My Creative Resume

~Contact Information~

If you would like to contact me or have any questions please feel free to email me at any time.

Heidi Blankenship
My Blog:  Embellished-Dreams
My Email:  Floralfantasy@charter.net

Biography: Hello, my name is Heidi Blankenship and I live in Minnesota with my husband Eric and two sons, Dusty and Evan. I love to create a large spectrum of projects with a broad range of styles, but I lean towards the vintage and artsy styles. Currently, I love doing acrylic fluid painting, resin painting, resin and alcohol ink art, combining watercolor with paper crafts, and designing handmade jewelry.  I have been professionally designing in the craft and jewelry industry for 11 years as a freelance designer.  In addition to that I have been designing, creating, and teaching for 25+ years.  I've been very fortunate to work with some wonderful companies in the industry. I am currently designing for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Design Team, Friends of ICE Resin/Ranger, and Pink Ink Stamps LLC.  I have been published in a variety of national and international magazines, catalog/idea books and newsletters, as well as various manufacturer product packaging and sales ads. My design work has also been featured on Scrapbooking Memories, QVC, HSN, Creative Home Arts and Create & Craft TV in the UK just to name a few.  I have also been a design team coordinator, created YouTube videos for companies with tutorials, and some social media for a few companies.   I love creating jewelry, canvas art, cards, mixed media, and home décor.  I also enjoy spending time with family and friends, photography, floral design, and gardening.To see all of my design work please visit my blog Embellished Dreams.  You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Google+, and Instagram. ;-)

~Current Design Teams~

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: Designer, Blogger
Oct 2013 - Current

Friends of ICE Resin/Ranger: Designer. Blogger
Jan 2017 - Current

Pink Ink Stamps LLC: Designer, Blogger
March 2015 - Current

~Past Design Teams~

Tonic Studios USA Design Team: Designer, Blogger
Nov 2015 - May 2018

Susan Lenart Kazmer ICE Resin Design Team:  Designer, Blogger, YT videos
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

JustRite Papercraft Blog Team:  Designer,  Blogger, Tuesday Tutorials, YT videos

Oct 2008 - March 2016

Casa de Jewels Sparkle Team:  Designer, Blogger, Design Team Coordinator

Oct 2015 - March 2016

ButterBeeScraps Design Team:  Designer,  Blogger, Design Team Coordinator
Sept 2013-Dec 2015

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Ambassador:  Designer, Blogger
May 2013-May 2015

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts:  Designer, Blogger

Spellbinders Blog Team: April 2010-Nov 2014

*Dates for Spellbinders Regular DT listed below

Positively Me by Julianna Hudgins Design Team:  Designer, Blogger
May 2012-May 2013

Really Reasonable Ribbon Special Events Design Team:  Designer, Blogger
Nov 2011-Oct 2013

Discount Cardstock:  Designer, Blogger
March 2011-Sept 2013

The Rubber Cafe Glue-ista Team:  Designer, Blogger
April 2012-July 2013

Vintage Street Market:  Designer, Blogger
Jan 2012-May 2013

Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage:  Designer, Blogger
Aug 2008-March 2012

Want2Scrap:  Designer, Blogger, Design Team Coordinator
Feb 2011-Nov 2011

SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™:  Designer, Blogger
April 2010-March 2011

Creating Memories In Time:  Designer, Blogger
Aug 2010-Jan 2011

E-scape and Scrap:  Designer, Digital Designer, Blogger

2009-Dec 2010

Heartfelt Creations:  Designer, Blogger
February 2010-Aug 2010

Just For Fun Rubber Stamping:  Designer, Blogger

Oct 2009-Mar 2010

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts:  Designer, Blogger

2nd Year Design Team: April 2009-March 2010

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts:  Designer, Blogger
1st Year Design Team: (Nov 2007) January 2008-March 2009

~Guest Designer~

ButterBeeScraps: 
2017
2016

Craft-Dee BowZ

March 2014

Faber-Castell Design•Memory•Craft Guest Designer 2013:

May 2013-Aug 2013

The Rubber Cafe:

March 2012

Vintage Street Market:

Dec 2011

Really Reasonable Ribbon:

May 2011

Skipping Stones Design:

March 2011

Tattered Angels:
January 2010

~Certifications~

Copic:
Certified Designer 2008

~Publications~

National Magazines/Books:
Jewel Loom Inspirations - Julianna C. Avelar Dec 2015
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™:  Artistic Adornment with ICE Resin Book Feb 2013
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™:  Spellbinders® Mixed Media Inspirational Book Feb 2013
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™:  Explore Beyond™ with Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Feb 2013
Annie's Paper Crafts Spellbinder® Giftabilities Book Jan 2013 (Cover)
Craft Industry Today (CHA Magazine) Winter 2013
Annie's Attic Exquisite Embellishments for Paper Crafts Book May 2012
Artistic Wire Wired Cards & Embellishments 2012 (Cover)
Crafts N Things 2012 (April, August, October)
Scrapbooking and Beyond 2011
Create & Decorate 2010
CardMaker 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Simply Handmade 2010
CardMaker 2009
CardMaker Sketch Book - Christmas Celebration 2009
The Rubber Stamper 2008

