Purple Stripes with Turquoise Banner

Some bright colors, stripes, and a starry banner combine for a cheerful card.  Though the white dots are small, they made a big impact on the card overall. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) vintage jadeite (green), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and tropical teal.
• Patterned paper is from PTI plum pudding (purple) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are My Favorite Things many thanks and party banner (retired).
• The stars are from PTI land that I love, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink. 
• I added the white dots with Ranger enamel accents. 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Lavender Butterfly and Branch

Smooth and textured surfaces add interest to the monochromatic lavenders for today's sympathy card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lilac grace (light purple) and winter wisteria (deeper purple).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Dies are PTI life is beautiful (butterfly - retired), PTI branching out (stem shortened and a few leaves trimmed off), and Elizabeth Craft "with sympathy" (retired).

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Stars on Gingham with Ribbon

A crisp and bold card in red, white, and blue.  I like the red gingham layered behind the star cutouts.  A plain white "thanks" draws attention in the busy mix of patterns and colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source cobalt (dark blue - retired) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is the gingham print from PTI pure poppy (red) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Ribbon is 3/8" grosgrain by Recollections.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and Birch Press sugar script thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Layered Leaf Panel on Aqua

When I was working on yesterday's card, I cut the leaf panels in two additional greens that I didn't use.  This card has both of them, layered and offset, for a shadow effect over a soft aqua. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source spruce (their older, discontinued version - dark green) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (medium green) and aqua mist.
• Patterned paper is from PTI aqua mist pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Die is PTI mix & mat: pinked edge.

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Leaf Panel - Bright Yellow Green with Teal

After making the blue and green alcohol ink background, I tried a few different colors for my leaves and card base.  This bright yellow green with teal seems to enhance the summertime glow of the sky between the leaves. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) limeade ice (yellow green) and tropical teal.
• To make the background behind the leaves, I used Copic FB2, BG53, and YG03 reinkers with the Ranger felt applicator on Ranger glossy card stock.
• Dies are Birch Press sugar script thanks and PTI mix & mat: pinked edge.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Yellow Stripes with Red, White, and Blue

Bright and bold with lots of contrast.  I set up the star and stripe stamps below the sentiment in the MISTI, then turned my paper to stamp the pattern above the (masked) sentiment.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (lighter yellow) and pure poppy (red).
• The red and white patterned paper (strip with narrrow stripes) is from PTI pure poppy "+ white basics" patterned paper (retired).  
• The yellow and white patterned paper (panel with wide stripes) is from PTI harvest gold (deeper yellow) bitty big pattern pack.
• The lemon tart card stock is embossed with the Dreamweaver faux cross-stitch stencil screen, as explained in this post.  I used the back side of the embossed card stock.
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI keep it simple: just a note, and the triple stripe and the stars are from PTI let freedom ring (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy and enchanted evening (dark blue) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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White Diamonds with Burgundy and Dark Blue

A bold diamond sentiment panel with a small diamond print.  I like the bright white against the deep blue and burgundy colors.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) scarlet jewel (burgundy), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI argyle socks 8x8" patterned paper (retired).  I edged it with B39 Copic marker.
• Die is My Favorite Things harlequin (retired).
• The sentiment "thanks" is stamped with letters from Essentials by Ellen basic alpha (retired), using PTI scarlet jewel ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Cup on Dotted Red Strip

A blue cup sitting on a dotted red strip for a tabletop.  I wanted a sentiment to use with my cup, mug, and teapot dies, so I bought a stamp set with "warmest wishes" in a few different fonts. It will work well for my Operation: Quiet Comfort cards, with a note inside such as "sending prayers and warmest wishes for your healing and recovery."

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Die is from PTI warm happiness (retired).  
• I added the cup's details with a Copic 0.5 cobalt multiliner.  I traced along the die for the base line, used an ellipse template for the top oval, and drew the handle lines freehand. 
• The sentiment "warmest wishes" is from PTI sentiment staples: warmest wishes, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort. 

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Green Plaid with Wreath on Teal

Today's card is built on a pre-printed plaid template - the large pinked white circle with dotted border is part of the printed design.  To finish the card, I added layers - a pinked teal circle and a plain white circle with a stamped wreath and sentiment.

The patterned paper pack included a few different colors, so I used the same wreath element on a teal pinked circle with the red plaid and on a red pinked circle with the turquoise plaid.  I like the colorful, cheerful result.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI simple impressions: celebrations A2 paper pack.
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 2-1/2" circles (pinked circle) and Spellbinders standard circles large (plain circle - die #4 of 7).
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI winter woods; the leafy stem, which I curved on the MISTI lid to make a wreath effect, is from PTI gathered garden; and the single flower is from PTI out on a limb revised (retired), stamped with PTI tropical teal, green parakeet, and pure poppy (red) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Brown and Blue Plaid with Kraft and Blue

A brown and blue menswear plaid with kraft and blue accents.  The card base is a soft blue-gray in real life, and all the colors work well together for a handsome monochromatic effect (counting the browns as neutral).

