Red, White, and Blue Rays with Aqua

Today's card started with a 6 x 6" piece of patterned paper that I cut into three 2" strips.  I used the center strip for the card above, and an edge strip for the card below.  The "rustic" flecked card stock of the sentiment banner works well with the distressed style of the patterned paper.  Yellow-orange brightens the muted red, white, and blue color scheme. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow-orange) and rustic cream. 
• Patterned paper is Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Darice stars asst. (assorted). 
• Die is from PTI double-ended banners (sentiment banner - retired)
• The sentiment "thank you so very much" is from PTI banner sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI dark indigo (dark navy) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Circles on Blue Stripes

Three star circles on a blue striped background.  I like the "thank you" sentiment that's part of the center star.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Die is from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles. 
• The circle and stars are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red), harvest gold (yellow), blueberry sky, and enchanted evening inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Plaid with Stars - Aqua with Orangey Brown

The plaid paper gave me the color scheme for this simple card.  I like the two-toned card base and the strip of stars.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orangey brown) and dark chocolate (dark brown). 
• Patterned paper is Pink & Main pumpkin spice 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired). 
• Dies are from PTI wonderful words: thank you (retired) and PTI  super star borders (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Thank You Banner - Blue and Red with Yellow

Bright bold colors with a layered red and blue banner. Repeating red borders ground the blue and yellow shapes. 

Note: the blog makes the banner's curve look jagged.  For a better view, click on the image.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), pure poppy (red), and summer sunrise (yellow-orange). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) and summer sunrise pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from PTI stars and stripes (stars - retired), PTI double-ended banners (sentiment banner - retired), and My Favorite Things party banner (retired).  I layered the red and blue party banners from the same die, offset.  
• The sentiment "thank you" is composed with Essentials by Ellen (Ellen Hutson) basic alphabet (retired), the blue star is from PTI land that I love (retired), and the sentiment "for all that you do" is from PTI wonderful words: thank you (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 Stripes

A bold design with strong colors, patterns, and textures.  I enjoyed trying the new "hello" stamp and die. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI classic kraft bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folders are The Paper Studio tiny stars (retired) and Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Dies are from PTI this is big sentiments: hello and noted: pinked A2 vertical.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI this is big sentiments: hello stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Banner with Stripes - Red, White, and Blue

A patriotic themed card for the Fourth of July and our country's 250th anniversary.  It's a very simple design with crisp lines and bold colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source cobalt (dark blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are from PTI notched star banner (retired) and Memory Box tilted thanks (retired). 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stars with Gold

For today's design, I die cut a set of stars from four colors of card stock, then mixed three of the star colors and added a background panel in the fourth color.  That gave me four different but similar cards.  My other combinations are shown below.  

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things (MFT) red hot, Ellen Hutson tan woodgrain, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) saffron spice (gold), enchanted evening (deep blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white. 
• Red, white, and blue twine is by Doodlebug. 
• Dies are MFT stacking stars (retired), MFT many thanks (retired), and (for the smallest white star on the middle card below) PTI cover plate: stars (retired). 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Plaid on Blue with Twine

A muted red, white, and blue plaid on a starry background, a thank you card for Operation Quiet Comfort for our troops.  It was fun using all of the plaid colors as I chose my my card stock, ink, and twine.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts grenadine (wine red) layering paper and Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad. 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio tiny stars.
• Twine is PTI rustic jute button twine.
• The sentiment "many thanks!" is from Fiskars so much thanks (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Print - Just a Note

The starry print set my theme and colors for today's design, an encouragement card for some of our church members.  

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) ocean tides (muted teal), scarlet shimmer, dark indigo (dark navy), and rustic white. 
• Patterned paper is "stars foil" 12x 12" print from Echo Park petticoats and pinstripes collection.
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI keep it simple: just a note (retired), the small center star is from Paper Smooches seeing stars (retired), and the larger star circle is from PTI boy basics: simple circles (retired), stamped with PTI ocean tides and dark indigo inks.

