Erica Rose.
Erica Thompson, also known as Erica Rose Creates has been a scrapbook designer and educator for over 8 years. She got her start with crafting in middle school when she was given a scrapbook for Valentine's Day. She loved taking photos and documenting her time in school and with her friends. This has carried through her adulthood and she continued her passion of documenting with her family.
Erica loves to explore when creating, though she loves clean, white space with splashes of color using inks and mists. More recently her signature style has included cut files, which she enjoys backing with pattern papers. Erica currently serves on the Pinkfresh Studio, Jillibean Soup, Doodlebug Design, and Bella Blvd design teams. Past design teams include The Cut Shoppe and Clique Kits, and she has guest designed for Paige Evans. She has also been featured in publications such as Creative Scrapbooker and Scrapbook & Cards Today.
In 2014, along with two crafty friends, Clique Kits was created. Erica became the Marketing Director and Warehouse Director for the scrapbook kit club company. Over the next 5 years, beyond the design work, warehouse and marketing, she assisted subscribers and customers, as well as interacting online with them, and developing relationships with vendors.
Over the past few years, Erica has found a love of teaching scrapbook classes. She was invited and taught at She Loves Color in 2018, 2019, 2021 as an educator during Designer Days in Wisconsin. And a main headliner instructor during the 2020 Virtual She Loves Color event. As well as iScrap in 2019. She finds joy teaching other scrapbookers tips and techniques that they may not other wise try on their own, things that may be "scary", but when shown how to do it, not as hard as one may think. Erica also hosts several creative weekend retreats throughout the year in Illinois.
Beyond the scrapbook world, Erica lives in IL where she is a mom to 6 amazing kids and has a very supportive husband. She is a photographer under EricaRose Photography, where she photographs babies, families, and senior photos. Her signature color is teal, but you will always see the pattern of black and white stripes in many of her photos and projects. If you don't find her creating, she is spending time with her family and friends, as well as enjoying a taco (and margarita).