Autumn Tree with Bird and Bow

A tree with bright autumn leaves, inlaid in pale blue.  The bird, bow, and word match the leaf colors.  I added an embossed texture to the bow and the tree trunk.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) coastal blue (pale blue), cocoa bean (brown), orange zest, summer sunrise (yellow-orange), and terracotta tile (rusty red). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired). 
• Dies are PTI cover plate: mighty oak (tree trunk with leaves - retired), Memory Box rush script hello (retired), and WPlus9 folk art florals (bird - retired).  I added the bird's eye with a brown Micron pen.
• I used a Martha Stewart punch for the bow.  

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Purple Trees on Light Blue-Gray

   
 

Two lovely cards with purple trees inlaid on a light blue-gray background (more blue in real life).  I like the effect of the slanted stars and "hello" word with the leaves radiating from the tree trunk.

 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source hydrangea (light blue-gray) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) plum pudding (medium purple) and royal velvet (deep purple). 
• Dies are PTI mighty oak cover plate and wonderful words: hello (retired).
• The stars are cut with EK Success mini star punch.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Wreath on Yellow with Bird

After I made my earlier wreath card, I tried it with brighter greens for the wreaths, the same greens shown above.  Then I had pieces of two yellowish greens (shown on the earlier card) and today's two brighter greens, left over from the inside of the large wreath die.  So I used the set's small wreath die to make another wreath card with my green leftovers, with the inner portion inlaid into the wreath shape.  Above is one of the color combinations I tried.  I like the little bird on the little wreath with the big sentiment! 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (light yellow), bright buttercup (bright yellow), mint julep (light green), new leaf (medium green), and blueberry sky (medium blue). 
• Patterned paper is  from PTI blueberry sky pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from PTI/ Ink to Paper xo heart frames, Impression Obsession birds, and Birch Press sugar script thanks. 
• The bird's eye is a dot of black Micron pen.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Tree on Aqua with Teal

The patterned papers add some visual texture to the tree trunk and leaves.  The teal bird and sentiment add a bright accent to the muted aqua, green, and brown colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Stampin' Up soft sky (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal.
• Patterned paper is a leaf print from PTI ripe avocado (dark green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and a brown plaid print from PTI argyle socks 8x8" patterned paper (retiring).
• Dies are PTI mighty oak and WPlus9 folk art florals (bird - retired).
• The sentiment "grateful" is from Fiskars so much thanks (retired), and "for you" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI tropical teal ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Multi Stars with Brown

For this card, I cut the cover plate from six colors of card stock, mixed up my star cutouts, and inlaid a multicolored pattern to make six different cards, each with the same sentiment in brown.  The bold font and border are strong enough to stand out from the busy star background.  I enjoyed choosing the color combinations, and I like all the results. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), simply chartreuse (medium green), ocean tides (muted teal), Americana (rustic red), melon berry (light orange - less pink than it looks on screen), honey nut (golden brown - stars), cocoa bean (brown - sentiment layer and ink), and rustic cream.
  
• Die is PTI cover plate: stars.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Stampabilities card phrases, stamped with PTI cocoa bean ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Black on Light Gray with Multicolor Inlay

The same cover plate die as yesterday's card, but a very different color theme.  The bright colors, inlaid in black, look like a decorative stained glass window panel.  I also tried using a white card base, but this light gray made my colors stand out more. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray), new leaf (green), amethyst allure (purple), bright buttercup (yellow), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), pure poppy (red), and true black.
• Die is PTI cover plate: twist.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI think big favorites #18 (retiring), stamped with Versafine onyx black pigment ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Dull Greens with Orangey Brown

This card has a bit of art deco style.  Orangey brown details add a warm glow to its dull greens.   

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) prairie grass (medium green), olive twist (dark green), and canyon clay (orangey brown).
  
• The medium green 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.
  
• Dies are PTI cover plate: twist and Altenew bold greetings.
  

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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Two Quilt Cards on Light Gray

Two quilt cards with different color schemes.  I always enjoy choosing the colors and prints to create these designs. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source grape (purple - retired) and pool (dull turquoise) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) lovely lady (pink), Hawaiian shores (bright turquoise), enchanted evening (dark blue), pure poppy (red), summer sunrise (yellow-orange), and soft stone (light gray).
• Patterned paper is from Pink Paislee pen pals 6 x 6" pad (red dots), Avery Elle everyday collection 6 x 6" paper (white stars on aqua - retired), and Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad (red and turquoise stars). 
• Dies are PTI county fair quilt block and star gazer (yellow sun shape).
• I used a Fiskars 1/4" star hand punch for the purple center star and EK Success 5/16" circle punch for the pink circle.
• The sentiment "praying for you" is from PTI keep it simple: praying for you, stamped with PTI weathervane (medium gray) or enchanted evening ink.

These "praying for you" cards will be sent to our church shut-ins.  I also made a few "thinking of you" in the brighter color scheme for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Quilt Valentine - Red and Pink with Gray

An inlaid quilt pattern with tiny prints and bold solids in pink and red.  I added a white circle with a red heart in the center.  Perfect for a Valentine note that I'll write inside.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lovely lady (pink), pure poppy (red), soft stone (light gray), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Pink Paislee pen pals 6 x 6" pad.
• Die is PTI county fair quilt block.
• Punches are EK Success 3/4" circle and mini heart.
• The sentiment "I love you" is from Stampabilities card phrases, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

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Red, White, and Blue Diagonal Stripe with Gold Medallion

For today's card, I cut the diagonal stripes die from four colors of card stock, mixed up the pieces to inlay, and added a gold and white circle medallion (stamped with red or blue ink) on each of the four different card fronts.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source royal blue and Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray - diagonals), spring rain (light blue), pure poppy (red), stamper's select white (stamped circle), and luxe gold.
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles (gold circle), WeRMemoryKeepers nesting circles (1-1/2" white circle), and PTI cover plate: stripes diagonal.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Fiskars so much thanks, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Inlaid Stars - Red, White, and Blue with Yellow

It's been a while since I did a card challenge, and it was fun to create something for this week's inlaid die cut challenge on the Ink to Paper blog.  Thank you to Laurie, Ink to Paper, and Papertrey Ink, for all your inspiration!

