Spinners and Stripes

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Spinners and Stripes

The patterned paper with game spinners inspired my card's theme and colors. The spinner print and stripes work well together. I like the finishing touches of the brown arrow and the clear spinner centers that I added.

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark chocolate (brown), rustic cream, and the stripes print from PTI canyon clay (muted orange) pattern pack. And the game spinner print from All About a Boy 6 x 6" pad by Echo Park.
Clear spinner centers are "pearls" of Viva Decor gloss gel pen, transparent (000). It looks milky at first, but dries very clear. (Click on the image to enlarge and see the centers better.)
Banner notch is cut by hand.
Die is arrow from PTI sketched shapes.
Sentiment "You make my heart spin" is computer-printed in brown ink with American Typewriter font (expanded spacing).

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." (364)

1 comment:

Monica K. said...: This is such a fun card! I like all the spinners with the striped background.; April 8, 2014 at 12:21 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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Saturday, April 5, 2014