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source hydrangea (light blue-gray) and lake (medium blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft.
• Patterned paper is from PTI three piece suit A2 paper collection (retiring).
• Dies are Impression Obsession thank you and My Favorite Things retro squares border (retired)

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red Rays with White and Blue Sentiment

A bit of drama with a large white and blue sentiment layered on deep red rays.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source lake (blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI comic strip A2 paper pack (retired).
• Die "thankful" is from PTI counting my blessings.  The white and blue are cut with the same die and layered with a small offset to make the shadow effect.
• The sentiment "for all you do" is from Winnie & Walter in a word: thanks (retired), stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) ink and white heat embossed.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Purple with Banner

Though I love purple as a color, somehow it's been difficult for me to use with cards, aside from flowers and butterflies.  So when I saw a pad of patterned paper with lots of purple in not-flowery multicolor designs, it seemed like a good way to get more purple into my card making.  I enjoyed working with today's zigzag print with green, turquoise, purple, black, and orange, and my finished card is bright and happy.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source poppy (light orange) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), plum pudding (purple), and Hawaiian shores (turquoise)
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main not too spooky 6 x 6" paper pad.  Though it's meant for Halloween, there's a nice variety of stripes, plaids, and geometric designs that are not limited to one occasion. 
• Dies are My Favorite Things party banner (retired) and Elizabeth Craft thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Dark Gray Damask Print with Turquoise

I don't use much gray or black on my cards.  Even for sentiments, I'll usually choose a color.  But my last four cards have gray backgrounds, and I've enjoyed making them. 

Today's card has an elegant mix of curves and lines with the damask print, layered frame, stitched panel, and dotted sentiment border.  Against the busy pattern, the bright turquoise elements make a strong focal point for my small "thank you" sentiment. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) smokey shadow (dark gray), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI smokey shadow pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips (retired), PTI fabulous frames (retired), and PTI framed out #2.
• The sentiment "thank you" with a dotted border is from Fiskars so much thanks (retired), stamped with PTI smokey shadow ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Cardinal with Red Flowers

Bright red bird and flowers with crisp black details, a bright green leafy vine, and a textured gray background.  Simple but eye catching.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stormy sea (gray), pure poppy (red), and green parakeet.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Dies are from PTI winter woods, PTI garden garland (leaves), and the smallest flower from Memory Box fancy blossoms (retired).
• The cardinal's markings are from PTI winter woods, and the flower centers are from Hero Arts everyday sayings, stamped with PTI true black ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Leaves on Light Gray with Muted Teal Stripes

When I made this card design last year, I stamped a handful of extra die cuts.  Today's card made good use of them.  The light gray gives a restful space for the busy arrangement of leaves and stripes. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), simply chartreuse (medium green), ripe avocado (dark green), and soft stone (light gray). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI ocean tides (muted teal) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from PTI leave it be (retiring).
• The solid and detail leaf stamps are from PTI leave it be (retired), stamped with PTI spring moss, simply chartreuse, ripe avocado, and cocoa bean (brown) inks.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from Heffy Doodle down the line sentiments, stamped with PTI ocean tides ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green, Gray, and Blue Pattern with Notched Border

The gray, green, and deep blue colors in today's card, as well as the notched shapes of the green border and the sentiment label, were suggested by this handsome patterned paper.  I tried a few different grays and dark blues for my card base, and I chose the very dark gray for its contrast and drama.  The narrow blue edging, echoing the blue of the print, makes a big impact to ground the label.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source jade (medium green - retired) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) smokey shadow (dark gray) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Reverse Confetti paper bliss 6 x 6" pad.
• Dies are from My Favorite Things notched border (retired) and layered labels (retired).
• I edged the white label shape with Copic marker B39.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Sunny Studio everyday greetings, stamped with PTI vintage jadeite (bright medium green) and spring rain (light blue) inks.  The combined color works well with the green of the patterned paper and card stock.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Hexagons with Teal, Tan, and Cream

Today's card began with the patterned paper, which gave me the color scheme and the hexagon theme.  The sentiment fits nicely on my hexagon die cut, and I like the wide teal borders to set off the shape.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source peacock (teal) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan) and rustic cream.
• Patterned paper is from Basic Grey fact (retired) 6 x 6" pad.
• Embossing folder is Darice honeycomb.
• Die is from PTI two toned.
• The sentiment "sending sincere thanks" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) and tropical teal inks to match the bluer teal of the peacock card stock.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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