Creative Professional Members
Ann Butler Designs

annbutlerdesigns.com

Ann Butler is a licensed artist, social media influencer, instructor and consultant for the creative industries. Her designs appear in multi-authored books, magazines, booklets, manufacturer trade show booths and websites. She has been teaching workshops and conducting seminars locally and internationally for the past 20+ years. She regularly is a guest artist on TV and web TV shows.

She is the CEO, founder, and editor of Bella Crafts Publishing which produces Bella Crafts, a free downloadable digital craft magazine as well as craft eBooks that are available in both digital and print on demand formats.

Additionally, Ann has a patented line of rubber stamps and licensed products with Rhinestone Genie, Earth Safe Finishes, Emerald Creek,  Unity Stamp Company, StencilGirl and ArtFoamies. She also has her own branded Paper, Die Cut Sentiments and Rubber Stamps as well! You can see projects using her product lines on the Bella blog and her Ann Butler Designs blog.

 

 

 Ann Strecko Koeman BA, MLIS

 http://www.annmakes.ca/

Anita Scroggins

www.anitascroggins.com



Anita Scroggins is a Designer, Educator, and Digital Content Creator. My scrapbooking, home-decor, paper crafts and up-cycled projects have been featured in magazines, at events, trade shows, online, and on TV. Find Anita on Pinterest and Instagram. 

Anita is also an experienced media spokesperson, educator, project and product designer, and demo person. 

"My style is diverse and ever evolving. I am available for design work, product reviews, product consulting, media campaigns, and trade show work."
Beth Kingston

You can find Beth at thekingstonhome.com and on all social media channels.

Beth is the resident On-Air Craft Expert on the Home Shopping Network and over the past ten years she has built a relationship of trust and reliability with her viewers that resulted in over $50 million in sales for her brand partners. When she is not on air for HSN, she uses her professional, in-home studio to create videos and live tutorials for her highly engaged audience. Beth is the friend next door who brings a little creativity and a lot of fun into your life! She loves working with clients to create easy, achievable projects that the audience can make their own and share with friends and family.

Beth is one of the top 10 hosts on Hometalk TV and a content creator for JOANN. She has been fortunate to work with a variety of partners including Crayola, Cricut, 84 Lumber, Walmart and more. She's been featured in The Pioneer Woman, Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping along with a variety of industry publications.
Create with Soul

Self-discovery Art Coaching (healing through art) | Art Supply Testing | Vendor Showcases: Non-toxic, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Prob65

Contact me for collaboration to be added to my website as a Green Art Supplies Vendor Showcase. 

Vlora Bekteshi
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @createwithsoul 

Debbie J’s Crafting Corner 

Debbie J's Crafting Corner is a content creation company that specializes in providing resources and inspiration for card makers and paper crafters. Our mission is to help fellow crafters bring their creative visions to life by providing engaging and informative content through our YouTube videos, social media posts, and live streams.We are proud to be a part of the crafting community and have established ourselves as an influential member of the niche. With years of experience in card making and paper crafting, we understand the needs and desires of our audience and strive to create content that caters to those needs.In addition to our online content, we also offer classes on our website to help crafters develop new skills and techniques. We are honored to be a part of several design teams for well-known companies in the crafting industry.

At Debbie J's Crafting Corner, we are committed to providing our audience with the tools and knowledge they need to create beautiful and unique pieces of art. We believe that crafting is a rewarding and fulfilling hobby, and we are dedicated to helping others discover the joy of creating.

Eileen Hull

www.eileenhull.com

Eileen is a maker, teacher, Etsy shop owner, influencer and creative community builder. She licenses her art with leading craft manufacturers, including a 15 year partnership with Sizzix, resulting in hundreds of innovative die designs. She is looking to partner with new companies to explore avenues of creating

Eileen educates her community (and anyone else who will listen!) on how to use her products on twice-weekly interactive livestreams, social media posts featuring inspiration by her talented design team and on line workshops and events. 

