The Shabby Tea Room design team call

The Shabby Tea Room Design Team Call

The Shabby Tea Room is looking for a few creative designers to join their team of Shabby Girls!

This call will be open until February 26th. The new Shabby Girls will be chosen and notified by February 29th.

Click here for additional information!

FotoBella design team call

FotoBella Design Team Call

FotoBella is having a design team call! FotoBella is seeking 4-6 inspirational design team members to participate from March 1, 2012 through September 1, 2012. They are seeking enthusiastic team members who love to scrapbook, make cards, and love the products that are carried at FotoBella.com.

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Kuretake ZIG design team call

Kuretake ZIG Design Team Call

Kuretake ZIG is looking for new US Design Team members!

Do you love ZIG pens, and want to be part of the Kuretake Design Team? Well, here's your chance! Kuretake ZIG is looking to expand their US Craft Design Team so they are looking for crafters based in the US and Canada that are either familiar with ZIG pens or enthusiastic enough to start using them! 

They are looking for card makers, scrapbookers, mixed media artists , and anyone that uses ZIG pens in a creative way! You don't have to be on any Design Teams at the moment but you do have to be enthusiastic and committed to using ZIG pens in your work

Click here for more information!

Scrap-Friendzy design team call

Scrap-Friendzy Design Team Call

Scrap-Friendzy is having a DT Call!  Scrap-Friendzy is a challenge based site with a laid-back, friendly environment where everyone is welcome. They focus on inspiring and encouraging our members, as well as, teaching new techniques to take our scrapbooking & paper crafting to the next level!

If you are a kind, energetic paper crafter that enjoys inspiring, encouraging and educating others in paper crafts, then this might be the perfect place for you.  Scrap-Friendzy is such a fun, active place to hang out and are always having a blast, so if you'd like to join the team- here's your chance.

Click here for more information!

CSI: Color, stories, inspiration – challenge site

CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration is a brand-new weekly scrapbooking challenge site that inspires you to try new colors schemes and to tell your stories, with some twists, including a super-fun journaling element.

Their case files provide inspiration that will get you thinking about scrapbooking in a whole new way.  CSI is all about inspiration and sharing and, most important, fun!

Click here for more information!

A Walk Down Memory Lane design team call

A Walk Down Memory Lane

A Walk Down Memory Lane is excited to announce that they are looking for 4 designers for their March 2012 – August 2012 design team.

The call is open now through February 10. A Walk Down Memory Lane will announce the new design team on their blog and in their newsletter on February 15th.

Click here for more information!

ABC Toys and Crafts Design Team Call

ABC Toys & Crafts are looking for a few new design team members. The term is from January 30th – May 25th, 2012 (4 months). 

Designer Requirements:

• Someone self motivated, that can create freely.
• Any style or skill level may apply
• Must be familiar with the ABC Toys and Craft Product line
• Must have your own Blog and are willing to post once a week on that Blog about the store and the project you made.
• USA designers only at this time (due to cost and the time delivery of items.)

What is expected of the DT Member: 

• You must submit a project once a month to the ABC DT Challenge Blog with detailed items used and links to the items currently available in the store. Projects must be submitted to the Challenge Blog on the scheduled day. Challenge is posted on the first Sunday of every month. Projects are due by the Friday before.
• Comment on the DT Challenge entries Blogs thanking them for playing.
• Post once a week on the DT Blog on your assigned day and on your own blog that same day or if not able to do it on your Blog the assigned day, a day that works for you. (This would be the same project on both blogs.)
• You must display that you are on our Design team on your blog with links to the Blog and Store. Blinkies are provided.
• Most of all enjoy what you are doing and have fun!

What is expected as a project? 

• Create a project within the stated theme or product line of that week.
• Create a card or project using at least 2-3 items currently available in the store.
• You may do a how to video to show how to make a project. (Not required)

How you benefit: 

• You will receive a $20.00 credit each month in your account to purchase the items you will need to create projects. (extra items may be sent with your store order by us)
• You will receive a 25% discount of the SRP of each item in the store when purchasing from the store.
• Inspiration from a great team of designers.

