What I've been creating the last week....Part 1

Hello Hello!! It's been over a week since last posting my designs. I have been sooo busy finishing up my California induction program in teaching known as BTSA. It is incredibly time-consuming, exhausting and redundant. However, to teach in California one must jump through hoops. However, to balance the stress of BTSA, I have also been working on publication calls and design challenges. The cards posted here are submissions that I made for Paper Crafts Gallery challenge! I sure hope that my designs can help me move on to the next level. I am a loyal fan of American Idol, and Paper Crafts magazine since 2004.

Most of the cards here feature product from Cosmo Cricket, with a stamped card thrown in! I love Cosmo Cricket, and the warm fall colors mixed with kraft. I have also been incorporating stitching with floss into my cards, and making floral embellishments. I hope you enjoy, and I will make another post after this with some more cards that I submitted.

“Butterfly THANKS”

Cardstock: (Kraft) Papertrey Ink. (Brown, white) Michaels

Patterned Paper: (Floral from “Autumn Splendor”) Making Memories

Clear Stamp: (Flourish, butterflies) 7gypsies

Ink: (Desert Sand, Rich Coca) Tsukineko

Accents: (Pearls) Recollections.

Fibers: (Crocheted trim)

“Stitched Flowers ‘thanks so much”

Cardstock: (Kraft) Papertrey Ink. (Green) Die Cuts with a View

Patterned Paper: (Clove, Autumn & paper from the Nutmeg Mini Deck) Cosmo Cricket

Accents: (Chipboard buttons from Nutmeg colleciton) Cosmo Cricket

Fibers: (Green floss) DMC. (Jute twine) Papertrey Ink.

Clear Stamp: (Sentiment from Mod Squad) Papertrey Ink

Ink: (Desert Sand, Rich Coca) Tsukineko

Other: (Corner rounder punch, circle punches) Fiskars

“‘thanks!’ card with critter”

Cardstock: (Pink) Die Cuts with a View. (Yellow) Chatterbox. (Kraft) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (from the Nutmeg Mini Deck) Cosmo Cricket

Accents: (Cardstock sticker critter, button, cloud, acorn and tree) Cosmo Cricket

Fibers: (Green stitched twill) Lush. (Jute twine) Papertrey Ink

Other: (black gel pen) Uniball. (Circle punches) Fiskars

“Circle ‘thanks’”

Cardstock: (Pink) Die Cuts with a View. (Yellow) Chatterbox. (Kraft) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Clove, Autumn & paper from the Nutmeg Mini Deck) Cosmo Cricket

Accents: (Chipboard button & leaf from Nutmeg colleciton) Cosmo Cricket. (Brown Cardstock edges) Bazzill Paper

Fibers: (Jute twine) Papertrey Ink.

Other: (Doily). (Decorative Edge scissors, circle punches, scallop circle punch) Fiskars