Gold Diamonds and Red Squares

The subtle colors in the patterned paper became a bold, rich color scheme for my card.  I like the diamonds, squares, and stripes with the flowing script of "hello." 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) saffron spice (deep gold), pure poppy (red), tropical teal, and a print from Pink Paislee portfolio 6x6" pack.
• Embossing folder is Lifestyle Crafts diamonds and dots.
• Dies are Savvy Stamps hello and the inner "scrap" cuts from My Favorite Things retro squares border (retired).  The border was used on this card.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Two Cards with Circle Border Strips

I used the circle border strip in two color combinations with similar layouts.  Although I like them both, the one above is my favorite.  And the circles die (Papertrey Ink simple circles border) had been on my wish list for many months, so I'm glad I finally put it in my shopping cart!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue - above), pure poppy (red - below), fine linen (tan), stamper's select white, and damask and polka dot prints from PTI simply chartreuse (green - above) and Hawaiian shores (turquoise - below) pattern packs. 
• Dies are PTI double-ended banners and simple circles border. 
• Embossing folder (above) is Sizzix texture fades stripes.  The card below is embossed with Dreamweaver faux cross-stitch stencil screen, as explained in this post.
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI simply chartreuse (green) and a touch of ripe avocado (dark green) (above) and tropical teal (below) ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Rustic Stars on Brown

A few rustic stars and a few brown colors.  Almost monochromatic, and very handsome in real life. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, dark chocolate (dark brown), Americana (reddish brown), and stamper's select white.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI fillable frames #2, stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink cube. The stars are from PTI military stars, stamped with PTI classic kraft, dark chocolate, and Americana ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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White Frame with Red, Blue, and Yellow Panels

A set of three cheerful cards with red, blue, and yellow panels set in a white frame.  Note: the gray border is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), summer sunrise (yellow), enchanted evening (blue), stamper's select white, and three prints from PTI in bloom 8 x 8" patterned paper.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: comic strip, pencil blooms, and wonderful words: hello.
• For the flower centers, instead of the pencil blooms center (which completely fills the center hole), I used my old 1/4" hole punch to leave a bit of the background visible.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sunshine - Sun and Clouds on Turquoise

Beautiful bright colors with a sunny sentiment.  And a bit more sunshine from the shape I used to dot the "i".

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) lemon tart (light yellow), bright buttercup (deep yellow), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and stamper's select white.
• Dies are PTI sunshine (word) with clouds and layered sun from PTI what the doodle: sun.  I used a tiny sun shape from PTI star gazer for the sun's center and the i's dot.  The background layer of the sun is inlaid into the turquoise for less bulk, also giving me some turquoise cutouts to use for flowers on another card.
• The first part of the sentiment "sending you" is from PTI simple sunflower, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red Angled Stripes with Blue and White

The red angled stripes have a bit of an "op art" feeling. Crisp and simple with some blue and white accents.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source royal blue, Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white, and a print from Pink Paislee pen pals 6 x 6" pad
• The eyelet strip is from Doodlebug paper frills, lily white, discontinued.
• Arrow die is from PTI sketched shapes, inset with a tiny star punched with Fiskars 1/4" star punch.
• The word "thanks" is cut with Silhouette Cameo.  It's the same design I used for the top card here.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Sunshine Bouquet

I set out to use my dies with their coordinating stamps, then found that I love them as stand-alone shapes.  Set on the yellow patterned paper, the flowers look to me like a bright bouquet of sunshine.  I'm hoping this card will bring some sunny cheer to the recipient.

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), orange zest (less red in real life), bright buttercup (bright yellow), stamper's select white, and the polka dot print from PTI lemon tart (light yellow) pattern pack.
• Dies are from PTI friendship jar flowers.
• Punches are Martha Stewart bow and EK Success 3/16" circle.
• The sentiment "sending sunshine" is from PTI what the doodle: sun, stamped withVersafine onyx black ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green Stitched Banner with Gingham

Green layers with a variety of texture and pattern.  I like this one a lot!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), simply chartreuse (medium green), ripe avocado (dark green), and gingham print from PTI ripe avocado pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is the sun ray folder from Lifestyle Crafts/ WeRMemoryKeepers stripe set (may be retired.)
• Embroidery floss is DMC #730 using 3 of the 6 strands of thread.  My uneven stitching is intentional.
• Dies are PTI notched star banner, PTI stitching lines, and Impression Obsession thankful.
• Sentiment "for you" is from PTI wonderful words: thank you, stamped with PTI ripe avocado ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Rose and Burgundy with Floral Print

Two swatches of pattern, banded with eyelet lace.  I like the weighty dark colors paired with the soft floral design.

