Star Frame with Banner

Two cheerful cards with a bright center panel.  The original card (above) has a star frame and banner, and for a birthday version (below), I added a bird and some star accents to the banner. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), blueberry sky (medium blue), and enchanted evening (dark blue - bottom card). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI blueberry sky and lemon tart (yellow) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from PTI border bling: skinny star frames, PTI wonderful words: hello (retired - top card), PTI bold borders: wave (celebrate word - bottom card), My Favorite Things party banner (retired), WPlus9 folk art florals (retired - bird - bottom card), and PTI star gazer (tiny stars - bottom card).  

"Hello" card (above) created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Thanks on Polka Dots

A layered star and a layered "thanks" word, layered with a stitched brown strip onto polka dots. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark chocolate (brown), canyon clay (orangey brown), and harvest gold (yellow). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI canyon clay pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips (retired) and PTI seeing stars (larger star - retired), stars & stripes (smaller star), and huge thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue and Yellow Stars on Kraft

Muted colors, with energy from the angled stars and the brush-textured sentiment.  The elements all have a distressed style, including the kraft background.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah desert storm (light kraft) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white. 
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and noted: simply stitched A2 vertical.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink.
• The stars are from PTI military stars, stamped with PTI blueberry sky, enchanted evening (dark blue), and bright buttercup (yellow) inks.  The center accents are added with PTI land that I love (retired - left and middle stars) and Y15 Copic marker (right star). 
• The stripes are from PTI distressed stripes (retired), stamped with PTI Americana (rustic red) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Bright Confetti with Black and White

Bright colors accented with black and white dots and a curvy black sentiment.  Embossed texture adds emphasis to the narrow aqua border.

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist.
• Patterned paper is from PTI true black bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Stencil set is My Favorite Things card sized confetti, sponged with PTI raspberry fizz (pink), orange zest, new leaf (green), and Hawaiian shores (turquoise) inks, using the round Ranger ink blending tool to apply the ink. 
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from Stampabilities card phrases (retired), stamped with Versafine onyx black pigment ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Plaid with Blue, Brown, and Yellow-Orange

With this patterned paper, my color scheme was an easy choice.  I like the embossing folder's texture with the plaid design.  The brown and blue layers set off the patterned paper and sentiment from the busy textured background. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts cerulean (blue) layering paper and Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark chocolate (brown) and summer sunrise (yellow-orange). 
• Patterned paper is Pink & Main pumpkin spice 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up square lattice (retired).  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
  
• Die is Elizabeth Craft hello (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green and Teal Chevrons on Navy

Dark rich colors with white and light gray.  I like the details of the stitched-edge banner and the knotted thread. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray), tropical teal, dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white. 
• The light gray card stock is embossed with a stencil from PTI modern background collection.  See this post for the technique and warnings.
• After embossing, I stenciled the design with PTI new leaf (green) and tropical teal inks using  an e.l.f total face brush to apply the ink.
• Embroidery floss is DMC 702.
  
• Die is from PTI keep it simple frames.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI sentiment staples: thinking of you, stamped with PTI dark indigo ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue with Blue Stars

Crisp red, white, and blue with layered star border and "thanks" word.  Two strands of twine add more texture. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts azure (royal blue) layering paper and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), pure poppy (red), and stamper's select white. 
• Red, white, and blue twine is by Doodlebug.
• Dies are from PTI huge thanks and My Favorite Things western star border duo (retired).
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Light Orange Stripes with Kraft and Cream

To start my card, I stamped a four-color pattern onto cream card stock.  It should be a very symmetrical, evenly spaced pattern, but I placed the stamp wrong in my MISTI.  It still gave me an interesting result, and I chose an informal sentiment font to go with the uneven pattern.  I like the colors and the mix of diamonds and stripes.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft and vintage cream. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI melon berry (light orange) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from Trinity Stamps scripty thanks.
• The pattern is from Concord & 9th lovely lattice turnabout, stamped with PTI melon berry, canyon clay (orangey brown), honey nut (golden brown), and classic kraft inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Bright Scene with Fence, Birds, and Cat

Small die cuts arranged for a summery scene.  I like the bright colors and the wood grain texture of the white fence. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen white woodgrain, Paper Source royal blue, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), vintage jadeite (light green), canyon clay (orangey brown), hibiscus burst (pink), and bright buttercup (yellow). 
• Dies are from Paper Smooches silhouette flowers (retired), Impression Obsession cat set, Impression Obsession small bird set, PTI picket fence, and PTI ad sense (sun shape). 
• Bow punch is Martha Stewart bow.
• I used a brown Micron pen to add the cat's eyes and a Copic G14 (green) marker to color the flower stems.
  
• The sentiment "just a note to say hello" is from PTI banner sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI new leaf (green) ink.
  

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Muted Red, White, and Blue with Diagonal Stripes

A simple layout with muted colors.  I like the double lines in the "thankful" stamp with the double diagonal stripes. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Stampin' Up (SU) soft sky (light blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (rustic red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
• Embossing folder is SU subtle (retired).
  
• The stripes are from Concord & 9th pinstripe background (stamped twice, a short distance apart), and the sentiment "thankful for you" is from PTI beautiful berries: autumn, stamped with PTI Americana and enchanted evening inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Prints with Tan Woodgrain

A bright red, white, and blue card, with starry and dotted prints separated by a thin strip of white.  The tan woodgrain background adds some depth. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white, My Favorite Things red hot, and Essentials by Ellen tan woodgrain.
  
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Dies are from Elizabeth Craft hello (retired) and Papertrey Ink sketched shapes.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Butterfly Sympathy - Tan with Blue

When I saw a sheet of this muted blue and tan print on the "free" table at our monthly cardmaking group, I thought of a butterfly-themed sympathy card.  The white butterfly and sentiment banner contrast well with the softer background colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source lake (blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) rustic white.
• Patterned paper is by The Paper Studio.
  
• Dies are from PTI life is beautiful (butterfly - retired), number the stars banner (retired), and noted: simply stitched A2 vertical.
• The sentiment "with deepest sympathy" is from PTI spring woods (retired), stamped with Memento rich cocoa (brown) ink.

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Gray, Red, and Blue with Stars

Printed, stamped, and embossed stars in a muted red, white, and blue color scheme with gray. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stormy sea (gray), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio tiny stars.  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
  
• Dies are from WeR Memory Keepers/ Lifestyle Crafts nesting circles (retired - 1-3/4 and 2" circles). 
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI grunge me (retired), and the three-star cluster (stamped three times) is from PTI masculine motifs (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening and stormy sea inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Floral Branches - Pink and Purple

Two cards with softly variegated floral branches.  I like both versions.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) green parakeet (yellow green - top card), vintage jadeite (green - bottom card), and stamper's select white. 
• Twine is orchid (purple) stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Die is from PTI noted: simply stitched A2 vertical. 
• The floral branch images are from PTI out on a limb revised (retired), stamped with PTI cocoa bean (brown), green parakeet, lovely lady (light pink), and raspberry fizz (darker pink) inks (top card); or with PTI cocoa bean, vintage jadeite, lilac grace (light purple), and amethyst allure (darker purple) inks (bottom card).
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI splits: just a note (retired), stamped with PTI raspberry fizz ink.  The sentiment "happy birthday" is from PTI communique sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI amethyst allure ink.

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Grays with Red Prints

Two red prints with two shades of gray.  I like the strong contrasts and the mix of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal elements.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray) and smokey shadow (dark gray).
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Die is from My Favorite Things many thanks.
  
• The sentiment "for all you do" is from Winnie & Walter in a word: thanks (retired), stamped with PTI smokey shadow ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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