Layered Flowers in Teal and Purple

Playing with some multi-color stamping.  It was just an experiment, but I was happy to find I could make it into a nice card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white, royal velvet (dark purple), and gingham print from PTI tropical teal (deep turquoise) pattern pack.
• The two floral clusters are from PTI mini blooms.  Using the MISTI, first I stamped all the leaves and flowers with Hawaiian shores ink (medium turquoise), and then reinked just the leaves to stamp with new leaf (green) and parts of the flowers with tropical teal. Finally, with a small damp brush, I added some touches of royal velvet ink.  (All of the inks are PTI.)
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with royal velvet ink.

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Green Truck with Trees and Birds

A detailed scene with a fall or wintry feeling.  I like the truck in its woodsy setting. 

Not shown in the picture: I stamped a small green letter T (for the recipient's name) on the circle on the truck door.

Card details:

• Sky is Stampin' Up (SU) soft sky (blue) card stock.
• Ground is Paper Source (PS) gravel (gray) card stock. 
• Clouds are Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white card stock, die cut with the smaller PTI heart-2-heart #6 cloud.
• Birds are PTI true black card stock, die cut with Impression Obsession small bird set.
• Grass is PS sage (light green) card stock, die cut with My Favorite Things (MFT) fresh cut grass.
• Narrow trees are SU soft suede (deep brown) card stock, die cut with Savvy Stamps branch.
• Thicker trees are PTI classic kraft card stock, die cut with PTI polka dot parade #6. 
• Truck is PTI pinefeather (dark green), true black, and kraft, cut with Impression Obsession classic truck.  I added a kraft circle to the door, punched with an old 1/4" hole punch.  Also I added some brown colored pencil to emphasize the embossed lines on the truck body. 

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Leafy Branch with Greens and Tan

Simple and serene with tan and a few shades of green.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), ripe avocado (dark green), fine linen (tan), and the bitty dots print from PTI simply chartreuse (medium green) pattern pack.
• Dies are Elizabeth Craft thanks and Savvy Stamps tall branches with leaves.
• I die cut the leaves from the tan panel, colored them roughly (dabbing/ swiping in patches) with Copic markers, and then laid them back into the negative cut.  
• Copic colors are YG21, 23, and 95.
• The corners of the leaf panel are rounded with Crop-a-Dile 1/4" corner chomper.

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Green Vines with Berries

Today's "all stamping" card is one of my favorites.  Twisting vines and berries frame the sentiment.  Three dotted lines emphasize the "just a note" theme and help to connect the colors.

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• The ink cubes are PTI ripe avocado (green), scarlet jewel (deep burgundy), and lavender moon (light purplish pink).
• For my circle stamp for the lavender moon berries,  I cut craft foam with the PTI pencil blooms die (the flower center).
• The other stamps are all PTI, as follows: The sentiment is from botanical silhouettes.  Vines are from turning a new leaf.  Berry centers are the large and medium three-dot clusters from bigger blooms and mini blooms.  The stamp with three dotted lines is from limitless layers: labels, masked to make a shorter length.

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Green and Rust Leaflets

Another "all stamping" note card.  It's been fun for me to try making some cards with no dies or layers. 

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Bottom corners are rounded with Crop-a-Dile 1/2" corner chomper.
• The leaflets are from PTI turning a new leaf, stamped with PTI simply chartreuse (green) and terra cotta tile (deep rusty red) ink cubes.  Using my MISTI, I stamped the leaflets with simply chartreuse first, then inked with terra cotta tile in some areas and restamped.
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI botanical silhouettes, stamped with PTI terra cotta tile ink cube. 

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Autumn Branches - Orange and Burgundy

Autumn branches glow against a muted sky.  These shapes and colors work well together, and the patterned paper adds a veined effect to the leaves. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) ocean tides (muted teal), fine linen (tan), and in bloom 8x8" patterned paper in scarlet jewel (burgundy) and orange zest.
• Die is PTI branching out.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you, stamped with PTI scarlet jewel ink cube.

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Blue Flowers on White

My third card with this stamp set.  See my previous two posts for the others.  I've enjoyed using these graceful lines and shapes.

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Embroidery floss is DMC #703.  It's wrapped around the card front, so to keep it in place, I used a McGill 1/8" circle punch to notch the card stock.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI botanical silhouettes, stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink cube. The flowers and stems are from the same set, stamped with PTI new leaf (green) and orange zest ink cubes.  (In real life, the orange zest ink is less red.)
• The small green dots in the flower centers are Copic marker G14.

