Design Team

Designer Team for the Term October 2017 - December 2017

Daksha Popat (Kolkata, India)  -  Designer

I am Daksha from  Kolkata, India. I am a homemaker n artist/crafter by profession. I am a mother of two lovely kids n have a very supportive husband,who is my strength. I am into Tanjore, vrindavani ,pichawai ,mural paintings...My paper crafting journey started almost 7 years back. 

Favorite Style/Strength: 3D CARDS  ||  Mixed-media || Image Stamping || 

Halak Shah (Mumbai, India) - Designer & Blog Challenge Co-ordinator

I'm Halak from Mumbai, (India) and gotta admit, so very humbled, excited and happy to be on the design team for a second term! 

Academically a CS but a curious papercrafter at heart. Whatever spare time I get, I use it to make cards and reconnect with art. I absolutely love working with stamps and stencils.

Favorite Style/Strength: Whimsical  ||  Mixed-media || CAS || 

LeeAnn McKinney (Florida, USA) - Designer & Primary Blog Co-ordinator

A little about me, my name is LeeAnn. I am 50 years young, with a wonderful husband that supports my fun. He is always there to encourage me and always wants to see my work as soon as it is finished, I do believe he is my biggest fan. I also have a wonderful family of daughters, son in laws and grandchildren who are the inspiration for many of my layouts, and card projects.

While I am a clean and simple type papercrafter, I am exploring more of the options out there with layouts and mini albums. I love designing and bringing inspiration to the teams followers, so they too can see what is possible. 

Dream it, Create it!!! Creativity is not wrong, it is therapy!!!

Favorite Style/Strength : CAS ||

Pavitra Chanchal (New Delhi, India) - Designer

Hello! My name is Pavitra chanchal . I live in New Delhi, India. I am married and mother of 2 year old little one. Beside the little munchkin, crafting keeps me happy and busy. My crafting journey started with scrapbooking and trying out different crafty things. Mixed media ,handmade cards ,altered art are my all time favourite projects to work on. I like to try out different techniques and create cards or projects with detailing.

Favorite Style/Strength : Mixed Media || Altered Art || 3D Flowers ||

Preety Dutt ( New Delhi, India) - Designer

Hi! I'm Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety)

I've studied Clinical Psychology and work as a Psychologist and Talent Acquisition Specialist. 

I love paper crafting and have an eclectic style. 

I mostly make Mixed Media and Clean and Simple Projects.

Card making is my passion and I also like making layouts, tags, canvases and doing art journalling. 

Favorite Style/Strength : CAS || Mixed Media || Art Journalling ||

Priyadarshini Deshpande (Piyu) - (Pune, India) -  Designer

I am Priyadarshini Deshpande fondly known as Piyu amongst my friends. I am a software engineer by the day and a crafter by the night.

 I started card making in 2008. Back then, I was just into paper quilling. I started stamping to enhance my quilled cards. Soon it took over quilling and now it is mainly stamping and coloring.

I am fond of floral water-colored cards and fun scenes with cute gritters. Currently I am exploring copic markers and hoping to get better with them soon.

Favorite Style/Strength : CAS || Coulouring ||

Ruchi's Crafeteria (North Carolina, USA) - Designer

I’m Ruchi Agarwal from India right now living in Charlotte, North Carolina USA. I’m a mom of a grown up boy n enjoying motherhood along with crafting :-)

With Masters degree with me ...I was earlier into Teaching Profession. Well now changed myself as a Crafter and named my small firm ‘Ruchi’s Crafeteria’. Totally Handmade Products Like Greeting Cards, Bookmarks, Gift Tags, Albums and Other Paper Items. 

Favorite Style/Strength : CAS || 

Valerie  Andrieux (Texas , USA) - Designer

French designer, mom of two, I started scrapbooking more than 10 years ago in Texas. I did move a lot since then, but my crafty stash is always traveling with me so I can create where ever I am.

Fussy cutting and bright colors are my favorite things in crafting, but mixed media has grown in my heart too... I love to create scrapbook layouts, cards, altered objects and canvas. This hobby is now a big part of my life and I try to create something everyday. I share my work as often as I can on different social medias (bonjourscrap is my nickname), and I can wait to share my Peek-a-boo Designs projects with you

Favorite Style/Strength: Mixed Media || Altered Art || Journals ||

Vinita Jain ( New Delhi , India) 

I am Vinita Jain from New Creations, a retired Kindergarten teacher, living with my hubby, in-laws and two loving grown up children. Thank you for the opportunity to be considered as part of your fantastic Design Team!

I loved arts and crafts since my childhood. Paints, papers, scissors and everything in between are my biggest passion. I am blogging from last 3 years.

I love making cards, stamping, stencilling,  canvases, mixed media projects, decoupage work and altered arts. This is why I love your crafting products, for the pure fact, there is so much variety, which really suits me! Would love to try all sorts of crafting products and let my creativity just flow! I especially love water colouring using different techniques and mediums every time!

Vijaylaxmi Siyal ( Nathdwara , India) - Idea Manager & Designer

Lastly we have  Vijaylaxmi Siyal...Working as a Junior Engineer , RRVPNL at Nathdwara(Rajasthan). She loves to craft n upcycling. Crafting relaxes her and gives some happiness n peace to her heart n soul.. It started off as a hobby and on appreciation from tons of art lovers she took this hobby to next level.

Favorite Style/Strength: CAS ||  Altered Art || 3D Projects ||