Resume - DeeDee Catron

UmWowStudio is the newest innovative Embellishment Manufacturer in the Paper Crafting Industry. Now mass producing laser cut chipboard embellishments and flair (or buttons) for any paper crafting project.

I created UmWowStudio as a way to market myself and record all I do, from the paper crafting and memory saving I do to the fine art works and industrial designing. Not to mention some of the experimenting I seem to find myself engaged in frequently. I thought of it as a studio for me to express myself brought by a rich background full of designing, laughing, witnessing, innovating, crafting, experiencing, breathing, playing, living every moment, substituting, and most of all loving. It has now grown to be its own entity but I can't bare to part ways with the name. So along with the wonderful design team we have and the projects I create using UmWowStudio products, you may occasionally run into some posts sans UWS chip, but still beautiful to look at :)

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design. I have a passion for paper crafting and incorporating everything I know from other parts of my life into it.

PRODUCT DESIGN

UmWowStudio - Owner and Creative Director (2010 - present)

Viva Las VegaStamps! - Marketing and Artistic Director (3/2012 - present)

CONTRIBUTOR:

Paper Haus Magazine (1/2013 - present)

DESIGN/CREATIVE TEAMS
Amazing Mold Putty (4/13-present)
Helmar (5.2013 - present)

Paper Issues (5/2013 - present)

May Arts Ribbon (7/2012 - present)

PREVIOUS DESIGN/CREATIVE TEAMS

Amazing Mold Putty (10/2011 - 10/2012)
Basically Bare (3/2012 - 7/2012)
CropChocolate.com (2010 - 6/2012) (1/2013 - 6/2013)

Hobby Baby/Globecraft (5/2012 - 2/2013)
ReadySetCreate (10/2011 - 2/2012)

Viva Las Vegastamps! (3/2011 - 3/2012)

GUEST DESIGNER

Polkadot Door Designs - July, August, October 2011

PUBLICATIONS

The Stampers' Samplers - Oct/Nov 2011 - p.75

RubberStampMadness - Fall 2011 - ad for VLVS! - inside cover

RubberStampMadness - Holiday 2011 - ad for VLVS! - inside cover

Somerset Memories - April 2013 - p. 47

CHALLENGES/COMPETITIONS
Graphic 45 Rejuvenation Challenge - 1st place

Spotted Canary Summer Challenge - 1st place

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/FEATURES
CHA - Projects on display at the Winter 2012 show in Anaheim, CA for Amazing Mold Putty

CHA - Projects on display at the Summer 2012 show in Chicago, IL for WOW embossing powder and
    Globecraft Memories
CHA - Projects on display at the Winter 2013 show in Anaheim, CA for Tattered Angels, Globecraft and
    Piccolo and May Arts Ribbons
CHA - Booth attendance at the Winter 2013 show for Amazing Mold Putty and Globecraft and Piccolo

Featured on Artistically Speaking 9.9.12

Graphic 45 feature on their blog - 2/2012
Graphic 45 top 30 finalists for 2012 Design Team Call

Paper Issues Feature - 9.15.12 - 9.16.12 - 11.16.12 - 1.6.13 - 1.18.13
Paper Mood feature - 4.13.11

Play Date Cafe Cream - 5.5.11

Practical Scrappers feature - 3.12.11 - 3.29.11 - 5.2.11 - 5.18.11 - 6.8.11 - 8.28.11 - 9.22.11

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Top 3 11.22.10 - 2.22.12

Sketchy Thursdays Fave - 5.5.11 - 6.23.11
The Color Room Feature - 9.15.12

Hat Pin Tryout!

What do you think?? 

(bad cellphone photo)

they're 6 inches long (You can't see the end in this photo)

What do you think of these? Price range? would you use them on pages? cards? altered goods? are they too long? 

insert hyperventilating!!!!

I made the top 30 finalists for Graphic45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

SEE HERE!!!! AHH!!

