About Michaels Makers

A Night Owl is a creative lifestyle community featuring DIY crafts, décor, recipes, family fun and more. Kimberly Sneed is a working mom on the go. An MBA who works in digital advertising by day, Kimberly enjoys finding the creative aspects of everyday life and fills her weekends with glitter, glue and other crafting goodness.

A Pumpkin and a Princess

Crystal

Crystal enjoys sharing ideas that help inspire others to embrace a creative life with projects that are easy to recreate at home. On her site you will find ideas for recipes, crafts, home décor, DIY projects, paper crafts and more. She has an obsession with homemade sugar scrubs and loves sweets and baking. When she’s not creating she enjoys reading, running and trips to the coffee shop. She believes in capturing life’s beautiful moments by journaling and photographing her family, friends and everyday life.

A Thoughtful Place

Courtney

Courtney is straight up obsessed with interiors, fashion and DIY. She dishes about all of it on her blog, A Thoughtful Place. While most little girls were playing with their dolls, Courtney spent hours creating tiny drapes and art pieces for her dollhouse. Now that she is all grown up, she spends her days chasing after two little ones in Southern California. The blog has been a wonderful creative outlet to share projects around her own home, spaces she has designed for others and simple craft and DIY projects that anyone can do. When not busting out a glue gun or shifting around furniture, Courtney loves to travel and ride bikes with her family, and she always looks forward to weekly date nights.

AKA Design

Shannon

Shannon Acheson is an interior designer, decorator, writer and stylist and one half of the creative duo behind AKA Design (the other half being her husband, Dean). Shannon believes that everyone can learn to decorate their own home and is passionate about teaching them how. Shannon's work has been featured in several print and digital publications including Better Homes and Gardens, Women's Day, Romantic Homes, Apartment Therapy, American Farmhouse Style and many more. Shannon lives in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario with her husband and their three kids.

Aunt Peaches

Amanda

Amanda, also known as Peaches, is the artist and author behind Aunt Peaches, dubbed “the Citizen Kane of craft blogs” by the Huffington Post. Based out of her home in Evanston, Illinois, Amanda spends her days making, styling and photographing handmade goods for magazines and design sites. Always on the lookout for ways to elevate everyday living, she shares creative and inexpensive how-to projects for those who love where they live. Major brands, retailers and celebrities have commissioned her work, and she is delighted to bring her ideas to the Michaels Makers team!

By Stephanie Lynn

Stephanie

Stephanie Lynn has a passion for do-it-yourself décor, home projects and anything that keeps her creative mind busy. She enjoys the challenge of designing projects on her own, using repurposed items when possible. She enjoys adding a touch of whimsy and fun to the simple and classic styles that influence her the most. She believes style does not have to be compromised by a budget, no matter what that budget maybe. Her blog, www.bystephanielynn.com is dedicated to inspiring others to find their creativity by sharing a variety of simple projects, fun crafts and occasional recipes.

CAKIES

Rubyellen

Rubyellen Bratcher is the author of Let’s Sew Together and popular lifestyle blog Cakies. She has been featured in Family Fun Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Babiekins, Mollie Makes, Apartment Therapy, Design for Mankind, HGTV and many other print and online venues. A former elementary school teacher, she is now a mom to four girls. Rubyellen and her family live in Southern California, and you can follow her daily chronicles at www.mycakies.com.

Craftaholics Anonymous

Linda

A self-professed craft addict, Linda Gardner swears crafting is cheaper than therapy! Linda is the founder of Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft and DIY blog brimming with creative ideas. When not crafting, Linda can be found chasing around her two small (but very energetic) boys or playing with her new baby girl. Or shoe shopping, because you can never have too many shoes, right?

Craftberry Bush

Lucy

Lucy Akins is an artist/stylist/photographer/blogger/speaker. Created in 2012 as a means of video archiving arts and craft activities with her children, her blog, Craftberry Bush, has since blossomed into a business, gaining domestic and international recognition. Lucy’s work in multiple mediums has been published in over a dozen print and digital magazines, even gracing several covers. Lucy enjoys sharing her passion for watercolor, decorating and creating, as she believes there is an artist in all of us.

The Crafting Chicks

Becky, Jamie, Kristen and Nikkala

Becky, Jamie, Kirsten and Nikkala are the brains and creative energy behind TheCraftingChicks.com, which launched in 2006 with the simple motto “Create Your Life.” They know that there is power when someone chooses to create something out of nothing. Women, now more than ever, have the desire to CREATE and to make their mark not just on their homes, but also on the world around them. The Crafting Chicks make it easy to learn, create and celebrate the amazing moments in life. Since their beginnings, they have shared their creativity across the globe to inspire individuals and families.

