Green Starburst with Blue and Yellow

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Green Starburst with Blue and Yellow

A card with stripes, die cuts, and layers - created for the March tic-tac-toe challenge sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs (thank you, ODBD!) to benefit Operation Write Home.

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink harvest gold (yellow), enchanted evening (dark blue), ripe avocado (dark green), and spring moss (light green).
Patterned paper is computer-printed using PowerPoint
Sentiment "Hello" is computer-printed in Zapfino font with green ink
Dies are Papertrey Ink: medium-sized star from "seeing stars" (two 5-pointed stars, layered to make a 10-pointed starburst) and straight scored strip from "photo finish strips"
Circle, scalloped circle and flower punches are EK Success. The center of the little green flower is punched with a 1/8" hole punch.

Like almost all my cards, this one was made 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." (136)

6 comments:

Margaret said...: I like your color combination.; March 4, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Cynthia T said...: Very nice! I really like the crisp, clean lines.; March 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Jen M said...: Love the colors - what a crisp, clean card!; March 4, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Great card, and I love that font on the sentiment.; March 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM
Donna Nuce said...: Such a bright and "spring" color combo. Very cute card.; March 4, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Sybrina K said...: So pretty! A great CAS card!!!; March 12, 2012 at 6:45 PM

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 4, 2012