Inlaid Stars - Red, White, and Blue with Yellow

It's been a while since I did a card challenge, and it was fun to create something for this week's inlaid die cut challenge on the Ink to Paper blog.  Thank you to Laurie, Ink to Paper, and Papertrey Ink, for all your inspiration!

I cut the cover plate in three colors, then inlaid the stars, mixing the colors to make three similar cards.  A red stripe of card stock adds a bright accent and draws attention to the sentiment banner.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), blueberry sky (medium blue), harvest gold (yellow), pure poppy (red), and stamper's select white.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and bountiful banners.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, curved on the MISTI to fit the banner shape and stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sunshine with Orange and Yellow Stripes

A bright sun shape with die-embossed details and a contrasting circle center, set against an orange and yellow striped panel with a turquoise card base.  Texture and patterns in cheerful colors to catch the eye. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) bright buttercup (yellow) and Hawaiian shores (turquoise).
• Patterned papers are the bitty dot print from PTI orange zest pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and and an orange and yellow striped paper that I created using PowerPoint.
• Dies are from PTI what the doodle: sun.  I used a 1" circle punch for the sun center.
• The sentiment "sending you sunshine" is from PTI hello sunshine (retired), stamped with PTI Hawaiian shores and tropical teal inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Black and White Thanks on Orangey Brown

A strong layout with bold colors.  The layered "thanks" and dotted grosgrain ribbon add some texture.  Thank you again, Judy, for sharing your ribbon stash with me!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orangey brown), true black, and stamper's select white.
• Ribbon is 7/8" grosgrain.
• Die is from My Favorite Things many thanks (retired).  It's the same die, cut in both black and white, then offset when adhering.
• The sentiment "for all you do" is from PTI enclosed: apple, stamped with Versafine onyx black pigment ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Tan Woodgrain with Orange Dots

A handsome card, with pattern and texture adding interest to the simple offset layout.

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen woodgrain and Papertrey Ink (PTI) cocoa bean (brown).
• Patterned paper is from Basic Grey fiction (retired) 6 x 6" paper pad.
• Die is Birch Press sugar script hello.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Stripes with Green Banner on Turquoise Green

A striped panel with a green "thanks" word and banner.  I like the embossed vertical stripes echoing the patterned paper. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source jade (turquoise green) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green).
• Patterned paper is from Basic Grey fiction (retired) 6 x 6" paper pad.
• Embossing folder is from Lifestyle Crafts/ WeRMemoryKeepers stripe set.
• Dies are My Favorite Things many thanks (retired) and Poppystamps simple banner (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red-Orange Bouquet on Kraft

I enjoyed coloring this stamped bouquet with my Copic markers.  In real life, the flowers have a beautiful warm glow in their simple setting on a strip of light orange with a kraft background.  The seasonal sentiment is perfect for a note that I'll write to our church shut-ins.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) kraft and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI melon berry (light orange) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Die is from PTI sunflower bouquet.
• The sentiment "autumn blessings" and the image are from PTI sunflower bouquet (retiring), stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink. 
• Copic markers are as follows: Pitcher, B41 striped with B26; Leaves, YG63, mottled with YG01 and streaked with E04 and Y38; Flower petals, R32, streaked with R08 and Y38; and Flower centers, inner E29, mottled with E21, and outer E37. 

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Muted Red, White, and Blue Plaid on Kraft

I wanted to use a kraft card base, so I chose this plaid with a touch of kraft in its muted red, white, and blue colors.  Then I added a wine red panel and some dark blue stamping.  The rough striped texture gives some depth to this handsome card. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts grenadine (wine red) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad.
• Embossing folder is Sizzix Tim Holtz stripes.
• Die is the long wide banner from PTI sketched shapes.
• The sentiment "thank you so very much" is from PTI banner sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Dot Print Ribbon with Green and Brown

Another card today with dot print ribbon from my friend Judy.  I chose the green and brown dots for my color scheme, with the red and yellow for bright accents.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green) and dark chocolate (brown).
• Ribbon is 3/8" printed grosgrain.
• Dies are from PTI noted: simply stitched A2 vertical (green panel) and My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips (retired - brown strip).
• The "thanks" word is cut with Silhouette Cameo.  It's a larger version of the word on this card.
•  The sentiment "for all that you do" is from PTI wonderful words: thank you, stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Dot Print Ribbon with Blue and Brown

A friend was thinning out her ribbon collection, and I was happy to try some of her dot print grosgrain for this card.  (Thank you, Judy!) 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue) and dark chocolate (brown).
• Ribbon is 3/8" printed grosgrain.
• Dies are PTI wonderful words: hello (retired) and noted: simply stitched A2 vertical.
• The sentiment "just a note to say" is from PTI wonderful words: hello (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) and Hawaiian shores (turquoise) inks for a greenish blue mix to go with the ribbon colors.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Circles Wreath - Red, White, and Blue with Yellow-Orange

I stamped some red and yellow-orange circles in a wreath shape, added some dark blue stars and a sentiment, and finished with card stock and baker's twine in the same colors.  I like it!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white.
• Twine is marigold (formerly lemon drop) stripe from The Twinery. 
• The circles are from PTI boy basics: simple circles (retired), stamped with PTI summer sunrise (yellow-orange) and pure poppy inks.
• The sentiment "thank you so much" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), and the star clusters are from Paper Smooches seeing stars (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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