Black and White with Red Diamonds

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Black and White with Red Diamonds

Strong colors and patterns - a bright and bold thank you card. Totally inspired by this card (very different from mine!) on StampOwl's Studio blog. Thank you, Frances, for your beautiful example!

Note: the gray is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

Card stock is Ellen Hutson white linen, Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), and a print from PTI black and white basics 8x8" paper.
Die is My Favorite Things harlequin.
Baker's twine is by We R Memory Keepers.
Sentiment "Thank you so very much!" is computer printed in black ink, with two different fonts: Top line is Rockwell Extra Bold, expanded spacing. Bottom line is Copperplate, bold, expanded spacing, in a smaller font size. I tried using red ink for one of the lines, but all black was better for this card.

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." (265)

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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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Unless otherwise noted in the blog post, this is my original creative work. All of my cards, drawings and text are copyright, and are shared only for your personal, non-commercial use and enjoyment. Copyright © CPOvermyer 2009-2024.

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Saturday, March 9, 2013