Welcome New Design Team Members!

Are you ready for it?  We sure are!  It's time to announce the new additions to our Design Team.  It was a really tough decision and, boy, they had some serious competition.  We were SO happy with all the support and interest out there.  We think this is one of the best challenge blogs around and we hope you agree.  The talent you guys share on a weekly basis is AMAZING and we hope you enjoy the inspiration provided by the team here at CTS.  Ok, no more dragging it out.  Here are the new members of the team:

Leigh Penner

Design Team Member

Blog Address:  http://www.leighpenner.blogspot.com/

I'm Leigh and I work as a substitute teacher in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. My husband, Cameron, and I have been married for 17 years and together we have three children: Austin (14), Jonah (11) and Sage (almost 9). I started scrapbooking 10 years ago and ventured into stamping/card making 2.5 years ago. I love both equally-- they are truly my passion! When I'm not busy in my craft area (my happy place!), I enjoy doing taekwondo with my kids (they all have their junior black belts and I have my second degree black belt), going for bike rides or reading. I've always loved sketches (both for scrapbooking and for card making) and am super excited to be a part of the CTS design team!

Sam Simpson

Design Team Member

Blog Address:  http://www.samsimpson.co.uk/

Hi my name is Sam, I live with my fantastic partner Jono and my mad cat, Patch, who thinks he’s a dog. We live in the quaint, quirky and amazing ye olde City of York - UK. I guess it should come as no surprise to you that I love card making. I started crafting about six years ago when I fell in love with paper and stamps and I’m not afraid to say that it is a bit of an obsession really. I am also a bit of a photography geek and will mostly been seen with camera in hand if I'm not making cards. I am super excited to be a part of the CAS(E) this Sketch DT. I can't wait to work with such a fab group of women!

Betty J.

Design Team Member

Blog Address:  http://www.bettys-crafts.blogspot.de/

Hello, my name is Betty J. and I live in a village in Germany (Bayern). I started with the crafts in February 2012 and I became increasingly addicted to it, that’s my biggest hobby. Furthermore, I still love to read books and meet with friends. My crafting style is mainly CAS, but I can also create playful and ornate cards. I‘m thrilled to be a part of this design team and I’m looking forward to working together.

Joni Andaya

Design Team Member

Blog Address:  http://jonininaandaya.blogspot.com/

Hi I’m Joni I am a mom to a 9 year old beautiful girl and a wife to my supportive husband of 12 years. I have been scrapbooking since my daughter was born, but my first love is really making cards for friends and family. I discovered blogging 3 years ago but did not really start my own until the year of 2012. I love to create simple cards and sometimes love to add dimensions and layers to my craft.  For me the rewarding part is when you make something and you get to share it with others.  That is why I am so thrilled to be part of CAS(E) this sketch design team and honored to be playing with such wonderful amazing talented ladies! I hope I will inspire you like these ladies inspired me and I am so looking forward to see your take on these fabulous sketches. 

 
Michelle Leone

Design Team Member

PICTURE COMING SOON!

Blog Address:  http://prettyperiwinkle.blogspot.com/ 

Just your average girl, obsessed with stamps,paper,ink and fabric ...anything crafty.  Love estate sales, public markets, food, wine, cooking, baking, and Mackenzie-Childs. Mom to three, wife to one, and momma to one furbaby kitty “Bella”.  Loving life in the Finger Lakes region of NY-beautiful summers on the lake, amazing fall foliage, and lots of snow!   I am so looking forward to my very first DT experience and am thrilled and honored to be part of the CAS(E) this Sketch team!

We are thrilled to have these amazing ladies on board at CTS.  Please go check out their blogs and congratulate them.  They are gearing up for their first sketch with us next Thursday!  We will continue to have a previous winner as our guest designer each week because you can never have too much inspiration, right?  Thanks again to all the lovely people who applied.  I wish I could have you all on the team!  ;)