Brown and Cream Pinwheel with Stars

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Brown and Cream Pinwheel with Stars

Playing with some new patterned paper. Usually I think of pinwheels with bright, contrasting colors, but I like the subtle effect on this card. And the star in the center adds some drama!

Pinwheels are easy to do with this April 2011 Pinwheel II tutorial on Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps blog. (note: I prefer a wider border, so my background squares are 2-3/4" instead of the tutorial's 2-5/8")

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink rustic cream (speckled card base), vintage cream (star and sentiment), dark chocolate (brown), and Dearest Jane patterned paper (book prints).
Dies are Papertrey Ink medium star from seeing stars (brown star) and My Favorite Things Die-namics stacking stars (cream star).
I edged the pinwheel squares with E53 Copic marker.
The sentiment "Thinking of you" is computer-printed in brown ink with Bookman Old Style font (outline, no fill). The stars with the sentiment are Monotype Sorts font (bold), capital letter O.

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." (171)

1 comment:

Monica K. said...: Great card, Cindy! The pinwheel effect looks so neat, especially with the book paper. Glad you're enjoying your paper!!; July 13, 2012 at 3:46 PM

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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.

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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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Wednesday, July 11, 2012