Pink Butterflies on Gray

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Pink Butterflies on Gray

Bright pink butterflies on a three-windowed frame. I like the complex butterfly shapes on the simple frame outline.

Like yesterday's card, this one is for Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps midweek challenge, to make "Miss You" cards for our heroes to send to loved ones at home.

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink soft stone (light gray), hibiscus burst (medium pink), and raspberry fizz (dark pink).
Dies are Papertrey Ink take three and heart-2-heart #10. The small butterfly shape has antennae like the large one, but I trimmed them off to layer for this card.
I used a pink 0.3 Copic multiliner to draw the dotted lines on the butterflies.
The sentiment "Miss you" is computer-printed in pink ink with Apple Chancery 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." (228)

3 comments:

Jan Hunnicutt said...: Love your card, the butterflies are perfect!

Thanks for playing in our Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge!; December 28, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Carol L said...: I just love those hot pink butterflies you used! So pretty!; December 29, 2012 at 5:50 AM
Cynthia T said...: SO simple, so elegant. Just perfect :); December 30, 2012 at 9:06 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.

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, December 27, 2012