Design Team Call: Holiday 2013/ 2014

After a few month hiatus, we're bringing back our design team and it's going to be better than ever!  PSA Essentials is looking for talented, crafty individuals to join our design team! Receive ALL of our stamps (a retail value of over $1,800) in exchange for doing something you love.   Read on for all the details on how to apply... 

Why be on our Design Team? 

• Receive our entire line of stamps, inks, tools: a retail value of $1,800
• Receive new Peel & Stick packs as they are released (coming soon, seriously!) 
• CASH compensation for cards or crafts printed in magazines 
• Occasionally receive free product from our cross promotional partners
• A crafting resume builder
• Display your work to a large blog audience at PSA Stamp Camp 

Requirements for Design Team: As a design team member, you are showing our customers how to use Peel & Stick stamps in the most clever, unique and creative ways possible. 

• 1 year term: November 15th, 2013 to November 14th, 2014
• You must have an established blog and social media presence with a willingness to promote your PSA Essentials projects on those outlets, in addition to PSA Stamp Camp. 
• Create 3 projects per month and photograph them. (Cardmakers/scrapbookers should mail in their cards if they wish it to be submitted for publication.) 

Who we are looking for? We are expanding our team and are looking for specific people who can fill these roles.  Calling all: 

• (CAS) Clean & Simple Card Makers 
• Shabby chic card designers
• Scrapbookers
• Non-card making, DIY, crafty types!
• Mommy's who create fun, educational, or inspirational activities for their wee-ones 
• Artistic individuals - painters, illustrators 
• Crafters who do things on a budget
• Crafters who are into green living
• A gift wrapper extraordinaire

Do you match one of the descriptions above, want all the perks, and agree to the terms? 
Applying is easy! 

Send 3 photo examples of your work, a very brief introduction to yourself and your blog address to loregan@psaessentials.com by November 1st. Please put DESIGN TEAM CALL APPLICATION in the subject matter. If selected, you will be contacted by November 13th.   Good luck and we look forward to seeing your work! 

If you are not interested in committing to a year-long agreement, you may apply to be a GUEST DESIGNER.  We'll send you a small selection of free product in exchange for your design work.   Inquires:  loregan@psaessentials.com 

More DT Announcements....

Wednesday you met the new faces of our design team, now meet the rest of them.   This is one talented team!  I'll start unveiling their work next week - I can't wait to show you what they have come up with.   Without further delay, I am pleased to introduce:

JAMIE GREEN

Jamie Greene is the designer and author of http://jamie-thegreenefamily.blogspot.com/ and lives in Bossier City, LA.    She’s been a guest designer for Peachy Keen Stamps blog (Oct 2011) and her work was published in Paper Crafts Sept/Oct 2012 issue.  She’s been in several special issues from Paper Crafts magazine in 2011 as well as Practical Solutions for Paper Crafters this year.  She’s also been in Cricut Magazine and has additional work that will be published later this fall/winter.   She’s a proud mom of 3 amazing kids and married to her best friend!  Here are two cute paper crafts she’s done recently. 

GINA LUKER

Gina’s blog called the Shabby Creek Cottage (http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/) journals one remodeling project after another, and lots of DIY projects, tutorials and before and after photos.  Her work has appeared in Mom Blogging for Dummies, Brides Magazine, Casa Romantica, Romantic Homes, Nashville Bride, Somerset HOME and Better Homes and Gardens.    Her blog attracts thousands upon thousands of readers, she has a loyal and large following.  She also has great tutorials for your home project!   Check out her project gallery here:  http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/p/project-gallery.html

JESSICA HILL

Jessica Hill is the author of the very popular Mad In Crafts Blog which features DIY projects for the home.   She used to spend her days teaching Shakespeare and Longfellow to high school students, trying desperately to make the classics modern for her students… or at least to keep them awake for the 45 minute class period.  Now, she teaches readers how to combine classic style with modern trends in decorating, DIY, cooking, writing, and more!  She’s the host of a popular link party that attracts thousands of viewers each week.   Head over to http://www.madincrafts.com/  and see a few samples here. 

