New Creative Team Announced Ken Oliver Crafts

I am more than a little excited today to announce a new creative team!  It's been a really challenging proposition and I am about a month overdue in naming the team!  Why?  Over 500 crafters, artists and bloggers from around the world sent in submissions.  

I was overwhelmed at the task...and had to call in some support to help with the decision making process.  

You know, if it was up to me, I'd choose EVERYONE! If you submitted art, and weren't selected for the team this time, thank you so much for your submissions, I loved looking at every single one.  And, keep in touch as we're going to feature guest contributors regularly.

I am so very proud of the team we've assembled...CONGRATULATIONS to all!  We have a very talented, well-rounded, world class team.  We have members from Germany, Italy, Canada, Ireland and the USA.  And, the new team features mixed media artists, stampers, card makers scrapbookers, lifestyle crafters and painters!  We wanted to offer a wide variety of arts and crafts "disciplines" to make it really interesting every day!

The new team members are:

Sharon Callis, Ireland

Krista Riley, USA

Nikki Davis, USA

DAKRI Sinclair, USA

Buffy St. John, USA

Zoey Emanuella Scarpelli, Italy

Diana Hetherington, Canada

Tracy Pounds (Miss Tracy), USA

Dunja Dücker, Germany

Kimberly Jones, USA

Laurel Beard, USA

Jeanne Streiff, USA

Jessica Frost-Ballas, USA

Yvonne Blair, USA

Giovana Smith, USA

I have extremely high hopes for the team...each one is so talented and I am so grateful that they've chosen to work with my products.  And I know that you're going to love the works of art they create.  

I started to do a bio for each one of them on this post, but I decided that we should "spotlight" each one of them separately to introduce them and let you know a little more about each team member.  I'll start the "spotlight" blog posts next week, so make sure to check back.  I'll send out Facebook reminders too, so you'll make sure to catch every post.  

In the meantime, follow them on Facebook...follow them on Instagram and Pinterest!  You are gonna love what you see!

Please join me in wishing everyone CONGRATULATIONS!  

I am telling you...this team is gonna rock the house! 

til next time,

Ken

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge Day 1

Hey blog friends and welcome to day one of a designer challenge with some of my crafty friends and some of our crafty friends at Maya Road.  We're teaming up this week to highlight some of the newest paper cutting dies from Maya Road, along with Stick It adhesive and the amazing Tool-It-All!

First up today is Laurel Beard...I love her style! She uses one of the new Maya Road dies as a mask on a card base that she colors with Color Burst!  Her project shows a really innovative use of die cut paper as a mask!

I know you will want to follow her blog today to learn more about how she created this stunning card!  And make sure to leave a comment for Laurel...this is a contest and when you leave a comment you'll be eligible for a prize pack that includes a Tool-It-All and a pack of Stick It!

Here's a link to Laurel's Blog.  I know you will love her fun style! Leave a comment for her and you'll be eligible for a fabulous prize pack that includes a pack of Stick It Adhesive and a Tool-It-All. Visit our friends at Maya Road too...their designers have been busy creating some fabulous projects!

Check back with us over the next two days when we'll have more chances for you to win and more beautiful creations to share!

Just remember to leave a comment on the designer's blog and you'll be entered in out give-a-way! And, please share our posts to your Facebook and Instagram feeds.  Let your friends know about our fabulous give-a-way!  

Our contest will stay open until Sunday night, October 25th.  The prize winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.

Thank you again for stopping by today...I know you are going to be impressed with the lovely art you'll see today!

I can't wait for you to see Laurel's art.

Keep it crafty,
Ken

 

Maya Road and Ken Oliver Crafts Designer Challenge

Hey everybody, I need to let you in on a little secret!  This week, some of my crafty friends and I are teaming up with our friends over at Maya Road for a really cool blog event, designer challenge featuring newly released paper cutting dies from Maya Road and a couple of great die cutting accessories from Ken Oliver Crafts!

You will just love the new dies from Maya Road, and I know you will want to see how Stick It and the Tool-It-All make die-cutting and card making easier that ever before.

This designer challenge is going to be great!  For the next 3 days, October 21,22, and 23rd, you'll be treated to creations from some of the best designers in the industry...and, of course there's a chance to win!  All you have to do to be eligible is leave a comment on each designer's blog.  Each designer will give-away a prize pack featuring the tools you're seeing on the posts this week.  And, if you will, tell your crafty friends about our blog hop!  Feel free to share our posts to your Facebook and Instagram to let your friends know about our fabulous give-a-ways! And, visit the Maya Road blog too...their creations will blow you away! 

The contest will remain open until Sunday night, October 25th.  Our winners will be announced on Monday October 26th.

Make sure to check back over the next 3 days when you'll see the work of Laural Beard, Giovana Smith, and Jessica Frost Ballas!  I can't wait for you to see what they've created! 

I can't wait for this party to get started!  

Keep it Crafty!

Ken