Graphic 45 Design Team 2012 Audition

I have.. giant butterflies in my stomach just writing this post out. I'm always astounded by G45 papers and embellishments.. like draw drop astonishment.. they're just gorgeous. But it's the Design Team that really makes their work seem so beautiful. And at this time, Graphic45 is having the 2012 dt audition -- so I'm throwing my name in the hat, signing up on the roster, and tap dancing across the stage! 

No Lies --- most of these G45 based projects I've been working on since the call went up! I'll show my Graphic 45 specific projects first.. and then show a few that are other companies but that I think really show what sort of a paper craft I am. 

Graphic 45 based:

Oz Scene : 

made with The Magic Of Oz, black wire, metallic pumpkins, moss, a recycled fence wall hanging, diamond glaze, orange glitter glue, black acrylic paint and adhesive.

Altered Spool : 

made with Tropical Travelogue, moss, a vintage button, baker's twine, a recycled wooden spool, vintage photo distress stain, a Unity Stamp co stamp, black Memento ink and adhesive.

Floral Tag : 

Made with Tropical Travelogue, snug hug, vintage photo and walnut stain distress inks, tattered florals die, spellbinders die, burlap string, baker's twine, half pearls, inkadinkadoo stamps, memento tuxedo black ink, a heartfelt creations die, and adhesive

Exploding Box : 

a mini album made with A Proper Gentleman, grungeboard letters, pink paislee wooden letters, a dymo label maker, AMP resin, bakers twine, gold paint, walnut stain distress ink, photo corners, vintage buttons, tattered florals die, a heartfelt creations die, snug hug, a starburst punch, a crop o dile, a corner rounder, zig glue, hot glue, miracle tape, bazzill cardstock, a black pen, TH ideology

Special Memories :

a 12x12 layout made with a piece from Christmas Emporium and a piece from Magic of Oz, Imaginariun Designs chipboard, glitter snowflakes, KnCo round epoxy words, vintage buttons, Petaloo flower, handmade lace flower, beads, vintage ribbon roses, water droplet epoxy stickers, rhinestones, christmas spray from a pick, a feather, chiffon, half pearls, white cardstock, an inkadinkadoo stamp, quilting pins, a border punch, adhesive and white acrylic paint

A Christmas wish to YOU :

a tag made with Christmas Emporium paper, stamps and chipboard, may arts ribbon, vintage buttons, corrugated cardboard, vintage photo distress ink, hampton arts glitter glue, Ultra thick embossing powder by VLVS!, and adhesive

now I'll show some previous projects utilizing non graphic 45 papers (I won't include a supply list) 

Tags:

Layouts:

Explore

2010

Dream Come True

Altered Pieces:

A sectioned tray 

A stocking and banner wall hanging (mounted to a frame with chicken wire)

matchboxes

and finally..

 Some Cards:

I know there's a lot to look at.. but it's mostly pictures!! How was that dance?? 

Day Maker!!

I got a shout out this morning on the Graphic 45 blog for a project I updated my G45NING profile with!!

Check it out HERE


wahoo!! :D

Photos from the Winter Western

My last craft show was a half success -- not a complete failure but I think online is where I'll keep my stuff..

it did however give me the opportunity to branch out and create LOTS of fun new stuff for the shop.. while I'm photographing all my goodies to put up.. take a look at the pictures of the booth :D

Keep in mind that I shared half the booth with a good friend -- so not everything you see is mine!

The banners, garlands, white frames with chicken wire, tags, vintage pillows and wreaths are mine :) 

there are also a couple of bracelets floating around.. some keychains.. a few hair barrettes thought not many!

Everything on this shelf is mine, pillows, blocks, wreaths, garland, chicken wire frame.. all stuff that will be coming to the shop soon!

@CropChocolate today!

Check out THE CROP for a piece I made about layering embellishments super easy peasy!

and after you've visited the blog -- head on over to CropChocolate.com itself as today is the beginning of a new challenge based on my project! Lovely inspiration by Jamie!