Cards for Strathmore Contest

For the last couple weeks I have been working on my submissions for the Strathmore Greeting Card Contest. The theme was Fall or Winter, I was free to use whatever medium or form of creativeness I chose, I just had to create it on their card product. I chose a pack of their Sugar Cane Cards, made from 50% sugar cane and 50% post-consumer waste fibre. It is a nice smooth paper in a soft ivory colour with the odd little dark fleck. By the deadline I had completed four cards. However, I could only submit three, so I had to pick my 'top three'. These are the three I chose to submit.

Which one is your favourite?

 Autumn Pathways

Soft Pastel

 Fallen Leaves

Soft Pastel

Geometric Winter Wonderland

Soft Pastel and Found Objects

Lastly, here is the rejected and unsubmitted card design. 

Fall Geomania

Watercolour

These were fun, but also challenging. The challenge was working in such a small space, especially with the soft pastel, I generally prefer a larger surface which allows me a bit more freedom. Then there was the fear of ruining a card and trying to make it perfect rather than letting myself play.