Pixie Dust STudio DT CALL!!!

Guess what?!! Pixie is having a DT call...head HERE for all the details!!

-Cyndi

Stampendous! Blog Stars Call

Its time for another call for the Blogstars Design Team at Stampendous! Check HERE for details on the call! You could be the next blog star!

ALSO, check out the new Fran'tage Friday post at Papercraft Planet! Adela wows us this week, and of course there is a chance to win some Stampendous! stampy goodness!!

A Walk on the Betty side...

A what you ask? Well, I could say a walk on the dark side....but seriously Betty's stamps are quirky and fun, not dark. Hehe. Anywho, you may have noticed that Simply Betty Stamps has put out a call for some scrapbookers for her Design Team. Here's the info if you are interested.

I used this weeks sketch from Sketchy Thursdays blog. Here's that sketch:

OK, what little extras make this a bit more Betty? (Betty asked that entrants make their pages Betty style) Well, I thought my spiderweb ornaments were just to dies for :) Who wouldn't want those on their tree??

The cute little shimmery skulls I found in a package on clearance at Michael's a while back...I mean what gives???

So here is Candy Cane London, a digi from Simply Betty Stamps. I just love her sassy eyes. They perfectly match the sassy and mischievous eyes of my DD and her BFF in the photo. I decked London out in my fav Christmas color comb...red, green, pink, and turquoise. The traditional papers are by Little Yellow Bicycle and the funky Turquoise print is by Love, Elsie which I have been hoarding for like forever.

Now, ny sweet Emo Elf needs bit of bling and fuzz right? So, I flocked her hat rim with Stampendous! Snow Cone Blue Fun Flock.

AND, my favorite are her Dorothy inspired Red glitter Shoes...using Stampendous! Candy Apple Red Glitter and a Quickie glue pen.

Notice her little spider buddies prowling around? Those are all Stampendous! Class-a-Peel stickers. Spider web punch is by Martha Stewart. Even Martha has a wicked side :)

Lastly, the sentiment...Doodle alphabet from Stampendous!, no longer available unless you can find it in a big box store. and why beware? Well, take another look at those girls' faces? They are always cooking some kind of trouble.

Alrighty, off to finish errands now that the monsoon has ceased. Then maybe Pirates tonight?? Thanks for popping in! Have a great weekend and please say hi!!

-Cyndi

Stampendous! Blog Stars

Stampendous! BlogStars are here!! This is the blog post pulled straight from the Stampendous! blog:

First, we must say that this was an agonizing decision! We wanted every single one of you!! I hope those that weren’t chosen will allow us to reconsider you for the next BlogStars term starting in June!

Second, so you can see how hard the decision was, I’m putting here links to all the applicants’ blogs. You’ll be so glad you visited their various art galleries, what talent!

http://www.missmollycreations.blogspot.com/ Molly R
http://www.stephaniescraps.blogspot.com/ Stephanie A
http://adayinthelifeofthepaperpoppy.blogspot.com/ Laura D
http://glitterinmyhair.blogspot.com/ Jennifer G
http://taylorusry.blogspot.com Taylor U
http://barbara-shepherd.blogspot.com Barbara S
http://madisonavenue.typepad.com Geny C
http://www.paperinkspirations.blogspot.com Krissy F
http://crafteeguiri.blogspot.com/ Shirl L
http://www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/ Wendy J
http://www.kscardcreations.com/ Kathryn M
http://stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com/ Kristine R

We asked each applicant to email us some sample cards using their Stampendous stash. We looked at style, neatness, design, color, plus we took into account their photography of their samples submitted and on their blogs. We asked them to write directions for one project, and we took into account how busy they are on other design teams. We looked at their blogs and the kinds of projects they typically post. We had our permanent Design Team look at all of the above, then our Art Director, Lisa Hindsley, and I sat down and made the agonizing choices.

Then we decided to ask Taylor Usry and Wendy Jordan to join our permanent Design Team! We were thrilled to get their applications, they’re both amazing as you’ll see above, and they are both designers that our other DT members have worked with on other teams. Plus, as they filled the holes vacated in our team last year, it allowed us to choose two other folks for the BlogStars! We were so excited today that they both accepted this offer! Yippee!

So… drum roll…. here goes… the March/April/May 2011 BlogStars, in no particular order, are:

Krissy Fossmeyer – Krissy is new to design team efforts, but she REALLY loves Stampendous, and we couldn’t say no! She is a social marketing dream…she comments on our blog, she comments on our Facebook page, she follows us on Twitter and retweets our tweets. She enters all our contests (and often wins), and most importantly, she uses our products on her own blog all the time! In fact most of her posts use our products. We can’t wait to work more closely with this diehard Stampendous fan!

Laura Davis – Laura’s projects were “knock your socks off ” fabulous as was her gorgeous photography! Every sample was so beautifully prepared, staged and in focus. Plus her step outs and tutorials were thorough and beautiful. Her style is colorful, full of fun, and whimsical. And we love that she’s comfortable with 3D, out of the box, projects, and that she gets the altered art essence of Fran•táge. We can’t wait to get our new vintage stamps in her hands…look out!

Genevieve Cassady – Geny’s projects were also so beautifully photographed they were irresistible. Her outdoor sets and natural lighting just made her cheery colors positively infectious. Her cards are simple, clean, and beautifully crafted, but each one had a twist that we didn’t expect, and we found ourselves completely delighted by them. Her project directions were clear and concise with very complete supply lists provided for all projects. Her blog is easy to read, and uncluttered with a clean background that puts the focus on her projects. We think Geny is going to have a blast with Jumbo Cling Rubber!

