About Me

Hi! My name is Renee Zwirek.  I live in Aurora, Illinois.  I’ve been happily married to my best friend, Chris, for 16 years now.  We have two wonderful girls, Caitie (13) and Payton (11).  I recently returned to work in a Chiropractic office only this time around not as the doc.  I love scrapbooking and photography. It’s fun, creative, and keeps me sane.  😉  I have been scrapbooking for 13 years.  The passion I have for this hobby has taken me further than I have ever expected to go in it.  I have been on the Pebbles Inc. Design Team for five years.  I have designed for Pretty Little Studio and have been a returning Cycling Team Member for Little Yellow Bicycle.  It all has been such a dream come true!  Thanks for stopping by my blog!  It’s a fun and exciting adventure.

MY SCRAPPY RESUME

Design Teams:

• Pebbles Inc 2016-2017 Design Team Member
• Pebbles Inc 2015-2016 Design Team Member
• Pebbles Inc 2014-2015 Design Team Member
• Pebbles Inc 2013-2014 Design Team Member
• Little Yellow Bicycle, Just Because Cycling Team Member, February 2013 http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2013/02/just-because-mini-with-cycling-team-member-renee-zwirek.html
• Little Yellow Bicycle, Once Upon a Christmas Cycling Team Member, November 2012
  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2012/11/the-12-days-of-christmas-with-cycling-team-member-renee-zwirek-day-1.html
• Pebbles Inc 2012-2013 Design Team Member
• Pretty Little Studio Spring-Summer 2012 Design Team Member
• Little Yellow Bicycle, Wonder & Wishes Cycling Team Member, Dec 2011 and Jan 2012
  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2012/01/new-sketch-challenge-with-a-little-help-from-our-friends.html
  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2011/12/planning-for-next-year-with-cycling-team-member-renee-zwirek.html
  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2011/12/lets-rock-the-wonder-wishes-with-cycling-team-member-renee-zwirek.html

Published Work:

• “I Love School” layout, October 2014, Spark:  The Simple Scrapper Membership Magazine #10, Inspiring Sketches and Templates #210, pages 8 and 11
• “Triple Decker Sledders” layout, Winter 2012, Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, Publisher’s Pick, page 63
• “I Can Let You Grow” layout, Fall 2012, Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, page 61
• “That’s What Makes You Beautiful” layout, Summer 2012, ScrapStreet.com Magazine, “Beautiful to You” Section, page 7
• “HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DAY” birthday card, March 2012, CARDS Magazine, page 138
• “21 Valentines” layout, January/February 2012, Creating Keepsakes Magazine, page 34
• “Baby Cousin” layout, March 2011, Scrapbooking.com Magazine:   http://scrapbooking.com/article/75265

Challenges:

• “i love u 24-7 365” layout, Sassafras: TOP 10 August Challenge Entries     http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2011/09/august-top-10-emilys-challenge.html
• “Up, Up and A Ray of Sunshine!” layout, Sassafras: TOP 10 July Challenge Entries     http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2011/08/july-top-10.html
• “Summer” layout, Sassafras: TOP 10 June Challenge Entries     http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2011/07/june-challenge-top-10.html
• “EggCITED” layout, Sassafras: TOP 20 May Challenge Entries     http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2011/06/may-challenge-top-20.html
• “Love” layout, Sassafras: TOP 20 April Challenge Entries     http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2011/04/my-entry-1.html

Highlights and Features:

