Introducing Our 2025/2026 Design Team!

             Welcome Back to The Card Concept!  

  We hope all of you had a great summer/winter break and we are back with our monthly inspiration challenges starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th at 8 am EST.

Now, please welcome our Fall/Winter 2025 Design Team 

Julie Gearinger

Hi Everyone!  My name is Julie and I live in Maryland.   As a fairly new widow, I am fully relying on the Lord to give me strength to take of all of the chores that my beloved hubby used to do for me.  I am also, slowly, continuing to remodel my home and create cards in my spare time, lol!  I have been artistic all of my life, and in addition to creating cards, I enjoying quilting, drawing/painting, and vintage junk journaling!  Since I enjoy experimenting with different styles and mediums, my overall style tends to be a bit eclectic. Hopefully I will inspire you to create a card and join us!

 Michele K. Henderson

Hi! My name is Michele. My husband and I, along with our feline fur babies live here in tropical Florida where we love the beautiful beaches and the year-round golf! When I'm not crafting, I work as an Employment Consultant for people with intellectual disabilities. I love working with layers of paper and color and am thrilled to be a part of The Card Concept!

Jolanda Johnstone 

 Hi, I'm Jolanda.  I currently live in Greenville, South Carolina, originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  I am now retired and very happy to have the time to pursue my hobbies and principally my cardmaking every day.  I have been stamping for most of my adult life.  Along the way, I discovered card challenges and set up my blog site The Inque Spot Studio in 2020 to better participate and share my creativity.  I just love combining challenges.  A layout from here, colors from there, and a theme from yonder. It is exciting to see what develops.  I am such a fan!  What fun to be asked to join the talented group of Designers of The Card Concept as a Guest Designer.  I am delighted!  The Card Concept has been a favorite of mine ever since I discovered them.  Such great inspiration and I am looking forward to what is to come.  Cheers.

                                                           Karen Ksenzakovic

Hello stampers!  My name is Karen Ksenzakovic and I am so excited to be a part of this creative team.  I live in central New Jersey with my husband of 37 years.  I have 2 adult children, a 3-year-old puppy and 1-year-old puppy.  My son is a soccer coach, and my daughter is chemist.  I've worked in accounting for over 40 years, mostly at the same company.  I love to cook & bake, garden and I've sewed, crocheted, knitted and cross stitched.  My biggest passion is card making which I've been doing for over 16yrs. When I was introduced to Stampin' Up! years ago I fell in love with their product. I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator 7 years ago and love it.  I love designing all styles of cards from clean and simple to collage.  I love layering and especially love water coloring and coloring with alcohol markers.

Karen Letchworth 

Hey there, crafty friends!  I'm Karen Letchworth of My Cup Runneth Over.  First and foremost, I love the Lord Jesus Christ; and I live for Him.  I've been crafting most of my life...cross stitch, scrapbooking, card-making and now even doing fun arts & crafts projects with my (6) beautiful grandbabies.  I'm a retired, married (39yrs), wife and mother (3 grown kids) who spends the vast majority of my free time either in my craft room or in front of the tv watching my favorite shows.  I'm excited to be part of The Card Concept Design Team, and I hope that some of my cards/designs will inspire you.

Jennie Maier

Hi, my name is Jennie Maier and I live in New Berlin, WI. My husband Steve and I are empty nesters, as our three adult kids are all on their own and adulting. I am a Substitute Teacher. We enjoy traveling, pickleball and golf. When I'm not crafting, I love to read!  I'm also on a mission to visit all 50 states, having only 12 left to visit. I've been a Stampin' UP! Demo since 2007. My blog is Jennie M's Stampin Spot.  I love to play with all kinds of challenges. I'm so excited to join The Card Concept Design Team!

Karen Mead

Hi, My name is Karen Mead and I live in Tasmania, Australia. I am a Christian, Wife, Mother of boys, fur babies and chickens. I have been cardmaking for many years and love to try all styles of cards. I especially like using inky techniques and copic colouring. I am so delighted to be joining the lovely team here at The Card Concept and can't wait to be inspired by all the future challenges.

We are looking forward to inspiring you to join us for our new monthly 2025

Fall/Winter Challenges! 

