As we celebrate our third year with our AMAZING and talented Squad- we want to introduce our newest addition to the Squad, Marirose Weldon, and check in with our other 20 superstars, four of which are featured in this year’s ”Start with Sharpie” magazine ads! 
Get to know the newest Sharpie Squad member!
Our youngest and newest member of the Squad, this up- and-coming musician is the talent featured in our Sharpie Liquid Pencil magazine ad and we are thrilled to have her has our 2011 addition to the Squad.
Marirose Weldon–At 15-years-old, this Chicago native is already penning a name for herself in the music business with the recent release of her debut single, “I Want Love.” Marirose uses Sharpie Liquid Pencils to write her lyrics and share what she is starting with Sharpie.
Rock out with Marirose on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Myspace.
Check in with Our Veterans!
Moving into veteran status on the Sharpie Squad this year, you may recognize this next member as the D.I.Y-er featured in our 2011 magazine ad for Stained by Sharpie fabric markers!
Erica Domesek is a distinguished lifestyle, design and style expert, living and creating in New York City. She is also the founder of the innovative DIY brand “PS-I Made This…” With a keen eye and ability to make everything from fashion accessories, home décor accents and provide a vision for creative soirees, Erica’s work has been featured in publications such as Teen Vogue, Glamour, Vogue Nippon, Domino, GQ, among others. She has styled and designed campaigns for international brands such as Kate Spade, Tumi, J.Crew, Anthropologie, Roxy, Sigerson Morrison, and True Religion, Helmut Lang, and has hosted Alloy Entertainment’s Teen.com TV’s Craft Club.
Follow Erica on Twitter. Fan her on Facebook. See all the DIY inspirations from P.S. – I made this…
Erin Moore of Things Moms Like, a popular review and giveaway blog, is the mother of two (7 and 14). A 2009 Sharpie Squad veteran, she is back again for her third year on the Squad, Erin has worked as an event planner as well as a promoter. She frequently speaks at parenting conferences all over the country and loves to travel! Erin enjoys offering fun contests and honest reviews to parents everywhere with her blog. And Hello?!! Of course she uses Sharpie markers on a daily basis!
Erin is on Twitter and Facebook! ThingsMomsLike.com
Alex Poli, better known as Man One,is a leading urban muralist and artist. Involved with the Graffiti Art movement since 1987, Man One began his artistic journey in the streets of Los Angeles tagging and leaving his trademark of bold, colorful aerosol strokes, in search of his artistic purpose. He may have been new to the Sharpie Squad in 2010, but his artwork has already been showcased in over 40 group exhibitions domestically and internationally, 10 solo exhibits, and displayed at several museums and high profile galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, The Getty, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana, and Parco Museum in Tokyo.
Commercially, Man One’s commissions include murals, designs and concepts for MTV, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Sony, Ubisoft to name a few, as well as scenic visuals for feature films, music videos and TV commercials and ads for Microsoft, Target and Ford. His artwork has been profiled and featured in a number of international magazines, newspapers and books including the Washington Post and New York Magazine. He also owns and runs Crewest, the only L.A.-based gallery dedicated to the upliftment of Graffiti Art.
Man One is on Twitter and Facebook. Get more Man!
Kristin Lesney is the mother to Kai, 6, and Brooklin, 2. She’s a busy full-time college student living in Oregon and a veteran Sharpie Squad member, returning for her third year! Kristin chronicles the daily life of just another Ordinary Mom. Kristin is the owner of Our Ordinary Life, a blog where she talks about her journey through life as a mom and college student. She enjoys keeping it real and always has an opinion about something! Kristin shares what her family finds useful and if she doesn’t seem busy enough, she also involves herself in several projects around the blogpshere. She’s one of Frito Lay’s Fab 15 moms as well as a Frigidare Test Drive Mom.
Catch up with Kristin on Twitter & Facebook and take a peak at her extraordinary website, Our Ordinary Life.
Linda Ellett is a professional artist who specializes in decorating pottery with Sharpie markers! Residing in upstate New York, this new Sharpie Squad member is celebrating 32 years of extraordinary tile-making with her shop, L’esperance Tile Works found on Etsy. Every one of Ellett’s tiles is handmade and hand-glazed in her upstate New York studios.
Find out more about Linda through Twitter, Facebook and visit the amazing L’esperance Tile Works.
