Gold and Red Brocade on Green

The shimmery gold and red brocade pattern makes an interesting mix with the rustic striped texture and dotted "thanks" word.  I've enjoyed trying different sponged ink colors to alter this brocade paper, which holds more ink in the background and less in the pearly pattern areas.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) ripe avocado (green) and dark chocolate (brown).
• Patterned paper is the bitty dot print from PTI ripe avocado pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and Paper Source "brocade taupe" pattern (retired).
• To change the color of my shimmery brocade patterned paper from its original taupe, I used a round Ranger ink blending tool with PTI honey nut (golden brown) and terra cotta tile (rusty red) ink cubes.  See this post for a card with the original taupe color.
• Embossing folder is Sizzix Tim Holtz stripes. 
• Die is from My Favorite Things many thanks (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red Poppies on White

Lovely flowers with a simple sentiment.  Just one layer.  It didn't need more. 

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• The images and the sentiment "thinking of you" are from PTI botanical silhouettes (no longer available), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red), green parakeet, and smokey shadow (dark gray) ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red and Yellow Hello with Prints

This cheerful card features a red and yellow hello on a bright chevron print and muted teal dots.  With some light gray and dark navy to tone things down a bit, it's a very nice combination.  And it was fun to use all five of the chevron print's colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray), dark indigo (dark navy), pure poppy (red), and bright buttercup (yellow).
• Patterned paper is the bitty dot print from PTI ocean tides (muted teal) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and a multicolor chevron print from Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad.
• Dies are PTI noted (hello) and keep it simple frames (the stitched tag die, minus the angled hole end).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sponged Leaves on Blue

There's a beautiful glow from the ink colors, softly sponged on light yellow card stock.  Love these die cut leaves on their blue background.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (light yellow), blueberry sky (medium blue), and spring rain (light blue).
• Patterned paper is the stripes print from PTI simply chartreuse (green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• The yellow card stock is sponged with PTI simply chartreuse, Americana (rustic red), and canyon clay (orangey brown) ink cubes, using the round Ranger ink blending tool to apply the ink.  I sponged diagonal areas of color, leaving some plain light yellow between, before die cutting the leaves.  
• Dies are from PTI mix & mat: pinked edge.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings, stamped with PTI simply chartreuse ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Orangey Brown Stripes with Green - Three Layouts

I was experimenting with my layout for this card, and I ended up with three ways that I like a lot.  The version above is my favorite; the other two are at the end of the post.

They all use the same materials, and in each one, the strong lines of the stripes are softened by the curving branch with the dark brown "hello" word as a focal point. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) green parakeet and dark chocolate (brown).
• Patterned paper is the polka dot or leaf print from PTI dark chocolate pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and the stripes print from PTI canyon clay (orangey brown) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI branching out and wonderful words: hello.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Orangey Brown Stripes with Yellow Sunflower

Stripes, dots, and not-my-usual color combination for today's cheerful sunflower card.  I like all of it together!  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark chocolate (brown), bright buttercup (yellow), and green parakeet.
• Patterned paper is bitty dot print from PTI dark chocolate pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and stripes print from PTI canyon clay (orangey brown) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are 2-3/8" circle from Spellbinders standard circles large, PTI wonderful words: hello, PTI turning a new leaf with most of the stem trimmed off, and the pointed-edge circle from PTI limitless layers: 2-1/2" circles.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Stripes with Tan

A simple card with an interesting criss-cross layout.  I like the mix of colors and patterns with a bit of stitching texture.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan), enchanted evening (dark blue), terra cotta tile (rusty red), and stripes print from PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are PTI double-ended banners and My Favorite Things (MFT) vertical stitched strips.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings, and the images are from PTI textile impressions, stamped with PTI blueberry sky, enchanted evening, and terra cotta tile ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stripes with Gray Chevrons

The stripes (dotted with tiny stars) and the gray chevron texture work well with the oval label shapes.  I like the outline sentiment colored with bright red and blue.

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things red hot (red), Paper Source gravel (gray) and royal blue, Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white, and a print from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad. 
• Embossing folder is Sizzix chevrons (retired).
• Dies are PTI fillable frames #10 and Spellbinders classic ovals large (2nd largest oval).
• The sentiment "thanks" is from Fiskars so much thanks, stamped with Memento tuxedo black ink and colored with Copic markers B26 and R29.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Brown with Tan Stamped Panel

I enjoyed stamping a multicolor design on my tan panel.  It makes a handsome card with the crisp white banner.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) cocoa bean (brown), terra cotta tile (rusty red), fine linen (tan), and stamper's select white.
• Die is from PTI sketched shapes.  I shortened the banner by about 1/2 inch.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you, stamped with PTI cocoa bean ink cube.  The triangles, chevrons, dots, and zigzag are from PTI textile impressions, stamped with PTI cocoa bean, terra cotta tile, blueberry sky (medium blue), and enchanted evening (dark blue) ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Pink Chevron Thank You

A mix of pinks and chevrons.  My colors in the picture look mismatched, but in real life they look nice together. 

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things pink lemonade, Paper Source strawberry (medium pink - retired), Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white, and chevron print from Avery Elle everyday collection 6x6" paper pad.
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio chevron.
• The white and medium pink card stock panels are embossed with the Dreamweaver faux cross-stitch stencil screen, as explained in this post.  I embossed the back side of my card stock, giving me a canvas-like texture on the front instead of a crisp design.
• The sentiment "thank you!" and its border are computer printed.  The font is Hobo Std, with character spacing adjusted.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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