Purple Cows Design Team Call!

HI Divas And Dukes!

Here's the info to apply for a position on the Purple Cows Design Team. They are such a great company you'll have a blast being part of the team. Good luck and have FUN!!!!

Diva Danielle and Rayme Royale


Purple Cows Design Team Call!

Purple Cows, the “udderly remarkable” manufacturer of trimmers, laminators and creative tools is having a Design Team (DT) Round up!

We have decided to ask YOU the consumers to join us and submit your innovative projects, creative design concepts for consideration. We will be selecting eleven of you be on our “udderly remarkable” Design Team!

No matter if you own all of our tools, or you have never even seen one, we want your submissions. We are looking for fresh and vibrant Designers who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and use a little creative elbow grease! If you are interested in becoming part of our Design Team, please read the contest rules below. Please follow these rules as we will be unable to consider submissions that do not follow the required format.

Submission Rules:

1. You DO NOT have to purchase a Purple Cows product to enter this contest.

2. We would like your projects to use Purple Cows, but we won’t let it get in the way of choosing you if your projects rock!

3. You have until 11:59 pm March 31, 2009 for us to receive your email or “Pony Express” mail entries (for Pony Express submissions, the address is listed below).

4. Your entries do not have to be new for this entry, just of great quality. We will announce the winners on April 17, 2009!

5. Please choose the category(s) below that you want to submit projects for. More is better! We want you to show us your creative talents! Don’t be bashful, if you want, you may submit something for every category. NOTE: You must include the project instructions for at least one of your entries. Since projects that are submitted will be available to crafters of all skill levels, it is very important that the designer be able to articulate in writing the instructions to complete the project.
a) Scrapbook Layouts – Provide Three layouts (a layout can be one or two pages). These can be any size layouts, but they must have photos (please make sure you have the rights to publish the photos).
b) Décor Project - This can be organizational or purely decorative, just as long as you made it.
c) “Off the Page” Craft - This category is a free for all. You may choose to use any medium, or mixed media combination. ATCs, fabric crafts, jewelry, the sky is the limit. Show us your creative style to its fullest!
d) Greeting Cards – Provide three cards, any style or type.
e) Mini Album - This album any be any size you choose, any type, but it must contain photos (please make sure you have the rights to publish the photos).
f) Other – We know that there are a lot of creative people out there. If there is a design category that we did not list, that’s OK. We want you to submit your unique project too. Just tell us the category and submit! We LOVE new creative ideas that you can create with a trimmer and/or laminator! Come-on, we dare you to surprise us!

6. Please send the name of each project, and a photo of each item submitted (if you are emailing your submission, please make the photo a high quality jpeg). Make sure each “name” of your photo contains the project name.).

7. Please also include a photo of just you and a short bio of 100 words or less (if you win, we will want something to post about you right away on all our blogs and Purple Cows website)! Included with your entry, we will need your full contact information, including daytime telephone number.

8. Send entries to the name and address listed below:
a) Email - vennita@purplecows.net, (List “DT Call” in the subject line).
b) Pony Express Mail - Vennita Wilson
Purple Cows DT Call
PO Box 60843
Boulder City, NV 89006

Design Team Benefits:

What you get if you selected to the Purple Cows Design Team:

• You will receive Purple Cows products to use in your designs.
• From time to time, you will receive additional product to use in your designs. We have some great partners in the industry that are very generous with our Design Team members.
• You will be published all over the place, and have new opportunities to show off your fabulous talents to the rest of the world!
• You get paid for your accepted projects! ($25.00-$75.00 per item)

Design Team Requirements:

• Project Request - Watch for our email requests for new, specific designs, and respond with a submission. These requests will come out once a month. We will provide you with a reasonable amount of time (3-4 weeks) to create your project.
• Submission – All project proposals must be submitted electronically. The submission must include hi-res photo(s) and our submission form.
• Accepted Projects – If you project is accepted you will be notified by email. You will then need to mail your finished project and instructions to Purple Cows. Any accepted project becomes the property of Purple Cows and cannot be used by the designer without written permission from Purple Cows.
• Fun – Having fun with our tools, and share them with your friends so they know how great our products are is what it is all about!
• Forms – Purple Cows will provide all required forms to you via email.

We are excited to see your creative talents! Time is short, so please get your submissions in early.

If you have questions, email them to vennita@purplecows.net, until March 5th. We will post both the questions and answers here on March 6th. Good luck to all of you future CowPals, we can’t wait to see your entries!

