Red-Yellow-Orange Stripes

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Red-Yellow-Orange Stripes

It's the Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary celebration with ten days of challenges on Nichole's Capture the Moment blog. My card today is inspired by Cristina's "moments" card here on her My Paper Secret blog.

I chose an analogous color scheme (colors adjoining each other on the color wheel) for the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Design Bootcamp, where we are learning The ABC's of Color (Basic Color Theory).

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan), scarlet jewel (deep red), pure poppy (red), orange zest (orange), and summer sunrise (orangey yellow).
Die is from the PTI photo finish strips collection.
Sentiment "Hello" is computer-printed with black ink in Apple Chancery font.

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." (248)

4 comments:

SugarGem said...: Oooo I like how you did this with the photo finisher die. Great idea.; February 6, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Rose A said...: Love your card! Perfect interpretation of Christina's card and i like the colours you chose.; February 6, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Paula S. said...: What a beautiful CAS design! I could see this being done in all the various color harmonies. Great work!; February 6, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Cristina said...: I LOVE how you put the stripes off center! And those warm colors just sing!; February 6, 2013 at 8:25 PM

Operation: Quiet Comfort

Starting in early 2016, most of my cards are now made for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
As explained on their web site, "Operation Quiet Comfort exists solely for the purpose of honoring and comforting America’s military men and women who become sick and injured while serving in harm’s way. We also provide support to those who care for them. We collect, package and ship supplies for U.S. Military men and women receiving care at medical facilities abroad." These packages also include cards with messages of support and encouragement ... "thinking of you, patriotic, thank you, cheerful cards." I'm happy to have the opportunity to support our troops in this way.

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Unless noted otherwise, all my cards are A2 size - 4.25 x 5.5" when folded.

I was making cards long before I started stamping, so for my card images, I sometimes will do my own line drawing, then color it with markers. To use it multiple times, I scan it before coloring, then computer-print it. For more on my drawing process, see "How I Draw," and also "Anybody Can Draw."

I use Copic markers (I prefer "original" and also have some of the "sketch" type), Copic multiliner pens, and the Copic airbrush (airbrushing with my markers). See "About My Tools and Materials" for my Copic colors and other tools, materials, supplies and sources. Techniques and materials may also be noted in the blog post.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013