Green with Yellow-Orange - Confetti Stencil

Just trying out a new stencil set.  I like the colors and the variety of dots in the stenciled confetti, the stamped sentiment, and the strip of patterned paper.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow-orange) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is the bitty dot print from PTI new leaf (green) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Stencil is card sized confetti (set of 2) by My Favorite Things, sponged with PTI new leaf and summer sunrise ink, using the round Ranger ink blending tool to apply the ink.
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI wonderful words: thank you, stamped with PTI new leaf ink cube.

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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Muted Red, White, and Blue with Gray Print

I love the muted colors with the repetition of vertical lines and the V shapes in the banner and the print.  A very simple but handsome card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), Americana (rustic red), and rustic white.
• Patterned paper is from Pink Paislee pen pals 6 x 6" pad.
• Embroidery floss is DMC #356 (rustic red) and an old skein of #1062 (gray) American Star brand.
• Die is from PTI keep it simple frames.
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI keep it simple: just a note, and "to say hello" is from PTI sentiment staples: just a note, stamped with PTI enchanted evening and Americana ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green Branch with Diagonal Stripes

A simple monochromatic card with Papertrey Ink's (PTI) branching out, one of my favorite stand-alone dies.  I like the diagonal stripes with the diagonal branches, and the narrow lines of the brown border and the sentiment font add to the "pinstripe" effect.  Created for this week's PTI "win it Wednesday" challenge to use our favorite stand alone die.  Thank you to PTI and Laurie for the challenge and inspiration!

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (medium green), spring moss (light green), dark chocolate (brown), and fine linen (tan).
• Die is PTI branching out.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI colorful words (retired), and the stripes are from The Stamp Market diagonal pinstripe, stamped with PTI dark chocolate and new leaf ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red and Pink Heart Valentine with Background Script

For Valentine's Day, a red and pink card with a stamped pink background pattern of script "I Love You" and hearts.  I like the layered heart circle medallion with its small XOXO sentiment.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) sweet blush (light pink), berry sorbet (medium pink), and pure poppy (red). 
• Patterned paper is the bitty dot print from PTI pure poppy pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles.
• The sentiment "I love you" is from PTI sentiment staples: I love you, and the various hearts and the "xoxo" sentiment are from PTI tag-its #11 (retired), stamped with PTI pale peony (pink) and pure poppy ink cubes.

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Red and Pink Flower with Yellow-Green on Gray

A layered die-cut flower with a red and white sentiment panel.  My bright yellow-green, pink, and red colors look even brighter on the gray background.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stormy sea (gray), limeade ice (yellow-green), raspberry fizz (pink), pure poppy (red), and stamper's select white.
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles (large pointy-edged circle), My Favorite Things layered rose (middle and largest sizes of five dies - red and pink flowers), and Avery Elle icon fill in the blank (small center flower). 
• The pink center dot is cut with an old 1/4" hole punch.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Anniversary Heart with Red Birds

A cheerful card with hearts and a pair of red birds, for a family anniversary.  I like the bright colors and the birds perching on the printed lines of hearts.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), and aqua mist.
• Patterned paper is from PTI harvest gold (yellow) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and Avery Elle everyday collection 6 x 6" paper (heart print).
• Dies are from PTI limitless layers: 2-1/4" hearts and Impression Obsession birds. 
• I used a Copic 0.5 black multiliner to add dots for the birds' eyes.
• The sentiment "happy anniversary" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings, stamped with PTI true black ink cube.

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Birthday - Green and White with Blue Plaid

Bold and simple for a masculine birthday card.  I like the two shades of green with two shades of blue, lots of crisp white, and sentiments big and small.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from blueberry sky (medium blue) bitty big pattern pack.
• White panel is edged with Copic marker YG23.
• Twine is denim stripe from The Twinery.
• The tiny repeating sentiment "happy birthday" is from PTI fill in the blank (retired), stamped with PTI green parakeet ink cube.  
• The large "happy birthday" is from PTI think big favorites #12, stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) pigment ink cube and white heat embossed.

