Monday, March 4, 2024

Cream Oval with Gray and Rusty Red

To me, an oval shape brings a more formal look to a card design.  I continued a formal and elegant style with the gray with cream, the damask print, and the flowing script sentiment font.  The deep rusty red adds some bold brightness.  I like the dotted gray lines to ground the sentiment on the large oval label shape. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red), weathervane (gray), and vintage cream. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI melon berry (light orange)  pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
  • Die is from My Favorite Things layered label (retired).
  • The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI big & bold wishes (retired), and the dotted lines are from PTI limitless layers - labels, stamped with PTI terra cotta tile and weathervane inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Aqua Plaid with Red Dots and Teal

A bright card in a graphic style.  The embossing folder's dots and lines work well with the plaid patterned paper and the dotted die cut.  My small sentiment banner fits nicely over a few of the cutout diamonds. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), tropical teal, and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI aqua mist bitty big pattern pack.
  • Embossing folder is Lifestyle Crafts diamonds and dots.
  • Dies are from PTI countdown details (banner - retired) and My Favorite Things double dot border (retired).
  • The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI ribbon tails (retired), stamped with PTI tropical teal ink.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Red, White, and Blue with Tan Hexagon

A muted red, white, and blue star print, with a large tan hexagon for the stamped sentiment. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is My Favorite Things blueberry (dark blue), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (rustic red) and fine linen (tan). 
  • Patterned paper is star stripes 12 x 12" by The Paper Studio, from my card making group's "free" table.
  • Die is from PTI two toned.
  • The sentiment "thankful for you always" is from Ink to Paper/PTI just sentiments: appreciation, stamped with PTI Americana ink.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Monday, February 19, 2024

Purple and Yellow Butterfly with Doily

A layered butterfly and a lacy doily.  The purple, yellow, and cream make an elegant color combination for a friend's birthday card. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Hero Arts eggshell (cream) layering paper and Papertrey Ink (PTI) lilac grace (light purple), amethyst allure (medium purple), and gold shimmer.
  • Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
  • Dies are from PTI life is beautiful (layered butterfly) and Parisian lace doily (retired).
  • The inside sentiment "happy birthday" is from PTI think big favorites #12 (retired), stamped with PTI amethyst allure ink.
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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Tan with Gray Plaid

Bold orangey-brown elements bring some drama to the tan card base and the drab gray plaid.   

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orangey brown) and fine linen (tan). 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI three piece suit A2 paper collection (retired).
  • Die is from Ink to Paper/PTI to die for sentiments: cursive thanks
  • I also used the EK Success comic asterisk punch.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Green Wreath with Purple

Another card with purple today.  I like the contrast of the plaid card base with the curving wreath and sentiment font.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) simply chartreuse (green) and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI amethyst allure (purple) bitty big pattern pack.
  • The sentiment "thank you so much" is from PTI sentiment staples: thank you (retired), the green wreath is two stems from Altenew wings of hope (stamped twice), and the purple leaflets are from PTI out on a limb revised (retired), stamped with PTI simply chartreuse and amethyst allure inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Lavender Butterfly on Purple

A simple note card with a layered butterfly.  The patterned paper and textured card base add some nice detail.

 Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lilac grace (lavender), amethyst allure (purple), and sun shimmer (yellow). 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI harvest gold (yellow) bitty big pattern pack.
  • Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
  • Dies are from PTI life is beautiful (retired).
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Monday, January 29, 2024

Kraft and Brown with Gingham

Neutral brown, kraft, and cream with some brighter, rusty red gingham.  I enjoy layering rectangles for a very simple card design.

 Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, dark chocolate (brown), and rustic cream. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI terra cotta tile (rusty red) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
  • The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI think big favorites #18, stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Pink and White Circle - Love

A pink and white lacy circle with a heart and a "love" theme sentiment, for a note of encouragement to some of our church members. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lovely lady (medium pink), raspberry fizz (deep pink), and stamper's select white. 
  • Embossing folder is Cuttlebug Swiss dots (retired).  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
  • Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles (retired), heart-2-heart #3, and noted: simply stitched A2 vertical.
  • The leafy patterns are from PTI tag-its #12 (retired), and the sentiment "sending love" is from Hero Arts many everyday messages, stamped with PTI lovely lady and raspberry fizz inks inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Monday, January 8, 2024

Balloon Trio with Blue and Orange

Bright orange balloons and a bright blue card front, embossed with stars, for a birthday card in the recipient's favorite colors.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Paper Source royal blue and Papertrey Ink (PTI) orange zest and stamper's select white. 
  • Embossing folder is Darice stars asst (assorted).
  • The patterned circles are from PTI bits & buttons (retired), the balloon strings are from PTI everyday button bits (retired), and the sentiment "Celebrate!" is from PTI corner adorner: January (retired), stamped with PTI orange zest and enchanted evening (dark blue) inks
  • The shiny clear epoxy dome stickers are EK Success Sticko brand, described in this post
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Friday, December 29, 2023

Lavender and Silver Tag on Blue


I tried for a better image of this card, but my die cut embellishments (shiny silver, not blotchy black!) wouldn't cooperate.  I like the textures and colors.  Though I don't often use tags on my cards, I enjoyed creating this one.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Bazzill silver metallic foil and Papertrey Ink (PTI) lavender moon and sapphire (blue) shimmer.  I used the back of the foil cardstock for my white star insert. 
  • Embossing folders are Stampin' Up petals-a-plenty and subtle (both retired).
  • Dies are Memory Box Charlotte border (retired), PTI fancy flakes, and PTI tag sale # 6 (retired).
  • Embroidery floss is DMC 970.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Pink Teapot with Yellow and Turquoise

A bright "congratulations" retirement card, for a family member. She'll soon have more time to sit back and enjoy a cup of tea.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Paper Source strawberry (pink).
  • Patterned papers are from Papertrey Ink (PTI) in bloom 8 x 8 paper pad (pink - retired), and  PTI Hawaiian shores (turquoise) and harvest gold (yellow) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
  • Dies are PTI tea for two (retired) and wonderful words: congrats
  • I used Copic marker RV34 to darken parts of the teapot. 
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Monday, December 25, 2023

Christmas Card 2023

 


For my Christmas card this year, I chose a Nativity angel, redrawn from my 2022 Advent calendar.  It's computer-printed with a white border on Neenah solar white card stock.  For a clearer view, click here for my Peace Angel post on my drawing blog.

Since 2010, I've used one of my annual Nativity drawings for the card fronts. This year's greeting inside is "Wishing you peace and joy at Christmas."  To see past years' Christmas cards that I've drawn, click here, then scroll down.
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Friday, November 24, 2023

Tag with Red, White, and Blue Stars

An angled tag with stamped die cut stars and a knot of striped baker's twine.  A dotted red strip helps to anchor the tag on the textured aqua card base.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
  • Embossing folder is Sizzix texture fades stripes.
  • Twine is maraschino stripe from The Twinery.
  • Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and PTI tag sale #7 (retired).
  • The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI grunge me (retired), and the star patterns are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue), pure poppy, and bright buttercup (deep yellow) inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Lattice Squares - Aqua with Teal and Blue

The textured background makes a good setting for the stamped lattice squares.  A handsome monochromatic card.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist, tropical teal, enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
  • Embossing folder is Stampin' Up square lattice (retired).  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
  • Die is PTI wonderful words: hello (retired).
  • The lattice pattern is from Concord & 9th lovely lattice turnabout, stamped with PTI Hawaiian shores (turquoise), tropical teal, blueberry sky (medium blue), and enchanted evening inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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