Our September Challenge starts tomorrow, Wednesday September 10th at 8 am EDT. 

Introducing Our 2025 January-June Design Team!

           Happy New Year and Welcome Back to
                          The Card Concept!  

  We hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! We are excited to be back with our monthly inspiration challenges starting tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th at 8 am EDT.

In the meantime, please help us say goodbye to one of our beloved teammates and a warm welcome to two brand new Designers (in addition to our returning Design Team members)!

We are sad to announce that Kerry Parkinson has stepped down from our Design Team to pursue other artistic endeavors.  We fully understand and will miss your beautiful inspiration, Kerry! We wish you all the best and hope you can join us in our gallery in the future! 

We are thrilled to welcome Jolanda Johnstone and Tenia Nelson to our Design Team!  Both ladies are very talented and we are so excited to have them on the DT!

Now, please welcome our 

2025 January-June Design Team :

Esther Asbury

Hello, my name is Esther, and I live in the beautiful state of Virginia with my husband. My mom encouraged me to take up cardmaking in 2005, and I've been hooked ever since. I’ve made some wonderful friends through this hobby, and love that I can use my creations to brighten someone’s day with a bit of handmade kindness in their mailbox! It's a pleasure to be a part of The Card Concept team. 

Julie Gearinger

Hi Everyone!  My name is Julie and I live in Maryland.   As a fairly new widow, I am fully relying on the Lord to give me strength to take of all of the chores that my beloved hubby used to do for me.  I am also, slowly, continuing to remodel my home and create cards in my spare time, lol!  I have been artistic all of my life, and in addition to creating cards, I enjoying sewing/quilting, drawing/painting, and vintage junk journaling!  Since I enjoy experimenting with different styles and mediums, my overall style tends to be a bit eclectic. Hopefully I will inspire you to create a card and join us!

 Michele K. Henderson

Hi! My name is Michele. My husband and I, along with our feline fur babies live here in tropical Florida where we love the beautiful beaches and the year-round golf! When I'm not crafting, I work as an Employment Consultant for people with intellectual disabilities. I love working with layers of paper and color and am thrilled to be a part of The Card Concept!

Jolanda Johnstone 

Hi, I'm Jolanda.  I currently live in Greenville, South Carolina, originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  I am now retired and very happy to have the time to pursue my hobbies and principally my cardmaking every day.  I have been stamping for most of my adult life.  Along the way, I discovered card challenges and set up my blog site The Inque Spot Studio in 2020 to better participate and share my creativity.  I just love combining challenges.  A layout from here, colors from there, and a theme from yonder. It is exciting to see what develops.  I am such a fan!  What fun to be asked to join the talented group of Designers of The Card Concept as a Designer.  I am delighted!  The Card Concept has been a favorite of mine ever since I discovered them.  Such great inspiration and I am looking forward to what is to come.  Cheers.

       Karen Ksenzakovic     

Hello stampers!  My name is Karen Ksenzakovic and I am so excited to be a part of this creative team.  I live in central New Jersey with my husband of 36 years.  I have 2 adult children a 2-year-old puppy and 7-month-old puppy.  My son is a soccer coach, and my daughter just graduated with a degree in Forensic Chemistry.  I've worked in accounting for over 40 years and also work for a Dog Bakery Boutique for the past 7 years.  I love to cook & bake, garden and I've always done some kind of crafting. I've sewed, crocheted, knitted, cross stitched and have been doing paper crafting for over 16yrs when I was introduced to Stampin' Up!  I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator 6 years ago and love it.  I love designing all styles of cards from clean and simple to collage and I've also done some scrap booking.  I love layering and especially love water coloring and coloring with alcohol markers.

Karen Letchworth 

Hey there, crafty friends!  I'm Karen Letchworth of My Cup Runneth Over.  First and foremost, I love the Lord Jesus Christ; and I live for Him.  I've been crafting most of my life...cross stitch, scrapbooking, card-making and now even doing fun arts & crafts projects with my (6) beautiful grandbabies.  I'm a retired, married (39yrs), wife and mother (3 grown kids) who spends the vast majority of my free time either in my craft room, watching my favorite shows or being the FUN Grandma.  I'm excited to be part of The Card Concept Design Team, and I hope that some of my cards/designs will inspire you.

