The Designer Crafts Connection is a group of premier Arts & Crafts industry designers who have joined together to share their creativity and design talents, to support and promote crafts in general, introduce readers to new project ideas, innovative manufacturer products, new trends and techniques and ultimately inspire creativity in others.
Whatever the season, there's always a reason to decorate!
And decorating has never been easier - just add ribbon and/or trim from Gwen Studios!
Designer members received a selection of ribbons and a challenge to create! Let's see what they did:
Who doesn't love sparkle and bling!
Whether your favorite hobby is making jewelry, cards, wearables, or mixed media projects, there's always room for sparkle and bling to make your projects pop!
This month DCC designers are creating with a specialty line of toner paper from Ann Butler designs. A long time professional designer in the Arts & Crafts Industry, Ann is not only co-founder and publisher of the online magazine, Bella Crafts Quarterly she has also developed new product lines for a number of industry manufacturers over the past 10+ years. You can find more information about Ann and her line of products here on her website, but today we are working with her collection of toner card stock and Deco Foil from Thermoweb.
Participating designers received a pack of either floral or geometric designs and foil sheets. Click their names below to see the projects each designer created then think about what you would do to rock a little sparkle on your own projects!
Ann Butler's YouTube video on the foiling process
Designers are hopping this month with some amazing product selections from Gwen Studios, a trend driven decorative products company! Be inspired by each designer's creations then sign up on the Gwen Studios website to received up-to-date information about new product and new ideas. If you can't wait to start making, stop by your local Walmart, or search for "Gwen Studios" at Walmart.com.
A list of participating designers is below. Select each name and let your creativity soar!
