Green, Gold, and Cream with Stripes

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Green, Gold, and Cream with Stripes

A simple note card with embossed and printed stripes. I really like the colors together. Just right for this week's yellow and green color challenge on Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps blog.

Card details:

The card stock is Neenah classic cream and Paper Source jadeite (medium green), spruce (dark green), and curry (gold).
The patterned paper is computer-printed with PowerPoint on Neenah classic cream. The stripes are underlines (_____) in a text box. The font is Chalkduster, which has a fuzzy, uneven look. I used a very large font size (44 pt) and reduced the paragraph spacing (spacing between the lines) to get my desired stripe width.
The dies are Papertrey Ink photo finisher strips (cream and medium green) and Spellbinders Nestablilities classic ovals LG (dark green).
The embossing folder on the upper section is Cuttlebug candy cane stripes.
The sentiment "... Thanks ..." is computer-printed in green ink with American Typewriter (bold) font.

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." (141)

2 comments:

Lee Mae said...: Very nice, elegant card. I really like the diagonal embossed stripe with the striped panel below. Thanks for playing in our Midweek Throwdown Challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps!; March 24, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Paper Therapy Ponderings said...: printing your own paper - you did a wonderful job - it is a very striking card. thanks for supporting OWH

Barb Housner; March 25, 2012 at 2:20 PM

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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.

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

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Saturday, March 24, 2012