Blue Stripe Flower Card

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Blue Stripe Flower Card

I made this card to send to the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores headquarters, to thank them for their wonderful "Craft for a Cause" donation to the Operation Write Home organization. Most of my cards are 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."

Added February 10, 2011 : Although I liked this card, I wanted to see if I could make it better. So I revised it for the first Stars and Stamps "Saturday Seminar - Creating a Focal Point." To see my Before and After post, click here.

My layout is based on Clean and Simple Stamping's card sketch 120. I drew the striped paper using Copic markers B01, B14, B24, B26, B45, B63, and BG45 and sky blue Copic multiliner on white Neenah card stock. The rest of the card stock is Paper Source lake (medium blue) on a white card base.

The 1/4" twill ribbon is colored with BG45. The large outer paper flower is colored with B000, B63, and Custom color B2000. The inner flower is colored with BG45 and BV000. The center gem is colored with BG49. The sentiment "thanks" is computer-printed in dark blue ink using Lucida Calligraphy font. (041a)

1 comment:

Susan (peebsmama) said...: I like your simple layout and the different shades of blue.; December 13, 2010 at 8:10 AM

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Operation: Quiet Comfort

Starting in early 2016, most of my cards are now made for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
As explained on their web site, "Operation Quiet Comfort exists solely for the purpose of honoring and comforting America’s military men and women who become sick and injured while serving in harm’s way. We also provide support to those who care for them. We collect, package and ship supplies for U.S. Military men and women receiving care at medical facilities abroad." These packages also include cards with messages of support and encouragement ... "thinking of you, patriotic, thank you, cheerful cards." I'm happy to have the opportunity to support our troops in this way.

About My Cards and My Blog

Unless noted otherwise, all my cards are A2 size - 4.25 x 5.5" when folded.

I was making cards long before I started stamping, so for my card images, I sometimes will do my own line drawing, then color it with markers. To use it multiple times, I scan it before coloring, then computer-print it. For more on my drawing process, see "How I Draw," and also "Anybody Can Draw."

I use Copic markers (I prefer "original" and also have some of the "sketch" type), Copic multiliner pens, and the Copic airbrush (airbrushing with my markers). See "About My Tools and Materials" for my Copic colors and other tools, materials, supplies and sources. Techniques and materials may also be noted in the blog post.

I will post a few times a month, whenever I have a new card to share. For cards before 2012, the date on the post is the approximate date of the card, not always the posting date. Reference posts like "About My Labels" are filed together as 1973, but are much newer.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010