Melissa and I are pleased to introduce the newest member of the Melissa Frances International design team here on the blog. We have been fans of this lady's work for quite some time and the timing finally became right to add her to our team.
Please help us welcome Steph Devlin who joins us from Australia! Steph has a talent for creating beautiful, ornate, delicate layouts and we look forward to having her share her talent here on the blog and in our upcoming catalogs and trade show booths.
Here is a beautiful project Steph designed for us which will give you a taste of her style:
For this butterfly card Steph used our Granny's Pearl Brooch (BR009) with papers from our 5th Avenue Collection.
Here are a few layouts from Steph which feature our product line:
And you may have seen this one (which combines Attic Treasures Vol. 2 with 5th Avenue) in the January 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes:
Welcome to the Melissa Frances team Steph. We look forward to working with you!!
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I thought this might be a good time to discuss our design team on the blog. We are asked quite frequently how and when we will add new designers to our team. Many companies have contests, open calls, or re-hire design teams every year. That is not how we do it at Melissa Frances. We tend to send private invitations to designers whose work we have admired, or designers who have initiated contact with us expressing an interest in our team.
We receive emails weekly frompassionate scrapbookers and cardmakers who would like to join our team of designers. While we would love to accept each designer who contact us, we are simply not able to do so.
At this time, we do not anticipate adding any new designers to our team in the near future. However, we do keep all inquiries on file. We have contacted some designers a year or two later after receiving their initial inquiry once an openning became available.
If you love the Melissa Frances product line and are interested in joining our team, you are welcome to send an inquiry along with samples of your work to Carolyn (see contact info on the right sidebar). She keeps this information on file. Who knows, the next designer we may add to our team may be you!
What a wonderful addition to your team! Steph is such a fabulous talent and the sweetest, most supportive person to work with. I can't wait to see more of your beautiful work Steph!Congratulations xo
Posted by: Em | February 24, 2012 at 04:48 AM
These are stunning, Steph! Welcome!
Posted by: Danielle Flanders | February 24, 2012 at 06:09 AM
Welcome, Steph ... looking forward to being inspired by your lovely work!!!
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | February 24, 2012 at 06:14 AM
what a perfect addition to your GREAT team
Posted by: Vicky | February 24, 2012 at 07:03 AM
Yay, Steph, so good to see your gorgeous creations on the MF blog:) You really do such fantastic work with these collections. Big congrats:)
Posted by: Romy | February 24, 2012 at 08:09 AM
Welcome Steph! Beautiful work! Karin
Posted by: creativechaos | February 24, 2012 at 10:18 AM
I am so happy to see Steph here! What a perfect match!
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | February 24, 2012 at 04:19 PM
Welcome Steph, I'm delighted that you join us!
Posted by: Fabienne Pernot | February 25, 2012 at 01:27 AM
beautiful work! welcome!
Posted by: Lior | February 25, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Congrats Steph, you will make such beautiful projects with these products.
Posted by: Janine Koczwara | February 25, 2012 at 03:57 PM
Great addition to our team! love your works!
Posted by: Evgenia Petzer | February 25, 2012 at 09:56 PM
Steph these papers were made for you! Well done. xx
Posted by: Maureen | February 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Congratulations Steph your work have always been very inspirational!
Posted by: Janice Boon | February 26, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Congratulations Steph!!! You do such beautiful work! You will do great things!!
Posted by: Julie S. | February 27, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Totally not surprised actually. I've been a long time admirer of Stephs work and the Melissa Frances blog so the two of you make a perfect combination. Well done Steph - looking forward to seeing your creations!
Posted by: Maggie Armstrong | February 28, 2012 at 04:57 PM