COUSIN ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
To Be Comprised of Talented Jewelry Makers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LARGO, Fl., May 7, 2012 – Cousin Corporation of America is pleased to announce a call for applicants for its Cousin Creative Circle™ ambassador program for the 2012-13 year. Cousin is a premier manufacturer of jewelry making components that supplies products to craft stores, retail chain stores and professional jewelry makers all over the world.

The Cousin Creative Circle™ will be a select group of jewelry makers who have a strong commitment to the Cousin brand, its culture and who choose to use Cousin products because they are the best in the industry. These ambassadors will have a platform to share ideas with the product development team, receive samples to incorporate into their work, preview product from upcoming programs and provide feedback about products before they go to market.

"We are incredibly excited about this new ambassador program," said Jeff Cousin, President. "Cousin is an industry leader with a strong reputation among jewelry makers for providing quality products with value and unique inspiration. The Cousin Creative Circle will play a vital role in building on that reputation, and will give us the opportunity to enhance our brand, products and services even more.”

The selection committee of Cousin in-house designers will choose five Creative Circle members based on a detailed application and design submissions. To be considered for the Cousin Creative Circle™ each applicant must submit the completed application form and 2-3 images of a finished jewelry piece. The deadline for submissions is Monday, June 25, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST. To learn more please visit www.cousin.com.

About Cousin
Cousin Corporation of America is a family owned company founded in 1970 as Enterprise Art, a retail craft store in Largo, Florida. Today we are a premier wholesaler of jewelry making supplies. Our focus is to design, manufacture and provide quality jewelry making products at an exceptional value to customers who are inspired by the craft of jewelry making. For more information about Cousin Corporation of America, please visit www.cousin.com.
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Media contact:
Jennifer Cook, Marketing Coordinator
727-536-3568
jennifercook@cousin.com