Michelle Shefveland, Founder, Product Designer, and President of CottageArts.net, has loved photography, illustration, paper and fiber arts since her teen years, which has evolved into a career as a graphic artist and photographer. She has an affinity for nature photography and richly textured collage, evident in her artwork that comprises most of the Simply Digital™ product line. As a passionate artist and writer, Michelle strives to design beautiful products with which others feel inspired to create their own stories and art.

During the past five years, Michelle has also been a freelance writer and designer in the craft and imaging industries. She has contributed/licensed art, photography, or writing to Adobe, Epson, HP, Jasc, Corel, NRN Designs, Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, Memory Makers, Somerset Memories, Life Images, Scrapbook Craft, Lasting Moments, KMT Software, Scrapper's Guide, ScrapJazz, and Creative Memories. Also on the writing side, she authored the book, Scrapbooking the Digital Way for Jasc Software/Corel in 2003, and served as a Charter Board Member for Simple Scrapbooks' Digital Scrapbooking Magazine, and Advisory Board Member for Somerset Memories (previously known as Legacy) Magazine, where she regularly contributes articles for their Digital Workshop column.

Michelle holds a B.S. degree in Computer Information Systems and has over 15 years experience in the information technology and printing industries As a photographer, writer, and graphic artist, her passion is to inspire and teach others the exciting possibilities of creating art with the aid of digital tools.
 

Kris Shefveland, CFO and Operations Manager, holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science, with over 20 years experience in the information technology and printing industries.  His knowledge and interest in digital scrapbooking and photography has been instrumental in the formation and operation of CottageArts.net.

Kris and Michelle reside in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, with their three rapidly growing kids.  Scrapbooking will hopefully slow down the growth process (or at least capture it, so they can remember it!).  They love to spend time on the lakes of Minnesota in the summer and be cozy indoors in the winter!

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