Bamboo with Green, Teal, and Aqua

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Bamboo with Green, Teal, and Aqua

A green, teal, and aqua card in two variations. See below for the second one. I'm making 36 for the use of our community senior center, so I needed an easy layout to cut, stamp, and assemble.

The bamboo is stamped on a pale aqua grid that I created and printed with my computer. The grid adds a lovely subtle texture and a suggestion of sky. I like both cards very much!

Card details:

Card stock is Neenah solar white, Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal, spring moss (light green - above), aqua mist (below), and bitty dot prints from PTI aqua mist (above) and spring moss (below) pattern packs (retired).
My homemade patterned paper is a Word table, with rows and columns set to approx. 3/16" and an uneven dashed aqua line for the grid lines. It's a bit darker in real life, but not much.
The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube.
The bamboo is from PTI peaceful garden (retired), stamped with PTI spring moss and tropical teal ink cubes. After stamping the bamboo in green, I added some teal ink to my stamp with a sponge dauber and restamped it, using the MISTI.

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1 comment:

Kim Heggins said...: Love that bamboo...really makes a fabulous card.; June 19, 2017 at 7:13 PM

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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.

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Sunday, June 18, 2017