Flatter-day Saturday with...

our very own Angela Magnuson!!

HAPPY SATURDAY!!
It's Eryn posting today and I am so excited today to have the honor of introducing you to one of the FABULOUS owners of Unity/{ippity}...Angela! She has been such a HUGE inspiration to SO MANY woman!!

Here is a bit about Angela...in her own words...

Tell us a little about yourself... I live in a small house on the end of a culdesac. Inside my little abode resides my four boys. Nic {17} Luke {14} James {12} and Sawyer {7}. I have been married to Chris for 15 1/2 years - we have ONE BIG DOG named JaKob who THINKS he is my 5th son. We have raised our family in the same home since the very beginning. We live a couple blocks from a beautiful lake that entertains us consistently during the summer months. Our extended family surrounds us. Both my parents and Chris's parents live within a 15 minute drive from our home. We LOVE having the luxury of spending time with family and having them SO CLOSE.
past jobs...
Prior to Unity I experienced several jobs. I worked in the fashion industry, I waitressed, I have been a Sales Representative for a Uniform Company {ugh} , I have been a Directory of Sales for a Hotel Chain, I have been a WOOD WORKER and best of all I have been a stay at home mama.

How did you first get involved in stamping? I got involved in stamping simply from a manufacturing angle. Chris and I manufactured the 3/4" wood blocks for several stamping companies. As I was running big industrial sanders making the wood blocks my mind would float to having my OWN line of rubber stamps. I love PRETTY THINGS and I knew that the pretty part of the stamping industry would suit me MUCH better than the manufacturing. Thus UNITY! This will surprise you, however - prior to Unity I was NOT a rubber stamper. It was NOT my love for rubber stamping that brought me to this point, it was my love of business, women, and pretty things. I have an eye for style, trends, and all things beautiful.

What is your stamping style? NOW that I am a stamper, I LOVE IT. I am learning new techniques and developing my own style.

Tell us about your creative process? I typically do most of my stamping on my altered items or scrapbooks. I am very, very visual and have to feel extremely inspired to get the best work out of myself. A quote, Music or a picture that touches my heart normally gets my creative juices flowing. I am a STANDER. I stand and craft and I take up ALL THE SPACE I POSSIBLY CAN. I am MESSY, MESSY, MESSY - and just dive in deep each time I decide to get creative.

How long does it take you to make a project you are happy with? Typically it takes me AT LEAST an hour....sometimes more. It really all depends.

What is your title at Unity/{ippity}? Creative Director.

How are you involved in the making of {ippity} stamps? I choose all the art and artists. I help in the look and feel of ippity.

How long have you worked there? FROM THE BEGINNING :)

Can you tell us a funny story about your boss? I am sure I have a funny story about myself....I can tell you this. I am a clutz. If there is something to run into, i do - trip over, i do - spill, i do. So often times I can be a wee bit entertaining to myself.

What song best describes you? Wow. That is tough. I could not even say off the top of my head. This one may require some research.

What is your favorite quote? i could NEVER choose just one. EVER. there are TOO MANY lovely people with lovely things to say.

What would I find in your refrigerator right now? The typical stuff, milk, eggs, cheese, meat, - things OUT of the ordinary - TONS of ranch dressing as it is a staple in our house, a HUGE container of GARLIC - we put it in everything - a HUGE Jar of Jalapenos - LOTS of Ketchup. Everyone in our family LOVES Ketchup - except Luke. HA!

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be? Healing. I would want to be a HEALER. I could just go around and touch everyone that is physically or mentally ill and voila - ALL IS WELL.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be? She's been through it all, and SURVIVED.

What would your dream vacation be? Something Tropical, and uneventful. I want to sit, take in the beauty, smell the air, feel the breeze and listen to the silence. No agenda, no urgency, nothing to do. I want to eat to my hearts content and sleep. I want to bronze my skin, add more freckles to my nose and face.

ENJOY your Saturday!!