Yellow-Orange Patterns with Rusty Red

On my studio table I keep a small metal basket of "things to try" - notes and ideas, sketches, new products, things I haven't used for awhile.  If I've used something once, I tend to remember it and use it again.  Otherwise, sadly, I might forget all about it.

Today's card has two "things to try" - the starry stamp and the rounded rectangle die, which happened to be a perfect size for each other.  Then I looked for a way to layer my rectangle and was glad to find another perfect fit with this PTI mat stack die, an old favorite. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is the leaf print from PTI summer sunrise (yellow-orange) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from PTI photo finish strips, layerz mat stack 4, and two toned (rectangle).
• The sentiment "just a note" is from PTI keep it simple: just a note, stamped with PTI terra cotta tile ink cube, and the stars are from Altenew tiny stars, stamped with PTI summer sunrise ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Birthday Banners in Green Frame

A very busy, happy card with lots of different shapes and bright colors.  The gray background and green frame keep it grounded.  I enjoyed creating all the details and movement with the arrow, banners, stars, bow, and diagonal words. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), pure poppy (red), Hawaiian shores (turquoise), aqua mist, orange zest, and bright buttercup (yellow).
• Patterned paper is the large dot print from PTI soft stone (light gray) bitty big pattern pack.
• Embroidery floss (upper left) is DMC #721.
• Dies are (top to bottom) PTI cover plate: comic strip, PTI tiny tags, Poppystamps simple banner (retired), My Favorite Things (MFT) party banner (retired), PTI birthday trio, PTI sketched shapes (arrow), and MFT western star border duo (retired).
• Punches are Martha Stewart bow and Fiskars 1/4" star.
• The letters "happy" are from Essentials by Ellen basic alpha, and the star is from PTI birthday balloons, stamped with PTI new leaf ink cube.

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Yellow Teacups with Red and Vellum

After the pink teacup cards, I tried some in yellow.  The note card on the left is more my style, simple and crisp.  The card on the right is for a friend's birthday, and I tried to make it more in her style.  Yellow is her favorite color, and her kitchen has lots of red accents, beautiful vintage fabrics, and a teacup collection.  I especially like the white floral ribbon band and the "happy birthday" teabag label.  I know she'll enjoy the card, and I enjoyed making it for her. 

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things (MFT) red hot (red) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) bright buttercup (deep bright yellow), lemon tart (light yellow), white shimmer, and stamper's select vellum.
• Patterned paper is the leaf print from PTI pure poppy pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Embossing folders are Lifestyle Crafts diamonds and dots and Cuttlebug Swiss dots.
• Ribbon is two widths of 3/8" white Offray fleur pattern.
• Embroidery floss is three threads of DMC #349.
• Dies are from PTI fancy tea cup (I trimmed off the saucer on the vellum layer), PTI eyelet lace, PTI tiny tags, PTI mix & mat: scallops, Memory Box fancy blossoms, and MFT layered labels (retired). 
• The pearl dot in each flower center is Viva Decor pearl pen, ice white.
• The sentiment "happy birthday" on the teabag tag is from PTI fill in the blank (retiring 2018), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink cube.

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Plaid and Stripe Birthday - Red, White, and Blue

For the Papertrey Ink "Create Along with Us" March challenge, I chose the first project in this post by Michelle as my starting point.

I've enjoyed using PTI's new(ish) series of Bitty Big papers, but the large stripe and small plaid patterns have been more challenging for me.  So Michelle's card, featuring both, was perfect inspiration today!  And I needed a masculine birthday card with navy and red, so my color scheme was all set.

I'm happy with my finished card, and I'll use this layout again.  Thank you, PTI and Michelle, for your inspiration! 

Edited April 16, 2018, to add: Below is a "thank you" version of the card.  All the same except the sentiment, which is cut with an Elizabeth Craft thank you die.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) pure poppy (red), luxe silver, and stamper's select white.
• Patterned papers are the small plaid and large stripe prints from PTI dark indigo (navy) bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI cover plate: stars (for the star cutouts), PTI wonderful words: birthday, and Elizabeth Craft happy birthday.