Internationally Published:
Crafts Beautiful UK 2010
Crafts Beautiful UK 2011

National Magazine Ads for Spellbinders Paper Arts

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Catalogs:
2014 Summer Catalog
2013 Summer Catalog
2013 Catalogs Spellbinders® and Media Mixáge
2012 Catalog
2011 Catalog
New Releases Summer 2010
Catalog 2010 **Artwork on the Front Cover and inside the catalog**
New Releases Summer 2009
Catalog 2009

JustRite Stampers Catalog:
2016 Catalog
2015 Catalogs
2014 Catalogs
2013 Catalogs
2012 Catalogs
2011 Catalogs
2010 Catalog & Idea Book
Newsletters/Sales Adds

Spellbinders™ Packaging:
Artisan X-plorer™ Jan 2013
QR Codes Jan 2013
Frameabilites® 2009
Impressabilities™-Flourishes 2009

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ Packaging:
Dodz Adhesive Dots -2012

~Artwork Featured~

CHA 2017: Association For Creative Industries | AFCI
Tonic Studios

CHA 2016:

JustRite Papercraft

Tonic Studios

CHA 2015:  
JustRite Papercraft
Product Performers - Ken Oliver Crafts

CHA 2014:
Spellbinders Paper Arts
JustRite Papercraft

CHA 2013:
Spellbinders Paper Arts
JustRite Stampers

CHA 2012:
Spellbinders Paper Arts
JustRite Stampers

CHA 2011:
Spellbinders Paper Arts
JustRite Stampers
Want2Scrap **In booth and also Innovations Board

CHA-W 2008-2010:
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts
Crafty Secrets
JustRite Stampers (CHA-W 2009)

CHA-S 2008-2009:
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts
Crafty Secrets

Stitches International Craft & Hobby Fair 2008-2015
Product Performers - Ken Oliver Crafts 2015
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts 2008-2014


PBS Scrapbook Memories:
Several segments 2008-2014

QVC:
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts 2009

HSN:
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts 2009
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts 2011

Create & Craft TV in the UK:
2012
2013
2014
2015

Creative Home Arts:
2008

JustRite Stampers--JustRite Inspiration Blog--Blogger:
2010 Tuesday Tutorials - March 2016

SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L--Crafty Power Blog--Blogger:
July 2010-March 2011
Wear Your Adhesive On The Outside Wednesday
Tutorials

Creating Memories In Time--CMIT Blog--Blogger:
Heidi's How'd She Do That--Tips, Tricks, Techniques & Tutorials

ACMoore Stores:
Artwork for Spellbinders Paper Arts

Vintage Street Market--Blogger

Julianna C. Hudgins Positively Me--Blogger

Faber-Castell Design•Memory•Craft Guest Designer--Blogger

~YouTube Channels~

My YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/HeidiMBlankenship/videos

*Currently I don't have many videos on my personal YT channel.  Most of the videos I have created are for companies I work with and the videos are posted on the company TY channels--see links below.

JustRite Papercraft YouTube Channel:  

JustRite Papercraft Watercolor Tutorials (12 videos)  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbI-3lanrQf5l6ymylzwbH784kkRcRkKV

JustRite Papercraft Stamping Tutorials (28 videos) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbI-3lanrQf7Gh377eRlzJVcrBv5d86cn

ICE Resin YouTube Channel:  

Creating an open back bezel with a bookplate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw2aJ7FA6Nc

Creating crystal like flowers with ICE Resin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLBCuMX3f0M
Ice Resin Tints Heart and Flowers Necklace https://www.youtube.com/watch v=1tM3i1NUKwg&t=22s
Using a Bezel for Home Decor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KbCiDJMdU0&t=20s
Fresh Vintage Nest Home Decor Piece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xwtagwy6XU

~Teaching Experience~

25+ Years

CHA 2008-2013
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts

Midland Care: VIP Guest--Memory Expo 2010
Topeka, Kansas

Several Local (Minnesota) Stamping/Scrapbooking Stores:
Albert Lea Senior Center (open to public) --current
Classes In My Home-4yrs
VIP Scrapbook
Scrapping On The Go
Scrapbooks Too
Fountain Of Memories
The Stamp Studio
Westrums Stamp Store
Stampin' Up Demo
Community Education Classes
* I am currently teaching stamping at our local Senior Center.   The classes are open to the public, but there is a bit of a price break for members.  We have a beautiful large craft room with great lighting, lots of table space, and tons of supplies to create with.



ScrapFest @ Mall of America:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® 2013
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® 2012
Spellbinders 2009