Her favorite creative adventure was purchasing Scotty, her vintage trailer, on eBay and outfitting it as a mobile studio in 2013. She travel taught throughout the US and Canada, logging 62,000 miles through thirty-five states. Eileen continues to teach in stores, at retreats, trade shows and events and is always looking for new places to share her love of creating.

 Eileen has been featured in Where Women Create, Creative Scrapbooker and many other magazines and has authored six books.

Visit Eileen’s site for inspirational project ideas and watch livestream video tutorials on Tuesdays and Thursdays on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Join the Eileen Hull Fan Club creative community for exclusive events, challenges and swaps and meet new friends from all around the globe!

Erin Reed Makes

www.erinreedmakes.com

 
ErinReed is a fun and energetic craft video personality.  She creates short and long-form videos for all social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook for both her channels and her partner company channels. Erin has created numerous tutorials, digital downloads, and hosted retreats for all types of projects ranging from kid's crafts, papercrafts, home decor, DIY, card making, scrapbooking, and general crafts.   


Jenny’s Crayon Collection

www.jennyscrayoncollection.com


Jenny Crowther is a social media influencer who educates her followers on colors and how to use art supplies. She is active on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and her blog. She has worked with many companies to help create content for their social media and assisted in launching products.

Jenny believes that anyone can be an artist with the right supplies and some practice. She assists her followers by helping them figure out what art supplies to use and tricks on how to use them. She loves creating swatch charts, showing color palettes and mixing colors for her followers.

Jenny especially loves colored pencils, markers and crayons. She has been venturing into the world of paint this last year. She finds paint exciting because there are many different, unique and custom colors that can be created from a few colors.

Many companies that have worked with Jenny have been impressed with her bright and happy work, photography and video skills, and thorough review of products.

Julianna C. Avelar Designs

https://jewelloom.com

Julianna C. Avelar GIA AJP, Inventor and US Canada Patent Holder of the Jewel Loom® products is a well-known mover and shaker in the creative industries. As an Award-Winning Innovator, Business Development Expert, Best Selling Amazon Author, Product Developer, and Social Media Influencer, Julianna has turned millions on to the joys of creating with arts and crafts materials from all over the world. Julianna’s sincerity, compassion and her genuine enthusiasm for the creative arts have built a loyal viewing and shopping audience for over 25 years. Julianna became a household name in the creative industry with her thousands of appearances on shows such as TNN’s Aleene’s Creative Living, HGTV’s Carol Duvall Show, PBS Scrapbook Memories, DIY Scrapbooking, PBS Beads Baubles & Jewels, Shop at Home TV, Home Shopping Network, QVC and The Jewelry Television Network. In 2019 Julianna launched the Weaving Goddess Collection of beading and fiber looms on the Jewelry Television network. The line was a huge hit with sellouts and continues to flourish on her e-commerce site JewelLoom.com. Since then, she has designed 12 more Sustainable Baltic Birch Looms and numerous Accessories. Julianna’s latest endeavor includes the development of a Home Decor line with several items that can be personalized.

Julianna also known as “Jewels” to friends and family is “momma” to Josh and Marlin Brando her constant companion Frenchie.

In her own words, “I am beyond grateful for each and every day that I wake up and am given another opportunity to serve and love on my creative community”.

Joe Rotella

www.createncraft.com

Joe Rotella's design work has appeared in many magazines, including Somerset Studio Gallery. His TV appearances include Make It Artsy, airing nationally on PBS TV and Create TV.






Julie McGuffee Design Services

Julie is an award-winning, multi-talented, licensed designer, on-air personality, crafter, decorative painter, consultant and product developer.
Kassandra Louise Designs

Kassandra Louise is a freelance designer, published artist, maker, and teacher. She works with art manufacturers to create projects and videos to showcase different products. She demos and teaches at tradeshows and shops.

