Green, Gray, and Blue Pattern with Notched Border

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Green, Gray, and Blue Pattern with Notched Border

The gray, green, and deep blue colors in today's card, as well as the notched shapes of the green border and the sentiment label, were suggested by this handsome patterned paper. I tried a few different grays and dark blues for my card base, and I chose the very dark gray for its contrast and drama. The narrow blue edging, echoing the blue of the print, makes a big impact to ground the label.

Card details:

Card stock is Paper Source jade (medium green - retired) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) smokey shadow (dark gray) and stamper's select white.
Patterned paper is from Reverse Confetti paper bliss 6 x 6" pad.
Dies are from My Favorite Things notched border (retired) and layered labels (retired).
I edged the white label shape with Copic marker B39.
The sentiment "thank you" is from Sunny Studio everyday greetings, stamped with PTI vintage jadeite (bright medium green) and spring rain (light blue) inks. The combined color works well with the green of the patterned paper and card stock.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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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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Thursday, June 4, 2020