your videos. You make everything easy to understand and I so enjoy the sound of your lovely voice. When did you come to Edmond, Ok? I live in Yukon, so welcome to Oklahoma. Do you ever have one on one classes? Just curious. Thank you for sharing your artistry. It is so nice to see your lovely family.
Hello Beate,
I like very much your video’s for Splitcoaststampers. Every week I’m excited wich card you will make an d explain. Sometimes your English is little bit different from all the American ladies, now I know it is because of your German background. Ich kann natürlich jetzt auch in Deutsch weitermachen aber daß ist nicht so schön für die Anderen LOL. I look every video to integrate it into my own work.
That you want to stay an independent designer I love and admire!!!! That’s the right spirit, I wish you many more creative years to.
Greetz from a stay at home mum of Two, Yvonne from Holland
Hello Beate, Love your ideas and vedios,look forward to every thing you put out there.
God Bless and keep up the good work.
You had me at “Hi, I’m Beate from SCS”! lol I love your voice and videos! You have inspired me to try to make better cards. Your blog is a great resource for crafting. Thanks so much for sharing your talent! You have a wonderful family and it sounds like you have a very interesting life, too. I appreciate having you for a personal teacher when I have the time! Big Hugs!!
Hola Beate!!!, es maravilloso y genial todos tus trabajos, te felicito y te agradezco por compartirlo. Bendiciones Emilia desde Buenos Aires Argentina. I hope you understand something about I write….Bye
Just found your blog. Wow I am blown away. I can’t wait to sit and check out as many of the tutorials that time will allow. Your Copic work is awesome. Thanks for blogging and like others I am a visual learner and love the fact that you “show” us. Thanks.
Dear Beate,
Thank you for sharing so much of what you have learned over the years with all the rest of us. You are so easy to follow along. Your story is familiar to my sis in law. She is from Munchen area, married my air force brother, moved all over, has dual citizinship now, he is working privately in DC. They travel to Germany frequently to see grandkids, as well as all over the world.
Thank you for explaining your disclaimer to us about your affiliation with the different companies and what you get, who you personally like. It must be a dream come true to be so talented, and receive free products.
Blessings continuously to yours and your beautiful family! Always,
Rosy (in Hawai’i)
Hi Beate
Found your blog a few days ago,and subscribed for email updates.
Loved your video…I could hear you are not from the States so looked where you live……love your story above..and now I know what I heard ….being Dutch myself…. I quickly recognize another accent…..I have one too.
Love your blog and cards and look very much forward to receive updates.
Groetjes Holly.
Whenever I check our Splitcoast Stampers for a project idea and see your name attached to a tutorial I am thrilled, because your directions are so clear and your project views make the projects so easy to complete. Thanks for your great sharing!
Beate,
Thanks for all the tutorials and crafting ideas! I truly love your work! Thanks for sharing with us and giving us inspiration!
From a fellow Edmonite (Edmond, OK)
Kim
So nice to “meet” you! I follow/ subscribe to you on YouTube and LOVE all your work. I too find your voice very pleasant to listen to. I have also introduced your videos to family and friends crafters and they are hooked as well. I just recently fell in love with Kraftin Kimmy Stamps, which led me here to you. I was like…”Its HER!!!” LOL..silly I know. You are a wonderful inspiration to me and I SO appreciate you sharing your time and talent!
I am “floating” this weekend. You sent me a private message on Splitcoast stampers yesterday (I’m susie australia). I immediately phoned one of my craft girlfriends and screamed down the phone , “you’ll never guess who I got an email from”. LOL You are somewhat a legend around here. You are truly inspirational and so generous with your time. I love your little story about your family, your happiness shows in your work. Even though we will never meet, thanks so much for being part of my life.
Hello, You have inspire me with your elegant and classy design work! Can you please tell me, What tools you would recommend me as a beginner? I will greatly appreciate! Thank you for your time.
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Beate, One of our loyal customers gave me your blog and I enjoyed looking at it. Just wanted to let you know that since you live in the Edmond, OK area, that we have a Scrapbook Store called Paper Arts. We are located at 632 W. Edmond Road, Edmond, OK Our phone number is 405-330-2055. The owner is a young lady named Anna Riner, we have only been open 5 months. We would personally like to invite you into our store and check us out to see if we can help you with any of your crafting needs. Thank you so much for taking the time out to read this email and we look forward to meeting you.
Thanks so much Beate for all your fabulous tutorials, I have learned a lot from you and just now did the kissing stamp technique. You are a talented artist and wonderful teacher and I am very grateful that you share it with us. Blessings from Ireland.