Delia Creates

Delia

Delia is a mom of three and the author of deliacreates.com, an online collective where she shares her passion for DIY and tons of free patterns and tutorials so you can create along with her! Whether she's sewing, crocheting, or making a creative mess with her kids, she believes a happy life is the kind you can DIY.

Design Dazzle

Toni

Toni has a love for design and DIY, creativity and crafts, and a great party! A former party planner and owner of a candy shop and a cookie shop, Toni knows about sweets and event styling. Her blog, Design Dazzle, shares ideas and inspiration for celebrating childhood — decorating, crafting, parties and DIY projects for kids. Summer Camp and Christmas Wonderful are month-long blog series in which she shares fabulous ideas for seasonal creating with or for the kids and grandkids.

Design, Dining and Diapers

Taryn

Taryn Whiteaker is the owner of Design, Dining and Diapers, a blog focusing on home décor, do-it-yourself projects, seasonal crafts, gluten-free recipes and entertaining. Taryn established DDD 5 years ago in hopes of inspiring others with design tips, project tutorials and shopping guides. Her work has appeared in several magazines, including All You, and also online on Better Homes and Garden, Country Living, Women's Day, MSN, Yahoo, Apartment Therapy and more. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves being outdoors and drinking her morning cup of coffee.

DIY Candy

Amy

Amy Anderson is a freelance writer, craft designer and blogging entrepreneur. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Wired and Design Sponge, among others. Amy currently runs three successful craft blogs with a combined 1 million plus page views per month. She also designs creative projects for large brands and writes craft books. Her first title, Mod Podge Rocks, was in the top 10 craft books on Amazon for 2012. Her second title is due out in 2015.

DIY Show Off

Roeshel

A lover of DIY and eclectic décor, Roeshel of DIY Show Off shares the transformation of an old fixer upper farmhouse with budget-friendly DIY decorating and home improvement stories, before-and-after room makeovers and fun craft ideas. Roeshel encourages readers to ‘do it yourself’ to create a beautiful home filled with personalization and love, and she offers DIY fans an opportunity to show off their own DIY projects.

Giggles Galore

Mariah

Mariah Leeson is the founder of Giggles Galore – a blog focused on making the ordinary extraordinary one creative idea at a time. With a passion for celebrating, Mariah created Giggles Galore to inspire families to celebrate life’s little moments with creative, budget friendly crafts, recipes and parties. On Giggles Galore you will find holiday crafts, kid’s activities, easy recipes and entertaining inspiration, most of which can be recreated in less than an hour and on a budget, so you have more time to create memories filled with giggles galore. Mariah works with brands like Michael’s, Oriental Trading, FloraCraft, Decoart, World Market and Tuesday Morning to create one of a kind projects and her work has been feature in Parents Magazine, Better Homes and Garden, All You, Country Living, Buzzfeed and many more. She is a marketing consultant turned DIY blogger based in Dallas with a handy husband and three active kids.

Homey Oh My!

Amy

Amy Kim is the founder of Homey Oh My!, a DIY blog focusing on home décor and style inspiration for creative and modern living, including simple crafts to celebrate the seasons and holidays. She loves good design, fashion and life on the sunny West Coast, all of which inspire her ideas every day. Amy currently lives in Los Angeles with her high school sweetheart, who regularly helps photograph or model things for her blog.

JADERBOMB

Jade

Jade Harrington, a.k.a. JADERBOMB, is a Southern DIY blogger and designer known for fearlessly conquering anything and everything do-it-yourself. She creates her unique designs by working through her thoughts, dreams, emotions and tons of glitter! She believes in doing things that make her heart flutter and smile. To learn more about Jade, stalk her blog, JADERBOMB.COM, where she shares pictures, sketches, inspiration, paintings and DIY tutorials. Her biggest accomplishment thus far is being a guest on The Martha Stewart Show and creating a craft with Martha! Jade bleeds glitter, all shades.

Jennifer Rizzo

Jennifer Rizzo is the artist/designer and owner of Jennifer Rizzo Design Company. She markets her handmade home décor online and in boutiques and retail stores. She has been featured in and produced projects for over 20 publications, including Country Living, Romantic Homes and WGN News. Jennifer teaches creative classes and online video courses and is available for public speaking engagements. Her first book, Creatively Christmas, was released in October 2014, and she is currently working on a second book and home décor product lines. She is a licensed artist with Artehouse, Kess InHouse and OneBellaCasa, and has a line of Christmas stencils through Royal Design Studio Stencils. She has written a popular lifestyle blog, JenniferRrizzo.com, for over nine years, where she shares creative living ideas, hands-on crafts and home décor projects. Jennifer lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three children.

