Layered Flowers with Many Colors and Patterns

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Layered Flowers with Many Colors and Patterns

With a variety of patterned papers, dies, and punches, I made a batch of ten layered flowers, each a bit different from the others. With a banner of gingham paper, the flower makes a colorful note card for one of our troops, deployed overseas, to write home on.

Card details:

Card stock for the card bases is Papertrey Ink aqua mist (top card), lemon tart (yellow) (middle card, below), and rustic cream (bottom card).
Dies and punches are EK Success scalloped circle, plain circle, and small flower, and Papertrey Ink notched flowers, flower fusion #2, flower fusion #3, and chevron border (for the end of the banner), and Spellbinders Nestabilities big scalloped circles LG. I also used a 1/4" hole punch for the flower centers.
The "leaves" are small triangles of Papertrey Ink ripe avocado (green) and simply chartreuse pattern pack (gingham).
The patterned papers for the flower layers include Papertrey Ink Dearest Jane (brown text on cream) and pattern packs in aqua mist polka dot, enchanted evening (dark blue) damask, pure poppy (red) bitty dot, melon berry (light orange) stripe, and raspberry fizz (bright pink) tea leaves. To find them, type pattern pack in the Papertrey Ink store's search bar.
The sentiment "Love you, miss you" is computer-printed in green ink with Chalkduster 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." (175)

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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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Thursday, July 19, 2012