I cut the cover plate in three colors, then inlaid the stars, mixing the colors to make three similar cards.  A red stripe of card stock adds a bright accent and draws attention to the sentiment banner.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), blueberry sky (medium blue), harvest gold (yellow), pure poppy (red), and stamper's select white.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and bountiful banners.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, curved on the MISTI to fit the banner shape and stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Kraft Frame with Brown and Turquoise

Dark brown stamping adds depth to a kraft frame.  I like the pops of bright turquoise in the midst of brown and kraft. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, dark chocolate (dark brown), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and vintage cream.
• Patterned paper is the stripe print from PTI classic kraft pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• The frame die is PTI framed out #10.
• The flower frame pattern is from PTI framed out #10 (retiring), and the sentiment "thanks" is from PTI limitless layers: labels (retired), stamped with PTI dark chocolate and Hawaiian shores ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Tree with Blue Bird, on Blue

A cheerful little scene with a blue bird.  I like the two colors of green for the leaves.  My tree trunk and leaves are inlaid into the light blue background.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source royal blue (deep blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), cocoa bean (brown), new leaf (deep green), and vintage jadeite (medium green).
• I used a black Copic 0.3 multiliner to add the bird's eye.
• Dies are PTI mighty oak, PTI heart-2-heart #9 (bird), and Birch Press sugar script hello.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Quilt on Gray

A cheerful patterned red, white, and blue quilt with red and blue borders.  In real life, the blues work well together.  

Card details:

• Card stock colors are My Favorite Things red hot (red), Paper Source cement (light gray), and Paper Source royal blue.
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Dies are Papertrey Ink (PTI) county fair quilt block and PTI wonderful words: thank you.  The patterned pieces are inlaid in the red quilt block.
• Center dot is punched with an old 1/4" hole punch.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Bright Triangles on Gray with Green Gingham

A cheerful theme with bright triangles, gingham, and a scripty "thanks" die cut.  My card was inspired by the first one posted here on Keeway Tsao's blog. 

Before I thought about my card design, I cut the triangles into a light gray scrap, just to try it with some Copic colors.  And I liked the result so much that I made it into a card.  Love how that can happen when we play around with paper, colors, and shapes.  Thank you, Keeway, for your inspiration!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray) and true black. 
• Patterned paper is the gingham print from PTI new leaf (green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• The triangle cutouts are inlaid after coloring with Copic markers R24, BG45, and G14.
• Dies are from PTI multiply and huge thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green Wreath with White Sentiment on Green

Two monochromatic wreath cards using several shades of green with bright white.  I like the leafy background texture and the white banner behind the wreath shape.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), simply chartreuse (medium green), ripe avocado (dark green), and stamper's select white.
• Embossing folder is Elizabeth Craft spring leaves (retired).
• Dies are PTI rustic wreath, wonderful words: hello, and double-ended banners.  The green centers are inlaid in the wreath frames.
• The sentiment "with deepest sympathy" is from PTI spring woods, stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) pigment ink cube, then white heat embossed.

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Green Leaves with Flowers on Blue Stripes

A green garland of flowers on blue and white stripes.  I needed to make a cheerful get-well card, and there's a stripes challenge today on the Papertrey Ink (PTI) blog, as part of their 11th anniversary events.  So, thank you to PTI for inspiring my card! 

Card details:

• Card stock is PTI pale peony (pink), lemon tart (yellow), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), amethyst allure (purple), new leaf (green), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is the narrow stripes print from PTI spring rain (light blue) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are from PTI garden garland.  I also die cut the ends of my white sentiment panel, then inlaid it into the greenery.  The inlay makes a smoother surface under the flowers, and also it looks nicer without gaps or overlap between the white and green.  
• The sentiment "feel better soon" is from PTI stuck on you, stamped with PTI new leaf ink cube.

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Love - Red with Gray Stripes

Today's anniversary challenge on the Papertrey Ink (PTI) blog is to make a card with die cuts and without any stamping.  I thought of a many-layered Valentine for my husband, with die-cut hearts and borders and lots of color.

Then I cut out my first piece, a red "love" word, and set it down on a gray-striped background.  Loved the simple impact of just that.  So I inlaid a striped heart and tied on some striped twine and called it done.  Sometimes super simple is very good! 

Card details:

• Card stock is PTI pure poppy (red).
• Patterned paper is the tiny stripes print from PTI pure poppy "+ white basics" patterned paper (retired) and the narrow stripes print from PTI soft stone (light gray) bitty big pattern pack.
• Red striped twine is by WeRMemoryKeepers.
• Die is PTI wonderful words: love.

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Teacup and Snowflake - Blue and White

I made a batch of these wintry blue and white cards to send with warm wishes to our church shut-ins.  The heart-embellished teacup and snowflake give a cozy feeling against the sky patterned background.  I don't often use ribbon on my cards, but here it makes a good resting place for the teacup. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue).
• Patterned papers are the leaf and bitty dot prints from PTI spring rain (light blue) and enchanted evening (dark blue) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Ribbon is 3/8" white sheer-and-satin.
• Dies are PTI fancy flakes, teacup, and heart-to-heart #11.  The blue star is inlaid in the white snowflake's center.

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