Just Destiny Mag

Destiny

Destiny is a native of beautiful Arizona, where she raises her three children alongside her Mr. Right. Creating beautiful things and a beautiful life may be considered vain by some, but she believes beauty brings people together, whether it’s through a smile, laugh, fresh flowers, bike rides, a hike in search of the sunrise, chocolate chip cookies, a made bed or a perfectly painted wall. Destiny believes being authentic, genuine and loving are all ingredients to a beautiful and meaningful life.

Kara's Party Ideas

Kara

Kara Allen is the founder of KarasPartyIdeas.com, a huge online resource for party ideas, recipes, tips, tutorials, thousands of party supplies and more. Her goal is to inspire and help those who are planning parties and special occasions around the world, from start to finish. On a daily basis, Kara showcases her favorites of the hundreds of party submissions she receives each month, in addition to featuring her own fabulous events and recipes.

Lil Blue Boo

Ashley

Ashley is the fearless creative mind behind the DIY/lifestyle website Lil Blue Boo. After spending six years in the ruthless world of investment banking, Ashley decided to pursue her passion for creativity. Her writing about the unexpected loss of her father, her battle with cancer and her infertility struggles has resonated with readers across the world. Ashley has been blogging from Southern California since 2009, but this year she and her family are spending a year at a rustic inn in the North Carolina mountains to immerse themselves in small-town life. You can follow along behind the scenes at Year at the Hemlock.

Lines Across

Rachel

Rachel of Lines Across is obsessed with making things. She especially loves bright colors and bold geometric shapes. Rachel believes that simple is beautiful and that life is more fun when you take a little time to be creative. She loves to share tutorials that don¹t require a ton of time, space, or money, and believes that you don¹t have to have to be very artistically talented in order to make pretty things. Rachel also loves occasionally sharing crafts and activities for kids (since she has three little ones), watercolor tutorials for beginners, paper gift boxes, and simple things to make with polymer clay. Although she is a Florida girl at heart, Rachel and her family recently moved to Chattanooga, TN.

Little Inspiration

Angie

Angie is a blogger at Little Inspiration blog, where she shares easy craft projects, childrenÕs craft ideas, recipes and anything motherhood.

Love the Day

Lindi

Graphic designer Lindi Haws is best known for her unique take on DIY parties, printables and crafts found on Love the Day. Her work can also be seen in Parents Magazine, Cottages & Bungalows, MarthaStewart.com and POPSugar, and she interacts with brands including Home Goods, World Market, Michaels, Martha Stewart and Plaid Crafts. Lindi lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters. She loves to bake, run, do crossword puzzles, read, learn new things and meet new people. She also has an intense love for Diet Coke and all things glittery.

Lovely Indeed

Chelsea

Chelsea Foy is the maker, blogger and adventurer behind Lovely Indeed, a blog about all of the little things that make life lovely. Known for its bright, fun, friendly style, Lovely Indeed has been featured on BGH, HGTV, Huffington Post, Apartment Therapy and many more. After residing for years in NYC, Chelsea now lives in her home state of California, where she spends her days painting things gold, oversharing and generally making the world a lovelier place to be. When she's not making things, she's off on an adventure with her husband and son.

Make It & Love It

Ashley

Ashley is the mother of four kids and the founder of Make It & Love It, a site full of DIY crafts, sewing, home décor, recipes and more. Ashley has always been inspired by trying to keep costs low while creating everyday wants and needs for her young family that are fresh, affordable and current. One of her favorite joys is creating something she wasn't sure she could do, nailing it and then breaking it down for others to do the same. Join Ashley on her journey to MAKE it… and then LOVE it, at www.makeit-loveit.com.

Mod Podge Rocks

Amy

Amy Anderson is a freelance writer, craft designer and blogging entrepreneur. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Wired and Design Sponge, among others. Amy currently runs three successful craft blogs with a combined 1 million plus page views per month. She also designs creative projects for large brands and writes craft books. Her first title, Mod Podge Rocks, was in the top 10 craft books on Amazon for 2012. Her second title is due out in 2015.

Positively Splendid

Amy

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy Bell has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day at her blog, Positively Splendid, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to recipes, home décor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create things that matter with their own two hands, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential. Amy is married to her high school sweetheart, and they reside outside Austin, Texas, with their four young children and one wily beagle.

Sarah M. Dorsey Designs

Sarah

Sarah Dorsey lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, David, and their beagle-terrier mix, Annabelle. Sarah is an interior designer and DIYer who blogs about design build projects and restoring thrift store finds at Sarah M. Dorsey Designs. In their spare time, she and her husband are transforming their passive solar post-and-beam home into their dream house, one DIY project at a time.

