Even as a homesick college freshman, busy studying for finals, she managed to make some black and white drawings of the Peanuts gang in a Christmas scene. She made 20 photocopies then spent several weeks coloring them so she could send out personal holiday greetings.

In 1998 she made a life-changing discovery -- rubber stamps. She started designing stamps for two companies and now has her own line.

Her cards, scrapbook pages, paper crafts and bracelets have been published in The Rubber Stamper, Take Ten, PaperWorks, CardMaker, Just Cards, Crafts ‘n Things, and Simply Beads. She was part of The Rubber Stamper’s Design Team from 2002 to 2006.

Jacki has taught classes and workshops at scrapbook stores, stamp stores, and churches, as well as at Michael’s.

She often joins her husband, a gospel singer, in his music ministry. They have five children and have lived all over the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast.