Two Valentines with Pink Plaid Paper

Two different Valentine designs with mostly the same ingredients. A circular "love you" sentiment layered on a strip of homemade pink plaid paper (drawn with Copic markers) on a wider strip of red or pink. I like the simplicity of both cards, and I'm very happy with the heart-shaped "o's" in my computer-printed "love you."

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." Card details are at the end of the post. (039)


Card details - Both cards: Sentiment was computer-printed with Helvetica font (small caps, outlined). The "o's" are PowerPoint heart shapes nested together. Pink plaid paper was drawn with Copic multiliners (black, red, and pink) and Copic markers RV02, RV10, RV29, RV32, RV34, and R32, and "0" colorless blender on a scrap of terry cloth to soften the lines. Colored card stock is PaperTrey Ink hibiscus burst (pink) and pure poppy (red.) Card base is white, size A2.
Top card: Plaid strip was edged with RV29. Sentiment letters were colored with RV29 and RV34. Sentiment background was airbrushed with RV34. Ribbon is 1/8" silk, colored with RV34. Punches are 1-1/2" and scalloped 2" circles.
Bottom card: Plaid strip was edged with RV34. Sentiment background was colored with RV29, and the hearts inside the "o's" with RV34. Punches are 1-3/4" circle and large EK Success heart.

Heart Trio Cards

Three cards, each with three nested heart trios and a ribbon tied across the top.

I created the heart pattern with PowerPoint and colored the inner and outer hearts with Copic markers. Card details are listed at the bottom of this post.

The cards are for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." Already working on Valentine cards, which will travel for weeks in the mail, overseas to the troops and back to their loved ones. (038)


Card details:

• The sentiment "Love you..." is computer-printed with "Lucida Handwriting" font.
• Colored card stock by PaperTrey Ink: top card - Pure Poppy (red), middle card - Scarlet Jewel (burgundy), bottom card - Berry Sorbet (pink).
• Ribbon colored with Copic markers: top card - R35 1/4" twill, middle card - RV34, R59 3/8" woven stripe, bottom card - R29 1/4" satin.
• Hearts colored with Copic markers: top and bottom cards - R29, R35; middle card - R59, RV34
  

Pink and Black Heart with Stripes Card

A small pink and black heart with stripes of ribbon, card stock, and faux stitching. In real life, the light pink is much brighter, and the colors work well together.

I drew the heart on a white Inchie (1" square matboard) and colored it with Copic markers RV02,06,34 and 100 black. I added clear embossing on the heart, to give it some shine, and dots of fl. pink Gelly Roll pen on the black area.

The 5/8" stripes are satin ribbon (colored pink with RV34) and card stock (Papertrey Ink true black). I drew the faux stitching with black Copic multiliner and fl. pink Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment "Love you..." is computer-printed on the white card base with Papyrus font (small caps) and underlined with multiliner and RV34.

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." (023)

My Purple Card in Afghanistan!

Most of my cards are created for Operation Write Home (OWH), "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." Mine are a teeny-tiny fraction of the thousands of beautiful handmade cards lovingly created by hundreds of people for OWH. So it was really amazing to see one of my cards in a photo from Afghanistan!

Yes, that's my purple "warm fuzzies to you" card, held by the hero wearing sunglasses. Love all their smiles! What fun to bring a few smiles to our heroes and their families and friends. And of course, I have a really big smile seeing this photo. Now it's time to make more cards!