The SIZZIX brand is one of the best known and most respected brands in the craft industry. With products in every craft chain store as well as distribution with Stampin'UP via home parties the company is always cutting edge and timeless in the design of its products. By manufacturing tools that cut endless kinds of materials, their designs offer unlimited creative options and value no matter the consumer's creative discipline. The Sizzix design team has created popular award-winning projects in every category from jewelry to quilting and every design style from scrapbook baby-cute to Victorian fancy. STEPHANIE BARNARD is a spokesperson and licensed designer for Sizzix, the owner/designer at The Stamps of Life, and owner of Cre8 It Stamps. She teaches card-making classes internationally and has had over 400 projects published in magazines and books. Stephanie considers herself a "reality" crafter and focuses on projects that are fun and easy to reproduce at home.