Jenny Martin

Hi there! My name is Jenny and I’m from Melbourne Australia. I began sporadically card-making 25 years ago, but many years later, when I discovered the wonderful online community and challenges, I became hooked!  Do I have have a style? I think it changes constantly. I guess you would call it ‘Clean and Layered’ these days. However, as a Designer for The Card Concept, I look forward challenging myself to try new styles.

Tenia Nelson

Hello all my name is Tenia Nelson and I am a 43 year old jazz pianist, music teacher and paper crafter that lives in Denver, Colorado. I am married to a great guy named Tim, I am momma to my awesome son Thelonious(Theo) and I have a wonderful doggie "kid" Snowball. Super excited to be joining the Card Concept Design Team!

We are looking forward to inspiring you to join us for our new monthly 2025 Challenges! 

Our January Challenge starts tomorrow, Wednesday January 8th at 8 am EDT. 

Introducing Our 2024 Fall/Winter Design Team!

             Welcome Back to The Card Concept!  

  We hope all of you had a wonderful summer holiday and we are back with our monthly inspiration challenges starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th at 8 am EST.

In the meantime, please help us say goodbye to one of our beloved teammates and a warm welcome to our returning Design Team members!

We are sad to announce that Mackie Robertson will be stepping down from our Design Team to spend with family and pursue other artistic endeavors.  We fully understand!  

Being part of a Design Team can be rewarding but it does take time - Mackie has been on the team for almost ten years!  So many gorgeous creations, she has been a true inspiration to many!  We wish her all the best and will miss her! Hugs and love, Mackie! 

Now, please welcome our Fall/Winter 2024 Design Team 

Esther Asbury

Hello, my name is Esther, and I live in the beautiful state of Virginia with my husband and daughter. My mom encouraged me to take up cardmaking in 2005, and I've been hooked ever since. I’ve made some wonderful friends through this hobby, and love that I can use my creations to brighten someone’s day with a bit of handmade kindness in their mailbox! It's a pleasure to be a part of The Card Concept team. 

Julie Gearinger

Hi Everyone!  My name is Julie and I live in Maryland.   As a fairly new widow, I am fully relying on the Lord to give me strength to take of all of the chores that my beloved hubby used to do for me.  I am also, slowly, continuing to remodel my home and create cards in my spare time, lol!  I have been artistic all of my life, and in addition to creating cards, I enjoying quilting, drawing/painting, and vintage junk journaling!  Since I enjoy experimenting with different styles and mediums, my overall style tends to be a bit eclectic. Hopefully I will inspire you to create a card and join us!

 Michele K. Henderson

Hi! My name is Michele. My husband and I, along with our feline fur babies live here in tropical Florida where we love the beautiful beaches and the year-round golf! When I'm not crafting, I work as an Employment Consultant for people with intellectual disabilities. I love working with layers of paper and color and am thrilled to be a part of The Card Concept!

                                                           Karen Ksenzakovic

Hello stampers!  My name is Karen Ksenzakovic and I am so excited to be a part of this creative team.  I live in central New Jersey with my husband of 36 years.  I have 2 adult children a 2-year-old puppy and 7-month-old puppy.  My son is a soccer coach, and my daughter just graduated with a degree in Forensic Chemistry.  I've worked in accounting for over 40 years and also work for a Dog Bakery Boutique for the past 7 years.  I love to cook & bake, garden and I've always done some kind of crafting. I've sewed, crocheted, knitted, cross stitched and have been doing paper crafting for over 16yrs when I was introduced to Stampin' Up!  I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator 6 years ago and love it.  I love designing all styles of cards from clean and simple to collage and I've also done some scrap booking.  I love layering and especially love water coloring and coloring with alcohol markers.

Karen Letchworth 

Hey there, crafty friends!  I'm Karen Letchworth of My Cup Runneth Over.  First and foremost, I love the Lord Jesus Christ; and I live for Him.  I've been crafting most of my life...cross stitch, scrapbooking, card-making and now even doing fun arts & crafts projects with my (6) beautiful grandbabies.  I'm a retired, married (39yrs), wife and mother (3 grown kids) who spends the vast majority of my free time either in my craft room or in front of the tv watching my favorite shows.  I'm excited to be part of The Card Concept Design Team, and I hope that some of my cards/designs will inspire you.