Brand new in 2010 to the Sharpie Squad, Corine Ingrassia is back for more in 2011. Corine is a suburban stay-at-home mom of two — a boy, 5, and a girl, 2. Corine blogs from Central New Jersey where she talks with an audience of other “Complicated Mama’s” who are seeking balance in their full-time, permanent stay-at-home mom jobs. Corine is also a contributing writer for the NYMetropolista blog and NJ.com/parenting.
Find out what’s so complicated by chatting with this mama on Twitter, Facebook, and on ComplicatedMama.com.
Welcome back Jon E. Nimetz, third year Sharpie Squad member! Based out of Venice, California, Jon is a producer, marketer, advertising producer, and the talent behind SuperFineArt.com. He is known for his loud personality and passionate style, which he emphasizes through his art. Jon uses a combination of acrylic paint and Sharpie paint markers to create nature-inspired paintings that are both unique and self-expressive.
This Squad member is Super Fine! Find him on Facebook and Twitter too.
Linsey Knerl, the endearing voice behind Lille’ Punkin Reviews , is always on the lookout for the next best thing when it comes to making her life easier. Who isn’t, right?! As a free resource for parents and friends of parents, Knerl offers regular, unbiased opinions on a variety of family-friendly items. This is Linsey’s third year on the Sharpie Squad! This punkin is a must-have resource when it comes to parenting!
Check out Linsey on Twitter, Facebook and her website: Lille’Punkin
Lauri Harrison is founder of MomToBeDepot.com and is a blogger for several media sites including Working Mothermagazine and Examiner.com. Not only is Lauri back for thirds as a Sharpie Squad member, she is also the mom of a tot (no, not tater-tots, silly) and a teenager, informing parents about great new products (as well as the classics, eh hem… Sharpie)!
Connect with Lauri on Twitter and Facebook. Also be sure to head to the Depot!
Cheeming Boey is a California-based artist using paper cups as his chosen canvas. With artistic creations that seem to go viral on a weekly basis, this returning Squad member uses Sharpie markers to create intricate designs on cups, selling them online at iamboey.com. Boey has attracted tons of attention with his mini masterpieces and has been featured in the OC Register and maxim.com and now as the man behind the cups in Sharpie’s 2011 magazine ad for Sharpie pen!
Flip some cups with Boey on Twitter & Facebook You’ve gotta check out IAmBoey.com.
Laura Kelly is an official Sharpie guru and one of the original Squad members. Using Sharpie markers, Laura creates bright, bold and simple designs that uplift the human spirit. Surrounded by people who share her aspirations to generate joy, happiness and empowerment in a vibrant, organized environment, she fills notebooks with playful Sharpie drawings inspired by everyday images when suddenly, a new collection is born. Laura currently licenses her work to companies in a variety of industries including gift, stationery, gourmet food and home décor as well as bank products. She also owns her own wholesale company, Laura Kelly Designs, which manufactures stationery products for stores around the country. When she isn’t working on her licensable portfolio, you will find her painting, baking, gardening, playing with clay or making stuff out of recycled products. She is also a active member of the Greeting Card Association, Craft and Hobby Association where she serves on the Trend Team and as a delegate to the National Stationery Show.
Laura’s Facebook and Website. Shop Laura Kelly!
His third year on the Sharpie Squad, Travis Todd creates Sharpie art on everyday objects from lunch boxes to automobiles. He even carries a Sharpie on his key chain just in case he is overcome with an urge to create “instant art!” Travis has built a great name for himself – he is especially renowned in online automotive forums for his amazing Sharpie Art Car creations, one of which was recently featured on womansday.com. He has developed his own blend of elegant scroll work and graffiti-style art and claims that people tend to see what they want to see in his artwork. You can find some of his works on his Flickr page @ www.flickr.com/spdu4ia.
Click HERE to see what Travis’ Sharpie Art is all about.
Say hello to Alli Whitmore, the brains and beauty behind One Pearl Button. This Sharpie Squad veteran is an archaeologist and crafter, striving to do something creative everyday! She blogs about fashion, design, crafts and photography and has had work featured all over the internet as well as in print. As an archaeologist, Alli is naturally drawn to the history of objects and has a feminine, slightly quirky style which is strongly influenced by the past. Some of her current loves are crocheted afghans, clothes that are way too big, and Polaroid photography. And of course, Sharpie markers are considered invaluable tools in her creative arsenal!
