Hi! I’m Dina Kowal!  Some of you might know me simply as “dini” or “Mama Dini” from other stamping spaces on the internet.

So where did the nickname "Mama Dini" come from? Well, I'm sort of famous for my homemade pizza, and I'd brought pizza to a staff  potluck when we were living in Missouri...someone commented, "That pizza's pretty good, is that Papa Johns?" The first words out of my mouth were, "Nope, that's Mama Dini's!" and the name stuck.
 
I was born in Indonesia as my Dad was transferred there with his job – now I'm serving in Indonesia as a missionary along with my family!  We have a ministry at a training center for Indonesians who are interested in serving as missionaries to interior people groups.  We moved here in 2005.  We have 4 children, Evan, Emmaleigh, Benjamin, and Elliot.  We started homeschooling in 2006.
 
I’ve been stamping since about 1993. My style has evolved over the years, and I get a lot of inspiration on the internet.  I enjoy coloring, and love colors!  I couldn’t live without my Prismacolor pencils – I have a lot of fun with them, and I have every color!  I also enjoy watercoloring. Some of my stamp ‘collections’ include lighthouses, butterflies, teacups, beach scenes, Winnie the Pooh, and birds.
 
I’ve had cards published in the Rubber Stamper, Paper Crafts, Somerset's Take Ten, and Card Creations, and have won several online card contests.  My work can be found in several design team galleries, including smARTworks, Firecracker Designs by Pamela, Impression Obsession, and Our Daily Bread designs. I stamp mainly for my own personal sanity and to stretch my creative limits, but also with the hope that I will be able to encourage others with the work and time that I put into a card just for them.
 
Besides stamping, I enjoy cooking & baking, playing the piano, and singing.  In my other "free time", I am a self-taught graphic designer, and enjoy designing photo watermarks, blog banners, and stamp art!
 
Thank you so much for visiting my site! I hope you find something useful!

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