Designer Bio - https://www.amazingpapergrace.comMargie enjoys different types and styles of paper crafting from creating scrapbook pages to making cards to dabbling in mixed media! This passion went from a hobby to working on many craft manufacturers and scrapbook retail design teams.

She considers herself lucky to have been a product designer for a line of chipboard and acrylic products, an author to articles and published artwork in several online and print magazines in the U.S. and overseas as well as on TV. For many years, she has taught different types of paper crafting classes from home, retail stores, consumer and trade shows, and retreats…even in Japanese! You can find her creations on her blog at SCRAPS of (my) Life

Residing in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and their two boys, they put up with her crazy schedules and endless supplies of paper crafting! Whatever spare time she has in between, she enjoys reading and traveling.

Visit Margie Higuchi’s Blog

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Designer Bio - https://www.amazingpapergrace.comBeth is a lifelong crafter who started scrapbooking long before it was cool. Paper crafting turned into an obsession at the birth of her first son. Soon that turned into working on design teams, and then real jobs with leading manufacturers in the craft industry.

Beth has experience in all aspects of marketing including blog and design team management, website content, advertising, new product development, packaging, teaching, catalog design, and social media and SEO. Beth has taught scrapbooking and card-making classes at stores, as well as large consumer and trade shows. She has been published in magazines, on TV, and on product packaging. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and rescue dog. Tootsie loves car rides to the city to visit her two human brothers.

When not working, she enjoys a good spin or Pilates class. She is also a runner and completed 14 half marathons and 1 full marathon. She admits to spending wayyyyy too much time on Ancestry during quarantine.

Visit Beth Pingry’s Blog

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Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team Call

Sweet friends, I did say that I would have an announcement on June 15th and indeed I do!! I am so very thrilled to be announcing the very first open call for the  Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team.

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Quite often I have someone email me and express a desire to be on the team.  Your wish is my command!  We are looking to fill out our Creative Team so that we have a stable of 9-10 diverse artists to use Amazing Paper Grace dies in remarkable card making, 3D paper crafting and paper/fiber projects.

The first Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team started in April of 2017, many of the original designers are still on the team.  All of the departed designers are still our friends and support us even to this day – that’s the wonderful part of the community.  My name is Becca Feeken and my brand is Amazing Paper Grace.

One of the things I have realized is that I can’t wear all of the hats and to be honest, I would not want to.  I’m amazed when I see someone else take my dies and breathe life into them.  The existence of our Creative Team is built on that very premise that if we show you inspiration, it is a value added to the purchase in that it now gives you so many ways to use the product.   We try to add that value by having individual designers spin their use of the product within their style – that way if you are driven by flowers or mixed media, or timeless design, or romantic coloring – we have balanced our team with a designer that fits right into your style.

If you are a part of the tribe, I hope you are excited!  If you know of someone who would be a good fit, send them to this post – APG Open Call for Creative Team 

If you are looking to apply, pop over to this link for all the Dates, Information and Guidelines.

Curious to see who the veterans are from the current Creative Team – you can meet them on the Creative Team Page.

Yesterday we introduced our newest member – Beth Pingry who is a Social Media Strategist and our Interim Creative Team Coordinator – you can say hello to her on my Meet Beth Pingry Blog Post from yesterday.

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Thank you so much for your support over the years.  I’m so tickled to still be doing what I love and I’m already designing for 2021.  It’s going to be a great year and I hope that  no matter where your path takes you – creativity is a part of that path!

 

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  • Lynda Mellor aka Loopy LyndaJune 16, 2020 - 12:51 am

    Good morning Becca, wow what a great opportunity for someone.
    You really are Amazing. Sorry I couldn’t help the pun. You must be really excited.
    Looking forward to see what’s next.
    Have a good one!!!
    Loopy LyndaxxxReplyCancel

    • Becca FeekenJune 16, 2020 - 11:42 pm

      Yes Lynda, I’m so excited. The more the merrier, we are looking forward to adding more designers!ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJune 16, 2020 - 6:53 am

    HOW EXCITING!!! CAN’T WAIT to see WHO you choose, Becca!!! ;)<3ReplyCancel

  • MaryHJune 16, 2020 - 8:59 pm

    What a wonderful opportunity for some lucky folks and am as excited as on Christmas Eve to see what goodies lie ahead. Have loved looking at your teams projects (and hope these folks are an addition to the “old” team).ReplyCancel

    • Becca FeekenJune 16, 2020 - 11:44 pm

      Mary we are excited to be preparing to show you the new stuff coming!! We have the best team ever and yes, new members are in addition to the old team :-)ReplyCancel

  • AlkaJune 24, 2020 - 3:51 am

    How do I apply for DT. I wish to be part of this team.
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