New Tinted Flower Notecards Set

In addition to finally getting some notecard sets designed, printed, and made available for sale in my Etsy shop from my "Flower Attributes" colored pencil series, I also finally got around to creating notecard sets for some older floral drawings.

This "Tinted Flower" set is comprised of six drawings completed in 2015 and 2016, on a mix of toned gray and toned tan paper. The original drawings were all 5"x7" in size. In each, I focused more on the shading of the flowers (highlights and shadows), rather than the color, adding only a bit of color once all the shading was in place, to give the drawings a desaturated look. It was a departure from the vibrant, highly saturated look I usually prefer, and not something I've done much of in the five years since (though I do really like how these notecards turned out, so maybe there'll be more of these in the near future!).

This pack includes the following 6 designs:

• Purple Tint (originally titled "Rose with a Hint of Purple")
• Aqua Tint (originally titled "Rose with a Hint of Aqua")
• Sepia Tint Duo (originally titled "Roses with a Hint of Orange & Yellow")
• Sepia Tint Trio (originally titled "More Roses with a Hint of Orange & Yellow")
• Blue Tint Sunflower (originally titled "Sunflower in Navy Blue and Yellow")
• Norfolk Succulents (the only one of the 6 designs with no color at all - the drawing was made using only black and white colored pencils, on toned gray paper)

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Love these notecards but wish you could swap out a few designs for some of my other floral drawings instead? I also have a U-Pick floral drawing listing available!

Abstract Patterned Notecards - Fun Color Combinations

My Etsy shop has lots of great notecard options for those looking for abstract pattern designs, including pre-selected variety packs grouped into color families, and a chance to create your own variety packs using my U-Pick listing.

I've already talked about the "warm color" and "cool color" patterned stationery sets I have available: red-orange, pink-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, yellow-green, brown, and tan. Today I'm going to showcase the last three pre-selected patterned variety packs currently available in my Etsy shop: black patterns, fun color combinations, and cool color combinations. All of these feature really unique color schemes, often combining both warm and cool colors in the same design for a bright, vibrant color palette.

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Black Patterned Notecards

There are 10 different designs in the "black" notecards set, which includes 2 black cards, 2 gray cards, 2 black and blue color combinations, 2 black and green color combinations, 1 yellow and black design, and 1 red and black design.

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"Fun Color Combinations" Patterned Notecards

There are 8 different designs in the "fun color combinations" notecards set, which includes these color combos: orange/purple, orange/pink/purple, red/blue, red/green, orange/green, yellow/pink, and yellow/pink/green.

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"Cool Color Combinations"  Patterned Notecards

There are 10 different designs in the "cool color combinations" notecards set, which includes these color combos: red/blue, red/orange/green, orange/yellow/green, olive green/turquoise, yellow/blue/purple, green/blue/purple, green/purple, and green/pink.

Abstract Patterned Notecards - Cool Colors

My Etsy shop has lots of great notecard options for those looking for abstract pattern designs, including pre-selected variety packs grouped into color families, and a chance to create your own variety packs using my U-Pick listing.

My latest blog post featured the "warm color" sets - and today I'm showing off the cool colors, featuring yellow-greens, greens, blue-greens, blues, and blue-purples.

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Yellow-Green Patterned Notecards

There are 8 different designs in the "yellow-green" variety pack, with colors including green, yellow-green, and yellow/green/brown combos.

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Blue-Green Patterned Notecards

There are 8 different designs in the "blue-green" variety pack, with colors including blue-green, green-blue, blue-green/yellow combos, and blue/yellow combos.

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Blue-Purple Patterned Notecards

There are 10 different designs in the "blue-purple" variety pack, with colors including light blue, light purple/periwinkle, medium/dark blue, blue-violet, purple, and blue/purple/pink combos.

Abstract Patterned Notecards - Warm Colors

I recently posted that I had several new pre-selected variety packs of abstract pattern notecards now available in my Etsy shop, in addition to the U-Pick option, which lets you create your own variety pack (or order 6, 8, or 10 notecards all in the same design). Today I'm going to showcase four of those pre-selected abstract pattern variety packs, all featuring warm colors: reds, oranges, pinks, pinkish or reddish purples, and warm neutrals like browns and tans.

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Red-Orange Patterned Notecards

There are 10 different designs in the "red-orange" variety pack, with colors including reds, red-oranges, orange-reds, red and yellow combos, red and purple combos, red and black combos, and pink/purple/orange combos.

