hi bloggers! well they say all good things must eventually come to an end, but quite honestly i never expected it to end this soon...however i have decided i can no longer maintain a design team. who knew running a design team would require so much time? i certainly didn't. with my insane travel schedule and never ending deadlines, i've struggled since day one, to keep up with my team of amazingly talented designers! i want to say a sincere and very grateful thank you to all 10 of them for doing such an outstanding job sharing their artful skills in projects on their blogs. i am very proud of the variety of projects, techniques, and creativity each one of them have brought to the team. i hope you will continue to visit their blogs regularly as no doubt they will continue to share their imagination with all of you (their links are now listed under blogs & stuff). i wanted to post my favorite project from each one of them, and i'm sure you'll see why their creative versatility was so inspiring to me.
thank you once again to my "one and only - first and final - design team". here's to our creative journey...t!m
*please click on each designers link to check out the the project and see more of their other creations - and please join me in thanking them for sharing their creativity by posting a comment on their blogs too.
dina wakley: with a unique look and style all her own, dina sure brought color to the team. i loved this project because of it's whimsy, drippy, and colorfully grunged goodness...
irene tan: the layering queen in my opinion. irene infuses so many layers, textures, and design into each creation and this project was no exception. wait until you see the details...
karen grunberg: karen's style is such a great mix for the team. her simplistic approach and quirky use of fonts and design elements was why karen was a perfect fit for the team...
lin brown: it's all in the details with lin's artistic style. she incorporates so much skill with her metal work into each project and design she created it was amazing. just wait until you see the rest of her creations...
linda cain: linda has no problem pushing the limits of each product she get in her hands. i loved the innovative approach she had for each project she created...
may flaum: may was my little "inventor" on the team. no matter what product she was given, her use of it was so unconventional and refreshing! pure eclectic innovation - i loved it. she even challenged my out of the box thinking and that's pretty hard to do...
renee hull : even though renee was nervous about being on the team, she had very clever ideas to share and nothing to be nervous about at all. her use of idea-ology for jewelry was one of my favorites - and talk about organized?...
tammy tutterow: i must be honest when i say that she surprised me the most. i often referred to her as "tammy tutorial" (which she never knew until now) because she certainly loves sharing her artful discoveries in great detail. i never knew what tammy was going to create, and i have to say i was blown away each and every time...
virginia tillery: virginia's style was so refreshing to me. i anxiously awaited each project to see how she could make something so "tim" become something so "virginia". her work taught me that it's all about perspective and i loved that...
wendy vecchi: well it's no surprise i'm a fan of everything wendy vecchi. her approach to distress and grunge is so unique, and the ideas she has to share is what will have you become a fan too...
What a talented group.... thanks for sharing....
Posted by: Joy Kennedy | November 22, 2010 at 10:30 AM
They are all wonderful artists and I know you are very saddened to have to do this. Thank you to all of you.
Posted by: Yelowflower Mo | November 22, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Not sure how this will effect everyone in the scheme of things, but guess we have to rely on the fact that "Tim knows best." Best wishes to everyone, thanks for all the creative inspirations. Happy Holidays ahead, and see you at your blogs!
Posted by: Sherry Winchester | November 22, 2010 at 10:39 AM
I have been so inspired by this wonderful collection of designers that you have accumulated. (and, I'm sure I will continue to be)
Thank you for pointing me in the direction of this amazing group of women.
Enjoy your holiday week...
~Jill
Posted by: Jill in Frisco, Tx | November 22, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Sorry to hear you have to call it quits but it was fun while it lasted and I thank you and your team.
Posted by: Violet | November 22, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Wonderful artists!
Posted by: Beth | November 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Will definitely be visiting all of their blogs to see what they will undoubtedly continue to create.
Glad you are taking something off your plate tim. The number of hours in the day are the same for all of us, and you my friend squeeze sooo much into YOURS.
Happy Thanksgiving and take some time to enjoy your journey on the homefront!
Posted by: sherry goodloe | November 22, 2010 at 10:46 AM
What a tough decision.I'll keep following all your designers; I got to them via your design team and have become regulars for me. Thanks to all of them!
Posted by: Mo | November 22, 2010 at 10:47 AM
What great designers with Tim's collections, and we will definitely continue to be inspired by all their delightful work. Thanks so much ladies!
Posted by: joanne sharpe | November 22, 2010 at 10:47 AM
I think I am going to have a name badge with my new name on it! I love it! It has been an honor and pleasure like nothing I have ever known. Thank you Tim from the very bottom of my heart.
Posted by: Tammy Tutterow | November 22, 2010 at 10:47 AM