Thanks with Dots, Oval, and Chevrons

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thanks with Dots, Oval, and Chevrons

A mix of basic shapes to give an energy that offsets this card's subdued color scheme. Polka dots, tiny pierced and printed dots, rectangles, chevrons, and an oval. The dark green and cream oval and chevrons provide focus.

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

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) rustic cream, canyon clay (rusty orange), pinefeather (dark green), and the polka dot print from PTI classic kraft pattern pack.
The sentiment "thank you" is cut with the Silhouette Cameo, same as on this card.
Dies are PTI diagonals, framed out #10, and stitched rectangle (4th largest). I put a green rectangle behind the stitched rectangle die cut.
I inlaid the cream V shapes, which made it easier to adhere the green die cut. It has Scor tape under all of it, instead of individually adhering each green V shape.
The green dots in the oval are computer printed using Courier font. This is easy to do in PowerPoint, but takes some juggling to make it look nice. My note says "Dots are Courier 18 pt centered in text box, then using Quick Styles & Effects to curve; adjusted less flat; Used format text 3-D Z rotation to make ends line up." I did the top line of the dots first, and then when it was good, I copied and rotated it to get a mirror image below.

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." (418)

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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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Thursday, February 19, 2015