Kassandra is an art junkie, a mixed media artist, an art journal lover, a painter, a card maker, a stamp carver, a junk journal maker, a quilter, a gel plate addict, and much more. She loves to push the boundaries and try new things. She also has a passion for teaching other creatives to try new things and be brave when faced with a blank page.

Her mission is to bridge the gap between the paper craft and fine art worlds to see what we can create together!

You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Etsy.
Katie Adams



Katie Adams is a professional crafter who Specializes in step-by-step tutorials, both in written and video formats. The Crafty Blog Stalker website has been active since 2011 and has helped millions of people learn how to craft. Katie's favorite crafts include paper, but has taught many different types of crafts including, home decor, wall art, sewing, jewelry making, and DIY beauty, making The Crafty Blog Stalker a versatile source for all things crafty.

Katie loves to explore new types of crafting and share them with her growing audience. You can find her on YouTube, Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

When Katie doesn't have paint and/or glue on her hands, she enjoys traveling to new places, Broadway shows, camping, and spending time with her family.
Laura Kelly Designs

www.meandmyinklings.com

You can find Laura on her website and all social media channels.

Laura is an incredibly talented and creative licensed artist. Her designs are on products across multiple industries including gift, toy, craft, and impulse. Through the past two decades, she has built partnerships with brands that have created over $70 million in sales. In addition to licensing art, Laura also owns Laura Kelly Designs, a company that manufactures stationery and vinyl stickers with her darling whimsical creations.

While making art for products is a passion of Laura’s, her heart also holds a ginormous place for DIY and crafting. She works with a multitude of amazing craft supply manufacturers to create simple and doable projects that are shared through video and blog tutorials to inspire others to make all the things.|

When Laura is not working, you will find her spreading kindness and creativity in her community through crafty happy hours, volunteering and dropping goodies off for the neighbors. She is also consistent with sending out happy mail to friends and leaving handmade treats out for her delivery drivers. If you run into her, ask her for a kindness sticker. She will have them with her.

Laura has been featured in Total Licensing Magazine, Where Women Create, Giftbeat and Toy Book along with other industry publications.


Lisa Horton Crafts

thatcraftplace.co.uk



Lisa Horton has been in the industry since 2011 as a designer, but only branched out on her own in January 2020. She is known globally for her incredible 3d embossing folders, layering stencils and dies, along with a plethora of dies, stamps, tools and more.

Lisa appears regularly on Create and Craft TV, and this year has been nominated in the UK for many awards in the industry.  You can find her innovative products now arriving in stores in the USA and Canada, including Scrapbook.com, HSN, Ecstasy Crafts and more.  When Lisa is not designing or demonstrating, you can find her social media platforms incredibly inspiring. Check out Crafting with Lisa Horton on Facebook and Lisa Horton Crafts on YouTube for a ton of inspiration and content.



Lolly Palooza


Lolly is a YouTuber and social media crafter. She specializes in paper crafting but explores many other styles of crafting such as epoxy resin, coloring, charm making, bookmaking, upcycling, craft store tours, product reviews, and more.  Her tutorials are concise and informative. She has worked with several industry retailers to show the current products and their uses, and her attendance at past Creativation shows has provided the craft community with a closeup view of new products and demos. 

 

 

Lori's Cards and Creations

confessionsofastampoholics.com



Pearl Maple Designs

Papercraft, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Teacher and Demonstrator for the craft industry.


QUILTsocial.com


QUILTsocial was created for all quilters, beginners and experts alike, to empower them with the skills, techniques, and creativity required to make quilts that will be cherished forever. Our goal is also to keep viewers abreast of new quilting products, and how to use them effectively to make quilting easier and enjoyable.

 

Ritzy Parties

ritzyparties.com


Ritzy Parties is a full-service design and coordination firm offering luxury event products and services, editorial styling and merchandising, fresh florals, interior décor consulting, and custom, commissioned art. We bring style to stories and dreams to life.