Thank you card created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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PInk Teacup with Vellum and Stripes - Two Cards

A bright pink teacup with a vellum detail layer, a butterfly in deeper pink, and a softer pink striped background.  Very simple and pretty.  I made it for a friend's birthday and wrote my greetings inside.

Edited Mar. 11 to add:  Then I made a second card, the same except for a gingham background and a flower embellishment.  Edited Mar. 14 to add:  For more teacups - yellow with red and vellum - click here.


Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) hibiscus burst (medium pink - teacup), raspberry fizz (deep pink - butterfly and flower), stamper's select vellum, and white shimmer.
• Patterned paper is the stripe or gingham print from PTI sweet blush (light pink) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from PTI fancy tea cup (I trimmed off the saucer on the vellum layer) and My Favorite Things layered labels (retired). 
• Small butterfly punch is by EK Success. 
• Flower is unknown, from my leftovers tin.  The pearl dot in the center is Viva Decor pearl pen, ice white.

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Kraft Plaid with Black and White

Simple colors with a nice mix of straight lines, curves, and angles.  I like the plaid background showing through the herringbone mat.    

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) true black and stamper's select white. 
• Patterned paper is the large plaid print from PTI classic kraft bitty big pattern pack.
• Dies are from PTI mix & mat: herringbone and WPlus9 folk art florals (retired).
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI limitless layers: labels (retired), stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) pigment ink cube, then white heat embossed.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Color Wheel Stars on Cream

Today's Make It Monday challenge on the Papertrey Ink (PTI) blog is to create a color wheel card.  I enjoyed making a star wreath around my sentiment circle, and it was helpful to think of a "color wheel" when choosing my colors.  Thanks, Lexi and PTI, for the inspiration!

Note:  That really is a cream color, not white, for my card base and sentiment circle.  And the gray border is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink Americana (rustic red), canyon clay (orangey brown), saffron spice (gold), pinefeather (dark green), enchanted evening (dark blue), plum pudding (purple), rustic cream (on card base), and vintage cream (sentiment circle).
• Embossing folder is Craft Concepts solid stars.
• Twine is PTI rustic jute twine.
• Dies are from PTI seeing stars (medium) and limitless layers: 1-3/4" circle.
• The star-shaped sentiment "thank you" is from PTI military stars (retired), stamped with PTI cocoa bean (brown) ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green Wreath with White Sentiment on Green

Two monochromatic wreath cards using several shades of green with bright white.  I like the leafy background texture and the white banner behind the wreath shape.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring moss (light green), simply chartreuse (medium green), ripe avocado (dark green), and stamper's select white.
• Embossing folder is Elizabeth Craft spring leaves (retired).
• Dies are PTI rustic wreath, wonderful words: hello, and double-ended banners.  The green centers are inlaid in the wreath frames.
• The sentiment "with deepest sympathy" is from PTI spring woods, stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) pigment ink cube, then white heat embossed.

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Button Cards - Trees and Flowers

Two more button cards - above, brightly colored with a mix of button shapes, and below, monochromatic with simple round shapes.  I like the flowers growing from the "hello" word and the trees growing from the curving hillside.  These cards make me smile!  And I'll hope they bring a smile to the recipients, too.  Note:  The scanner captured my 3-D cards with out-of-focus backgrounds.  But the overall effect is true to life.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source strawberry (light red - retired) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) new leaf (green), cocoa bean (brown), rustic cream, and stamper's select white.
• Patterned papers are the leaf and polka dot prints from PTI winter wisteria (light purple) and spring moss (light green) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Die is from My Favorite Things vertical stitched strips. 
• Buttons are from PTI vintage button assortments (retired), adhered with glue (Tombow green mono multi) and stitched with DMC #5 perle cotton in white and cream (ecru).
• Images are from PTI everyday button bits (retiring 2018), stamped with PTI new leaf, simply chartreuse (yellowish green), and cocoa bean ink cubes.
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI polka dot parade #2 (retiring 2018), stamped with PTI new leaf ink cube.  The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, stamped with PTI cocoa bean ink cube.