• “Let It Snow” layout, January 5, 2016, Winter Inspired Layouts We Love – January 2016 on the Scrapbook.com blog
• “Splash” layout, August 5, 2015, Layouts We Love – August 2015 on the Scrapbook.com blog
• “Leave Room in Your Garden” layout, April 20, 2015, Layouts We Love – April 2015 on the Scrapbook.com blog
• “Good Heart” layout, February 24, 2015, I Spy We R! on the We R Memory Keepers blog
• “Time” layout, January 29, 2015, Layouts We Love – January 2015 on the Scrapbook.com blog
• “Thankful” layout, November 1, 2014, November 2014 PageMaps by Becky Fleck
• “Easter Best” layout, April 23, 2014, NEW Weekly Feature – 10 Layouts We Love – April 15-22 on the Scrapbook.com blog
• “Have a Sweet Christmas” layout, December 5, 2013, Trends Watch: Christmas Edition Part 1 on the Two Peas in a Bucket Blog
• “10 Things I Love About My Sweet Girls” layout, March 18, 2013, Little Yellow Bicycle’s Projects from the Peloton,  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2013/03/proje.html
• “Eeew…Yuk!” layout, October 1, 2012, October 2012 PageMaps by Becky Fleck
• “Hello Summer 2012” mini album, September 14-19, 2012, TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Hello Summer 2012” mini album, September 14, 2012, Gallery Pretties | 09.14.12, http://onestorydown.com/2012/09/gallery-pretties-09-14-12/
• “Hello Summer 2012” mini album, September 13, 2012, Featured Project on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Hello.” card, August 4, 2012, Speedlink Saturday: Aug 4/12, http://www.scrapscene.com/2012/08/speedlink-saturday-aug-412.html
• “Colors of Summer” layout, June 15, 2012, Friday Features: 2Peas Inspiration, http://www.liveteachcreate.com/2peasinspo/
• “Happy Father’s Day!” cards, Scrapbooking Inspiration June 11, 2012, ClubCK:  http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2012/06/11/scrapbooking-inspiration-june-11-2012.aspx
• “Breath of Fresh Air” layout, May 12, 2012, Sizzix: I Spy Saturday May 12, http://sizzixblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-spy-saturday-may-12.html
• “Congratulations!” card, “Happy Wishes” small gift tag, and “You Did It!” graduation tag, May 3, 2012, Epiphany Crafts Blog
• “SMILE…It’s Your Birthday!” mini album, April 1, 2012, TOP 3 By Views in Scrapbooking on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Life…What A Ride!” mini album, March 19, 2012, Little Yellow Bicycle’s Projects from the Peloton,  http://littleyellowbicycle.typepad.com/my-blog/2012/03/projects-from-.html
• “Life…What A Ride!” mini album, March 9, 2012, Gallery Pretties | 03.09.12, http://onestorydown.com/2012/03/gallery-pretties-03-09-12/
• “Lollipop Birthday Party” Invitations, March 7, 2012, TOP 3 By Views in Scrapbooking and Cardmaking on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “December Daily: Days 10-18” mini album, December 20 and 21, 2011, TOP 3 By Views, TOP 3 Most Liked, and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “A Merry Christmas” card, December 18, 2011, TOP 3 By Views, TOP 3 Most Liked, and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Noel” card, December 16, 2011, TOP 3 By Views in Gallery, Scrapbooking, and Cardmaking on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Our Tradition” layout, Top Links of the Week: Friday, 16 December 2011, www.kuretakezig.blogspot.com

http://kuretakezig.blogspot.com/2011/12/zig-links_16.html

• “Picture Day” layout, November 16, 2011, TOP 3 By Views, TOP 3 Most Liked, and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “This Girl” layout, Top Links of the Week: Monday, 3 October 2011, www.kuretakezig.blogspot.com

http://kuretakezig.blogspot.com/2011/10/zig-links.html

• “Lovely Girl” layout, October 1, 2011, TOP 3 By Views, TOP 3 Most Liked, and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Butterflies” layout, August 26, 2011, TOP 3 By Views, TOP 3 Most Liked, and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Back to School Supplies” layout, August 16, 2011, Featured Project on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “Van’s Envelope Book” mini album, August 2011: Scrapper’s Portfolio & Tracker, www.sweetshoppedesigns.com

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54959

• “Big Girl Bike” layout, Scrapbooking Inspiration April 18, 2011, ClubCK:

http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2011/04/18/scrapbooking-inspiration-april-18-2011.aspx

• “Big Girl Bike” layout, April 12, 2011, Featured Layout and Projects at www.scrapbook.com
• “Big Girl Bike” layout, April 12, 2011, TOP 3 By Views on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• “21 Valentines” layout, March 10, 2011, TOP 3 By Views and TOP 3 Most Bookmarked on the Two Peas in a Bucket Website
• Caitie’s (my daughter) “Happy Valentine’s Day!” Kindergarten Project, Club CK Happenings February 14-18, 2011, ClubCK:

http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2011/02/11/club-ck-happenings-february-14-18.aspx

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