Welcome to the new Design Team - 2012 - 2013

With over 125 applications received and an incredible talent pool, deciding upon the 2012-2013 Design Team for PSA Essentials was difficult.   We narrowed applications down to the top 30 and then to a final 9.  We have a mix of mom bloggers, party planners, DIY home décor enthusiasts, seamstresses, and card makers this term.    The eclectic mix of talent is sure to make for interesting reading here at PSA Stamp Camp.  I am pleased to announce the 9 new design team members for the 2012-2013 term over the next two days.   Our talented Jennifer Holmes, Mae Armstrong, Kim Moreno, Regina Mangum and Jamie Cripps are fortunately staying on with us, now meet the new faces of our team.   I cannot wait to see what these talented ladies come up with using PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps.   And now introducing….

TAYLOR URBAN

Taylor Urban is author and designer for Its Taylor Made  www.itstaylormade.com, a DIY a craft blog with an emphasis on home, family and art.   She graduated with a degree in Costume Design and studied studio art and sewing in college.  Her creativity is impressive – she touches on recipes, sewing projects, and shares ideas for family.   She is a contributor for Honest to Nod Blog and Pellon Artist and she was recently published in Real Simple Blog, Apartment Therapy and Ohdeedoh.   If that’s not an impressive crafting and blogging resume, I am not sure what is!   She also opened a retail boutique (a lifelong dream) called Ampersand (http://www.ampersandshop.com/index2.php#!/HOME) .   I’ve included a few snippets of her projects on her blog… take a peek here but also head to her blog to see!

KRISSY SHERMAN BONNING 

Krissy Sherman Bonning is author of B-Inspired Mama:  http://binspiredmama.blogspot.com  and from Pine City, NY.    Her fast growing blog has monthly page views more than quadrupling from March 2012 to July 2012. Her focus is on kids crafts and she has been featured on popular sites like, The Crafty Crow, Craft Gossip, Childhood 101, and Pottery Barn Kids!  She is a full time mama to 3: ages 7 months, 3 years, and 5 years and manages to come up with crafty ideas for her readers to do with your kids.  Go check out my favorite project of hers that I have seen, it’s a Kids Emotion Game.  http://binspiredmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/kids-emotion-matching-game-with-free.html.  She has tons of great ideas for kids and since so many of our readers are moms, I just can’t wait to see what she does with PSA stamps for kids projects.

JENNIFER INGLE

Jennifer Ingle is a card maker whose clean and simple style is just up my alley.  She’s not afraid of white space but she has a real knack for design and color.   Jennifer currently serves on several design teams including Gourmet Rubber Stamps, Eyelet Outlet, Retro Cafe Art Gallery, Stampendous!, Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog, and May Arts.   She has been published several times in Paper Crafts magazine as well as their special issues and is an active crafter and blogger.  Jennifer enjoys various mixed media projects and dabbles in Art Doll making!  Check out her blog and work at http://justjingle.blogspot.com/.  She’s spunky and fun, you’re going to love her work as much as I do. 

GINGER BOWIE

Ginger Bowie is author and designer of Ginger Snap Crafts, www.gingersnapcrafts.com  and lives in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.  Her work has been featured on Tatertots & Jello, Skip to Lou, Someday Crafts, Craft Gossip and Tip Junkie – some of the biggest blogs out there!   She’s been married to her hubby for 18 years and is a mom to 5 wild & crazy kiddos… three boys & two girls.  She absolutely loves being a wife & mother, and it shows in her projects.   She loves to create fun, simple & easy crafts.    Her photography is gorgeous and she’s got all sorts of Back to School stuff on her blog right now… check out some images of her latest posts.

ASHLEY RENE’ THURMAN

Ashley Rene’ Thurman is author of Cherished Bliss, a DIY crafts, sewing and home décor blog that gets a lot of attention, including from the Huffington Post (http://www.stylelist.com/2012/06/11/craft-of-the-day-comic-book-letters_n_1579056.html).   Ashley is a stay at home mom with two little kids and started Cherished Bliss to document the things she does to make her house a home.   Check out her project gallery here:  http://cherishedbliss.com/project-gallery.  She does GREAT tutorials – really good step by step projects.  Here’s a great example of a toddler tote bag she made, and a dessert favor box.