What you need to do to apply:

Email your resume to abctoysandcrafts@comcast.net  with the subject line: DT CALL
Include:

• Name
• Address
• Email
• Link to your blog
• Tell us why you think you are a great fit for ABC Toys and Crafts.
• What design teams you are on and have been on.
• Something about you that we should know that could help us pick you.

Deadline for application is January 15th, 2012

Good Luck!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

LSHD Design Team Call

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs is on the lookout for creative people to add to their design team.

They are looking for artists who mainly focus on making paper crafting layouts.

Here are the requirements:

• Each week the DT member will have a project to make for the DT blog (be it a layout, a card, an altered project, etc).  These will be due every Saturday to be posted on Monday.
• Each week the DT members will also have 1 other required project to make.  If you can create 2 projects plus the weekly DT project each week of the month you will earn an extra $20.00 in patterns a month.
• Check in LSHD DT Group DAILY and post.
• Post on the LSHD Facebook fan page DAILY.  (commenting on posts)
• You must keep your blog up to date.
• Although we have no problem with you creating projects using other pp designs, we do ask that the majority of your work on your blog and Facebook fan page be LSHD paper piecing.  We want those who visit your blog to see that you are a LSHD DT member.

You must be able to commit to the following terms.  If you are unable to commit to the following terms please do not apply.

For your participation on the LSHD Design Team,  you will be given $50.00 in free patterns each month.

To apply please send your submissions to lshdesignsmail@aol.com and include the following:

• Your full name
• Your email address
• Your blog name and link address
• A short Bio of yourself
• Three projects with Little Scraps of Heaven Design paper piecing on them
• A brief statement why you would like to be a part of the LSHD DT.

Submissions for the LSHD Design Team will be accepted until January 5,2012.

Good luck to all those that apply!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Design Team Calls

Have you ever wanted to be a designer for a design team? Then check out the latest calls from:

Momenta

Momenta Design Team Call – accepting applications through December 15, 2011. Click here for all the details.

Delightful Challenges

Delightful Challenges Design Team Call – accepting applications through November 30 , 2011. Click here for all the details.

Flying Unicorn

Flying Unicorn Design Team Call – accepting applications through December 31 , 2011. Click here for all the details.

Stamp School

Stamp School Design Team Call - accepting applications through December 9 , 2011. Click here for all the details.

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Design Team Call - accepting applications through December 28, 2011. Click here for all the details.

Good luck!

Creativity Bug - Sue

Wonderful Winter Paper Crafting Call

Scrapbook & Cards Today is pleased to announce its “Wonderful Winter” call. 

Scrapbook & Cards Today is a beautiful, seasonally inspired free papercrafting publication that can be found in both Canadian and US independent scrapbook stores. It can also be downloaded internationally, in its entirety and for free, by visiting www.scrapbookandcards.com.

Scrapbook & Cards Today would love to see your artwork—including layouts,cards, and altered projects with the following themes:

• holiday celebrations
• winter fun-both outdoors and in
• the "perfect" winter day
• Valentine's Day!

Scrapbook & Cards Today is also looking for:     

• winter cards
• gift tags
• holiday gifts
• well-balanced, double page layouts
• multi-photo layouts      

Are you perfectly organized or have you found a way that helps curb your messy ways? Share your tips and tricks with Scrapbook & Cards Today so you can help others in the same situation. Photos as well as written submissions are welcome.

Be a part of the fastest growing scrapbook publication! Submissions can be made at www.scrapbookandcards.com/submission1.html or atideas@scrapbookandcards.com.

Compensation includes a fabulous goodie box from our sponsors plus two copies of Scrapbook & Cards Today! Please include your name, address, phone number, email address and supply list. Please ensure that all files sent are under 500KB. Summer CHA artwork and projects will be considered. This call ends October 3, 2011.

Good luck to everyone that submits to this call!
Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Burlap and Buttercups Design Team Call

Burlap & Buttercups is looking for a talented designer who can create a minimum of four scrapbook layouts each month using the Burlap & Buttercups kit supplies.  This position will begin with the November 2011 kit.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Have an active blog and be willing to post a link to the B&B site on your blog
• Be willing to post one scheduled challenge per month on your personal blog as well as B&B's blog introducing the challenge, and be willing to share comments about participants' entries
• "Like" the B&B Facebook page and follow our blog, serving as an active participant in the B&B "comments" area
• Complete at least one post on your personal blog each month which showcases the designs you completed using B&B's kit supplies
• Post B&B's kit reveals on your personal blog

Here's what Burlap & Buttercup offers to their new DT member:

• Free main kit and add-on kit each month
• At least two weeks to complete your projects
• Afeatured spot on the B&B blog, where we'll highlight your sketches and layouts
• Your bio and photo on our blog, along with a link to your own blog
• A wonderful opportunity to work with a talented team of designers and get to know others who share a passion for scrapbooking!

All applicants must live within the United States. Send the following information to info@burlapandbuttercups.com and include "Design Team Application" in the subject line:

• At least three samples of your original work
• A brief bio
• A list of any previous and current design teams
• Your mailing address
• Links to any websites or blogs where your work is featured, as well as the link to your personal blog

This call ends September 30, 2011, at 11:59 MST, and the DT member selection will be announced on October 3, 2011.

Good luck to everyone that tries out for the design team call!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Get Featured on Living Locurto

Are you creative? Want to be featured on Living Locurto?

Living Locurto is looking to meet creative people who can come up with new and original craft ideas. If Living Locurto features you, your idea will be seen by over 115,000 people or more in one month! Pretty cool, huh? You don’t have to blog to be considered. Just crafty!

What Living Locurto is looking for:

§  Super creative ideas that are simple to make. (see a list of ideas below)

§  Simple to understand instructions and a list of supplies used.

§  Quality photos. – Must not be blurry with good natural light (means using the light from a window or outside, no pop-up flash)

§  2-4 photos total. Must have several good images of the final product. Can also have photos of the craft in progress. Step-by-step photos are not required, but fine if you want to include them.

§  If you blog, I would ask that you wait at least a week after your feature to blog about your craft.

Sound like fun? Read the Submission Rules and send your craft idea and photos to this email address.

SUBMISSION RULES

1.       Craft must be something new, not something you have previously blogged about.

2.       Instructions and supply list must be included in an email. No word documents or PDF attachments.

3.       Photos must be no larger than 800 pixels wide. If you don’t know what that means, just send me what you have.

4.       By sending photos, you agree that you own the rights to the photo. If someone else took the photos, please get permission for me to use them and provide credit info.

5.       If you blog, you agree to wait one week after your feature on LivingLocurto.com to blog about your project.

6.       You must provide your name and blog URL to receive credit. Don’t forget to send that information with your craft.

7.       Send Instructions and 3-6 good quality photos to this email: LivingLocurto.Crafts(at)gmail.com

Ideas:

§  Simple Sewing and No-Sew Ideas

§  All Kinds of Crafts

§  DIY Home Decor (Trash to Treasure)

§  DIY jewelry

§  Ideas for kids

§  Holiday – Wreaths, home decor, centerpieces, gifts

§  Party Decor – Baby; Wedding Showers, Birthdays for kids or adults, casual gatherings, centerpieces.

§  Food Crafts – Recipes in a Jar, edible crafts, party arrangements 

Good luck to all those who enter! If chosen, post a comment here so that we can make sure to link to your feature.

Happy Crafting!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Whimsie Doodles Design Team Call

Whimsie Doodles is looking for some new creative team members to start designing with them beginning September 1st to February 28, 2012.

You don't have to have any experience with working with printable (digital) stamps....but you do need to have a printer.

Here is what Whimie Doodle is looking for:

• A few Team members that will create 3 projects* a month (1 per week) plus a release day project.*Projects include but not limited to cards and or any other type of craft related item using digital stamps from Whimsie Doodles.
• One Tutorial/Video team member that will create 3 tutorials per month, they can be photo tutorials or YouTube videos. This person is responsible for uploading the projects and posting them on the Whimsie Doodles blog. These projects can be any craft related type of project.
• A few Scrapbook artists to create 3 layouts per month using Whimsie Doodles images.

To be considered you will need to have an active blog to upload your projects to and post to another online gallery of your choice...

Compensation:  

• You will have access to all of the items that Whimsie Doodles sells as well as receive all new releases.
• $$ for cards/projects using Whimsie Doodles digital stamps that are published in print magazines.

Send your application to:

Whimsiedoodles@eastlink.ca (put in the subject line design team call) and include 3-4 samples that you feel are typical of your work along with a link to your blog and gallery.