 

 

Sarah's Create Studio

https://sarahscreatestudio.com/

Sarah Clark is a skilled creative who specializes in creating unique pieces using various mediums and materials. With over a decade of experience, she has honed her skills and developed a distinctive style. She takes pride in the quality of her handmade items and shares her passion through classes, blog posts, and social media content. Sarah is also a Silhouette Licensed Instructor and troubleshooter, helping thousands of people weekly.

She collaborates with businesses, creating stunning visuals that attract more customers. Sarah's passion for crafting and content creation continues to inspire her to experiment and create new and exciting pieces. 



Sarahndipitous Designs

www.sarahndipitous.com



Sarahndipitous Designs' Sarah Hodsdon is an internationally recognized Mixed Media Artist, award-winning Designer, Inventor, Media Personality, Author, Public Speaker, Robotics Mentor, and Traditional Craft Instructor.

 

 

 

 

 

 Silhouette Secrets+

silhouette-secrets.com

 

 EllyMae is the owner and instructor behind Silhouette Secrets+.
I am a Maker and Creator!
I have been in the cutting machine industry as a crafter now for almost 20 years with experience in several different brands of machines and products. In 2016, after attending the TJC Licensed Instructor program, I started teaching Silhouette users how they can get to know their Silhouette Studio software and machines. I  had no idea where this interest in Silhouette would take me when I started this journey.I have taught Silhouette users worldwide through blog tutorials, in-person events, and online step-by-step Silhouette classes on my Teachable site.  Through my experience as a Silhouette Instructor I have become one of the top Silhouette troubleshooters worldwide and I enjoy teaching users how to successfully use their machines to get the most out of them!  I enjoy learning new things and have expanded to work with other brands of cutting machines, laser machines, sublimation, and more!

Simon Hurley

inklipse.com


SMBdesign

sbartist.com



Susan M. Brown {sbartist} – multi-media artist, designer & digital content creative – with a thoughtful, yet abstracted twist on creating! She has been making things all her life and is passionate about all things creative!

Susan is a multi-faceted creative who uses her knowledge of art combined with traditional design to visualize ideas through creativity and her freelance business SMBdesign has over 30 years experience in advertising, graphic/digital design, marketing & printing. Available for blog/vlog project creation, classes & demos, and social-media content creation & management.

Susan is always exploring new things and combines her love of painting, collage, assemblage and photography in her work. You can find her online inspiring others at her blog, sbartist.com: painting in the dark and on IG @sassyeyedsusan.

Stacey Park
Owner of Scrapbooking Made Simple, Sizzix Licensed Design, Jacquard Licensed Designer, Couture Creations Licensed Designer

scrapbookingmadesimple.com


"I want to make products and share ideas that give crafters permission to experiment and grow. Seeing their faces when they learn something new about paper-crafting is priceless."


Stacey is the owner of Scrapbooking Made Simple, a true Independent brick-and-mortar shop in sunny California that also has an online storefront!  

Along with being one of the largest paper crafting stores on the West Coast, Scrapbooking Made Simple has a strong Social Media platform with:

- over 850,000 subscribers on YouTube
- over 270,000 fans on Facebook
- over 27,000 followers on Instagram

She is proud to have just been announced as the newest Licensed Designer for the Sizzix Brand of products.

Tracy Weinzapfel Studios



Tracy Weinzapfel is known for her whimsical, bright and bold work inspired by nature.  She is known for lots of florals/bold patterns and is a published multi-medium artist with a unique and personal approach to marketing and education. She represents manufacturers as an Art Educator and Artist Brand Ambassador. Her work and art studio have been featured in various publications. She paints on just about any medium she can get her hands on such as; art journals, denim, clothing, canvas, wood, and more. 

She is co-founder of https://www.yourartfuljourney.com/ along with being a member of the Namta and Society of Decorative Painters. 

Proud to be located sunny San Diego, CA where she has raised her kids and teaches art classes all over.
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