Friday, October 28, 2022

Red, White, and Blue Label with Plaid

This design started with yesterday's leftover red and blue label shapes.  I added a white sentiment label, then layered onto a textured tan card base with a strip of red, white, and blue plaid.   

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (tan), pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad.
  • Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
  • Dies are from PTI fabulous frames (red or blue shape - retired) and framed out #2 (white shape).
  • The sentiment "thank you so very much" is from PTI framed out #1 (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening or pure poppy ink.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Red, White, and Blue Frame with Stars

A die cut frame gave me multiple shapes to mix and match, and I added a row of white stars. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
  • Dies are from PTI fabulous frames (retired) and super star borders.  I shortened the bottom of my frame's outer rectangle.
  • The sentiment "thankful for you always" is from Ink to Paper/PTI just sentiments: appreciation, stamped with PTI pure poppy or enchanted evening ink.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Grid Print with Kraft

A handsome monochromatic card - black, white, and kraft, accented with a rusty red layer.  I like the black and white grid print combined with the grid embossed card base.

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, terra cotta tile (rusty red), and stamper's select white. 
  • Patterned paper is from My Favorite Things black & white basics 6 x 6" pad (retired).
  • Embossing folder is Darice plaid.
  • "Hello" die is from Altenew bold greetings.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Stripe with Brown Rickrack on Blue

A bit of 3-D effect from the layered "thanks" word and the dark rickrack on diagonal striped paper. 

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), canyon clay (orangey brown), and dark chocolate (brown). 
  • Patterned paper is Pink & Main pumpkin spice 6 x 6" pad (retired).
  • Dies are from PTI huge thanks and XL rickrack border.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Shimmer Wreath on Cream

A rustic, flecked cream card base decorated with shimmery shapes - brocade paper wreath, die cut leaves and "happy" word, and leaf ribbon. Rich textures and colors for a Thanksgiving theme.  

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

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) copper shimmer, scarlet shimmer, sun (yellow) shimmer, and rustic cream. 
  • Patterned paper is Paper Source "brocade taupe" (retired).  To change its color from taupe to a light copper, I used a round Ranger ink blending tool with PTI canyon clay (orangey brown) and lovely lady (pink) inks
  • Leaf ribbon is from PTI.  
  • Dies are from PTI tipped tops ("happy" word), Memory Box tender leaves (yellow leaves - retired), Impression Obsession small leaf set (scarlet leaves), Spellbinders standard circles small die collection (1-7/8" inner edge), and PTI limitless layers: 2-1/2" circles (outer edge - retired).
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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Red, White, and Blue Star Panel on Light Blue

For my star panel, I stamped the red lines and blue stars.  It looks crisp and clean on a light blue card base.

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

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue) and stamper's select white. 
  • Die is from PTI noted: simply stitched A2 vertical.
  • The sentiments "thank you" and "for all that you do" are from PTI big & bold wishes (retired), and the stars and stripes are from PTI let freedom ring (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red) and enchanted evening (dark blue) inks.
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Red, White and Blue Hello with Gold Star Border

Two red, white, and blue cards starting with some patterned paper.  I like the bright white "hello" and the short border strip of gold stars.

Card details:

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Teal and Raspberry - Grid Print

A simple grid-printed paper sets the graphic style for today's bright card.

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

Card details:

  • Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) raspberry fizz (pink) and tropical teal. 
  • Patterned paper is from PTI pencil me in A2 paper collection
  • Sentiment "thankful" die is from PTI counting my blessings.
  • Embroidery floss is DMC 3804 (pink) and 943 (teal). 
Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
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