Read all about this tote bag here:  http://cherishedbliss.com/2012/07/toddler-tote-tutorial-lifestyle-crafts.html.  And check out this dessert box here: http://cherishedbliss.com/2012/05/pink-lemonade-favor-boxes-lifestyle.html. 

SHELLY KURTH:

Shelly is a cardmaker and author of a blog called Shelly’s Sweet Greetings:  http://www.shelly-sweetgreetings.blogspot.com/.   She’s been published in Paper Crafts Magazine and has a clean and simple style.   She is the mother of four kids and lives in Melbourne, FL. and with three kids in school, has lots of mommy and crafting time.   We’re excited to see what she comes up with using PSA Essentials stamps!  Here are some of her cards I adore.   They’re romantic yet CAS style!

See you Friday to meet the rest of the team! 

Welcome New Design Team Member - Jamie Cripps!

Sometimes you can't plan for things.   Things happen unexpectedly and seem to fall into your lap.  Such was the case of bringing on a new designer to our PSA Essentials team.   We had recently brought on Regina Mangum, and we aren't set to choose a new team until August.   But Jamie Cripps came along and she was too good to pass up!

When we are looking for designers to join our team, we are looking for people who are motivated by the love of craft.   Someone who has a blog and posts regularly for the fun of it - who has an audience and shares their passion for paper crafting, design, sewing, decor and entertainment.    We are looking for someone who has real talent.   And often times, that talent has been recognized by publications. 

Jamie is quite accomplished when it comes to her creative resume.   She's been published in: 

• Creative Memories Catalogs
• In a Scrap Creations
• LTD Commodities
• Making Cards Magazine
• Michigan Scrapbooker
• Momenta Winter Catalogs
• Practical Scrappers
• Scrap n' Art
• Scrapbook News and Review
• Scrapbook Trends
• Scrapbook Trends - Cricut Magazine
• Scrapbooking.com
• Scrapjazz
• ScrapStreet.com

She's on a few... okay, more than a few design teams.

• Kanban Crafts
• Momenta
• Samantha Walker
• SRM Stickers
• Sweet Stamp Shop
• The Twinery
•  WOW Embossing Powders

And in the past, she's been on other design teams. 

• Creative Memories, Nov 2010- December 2011
• Scrap Tales, Mar 2010 - June 2011 (store closed)
• ScrapbookPal.com, June 2010- June 2011 (term ended)
• Creative Charms, Oct 2010- April 2011 (term ended)
• Glue Dots, Sep 2010- March 2011 (retired)
• P K Glitz, Feb 2010 - March 2011 (retired)
• Scrap Within Reach, Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (term ended)
• Sharing Memories Scrapbooking Store, Feb 2010 - June 2010 (retired)
• Frosted Designs, Sep 2009 - May 2010 (retired)
• Practical Scrappers, Aug 2009 - May 2010 (retired)
• Busybee Scrapbooking - Local Scrapbook store, lead designer (store closed)

One of the most important things to consider when bringing on a new member of the team is their personality and if it's someone we'd like to work with for the next year.   Jamie is one of the sweetest people I have met! She's responsive to emails, bubbly and enthusiastic about joining the team. 

Let's welcome her with open arms!  Welcome Jamie Cripps!  Now head over to her blog and check out some of her great work.  You can see her guest feature on PSA Stamp Camp here.  Here's a recent card she posted on her blog that I just loved.  Can't wait to see what she comes up with month after month using PSA Essentials stamps. 

Guest Designer Call

Guest Designer Call - 2012 

PSA Stamp Camp is looking for 3 Guest Designers to be featured on PSA Stamp Camp blog this Winter & Spring 2012.  

