Red, White, and Blue Dots with Tan Woodgrain

A dotted red sentiment with a dotted navy blue print.  At first, I tried a dotted embossing folder on kraft card stock for my card base.  But instead, the woodgrain texture added depth with less distraction.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen (Hutson) tan woodgrain and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI dark indigo (dark navy) bitty big pattern pack.
• Die is from PTI double-ended banners (retired). 
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI polka dot parade #6 (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Rays with Aqua

Today's card started with a 6 x 6" piece of patterned paper that I cut into three 2" strips.  I used the center strip for the card above, and an edge strip for the card below.  The "rustic" flecked card stock of the sentiment banner works well with the distressed style of the patterned paper.  Yellow-orange brightens the muted red, white, and blue color scheme. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source pool (aqua) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow-orange) and rustic cream. 
• Patterned paper is Bo Bunny firecracker 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Darice stars asst. (assorted). 
• Die is from PTI double-ended banners (sentiment banner - retired)
• The sentiment "thank you so very much" is from PTI banner sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI dark indigo (dark navy) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue - Thank Yous with Red Plaid

Today's card started with the lined notebook patterned paper.  Its gray lines and linen texture look faint in my image, but can be seen better in real life.  I stamped it with red and blue "thank you" sentiments in various fonts, then cut it with a pinking edge die.  The dark blue strip helps anchor it and gives the eye a resting place.  

I had planned to place my panel vertically on the red plaid, but then I noticed how good it looked where it fell at an angle. A happy accident!  Diagonals often seem to add energy to my card designs.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue).
• Patterned papers are a plaid from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack and a gray-lined notebook paper from PTI pencil me in A2 paper collection (lined linen-texture paper - retired).
• Die is from PTI noted: pinked A2 vertical.
• The "thank you" sentiments are from PTI keep it simple: thank you (retired) and keep it simple: thank you II (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy and enchanted evening inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Circles on Blue Stripes

Three star circles on a blue striped background.  I like the "thank you" sentiment that's part of the center star.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) 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). 
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Die is from PTI limitless layers: 1-3/4" circles. 
• The circle and stars are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red), harvest gold (yellow), blueberry sky, and enchanted evening inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Hello with Tan Stripes

A bold design with strong colors, patterns, and textures.  I enjoyed trying the new "hello" stamp and die. 

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 classic kraft bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folders are The Paper Studio tiny stars (retired) and Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Dies are from PTI this is big sentiments: hello and noted: pinked A2 vertical.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI this is big sentiments: hello stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Star Banner with Stripes - Red, White, and Blue

A patriotic themed card for the Fourth of July and our country's 250th anniversary.  It's a very simple design with crisp lines and bold colors. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source cobalt (dark blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are from PTI notched star banner (retired) and Memory Box tilted thanks (retired). 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Hello with Tan Dots

For this card, I stamped the red plaid "hello" word on white card stock, die cut it, and layered it offset onto a dark navy die cut for a shadow effect.  It stands out boldly on a light blue wood grain banner and striped blue band.   

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white.  
• Patterned paper is from PTI fine linen (tan) and blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio woodgrain (retired)..
• Dies are PTI wonderful words: hello (retired) and PTI ad sense banner.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI wonderful words: hello (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy (red) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stars with Gold

For today's design, I die cut a set of stars from four colors of card stock, then mixed three of the star colors and added a background panel in the fourth color.  That gave me four different but similar cards.  My other combinations are shown below.  

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things (MFT) red hot, Ellen Hutson tan woodgrain, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) saffron spice (gold), enchanted evening (deep blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white. 
• Red, white, and blue twine is by Doodlebug. 
• Dies are MFT stacking stars (retired), MFT many thanks (retired), and (for the smallest white star on the middle card below) PTI cover plate: stars (retired). 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Patterns on Gray

Light gray makes a crisp neutral background for the red, white, and blue patterned strips.  A dark navy word shadow helps the white "thanks" sentiment stand out.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white, Paper Source cement (light gray), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy). 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired). .
• Dies are from PTI huge thanks (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Plaid on Blue with Twine

A muted red, white, and blue plaid on a starry background, a thank you card for Operation Quiet Comfort for our troops.  It was fun using all of the plaid colors as I chose my my card stock, ink, and twine.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Hero Arts grenadine (wine red) layering paper and Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Pink & Main beach bum 6 x 6" pad. 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio tiny stars.
• Twine is PTI rustic jute button twine.
• The sentiment "many thanks!" is from Fiskars so much thanks (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Lattice Squares - Red, White, and Blue with Gold

Bright colors and a textured background for today's card.  I like the crisp diamond lattice stamping layered on the embossed curve pattern.  

 Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and harvest gold. 
• Die is PTI bold borders: wave (retired) (for embossing the blue panel).  
• The banner is cut with Silhouette Cameo.  
• The lattice pattern is Concord & 9th lovely lattice turnabout (retired), and the sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple (thinking of you (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening, blueberry sky (medium blue), harvest gold, and pure poppy inks.

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Red, White, and Blue Hello with Gingham and Fireworks Prints

A Fourth-of-July themed card with gingham and fireworks prints.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) enchanted evening (dark blue). 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired). 
• Die is PTI noted (hello).  

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Diagonal Stripe - Red, White, and Blue

A simple design with energy from its strong colors and diagonal layout.  

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy) and pure poppy (red). 
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Die is Birch Press sugar script thanks.  I used an EK Success star punch for the star.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue with Tan Hexagon

A muted red, white, and blue star print, with a large tan hexagon for the stamped sentiment. 

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things blueberry (dark blue), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (rustic red) and fine linen (tan). 
• Patterned paper is star stripes 12 x 12" by The Paper Studio, from my card making group's "free" table.
• Die is from PTI two toned.
• The sentiment "thankful for you always" is from Ink to Paper/PTI just sentiments: appreciation, stamped with PTI Americana ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Tag with Red, White, and Blue Stars

An angled tag with stamped die cut stars and a knot of striped baker's twine.  A dotted red strip helps to anchor the tag on the textured aqua card base.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) aqua mist and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Sizzix texture fades stripes.
  
• Twine is maraschino stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and PTI tag sale #7 (retired).
  
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI grunge me (retired), and the star patterns are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue), pure poppy, and bright buttercup (deep yellow) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Print with Ribbon

Narrow grosgrain ribbon wraps around the gray background.  Patterned paper and a sentiment banner complete the design.

 Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things red hot, Paper Source royal blue, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) weathervane (gray) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad. 
• Die is from PTI sketched shapes. 
  
• Ribbon is by Offray.
  
• The "thanks" word is cut with the Silhouette Cameo, same as this card.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stripes with Stars

Some muted red, white, and blue stripes with stars - printed, embossed, and die cut.  In real life, the card base is a rustier red. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah desert storm (light kraft) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red), cocoa bean (brown), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is star stripes 12 x 12" by The Paper Studio, from my card making group's "free" table (thanks, Carol!)
  
• Embossing folder is Darice stars asst (assorted).
  
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars and Birch Press sugar script thanks.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Stars with Yellow

Lots of patterns for this starry card.  I like the tiny "thank you" themed print behind the diecut patterned stars.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source lake (medium blue) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red) and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned papers are a polka dot print from PTI harvest gold (medium yellow) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and my own thank-you themed design, computer-printed on Neenah 65 lb bright white with medium blue ink, using Savoye LET 11 point font.
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (retired) and Elizabeth Craft thanks.
• The star patterns are from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue), pure poppy, and bright buttercup (deep yellow) inks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White and Blue with Star on Tan

A stamped diagonal stripe background with a red, white, and blue panel.  A wide red border reinforces the red reverse-print "thank you" sentiment. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen tan woodgrain (medium tan) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) fine linen (light tan), pure poppy (red), enchanted evening (dark blue), and rustic white. 
• Die is from My Favorite Things stacking stars (retired).
  
• The stripes are from Concord & 9th pinstripe background (stamped twice, a short distance apart), stamped with PTI enchanted evening and pure poppy inks. 
• The tiny repeating sentiment "thank you" is from PTI fill in the blank (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) and pure poppy inks. 
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Prints on Rustic Red

A muted red, white, and blue color scheme with a mix of patterns and textures.  The blue panel is rather static, but the swirling texture of the card base helps keep the eye moving. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Americana (rustic red), spring rain (light blue), and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned papers are from PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
  
• Embossing folders are Stampin' Up subtle (retired) and Cuttlebug d'vine swirls (retired).
• Die is from PTI fabulous frames (retired).
  
• The sentiment "thank you" is from Pattern Happy mini greetings (retired), stamped with PTI Americana ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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