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Creative Team
Meet our Creative Team - The Amazingly talented group of artists that bring you inspiration and demonstrations of products in action!
Hello!
I'm Nancy Watson of NancyBee Designs and I have been creating art for many years. I began painting furniture about 8 years ago and quickly started painting decor and updating treasures found at thrift stores and garage sales. Knowing I'm giving a new life to something outdated, unwanted and would take up room in a landfill makes me very happy. The first rice paper I ever used was Decoupage Queen rice paper and I was instantly hooked. I now incorporate rice paper into most of my projects and I find when the paper is in my hands it inspires me to create beautiful things. My style is definitely all over the place as I love everything from French country and old-world textured finishes to cottage style and industrial.
I'm married with two grown sons and live in the beautiful wooded suburbs of Pennsylvania with my husband, two dogs and an ever changing number of backyard chickens. About a year ago my mom and I began sharing a booth in an antique store in New Jersey and I feel so fortunate that not only do I now have a place to show and sell my creations, but I also get to work with my 80 (something) years young mom! It's funny, looking back at my childhood, I remember having an old school desk in the basement and I recall how I loved to play teacher. Now I find teaching has become one of the things I love about what I do. When I get a message from someone asking me how to use a product or how to create something specific, I'm thrilled to share what I've learned and realize I'm so lucky to not only have found my passion but to be able to share it with others.
Hi Everyone, My name is Teri Lightsey.
I’m from the Central Valley in California. I’ve lived in California for most of my life, but have also lived in Hawaii, Arizona and Nevada.
I’ve always loved art. When I was younger, I had a vast collection of stickers, pens, pencils, paints and papers. It wasn’t until I took my first art class in school that I really found love for all things art but unfortunately never pursued it.
Funny enough I went to school and majored in accounting and have been an accountant most of my adult life and a mother to two amazing boys. It wasn’t until 2008 when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer that I turned to art to help relieve my stress and anxieties.
It was the best medicine ever. I started watercolor painting and making scrapbook albums. Then I found mixed media and art for me now is endless.
Whether it’s a canvas, a piece of scrap or re-doing furniture I love it all. I don’t have a particular style I just love to create.
I’m honored to be a part of The Royal Court Creative Team and look forward to sharing my art with you all.
Hello, hello, hello!
My name is Sarah!
First, the basics:
I have spent most of my life in the Cincinnati, OH area in the US. I focused on Chemistry & Psychology in college and am a Research Scientist at a large R&D company—the day job! I am a Momma to 7 (yes, 7!). My husband and I have been married for four years now (we met at the Kraken, and were married by Elvis roughly 6 weeks after we started dating ….yes, the details are juicy). We have an absolute blast raising our blended family—age 7mo to 26yr! The days are long, but my gosh are the years short!
Now for the artsy stuff (Sarah’s passion!):
I grew up around VINTAGE! My dad was a clock aficionado— antique clocks and vintage furniture were a way of life. My brother and I were inevitably carted to antique malls, flea markets, garage sale at the crack of dawn so many weekends of our childhood. I was immersed in the thrill of the hunt at a young age if you will. Finding vintage goodies to redesign and renovate to breathe some new life into diamonds in the rough!
I was so busy with life that I lost a little bit of the ME somewhere along the way. When I decided to paint my vintage oak dining set instead of tossing it, part of me woke up in that moment, a spark was lit!
I decided to fan that flame by starting my small business Vintage Luxe Design Co. in May of 2020. I fell in love with the artsy side of myself.
My business is centered around “Turning the Ordinary into Extraordinary!”. I hunt down vintage furniture and home decor and redesign and recreate it as I see it my mind’s eye.
My style is heavy on Whimsical, Shabbychic, mixed with a bit of steampunk/industrial. I adore artists such as Van Gogh (my son is named after him), Escher & Dali—our home is filled with artistic bits in every room! Alice in Wonderland is one of my true loves in life ( I have almost a full half sleeve of tattoos dedicated to her world! I was fortunate enough to spend a total of 5 weeks living and traveling in France in 2018. Those cultural experiences along with some time spent exploring Italy have heavily influenced my artistic direction.
Bottom line….I love art! It is nothing but fulfilling to take a blank canvas and transform it via the creative process with decoupage papers, moulds, trims, all the paint colors, stencils, metal decorative pieces—-I light up inside!
I learned how to create and pour small batch soy candles as well this past year—I hunt down vintage glassware to pour my candles in—reuse & repurpose is a theme for the gorgeous vessels I find!
I am absolutely thrilled to be a member of The Royal Court Design Team and I am so excited to show you all of my creations!
Xoxo,
Sarah
Hello from Virginia, USA!
My name is Kirsten Scannon and I am the owner/artisan behind Kirsten Scannon Creative.
All things creative are my passion and I love to create using mixed media on objects small and large including furniture. Thrifting and picking lead to the transformation of many a treasure! Some of my favorite motifs include leaves, birds, dragonflies, butterflies and florals; pretty much anything nature provides!
Though I've always created and crafted, I had been in a long slump from the arts and crafts world up until October 2019 when a friend introduced me to chalk painting. This lit a fire in me! Since that time I've retired from a career as a RN and opened my small business.
I live in rural Virginia with my husband of nearly 30 years, our youngest son, Alec, and part time with his son, Mason-our first grandchild. We also have our Golden Retriever, Charlie, Maximus our Goldendoodle and PIppa our princess tabby cat. Our eldest, Brian, is in the US Air Force and he's supported by his wife, Samantha and two tiny humans, Brian and Gemma. We love our grandchildren! Teaching and spending time with them crafting and playing is my greatest joy!
Happy creating!