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Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo (ABCD) is an artist, designer and stylist living in New York City. She is a collector of vintage advertising posters, china cups, yarn and images. In her free time she makes collages, knits, loves homemaking and adores spending her time with her husband, Mr. D.

ABCD first studied fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She completed a six-month chef-training program in NYC and has earned a Certificate in Floral Design from Parsons School of Art and Design. Since college, her thirst for knowledge and different design mediums has led her to continue to seek out educational opportunities in classes such as home styling, interior design, antiques appraisal and machine knitting.

ABCD's career has been a mélange of creative endeavors. She has worked in event planning, interior design, window display and photo styling.

During her 2007 nuptial planning ABCD was inspired to design their wedding stationery. Having vast experience in event styling she knew exactly the look she was going for. All the vendors for her New York City wedding quickly fell into place. When it came time to order the invitations, ABCD realized she was not happy with the service, style or designs that the "best of the best" stationers had to offer. She took things in her own hands and created their entire wedding suite. The accolades on their wedding stationery came rolling in. It wasn't long before guests from her wedding were asking ABCD to design stationery for their special events.

ABCD believes no matter what design medium you are working with - a painting or sculpture, design of an interior space, an arrangement of flowers or styling a beautiful plate of food - one must always follow the same elements of design. In order to create a beautiful product there must be unity, flow, texture, harmonizing color, balance and a focal point to please the eye. It is this design philosophy that drives the inspiration for ABC Dragoo today.