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Tropical Chic

June 24, 2018 2 Comments

A couple of years back Stampin’ Up! had a stamp set called Botanical Blooms.  I loved it and was so sad when it retired.  Stampin’ Up! must have taken pity on me because now we have a stamp set with a similar feel that excites me just as much, Tropical Chic, and I couldn’t wait to get it inky for this week’s simple Sunday project.

Floral bookmark created by Tracy Elsom using the Tropical Chic Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I began with a 2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Thick Whisper White Card shaped at the top using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  This is my basic bookmark blank.

Then I took the flower image from Tropical Chic and inked it up with Flirty Flamingo ink, I stamped it onto some scrap paper (known as stamping off) to remove a little of the ink and then used a Sponge Dauber to add a little Gorgeous Grape ink around the edges of the petals.  Next I used the brush tip of a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to colour the stamens of the flower directly on the stamp rubber and finally stamped the image onto the bookmark.

For the leaves I inked up the largest of the leaf images in the set with Lemon Lime Twist ink and used a Sponge Dauber to add a little Granny Apple Green ink around the tips of the leaves before stamping that onto the bookmark.

Once I’d filled the bookmark with a random arrangement of flowers and leaves I threaded a length of Gorgeous Grape 1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon through the slot at the top and tied a small bow using Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine around it to hold the ribbon in place.  In no time at all I was done.

Close up of floral bookmark created by Tracy Elsom using the Tropical Chic Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I love to create flower petals and leaves that have a mixture of colours and stamping off then adding additional colour with a sponge dauber is a favourite technique of mine.  It softens the look of the images don’t you think?

BUNDLE BONUS

Another reason that I love the Tropical Chic Stamp Set is that there is a coordinating set of dies called Tropical Thinlits.  I didn’t use them on today’s project but I made sure to get them using a single item number as it saved me 10% off the cost of buying the stamp set and dies separately.  You might also be interested in this deal so I’ve included links to the bundles (one with the wood-mount red rubber stamp set, and one with the clear-mount red rubber stamp set).

Product List

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

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

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker

Gorgeous Grape 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

Gorgeous Grape 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

Twine Baker's Whisper White

Twine Baker’s Whisper White

Sponge Daubers

Sponge Daubers

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin’ Trimmer

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  1. Geraldine Homenchuk says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:17 am

    Ooooooh pretty, pretty! Love the sponging on the flowers … are you loving the new Gorgeous Grape?! (dumb question, I know) … love the special emphasis you’ve given the stamens too. This is a bundle I too have my eye on. Don’ t the Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green go great together?!!! Love it … VERY nicely done, Tracy! TFS

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      June 24, 2018 at 10:21 am

      Thank you Geraldine. I’m busy working my way through all the new ink colours to see how different combinations work. Of course as a ‘purple’ girl Gorgeous Grape is definitely gorgeous and I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more of that colour on my projects.

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