Resume: Michelle Grant
(Creative Resume)
Mackay Queensland Australia

Blog: www.michellegrantdesigns.com
www.michellejbg.blogspot.com
www.michellejbg.typepad.com

Galleries: www.michellegrantdesigns.com
Michelle Grant Designs – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleGrantdesiGns

Current Design Teams:

Kaisercraft Australia – Manufacturer – (July 2014 – Present)
https://www.kaisercraft.com.au
Design Team Member

Studio M desiGns – ScrapMedia Workshops – (Mar 2013 – Present)
www.studiomdesigns.com.au
Owner/ Designer

 Australian Scrapbook Ideas – Magazine – Practical Publishing International (Feb 2012 – Present)
http://www.practicalpublishing.com.au/category/asi/
Contributor/ Design Team

The Colour Room – colour pallettes, sketches challenge site (May 2013 – Present)
http://www.thecolorrooms.com/
Contributor

Past Design Teams:

Dusty Attic – WA, Australia – Manufacturer -Laser Cut Chipboard Designs (Jan 2010 – June 2013)
http://dustyattic.ning.com/
Design Team Member/ Forum Manager
Sketch Designer/ Coordinator

Donna Salazar Designs – USA – Product Designer- Manufacturer (Mar 2012 – Mar 2013)
http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Design Team Member

Scrapbooking Premiere – Scrapbooking Store – Sarina QLD Australia (Aug-2009 to Feb 2011)
http://www.scrapbookingpremiere.com.au/
Design Team Member/ Scrapbooking Tutor

Scrapping Clearly Wholesale – NSW Australia (2008 – Feb 2011)
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/
Design Team Member

Scrap Happy – Scrapbooking Store – Mackay QLD Australia (2007 – Aug-2009) (Closed)
Design Team Member /Scrapbooking Tutor – Retail Assistant
KJoi Studios Digital Designer – Digital Scrapbooking & Digital Designer (2007) (Closed)
Addicted To Crafts – Wholesalers – Canberra ACT Australia (2005 – 2008)
http://www.addictedtocraft.com.au/
Design Team Member

How Dare You – Challenge Blog –  (2006 – 2007) (Closed)
Designer and Coordinator

ScrapXtra – Scrapbooking Store – Middlemount QLD Australia (2004 – 2006) (Closed)
Owner – Scrapbooking Designer and Tutor

Teaching Positions:

Scrapping With The Stars Retreat – Melbourne VIC – 2014
( November 2014 – Mixed Media Reverse Canvas)
http://www.scrappingwiththestars.blogspot.com.au/

Brisbane Papercraft/ Scrapbook Expo – Brisbane QLD – 2014
(June 2014 – Mixed Media Reverse Canvas – Classes sold out)
http://scrapbookexpo.com.au/scrapbook

Studio M desiGns – ScrapMedia Weekend Workshops – Mackay QLD – 2014
(March, May/ June, August & November 2014 – ScrapMedia & Technique Classes)
http://michellejbg.blogspot.com.au/p/blog-page_12.html
Studio M desiGns – ScrapMedia Weekend Workshops – Mackay QLD – 2013
(March, May, July, September & November 2013 – ScrapMedia & Technique Classes)
http://michellejbg.blogspot.com.au/p/blog-page_12.html

 

Hyden Retreat Western Australia – Class “Happy Memories” Layout (Oct 2012)
                                                        – Can I Be – 8”x8” Canvas

Scrapping Outback – My Scraproom Rules – Masterclass Chef – Online Class (June 2011)
http://www.scrappingoutback.com.au/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=3199&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=d81e7084cab19c5fb3f8de41f71a6160

Michellejbg – Basic Adobe Photoshop Courses (2009 to Present)
Owner – Photoshop Instructor and Digital Photo Manipulation and Restoration
Scrapbooking Premiere – Scrapbooking Store – Sarina QLD Australia (Aug-2009 to Feb 2011)
http://www.scrapbookingpremiere.com.au/
Design Team Member/ Scrapbooking Tutor
Scrapbooking Premiere – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (2009)

Scrapbooking Premiere – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (2010)

 

Scrapsidaisy Retreat – Scrapbooking Store – Wingham NSW Australia – (Jan 2010)
http://www.scrapsidaisy.com/shop/
Scrapsidaisy – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (Jan – 2010)
Class Tutor/ Guest Designer

 

Scrap Happy – Scrapbooking Store – Mackay QLD Australia (2007 – Aug-2009) (Closed)
Design Team Member /Scrapbooking Tutor – Retail Assistant

Scrap Happy – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (2006)
Scrap Happy – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (2007)
Scrap Happy – Specialist Workshop Tutor – Weekend Retreat (2008)

 

ScrapXtra – Scrapbooking Store – Middlemount QLD Australia (2004 – 2006) (Closed)
Owner – Scrapbooking Designer and Tutoring

Guest Designer Positions:

CSI – Colour, Stories Inspiration – Guest Designer/ Sponsor – Dusty Attic (#1,2,3 &4 – Jan 2012)
http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-1
http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-2-january-13-january-22
http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-3-due-january-29-2012
http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-4-due-february-5-2012

The Colour Room – Guest Designer/ Sponsor – Dusty Attic (#86)
http://thecolorroom.ning.com/photo/so-not-a-diva-86?context=user

Pencil Lines – Guest Sketch Designer (2007)
http://www.pencillines.com/2007/02/sketch_19.html

Lime Tart – Kit Club – Guest Designer (2006)
http://www.limetart.com/gallery/may/index.php

Scrap Needs – Online Store – Guest Designer (2006)

Featured In:

Featured Artist on www.Scrapbook.com

CSI – Colour, Stories Inspiration – Most Wanted List (Feb 2012)
http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/photo/csi-8-laugh-kookaburra-laugh?context=featured

Aussie Scrap Source – 2012 Trends – Feathers (Mar 2012)
http://aussiescrapsource.typepad.com/aussie_scrap_source/2012/03/2012-trends-feathers.html

Webster’s Pages – Inspire Me (Dec 2011)
http://websterspages.ning.com/photo/tia-dusty-attic-websters-pages-product-swap?context=featured

The Colour Room – Palette #49 (Mar 2011)
http://thecolorroom.ning.com/photo/pippa-tcr-49?context=featured


The Colour Room – Palette #44 (Feb 2011)
http://thecolorroom.ning.com/photo/exquisite-tcr-44?context=featured

Page Maps (Aug 2010)
http://www.pagemaps.com/aug10maps.htm

BigPicture Colour with Nic Howard (2010)
Violet

Achievements:

Scrapbook Creations – Colour Competition – Runner Up (2007)
Shop & Crop Online – Book of Me Competition – Winner (2007)
Scrapbooking Memories – Masters 2x Honourable Mentions (2006)
Scrap Street – Competition – International Finalist (2006)
Chatterbox – Australian Design Team Competition – Winner (2005)
SAM – Retreat – QLD Australia – Challenge Winner (2005)

Publications:

I have had over 100 publications with both commissioned and published projects in several Australian Magazines from 2005 to present. These include;

Australian Scrapbook Ideas – Practical Publishing International (2012 Design Team to Present)
Scrapbooking Memories – Express Publications
Scrapbook Creations – Universal Magazines
Stamping & Papercraft – Express Publications
Scrapbooking Beginners Guide – Express Publications
Scrapbooker’s Inspiration Guide – Express Publications
Scrapbooking For Beginners – Universal Magazines
Scrapbooking Basics – Universal Magazines
For Keeps – Pride Publishing

Published two Feature Articles in Scrapbook Creations – (Wire & Shrink Plastic) (Clay)