Shrimp Salad Circus

Lindsay

Lindsay Ponta is a creative spirit with a penchant for cats, travel, and making something for nothing. She is the founder and editor of Shrimp Salad Circus, a DIY and lifestyle blog that strives to make creativity approachable and help everyone become a maker. Lindsay's work has been featured by Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not working at her day job in digital media at a nonprofit or shooting her next project, Lindsay can often be found elbow-deep in calligraphy ink or teaching a DIY workshop around Washington, DC. She shares the moments amidst the chaos with her husband Andrei and their cats, Mish and Rosco.

Simple As That

Rebecca

Rebecca Cooper is a professional photographer and full-time blogger at Simple As That, a lifestyle blog with an emphasis on finding joy and beauty in everyday life. At Simple As That, you’ll find easy craft ideas, photography tips, travel adventures and useful printables to help you enjoy life and embrace simplicity.

Skip to My Lou

Cindy

Cindy Hopper is a crafter, DIYer and blogger. Her blog, Skip to My Lou, is full of free patterns, downloads and plenty of ideas. She draws inspiration from her arts education background as well as her practical experience as a mother of three children, ages 21, 17 and 9. Cindy hopes to share ideas that allow her followers to create memories with their friends and family.

Sugar Bee Crafts

Mandy

Mandy is a craft blogger who loves to blog and enjoys all things crafty, sewing and DIY. She feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She loves being a mom to four awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City area.

This Charming Life

Kaelah

Kaelah Beauregarde-Flynn is a freelance graphic designer, mobile boutique owner and fine art film photographer living in the rural hills of Tennessee. Kaelah writes the daily lifestyle blog This Charming Life, where you will find posts on personal style, motherhood, cocktails and more. As a busy, work-at-home mom with endless interests, she appreciates affordable, easy-to-execute DIYs, and she loves to put her own spin on everything she creates. Kaelah spends her days with her husband, Mike, and their two children.

The Design Confidential

Rayan

Rayan is the founding editor of The Design Confidential, a DIY + Design shelter blog. She is a contributing editor for HGTV and Domino Magazine, a stylist, a trend spotter, an occasional TV personality, an interior designer and a bit of a lazy furniture builder by trade. Admittedly a hoarder of project supplies and lumber, she can’t manage to part with anything that has even a smidgen of décor potential, so naturally, her ongoing project list never dips below the double digits. A mom of two crazed little boys by day and a DIY daredevil by night, Rayan is constantly pushing the limits of what can actually be done ‘yourself’ and what is perhaps better left to someone with a little bit more know-how. She has yet to find that limit, but has certainly come close (many, many times).

The DIY Playbook

Bridget and Casey

Best friends Bridget and Casey are the editors behind The DIY Playbook. Even though these Chicago gals are busy with full-time jobs, husbands and never-ending to-do lists, they firmly believe there is always time to add personality to their homes. On their blog, the duo strive to inspire their readers to inject their sparkling personalities into their own spaces with affordable and attainable solutions. Bridget and Casey heart Instagram, can't turn down a cup of coffee, have no clue what they're doing in the kitchen and are so excited to join the Michaels Makers team!

The Merrythought

Caitlin and Manda

The Merrythought is a Western New York-based lifestyle site devoted to simple living. We share a love of DIYs, recipes, and home decor.

The Paper Mama

Chelsey

Chelsey Andrews is the Portland blogger and illustrator behind The Paper Mama. A lover of all things creative, she likes to experiment with DIY's, home projects, photography and she is a regular contributor on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. The Paper Mama has also been featured in Do It Yourself, BHG, Made in Paper, Apartment Therapy, and many more. Most days you'll find her crafting up a storm while being a mom to two amazing kids.

U Create

Kari

Kari Sweeten is the mind behind U Create, a creative blog where she encourages "you" to create. Her favorite quote is, "one who never makes a mistake, never makes anything". She inspires her readers to always learn something new and never let perfection scare them from trying. Her newest creative obsession is drawing and hand lettering. You can often find her creating late into the night with a Diet Coke and a bowl of M&M's. Kari is married to Mr. Fix-or-Build-Anything and together they have 4 children.

WhipperBerry

Heather

Heather Thoming is the creator of WhipperBerry, a creative lifestyle blog packed full of great recipes and creative ideas for your home and family. Heather is happiest when she’s living a creative life, and she loves to share what she’s been up to along the way. She hopes you’ll explore her blog and get inspired.

White House Black Shutters

Ann Marie

Ann Marie is the maker behind White House Black Shutters, a blog focused on sharing real, everyday life. She believes your home should be a happy place and shares fun-yet-practical DIY projects. One of Ann Marie's passions is her 40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS Decluttering Challenge, which has helped hundreds of thousands of people to simplify their lives. Her home and ideas have been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Family Circle, Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, Buzzfeed and more. Ann Marie resides in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and five young children.

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