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Rusty Orange with Green and Yellow

Another simple note card, using the same stamp set as yesterday.  In real life, the flowers are less red.  The colors together have a lovely autumn glow.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orangey brown card base), ripe avocado (green), and stamper's select white. 
• Embossing folder is Lifestyle Crafts diamonds and dots.
• The leaves and flowers are from PTI botanical silhouettes, stamped with PTI terra cotta tile (deep rusty orange), summer sunrise (yellow orange), and ripe avocado ink cubes.

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Pink Flowers on White

Just a pretty note card.  All stamping, no layers or die cuts, which for me is very "new and different."

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Bottom corners are rounded with Crop-a-Dile 1/2" corner chomper
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI botanical silhouettes, stamped with PTI smokey shadow (dark gray) ink cube.  The flowers, from the same stamp set, are stamped with PTI pinefeather (dark green), hibiscus burst (pink), and smokey shadow ink cubes.

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Love Heart with Birds - Aqua and Red

A bright and cheerful anniversary card with red birds perched on a heart-shaped frame.

Card details:

• Card stock is Stampin' Up soft sky (light aqua), Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (medium aqua), PTI pure poppy (red), stripe print from PTI soft stone (light gray) pattern pack, and hearts print from Avery Elle everyday 6x6" pack.
• Dies are My Favorite Things heart full of love, PTI heart border, and PTI heart-2-heart #9. 
• Embossing folder is Sizzix retro cirque (retiring).
• I added the birds' eyes with a black Copic multiliner pen.

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Blue and White with Wreath

A lovely blue and white background, like an old ceramic tile.  The crisp embossing works beautifully with the airbrushed color.  It's finished with a royal blue banner and wreath, a soft blue ribbon and sentiment, and a thin line of royal blue embroidery floss. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source royal blue and Papertrey Ink (PTI) rustic white.
• Dies are PTI rustic wreath and cover plate: twist.  
• Technique:  I used the stencil from this card to airbrush with Copic marker B45, then embossed with the same die. Making sure to have my edges straight, I positioned the die as best I could over the airbrushed pattern.  Even with my imperfect alignment, it looks good.   
• Banners are notched with scissors. 
• Embroidery floss is DMC 825.
• Ribbon is 3/8" sheer-and-satin, colored with Copic marker B41.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink cube.

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Brown and Cream Leaves on Green

Subdued colors, almost monochromatic, with details of wood grain, dots (printed and pierced), and book print.  Gracefully curving branches with a strong sentiment rectangle.  A very handsome and striking card in real life.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) rustic cream, pinefeather (dark green), the book print from PTI Dearest Jane, and the polka dot print from PTI dark chocolate pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI stitched rectangles and branching out. 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio woodgrain.
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink cube.

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Sunflowers on Aqua

Bright sunflowers on a soft aqua background.  A narrow band of striped paper connects the flowers and sentiment banner. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist, stamper's select white, and the stripes print from PTI fine linen (tan) pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Cuttlebug swiss dots.  I used the debossed side. 
• Dies are PTI double-ended banners and simple sunflower.
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI simply chartreuse (green) ink cube.  The flowers and leaves are from PTI simple sunflower, stamped with PTI dark chocolate (brown), summer sunrise (yellow), and simply chartreuse.

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Gray Dots with Lavender Vine and Butterfly

A sympathy card with lavender, gray, and white.  The curves of the sentiment, vine and butterfly work well with the straight lines of the gray dotted panel and the white sentiment strip.  In real life, the lavender color is a bit softer.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white, winter wisteria (lavender), and the polka dot print from PTI soft stone (light gray) pattern pack.
• The white card stock is edged with Copic marker V17. 
• Die is Memory Box floral vine. 
• Butterfly punch is by EK Success. 
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up square lattice (retired).
• The sentiment "deepest sympathy" is from Stampabilities card phrases, stamped with PTI winter wisteria ink cube.

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Blue Circles with Stripes and Hexagons

Stripes, hexagons, circles, and a diagonal sentiment.  Quiet blues and tan with a strong orangey brown.  I like the mix of colors and shapes. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orangey brown), enchanted evening (dark blue), fine linen (tan), rustic white, and the stripes print from PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack.
• Blue striped paper is edged with Copic marker B39.
• Embossing folders are Darice honeycomb and Sizzix Tim Holtz stripes (retiring).
• Dies are the pinked circle from PTI 1-3/4" limitless layers: circles and a plain circle (1-5/8") from Spellbinders standard circles small. 
• The banner is notched with scissors.
• The circle is from PTI limitless layers: frames, stamped with PTI blueberry sky ink cube.  The sentiment "just because" is from Stampabilities everyday expressions, and the three-dot line is from PTI communique sentiments, stamped with PTI canyon clay ink cube.

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