Spring Trio in Green with Purple

A trio of springtime words and images.  Three shades of green with three purple flowers in a triple frame.  I like the purple accents on the tone-on-tone green panel. The dotted purple card base adds more impact. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) mint julep (light green) and vintage jadeite (medium green).
• Patterned paper is from PTI winter wisteria (purple) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
• Dies are from Memory Box fancy blossoms (retired) and PTI take three.
  
• The bunny and leaf images and the sentiment "spring time" are from PTI take three: spring (retired), and "happy" is from PTI communique sentiments (retired), stamped with PTI vintage jadeite and new leaf (deeper green) inks.
• I used a purple gel pen to add the details of flower centers, bunny eye, and leaf veins. 
  

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Hexagon and Chevron Birthday

A bright birthday card with hexagon and chevron shapes and textures. The script sentiment font adds some curves, in contrast with the many angles.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah baronial ivory (pale yellow) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red) and limeade ice (green). 
• Patterned paper is from Memory Box garden folly 6x6" paper pad. 
• Embossing folder is The Paper Studio chevron.
  
• Die is PTI you've been framed: hexagon.
  
• The sentiment "wish big" is from PTI big & bold wishes (retired), and the stars are from PTI let freedom ring (retired), stamped with PTI terra cotta tile and ocean tides (muted teal) inks.

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Teal and Green Stems on Aqua Shimmer

Lovely and serene, with a textured shimmer background, die cut stems, and a pierced sentiment panel.  The offset layout gives some sense of movement to the design.

 Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source spruce (dark green), PS peacock (bluish teal), Papertrey Ink (PTI) sea (aqua) shimmer, and PTI stamper's select white. 
• Dies are from PTI stitched rectangles, PTI bold borders: wave (for the embossed card base), Memory Box floral vine (peacock stems), and Savvy Stamps tall branches with leaves (spruce stems).
• The sentiment "sending sincere" is from PTI never enough: thanks (retired), and "sympathy" is from PTI botanical silhouettes (retired), stamped with PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) and tropical teal inks to match the card stock.

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White and Navy Stars on Kraft

A muted red, white, and blue color scheme, with large and small stars on a textured kraft background. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, dark indigo (dark navy), and white shimmer.
• Patterned paper is from Echo Park America 6 x 6" pad (retired).
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle (retired).
• Dies are from My Favorite Things stacking stars (retired).
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI thanks all ways (retired), stamped with PTI enchanted evening (dark blue) ink.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Yellow Birds on Aqua Print

A birthday card with bright contrast of yellow with aqua, white, and teal.  The pierced dots and printed stripes add some visual texture.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) sun (medium yellow) shimmer and summer sunrise (deeper yellow-orange).
• Patterned papers are from Memory Box garden folly 6x6" paper pad. 
• Dies are PTI stitching lines (for the pierced dots), PTI bold borders: wave (for the "celebrate" word die), and Impression Obsession birds.

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Pink Hearts with Red and Cream

Lots of hearts for today's card.  I like the soft cream and pale pink contrasting with the stronger bright pink and red.  The shimmery card base adds some elegance.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) sweet blush (pale pink), berry sorbet (bright pink), pure poppy (red), and cream shimmer.
• Dies are PTI hearts border (retired), PTI wonderful words: love, Memory Box charlotte lace (retired), and the solid heart from My Favorite Things heart full of love (retired).
• The sentiment "sending you" is from PTI hello sunshine (retired), and the row of hearts is from PTI tag-its #11 (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

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Pink Banner with Flowers

A layered pink banner with bright pink flowers.  I like the pink vein details for the green leaves.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) raspberry fizz (medium pink), lovely lady (light pink), green parakeet, and stamper's select white. 
• Dies are from PTI banner style.
• The sentiment "happy birthday" is from PTI keep it simple: birthday (retired), curved on the block to fit the banner shape, and stamped with PTI raspberry fizz ink. 
• The flowers and leaves are from PTI floral sketches, stamped with PTI lovely lady, raspberry fizz, scarlet jewel (burgundy), and green parakeet inks.
  