Perks:

•  Designer will receive 2 stamp sets of choice, 1 Stamper, 2 inks, 1 alignment tool.    MRSP: $85
•   Blog candy/giveaway of  1 Peel & Stick pack on their blog  

Requirements:

• Designer must come up with a minimum of 3 projects using PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps.  
• Must have your own blog with 1500+ followers
• Some restrictions on the giveaway, details to be provided if you are accepted 
• Designer to display “Guest Designer” blog badge on blog for 1-week leading up to the feature, linking to PSA Stamp Camp 

How to apply: 

• Email libby@psaessentials.com  with 1 example of your work,  blog URL,  and the number of followers on your blog. 

Welcome New Design Team Member - Regina Mangum!

We are excited to announce a new member of our design team: Regina Mangum! Regina lives in San Francisco, CA and is a mom of a sweet and spunky little boy who often appears in her projects. Regina's crafting resume is impressive, which is one of the reasons we chose her! She was Paper Crafts Magazine 2010 Gallery Idol Top 5 Finalist and Card Ideas for Cardmakers Top 10 Designer. In addition, she's been published in:

• Card Creations: Favorite Occassions (November/December 2010)
  
• Paper Crafts Magazine (Jan/Feb 2011)
  
• Paper Crafts Magazine (Mar/April 2011)
  
• Card Ideas for Cardmakers (August 2011)
  
• Paper Crafts Magazine (Sept/October 2011)
  
• Card Creations: Get Inspired! (Nov 2011)
  

She is currently on the design team for Taylored Expressions and has worked on design teams for Clear & Simple Stamps and 2 Sketches 4 You Weekly Challenge. She's a busy woman! 


The other reason she was chosen is that her work is fantastic! She has a Clean & Simple Style but is whimsical and fun. Here a few examples of her great work. Be sure to visit her blog and say hello: http://www.thestampinbean.blogspot.com

Welcome Regina! We are thrilled to have you and can't wait to see what you come up with using PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps.



 

Design Team Call

Design Team Call. It's that time – we are looking for the most talented, craftiest bunch out there! Interested in being on our team? Here are all the details!



Why be on our Design Team?

• Receive our entire line of stamps, inks, tools: a retail value of $1,800
  
• Receive new Peel & Stick packs as they are released throughout the year
  
• Receive $50 per project that is printed in magazine, $250 if you land the cover
  
• Occasionally receive free product from our cross promotional partners
  
• A crafting resume builder
  
• Gain real attention of your work
  

Requirements for Design Team: As a design team member, you are showing our customers how to use Peel & Stick stamps in the most clever, unique and creative ways possible.

• 1 year term: December 1^st, 2011 to November 31^st, 2012
  
• Create 3 projects per month, photograph them and mail them to us
  
• Occasionally participate in blog hops, or cross-promotional opportunities as they arise
  

Who we are looking for? We are expanding our team and are looking for specific people who can fill these roles:

• Clean & Simple Card Designers
  
• Scrapbookers
  
• Non-card making, DIY, crafty types!
  
• Mommy's who create fun, educational, or inspirational activities for their wee-ones
  
• Crafters who do things on a budget
  
• Crafters who are into green living
  
• A gift wrapper extraordinaire
  

Do you match one of the descriptions below, want all the perks and agree to the terms? Applying is easy. Send 3 examples of your work, a very brief introduction to yourself and your blog address to libby@psaessentials.com by November 31^st, 2011. Please put: 2011-2012 DESIGN TEAM CALL APPLICATION in the subject matter. Our new team will be chosen and announced by December 3^rd, 2011. Good luck!


 

Meet the 2011-2012 PSA Essentials Design Team

I am pleased to announce the 2011-2012 PSA Essentials Design Team! Seven of our talented card makers are staying with us, so with over 100 applications to narrow it down to six people was extremely difficult. The talent pool was incredible. Ultimately we were looking for new styles and people that will showcase PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps differently than before. Meet these talented ladies!


Meet Kim Schofield, Scrapbooker Extraordinare!

