It's amazing what a walk on a sunny day can do to lift one's spirits. I got up yesterday and was fine really but the need to MOVE was strong! So I leashed up Lily and off we went, making a pit stop at my parents' home (just over a mile from us). I talked to my dad and grandmother for a long while. By the time Lily and I returned home, my mind was energized and I felt like the world was my oyster and anything was possible! My eyelashes would suddenly be longer, thicker, and darker! My house would have dusted itself! Consuming chocolate everyday would turn out to be great for my waistline!
The walk was a good one.
And so is this card! But I can't take credit for the original idea. I found it on page 11 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure, in the bottom right corner.
If you think every project you make has to be 100% your own idea, stop with that thought! Stampin' Up! packs its catalogs with beautiful samples for all skill levels and styles of stampers. It's okay - and encouraged - to make something exactly like you see it! I changed just two things on this card - the sentiment and the color of the flower - and that was only because I needed a "hello" card and I had a Grapefruit Grove ink pad sitting on my desk. Let's focus on the details and at the end you'll find a tutorial to download for your personal use.
The background is the stunning Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder. Tip: to get a deeper impression, lightly spritz your cardstock with water before running it through a die-cutting machine.
After it was embossed, I used a Stampin' Sponge to lightly rub Soft Suede ink across it. The raised parts of the embossed pattern pick up the ink from the sponge while the more recessed areas do not get inked. It's such a FUN look!
The pineapple top and bottom and flower dies are found in the In The Tropics dies set. Before die-cutting the flower, I stamped the image from Timeless Tropical in Grapefruit Grove ink. Tip: use a bone folder to gently curl the pineapple top's leaves to give it more interest.
I added a striped sequin from the Metallic Baker's Twine & Sequins Combo Pack, a free Sale-A-Bration item.
"Hello" was stamped on So Saffron cardstock in Pear Pizzazz ink, then trimmed with Paper Snips.
Click to download your free tutorial for this Hello, Pineapple! card.
Remember, any order of $35 or more (before shipping and tax) receives the project kits to make both cards demo'd during Tuesday's Live! Use Host Code 349VN7VY and be sure to place your order by Midnight ET this Friday!
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