Kathy Beymer was named #8th overall on Babble’s 2012 list of Top 50 Mom Craft Bloggers, and MerrimentDesign.com has been praised in prominent online and print publications and partners with top brands.
Brand Collaborations, Paid Branded Content and Giveaways:
VELCRO® brand gives me the chance to work with both new and established products on an ongoing basis. I create original crafts using VELCRO® fasteners for marketing efforts including the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores 2012 National Holiday Catalog.
Martha Stewart Crafts sponsored my spiderweb candy bowl project and post on how to use the Martha Stewart Satin Spray Kit.
Elmer’s and X-ACTO sponsored my holiday cookie packaging project using its new product line.
Mod Podge and Plaid sponsored my Fourth of July sparkler safety caddy project as part of its new product launch.
minted.com gave me the opportunity to create holiday cards and Mother’s Day stationery and share my experience.
Darice and Styled by Tori Spelling sponsored me to create original crafts using its product line and featured my bejeweled vases in its national outbound e-newsletter and on its blog.
Lark Crafts and Lark Jewelry & Beading provide fabulous hot-of-the-presses craft books for giveaways and inspiration.
Books and Printed Paper Stuff:
- “One Yard Little Wonders” book contributor — coming spring 2013!
- Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores National Holiday Catalog, 2012
- “Wedding Planning Made Easy” book contributor, 2010
- Sewing Day-To-Day Desk Calendar contributor, 2010
- Time Out Chicago magazine, 2008
- The Knot Magazine 2007-2008 Fall/Winter issue, two-page spread on Kathy’s retro poppy fabric DIY wedding plus “Knot Pick” wedding online
Frequent online mentions at some of my very favorite DIY sites:
Daily Candy Kids, design*sponge, The Huffington Post Stylelist Home, Apartment Therapy, theKitchen, Style Me Pretty, lifehacker, Craft:, Craftgossip, ModPodgeRocks, Dollar Store Crafts, One Pretty Thing, Prudent Baby, How About Orange, Chicagoist, Parents, Babble, Everything Etsy, Sew Mama Sew, TipJunkie, Tipnut, favecrafts, craftgawker, weddinggawker, She Knows. And more fun places. Thank you all for your support!
Television & Video:
- WeTV’s nationally-aired “Amazing Wedding Cakes” with Cakegirls and Kathy’s sewn fabric and paper wedding invitations
- The Knot TV: Fall Wedding Inspirations featuring Kathy’s retro poppy fabric DIY wedding
- YumUniverse.com: Tea and Cookies DIY gift video
- Also see my MerrimentDesign.com YouTube channel for how-to videos
Awards and Interviews:
- Ranked #8th overall on Babble’s 2012 list of Top 50 Mom Craft Bloggers
- Mommypages interview, 2013
- Country Woman Magazine interview, coming spring 2013
- Runner up in the Instructables 2012 Sew Warm Contest and asked to judge the 2013 Sew Warm contest
- Finalist in the UncommonGoods YouGoods contest, 2010. My erasable chalkboard pillows are sold exclusively at UncommonGoods.com.
- Finalist in design*sponge design contest, 2008
Guest Post Contributions:
- design*sponge: DIY Project: Kathy’s vintage milk bottle cap magnets
- Prudent Baby: Sewing 101: How to gather fabric, How to sew French seams, Start sewing: What you need in your beginning sewer kit
- YumUniverse.com guest contributor
- Daily Candy Kids: Have a Fourth of July Blast – Merriment Design’s Sparkler Craft Project
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