Here’s the card I made for this week’s sketch challenge. It’s a great masculine card. I love these trees, there’s something about them that makes me happy!
The sketch is another CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoastampers. This is an easy one.
I’m glad this stamp set and matching dies will carry over to the new Annual Catalog but the Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper will retire and is only available until June 2 or while supplies last.
Tips & Instructions
Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4
Tropical Oasis Designer Series Layer - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to card base as shown on card
Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper strip - 3 7/8 x 1, adhere to card
Stamp sentiment with Early Espresso Ink on 3/4 x 2 1/4 piece of Whisper White Cardstock and adhere to card using Dimensionals.
Color Palm Tree Stamp with Stampin’ Write Markers (DO NOT USE STAMPIN’ BLENDS) I used Early Espresso for the trunk and Old Olive & Pretty Peacock for the palms. I did the “Thumping Technique” on the palms by coloring with Old Olive and then thumping with Pretty Peacock. Breath on stamp and stamp on Whisper White Cardstock, then cut with coordinating die.
Thumping Technique - using Stampin’ Write Markers color stamp with lighter shade and then bounce marker on stamp with darker shades to get a variation of color. Breath on stamp and then stamp on cardstock.
(Note: you can use whatever browns and greens you want to color the palm trees.)Adhere trees with Dimensionals, cutting small pieces of the Dimensionals for the trunks and adhere to card
Add 3 large Gilded Gems