Call closes Aug 25,2011, acceptance email will be sent by Aug 29,2011.

Good Luck!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Scrapbook News and Reviews Crafting Calls

Scrapbook News and Reviews just posted their crafting calls for September and there might just be something you are interested in applying for.

Deadline: August 28, 2011 – submit and fill out application form here

Scrapbooking Calls:

Strut Your Stuff: In each issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, we spotlight scrapbook pages of any style and genre. We're currently looking for pages in traditional paper scrapbooking that feature a clearly defined style such as Clean and Simple, Dark and Industrial, Eclectic and Freestyle, Romance and Pretty Chic, Whimsical or Fantasy, and others just ripe for the picking. 

Bits & Pieces – Macro Pictures: Ten little fingers, ten tiny toes, the sweetest of smiles, and a cute little nose. It’s an often used quote that sums up this call perfectly. We’re looking for layouts that feature close-up shots of “bits and pieces.” Of course, those bits and pieces can be of anything and not just sweet little baby parts!

Childhood Memories: No matter if they’re sweet, bittersweet or even fun and funky odd, childhood memories share so much about the lives we led and the things we did and the moments that make up who we are...and how we got to be the fabulous people we are! Share your pages that are chock full of flashbacks of the ordinary and the not-so-ordinary moments of childhood.

Color of the Month – Pink/Rose: Ah, the sweet color of pink. It can be soft, frilly and romantic or it could be loud, proud and in your face. How will you use pink on your pages? Projects can be of any theme or subject but you must use at least 80% of the “Color of the Month,” so think monochromatic color scheme with a couple other colors to balance it out.

High School Dance/Homecoming/Prom: What rite of passage could be more ripe for a scrapbook layout call than high school dances and homecoming celebrations and the quintessential dance of them all – prom.

I Was...High School Personality: For this call, we’re looking for pages that describe the YOU that you were in high school. What title did you wear? What was your yearbook caption? What were you most known to do? What did they predict you would do in 20 years?

One Word Title – Now: Please note that this is a ONE-WORD-TITLE. This means that the title can only be one word and it must be the word of the month.

Scrap Your Stash - Bottle Caps: You probably have a few of them hanging out in your stash and we challenge you to use them in cool and creative ways! For this call, please only submit layouts that feature bottle caps on them – nothing else will be accepted for publication.

Special Technique: Hand Sewing and/or Machine Stitching: Show off your mad sewing skills to be considered pub worthy for this call. In small doses or as the major focus of your page, we want to see all kinds of sewing techniques and style ideas.

Sports & Action Shots: Fast-forward, in-motion and kicking up the adrenaline a few notches make for the best photos, even the blurry ones! We’re looking for pages that feature sports and action shots and action shots can be interpreted in a variety of ways – if the subject is moving and doing something cool, it’s an action shot!

Card Calls:

Barnyard and/or Woodland Animals: They’re cute and cuddly and these little critters make such fun and fabulous accents on our cards.

Fall: The splendor of fall is almost magical and for this call, we’re looking for cards that honor the age old traditions of fall colors but we’re also looking for cards that step outside the box and show us new version of autumn, in all its glory.

Letters and/or Numbers: One or the other or even both, we want to see cards just dripping with letters and/or numbers. Even more, we want to see letters and/or numbers used in cool, creative ways – really mix them up and make them stand out as the visual stars they can be.

Special Technique: Hand Sewing and/or Machine Stitching: Show off your mad sewing skills to be considered pub worthy for this call. In small doses or as the major focus of your card, we want to see all kinds of sewing techniques and style ideas.

Sympathy/Thoughts & Prayers: There’s nothing more comforting than receiving a handmade card meant to cheer and console our aching hearts, and we’re looking for cards in a variety of styles. After all, such cards don’t need to be somber or elegant, they can be lighthearted and whimsical as well.

Stamping Calls:

Please note that the following calls MUST use stamps. You can’t use patterned paper or embellishments for the following spotlight items, but you can use patterned paper or embellishments elsewhere on your card.Stamping calls are not limited to just cards. You can submit stamped projects of any type.

