Dark Brown Brocade with Green

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Dark Brown Brocade with Green

Earlier today, I posted a pastel card with a shimmery taupe brocade patterned paper. When I made it, I was wishing I had the brocade paper in different colors, so I tried sponging it with brown ink.

It was a lovely success! The pearly shimmer pattern resisted the ink, and the taupe base paper took the ink very nicely. Sometime I'll try the technique again with different colors.

In real life, my bright green word stands out beautifully against the dark brown brocade.

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), dark chocolate (brown), the bitty dot print from PTI new leaf pattern pack, and Paper Source "brocade taupe" pattern (retired).
Die is PTI big basics: thanks.
To change my patterned paper from taupe to dark brown, I used a round Ranger ink blending tool with a PTI dark chocolate ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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2 comments:

Kim Heggins said...: Incredible card...love your color combination, so pretty.; March 2, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Angela Walters said...: Kim said what I was thinking- I love your color choices of green and brown together with the Big Basics word die. They look great together!; March 7, 2017 at 7:51 AM

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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.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017