Orange Floral Print with Yellow and Gray

The angled panel adds a modern touch to the more traditional look of the orange floral print and the flowing script sentiment.  I chose my card stock colors to bring out the yellows and grays of the print.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) smokey shadow (dark gray) and harvest gold (yellow). 
• Patterned paper is from Craft Smith flower market 12 x 12" collection.  
• I edged it with Copic marker T7.
• Dies are from PTI noted: simply stitched A2 vertical, tipped tops, and big basics: thinking of you.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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White on Blue - Hello with Doily

Very simple with a lacy doily die cut.  I like the white on blue with a bit of texture. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), blueberry sky (medium blue), and stamper's select white.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Dies are from PTI noted: pinked A2 vertical,  My Favorite Things mini delicate doilies, and an unidentified "hello" die by Taylored Expressions.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Orange Herringbone with Brown and Cream

A bright orange herringbone die cut, backed with kraft, glows against a dark brown background.  The arrow adds a touch of orange to the cream sentiment strip.

I adhered my detailed die cut using an easy, effective Xyron technique posted on Vicki Finger's Twinkling Paper Studio blog.  Thank you, Vicki, for this great tip and for all your inspiration!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark chocolate (brown), classic kraft, orange zest, and vintage cream.
• Dies are from PTI mix & mat: herringbone, PTI sketched shapes, and My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips (retired).
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI think big favorites #18 (retiring), stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Bird with Dots

Embossed and printed dots, with a bird in flight. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow-orange), ripe avocado (green), and aqua mist.
• Patterned paper is from PTI polka dot parade 8 x 8" paper, petite scale.
• Embossing folder is Cuttlebug swiss dots.  I used the debossed side. 
• Dies are Elizabeth Craft hello (retired) and the dove from PTI peace be still.  
• The bird's eye is a dot of Copic marker BG75.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Thankful with Stripes - Muted Red, White, and Blue

A diagonal layout adds some energy to the muted red, white, and blue colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue), fine linen (tan), Americana (rustic red), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad.
• Dies are from PTI direct messages banner (with one notched end trimmed off) and counting my blessings.
• The sentiment "for all you do" is from Winnie & Walter in a word: thanks (retiring), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Anniversary Numbers Card

For a family 51st wedding anniversary.  After last year's special 50th anniversary, I wanted to make "51" feel special, too.  I printed the background paper with numbers 1-51, and a sentiment panel wishing them lots of "happy" with equations and Roman numerals all equal to 51.  The recipients enjoyed their card, maybe as much as I enjoyed creating it!

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white, Hero Arts grenadine (wine red), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal.
• Patterned paper is computer printed, using American Typewriter (background) and Stencil (sentiments) fonts.
  
  
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Brown with Light Green

A brown with light green print is set off nicely with a dotted brown background.  Embroidery floss adds a green accent.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) vintage cream.
• Patterned papers are a bitty dot from PTI dark chocolate (brown) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and a brown with light green print from PTI turning a new leaf 8x8" pad (retiring).
• Embroidery floss is DMC #372.
• Die is from PTI double-ended banners.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Multi Star Print on Gold

A simple layout with bold colors drawn from the patterned paper.

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts grenadine (wine red) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy) and saffron spice (gold). 
• Patterned paper is "stars foil" 12x 12" print from Echo Park petticoats and pinstripes collection.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Die is Elizabeth Craft thank you.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Jay on Green Frame

Another blue jay for today's card, perched on a green frame to make a geometric setting.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) ripe avocado (green) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned papers are the polka dot print from PTI lemon tart (light yellow) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and the bitty dot print from PTI spring rain (light blue) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are Birch Press sugar script hello, PTI winter woods, and PTI you've been framed: hexagon.
• The bird image is from PTI winter woods, stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue), and true black inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Christmas Card 2019

Our Christmas card this year shows the baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph.  The card is computer-printed on Neenah solar white card stock. 

Since 2010, we've used one of my annual Nativity drawings to print our cards.  If you'd like to see past years' Christmas cards that I've drawn, click here, then scroll down.

And here on my Mostly Markers drawing blog, you'll find my 2019 Advent calendar drawing (work in progress through Christmas Day) with a link to the other nine years of calendars, and more of my Advent-Christmas drawings as well.

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Blue Jay with Dark Blue

A wintry card with a lively blue jay.  I like the light blue circle and sentiment banner.  Two ink colors are layered (in addition to the black details) to match my blue jay to the patterned paper. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), spring rain (light blue), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is Kaisercraft indigo skies windswept (retired) 12 x 12" print.
• Dies are from PTI winter woods, PTI direct messages banner, and Spellbinders standard circles large.
• The bird image is from PTI winter woods, stamped with PTI lilac grace (light purple), blueberry sky (medium blue), and true black inks, and the sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI fillable frames #2 (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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