Fairies: Flighty, flirty and fun, fairies just have a way of adding a dash of excitement to any project. Don’t forget, stamped projects aren’t just limited to cards. You can stamp fairies onto anything that strikes your fancy!

Hearts & Romance: With the days getting colder, let’s create a little heat with a little love and romance. Projects must feature stamped hearts as well as other romantic-inspired images.

Vintage: It’s a broad subject but one we love oh-so-very much! Images must be vintage-inspired but can be used in any style from clean and simple to super distressed.

Mixed Media:

Arches – My Special Place: What do those three little words bring to mind for you? What special place tugs at your heart and just begs you to share it on an ATC. Interpret however you like – we can’t wait to see yours!

Artist Trading Cards – Using Photos WITH a Quote or a Sentiment: Please note that submitted ATCs must have photos as well as a quote/sentiment on them.

Artist Trading Cards – Strut Your Stuff: Grab your 15 minutes of fame and can send in ATCs featuring any theme, style or color scheme.

Inchies – Painted Backgrounds: The possibilities are endless when you’re using paint as your background. For this call, you can construct inchies with a painted background in any fashion and with any theme or color scheme, but your inchies must be ON a painted base.

Mini Albums – Strut Your Stuff: The rules are the same as with the Artist Trading Cards call – anything goes!

Please Note: All mixed media calls are for artists of all styles and categories including traditional paper, hybrid or digital.

Good Luck!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Design Team Call: Paper Sundaes

Paper Sundaes has put out a call for new design team members.

Here are the details for anyone that is interested:

The past three months have passed quickly and as children are getting ready to head back to school, the current design team term is coming to an end.  As life often takes us in different directions, a few of our Sundae Girls are moving on to new adventures while others have found the need to take a break and deal with life's challenges.  Therefore we are presented with the opportunity to add new DT members to our creative mix!

Interested?  Well, here are the details...
- DT members create a card for each Sunday
- DT members are responsible for posting their creations by noon on Saturday (the day before) on our private blog
- DT members are allowed to combine their DT card with other challenges
- Challenge details can be provided a month in advance - allowing you to create your card on your schedule
- DT members must comment on twenty percent of the entries posted (each DT is assigned certain numbers)
- DT term is September 4th to November 27th, 2011

We are looking for someone who wants to have fun!  We are not concerned about number of followers but will be looking at how often you post and the quality of your creations.  You do not have to have previous DT experience but must be willing to commit to commenting!

Benefits:
- Have fun with a crazy group of girls
- Occasional freebies
- Exposure for your blog
- Motivation to make time for yourself weekly

Our DT call closes Wednesday, August 24th at 11:59pm.    If you are interested, please email us at papersundaesDTcall@yahoo.ca.  Your email should include three of your favorite creations including at least two cards.  Alternatively, you can post about the DT call on your blog with your three creations and send us a link to your blog post at the email address provided above.

Good luck to all those who enter to become a design team member!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue

Scrap-Friendzy Design Team Call

Scrap-Friendzy is looking for a few design team members. Scrap-Friendzy is a challenge based site with a laid-back, friendly environment where everyone is welcome! They focus on inspiring and encouraging their members, as well as, teaching new techniques to take scrapbooking and paper crafting to the next level! 

If you are a kind, energetic paper crafter that enjoys inspiring, encouraging and educating others in our craft, then this might be the perfect place for you!

Chosen DT members will be responsible for:

• Daily posting on the message board
• Creating 2 challenges per month for Scrap-Friendz members
• Participating in the challenges created by other design team members
• Promoting, organizing and hosting events throughout their term
• You will also be asked to promote the sale of the Scrap-Friendz monthly kit.
• In return, Scrap-Friendz will promote your work, blog, etc through their site, blog and facebook page.
• You will also receive one free kit during your term, as well as, discounted kits throughout your term.

The call runs Monday, August 1st through Sunday, August 21st. This call is for a 6 month term beginning September 1st through February 29th.

Send the following information by e-mail to scrapfriendzy@windstream.net to apply:

• Name
• Email Address
• Username (name used on Scrap-Friendz message board)
• Site Most Active On
• Link To Gallery
• Link To Blog (If you have one)
• Please attach photos to the e-mail of at least 3 pages or projects or cards that you feel best describes your style.

Good Luck!

Creativity Bug ~ Sue