Kim Schofield is a scrapbooker extraordinaire from Fremont, NH. She is currently also on the Sweet 'n Sassy and Say It with Letters design teams, has been published in Scrapbook News & Review and CARDS magazines and is Copic Certified. She's been a CAS Card winner on Splitcoast Stamper, a winner in Papertrey ink contests, and just recently had a card highlighted on The Cat's Pajamas Facebook page. Though her background as traditionally been in card making, after working for and teaching in her local scrapbook store, she decided to try her hand at scrapbooking. Turns out she's good. She believes her ideas actually flow more freely with scrapbooking than card making. Visit her blog at: http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com/  and take a peek at her work here.

 

















Meet Vera WiriantaYates, a whimsical, CAS carmaker!

It's true. I accepted one more card maker. But I couldn't help this one. Vera has been published 5 times in the last year in Paper Crafts Magazine, one of our favorites here at PSA Essentials. She also has two more cards coming out in CARDS and The Stamp It Special Edition. She lives in Sugar Land, TX and is on the Some Odd Girl, Wee Memories, May Arts, Lawnscaping & A Day of Daises design teams. She was on Paper Crafts 2010 Gallery Idol Top 5 and 2011 Stamping Royalty Honorable Mentions. Her clean and simple style will really highlight PSA Essentials and I am a sucker for someone who isn't scared of white space. Visit her blog http://www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com/ and here's a peek at some of Vera's work.

Meet Mandi Hadfield, home décor specialist & artist!

From Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada – you will find it hard to believe this is Mandi's first design team when you see her work!  Her specialty is vinyl lettering and creating beautiful pieces of artwork on canvas and other materials. She was chosen to expand PSA Essentials stamp uses beyond card making & scrapbooking. She envisions using our stamps in home décor projects using canvas, mirrors, glass, tiles, wood… and she thinks the possibilities are endless! Get ready to see some artwork from Mandi! Visit her blog http://www.stikmup.blogspot.com/ and take a peek of her work here.

Meet Heidi Ferguson, the quilter!

The quilter? But this is a stamping blog? I know. But Heidi is super talented and we are going to see how she incorporates stamping with PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps into her quilting, sewing and home décor projects. Her DIY projects have been featured on the popular and highly visible blogs: Tatertots & Jello, Today's Creative Blog, UCreate, Centsational Girl, The Inspired Room, Tip Junkie and several others. She has two boys - her proudest creation – and is the sole designer and creator of all the puff quilts and baby bedding sold at her business, Honey Bear Lane. Visit her blog: http://www.honeybearlane.com/ and check out a few examples of her work here:

Meet Angie Holden, our design for less DIY designer!

You see something in Pottery Barn, or your favorite home décor catalog, but it costs an arm and a leg. Enter Angie Holden to help you create the same project for a fraction of the price. Most people want that magazine look for their home but don't have the budget to create it. With a little creativity and DIY imitative, anyone can have that magazine cover to their home. And see how she's going to do it with PSA Essentials stamps! Visit her blog at  http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/  and peek here at some of her work.

Meet Mae Armstrong, a DIY party planner & step-by-step crafting instructor!

From Raleigh, NC, Mae Armstrong is the mother of twin boys and had me with pictures of their 1^st birthday party. It's something straight out of a Martha Stewart magazine. She's a skilled graphic designer – fluent in Illustrator, Photoshop, and others that I am dying to master. Her work has been featured on Tip Junkie, Catch my Party, My Party Impressions, Spaceships and Laser Beams, Pure Joy Events, Polka Dot Party, Sheek Shindigs, Blowout Party, Pirates and Princesses, A to Zebra, A Chi Chi Affair, Kinderplays and Little Monster Studio. Best of all for our readers, Mae offers great tutorials and step-by-step instructions on how to create projects.   Witness this step by step tutorial on party hats and visit her blog http://maearmstrong.blogspot.com/ and see what had me from the minute I saw her here. 

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Meet the 2011-2012 PSA Essentials Design Team

We have seven returning designers for the 2011-2012 design team term. Between the seven, their PSA Essentials cards and layouts have been published 56 times in the last year. Their work is professional, beautifully crafted, well-photographed, and we love, love, love how they showcase PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps. Learn more about these talented ladies that make our crafting department possible at PSA and see some of my favorite cards (that I can show you!)

