Green Diamond with Cream, Blue, and Rust

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Green Diamond with Cream, Blue, and Rust

My card today has strong lines and colors. I made it for this week's Sketch Challenge #114 on Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps blog.

Card details:

Card stock is Neenah classic cream (sentiment) and Papertrey Ink pinefeather (dark green), canyon clay (rusty orange), and blueberry sky (medium blue).
The lines of holes are pierced with Tonic craft pick. The holes are spaced 1/4" apart.
The sentiment "Thinking of you" is computer printed in dark green ink with Courier font. The border line, as well as the shapes above and below the sentiment, are also computer printed.

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." (142)

7 comments:

Desert Rose Stamper said...: Nice handsome colors on your card. I like how you pierced around all the edges. It is a perfect touch for your card. TFS; March 25, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Anonymous said...: CAS and beautiful. Nice piercing.; March 25, 2012 at 11:25 PM
Julie said...: This is a lovely clean, crisp card! I really like the color combination. Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!; March 26, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Linda said...: Uber CAS card! Very striking! Thanks for sharing!; March 26, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Verna Angerhofer said...: This is so cool...love the piercing.; March 26, 2012 at 6:47 PM
Sarah said...: Great card. The piercing really makes this card look so finished!; March 26, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Wendy said...: I love how CAS this card is! And the paper piercing adds a wonderful element to the card. Nicely done!; March 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM

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.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012