Linda Wyszynski of Hearthside Creations, LLC, is a professional NeedleArt Designer who has 20 years experience as an artist creating freelance needlework projects. She is an international teacher, author of needlework textbooks, magazine articles and multi author books. Linda specializes in embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, fabric beading, needlepoint, and cross-stitch designs and enjoys using embellishments along with stamps and stencils to highlight the needlework. Linda uses products in unique ways in her designs. She taught Needlepoint Correspondence Classes for the Embroiderers' Guild of America's Education Department for many years. Her floral illustrations are available for licensing.