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Yellow Rays Print with Red, Blue, and Golden Brown

I tried a few different background colors to go with my yellow, red, and blue.  The golden brown worked surprisingly well.  I like how it seems to brighten the rays inside the red border. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and honey nut (golden brown).
• Patterned paper is from PTI comic strip A2 paper pack (retired).
• Die is PTI big basics: thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Confetti Dot Corners - Red, Teal, and Yellow-Orange

Playing with a new confetti dot stamp set... I'll get some good use from these dots in different ways.  For this card, I put a corner stamp and the two smaller stamps in my MISTI, then shifted the card stock to stamp with the different colors.  Easy to do, and I like the results.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI summer sunrise (yellow-orange) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• The sentiment "just a note to say thanks" is from PTI sentiment staples: just a note, and the confetti dots are from PTI corner adorner: January, stamped with PTI tropical teal, pure poppy, and summer sunrise ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Print with Cream Label on Tan Stripe

A bit of a vintage look - not at all the card I started to make.  It just evolved this way.  And I do like it, for a change.  In real life, the sentiment stands out more clearly.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) vintage cream.
• Patterned paper is from PTI fine linen (tan - stripe) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and from Carta Bella 12 x 12" all bundled up/ snowflake swirl. 
• The cream label is roughly edged with Copic markers E41 and E43.  The blue print is edged with E43.
• Dies are My Favorite Things scallop ribbon border (retired) and the smallest die from Spellbinders labels one.
• The sentiment "thank you so much" is from PTI thank you kindly (retired), stamped with PTI aqua mist (aqua) and spring rain (light blue) ink cubes to match the Paper Source pool card stock.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Leaves on Aqua Circle with Rusty Red

This very simple card has a lovely glow in real life.  The narrow lines of the rusty red border and sentiment add a touch of spice, without overpowering the curving green leaves and sponged aqua circle on the light gray.  Overall, I'm very happy with it. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray) and terra cotta tile (rusty red).
• My stencil material is Yupo paper, cut with a backing of Xyron repositionable adhesive, using the 2" circle from PTI two toned die collection.  I used the e.l.f total face brush to apply a light amount of PTI Hawaiian shores (medium turquoise) ink.
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI colorful words (retired), and the leaf image is from PTI turning a new leaf, stamped with PTI terra cotta tile and simply chartreuse (green) ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Diagonal Frame with Star

My card today was inspired by the beautiful aqua and green card on Melissa Bickford's Just Dandy Studio blog.  I used her idea for the colorful background strips, but her diagonal frame placement didn't work out for me.  Maybe another time!  I love the crisp effect of the white stripes over the blocks of red and blue.  Thanks, Melissa, for all of your inspiration!

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue), blueberry sky (medium blue), pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white.
• Dies are PTI bold borders: diagonal, number the stars banner, coffee cozy details (dark blue pierced star), tremendous tags (white star layered under the pierced star), and the smallest die from stars & stripes (center white star).
• The sentiment "thank you so much" is from PTI sentiment staples: thank you, stamped with PTI pure poppy and enchanted evening ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Chevron Birthday - Pink on Gold Shimmer

This one was fun to make!  I love the texture created by stenciling a design after embossing it.  My stack of pink words and shapes sends a festive message with words, hearts, and a bow.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) gold shimmer, berry sorbet (orangey pink), and stamper's select white.
• The white 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 berry sorbet, orange zest, and summer sunrise (yellow-orange) ink cubes, using round Ranger ink blending tools to apply the ink.
• Dies are from PTI tipped tops (happy word), PTI heart border, and Elizabeth Craft happy birthday (birthday word). 
• The bow on the 1/4" strip is punched with Martha Stewart bow.

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Abstract Scene - Purple, Green, and White

 Purple, green, and white in a simple card layout with an abstract stamped scene.  I like the variety of interesting shapes and patterns in Papertrey Ink's grunge me (retired) stamp set, and it was fun using some to create my little scene.  The strip of eyelet lace works well with the many dots and circles in my stamping. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), amethyst allure (purple), and stamper's select white.
• Die is PTI eyelet lace border.
• The sentiment "thanks" and the images are all from PTI grunge me (retired), stamped with PTI new leaf and amethyst allure ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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