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Star Circle with Turquoise, Red, and Yellow

For a family anniversary (the sentiment is stamped inside).  Lots of texture with sunburst embossing, layered die cuts, and three strands of striped baker's twine.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (turquoise), pure poppy (red), and summer sunrise (yellow-orange). 
• Embossing folder is Taylored Expressions bursting dots.
• Twines are marigold (yellow), ocean (turquoise), and maraschino (red) stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Dies are from My Favorite Things jumbo squiggle (retired) and PTI stitched circles, with a star punched out using a Fiskars 1/4" punch. 
• I added a dot in the star's center with a white gel pen.
  

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Star Print with Kraft

A simple design, just a block of patterned paper with a wide dark border.  I like how the font of "thanks" echoes the engraved style of the star print. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red), dark indigo (dark navy), and fine linen (tan). 
• Patterned paper is Authentique liberty three 12 x 12", from the "free" table at our monthly card maker's group. 
• The sentiment "sending sincere thanks" is from PTI never enough thanks (retired), stamped with PTI dark indigo ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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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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Turquoise Print on Dark Navy

With such a dark navy for a neutral, I'll call this card monochromatic.  The bright white banner with a cursive sentiment makes a good focal point.  

I punched out the star from the diamond print (the hole is covered by the white banner), because my solid turquoise card stock colors didn't look right with the print.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is unknown, from the "free" table at our monthly card maker's group. 
  
• Die is from PTI keep it simple: frames. 
• I used an EK Success star punch for the star.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI dark indigo ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue with Red Circles

A card-making friend gave me her extra set of postage stamp dies (thanks, Laura!), and I enjoyed using one for this bright design. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow-orange), pure poppy (red), blueberry sky (medium blue), and enchanted evening (dark blue).
• Dies are from Taylored Expressions A2 postage stamp stacklets, PTI simple circles border, PTI cover plate: stars, and My Favorite Things many thanks .

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Tag with Red, White, and Blue Stars

An angled tag with stamped die cut stars and a knot of striped baker's twine.  A dotted red strip helps to anchor the tag on the textured aqua card base.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Sizzix texture fades stripes.
  
• Twine is maraschino stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and PTI tag sale #7 (retired).
  
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI grunge me (retired), and 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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Red, White, and Blue Stripes with Stars

Some muted red, white, and blue stripes with stars - printed, embossed, and die cut.  In real life, the card base is a rustier red. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah desert storm (light kraft) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red), cocoa bean (brown), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is star stripes 12 x 12" by The Paper Studio, from my card making group's "free" table (thanks, Carol!)
  
• Embossing folder is Darice stars asst (assorted).
  
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and Birch Press sugar script thanks.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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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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Red, White and Blue with Star on Tan

A stamped diagonal stripe background with a red, white, and blue panel.  A wide red border reinforces the red reverse-print "thank you" sentiment. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen tan woodgrain (medium tan) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (light tan), pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and rustic white. 
• Die is from My Favorite Things stacking stars (retired).
  
• The stripes are from Concord & 9th pinstripe background (stamped twice, a short distance apart), stamped with PTI enchanted evening and pure poppy inks. 
• The tiny repeating sentiment "thank you" is from PTI fill in the blank (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) and pure poppy inks. 
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red and White Star Banner on Muted Teal

Bright red and white, with a muted teal instead of blue.  The star banner and sentiment look crisp and bold on the dotted print background.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI ocean tides (muted teal) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are My Favorite Things party banner (star banner - retired) and PTI number the stars banner (sentiment banner - retired). 
• I punched out the stars with a Fiskars 1/4" punch and inlaid the white into the red.
  
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI thanks all ways (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue on Yellow Stars

Bright energy from the color scheme and the crisscrossed diagonals of the word's font on the background stripes. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source sunshine (yellow) and royal blue, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red). 
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad.
• Embossing folder is Craft Concepts solid stars.
• Die is Ink to Paper/PTI to die for sentiments: cursive thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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