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Another tropical escape

July 10, 2018 2 Comments

Like many of you I’ve been glued to the news about the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped deep inside a flooded cave system in Thailand.  Over the past two days 8 boys have been rescued, and as I write this post the process of getting the remaining 5 people out is already underway.

This drama has captured the attention of the world and there are hundreds of people involved in helping to ensure that this story has a happy ending.  Some have travelled from across the globe to assist the Thai Navy Seals with their diving and cave rescue expertise.  Others are local people, cooking, washing clothes and offering transport to the rescuers, doing whatever they can to show their gratitude without any thought of fame or compensation.  While there are a few that see this as a way to promote their own personal agenda, for the most part, this is humanity at its best.

So today’s project was created with this in mind, and while I reached for the Designer Series Paper (DSP) because this image reminded me of the jungle, it was only afterwards I remembered that the pack was called Tropical Escape.

Kindness card created using the Waterfront Stamp Set and Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

I began with the DSP, cut to cover the entire front of a card base cut from Thick Whisper White Card, and fixed to it with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).

I attached another piece of the same DSP to the flap of a Whisper White Medium Envelope and cut it to shape with Paper Snips.

Finally I added a 3/4″ strip of the DSP down the right side of a layer of Whisper White Card and fixed that inside the card base.

Using my Big Shot and multipurpose platform with dies from the Stitched Shapes Framelits I cut out pieces for the focal point of my card.  On the Granny Apple Green Card I used the #3 square die, and on the Whisper White Card the #2 square die (counting from the smallest up).

Close up of kindness card created using the Waterfront Stamp Set and Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

The Granny Apple Green piece was fixed to the front of the card with liquid glue and then a piece of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon was attached diagonally across it with Tear & Tape Adhesive.  On top of the Burlap Ribbon I used more Tear & Tape to add a piece of Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Double-Stitched Ribbon.

Finally I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the sentiment from the Waterfront Stamp Set onto the die-cut Whisper White piece (it’s a photopolymer stamp so I could look right through it to get the perfect placement).  With a few Stampin’ Dimensionals I placed the sentiment over the ribbon and I was done.

I love the feel of this card, the rustic burlap ribbon compliments the leaves, while the pop of bright yellow adds a cheery accent.  I think it all acts as the perfect backdrop for the sentiment.  I hope you like it.

Designer Series Paper Promotion

Buy 3 Get 1 offer on selected Designer Series Paper packs from Stampin' Up!

The Tropical Escape 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is one of 10 different packs included in the Buy 3 Get 1 promotion running throughout July.

You can see (and order) all the packs in the promotion over in the B3G1 section of my Stampin’ Up! store.

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon

Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Double-Stitched Ribbon

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

Big Shot

Big Shot

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Paper Snips Scissors

Paper Snips Scissors

Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin’ Trimmer

Bone Folder

Bone Folder

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Stampin' Up! Promotion Tagged With: kindness, Stitched Shapes Dies, Tropical Escape DSP, Waterfront

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  1. Geraldine Homenchuk says

    July 10, 2018 at 9:48 am

    Ordinarily, your Blog is the 1st place I go in the morning, but this morning, it was Google News and SO relieved to know that it’s such a happy outcome! Phew! I think we (the whole world!) needed some good news! Love the card/envelope … by chance, have you ever compared the Granny Apple green to an actual Granny Apple to see how close the colour is? Lol — just curious! The Tropical Escape DSP looks great too! Great inspiration this morning! Thank you!

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      July 10, 2018 at 9:55 am

      Thank you Geraldine. I’ve been watching the BBC News live feed for the past 3 days. All the boys and their coach are now out, just waiting for confirmation that the 4 divers that have been looking after the team in the cavern, and the rescue teams that have worked so hard are all safe. Good news tinged with sadness though for Saman Gunan who died while helping to set up the rescue. As to Granny Apple Green, no I haven’t compared the card to the fruit, but it’s one of my favourite apple varieties, so I’ll let you know my thoughts.

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