New Design Team

Today we're happy to announce to you our new hand-picked design team for July-December 2011. These ladies have played along with our sketches for a while, been our guest designers, left comments on your blogs, and just all-around supported Card Patterns in so many ways.

A big welcome to these talented designers. We're excited to have them on our team!

Carla Suto: Carla's Stamping Spot

"Hi! I’m Carla Suto. I currently live in Chapel Hill, NC with my husband of 23 years and our two darling cat children, but we will be moving to Birmingham, AL in July. I have been crafting as long as I can remember, but I only started cardmaking about 3 years ago when a friend introduced me to stamping. From then on, I was totally hooked! I’ve made so many wonderful friends through crafting and blogging and I look forward to making even more here! I am so excited and honored to be a part of the Card Patterns Design Team!"

Elise Durenberger: Mamacow Creations

"Howdy friends! My name is Elise Durenberger and I am your friendly, neighborhood paper-craft ADDICT! I have been cavorting here in the land of blog for a few years now, and POSITIVELY cannot believe I had a crafty-life prior to the privilege of participating in challenges and paper play with the likes of you ALL! {WHAT FUN!} It still amazes me that I have friends, literally, throughout the world!

In addition to my paper crafty PURSUITS, I'm a MOM! Wife and Ranch Girl... ur... uh... WOMAN. I have a degree in Fine Art from the University of California Davis, so when I can pry myself away from all of my wonderful blog obligations and fun, I PAINT! Specializing in Animal Portraits, local landscape and vintage imagery, I struggle to maintain a creative and personal balance... {Sound familiar?} - BUT it's ALL GOOD! Since Card Patterns has been a sparkling GEM of creative inspiration since early in my bloggy career, I am so honored to have been invited to be a part of their AMAZING team! I hope I can share my love of the
craft as generously as it has been shared with me - I'm SURE gonna have FUN trying! Yee Haw!"

Kristii Lockart: Sincerely Yours

"Hi, I’m Kristii Lockart and I’m paper crafting addict from Southwestern Montana! I work in our local High School Library during the day, and by night, you will find me creating like a mad woman in my basement studio. I am 47 years young, and an empty-nested mom of three. My kids, Beth who is married to Matt, Heidi, and Ben are the joy of my life. I have been married to my sweetie for 27 years this June. He is the sweetest man who supports this addiction I have with paper wholeheartedly. Papercrafting is my therapeutic outlet, and I like to tell my hubby that I’m sure that it’s way cheaper than seeing a therapist. I absolutely love to design and I’m very proud to have designed for kit clubs and manufacturers alike. You will find my work in both Cards and Paper Crafts Magazines. I am completely thrilled to be a part of the Card Patterns Design Team and I look forward to sharing my passion with you."

Therese Broman: Tesas Scrap

"Hi! My name is Therése but I'm usually called Tesa here on the 'net. I'm married with a great guy and we have a son who is ten. We live in a small village in Sweden in a house with a garden that is way too big. My addiction to scrapbooking and cardmaking started back in 2007 and is still growing. Since a couple of years rubber stamping is my thing. Looove the inky fingers and messy work place with embossing powder all around! I'm super excited to be a part of the amazing Card Patterns team. It's a great honor and it will be sooo much fun!"