Our 5 year Anniversary!

HI Diva's And Dukes,

I can't believe it but we're celebrating our 5th Anniversary tomorrow! Rayme and I want to thank all our listeners and friends in the Craft and Hobby Industry for your incredible support over the last 5 years. Who knew when we started this journey we'd be connecting the world thru our passion for crafting. It is such a joy to chat with you on a weekly basis. We LOVE hearing from you.

I also want to thank my dear friend Rayme, The Duke of Crafts, who hangs out with me at the Lounge every Wed. You are such a Joy and Inspiration in my life. I'm looking forward to the next 25 yrs of Crafty Chatting!

Thank you to our Producer Tom who through the magic of the internet keeps us "live" in 96 countries! You're the BEST!!!!

Here's to many more years of chatting around the globe! Thanks again, I'm truly blessed.

Have A Diva Day!
Diva Danielle

Best of at CHA 2009

HI Divas and Dukes,

We're back from CHA 2009 and it was GREAT!!
Rayme and I had an amazing time. So many wonderful products and so little time to see it all. We want to thank The Paper Element, Core'dinations, Pentel, and The Purple Cows for hosting our "Designing with the Divas" Book signings. And thanks to everyone who stopped by to say HI.

A Special You Rock! to Sarah Hodsdon for her FLAWLESSlY GREEN booth in the License and Design section Check it out at www.sarah-n-dipitousdesigns.com. How blessed are we to have a project designed by her in our book.

As promised, here's a list of the companies we featured on the show and then our Top picks of the show.



The Paper Element www.thepaperelement.com
Core'dinations www.coredinations.com
Fancy That www.fancythatonline.com
Clear Snap www.clearsnap.com
Canon www.canon.com
Creative Options www.creativeoptionscrafts.com
Pentel Arts www.pentelarts.com
Duncan www.duncancrafts.com
Cookbookin www.cookbookin.com
Crafters Companion www.crafterscompanion.co.uk
bZoo www.bisous.biz
Piggy Tales www.piggytales.com
Scaperfect www.scraperfect.com
Walnut Hollow www.walnuthollow.com
Parallel Works www.handcraftedpapers.com
Center Enterprises www.centerenterprises.com
Spellbinders www.spellbinders.us
Chatterbox www.chatterboxinc.com
Diamond Tech www.diamondtechcrafts.com
Expo International Inc www.expointl.com
Cover Needlecraft Inc www.clover-usa.com
Magic Mesh www.magicmesh.com
Dove of the East www.doveoftheeast.com
Hambly Studios www.hamblystudios.com
The Tree of Life www.my-treeoflife.com
Spiral Eye www.Spiraleyeneedles.com
Earth Safe Finishes www.earthsafefinishes.com
Scrap FX www.scvrapfx.com.au
Diy Bangles www.diybangles.com

WOW!!! That's quite a List!!!!
I hope I listed every one.

Now for our Top Picks
for CHA!!! Drum roll please.......



Fuse Works www.diamondtechcrafts.com


The Ultimate www.crafterscompanion.co.uk


Spiral Eye www.spiraleyeneedles.com


Parallel Works www.handcraftedpapers.com


Scrap Fx www.scrapfx.com.au


Smooch www.clearsnap.com


Fancy That www.fancythatonline.net


White Wash www.coredinations.com


My Favorite Pieces www.thepaperelement.com


Have Fun checking out all these terrific products and companies. As always, we're always so grateful to our sponsors and listeners.


Diva Danielle & Rayme Royale

Vote for Rayme!!!

Dear Friends ~

I submitted a music arrangement for a contest to accompany a small musical piece entitled, 'Dona Nobis Pacem' played by the famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma.

He recorded the piece solo and has invited musicians to accompany his version of the song.

Now that the submission date is over, there is now an opportunity for visitors to go to the site and vote for their favorite submission.

I would like to respectfully ask you, if at all convenient, to please go to the site and vote for my submission if you like it enough to do so. It was a LOT of fun to do, and you are free to browse the hundreds of other submissions as well. Quite a diverse variety! I was honored to be a part of it!

Here's what to do:

Go to www.indabamusic.com

You will be asked to sign in and create a password for yourself.

Click on the 'Yo-Yo Ma' competition banner.

Click on "View All Random Submissions"

Then Click on "View All Submissions"

I am located on the 3rd page, my submission was entered on December 20th and you'll see my cute little picture next to my submission. (Me in blue shirt at the piano)

Listen to it if you so choose, (and you'll LOVE it) and then vote!
One vote per person signing in.

