Welcome Designer Sandi Pressley!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Sandi, using our November card kit and card sketch!  You might recognize Sandi as she was our guest designer in August. We are thrilled to have her as a member of our card kit team.

I am Sandi Pressley, lover of paper, glue and embellishments.  I spend my weekdays selling building materials (yawn) and my evenings making pretty things.  I have 2 grown sons, a daughter-in-law and 4 beautiful grandchildren who along with my wonderfully patient husband are the loves of my life.  My sons and their families live in the midwest 1000 miles from where I live in Florida.  Scrapping their pictures and making cards for them helps me stay in touch and not miss them quite so much.  My first scrapbooks I made while still a teenager and they featured my heart throbs The Osmonds!!  I started scrapping seriously about 6 years ago and have met so wonderful people in this industry it is incredible.  Papercrafters are just really NICE people.  I have followed Artful Delight nearly from the beginning and have entered nearly all of the monthly sketch challenges.  To be able to work every month with the card kit is going to be heavenly and I cannot wait to get started.

My blog is called Slightly Off Center and the address islifeatthebeach51.blogspot.com 

Welcome Designer Amy Tsuruta!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Amy, using our November card kit and card sketch.  We are excited to have Amy on our card team.

Hello!  I'm so excited to be part of the Artful Delight Card kit team!  I live in the beautiful state of Washington.  I have 2 gorgeous kids and I'm engaged to thee most amazing man!  I've been crafting for what seems like most of my life but started to blog in 2007.  I am so thankful to be part of this wonderful Paper Crafting Community!  I love to inspire and BE inspired!

Please stop by my blog:  Tsuruta Designs 

Welcome Designer Julie Tucker-Wolek!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Julie, using our November scrapbook kit and layout sketch. Julie is a familiar face here at Artful Delight, as our special guest designer for September and October as well as a member of our design team last year.  

My name is Julie Tucker-Wolek and I have been scrapping since my son was born 16 
years ago, but really got into it as a major passion about 7 years ago when my  

My blog - daughter was born.  I create everything!  Cards, layouts and altered 

    projects! 



My blog: http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/

Introducing Design Team Member Suzanne Spokus!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Suzanne, using our November scrapbook kit and layout sketch. We are thrilled to have Suzanne designing with our scrapbook kit.  Suzanne will also be designing our card sketches!

Hi everyone! Suzanne here! I am so excited to be welcomed to the Artful Delight Design Team. I am a huge fan of the product, inspiration, and friendships here! So happy to be a part of it this term.

A little about me.. I'm a wife to my loving, amazingly supportive husband Dave of 5 years.
I am the new mom to my baby girl :) Motherhood is such a blessing! We waited a long time to start our family and through open adoption our dreams came true July 2013.  And she was SOO worth the wait. You'll be seeing her grow up before your eyes on my layouts!

By day I am a first grade teacher, and when I'm not making memories with my classroom, friends, or family - I am preserving them both in traditional layouts and a Project Life album.

 I love scrapbooking our life's memories and sharing them with others. It's so important for me to tell our story (and be creative!!). I am so excited to work with the fabulous ladies and product here at Artful Delight! You can see more of my projects (and baby pics lol) at my blog Scrap With Suzy :)

Introducing Design Team Member June Houck!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer June, using our November card kit and card sketch.  We are thrilled to have June back with us!

I began creating my own cards when my mother invited me to attend a stamping convention in the late 1990s.  I had no idea what to expect; I was overwhelmed with the different types of inks and papers, yet I left that day with lots of papers, inks, and stamps.  When I returned home I went in search of a local stamp store to take classes.  I was working full time teaching middle and high school math, so I only had a little time to craft even on the weekends.  A few years later I gave birth to fraternal twin girls and I became a SAHM; I missed teaching, so I began teaching classes at stamp stores.  On June 1, 2007 I started a blog as a way to share my creations with my crafty friends.  After just a few months, challenge blogs began to emerge and I enjoyed participating whenever I had time play along.  What a fun way to make friends from all over the globe who share the same passion!  There are so many talented crafters and so much inspiration to be found. My crafting has evolved over the years to include patterned papers and different embellishments.  My most recent obsession is sequins :)

I have been married to my college sweetheart, Doug Houck, for nearly 22 years.  Doug is a wonderful husband and father and is completely supportive of my paper and stamp hobby/therapy.  He even knows a few crafty terms, like vellum, acetate, card stock, and patterned paper (yeah, he's a keeper!)  Before we were married one of my students gave me two kittens (my first set of twins LOL), and I named them Sadie & Skeeziks.  Our furry children lived to be 14yo & 22yo, respectively!  We have had many happy years when it was just us and our furry children, but also lots of fun when our non-furry children came along.  Our twin girls are nearly 11yo.  The only thing I like better than paper play is our family time in the evenings and on weekends.