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Pink-Purple Patterned Notecards

There are 10 different designs in the "pink-purple" variety pack, with colors including pinks, purples, pink and purple combos, pink and yellow combos, red and purple combos, and pink/purple/yellow combos.

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Brown Patterned Notecards

There are 8 different designs in the "brown" variety pack, which includes light, medium, and dark shades of brown, as well as red-browns, orange-browns, orange-yellows.

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Tan Patterned Notecards

There are 6 different designs in the "tan" variety pack, which includes light browns, light orange-browns, light yellow-browns, and pale yellows.

New Great Lakes Notecards

I recently made the difficult decision to increase the prices of my notecards on Etsy... I worry about losing potential customers, many of whom I'm sure were buying my notecards because they were such a great deal - but the truth is, I was barely making any profit from my notecard sales once you take into consideration the cost of the notecard paper and envelopes, printing ink, the clear plastic boxes I package all notecard sets in, shipping materials (bubble wrap and mailing envelopes), USPS priority shipping costs, and the multitude of fees Etsy charges per listing and per sale. 

The good news is, even though my notecards now cost a little more... there are also a TON of new designs and colors to choose from, because I also added a BUNCH of new inventory, as well as new package options, in all 3 of my notecard categories (abstract designs, floral designs, and Michigan-themed notecards)!

I am so excited about these new packages that I'm planning several more blog posts to feature all the new options... but if you don't want to wait for the blog posts, you can head on over to my Etsy shop now to see what's all available - all the new listings are already live! 

Today's blog post is going to be all about my Great Lakes notecards - by far my most popular style. I now have 4 different Great Lakes notecard listings (before I only had one). The first is the U-Pick option (the one that was already available), but with several more color options to choose from. This listing is great for those who want to purchase a set of notecards where all cards are the same color, OR for people who want to pick their own variety pack. 

You can select a set of 6, 8, or 10 notecards, and there are now 24 different color options available. I also created a four-digit-code for each color, to make it easier to select your desired color(s), as well as to make it easier for me to keep track of. My Great Lakes notecards are now available in:

• 1709 - Copper
• 1714 - Coral
• 9909 - Peach
• 1710 - Yellow & Blue
• 9902 - Gold
• 9905 - Yellow
• 1708 - Rainbow
• 1715 - Circus (a.k.a. Green, Pink, & Yellow)
• 1713 - Pink & Green
• 1911 - Pebbles (a.k.a. Brown, Green, & Blue)
• 1504 - Blue-Green
• 1711 - Green
• 1501 - Valentine (a.k.a. Red, Pink, & Purple)
• 9908 - Fire & Ice (a.k.a. Red & Blue)
• 1502 - Carnation (Pink & Purple)
• 9904 - Purple
• 9910 - Indigo (a.k.a. Dark Blue-Violet)
• 1503 - Blue-Violet
• 1712 - Denim
• 9901 - True Blue
• 9906 - Tie Dye (a.k.a. Blue & Purple)
• 9903 - Turquoise
• 1912 - Blue-Black
• 9907 - Gray

Besides the popular U-Pick listing, I also now have 3 other options - pre-packaged variety sets in coordinating color schemes: cool colors, warm colors, and "fun" colors (which are the color combinations which include both warm and cool colors on the same card).

The "Cool Colors" listing is for these 10 notecards:

The "Warm Colors" listing is for these 8 notecards:

And the "Fun Colors" listing is for these 6 notecards:

These 3 listings highlight potential color schemes and take the guesswork out of creating a variety pack. Love the "natural" watery look of the blue and green shades? Get the "Cool Colors" pack. Are you buying these cards as a gift, and you know your gift's recipient prefers pink or yellow? Then the "Warm Colors" pack is the perfect choice. Want to find the six most unique Great Lakes notecards anywhere? The "Fun Colors" pack is exactly what you're searching for.

On the other hand, if you like surprises, there's another way to get a variety pack with little effort on your part - head over to my U-Pick listing, select "variety pack", and include a message with your order explaining what you're looking for. Ask for a random assortment and I'll include 6, 8, or 10 different cards (depending on the quantity ordered) of any of the 24 available color options. Or tell me you prefer earth tones, or feminine colors, or bright designs - however you want to describe your favorite hues - and I'll give you a random assortment within your specifications. It's that easy!

Check back soon for more blog posts featuring other new notecard sets!