Tweet with Alli and then check out her website OnePearlButton.com.
Derek Benson of San Diego, CA takes lunch time to a new level using Sharpie markers. A third year Sharpie Squad member, Benson uses Sharpie markers to add intricate drawings of cartoons, super heroes, characters and more to his childrens’ brown paper lunch bags – and he does it every day! During his lunch breaks, Benson conjures up his unique designs, all which can be seen on his website lunchbagart.tumblr.com. His drawings have been featured in Parents magazine and can be seen on his Tumblr or via his twitter account.
Have lunch with Benson on Twitter and Tumblr!
Returning to the Sharpie Squad for her second year, Debbie Bookstaber is editor of Mamanista.com, a site dedicated to pointing out the fabulously chic and irresistibly practical–shopping, making it easy for the hip mama on a budget to compare products. Debbie is currently the Director of Strategy at The JAR Group, holds a position on her local school board as well as gives her time to serving serveal charitable boards.
Follow Mamanista on Twitter, join Debbie on Facebook. take a look around Mamanista.com & see what fab finds are out there!
Mark Rivardis a well-known skateboard artist, covering a wide variety of genres and designs. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rivard is a returning 2009 & 2010 Sharpie Squad member, whose work has been seen in exhibitions around the world, including shows in Belgium, Denver, Detroit, Seattle and New York City. Rivard takes his Sharpies with him worldwide, teaching and inspiring through art and is the man with the minis in the 2011 “Start with Sharpie” magazine ads!
Connect with Mark on Twitter & Facebook. Ride on down to Mark’s website MarkRivardSkateboardArt.com.
As the creator of If it’s Hip, It’s Here, Laura Sweet has always had an admiration for art, design and craftsmanship. Her blog is an outlet to share what she admires as “hip” with her 130,000+ readers every month. Currently residing in Beverly Hills, Laura has lived and worked in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Detroit and Seattle. Living in these assorted locations has exposed her to a variety of diverse attitudes, styles and values. For more than 20 years, Laura has been on the creative side of the TV and print advertising business. She has produced work on several major accounts from luxury cars to IKEA. Laura holds degrees in both Fine Art and Art History from UC Berkeley. She also has a degree in Advertising from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design, where she was an instructor for eight years. This is Laura’s second year as a Sharpie Squad member!
Get a quick hip from Laura on Twitter and Facebook. Satisfy your Sweet tooth at If It’s Hip It’s Here
Hanna Agar is a young photographer from rural Wisconsin trying to find her fortune in NYC. For the past year she has been interning for celebrity and fashion photographers while using her scarce moments of free time to develop her own abilities. Hanna uses Sharpies to record the thoughts, hopes, prayers, and memories of her friends and family onto recycled paper, old material, clothing, etc. She then photographs people interacting with or creating these items.
Hanna’s photography and Sharpie work can be viewed at www.hannaagar.com
Tali Buchlar, new in 2010 to the Sharpie Squad, is a stay-at-home mom, raising her kids in the most creative way she can. A mother of two girls and blogger of www.growingupcreative.com, Tali shares her experiences and research about raising her girls to be innovative and imaginative. Upon graduating from Massachusetts College of Art from the Department of Architecture, she gained four years of training at an innovative architecture firm. Since then, she has opened her own firm with Kristen Giannattasio in Watertown, Massachusetts. Tali recently moved back to Israel from Santa Monica, CA.
Learn more about Tali & Growing Up Creative. Tweet with her and check her out on Facebook.
Welcome Heather Batts back to the Sharpie Squad! Heather is a mom of two boys who writes about her journey as a diva on a budget at thedomesticdiva.org. for. Her blog has been recognized as one of the “142 Resources that will Save you Cash” in 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budgetby the writers of Wise Bread, for being a part of one of the “Best Personal Finance Blogs.” With such a successful blog, Heather has even been able to has interview celebrities including daytime talk show host Kelly Ripa and Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin.
This Diva can be found on Twitter & Facebook! Be sure to browse around on her DomesticeDiva.org too!
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Don’t forget to Tweet with the #SharpieSquad hashtag on Twitter!
Not only has Cheeming been busy busting out amazing new work and ad campaigns, he has also just returned from a nine-week stint driving around the U.S. and documenting his travels comic book-style– complete with video highlights– while also working on his literary debut, funded completely through Kickstarter.
