Affiliations:
Association For Creative Industries Designer and council member July 2013- present
Published
Gradient Trade Magazine Summer Issue 2019, “How Entrepreneurs can use content and connection to rise to the top of an overstaturated market.” Article, 3 pages
Book- Magical Theatre, Create & Play with Movable Paper Dolls by Rita Barakat, Bella Crafts Publishing 2017
Magazine article in Spring issue of LUCCA magazine 2017 “Express Yourself” (four-page spread on how to incorporate and work through your feelings with art)
Book- Around the World with 80 artists, The Creative Art Academy publishing 2016 (several pages & projects)
Book- Zenspirations Birds & Butterflies, Fox Chapel Publishing 2016 (several pages as well as back cover)
Book- Zenspirations Expressions of Faith, Fox Chapel Publishing 2016 (several pages)
Fave Crafts, http://www.favecrafts.com/MixedMedia/Green-and-Groovy-DIY-Wall-Art/ct/1
Fave Crafts, http://www.favecrafts.com/Decorating-Ideas/Stunning-Decorative-Mask/ct/1
“Together” Creating Keepsakes Mixed Media Vol 2 Sept 2013
“Adore” Creating Keepsakes Mixed Media Vol 2 Sept 2013
“The Best Day” Creating Keepsakes Mixed Media Vol 2, Sept 2013
“Daddys Little Princess” Creating Keepsakes May issue 2013
“Moving Out” Creating Keepsakes Jan issue 2012
“Happy Birthday” banner in Stamping Stationery and Scrapbooking magazine 1st quarter issue 2012,
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Catalog (several projects)
Creative Memories Winter catalog 2012 (several projects)
Clear Scraps Catalog 2012 (several projects)
“Princess” Creative Memories Spring and Summer catalog 2011 pg168
“Pretend” Creative Memories Spring and summer catalog 2011, pg 169″3” Creative Memories Spring and summer catalog 2011
“Sweetness” Creative Memories Spring and summer catalog 2011,“Love” Creative Memories Spring and summer catalog 2011
Clear Scraps catalog 2011 (several mini albums and projects)
“Glaze technique Card” Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafts catalog
“Ornament” Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafts catalog
“Friends” mini Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafts catalog
Artist of the Month for Scrapbook News and Review
Clear Scraps Catalog 2010 (several mini albums and projects)“Every fairytale needs a happy ending” Article and layout, Fave Crafts Magazine
“Little Monsters” Article and layout, Fave Crafts Magazine
“Hi friend” card, Fave Crafts Magazine
“Trick or treat” Altered can, Fave Crafts Magazine
“Beautiful” Scrapbook.com magazine Dec 2010
“Today…” Scrapbook.com magazine Dec 2010
“Maybe it’s because…” Scrapbook.com magazine Dec 2010
Article and layout in Ella magazine, May 2010
An article “Scrapbooking the everyday moments”
December issue at Scrapbooking.com Magazine
4 layouts in Scrapbook News and Review, November 2009 Featured
designer for Sept/Oct 2009 at Bisous paper
Spotlight designer at GCD Studios in October 2009
Three layouts published in Scrapbook News and Review May 23, 2009
Card is featured at Pagemaps
My blog is featured in the Friends of Pagemaps
Spotlight designer at GCD Studios in April 2009
My layout “Family” was chosen to be published in the Spring issue of Synergy Magazine, 2009 “Beautiful” was published in the Cricut newsletter (Feb 2, 2009)
I’ve had two of my altered designs published in and on the cover of Memories Expo magazine
Previous Design Teams*
(Rita Barakat is now working as an independent contractor, creating her own line and licensing her art)
Therm O Web (Manufacturer) July 2016- Jan 2017
Faber – Castell Design Memory Craft (Manufacturer) December 2010 – June 2016
Deflecto (Manufacturer) Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
ColourArte ( Manufacturer) March 2015- Aug 2015
DCWV(Manufacturer, DT Coordinator) Aug 2012 – May 2015
The Crafters Workshop (Manufacturer) April 2014 – April 2015
Susan K Weckesser (Manufacturer) Oct 2012- Oct 2013
Frog Dog Studio (Mixed Media Kit Club) May 2013-Sept 2013
Artistcellar (Manufacturer & retail- online art supplies) Feb 2013 -July 2013
Love My Tapes (Manufacturer) June 2011 – Dec 2012
Ta Da Creative Studios (Manufacturer, DT Coordinator) April 2010- September 2012
The Rubber Cafe (Manufacturer) February 2012- July 2012
Scrap Gal (online scrapbook store, DT Coordinator) Oct 2010- March 2012
Creatively Yours Sketches (Challenge blog) Oct 2011- March 1 2012
Crafty Scrappers ( Local Scrapbook Store, Teacher) May 2011- Dec 2011
Creative Memories (Manufacturer) Nov 2010- Nov 2011
Glue Dots (Manufacturer) Sept 2010 – August 2011
Shimmerz Education Team (Manufacturer) Oct 2010-April 2011
GCD Studios (Manufacturer) Feb 2010- Feb 2011
Citrus Tree Studio (Kit club) July 2010- Jan 2011
Best Creation (Manufacturer) Aug 2010- Dec 2010
Momenta, a division of ATD (Manufacturer) May 2010- Nov 2010
Scrapbooking From the Inside Out(Kit club) May 2009-May 2010
Scrapperie (Kit Club) Jan- May 2010
Sketches Creatively Yours, (Challenge blog) May – Oct 2009
Allyscraps (Online Scrapbook Store)Feb-Aug 2009
Guest Designer
Plaid May 2014
Sizzix April 2014
Fave Crafts Feb 2014 Mixed Media Canvas & Decorative Mask & Mixed Media Canvas
The Paper Crafters Library May 2013
Simon Says Stamp Tutorial Aug 2012
Creatively Yours Sketches(challenge blog) August 2011
Websters Papers (Manufacturer) April 2010
Citrus Tree Studios (Kit Club) May 2010
Bad Girls Project 52 (Kit club) January 2010
Keep In Touch (Kit Club) January 2010
Bisous Papers (Manufacturer) Oct- Nov 2009
Scrapperie (Kit Club) May- Dec 2009
Creative Cuts and More (Manufacturer) Oct 2009
Treasured Scrapbooking (Kit Club) July 2009
My artwork at Manufacturer Trade Shows
AFCI Mixed Media Event 2017, Brutus Monroe, ACTÍVA, Art Foamies
Creativation 2017 – Therm O Web, Art Foamies
CHA 2016 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Designers Showcase
CHA 2015 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Designers Showcase, DCWV
Namta 2015 Faber Castell Design Memory Craft
CHA 2014 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, DCWV
CHA 2013 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, DCWV
CHA 2012 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, DCWV, Clear Scraps
CHA 2011 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Clear Scraps
CHA Summer 2010 Clear Scraps, Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
CHA Winter 2011 Clear Scraps , Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft , GCD Studios, Ta Da Creative Studios
CHA Summer-2011- Clear Scraps , Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Love My Tapes
CHA Winter 2012 – Clear Scraps, Faber-Castell, Design Memory Craft, Ta Da Creative Studios, GCD Studios, Love My Tapes
CHA Summer 2012 – Faber-Castell, Design Memory Craft, Ta Da Creative Studios, Love My Tapes
CHA Winter 2013- Clear Scraps, Faber-Castell, Design Memory Craft, DCWV
Craft & Connect Summer 2013- Faber-Castell, Design Memory Craft, DCWV
Other:
My work is regularly featured on signage, project sheets and ads for Michaels and Joanns Fabrics.
My work is featured on the back of DCWV Stacks.