CARLY ROBERTSON

Carly Robertson (http://carlyrobertson.typepad.com/paper-in-bloom/) is taking a bit of a blogging paper crafting break but we are happy to have her back on our team. Her work has been published in Paper Creations, Paper Crafts, CardMaker, Just Cards, Scrap & Stamp, and her clean and simple style and photography blow us away. Here's a look at a few of my favorite cards by Carly.

JEANNE STREIFF

Jeanne Streiff (http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/) is on design teams for Discount Cardstock, Flower Soft, The Stamps of Life, Impression Obsession, High Hopes, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Outlines. She's been on design teams for Splitcoast Dirty Dozen, Prism Papers, Unity Stamp Co., Hanna Stamps, My Favorite Things, Whipper Snapper Designs. Jeanne is also moderator on Splitcoast Stampers and one of the most "connected" designers in the craft world I have ever met. Her work has been published in every issue for the last year or more in CardMaker, and she landed the cover in September 2010. She's been in Paper Crafts (Holiday Cards and More Volume 5) and her work was featured in Coloring Techniques for Card Makers. I had trouble finding work that I could show of Jeanne's because most of her designs have been picked up by publications. Here's work she did for us for HSN.

JENNIFER HOLMES

Jennifer Holmes (www.simpleflourishes.com) has been published in Scrapbook Etc, Card Creations Volume 8, Paper Creations, CardMaker and racking more up by the month. She's been on design teams for Waltzingmouse Designs, Purple Onion Designs, and Papertrey Ink (Click Simple Team). Jennifer is from Olympia, WA and her clean and simple but also layered style is a real asset to the team. I also had trouble finding work of hers that I could show since she's had so many assignments picked up in the last few months by publications!

KELLEY EUBANKS

Kelley Eubanks (http://www.myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/) got her publishing start in Paper Crafts in January 2010. Since then scored numerous of other cards in that publication, one of our favorites at PSA. In the Paper Crafts special issue, Color Inspiration for Card Makers, she had 10 cards! That's unheard of for any designer. She's also been published in CARDS, Scrapbook Trends, and Create Idea Books. Kelly was instrumental in the success of HSN appearances in April 2011. Her cards and banner appeared live on both segments and she helped create the step-by-step projects I finished on air. She's my go-to gal when an editor requests something specific, and she's one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet.

KIM MORENO

Kim Moreno (http://www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com/) returns with us to scrapbook. She's been published in Scrapbook Etc, Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Cards, Paper Crafts and Scrapbook & Cards Today. She was featured on the covers of the May 2009, July 2008, and November 2009 CARDS magazine and has several layouts in Memory Makers Idea Books. She was a Memory Makers Master Runner Up in 2008. She's been on a bunch of design teams, including Jillibean Soup and Core'dinations cardstock. Can you believe she has 5 kids and she still finds time to create cards & layouts? My hat goes off to her.

MELYSSA CONNOLLY 

Melyssa Connolly ( http://www.fantastink.blogspot.com/) has been published in Paper Crafts Magazine (Card Creations Volume 8 and 9), CARDS (November 2010), Memory Makers Big Book of Scrapbook Ideas (May 2011) and had a feature in Canadian Scrapbooker. She's Copic certified and a graphic designer who's been on design teams such as Bombshell Stamps, ShortCuts, and Whimsie Doodles. She lives in Harmony, Nova Scotia. Her layered, shabby chic designs are to die for. She's got a terrific sense of humor and is a lot of fun to work with.

SUSAN DELANO

Susan DeLano ( http://susiesgoods.blogspot.com/) was a member on our first design team term. If you don't recognize this name, it's because she used to be Susan D'Anna. She took a 6-month break from the PSA Essentials design team to focus on her wedding. She's being published in Paper Creations Magazine this Spring with a bridal suite including an invitation, table marker, place card, and favor. She's into sewing, decorating, cooking and loves crafting for a party. She's also one of my closest friends… but no bias here – her work is fabulous!

Please join me in welcoming back these design team members! You may see some of their work on the blog, though more likely, you will be seeing them in our favorite crafting publications! Our new design team members will be announced tomorrow – there are 6 of them – and they are spectacular.