Kristine Reynolds – One look at Kristine’s blog will show you that her coloring is one reason we picked her! We’re so spoiled by our coloring experts on our regular Design Team! We naturally gravitated to Kristine’s colorful, beautifully shaded, and, again, beautifully photographed samples. We were also impressed that she’s been published several times. It really helps us when our DT members get published with our products. Kristine gave us a bit of pause because she’s sooooo busy already, but the fact that she has a Labrador convinced us that she can handle one more assignment.

So that’s that! Thanks so much to all of you who applied! If you weren’t selected this time, we’ll email you in early May to see if you’re still interested in particpating, then we’ll resubmit your same applications for the next round. I want you to know we wanted all of you! I appreciate so much the effort that went into getting things ready to email and sending them off. Thank you.

We hope everyone will stick around and enjoy these four new ladies and their terrific talents! Lots of great blogging coming up! Congrats to this term’s winners!

Laura Weed, Graphics Manager

Congrats ladies!! -Cyndi

Design Team Call

Stampendous BlogStars - Guest Design Team Call

Stampendous is looking for 4 stampers in the blogosphere to serve for 3 months on our BlogStars Design Team. Every 3 months we'll put out a call for 4 new stampers.

What will BlogStars need to do?:

1. Create at least one blog post with a project or card each week during your 3 month term.
2. Complete and submit your post to Stampendous by Thursday of each week.
3. Post your project to your Personal Blog the following week.
4. Upload each project to various forums as requested.
5. Over the length of your term your posts should include one tutorial, one scrapbook page, and one 3D project. The rest of your posts may be any type of project you desire.
6. Upload your project (or another using Stampendous stamps and products) to one challenge blog anywhere on the web each week.
7. Participate in our Design Team challenge blog (with the same project or another).
8. Comment as often as possible on Stampendous' Blog, Facebook Posts, Tweets, on other Stampendous DT member blogs, and on Stampendous cards in forums and galleries.
9. Place a link to the Stampendous website and blog on your blog for the duration of your term. (we'll provide you cute badges with which to do this).
10. Provide model releases for any projects using photos of people (we can provide a plain release).
10. Participate in our Design Team Blog Hop which we will hold quarterly.

What's In it for You:

1. You'll receive 2 Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamp Sets or Cling Rubber Stamp Sets each month of your term, plus we'll include some Stampendous accessories such as glitter, embossing powder and stickers in each package. You may use any current Stampendous merchandise on your projects, not just what we send you.
2. You will receive adorable badges to display on your blog.
3. We'll put your name and a link to your blog on our blog.
4. Membership in our Design Team Facebook Group for the duration of your term.
5. New stamping connections and a great relationship with one of the top companies in the craft stamping industry.

Other Notes:

1. You won't need to send us your actual samples, but your photos must be top quality!

2. Your products and projects are yours to keep, but we retain the right to use your projects anywhere we like.

How to Apply:

1. Submit, by email, 3 - 4 projects which represent your best work. Projects should have Stampendous products and stamps as the focus, although other items may be used. Product used for this application does not have to be currently available.

2. We will consider photography of the projects as part of the judging process. We can only use high resolution photos of the best quality with good lighting, no distracting backgrounds, and clear focus. You may watermark your photos.

3. For at least one of your projects please include clear, concise directions and a list of products necessary for a reader to complete the project.

4. Please include a link to your personal blog, a list of other design teams on which you are serving/have served, and a little bit about yourself including your full name and preferred mailing address.

5. Send your email to submissions@stampendous.com with BlogStars in the subject line by Thursday, February 24th.

6. We'll respond to every email so you know we got it. We'll notify the 4 new BlogStars on Monday, February 28th and mail their goodies. First submissions will be due March 10th, and final submissions of the term will be due on May 26th.

7. If you're not chosen, we'll keep your email and check to see if you want to be considered for the second term of Stampendous BlogStars beginning in June.

Pixie Dust STudio DT CALL!!!

{Breaking news! I just copied this straight from the Pixie Dust Studio Blog!!} -Cyndi

Pixie is looking for 4 new Pixies and it could be YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spread the word and get your desiging shoes on!! We would love to hear from you!!

Details below!!

Also you will find a free Pixie Digi for you to play with as a thank you for your entry into the Pixie DT process. Enjoy her..she is a creative little Pixi with a heart of gold. She enjoys singing and creating flower petal dollies. She is sure to make you smile!

Apply for the Pixie Design Team!
Email your application to pixieduststudio@cox.net
Put Pixie DT in your email subject line

Include this info...
• How long have you been doing Paper Crafts??
• Do you sell any paper craft products?? If so what, and do you have a link?
• What other, if any, Design Teams do you belong to??
• What are you looking for in a Digi Design Team??
• If you have a blog, website ,esty shoppe.. please attach links!
• Please attach 3 samples of some paper crafts that you have done in the past. One of the designs MUST be a Pixie Dust Studio Digital image..you can find one FREE on this Blog post.
• Contact info: Name and email!:)

Please contact me with any questions you may have.

{Go to the PDS Blog to pick up your FREE Lilly Pixie!}

I am gathering apps until the deadline of January 28th.
I will send out invitations to the new team members.
The new team will be announced on February 1st!!!

As a DT Pixie you will get every collection to play with. Your requirements will be to provide Pixie Dust Studio with two designs per each collection Release..two collections a MONTH. Plus, play in each weekly challenge with a project to display on our Pixie Challenge Blog.

We have a ton of fun and would love to play along with some talented and friendly Future Pixies!! Can't wait to MEET YA!!

Thanks!!xoxo
Kathy, Pixie and WINK