Green Stems on Light Blue

A few leafy green stems on light blue, layered with muted teal and deep yellow-green.  A diagonal placement of one layer adds interest.  I tried a longer strip of dotted paper under the sentiment label, but the short one looked better to me. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Stampin' Up soft sky (light blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) ocean tides (muted teal), ripe avocado (deep yellow-green), and rustic white.
• Patterned paper is the from PTI spring moss (light green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Die is from PTI framed out #7 (retired).
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI through the trees (retired), and the stems are from PTI life and PTI larger than life (both retired), stamped with PTI ripe avocado and simply chartreuse (medium yellow-green) inks, with some new leaf (green) ink on some leaves.  

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Red, White, and Blue - Thank Yous with Red Plaid

Today's card started with the lined notebook patterned paper.  Its gray lines and linen texture look faint in my image, but can be seen better in real life.  I stamped it with red and blue "thank you" sentiments in various fonts, then cut it with a pinking edge die.  The dark blue strip helps anchor it and gives the eye a resting place.  

I had planned to place my panel vertically on the red plaid, but then I noticed how good it looked where it fell at an angle. A happy accident!  Diagonals often seem to add energy to my card designs.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue).
• Patterned papers are a plaid from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack and a gray-lined notebook paper from PTI pencil me in A2 paper collection (lined linen-texture paper - retired).
• Die is from PTI noted: pinked A2 vertical.
• The "thank you" sentiments are from PTI keep it simple: thank you (retired) and keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy and enchanted evening inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Hello with Tan Dots

For this card, I stamped the red plaid "hello" word on white card stock, die cut it, and layered it offset onto a dark navy die cut for a shadow effect.  It stands out boldly on a light blue wood grain banner and striped blue band.   

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white.  
• Patterned paper is from PTI fine linen (tan) and blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio woodgrain (retired)..
• Dies are PTI wonderful words: hello (retired) and PTI ad sense banner.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI wonderful words: hello (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Diagonal Dots with Leaf Ribbon

Something different today, a diagonal polka dot panel with some woven satin leaf ribbon.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) simply chartreuse (green). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI polka dot parade 8 x 8 pad (retired).
• Leaf ribbon is from PTI (retired).
• Die is Memory Box tilted thanks (retired). 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Wreath Circles on Diagonal Bands

Two cards with the same design - a wreath circle on a diagonal band - but very different color schemes.  In the first card, bright pink leaf accents are stamped onto the yellow polka dot patterned paper.  The second card has quieter colors, with silver thread to add a bit of shine.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI bright buttercup (yellow) "+ white basics" patterned paper (retired) and from PTI winter wisteria (lavender) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Embossing folder for the second card is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Thread is DMC silver metallic.
  
• Die is from PTI limitless layers - 1-3/4" circles (retired). 
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI friendship jar flowers (retired), stamped with PTI new leaf ink, and the sentiment "with deepest sympathy" is from PTI little labels (retired), stamped with PTI ocean tides (muted teal) ink.  
• The wreath and small leaflets are from PTI tag-its #12 (retired), stamped with PTI raspberry fizz (bright pink) or PTI amethyst allure and royal velvet inks (medium and deep purple).
  

The first card was created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sunshine with Aqua and Brown

I liked the diagonal layout of this card from last month, so I tried it with some polka-dotted paper.  Very simple with a bright "sunshine" word, sun, bird, and bow. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts cerulean (turquoise) layering paper, Stampin' Up soft sky (light aqua), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) sun shimmer (yellow) and dark chocolate (brown). 
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main pumpkin spice 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Dies are from PTI heart-2-heart #9 (bird), PTI flower fusion #9 (sun - retired), and Frantic Stamper sunshine.
  
• I used a Martha Stewart punch for the bow.  
• I added the bird's eye with a brown Micron pen.
  

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Diagonal Stripe - Red, White, and Blue

A simple design with energy from its strong colors and diagonal layout.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy) and pure poppy (red). 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Die is Birch Press sugar script thanks.  I used an EK Success star punch for the star.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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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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Burgundy Diagonal with Turquoise and Yellow

Strong colors in strong diagonal stripes, made with die cuts.  I cut the frame in burgundy, adhered it to a yellow base, and inlaid some turquoise pieces.  The white sentiment strip breaks up the pattern, giving some rest to the eye.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) scarlet jewel (burgundy), harvest gold (yellow), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and stamper's select white. 
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stripes diagonal and My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips (retired).
  
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Stampabilities card phrases (retired), and the star cluster is from PTI out on a limb revised (retired), stamped with PTI tropical teal and harvest gold inks.

