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| Kaari Meng owns a small vintage craft shop in Los Angeles, called French General. Originally based in New York City, where Kaari designed jewelry for Anthropologie, French General moved out to California where Kaari and her husband, Jon have developed the company into a lifestyle brand. Writing books, designing fabric and taking groups to France are what fills up most of their days. Kaari has been teaching craft classes for the past 5 years and sells kits and supplies through her website. Kaari invites you to visit her sites at: www.frenchgeneral.com and www.frenchgeneral.blogspot.com |
Pam Garrison is a mixed media artist who is passionate about creating and inspiring others to create. She shares her talents by teaching workshops at ArtFest, Art FiberFest, Silver Bella and other local and national venues. Pam currently serves as a Directors Circle Artist for Stampington & Co. Maybe you've seen her work in the new book Crowns and Tiaras, or in Belle Armoire, Somerset Life, Art and Life or Somerset Studio. Perhaps you saw her making treasures out of vintage finds on HGTV's "That's Clever". Pam lives in southern California with her husband and two children. She thrives on living artfully every day. She invites you to visit her blog at www.pamgarrison.typepad.com |
Jennifer Murphy's unique style and vision was shaped by her childhood spent sewing and hunting for antiques with her creative family. At 11 she began creating jointed animals with her mother, renowned teddy bear artist Pat Murphy. After graduating from Minneapolis College of Art, she launched her website filled with teddy bears, animals, and "other silly things". Inspired by a unique combination of vintage illustration, Japanese cute, and all things old "with a story to tell" Jennifer continues to develop her line of quirky and endearing pieces. She has been featured on the Martha Stewart Show and in numerous national magazines. In 2006 she began licensing her designs with Midwest of Cannon Falls while continuing to create her original pieces for collectors worldwide. Jennifer invites you to visit her sites at: www.jmurphybears.com and www.andothersillythings.blogspot.com |
Charlotte Lyons's career as a writer, designer, and artist began when she left teaching to raise her three daughters. In an effort to stay creatively connected and to find activities that would be fun for her and her children, she immersed herself in home arts--and discovered her true vocation. Her book, Mothers and Daughters at Home 35 Projects to Make Together (Simon and Schuster), was notably reviewed and excerpted in various magazines and newspapers across the country. Her second hardcover, full-color title is on the subject of girlfriends crafting together, Between Friends--Craft Projects to Share (Simon and Schuster). Additionally, she co-authored The Home Companion series of eight decorating and craft titles with Mary Engelbreit and Barbara Martin (Andrews and McMeel). Lyons was formerly a contributing editor at Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine. In 2005, she was the guest columnist for Country Marketplace and continued a monthly craft column based upon her books for Create and Decorate (2003-2005). Her work as a designer has been featured in Country Living, Victoria, Rosie, Romantic Homes, Woman's Day, Better Homes and Gardens, All You, Where Women Create, and Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion. Charlotte has appeared on the CBS Early Show, DIY and HGTV. Presently, her artwork and product concepts are licensed to a growing list of companies for the marketplace, including Midwest Seasons of Cannon Falls. Charlotte lives in Irvington, New York on the Hudson River with her husband and daughters. More information about her work is available on her website--www.charlottelyons.comand crafty blog, www.housewrenstudio.typepad.com |
Denise Sharp, the proprietor of Studio d.Sharp, is a visual artist with a fine arts degree in sculpture and printmaking . With a childhood immersed in artistic pursuits - rendering studies of the family dog , calligraphy commissions and countless greeting cards - she is rarely without a project in hand or creative wheels turning. She is a maker of things. She is also a bit of a magpie - a natural collector with a keen eye, particularly attracted to shiny found objects. With a past stint as an antiques dealer, she and her simpatico husband would haul home more things to feather their nest than to sell. Her house and studio swells with vintage ephemera and quirky collections that serve to inspire - her paper trophies are a playful nod to her collection of tarnished loving cups as her private metropolis of souvenir buildings inspired her landmark candy containers.
Her body of work grew out this reverence for vintage charm and her desire to imbue personal celebrations with intimate and memorable details - a table for twenty set with festive sheet music hats. the gift of a handmade cake topper for a friend's wedding, a charming crown a reminder of her son's first birthday. These touches serve as treasured souvenirs and make for occasions rich in meaning and individuality.
Studio d. Sharp's line of paper luxuries declare the significance of the celebration. With busy hands, Denise strives to capture the imagination and with a keen eye, she will continue to look for inspiration in the unexpected and grace in the most simple of objects.
Denise invites you to visit her blog at: dsharp.typepad.com |
Rebecca Sower Rebecca loves all things handmade and creative. Since her childhood when she sat at the feet of her seamstress grandmother, Rebecca has never stopped creating with her hands. She has been published in numerous industry magazines including Somerset Studio, Belle Armoire, Artful Blogging, Somerset Home, Apronology, Art Quilt Studio and is a ‘bonne vivante’ for Somerset Life magazine. She is also one of the cooperative artists behind the book Postmark LA. For the past ten years, Rebecca has instructed dozens of fabric and paper art workshops both in the US and internationally, and she has been the owner of her own design business for several years. Rebecca lives in an old restored farmhouse outside Nashville with her husband and three children where she enjoys life’s beauty and tranquility.Rebecca invites you to visit her blog at www.rebeccasower.typepad.com. |
Anna Corba's journey in collage began when her collections refused to lay tame on her studio shelves. Paper ephemera, found objects, and ribbon began making their way into her paintings, and as a way of sustaining her newfound calling she created a product line that uses these materials in a functional yet whimsical manner. For the past eight years,
anna's journals, tags, candles and cake pedestals have found their way into specialty shops across the country. She is the author of 'Vintage Paper Crafts" and 'Making Memory Boxes' and her work has been featured in various publications including Country Living, Victoria, Romantic Homes and Somerset Studio. Anna divides her time between her fine art and her crafting and works out of a carriage house studio in northern California. She invites you to take a peek at her work by visiting www.annacorbastudio.com. |
Teresa McFayden believes in sharing her passions, be it a passion for paper arts, family photos and scrapbooking, or telling life stories. Teresa first established her niche in the paper industry hosting a TV Show, Stamping and Scrapping with Teresa McFayden. After the shows 18 month streak, she ventured into designing for craft manufacturers in the scrapbooking industry. Fulfilling a life long dream of owning her own line, she founded Foof a La, a paper arts company. After selling her paper arts wares for three years, she sold the Company to Autumn Leaves and continued to design the line. Presently, Teresa produces unique Paper Arts Kits and artwork for Paper Bella, her latest venture. She also does freelance design work for manufactures in the paper arts industry. Her work has been featured in several magazines over the years, such as Creating Keepsakes, Making Memories, Somerset Studio, Artful Blogging and Belle Armoire. She invites you to visit her blog at www.teresamcfayden.typepad.com. |
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