Thank YOU ALL! And a HUGE HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I promise to keep you posted of how it turns out!

Big Blessings,

RAYME

Diva Craft Lounge #11 - Lain Ehmann and Scrapbook Royalty

Diva Craft Lounge #11 - Lain Ehmann and Scrapbook Royalty

Our first segment guest is Lain Ehmann contributing editor for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, she entertains readers and classes with her unique brand of insight and humor. Her new book, Snippets: Mostly True Tales from the Lighter Side of Scrapbooking is shipping this December. With her love for words, paper, design, and glue sticks, she fell head-over-heels for scrapbooking when she created her first page over a decade ago (not counting the Shawn Cassidy tribute albums she made in junior high!). As a contributing editor for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, she loves writing about scrapbooking, designing projects, and traveling the country to share my enthusiasm and humor with her classes encouraging her students to "ScrapHappy!"

Our second segment guest is Elena Etcheverry the founder of Scrapbook Royalty a California Non-profit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for Noble Causes through unique Scrapbooking and Crafting events. Since their inception in April of 2006 their 100% volunteer run organization has raised over $150,000, held 40 events, collected over 3600 handmade cards for the troops, make 65 albums for families coping with cancer, and made 150 frames for a prom for kids with cancer.

Diva Craft Lounge #10 - Simple Scrapbooks, Purple Cows and Chalk Ink

Diva Craft Lounge #10 - Simple Scrapbooks, Purple Cows and Chalk Ink

Our first guest Is Cheryl Overton is a member of the editorial board at Simple Scrapbooks. She is a scrapbooker who teaches and works part-time at at her local scrapbook store. She and a friend recently started a home organizing business which keeps them busy when the kids are at school and feeds the obsessive compulsive who lives deep down inside of her. She also enjoys skiing, playing board games and relaxing with family and friends.

Our second guest is Paula Nelson-Hart, the new featured artist for Purple Cows. Paula’s right brained antics run the gamut and include: eclectic wearable art, costume design for Marie Osmond Doll Collection, and Hart of the Mountain featuring artistic creations by Paula and her daughters. Living high in the Rocky Mountains, her exile from retail stores has fueled her resourcefulness, motivating the use of materials beyond their original function. Her latest triumph: holiday decorations using recycled shopping bags, soda pop cartons, a dismantled chandelier, and an industrial heat gun.

Our final guest is Danielle Pruitt, owner and creator of Chalk Ink markers in Austin Texas. Danielle has led design for retail interiors and sign construction for over 89 Whole Foods Markets and assorted other retailers. She channeled her frustration with traditional chalkboard sign techniques to formulate and develop a prototype for a new chalkboard material as well as Chalk Ink™ Markers. Danielle was one of the finalists for Martha Stewart’s Apprentice—she’s the first to admit that not making the final cut turned into a blessing.

Sneak Peak of the Diva Book and Rayme's new CD

Hi Divas and Dukes,

I hope all is well in your "Diva World." I know we've been a little quiet on our Blog.
I've always considered the radio show our Blog but we'd also LOVE to hear back from all you Divas and Dukes in 87 countries! And this is a great way to do this!

We're excited to announce that the long awaited book "Designing with the Divas and Friends" from Bluegrass Publishing will be out Dec. 1st. Rayme and I are so excited we are having a tough time sleeping. I have to tell you that Linda LaTourelle and the staff at Bluegrass have done the most AMAZING job photographing and compiling this book. There are 57 projects and 25 incredibly talented designers associated with this book. We have all sorts of fun projects for all levels and ages of "Diva Crafters".

Our mission with this book was to get friends and families to sit around the table and have a wonderful time letting their creative juices flow. We also wanted to appeal to someone who has never thought of themselves as creative. If you'd like to check out the "Groovy" video you can go to www.DivaCraftLounge.com and click on the book cover.

If life isn't exciting enough, Rayme has just released his new CD "Paisley Piano." IT is 13 of the most BEAUTIFUL original piano solo's I've heard. I'm so excited for him. His inspiration was writing something that we could all craft to. I LOVE that! You can check out the CD and little excerpts on www.DivaCraftLounge.com, click on Raymemusic.com. If your in the San Diego area Mon. the 27th of Oct, he's having a CD release party. We're sending out the details. He'd love to see you. I'll be there buying the CD's for Christmas presents!

Let us know what you think of the book and CD. We always Love to hear form you! Thanks for listening and have a Diva Weekend!