Introducing the Team
Fran Allen Smitherman
Fran Allen Smitherman has ALWAYS loved photo albums, and as a founding member of Creative Life Scrapbooking she is blessed to have this opportunity to stretch herself to create pages that do more than “get it done.” She is passionate about saving memories and having fun while doing it, and she works hard to fit in-person and virtual traditional and digital scrapbooking events in with her family, her career and her many other hobbies. She has been a Creative Memories Advisor since 2002 and she is a Senior Executive Ambassador with Forever. To Fran, life is beautiful and it is worth celebrating, and having a safe way to preserve your photos and to tell your stories is one of Fran’s biggest focuses in life. She loves to help others all over the country do the same and is honored to be a part of the CLS creative team. You can follow Fran on Facebook, on Instagram and on her blog.
Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe
Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe has been a Creative Memories advisor in central Illinois since 2001 and is a founding member of Creative Life Scrapbooking. She hosts both in-person and virtual scrapbooking events. Karyn has been a content contributor for Creative Memories since 2016 and creates layouts that are shared on the CM Blog and in promotional materials. She has also been published in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine and Creative Keepsakes magazine. Karyn was also a member of the Creative Memories Consultant Design Team in 2005. She has enjoyed crafts and many different art forms since she was young girl, but scrapbooking is her favorite hobby. She loves to create pretty pages and find unique uses for Creative Memories tools and materials. In addition to scrapbooking, Karyn loves playing with her grandchildren, pottery, and gardening. Along with her husband, she also enjoys hiking in the mountains, boating on the lake and searching for interesting antiques to collect and sell. You can follow Karyn on her blog, on YouTube and/or on Facebook.
Krista French
Krista French has loved to craft and create since she was little and has been scrapbooking her cherished memories for about 18 years.
She joined as a CM Advisor in 2015 when Creative Memories came back to Canada.. she jumped on the chance to join in the fun ... and loving every minute of it.
She has made so many friendships and has enjoyed helping others get their memories into albums.
Her other love is gardening and enjoy the outdoor spaces.. and oh yes! She scrapbooks that too.
She is enjoying the fun of CLS team, creating fun ideas to share. Such fabulous group of ladies .
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Emily Gallo
Hello Crafty Friends, I'm Emily Gallo, a Creative Memories Advisor since 2007. I’ve been passionate about scrapbooking since fifth grade. I love sharing my joy for paper crafting and helping others preserve their memories in creative, meaningful ways.
I recently became a member of the Creative Memories Design Team. In June 2025, I was honored to serve as a guest designer for the Memories Matter fundraising virtual crop supporting Alzheimer’s research. I host MANY scrapbooking weekend retreats throughout the Philadelphia area. I also offer free virtual classes in my Facebook group, Sketches with Emily. I also enjoy sharing layout inspiration and ideas on my YouTube channel.
When I’m not scrapbooking, I am a dental hygienist and stay busy with my family in Doylestown, PA. In my free time, you’ll find me cheering on the Phillies or soaking up the sunshine at Bethany Beach Delaware.
Lisa Graham
Lisa Graham lives in Northville, Michigan with her husband Rich and 2 sons, Richie and James. In 2001, Lisa became a CM Consultant after falling in love with their product line at her first Home Class. She was especially drawn to the time saving products & tools as well as CM’s simple approach to scrapbooking. She also loved the idea of helping others preserve their memories. 20+ years later, Lisa is still passionate about memory keeping and proud to be a founding member of Creative Life Scrapbooking. Lisa has expanded her offerings to include Forever and Sunflower Studio - a place where people come together to create works of heart. You can find more about Lisa’s offerings at LisasWorkshop.net
Sheri Tilley
Sheri Tilley is a CM Advisor from Hartselle, Alabama and has been taking pictures, scrapbooking and journaling since she was a teenager. After attending her first “beginner class” in 1997, she signed up to be an advisor the next week and has hosted scrapbookers in her home and various venues since then.
Sheri and her husband, Patrick, have three children, three bonus kids, and three grandchildren. She loves taking pictures of her family and traveling with anyone who will go with her!
Sheri LOVES to design and create pages and has completed over 200 CM albums using simple ideas that focus on the photos. Sheri is excited about the challenge of joining Creative Life Scrapbooking and participating with this wonderful community of crafters! Sheri can be found on YouTube and Facebook at Scrappin’ with Sheri.