Introducing new design team member Theresa Harris {aka The Scrapbooking Queen}

Hello my name is Theresa and I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. 

I had the opportunity to manage a popular craft store for over 6 years and enjoyed inspiring other’s to create. 

I starting my blog TheScrapbooking Queen as an additional outlet for my crafting and it interact with other like mind crafters. My blog has now grown to over 2500 followers and it has been a joy to share my love of crafting with others via the internet. I have extensive experience in marketing and feel it is one my greatest

strengths as it allows me to showcase product and I blessed to go to CHA every year and see all the new companies upcoming product lines.

Currently my husband and I co-own a Notary service together that allows me to work from home. I am the proud mother of two wonderful and talented adult girls and a sweet creative grandson Jason , a I have 4 fur~babies, Princess Penelope, Ringo, Chip and Annabella, who you'll see also inspire some of my  creative side.

Theresa Harris

{aka The Scrapbooking Queen}

Teresa The Scrapbooking Queen's cards are sure to inspire you!! We are so very excited she is a member of the team!! Please be sure to check out her blog to get to know her better.

Introducing new design team member Becky Garrison

Hello, My name is Becky Garrison, and I am so honored and excited to be a part of the 2012 Design Team at The Hen's Den! 


I am a life long Georgia girl, raised in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.  I am a child of the 1950's, and some of my earliest memories are of my mother teaching me to make paper dolls from the pictures in the Sears catalog and furniture for them from cardboard.  


I have tried many different types of crafts over the years, but paper crafting in general and card making specifically has taken root in my heart and is my joy, my therapy, and very often my sanity.  Very simply put, playing with paper, scissors, glue, and all the other things that go with them, makes me happy!  


I am blessed to be married to a wonderful man who is also my best friend - in 2012 we will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary.  We love to travel, go camping and canoeing and exploring new areas of the country just to see what's around the bend.  I am retired from the corporate world and enjoy being a SAHM to our two mini Dachshunds, Bailey and Bessie.  I am also caregiver to my 80+ year old Mama, who thankfully doesn't need a lot of care, in fact she can work rings around me, and it is my joy and honor to be there to help her when she needs me.   

I love teaching what I know to others, and even more I enjoy encouraging others in their endeavors.   If I had to pick one style that best fits me, that would be difficult, but I would probably say vintage/retro and I truly love finding vintage images to use in my projects. 

Being a part of The Hen's Den team is a wonderful opportunity, and I am most blessed and grateful to have been chosen.  Thank you! 


We are so excited to get to know and work with Becky, she has some amazing card ideas!! Please welcome Becky to the team by leaving a comment below. To get to know more of Becky please stop by her blog. 

The Hens' Den 2012 Design Team announcement

We are so excited and thrilled with the responses we had for design team submissions. We wish we could have chosen everyone who had submitted, there is so much wonderful talent out there!! Because there were so many submissions we could not narrow it down to just FOUR, do we draw straws? Flip a coin? No, no, we break the rules and add SIX!!


Please welcome the following new designers to the team! 

Becky Garrison, GA 

http://camelliacottagedesigns.blogspot.com

Theresa Harris {aka The Scrapbooking Queen}, CA 

http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Nicolle Kramer, NY 

http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.com 

Carolyn Lontin, CO 

http://carolynlontin.blogspot.com 

Lori McClellan, UT 

http://sentimentalxpressions.blogspot.com 

Krystle Thomas, NM 

http://hightimesinthehighdesert.blogspot.com 

Returning DT members for 2012:

Charlie LaBonte, WA - Owner/Operator

http://charlielabonte.blogspot.com

Cheri Piles, WA - Design Team Lead

http://cherinspirations.blogspot.com

Carla Oliveira, WI - Asst. Design Team Lead

http://carlascuriouslycraftychaos.blogspot.com

Over the next six days we will be introducing our newest designers, please stop back by to get to know them.

Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium layout inspiration by Carla

What a fabulous line this is. I loved working with it. You can check it out HERE

I did this page with this line and wanted to share it with everyone.

The picture is of me and my girls Sadie and Mia. I bought them as a surprise for my kids back in October 2009. Both of my kids had been bugging me for a puppy so on the hunt I went, well not only did I get one but I got two. Both of my kids named the dogs, and although I say that I got them for the kids, they have become my girls.

This picture was taken in November of 2009.

We stuck big red bows around their necks......lol

Here is a description of my lay out: 

I mounted the picture with some of the G45 paper, and distressed the edges a bit. I then added ribbon around the pp paper and a bow in the corner.

I added another layer of paper and then used a couple of the Emporium tags one each corner and at the top. Mounted the top tag with some cute bling brads.

I sewed the ribbon to the side to make a cute border and added a few little Christmas flowers that I had in my stash. Again adding some more brad bling to the center of the flowers. The brad bling in the center flower is Bazzill Button Vintage Helene which is also found in the Hens Den store. 

I then added some more Emporium tags to the border.

The top boarder is also using the patterned paper, and then I cut out the little cut out from Santa Express sheet that comes with the paper line and I pop dotted them on the paper. 

Altered Bird Cage by Charlie using Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium Collection

"This bird cage (compliments of Carla Oliveira) was pink. I sprayed it black for a dramatic look. Using Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium Collection, I lined the inside of the cage, including the bottom. Then I cut out, inked and backed several of the sayings from the Santas Express paper. Using Stickles, I accented them all with colors that add a bit of "bling" to each of the . This was fun and has my mind going wild with other ways to use a bird cage."

Such an amazing transformation, Thanks for sharing such an amazing project Charlie!!

Don't forget about the contest as posted here for your chance to win a December Daily album kit, help spread the word.

Black Friday Sale and a contest!!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

35% off

of your entire order.

Starts today and ends on Friday at midnight PST.

Enter coupon code "BLACK FRIDAY"

Some Supplies are limited, so hurry before they are all gone!!

Have fun!!

Head on over to the store!! http://www.thehensden.com/

CONTEST!! CONTEST!! CONTEST!!

Ok, we want to get to 400 "Likes" on our FACEBOOK PAGE, Spread the word. 

Post us on your FACEBOOK home page, and let us know on Facebook that you shared.

When we get to 400 "likes" we will draw a winner from those who participated.

(we will be checking your home page for the post) 

What is up for grabs? 

A WONDERFUL December Daily album made by Designer Cheri Piles.

The album is pre-cut with fully illustrated instructions. Retails for $45. 

A great gift for Christmas.

Hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Graphic 45 - Christmas Emporium - Door hanger by Carla

Team member Carla created this adorable door hanger using the new Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium paper line available in the store.

Carla created the door hanger using: A Christmas Carol, Santa Express papers and labels. She stitched the outer edge of her base page using her sewing machine and layered it with the labels, ribbons and embellishments. Did you notice how she used the Graphic 45 buttons to connect the wire to hang on the door and tied it off with some great ribbon! CUTE!!

 

   

Such a cute project Carla, thank you for sharing your creativity!!

Don't forget, The Hens' Den is having their first design team call... CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS, Submission Deadline is December 1st, we would love to see your work!!