Who we are looking for: Artists (including scrapbooking, pocket page scrapbooking, card making, stamping, jewelry making, paper crafts, quilting, fiber artists, fine artist, painter, or DIY crafter) within the contiguous United States.
1. Personal style. Able to create original one-of-a-kind pieces of art while also able to explain the creative process to others.
2. Tech-savy. Has a current and up to date blog. Is on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. (Need to be on Instagram to apply.) Can create a detailed blog post sharing their work in a way that inspires others. Can create a video tutorial in a professional way (not required). Able to photograph their projects clearly.
3. Responsible. Will create blog posts as needed during the August - December 2014 design team term in a timely manner while promoting Craft Warehouse professionally. Will use social media to help inspire Craft Warehouse followers via Instagram.
4. Willingness. Can create with the newest products available!
Design Team members will:
1. Receive assignments as needed through out the term. All product sent will be theirs to keep along with the project they create.
2. Have their name and work promoted on our website, blog, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
3. Other opportunities to return as a designer through out the year for special events. Local artists may have opportunities to teach or do demos in our stores as needed.
To apply: Email the following to jenevans at craftwarehouse dot com
1. List your name, email, shipping, and blog address.
2. Send a brief bio of yourself, your craft, and why you would like to represent Craft Warehouse.
3. List the links of your active Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest profiles.
4. Send photos of 4 projects (no more than 1 MB each) that best represent your style. We want to see what you can create! Only well photographed projects will be considered.
5. If you have a video you would like to share or a step by step tutorial that might make you stand out from the crowd, post a link so we can see!
6. List any other design teams you are on. Fresh faces are welcome to apply!
Email your application to jenevans at craftwarehouse dot com with "Design Team Submission" as the subject by August 1, 2014 at 12:01am. Only open to artists within the contiguous United States.
One of the first things I did, was make a shaker packet. I wanted to include some transparency within my layout, so I took two of the transparencies included in the Teresa Collins kit and washi taped them together filled with sequins to make a little shaker packet.
Super easy and quick!
Another easy way to change up a kits look without doing too much extra work is to do a little cut and paste with the cards. I started with these three cards.
Did a little cut and paste.
And, now I have quite a different look for my 4x6 card. Perfect place for journaling and a photo.
Here's another card I altered slightly. I wanted the green under the "LOVE" so it was not transparent this time around. I cut the green card and then just taped to the back. Super simple! But brings a pop of color.
Here's a closer look.
And here's a look at the "finished" spreads, pre-photos. I used the sequins to make "bullet points" for each bucket list item. 
And here it is after I added a few photos to it. I grabbed 6 images of things we have already completed on our bucket list, put them all on a 4x6 so each image was a 2x2. I think it looks great as is, or I can add a few more images later in the summer if I want to.
And some close ups.
