Cream and Green Wreath on Blue

With its soft blue scalloped circle, my card today is for the March "scallops" challenge - sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs (thank you, ODBD!) to benefit Operation Write Home.

As I made it, I focused on my "focal point," which is meant to be the cream and green sentiment.  I tried to emphasize it through my color choices - cream card base, simple green banner stripes, green leaves and bow, and cream flowers.  The kraft wreath and blue background repeat the circle shape, while their colors stay in the background, thus giving the most attention to the green and cream.  The dotted orange flower centers provide a touch of bright contrast without detracting from the overall theme.

Anyway, that's how I thought about it!  And I do like the finished card.  Thanks, Paula, for your OWH February boot camp lesson on creating a strong focal point. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) rustic cream, new leaf (green), kraft, and spring rain (blue), with stripes from the new leaf pattern pack.
• Dies are My Favorite Things winter wreath (not just for winter!), Memory Box tender leaves (smallest leaf), and Spellbinders big scalloped circles, large (2nd-largest die). 
• Punches are Martha Stewart ribbon bow, EK Success small daisy, EK Success 1-1/4" circle, and a square punch to notch the banner end. 
• Flower centers are dots of 0.5 orange Copic multiliner.
• The sentiment "Happy Mother's Day!" is computer-printed in green ink with Mistral font (bold and spacing adjusted).

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." (259)