Tropical Treasures Release Blog Hop

Oh My Gosh!! Have you seen all the amazing products in this release? And all the cards that have been made so far? If you're hopping along in order you should've arrived from Kristie's blog - didn't you love her cards! She's so talented!

I think my favorite thing from the whole release is the Toucan Do It Stamp Set.  I don't even really care for birds ??? they kind of freak me out but I can't get enough of the birds in this set.

Along with this release the previously released Tropically Yours SOA Collection is now available for purchase too and yes, it completely coordinates with the Tropical Treasures Release. 

Be sure to leave a comment below and at all the stops on the hop for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the STORE. You'll find all the links at the end of this post.

My first card features the following:

- Toucan Do It Stamp Set

- Toucan Do It Dies

- To The Point Cover Plate

- Miami Sequin Mix

It looks like I used a stencil to make the leaves for this card but I didn't - technically. I used the To The Point Cover Plate and made a stencil. I used a piece of the thin cardboard that I'd saved from an old pack of designer paper and ran it through my big shot with the cover plate. After poking out all the pieces I covered it with some Gesso and when it was dry I used it as a stencil. I mixed some embossing paste with a few drops of Grass Skirt reinker and then spread that over part of my stencil onto a piece of white card stock. Once it was dry I sponged on the background colors. It probably would've been easier to sponge the background first but I wanted that little but of white that you see around the leaves. The rest of the card is kept really simple - just some stamping and die cutting, a few sequins and this card is done.

My next card features the following:

- Pineapples and Smiles Stamp Set

- Pineapples and Bits Dies

- Wonky Triangle Stencil

I stamped the pineapple in Midnight, the leaves in Aquatini and cut it out with the coordinating die. Then using a blender pen I colored in the rest of the pineapple with Limoncello. The bottom of the card base is sponged with Aquatini, the top with Melon Ice. The little pineapples are all stamped with versamark onto a white card panel and then heat set with Vintage Peacock, Verdigris, Misty Sky and Bright White embossing powders. I die cut out two of them before sponging the bottom of the panel with Melon Ice and the top with Aquatini.

I mixed some embossing paste with some Melon Ice ink and some sparkly glitter and then spread it on some white card stock using the Wonky Triangle stencil. I love how that turned out! When it was dry I tore off the section you see. I stamped the sentiment in Midnight in the bottom corner and then layered the card together.

Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the STORE.  - who knows, it could be you!

All the stops are listed below in case you missed any.

TIME TO HOP!

Catherine Pooler

Jen Carter

Kristie Goulet

Susan Powell  that's me

Tracie Pond - go here next

Nanette

Erica Andersson

Deepti Stephens

Lisa Harrolle

Karen Baker

Ilina Crouse

Daniel West
Ingrid Blackburn

All the products are shown below, both in their bundles and individually to help make it easier for you.

Happy Stampin'
and thanks so much for visiting!

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