About

Pamela Smerker 2013
Photo by www.SarahandBrad.com

Hi! I’m Pamela Smerker, the girl behind Pamela Smerker Designs (formerly Party Starters).  I am a self taught graphic designer (if there is such a thing...).  I LOVE to CREATE!  This is a place where I post anything I’m passionate about and inspired by. 

I live in the burbs of Littleton with my husband, Al, our three AMAZING kiddos and our little dog, Gracie.  I am always open to change, as long as it's POSITIVE of course! In fact the direction and design of this blog has seen many changes! What can I say, I get bored and like to mix things up! 

I have been blogging for almost 10 years on several different blogs including this one (which is going to be 6 in 2015 GASP!). In addition to blogging here on PSD, I create little felt creatures called, Squatles with my oldest son that we sell in an Etsy shop. We also have a little blog where we share easy craft projects and free printables. 

I am the cofounder and at times a design contributor to D & P Celebrations. I was also the cofounder and contributor to a little blog called P.S. Make It Your Own (PSMIYO for short), where we shared decorating, recipes and crafting ideas.  I was the Editor in Chief of Polka Dot Balloon magazine. The magazine was a year long project to share beautiful celebrations and entertaining ideas created by me and a whole lot of my wonderful and talented friends through a fun and different type of media.

My work has been featured  from MarthaStewart.com to HGTV to Paper Crafts Magazine. I also won two MAJOR coloring contests as a kid, (a $5 cash prize as well as 4 tickets to Disney on Ice)  which is kind of a big deal! lol!! I love to be the center of attention, but am embarrassed when I am.  I am a nerd fighter.

When all is said and done... I love my family & friends, I love creating, I love sharing , but mostly I love being a dork! 

DFTBA & of course Hugs! 

Awards

2009 Top 20 Paper Crafts Gallery Idol winner.
2009 Top 10 Paper Crafts Gallery Idol winner
2009 Martha Stewart's Dreamer Into Doer

Featured Work on the following sites

www.HGTV.com
www.MarthaStewart.com
www.hwtm.com
www.Pizzazzerie.com
www.BestWeddingSites.com
www.TheTomkatStudio.com
www.BabyLifestyles.com
www.StyleMePretty.com
www.CatchMyParty.com
www.athome.kimvallee.com
www.thepartydress.com
www.anchorhocking.com (blog)
www.amyatlasevents.com
www.laylagrace.com (blog)
www.katelandersevents.com

Published work in the following magazines

BRIDES Magazine
Tattle Magazine
Paper Crafts Magazine
Pregnancy Magazine
Polka Dot Balloon Magazine (online)
Everyday Party Magazine (online)
Carousel Party Magazine (online)
Best Wedding Sites Magazine (online)
Birds Party Magazine (online)
The Party Dress Magazine (online)