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Christmas Card 2021

For this 2021 card, I used one of my favorite Christmas drawings, a Madonna and Child from my 2010 Advent calendar.  It's computer-printed with a large white border on Neenah solar white card stock.  The handwritten words say "Christ the Savior is born."

Since 2010, I've used one of my annual Nativity drawings for the card fronts, with a greeting inside "Wishing you all the joy of Christmas."  To see past years' Christmas cards that I've drawn, click here, then scroll down.

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Purple and Orange Prints with White

Bright and bold with plaid, striped, and dotted prints and a crisp banner.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) royal velvet (purple) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI orange zest pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired) and Pink & Main not too spooky (retired) 6 x 6" paper pad.
  
• Die is from PTI keep it simple frames.
  
• The sentiment "thanks" is from PTI thanks all ways (retired), stamped with PTI royal velvet ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red Birds on Gray Birch Trees

A few bright red birds on some tall gray birch trees.  A striped texture on the card base adds to the tree effect, and a red rectangle anchors the scene.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) stormy sea (greenish gray), pure poppy (red), and rustic white.
• Embossing folder is Sizzix Tim Holtz stripes.
• The sentiment "warmest wishes" is from PTI sentiment staples: warmest wishes, and the images are from PTI through the trees (retired), stamped with PTI pure poppy and stormy sea inks.

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Stems for Autumn and Winter

Two cards with leafy stems in the same wreath arrangement, with autumn and winter color schemes. 

 Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red), scarlet jewel (burgundy), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI summer sunrise (yellow-orange) and blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
  
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from Hero Arts everyday sayings, "anniversary wishes" is from PTI keep it simple: anniversary (retired), and the stems are from Altenew warm wishes, stamped with PTI summer sunrise, terra cotta tile, and Americana (rustic red) inks for the autumn card, and PTI blueberry sky, scarlet jewel, and tropical teal inks for the winter card.
  

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Tag with Lace on Woodgrain

Many details of pattern and texture for a monochromatic fall-toned card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen tan woodgrain and Papertrey Ink (PTI) terra cotta tile (rusty red) and stamper's select white.
• Patterned papers are from Memory Box garden folly 6x6" pad.
• Embroidery floss is DMC 3862.
  
• Dies are from PTI tiny tags, My Favorite Things scallop ribbon border (retired), and Spellbinders standard circles large (die #2 of 7.)
• The sentiment "for you" is from PTI enclosed: apple (retired), stamped with PTI terra cotta tile ink.

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Red, White, and Blue with Gold Sparkle

Bold red stripes with a handsome sentiment band in gold and navy.  The gold layer is very sparkly in real life. 

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

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) dark indigo (dark navy) and Tim Holtz deco sheets (gold - retired). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) "+ white basics" patterned paper (retired). 
• The sentiment "thank you" is from PTI keep it simple: thank you (retired), stamped with Versamark ink and gold heat embossed.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Red, White, and Blue Thank You with Twine

Bright and crisp red, white, and blue.  The starburst print, striped twine, and layered "thank you" sentiment all add interest.

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things red hot, Paper Source royal blue, and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from Doodlebug patriotic picnic 6x6" paper pad.
• Red, white, and blue twine is by Doodlebug.
• Dies are from Trinity Stamps scripty thanks.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue-Gray Trees on Teal

I designed today's card using some tree trunk shapes left over from last week's tree card.  A short strip of card stock grounds my scene, and the small punched dots (light bulbs? fruit? leaves?) encourage the eye to move around the card.  The light blue-gray trees stand out against the deep teal and navy. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source hydrangea (light blue-gray) and cobalt (navy) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) tropical teal. 
• Dies are Elizabeth Craft hello (retired) and PTI mighty oak cover plate. 
• The dots are punched with my very old 1/4" circle punch.
  

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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