Friday, July 8, 2011

Tropical Sunset

Last month's theme for the stamp club card swap was anything beach-related with a watercolor background and an embellishment.  Since I was in Montana, I wasn't able to get it done, but this is what I came up with.
This card was inspired by a card I received from Cheryl Wilcox (Love to Stamp & Scrap).  Palm trees, sand, flip-flops, and a glorious sunset sure makes me think of the beach!  See the tiny flowers on the flip-flops? That's from the pieces leftover when you use the Lace Ribbon Border Punch!

Ya know, I wasn't too enamored of the Calypso Coral when I first saw it, but it sure is growing on me, and it is gorgeous with the other new In Colors!


Stamps: Tropical Party (retired), Sunny Fun (Summer Mini)
Cardstock: Old Olive Textured, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Island Indigo, and Crumb Cake Classic, plus Pool Party and Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, 1" Circle Punch, 1¼" Circle Punch, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Aquapainter, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Eyelet (retired), Linen Thread, tiny rhinestones (non-SU)

8 comments:

  1. Ahhhhhhhh....I'm relaxing on that lovely beach right now!!
    ~Sandi

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  2. Love it!!! Gorgeous card and brilliant use of the punchies from the Lace Border Punch!

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  3. Great lookin' card! Love the details (images, texture,etc.) on each layer and tfs the tip of the punch-out! Love it!

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  4. Hey Cindy, thanks for the link back - but it's really a card my upline, Jeanne, designed for a workshop last summer... I just made a ton of them because I liked it so much. Love what you did with it, though - that background is great!

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  5. Ooooooo, very nice! Great use of the flip flop stamp image!

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  6. Oh, wow! I want to just climb right into this card, it looks so good :)

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  7. I love the flip flop tag. I am all ready for the beach!

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