Red, White, and Blue Chevrons on Light Blue

A bright red, white, and blue print on a star-embossed light blue background.  A white sentiment banner and some knotted twine help to break up the eye-tiring chevron pattern.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source royal blue and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Embossing folder is Darice stars asst (assorted).
• Twine is by WeR Memory Keepers.
  
• Dies are from PTI sketched shapes and Elizabeth Craft thank you (retired).
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Hello with Stars - Red, White, and Turquoise

Strong shapes and colors stand out against a gray damask background.  Inlaid white stars draw attention to the sentiment panel.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI smokey shadow (dark gray) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from Altenew bold greetings and PTI super star borders.  The red and white stars were cut with the same border die, with the white stars inlaid into the red openings.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red Plaid on Muted Teal

Using the last of some patterned paper.  I like the colors and patterns together. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) ocean tides (muted teal) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is unknown, from the "free" table at our monthly card making group.  I edged it with Copic marker R56.
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio tiny stars.  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
  
• Die is from PTI double ended banners.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you (retired), stamped with PTI scarlet jewel (burgundy) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Swoosh with Red, Blue, and Gold

A bold swoosh of stripes with a white sentiment circle.  The airy background print adds to a sense of movement.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source curry (gold) and royal blue, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI spring rain (light blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles (retired) and rainbow stripes.
  
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Hello with Red, Teal, and Yellow-Orange

I enjoyed designing this card with its diagonal layout.  The multicolored stamping was easy to do with the MISTI.  I like the strip of patterned paper wrapped around the red and white layers. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), summer sunrise (yellow-orange), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI tropical teal pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• After stamping, the white card stock was embossed with the Dreamweaver faux cross-stitch stencil screen, as explained in this post.  I embossed on the back and used the reverse side.  In real life, it adds a very nice woven texture, which is hard to see in my image, except in the upper right. 
  
• Dies are from PTI tipped tops.
  
• The images and the sentiment "hello" are from PTI textile impressions (retired), plus the straight line from PTI think big favorites #18, stamped with PTI pure poppy, summer sunrise, and tropical teal inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Layered Thank You with Blue

A lively print, light and dark blues, and a layered sentiment.  I like the contrast of the script "thank you" font with the geometric print.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (light blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), terra cotta tile (rusty red), and rustic cream. 
• Patterned paper from Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
  
• Dies are from Trinity Stamps scripty thanks (retired).
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Fern Print with Green and Rustic Red

Peaceful green colors in the sentiment, card base, and fern print, set off with charcoal gray, rustic red, and bright white.  My color scheme came from another area of the patterned paper, as seen in this card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source eucalyptus (medium green) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (rustic red) and stamper's select white. 
• The patterned paper is a 12 x 12" by My Mind's Eye.
  
• Die is from PTI sketched shapes.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you (retired), stamped with PTI pinefeather (dark green) ink.

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Bright Prints on Yellow

Two strips of bright patterned paper and a bold banner.  I like the graceful script of "gratitude" with the geometric prints.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (yellow) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Memory Box garden folly 6x6" paper pad.
• Die is from PTI sketched shapes.
• The sentiment "with gratitude" is from Ink to Paper/PTI just sentiments: appreciation, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Prints on Blue

Red, white, and blue with striped and starry patterned papers.  The striped sentiment font looks good with the printed stripes.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (blue) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Die is from PTI number the stars banner (retired).
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI never enough: thanks (retired), stamped with PTI dark indigo (dark navy) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Yellow Flowers with Green

For this card, I stamped a graceful stem of flowers onto a cream panel and layered it with some patterned paper in similar colors.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) simply chartreuse (green) and vintage cream. 
• Patterned paper is from Memory Box garden folly 6x6" paper pad.
• The flowers are from My Favorite Things dandelion greenery, and the sentiment "thank you" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI summer sunrise (yellow-orange), honey nut (golden brown), simply chartreuse, and vintage jadeite (a bluer green) inks. 
• I used the end of a 2.5 mm stylus to add the small dots to the stem on the lower left. 
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Prints on Red

A bright dotted word on some bright dotted paper.  A darker star-patterned strip helps ground the sentiment banner.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Die is from PTI keep it simple frames.
• The sentiment "thanks for all that you do" is from PTI polka dot parade #6 (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy and enchanted evening (dark blue) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green with Bird Print

Set on a soft green card base, this beautiful bird print didn't seem to need anything more to complete the card. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) mint julep (light green) and stemper's select white.
• The patterned paper is a 12 x 12" by My Mind's Eye. 
  
• Die is from PTI bountiful banners.
  
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI pinefeather (dark green) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Navy Plaid with Burgundy and Silver

A handsome card with navy plaid, burgundy, and blue-gray, accented with silver. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source hydrangea (blue-gray) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) scarlet jewel (burgundy) and silver shimmer. 
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you (retired), stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Zing silver embossing powder.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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