Papericious Design Team Reveal | 2019-20

Hello, everyone!

This is Hussena, with the much awaited post for this year! :)

On behalf of the entire team of Papericious, I'd like to thank everyone who applied for our Design Team Call this year. We were totally bowled over by all your talent, and it was very difficult for us to narrow it down to a team of TEN, but here we are with our super talented creative team for the upcoming year! 

Presenting, the Papericious Design Team for 2019-20!

Blog & Social Media Coordinator

Hi there, everyone! I am Hussena, and I am back for yet another term with Papericious as their blog and social media coordinator. I live in Kolkata, India and have been a crafter and a blogger for more than 5 years now. I started my creative journey with the exquisite art of Paper Quilling, and then dabbled in various craft forms like Punch Craft, Die Cutting and Stamping.

You can learn more about me and my work on my blog, and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

 DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS

KIRTI GUPTA

Hi! I'm Kirti Gupta, a Bangalore based crafter & the face behind Kirti’s Kraft Kastle. 

Crafting came to me as part of family tradition where we used to send handmade cards to our family & friends on special occasions. After completing Masters in Law and working as lecturer for 3 years, my son happened and out of my passion for crafts, I made a handmade album preserving his first year back in 2015.
And that’s where my crafty journey started. I quit My job to pursue my passion for crafts. Since then,
there is no looking back. Scrapbooking is my forte and Clay Crafts, Mixed Media, Decoupage & Abstract Art are my favourite areas to create. And I love to experiment with something new every time I create.

You can find more of Kirti's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

NANDINI RAMCHANDANI

Hello! Myself Nandini Ramchandani, a passionate crafter and fine artist.

 I love my career as I feel that my work somehow reflects a person who I am. I enjoy working with art & craft and creating new things. I am also passionate about sharing my work and inspiring the world.

 You can find more of Nandini's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

NIDA TANWEER

Hello, everyone! My name is Nida Tanweer, and I’m from Karachi, Pakistan.

 I’m a passionate crafter and a mother of two kids. About 13 years back I started off in the field of crafting as a newbie. And now, after thousand of projects, I can proudly say that the passion I had on the first day has just increased and increased. I love bright colors, nature, flowers, butterflies…and I love using all these natural elements in my crafting. I like to try out different techniques and create cards or mixed media projects with detailing. I conduct various craft workshops all across Pakistan, I go by Nida’s Handmade Cards professionally.
It's a privilege to have been offered a place on the Papericious Design Team. the products are amazing and a pleasure to work with. I am looking forward to hopefully inspiring with my makes.

You can find more of Nida's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

PARITA GALANI

Hello, all! Myself Parita Kishor Galani. I run my art business under the name Mystic Hue. 

I am an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I started crafting immediately after completion of my MBA. I always had a thing for creation. Something which is original and which comes out of you under pure passion for your work. Personally I like making things which creates an experience for my clients. Something which they will cherish and whenever they go through it again they will relive the moment. My specialty is in crafting simple, elegant and yet very unique product which are sure to make an impression.

You can find more of Parita's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook, and Instagram.

 PRITI KEDIA MEGHANI

Hi there! This is Priti Kedia Meghani from Jamshedpur, a lover of paper and crafts. 

I am an engineer with 6 years of work experience in an MNC, before I quit my job and settled in my hometown. Now, I am a stay at home mom of two lovely girls and totally passionate about crafting and scrapbooking. I love to document the stories of my life with paper, photos and all the colourful things in the most creative way. I have a page called "Scrapping Moments by Priti" on Facebook.

I started crafting in 2016 after the birth of my second daughter. She is like my lucky charm as the hunt for a good scrapbook for her made me discover the joy of crafting and creating. I love to make 12x12 scrapbook layouts with different techniques, some of my favourites being layering pretty paper, fussy cutting and mixed media. I always look forward to experiment and use different mediums and products on my pages. I also enjoy making cards, mini albums, customized scrapbooks and other paper crafts.

For me, crafting is a creative outlet for self care, reflection and expression which always makes my heart happy and content. 

 You can find more of Priti's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.

SHAKTI ARORA

Hello! Myself, Shakti Arora. I am from the capital of India.

I am a B.Com graduate girl who turned into a full time crafter. My style of crafting is scrapbooking. I love to make cute scrapbooks for my customer being for any occasion. although I am a scrapbooker I also love to try my hands on Mixed Media and Decoupage.

You can find more of Shakti's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

SHWETA TAPSI KHODE

Hello, everyone! I'm Shweta, a software engineer turned full time crafter.

I'm a freelance artist, working for different brands and an entrepreneur. I sell my handmade projects under a small brand that I own - Paper Charms. I specialize in mixed media and paper crafting. I absolutely love doing mixed media work. I love altering objects using this craft form. Crafting is not just any hobby for me, it has become my way of life. It soothes my soul and makes me happy. I love sharing my creations with the world.

You can find more of Shweta's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

KALKARITI - A joint initiative by Sneha and Puja

We, Sneha Shrestha and Puja Chourasia run a small business of handmade cards, Mixed Media projects and gifts through "Kalakriti".

We prefer handmade cards over purchased gifts. We basically make cards, canvases, scrapbooks, explosion boxes. All of them are handmade by us.  To make these cards more exciting, we improvise a lot in terms of creativity. 

 You can find more of their work on their Facebook page, and connect with them individually on Facebook - Sneha Shrestha, Facebook - Puja Chourasia, Instagram, and YouTube.

SWATI NAHATA

Hello, I'm Swati Nahata from Guwahati, Assam.

Swati is a creator of great skill in the manual arts. Her tidiness, fascination for the craft, and way of presentation excels her work. She has a creative mind, and is also an event planner. Already being this fine in crafting, her keen interest to learn more makes her outshine in all arenas.

 You can find more of Swati's work on her Facebook page, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.

TULIKA DEY SAHA

 Hello, everybody! I am Tulika Saha, a passionate crafter from the city of joy- Kolkata. 

I did my Masters Degree in Geography and worked for almost 15 years as a teacher in different reputed schools in Kolkata and Howrah, before I took up crafting as a full time career and being a stay at home mom with my son. I always had a keen interest for art and craft from childhood. I am constantly trying out new ways to upcycle things. So, I decided to invest my time to start my own venture in crafting business after leaving my school job on 2016.
Papers always attract me in some way or the other and that is the main reason to love paper crafting most and to turn any product into useful home decor through decoupage, scrapbook layout, memento or mixed media! I do take orders for handmade home decors and gift items and spend free hours by taking up decoupage & mixed media workshops in different places in Kolkata & Howrah.
I take inspirations from nature and industries and those reflect on my work too but whatever project I do, I put my soul into it and they are very close to my heart.  

You can find more of Tulika's work on her blog, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

We couldn't be more excited to have such a talented team and are sure you know many of these wonderful people, but if you don't, keep an eye on the blog. They will be sharing more about themselves and their work in the days to come!

And for now - leave some love to all these talented ladies and let's celebrate the beginning of a new chapter!