Carol Weatherspoon
My name is Carol Weatherspoon and I've been crafting for nearly 20 years. I absolutely love making cards and trying new techniques. I've been blessed to serve on several Design Teams and I enjoy sharing my creations with others. I also have a deep affection for all things pink!
Insta: @typedinpink
Blog: typedinpink@blogspot.com
Shemaine Smith
My name is Shemaine Smith and I live in Sunny Southern California. I’ve been creating cards and projects with paper for over 25 years. When I’m not crafting I enjoy true crime podcasts and walking the beaches around the Southbay.
Facebook: CrafteCards
Insta: @shemainesmith
Chasity Sivanick
I have been a creative lover of paper for 30 years, and have worked in the industry for almost just as long! I have done product development, design and have worked in sales. This industry is my home, my people. I have the privilege of now working with the Kingstons directly on the Kingston Crafts brand, and truly have the best job in the world! I have worked alongside Beth at HSN for about 20 years, and she is who I want to be when I grow up. I love being creative, my first love is scrapbooking. I have a hubby that puts up with all of my nonsense, two beautiful daughters and three amazing grandbabies that keep my heart full.
Insta: @chiciscr8ive
Phil Donahue
I have always loved anything related to art and creativity. Drawing, writing, photography—you name it, I tried it when I was younger! Later on in life, I worked in event marketing for an all-natural grocery store and even freelanced as a food stylist and photographer for a local salsa company. At the start of the pandemic and out of dire need for help on the sales floor, my events management role became a front-end management role and the salsa company could no longer afford to keep me in my freelance role. Each day at work felt more stressful than the last and without a creative outlet I fell down a YouTube rabbit hole starting with HSN Craft videos and leading me into discovering scrapbook process videos from Paige Evans and Shimelle! These videos became a much needed mental break from daily pandemic life. A few months later, my sister and best friend both had their first children and I decided to put those hours of watching tutorials to use and make albums to document their lives as a first mother’s day gift!
Favorite KC Product: Cardstock (duh) and tape runners!
Fun Fact: I was the senior editor for a teen newspaper for The Boston Globe when I was in high school
Insta: @scrappy.guy
Mitsyana Wright
Hello, crafty friends! My name is Mitsyana Wright. I was born and raised an island girl but now live in rural Texas. I'm married to my husband, John, and this October marks our 20th anniversary. We have FOUR amazing children (Kyan, Mimi, Sean-Sean, & Jordy) and ONE Bassett-Weenie Dog (Jammy) together. We are just a little bit crazy sometimes but always full of love and laughter. So if you ever meet me in person, please be aware and be warned, I AM A HUGGER!!I've been a professional crafter for over 11 years. I've been a Design Team Member for many companies over those years which is how I met Beth Kingston. She handpicked me from hundreds of applicants to be a part of another design team way back in 2014. So when she asked me if I could be a part of her company's design team I was deeply honored and beyond excited. I didn't want to miss a single minute. If you know Beth, you know everything with Beth is always an adventure, not just an adventure but an adventure with your best friend, and not just a best friend but a best friend that becomes your family. I am so very lucky to be able to do what I love and love what I do and work with people who are just as passionate as I am.
Facebook: UpOnTippyToes
Insta: @mitsyana
Sonja Bakonyi
Hello all! I am Sonja, the owner and designer of Sugar Bean Creative Designs. I am an experienced crafter who enjoys transforming flat materials into 3D projects. Alongside crafting, I enjoy various artistic activities such as scrapbooking, woodworking, and painting. As a busy mother of three and wife, I balance family life with my hobbies, which include reading, photography, listening to music, and a love for coffee. We also have a boxer pup whom I enjoy walking and spoiling as much as possible.
Facebook: sugarbeancreativedesigns
Insta: @sugarbean_srbakonyi
Pinterest: sonjabkn