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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Diagonal Red, White, and Blue on Light Orange

In real life, my card's colors look good together, but unfortunately, I couldn't adjust my image to show that.  I like the two strips of patterned paper on the dark blue panel.  Diagonal placement adds movement to the simple layout. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source papaya (light orange), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue). 
• Patterned paper is from Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink, which looks more greenish on the light orange cardstock, coordinating in real life with the patterned paper's turquoise.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue and Brown Diagonal Stripes on Gray

My colors are rather dull, but the diagonal stripe layout, the repeated ring and circle patterns, and the baker's twine give this card some liveliness. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source cement (gray).
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main pumpkin spice 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Twine is ocean stripe from The Twinery. 
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Papertrey Ink (PTI )wonderful words: thank you (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (blue) and Hawaiian shores (turquoise) inks to match the blue-green patterned paper and twine.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Lavender Butterfly with Purple and Green

When I began my design for this card, I thought I'd cut the dotted green paper to fit behind the lavender butterfly.  But it looked great as a rectangle layer.  So I placed it and the polka dot rectangle on the diagonal, with a diagonal word.  I like the playful effect.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) plum pudding (purple) and lavender moon.
• Patterned paper is from PTI spring rain (green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and PTI polka dot parade 8 x 8" paper, petite scale.
  
• Embossing folder is Darice honeycomb.  I used the debossed side of the card stock. 
• Dies are PTI life is beautiful (butterfly - retired) and Elizabeth Craft hello (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Chevrons - Purple and Turquoise

Lots of energy from the chevron print and die cut along with the strong diagonal background lines.  The purple and turquoise colors work well together.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (turquoise), white shimmer, and onyx (black) shimmer)
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main not too spooky (retired) 6 x 6" paper pad.  I edged it with Copic 100 (black) marker for better contrast against the turquoise.
  
• Embossing folder is Darice diagonal stripe background.
  
• Dies are from PTI chevron stripes border collection (narrow width) and Altenew bold greetings.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Gingham on Yellow Woodgrain

Bold red, white, and blue gingham prints, with wood grain textured yellow and a baker's twine bow.  Diagonal placement adds energy to the simple design.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart. 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio woodgrain.
  
• Twine is midnight blue stripe from The Twinery.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Stampabilities card phrases (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red) and terra cotta tile (rusty red) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue with Pen

A few simple elements make a bold red, white, and blue card.  I like the diagonal sentiment strip with the diagonal pen. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), weathervane (gray), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is my homemade script background (see this card), printed on Neenah solar white with blue ink. 
• I edged the top and bottom of the sentiment strip with a Copic B45 marker.
  
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI keep it simple: just a note, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.
• Dies are from PTI ink it in.  To make the pen's tip red, I touched it to my ink pad.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stripe - Thanks

Today's card features the same borrowed "thanks" die as this card from last week.  A diagonal placement adds some movement to the design.  

Note: the gray border is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white, My Favorite Things red hot, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue). 
• I made the red-and-blue striped paper in PowerPoint and computer-printed it on Neenah solar white.
• I don't know the name of the die.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sunshine with Birds - Orange and Turquoise

Some sunny colors for today's card!  I like the small bird accents.  A bit of whimsy comes from the diagonal panel placement.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (turquoise), harvest gold (yellow), and orange zest.
• Patterned papers are a gingham from PTI Hawaiian shores pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and a mottled orange print from Craft Smith flower market 12 x 12" collection.
• Dies are from PTI big basics: sunshine and heart-2-heart #9 (retiring).
• The birds' eyes are dots of Copic black 0.3 multiliner.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Dotted Navy Stars with Tan

I was planning to include this tan as one of my card stock colors for Wednesday's card, but changed my mind after cutting it.  I like it much better here, with a bright red word and a crisp dotted navy background.  The diagonal word placement adds some energy to the formal design. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan) and pure poppy (red).
• Patterned paper is from PTI dark indigo (dark navy) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and My Favorite Things many thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Diagonals - Dark Gray or Red

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This design started with the diagonal stripe frame in dark gray on a dotted yellow background.  I used the same die to cut a piece of dotted red and inlaid a few strips, then added a layered circle for my sentiment.  With all of the dotted red strips, I was able to make two of card A (above) and one of card B (below).  

Then I wanted to use my leftover diagonal stripe frame in the dotted red.  So I placed it on a dotted blue background for card C (below), inlaid a few white pieces, and added the same sentiment circle with different colors.  I like all three cards, but "A" (above) is my favorite. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) smokey shadow (dark gray), pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned papers are from PTI harvest gold (yellow), pure poppy, and blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from PTI cover plate: stripes diagonal, notched flowers (outer circle), and hello sunshine (inner circle).
  
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Fiskars so much thanks (retired), stamped with PTI smokey shadow or pure poppy ink.

 

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Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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