New Design Team Introductions

Hi there everyone, Carrie here to help you get to know our new design team better.  I have personally been thrilled with the job our design team has done.  As we reach the end of a design team I feel sentimental about some of our team leaving and excited to see what the new team does with our stamps.  Our new members are all international.  This has been quite an experience for me already!  Without further ado, here's some of our new team.  Be sure and give them a warm welcome!

Irit Shalom
http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/

1. Where do you find inspiration?

I find my inspiration mostly on the web, but not only there. I love to travel and take a lot of photos and nature inspires me as well, with textures, colors and even smells.

2. What 5 craft supplies do you use the most?
First of all I need paper and cardstock, also I can manage with a solid cardstock only. Then I need stamps! A lot of them! And inks too. Now I can make my own design paper. So the next one are my dies. Again, with good dies and some solid cardstock plus inks and stamps you can make your own unique embellishments.And the last one? Adhesive. The more the better.

 3. Describe your style.
This is a very hard question for a designer who jumps from style to style like I do. It depends on my mood, the products I use, my photos and  even the time I have for my crafty project. Usually it's shabby/vintage, but it can move to eclectic, elegant, cute and even to clean and simple. I feel great with any style if I have the right products to use for this style.

 4. What's your favorite color?
If this question is about my favorite outfits color, it sure will be black. But for crafting I love colors, the more the better. I mostly use blues, greens and pinks with a touch of  naturals, but lately I am in love with teals and reds too.

 5. Give us a random fact about you.
English is my third language. I was born in the former USSR and still use Russian with my Mom and Sister. I was grown up in Israel, so  Hebrew is my main language. But then I craft and scrap and make my blogging in English (I even was told that they don't need too much editing when I submit articles for print or web publications).Want  another random fact that maybe is funny? I am a  part time working Dentist and a full free time crafter. 

Cathi O'Neill

http://celticknotted.blogspot.com

I am so excited to be joining the Paper Wings Productions DT!! My name is Cathi O'Neill, and I am an American (Maryland/DC area native) who married an Irishman and have been living here in Ireland since 1997. I live in a beautiful village on the Shannon River with my DH of nearly 18 years (wow, that makes me feel old!) and my two beautiful daughters, Aine (onya) 10 and Aisling (ashling) 8 who are the subject of many of my projects!!

I have always love crafting since I was a little girl. My grandmother taught me to knit and crochet and I remember sewing Barbie doll clothes with her on her front porch! I am a knitter and quilter as well, but have recently in the last two years found cardmaking and scrapbooking, and an obsession was born!! I truly love creating and make vintage cards to sell here in our local village cafe as well as stacks of shabby/vintage style layouts of my girls to keep and share with family! I also love to do tags, ATC and altered projects, barely a day goes by when I haven't done something crafty!!

1. Where do you find inspiration? 

From all around me, from my children, from my beautiful surroundings, from all the talented scrappers that share their work!

2. What 5 craft supplies do you use the most? 
Patterned Paper, distress ink, flowers, modelling paste and stencils!!

3. Describe your style. 
I would say that my style is vintage/shabby chic, but am also experimenting and loving mixed media as well.

4. What's your favorite color? 
Teal and brown are a favorite color combination for me, love earth tones and muted dusty shabby chic colors.

5. Give us a random fact about you. 

I backpacked one summer pre DH and children from England to Egypt via Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Israel. I had the most amazing time and learned so much.

Besides these wonderful new additions to our team, we have the very talented Norma, Dana, and Shay still on our team.  

We are shaking things up a bit and will be having weekend posts now as well.

You will see everyone's work this Friday for our monthly Blog Hop.  Be sure and check back this weekend for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to our online store.  

Enjoy the flight,

Carrie