Tropical Escape Congratulations - Paper Players #420

This week at the Paper Players Blog, the challenge is a sketch challenge.  There's nothing I love better than a sketch challenge.

I learned something new about importing pictures from my phone to my computer using an app and my Wi Fi connection.  Usually I struggle with cords or if I can't find the cord then I download the pictures into my e-mail and then download into a file etc etc.  It's quite a process.  Now, with this free app I scan the picture directly into my computer through my Wi Fi.  Marvelous!!  I feel quite proud of myself. And the time I have saved!

Back to my card.  Below is a picture of the card I made for the Paper Players sketch challenge #420

On a Granny Apple card stock card base I adhere a Whisper White layer embossed with the tufted embossing folder.

On this embossed layer I adhere two strips of Tropical Escape DSP both matted with Granny Apple card stock.  The first piece if 1 1/4" by 4", and the second 1 1/2 by 4".  In the center is a 1 1/2" square upon which is a Tropical leaf and flower embellishment.

The large tropical leaves were fussy cut from the DSP, as were the 3 pink flowers. After sponging the edges of the leaves with Mossy Meadow ink and the flowers with Petal Pink ink I shaped them and adhered them to the 1 1/2" square using a hot glue gun.  Some Clear Wink of Stella was applied to the leaves, and pink rhinestones were placed in the center of the flowers.

The sentiment, from "Hand Delivered" was punched with the Classic Label punch and adhered below the embellishment.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Hand Delivered

Inks:  Black Memento, Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink

Papers:  Granny Apple Green, Tropical Escape DSP

Accessories:  Pink rhinestones, hot glue gun, Clear Wink of Stella

Fun Fold Tropical Escape Birthday

This is a really a fun fold. It allows you to show off some off any of our beautiful DSP  For today's card I used the Tropical Escape DSP and even made an embellishment from images in the paper.

In the above picture the card is closed but you can see the beautiful embellishment.  Opening up the card reveals the different patterns in the DSP.

Here's how to make this fun fold:

• Start with a 5 1/2 by 10 1/2" piece of Thick Whisper White card stock
• Score at 5 1/2, 6 3/4, 8 and 9 1/4.  Starting at the left side, fold as follows:  mountain, valley, mountain and valley.  Burnish with a bone folder
• Add DSP matted with Basic Black  and the Whisper White using the following measurements:

Basic Black card stock:  

(1) 4 1/4 by 5 1/4"

(2) 2 1/8 by 5 1/4

(2) 1 1/8 by 5 1/4"

DSP (Tropical Escape)

(1) 4 by 5"

(2) 2 by 5

(2) 1 by 5

Whisper White

(1) 1 3/4 by 5 1/4

Make the embellishment:

Cut 3 palm leaves and 3 flowers (pink) from the DSP.

Punch a 1 1/4" scallop circle which will be the base for the leaves and flowers

Sponge leaves with Granny Apple Green ink ; the flowers with Petal Pink ink.

Using an Emerald Green marker, make markings on the inside of each flower.

Shape the leaves and the flowers.

Using a hot glue gun (you can use tombo if you wish) attach the leaves to the scallop circle base and cluster the flowers at the base of the leaves. Add a black rhinestone to the center of each flower.

Adhere to only half of the first mountain fold from the center.  The embellishment should extend over the edge. ( see first picture)

Die cut a  Delicate Lace Edgelit in Granny Apple green and adhere to first panel. 

• The sentiment, stamped with Black Memento, was die cut using the rectangular, notched framelit from "Farmhouse Christmas"
• Stamp birthday sentiment from "Bunch of Blossoms"

Close the card and wrap a 5/8" white polka do ribbon around the end fold the keep the card closed.  An alternative would be to make a belly band.

Supplied Used:

Stamps:  Painted Glass, Bunch of Blossoms

Inks:  Black Memento, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Emerald Green Marker, Stampin Up Blends

Papers:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Basic Black, Tropical Escape DSP, Granny Apple Green

Accessories:  Stained Glass Thinlets, Delicate Lace Edgelits, Festive Farmhouse Framelit Dies, Black Rhinestones, 5/8" white organza polka dot ribbon