Jenny Martin

Hi there! My name is Jenny and I’m from Melbourne Australia. I began sporadically card-making 25 years ago, but many years later, when I discovered the wonderful online community and challenges, I became hooked!  Do I have have a style? I think it changes constantly. I guess you would call it ‘Clean and Layered’ these days. However, as a Designer for The Card Concept, I look forward challenging myself to try new styles.

Kerry Parkinson

Hi, I'm Kerry from Melbourne, Australia. I have two gorgeous adult daughters and a very new and adorable grandson. My crafting journey began when my girls were young and I discovered scrapbooking, then from there progressed to card making. My style has evolved over the years from primarily clean and layered to experimenting with shabby chic, clean and simple, and dabbling more and more into mixed media. I currently work from home, so have plenty of opportunities to slip into my craft room and lose myself in creating. It's a pleasure to be part of The Card Concept design team for another year. 

We are looking forward to inspiring you to join us for our new monthly 2024

Fall/Winter Challenges! 

Our September Challenge starts tomorrow, Wednesday September 11th at 8 am EDT. 

Introducing Our Fall/Winter 2023 Design Team!

             Welcome Back to The Card Concept!  

  We hope all of you had a wonderful summer holiday and we will be back with our new fall/winter challenge starting next Wednesday, September 13th at 8 am EST.

In the meantime, please help us say goodbye to one of our beloved teammates and a warm welcome to our returning Design Team members along with a major change!

We are sad to announce that Nancy Penir will be stepping down from our Design Team to spend with family and pursue other artistic endeavors.  We fully understand!  Being part of a Design Team can be rewarding but it does take time - we wish Nancy all the best and will miss her! Hugs and love, Nancy!

Also, our big change- this coming year, we will be changing our challenge to a monthly challenge versus bi-weekly.  We hope this change will be helpful for all!  

Now, please welcome our Fall 2023 Design Team 

Esther Asbury

Hello, my name is Esther, and I live in the beautiful state of Virginia with my husband and daughter. My mom encouraged me to take up cardmaking in 2005, and I've been hooked ever since. I’ve made some wonderful friends through this hobby, and love that I can use my creations to brighten someone’s day with a bit of handmade kindness in their mailbox! It's a pleasure to be a part of The Card Concept team. 

Julie Gearinger

Hi Everyone!  I’m Julie- I live in Maryland and am a fairly recent widow plus my last beloved kitty passed away this year.  A lot of changes on the home front and I seem to have less time to create cards but I still love designing when I can!  I have been artistic all of my life, and in addition to creating cards, I enjoying sewing/quilting, drawing/painting, and recently, creating vintage junk journals!  Since I enjoy experimenting with different styles and mediums, my overall style tends to be a bit eclectic. Hopefully I will inspire you to create a card and join us!

 Michele K. Henderson

Hi! My name is Michele. My husband and I, along with our feline fur babies live here in tropical Florida where we love the beautiful beaches and the year-round golf! When I'm not crafting, I am a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. I love working with layers of paper and color and am thrilled to be a part of The Card Concept!

                                                           Karen Ksenzakovic

Hello stampers!  My name is Karen Ksenzakovic and I am so excited to be a part of this creative team.  I live in central New Jersey with my husband of 34 years, 2 adult children and my 4-month-old puppy.  I have a soccer coach son and a daughter who is in college for Forensic Chemistry.  I've worked in accounting for over 38 years and also work for a Dog Bakery Boutique for the past 5 years.  I love to cook & bake, and I've always done some kind of crafting. I've sewed, crocheted, knitted, cross stitched and have been doing paper crafting for over 16 yrs when I was introduced to Stampin' Up!  I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator 4 years ago and love it.  I love designing all styles of cards from clean and simple to collage and I've also done some scrap booking.  I love layering and especially love water coloring and coloring with alcohol markers.