Tree card created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Button Cards - Balloons

Party balloons!  Hot air balloons!  And buttons!  I enjoyed poking through my sandwich bag of assorted buttons and then choosing the coordinating card stock colors.  These new-to-me stamps, designed for adding buttons, will also work well with my circle and button stamps and dies, so I won't need an endless supply of buttons to use.

Note:  The scanner captured my 3-D cards with out-of-focus backgrounds.  But the overall effect is true to life.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), blueberry sky (medium blue), amethyst allure (purple), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned papers are the bitty dot and stripe prints from PTI scarlet jewel (burgundy), melon berry (light orange), and plum pudding (purple) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired), and the bitty dot print from PTI aqua mist bitty big pattern pack.
• Ribbon is colored with Copic marker Y38.
• Buttons are from PTI vintage button assortments (retired), adhered with glue (Tombow green mono multi) and stitched with white #5 DMC perle cotton.
• Images are from PTI everyday button bits (retiring 2018).  The sentiment "sending smiles" is from Hero Arts many everyday messages, stamped with PTI true black ink cube.  The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because.  All are stamped with PTI true black and blueberry sky ink cubes.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue - Star and Chevron Prints on Gray

Bright and cheerful!  A mix of red, white, and blue patterns with some soft gray.

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things red hot (red) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) soft stone (light gray).
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Red, white, and blue twine is by Doodlebug.
• Dies are My Favorite Things layered labels (retired) and an unidentified "hello" die by Taylored Expressions (thank you, Laura!)

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Triangles in Teal, Orange and Purple

Trying out a new stamp set with teal, orange, and purple triangles on a folded white card.  Orange and purple lines drawn above and below the sentiment help to set it off.

I like the energy of the colors and the diagonal layout.  In real life, the orange stamping is lighter, and it plays well with the teal and purple.

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Triangles are from Altenew trigonometry, stamped with PTI amethyst allure (purple), orange zest, and tropical teal ink cubes.
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube. 
• Lines are drawn with Copic 0.3 orange and purple multiliners.  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Multicolored Prints on Green with Dark Navy

Two multicolored prints, diagonally placed on a textured green background.  The dark navy "thanks" is big and bold enough to stand out from the dots, stripes, and triangles. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) simply chartreuse (green) and dark indigo (navy).
• Patterned papers are from Simple Stories so rad 6x6" paper pad.
• Embossing folder is Darice dot point.
• Die is from My Favorite Things many thanks (retired).

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Black and White Dots with Teal

Black and white sentiment strip on black and white dots, layered on a textured teal background.  The lattice pattern of the embossing folder works well with the tiny, evenly spaced dots.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source peacock (teal) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) true black.
• Patterned paper is from PTI comic strip A2 paper pack (retired).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up square lattice (retired).  I used the debossed side of the card stock.
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI limitless layers: labels (retired), stamped with PTI fresh snow (white) ink cube, then white heat embossed.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Green Leafy Cluster on Kraft

A leafy cluster with a roughly striped texture.  I love the shapes and sizes of the floral and foliage images in this new stamp set, Altenew wings of hope, and for today's card, I used the abstract flower shapes as my two large leaves.

A friend designed this set in collaboration with Altenew (congratulations on your first release, Vicki!) and you can see more about it on her blog here.  Along with the images, the stamps feature a beautiful collection of Vicki's inspirational and encouraging sentiments, perfect for her "wings of hope" theme. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah desert storm (light kraft color) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) cocoa bean (brown).
• Embossing folder is Sizzix Tim Holtz stripes.
• The images are from Altenew wings of hope, stamped with PTI new leaf (green), green parakeet (bright yellowish green), and Americana (rustic red) ink cubes.  
• After stamping the berries with Americana ink, I used the same ink and a small brush to add some watercolored leaf details. 
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI stuck on you, stamped with PTI new leaf ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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