Bamboo with Green Gingham

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Bamboo with Green Gingham

Serene and simple. The gingham paper was not what I planned to use, but it caught my eye as I tried different backgrounds for the bamboo image. I like it a lot.
Edited February 25, 2015 to add a brighter version (below) for a family birthday.

Card details:

Card above: Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan), dark chocolate (brown), and the gingham and bitty dot prints from PTI ripe avocado (yellow-green) and fine linen pattern packs.
Card below: Patterned paper is stripe and polka dot from PTI fine linen and new leaf (bright green) pattern packs.
The bamboo and sentiments "miss you" (above) and "Happy Birthday!" (below) are from PTI peaceful garden, stamped with PTI classic kraft, new leaf, ripe avocado, and dark chocolate ink. Note: the stamp set is now in the PTI "Vault," meaning it's a special order and more expensive, but not discontinued.
The gingham (above) and stripe (below) paper is edged with Copic E29 marker.

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." (431)

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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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Tuesday, February 24, 2015