Karen Letchworth 

Hey there, crafty friends!  I'm Karen Letchworth of My Cup Runneth Over.  I've been crafting most of my life...cross stitch, scrapbooking, card-making and now even doing fun arts & crafts projects with my (3) beautiful grandbabies.  I'm a retired, married (37+ yrs), wife and mother (3 grown kids) who spends the vast majority of my free-time either in my craft room or in front of the tv watching my favorite shows.  I'm excited to be part of The Card Concept Design Team, and I hope that some of my cards/designs will inspire you.

Jenny Martin

Hi there! My name is Jenny and I’m from Melbourne Australia. I began sporadically card-making 25 years ago, but many years later, when I discovered the wonderful online community and challenges, I became hooked!  Do I have have a style? I think it changes constantly. I guess you would call it ‘Clean and Layered’ these days. However, as a Designer for The Card Concept, I look forward challenging myself to try new styles.

Kerry Parkinson

Hi, I'm Kerry from Melbourne, Australia. I have two gorgeous adult daughters and a very new and adorable grandson. My crafting journey began when my girls were young and I discovered scrapbooking, then from there progressed to card making. My style has evolved over the years from primarily clean and layered to experimenting with shabby chic, clean and simple, and dabbling more and more into mixed media. I currently work from home, so have plenty of opportunities to slip into my craft room and lose myself in creating. It's a pleasure to be part of The Card Concept design team for another year. 

Mackie Robertson

Hello! My name is Mackie Robertson! I live in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina.  I have been married over 40 years. We have a grown son and lovely daughter-in-law. I am a retired Dental Hygienist. I went to my first Stampin' Up party several years ago and I have been inky ever since! I love ALL styles of stamping...from CAS to Mixed Media.  I started my blog to share my creations, and to hopefully inspire others to join this wonderful art form! Happy Stamping!

Betty Wright

Hello, I am Betty. I am thrilled to design for The Card Concept Challenge. Inspiration Challenges are my favorite.  I live in North Carolina with my husband, Greg, and our two cats. I am a high school English teacher. I have two children. My daughter Erica is a nurse, and my son Dawson is in college. I feel I have always done some sort of crafting since I was a kid. However, I really started paper crafting when I was a stay at home mom. I started scrapbooking our memories which led to cardmaking.

We are looking forward to inspiring you to join us for our new monthly  

Fall/Winter 2023 Challenge! 

We are changing up things a bit this year, so stop back next Wednesday, September 13th at 8 am EST to check out our new challenge !!

Introducing our Fall/Winter 2022 Design Team!

                     Welcome Back to The Card Concept!  

  We hope all of you had a fabulous summer holiday and we will be back with our new fall/winter challenges starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7th at 8 am EST.

In the meantime, please help us say goodbye to one of our beloved teammates and a welcome to our new and returning Design Team members!

We are sad to announce that LeAnne Pugliese will be stepping down from our Design Team to spend with family and we fully understand.  Being part of a Design Team can be rewarding but it does take time - we wish LeAnne all the best and will miss her! Hugs and love, LeAnne!

Now, please welcome our Fall 2022 Design Team 

(returning members and one new member, Jenny Martin):

Esther Asbury

Hello, my name is Esther, and I live in the beautiful state of Virginia with my husband and daughter. My mom encouraged me to take up cardmaking in 2005, and I've been hooked ever since. I’ve made some wonderful friends through this hobby, and love that I can use my creations to brighten someone’s day with a bit of handmade kindness in their mailbox! It's a pleasure to be a part of The Card Concept team. 

Kerry Bunting

Hi, I'm Kerry Bunting from Melbourne, Australia. I have two gorgeous adult daughters and began my crafting journey when they were young and I discovered scrapbooking, then from there progressed to card making. My style has evolved over the years from primarily clean and layered to experimenting with shabby chic, clean and simple, and dabbling more and more into mixed media. I currently work from home, so have plenty of opportunities to slip into my craft room and lose myself in creating. It's a pleasure to be part of The Card Concept design team. 

Julie Gearinger

Hi Everyone!  I’m Julie- I live in Maryland with my sweet almost 18 yr old "fur-baby", Victoria. My beloved hubby of 39+ years passed away this past spring from a glioblastoma and now that I am a widow, I have less time to create cards.  I still love creating and designing when I can :-)  I have been artistic all of my life and in addition to  creating cards, I love sewing, painting and recently, creating vintage junk journals!  Since I enjoy experimenting with different styles and mediums, my overall style tends to be a bit eclectic. Hopefully I will inspire you to create a card and join us!