In real life, the colors in the floral print work beautifully with the rose card base.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) autumn rose (medium rose), scarlet jewel (burgundy), bitty dot print from PTI pinefeather (dark green) pattern pack, and floral print from PTI don't forget to write A1 paper refill.
• Dies are PTI eyelet lace and Elizabeth Craft thanks.
• Patterned paper corners are rounded with Crop-a-Dile 1/4" corner chomper.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Crimped Teal with Brown and Cream

Bold circles and lines with some old-school crimping.  I bought my crimper tool years ago, but this post on the KittieKraft blog finally nudged me to make a card with it.  Thank you, Kittie, for all your beautiful creations, and especially your card that inspired mine today!

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal (embossed with Fiskars paper crimper), cocoa bean (brown), vintage cream, and the polka dot print from PTI fine linen (tan) pattern pack.
• Dies are the pinked circle from PTI limitless layers: 2-1/2" circles and the 2-1/4" circle from WeR Memory Keepers/ Lifestyle Crafts nesting circles.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Fiskars so much thanks, stamped with PTI cocoa bean ink cube.  The border is the smaller circle from PTI limitless layers: labels, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Starry Print - Thank You

A very muted red, white, and blue for today's thank you card.  I like the overlapping rectangles, placed a bit off-center with a strand of twine for balance.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (muted red), rustic white, bitty dots print from PTI ocean tide (muted teal) pattern pack, and "stars foil" 12x 12" print from Echo Park petticoats and pinstripes collection.
• Twine is PTI rustic cream button twine.
• Die is from My Favorite Things stitched strips vertical.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you, stamped with PTI Americana ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Yellow Floral with Green

Two bright prints, a narrow green border, a diagonal yellow band, and a big green word.  Just a few elements for a cheerful card with lots of variety and movement.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), summer sunrise (yellow),  the damask print from PTI summer sunrise pattern pack and a floral print from PTI don't forget to write A1 paper refill.
• Die is PTI big basics: thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Geometrics with Burgundy and Lime

A collection of geometric shapes - circle, star, square, rectangle - in strong colors.  It makes me smile.  And it used up some scraps, which also makes me smile!  

I made two more like this, but with a horizontal striped background - one in raspberry (PTI raspberry fizz) and one in orangey brown (PTI canyon clay) - using those colors for the sentiment and the center star's dot.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) scarlet jewel (burgundy), limeade ice, enchanted evening (dark blue), stamper's select white, and the gingham print from PTI scarlet jewel pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio tiny stars.
• Dies are PTI double-ended banner and cover plate: stars.
• The zigzag strip is from Doodlebug paper frills, lily white, discontinued.
• Small dots are punched with my very old 1/4" hole punch. 
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI winter woods, stamped with PTI scarlet jewel ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Teal Birds with Lime Green Tree

Teal birds add energy to my tree scene.  The shape for the tree top was a happy accident - it's the inner scrap piece from yesterday's wreath card.  I love the wind-blown look of the uneven circle edge.  After I curved the outer limbs up a little, the tree trunk fit beautifully. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist (light aqua), tropical teal (deep teal), limeade ice (green), and cocoa bean (brown).
• Top and bottom right corners are rounded with Crop-a-Dile 1/4" corner chomper.
• Dies are PTI rustic wreath (inner scrap piece), PTI cover plate: mighty oak, Elizabeth Craft hello, and Impression Obsession small bird set. 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Lime Green Wreath with Blue

A die cut wreath and a stamped wreath in a pierced circle on a dotted panel.  And a dotted line adding a bit of a lime green accent to the blue sentiment.

All the dots, circles, and wreaths work nicely together, and I love that intense lime green color with the muted blues.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) limeade ice, blueberry sky (medium blue), enchanted evening (dark blue), stamper's select white, and the bitty dot print from PTI enchanted evening pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI rustic wreath, PTI stitched circles (2nd largest in set), and 2-3/8" circle from Spellbinders standard circles large.  The 2-3/8" circle, which is actually a bit scant, trimmed off the outer border of my stamped wreath, but 2-1/2" looked too big with the die cut wreath. 
• The dark blue berries are punched with a very old 1/4" circle punch.
• The stamped wreath and sentiment "thankful for you" are from PTI think big favorites #19, stamped with PTI blueberry sky and enchanted evening ink cubes.  The dotted line is from PTI limitless layers: labels, stamped with PTI limeade ice ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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