Paper Crafting Resume


 Jennifer Ellefson

 

An overview of the magazines, companies and other professional work compiled by Jennifer.  Jennifer's strengths include highlighting products in a unique fashion and incorporating them into designs that are able to be replicated by others.  She is able to present your company's product in a beautiful, professional manner.

Published Work

Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion

  • March 2008, Online Feature for Anna Griffin, Inc.

     

     

    Paper Crafts

    • March/April 2009, page 64 
    • August/September 2008, page 59 
    • Room To Room (Special Issue) September 2007, pages 19 & 102
    • August 2007, Online Feature As Seen Here
    • Card Creations IV, pages 54 & 81
    • August/September 2006, page 66
    • March 2006, page 27
    • October 2005, page 74

    Stamp It!

    • Spring 2007, Cover plus pages 21 & 84

    CARDS

    • April 2009, page 32 
    • December 2007, page 31
    • October 2007, page 69
    • August 2007, pages 70-71
    • July 2007, page 167
    • March 2007, pages 164-167
    • November/December 2005, page 33

    CardMaker

    • Upcoming sketch book
    • July 2009, page 46
    • September 2008 , page 69
    •  CardMaker's Sketch Book, page 90
    • March 2007, page 74

    Paper Trends

    • June/July 2007, five projects, pages 14-17, 21
    • April/May 2006, pages 100-101
    • December 2005/January 2006, pages 50-51

    GiftMaker

    • December 2007, Cover plus pages 69-70 
    • Upcoming book, two projects
    • June 2007, pages 71 & 74

    Scrap & Stamp Arts

    • March 2008, page 65

    PaperWorks

    • December 2006, page 50
    • August 2006, page 31

    Woman's Day

    Budget Decorating Summer 2006, Table runner featured on pages 82 & 84

    Scrapbooking & Keepsakes Spring 2005, page 68

    Scrapbook Trends

    • Creatable Cards & Tags, pages 51 & 77
    • Baby Steps 2005, page 96

    Stampington

    • Take Ten, Summer 2006, page 38

    Northlight Books/F&W Publications

    • Girlfriend Greetings, page 60

    Just Cards!

    • Volume V, Spring 2007, pages 64, 75, 99 & 103

    RubberStampMadness

    • March 2007, page 88

    Paper Made Easy

    • April 2007, page 53
    • February 2007, page 32
    • October 2006, page 43
    • August 2006, page 57

    Crafts N' Things

    • June 2008, page 36
    • May 2007, page 41
    • March 2007, 4 projects, Cover Thumbnail, pages 14 & 20
    • December 2006, 3 projects, pages 30 & 36

    PineCone Press

    • The Chipboard Book, 7 projects
    • The Birthday Book, page 17
    • Love Note II, 10 projects

    Scrapbook Answers

    • Holiday Crafts Superguide, Winter 2006, "Pushing The Envelope", pages 86-87 plus Answers Disc
    • November 2005, page 70

    Joann's Inc.

    • Idea sheet, Fall 2005 "Holiday Organizer" for JHB Buttons, Inc.

    Simply Sentiments

    • July/August 2004, 20 projects
    • May/June 2004, 14 projects
    • March/April 2004, 14 projects
    • January/February 2004, page 40

    Advertisements

    • Impressibilities ad for Spellbinders Paper Arts (Spring 2009)
    • Valentine's Smitten ad for Paper Salon (as seen in Paper Crafts, February 2007)

    Catalog Work

    • Paper Salon
    • Spellbinders
    • Creative Charms
    • Everlasting Keepsakes

    Companies

    Current Affliations

  • Papertrey Ink 

    • Part-time employee, June 2008 - present (responsibities include customer service, product sourcing, quality control, forum administration, and editing; assistant to owners)

    • Newsletter Editor, April 2009 - present (responsibilities include weekly newsletter to >13K subscribers)

    • Design Team Member, February 2008 - June 2008 

     

    • Lockhart Stamp Company   Blog team member, January 2009 - present

    • Inchie Arts, LLC   Blog team member, January 2009 - present

    Previous Affliations

  • Shimmerz Paints, March 2009 - August 2009

  • Spellbinders Paper Arts,  Design Team Member 2008 - 2009

  • Anna Griffin, Inc.  Freelance Designer, August 2005 - June 2008

  • Cardstock Warehouse  Contributing Designer, May 2006 - May 2008

  • Paper Salon  Design Team Member, August 2005 - April 2008

  • Everlasting Keepsakes  Design Team Member, July 2006 - December 2007

  • Creative Charms Contributing Designer, December 2006 - December 2007

  • Cool Blue Scrapbook Store online kit club Design Team Member, December 2006 - December 2007

  • Jessica Breedlove Designs  Design Consultant, April 2004 - December 2005

  • JHB International Freelance Designer, June 2004 - January 2007

    Trade Show Work

  • CHA Winter 2009 - New booth samples for Spellbinders Paper Arts.

  • CHA Summer 2008 - New booth samples for Spellbinders Paper Arts.

  • CHA Winter 2008 - New booth samples for Paper Salon and Spellbinders Paper Arts.

  • CHA Summer 2007 - New booth samples for Paper Salon and Creative Charms; worked in Paper Salon booth.

  • Susan Gilman 2007 - Created and taught class for Paper Salon; worked in the Paper Salon booth.

  • CHA Winter 2007 - Booth samples for Anna Griffin, Inc., Paper Salon, Cardstock Warehouse, Everlasting Keepsakes and Creative Charms.

  • Memory Trends 2006 - Booth samples for Paper Salon, Everlasting Keepsakes and Cardstock Warehouse.

  • CHA Summer 2006 - Booth samples for Paper Salon, Everlasting Keepsakes; worked in Paper Salon booth.

  • NY Stationary Show 2006 - Booth samples for Paper Salon.

  • Susan Gilman 2006 - Booth samples for Paper Salon.

  • CHA Winter 2006 - Booth samples for Paper Salon.

  • Memory Trends 2005 - Booth samples for Paper Salon.

  • CHA Winter 2005 - Booth samples for JHB International.

  • HIA Summer 2004- Booth samples for JHB International.

     

    Other

    Copic Certified Designer

    Lockhart Certified Instructor

    Spellbinders Certified Demonstrator

     

    Teaching Experience

  • Currently teaching classes at Angela's Happy Stamper, Reston VA
    • Paper Salon class at the Susan Gilman Show, Framingham MA, March 2007
    • Wide range of paper crafting classes (scrapbooking, cards, rubber stamping, etc.) at three local stores, A Scrapbook Gallery (Wexford, PA), The Scrapbook Workshop (Cranberry Township, PA), and Come Scrap Your Heart Out (Gibsonia, PA).

    • Contests

    • WorldWin Papers  Sketch Contest Winner, April 2008 (as seen here)
    • Sizzix.com / Ellison Trendsetter Contest  Winner, October 2004
    • Hero Arts  Finalist, Spring 2004

    Jennifer maintains a paper crafting blog; it can be seen at  

    http://www.createdfrompaper.blogspot.com/

     

    Jennifer's educational background is in International Economics. This background enables her to bring a unique understanding of business and marketing to your design group.  This, coupled with an ability to use your products in a fresh and unique way, will allow you to utilize her creativity to your company's advantage.

     

    To contact Jennifer, please email jennifer.ellefson@gmail.com. Thank you for your interest.