AMY TAN
Born and raised in Chicago, Amy spent much of her childhood wallpapering her bedroom walls with the colorful and glamorous pages of fashion magazines. She learned how to sew her senior year of high school and what developed was her first passion: designing. Within five years, she had become an award-winning designer and founder of the popular handcrafted t-shirt line Amy Tangerine. Her collections were featured in hundreds of retail outlets, including Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and Barneys New York, and yielded impressive worldwide sales.
In 2007, her business expanded to include scrapbooking, with her fashion design work now being produced on a custom basis. Her love for sharing her clothing and now also paper crafts has taken her all over the globe and given her the opportunity to teach creative classes all over the world. She also stays busy with creative collaborations ranging from custom scrapbooks to celebrity events to consulting services.
When she's not at home in Los Angeles, California with two mischievous Jack Russell Terriers, her long-time partner, JC and their adorable son, Jack, she is traveling, finding great places to eat, and doing her best to enjoy every moment. All while Instagramming everything along the way. Amy loves salted caramel anything, doggy cuddles, baby giggles, palm trees, riding her beach cruiser, and nachos. Always nachos.
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LISTEN TO AMY ON THESE PODCASTS:
Don't Keep Your Day Job - How to Craft a Life You Love - Amy Tangerine
The Lavendaire Lifestyle - LL087 - Craft a Life You Love w/ Amy Tan
A Creative Approach - Episode 43 - Crafting the Life You Love with Amy Tan
Misses Ambitious - Episode 107- Amy Tan
Craft Hangout - Episode 14 - Hanging with Amy Tangerine
Elise Gets Crafty - Episode 123 - On Creative Living
Elise Gets Crafty - Episode 054 - Making Your Own Creative Path
Elise Gets Crafty - Episode 074 - Using Video Creatively
Raise Your Hand. Say Yes. - Creativity
Dear Handmade Life - Episode 12 - Working on the Road
MAGAZINE FEATURES:
BLOGS:
Homegirl Talk - Award-Winning Crafter & Designer Amy Tangerine
mind body green - Inspiring Instagram Accounts
Craft Industry Alliance - Bullet Journals Offer New Flexibility for Planners
Product shots:
HSN Plus One Papercrafting Kits
Craft How To’s: