[taracotta7]

I love that list from Traci and Jenn's add on.

Okay, I am speaking from my personal experience and just chatty convos with designers I am friends with......

I will say.........don't apply to everyone just for the sake of getting on a team. You need to be a raving fan of those designers you work for. If you can't be excited about what they do then how are you going to market them? So only apply to those that you LOVE and leave the others alone. It will just distract you from your goal and you might not do your best work with "just okay" digital supplies. It is okay NOT to apply or to turn down an opportunity. The designers want that honesty. They DESERVE that honesty.

Another suggestion.........work hard on improving your skills. Shadows were a big hurdle for me. I had to really take the time to learn them before my pages got noticed. You don't have to be a cluster queen or do a million layers to get noticed either. Just find your style that YOU love and make it look the best possible.

Also, do the work of a CT member. Seriously. Be a great customer, rock LO's with their products, upload to several galleries and share their new releases on twitter, FB, ect. If they see you excited about their stuff and doing the hard work.........they might give you another glance.

And last but not least.......this sounds so cliche' but it is SO true......scrap for you. You need to love your pages. You need to use all the goodies you love. You are the reason you are doing this hobby. Being on a team is just addition to that. Don't ever loose site of what or who you are doing this for. I know that is what EVERYONE says but it is so true. When I finally understood that and really starting loving scrapbooking again.....THAT is when I started getting noticed by some of my designers that I adore.

Jennifer, you will eventually get on a team. Don't let it get you down. Just use this as a stepping stone to improve your skills. Sorry you didn't make the team. I wish you the best of luck in the future.