 Michele K. Henderson

Hi! My name is Michele. My husband and I, along with our feline fur babies live here in tropical Florida where we love the beautiful beaches and the year-round golf! When I'm not crafting, I am a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. I love working with layers of paper and color and am thrilled to be a part of The Card Concept!

                                                           Karen Ksenzakovic

Hello stampers!  My name is Karen Ksenzakovic and I am so excited to be a part of this creative team.  I live in central New Jersey with my husband of 34 years, 2 adult children and my 4-month-old puppy.  I have a soccer coach son and a daughter who is in college for Forensic Chemistry.  I've worked in accounting for over 38 years and also work for a Dog Bakery Boutique for the past 5 years.  I love to cook & bake, and I've always done some kind of crafting. I've sewed, crocheted, knitted, cross stitched and have been doing paper crafting for over 16yrs when I was introduced to Stampin' Up!  I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator 4 years ago and love it.  I love designing all styles of cards from clean and simple to collage and I've also done some scrap booking.  I love layering and especially love water coloring and coloring with alcohol markers.

Karen Letchworth 

Hey there, crafty friends!  I'm Karen Letchworth of My Cup Runneth Over.  I've been crafting most of my life...cross stitch, scrapbooking, card-making and now even doing fun arts & crafts projects with my (3) beautiful grandbabies.  I'm a retired, married (37+ yrs), wife and mother (3 grown kids) who spends the vast majority of my free-time either in my craft room or in front of the tv watching my favorite shows.  I'm excited to be part of The Card Concept Design Team, and I hope that some of my cards/designs will inspire you.

Our new Design Team member, 

Jenny Martin

Hi there! My name is Jenny and I’m from Melbourne Australia. I began sporadically card-making 25 years ago, but many years later, when I discovered the wonderful online community and challenges, I became hooked!  Do I have have a style? I think it changes constantly. I guess you would call it ‘Clean and Layered’ these days. However, as a Designer for The Card Concept, I look forward challenging myself to try new styles.

Nancy Penir

Hi! I'm Nancy Penir, and I'm overjoyed to be joining one of my favorite challenges, The Card Concept! Married, mom of 5, and grandmother of 11 darlings; 6 boys, 5 girls. I'd like to say my life's slowed down with an empty nest, but I've filled it with crafting! I love making cards, sewing, keeping up the garden, (we live on 2 1/2 acres), raising chickens, and watching it all grow! I've found the most wonderful community of talent and kindness through all of you. Nurturing our connection is my passion! Style? Making layers and patterns all work on a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" canvas!

Mackie Robertson

Hello! My name is Mackie Robertson! I live in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina.  I have been married over 40 years. We have a grown son and lovely daughter-in-law. I am a retired Dental Hygienist. I went to my first Stampin' Up party several years ago and I have been inky ever since! I love ALL styles of stamping...from CAS to Mixed Media.  I started my blog to share my creations, and to hopefully inspire others to join this wonderful art form! Happy Stamping!

Kim Singdahlsen

Hello! My name is Kim Singdahlsen and I live in Colorado with my husband and two cats. We have two college-aged sons - one is nearby, the other far away.  I fill my weekdays as an accountant for my local town government and weekends enjoying our Colorado mountains. Living in a household of men and spending my days with numbers and spreadsheets, is it any wonder that I love the world of cardmaking?! I am most comfortable in the Clean and Layered style - a fresh look but not necessarily simple!

Betty Wright

Hello, I am Betty. I am thrilled to design for The Card Concept Challenge. Inspiration Challenges are my favorite.  I live in North Carolina with my husband, Greg, and our two cats. I am a high school English teacher. I have two children. My daughter Erica is a nurse, and my son Dawson is in college. I feel I have always done some sort of crafting since I was a kid. However, I really started paper crafting when I was a stay at home mom. I started scrapbooking our memories which led to cardmaking.

We are looking forward to inspiring you to join us for our new 

Fall/Winter 2022 Challenges! 

We are changing up things a bit this year, so stop back tomorrow to check out our new challenge and the details at 8 am EST !!