My Blog:  http://www.simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com

November kit reveal and a new sketch challenge

Finally able to share with you our November kits.

To make a long story short about my week I don't think from 7am-1am (the next day) I don't think I had much downtime.  From one activity to the next at my kids school then off to work was how I spent my week.  I have never been more happy for a week to be over.  

So let's get to the fun!!

We have two amazing kits and a brand new team to share their inspiration using the kits.  

Today I will just be sharing the kits and sketches with you.  

First up is our November Scrapbook kit.  

 this kit will include

My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Flair Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Forever Always

Forever Splendor

Small Point

Beautiful Bliss

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Pictured

Best Day

Teresa Collins Memorabilia Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quotes

Pebbles Front Porch Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Cottage 

Breezy

Welcome

Pebbles From Me to You Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Parcel

Notes

Lawn Fawn Peace, Joy, Love Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Carol

Coordinating Cardstock Bazzill 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quartz

Patina

Arroyo

Beetle Black

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 bottle Mr. Huey's Mist - Sky

1 My Favorite Things Mix-bales Stencils Petal Pattern

2 - My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Decorative Frames

1 package Mini Paper Blooms Sea Breeze

4 - Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blooms - Soft Pink

1 yard May Arts Twill Chevron Stripes -Pink

1 package LYB Savor Paper Lace Border Stickers

1 package Studio Calico Thataway Cardstock Stickers - Chalkboard - Banner & Label

1 sheet My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Cardstock Stickers Be Label 

Next is the November Card Kit

this kit will include

 

My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Flair Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Forever Always

Forever Splendor

Small Point

Beautiful Bliss

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Pictured (12x12 sheet-1 each)

Best Day

Teresa Collins Memorabilia Collection 12x12 sheet (1 each)

Quotes

Pebbles Front Porch Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Cottage 

Breezy

Welcome

Pebbles From Me to You Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Parcel

Notes (12x12 sheet-1 each)

Lawn Fawn Peace, Joy, Love Collection 6x6 sheet (2 each)

Carol

Coordinating Cardstock Bazzill 8 1/2x11 sheet (2 each)

Cotton Candy
Licorice Twist
Netherlands
Robins Egg

Embellishments - size and color may vary per kit

1 Mix'd Media Color Box Peridot

1 Kaiser Craft Clear Stamps Friendship Sentiments

2 - My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Decorative Frames

1 package Mini Paper Blooms Sea Breeze

4 - Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blooms - Soft Pink

1 yard May Arts Twill Chevron Stripes -Pink

1 package LYB Savor Paper Lace Border Stickers

1 package Studio Calico Thataway Cardstock Stickers - Chalkboard - Banner & Label

1 sheet My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs Cardstock Stickers Be Label 

Finally we have our sketches this month

Layout sketch

 

Card sketch

 

Two amazing kits and two amazing sketches to play along with.  

**There will be a little delay in getting everything uploaded in the store so if you would like to purchase at kit or start a subscription just send me an email, the store should be updated sometime Saturday evening 11/2**

leeanne@artfuldelight.com

Thank you for your understanding.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Farewell to another amazing team.....

**update, this was supposed to post yesterday but I didn't realize I never scheduled it**

UPDATE- our November kit reveal will happen a little later today, sorry for the delay but be sure to stop back by!!!

It's been a crazy month, heck it's been a crazy year. 

Twice a year we say farewell to an amazing team.  Each design team call we get more and more talented ladies throwing their hat in ring to be a part of our team.  

Artful Delight has been around for 3 1/2 years and that is a lot of DT members to be a part of this awesome adventure.  

Debbie who has been with me since the beginning, builds awesome kits every month, keeps everything  in order and really has made this whole journey smooth sailing.   Without Debbie I would be lost.  :-)  

We have had very talented ladies be a part of our team and our current team is no exception.  Miriam, Kerys, Leah, Karen, Flowerdisco, you have all been a pleasure to work with and it was an honor to have you on my team.  I hope you ladies with stick around and play a long with our challenges and all of you, as well as old DT members reapply at upcoming DT calls.  

We have a new team starting today and I must say we have another great group of ladies.  Another six months of amazing inspiration using our card and scrapbook kits.  

Join us later today as we reveal our November Scrapbook and Card kits and share our November sketch challenge.  

Our DT will hopefully be sharing with us starting next week.  

And if you haven't or don't already follow our current team, please stop by their blogs and do so, so they can continue to inspire you.  :-)  

Kerys

Miriam

Karen

Leah

Flowerdisco