Red, White, and Blue Stars with Yellow

Lots of patterns for this starry card.  I like the tiny "thank you" themed print behind the diecut patterned stars.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source lake (medium blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned papers are a polka dot print from PTI harvest gold (medium yellow) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and my own thank-you themed design, computer-printed on Neenah 65 lb bright white with medium blue ink, using Savoye LET 11 point font.
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and Elizabeth Craft thanks.
• The star patterns are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue), pure poppy, and bright buttercup (deep yellow) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Orange Flowers on Yellow

Bright orange flowers with rusty red centers.  I like the green sentiment for a grassy ground next to the flower stems.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (light yellow) and terracotta tile (rusty red). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI lemon tart pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• The sentiment "sending thanks" is from Altenew trigonometry (retired), and the flowers are from PTI botanical silhouettes (retired), stamped with PTI orange zest, terracotta tile, and new leaf (green) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Purple and Teal with Thanks Tag

My two narrow strips of pattern were clashing a bit, and the card base's third pattern helped bring them together.  I like the striped twine bow and the "thanks" tag that repeat the color scheme.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI winter wisteria (light purple) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and Reverse Confetti cue the confetti 6x6" pad (retired).
  
• Twine is lilac stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Dies are from PTI keep it simple: frames and Memory Box tilted thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Frame Quilt on Blue

I enjoyed making an anniversary card with a quilt block in muted colors.  It's the same design as this card. 

Added Oct. 30, 2023: Another color combination is posted here.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source lake (large blue center heart) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), blueberry sky (blue card base), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned papers are terra cotta tile (rusty red) gingham and pinefeather (dark green) stripe print from PTI pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and two "petite scale" leaf prints from PTI tea leaves 8x8" pack.
  
• Dies are PTI county fair quilt block (no longer available), PTI photo finish strips (retired), PTI heart prints (small center heart - retired), Avery Elle icon fill in the blank (large center heart), and Elizabeth Craft love (retired).  
• The blue card stock is embossed with the PTI infinity frames die. 
• On the inside (not shown), the script sentiment "happy anniversary" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening ink.

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Blue Shimmer with Birds

Shimmer card stock with birds, hearts, and floral background texture for an anniversary card.  The "love" word die repeats the heart shape.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) sea shimmer (turquoise blue), raspberry shimmer (pink), and sun shimmer (yellow).
• Embossing folder is Sizzix berry splash.
• Dies are PTI hearts border (retired), heart-2-heart #9, and wonderful words: love.
• I used a McGill 1/16" circle punch for the birds' eyes. 
• On the inside (not shown), the script sentiment "happy anniversary" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings (retired), stamped with PTI true black ink.
  

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Orange Butterfly on Bright Diagonal

Starting with the turquoise frame leftover from this card, I added some bright yellow-green and muted orange colors for a tropical look.  I like the butterfly's curves against the diagonal stripes. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source coral (light orange) and papaya (medium orange) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (turquoise) and limeade ice (yellow-green). 
• Dies are PTI life is beautiful (retired - butterfly) and cover plate: stripes diagonal .

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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