We’re so thrilled to announce our First ever Design Team here on TGF! We received so many fantastic applications for the team, it was incredibly difficult to narrow it down, we were truly blown away by the talent out there! As it was, we ended up with 5 people, instead of 4, as we just couldn’t bare to narrow it down any further!
Now, let me introduce this amazing Team to you!
Nik from Nik the Booksmith
Nik’s Style … “As an artist, I am ever changing, ever evolving. Yet, always return to a simplistic aesthetic, rich with history and a bridge to the past, like reaching through the mist to grasp the hand of an old friend.”
Cheryl from A Penchant for the Past
Cheryl’s Style … “My junk journaling style is what I would call antique inspired. The covers are handmade or created by repurposing antique books that are in disrepair. The pages are heavily dyed, sewn, and filled with ephemera from the 1800 and early 1900’s.”
Kelly from Book and Paper Arts
Kelly’s Style … “While I love making junk journals that are really art books, I also make ones that are sort of altered sketchbooks bound into vintage books. They are still full of wild paper goodness, but tend to have more blank pages than most, as they can then be used as a conventional, unconventional sketchbook and diary.”
Sheena from LunaRozu
Sheena’s Style… “The Luna Rozu style is mainly eclectic vintage with a mix of floral and (sometimes) whimsical elements. Oh, and two things I can never say no to when creating journals: lace and saree fabrics. LOVE!”
Lynne from Mocking Bird and Main
Lynne’s Style… “I lean toward a vintage style hardcover junk journal style with splashes of color and whimsical details and lots of pages (the chunkier the better 
). I have the most fun and do my best creating when I have a theme that I run with for a journal.”
Each month these designers will be creating gorgeous journals, using images from our Premium Membership Site, to inspire you in your own Junk Journal work. I hope you will check out the links to their sites and social media pages, I know you will want to follow all of them if you do! These women are true artists and it’s always a treat for me to see what they come up with next, I’m sure you will feel the same!
We will be starting this series in September, and it will run for 6 months, so stay tuned!
Michelle Picken says
August 10, 2018 at 10:38 amAwesome choice of ladies, they all rock, I’m sure they will inspire everyone’s’ creativity, I am looking forward to seeing their ideas, helping me to take my own projects to the next level!
graphicsfairy says
August 10, 2018 at 11:45 amThanks Michelle, we are very excited!!
Dianne Worley says
August 10, 2018 at 3:44 pmWow. What a great lineup of talent. I’m looking forward to this!
Karen Watson says
August 10, 2018 at 5:41 pmThank you Dianne, we are very excited about this group!
Lula says
August 10, 2018 at 6:48 pmWelcome! How exciting for everyone
Karen Watson says
August 11, 2018 at 4:54 pm🙂
mina says
August 10, 2018 at 6:57 pmCongratulations to all!!!! Your work is amazing and inspiring!! xoxo
Karen Watson says
August 11, 2018 at 4:55 pm🙂
Liz Wallis says
August 11, 2018 at 2:10 pmCongratulations and Well done to all the Ladies who were chosed!… Look forward to being newly inspired by them all!
Karen Watson says
August 11, 2018 at 5:11 pmThanks for your kind comment Liz!
Stephanie says
August 11, 2018 at 7:57 pmI watched the youtube of Lynne making the Midsummer Night’s Dream journal….. it was awe inspiring! I can’t wait to see more of her work here! Congrats to the entire team.
Karen Watson says
August 12, 2018 at 3:06 pmStephanie, All of the ladies will be doing videos with their work, so there will be more for you to watch soon! And yes, we agree that Lynne is amazing!
Maureen says
August 11, 2018 at 10:36 pmWhat an inspiring group of artists. Can’t wait to see where they will take us.
Thank you Karen
So excited to see you in my Goggle newsfield.
Karen Watson says
August 12, 2018 at 3:07 pmThank you Maureen!! There will be lots more inspiration to come, with these wonderful artists!
Rupa says
August 11, 2018 at 11:40 pmI am thrilled to hear of this new endeavor at GF. I need to catch up quickly lol! Congrats to all who entered and were chosen….I can’t wait to learn from these talented artists. Thanks GF aka Karen for all you do!!
Karen Watson says
August 12, 2018 at 3:08 pmThank you so much Rupa! I have a feeling you are going to really enjoy this series! 🙂
Maureen says
August 12, 2018 at 12:28 pmLooking forward to new inspiration from these ladies! Now off to make sure I follow them on social media . . .
Karen Watson says
August 12, 2018 at 3:09 pmThat’s great Maureen! I think you will be blown away by their work!
donna says
August 13, 2018 at 1:00 pmcongrats to all! most i’m already following on ig so i look forward to their upcoming works.
graphicsfairy says
August 13, 2018 at 3:20 pmThanks Donna, I can’t wait!!