Hello friends! I hope that whatever state you’re finding yourself right now, that you’re able to find a bright spot in your day somewhere. In watching the news, there are so many variable patterns in the weather and my heart goes to those in Hawaii dealing with the wildfire disaster. My card today is not only for the DT challenge, but also a tribute to our tropical friends in Hawaii.
There’s a new challenge today over at the Sparkles Monthly Challenge with the theme of: TROPICAL and/or BEACH
Since I live in the Midwest area, I don’t get a chance to see too many scenes like this, but maybe someday hubby and I will get a chance soon! The inspiration for my card came from my computer background photo and I loved the look of the water with the setting sun. Everything I’ve used on my card today came from Lawn Fawn.
The entire background was done with stenciling using the LF Beach Sunset Stencils and inks. I added that mice couple from a freebie stamp set that came with one of my orders. I colored them pretty dark with cool grey tones so that they blended into the beach and looked like a silhouette. The sentiment at the bottom was white heat embossed from the LF Butterfly Kisses set. I’ve used a glitter brush pen over the sun and purple reflective water. I think I got a little carried away with the white gel pen, but I was trying to make it look like the dark areas were highlighted with some of that setting sun over it and there’s just no removing any lines! (If you’ve done this, then you know what I’m saying!)
I hope that you’ve enjoyed my Tropical themed card today or found some inspiration with it. Thanks so much for dropping in and please check out the challenge details with inspiration from the DT and play along!
Challenges I’d like to enter this card for:
- Four Seasons – Anything Goes Summer
- Crafts Galore Encore – Anything Goes
- The Paper Funday – Anything Goes optional: Great Outdoors
- Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes using paper
- Get Creative – Summer Nights
- My Time to Craft – Stenciling
- Creative Fingers – Anything Goes
What an adorable card this turned out to be! I love the little mice watching the gorgeous sunset and how beautifully you colored everything! The sun and water below it are both gorgeous and you captured that late evening look just perfectly! This is such a sweet little card and just washes a sense of peace over me as I look at it! It’s wonderful and I hope one day you do get to experience a sunset like this 🙂
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This is beyond gorgeous!
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You have created a beautiful tropical scene with that lovely mice couple.
xxx Margreet
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Beautiful card Vicki! I’m loving the way you did the sun and also the reflection. The little mice couple and those wonderful palms just top off the whole card! Outstanding! I don’t get to see this scene often either but love looking at it on your card.
Lynn
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Fabulous with all the sunset colors! Well done!
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Hi Vicki this is sooooo cute I love the scene and colours you have used
hugs
lorraine x
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so wonderful card!
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Lovely tropical holiday card, Vicki. I love the cute couple sitting against the background of the setting sun.
I, too, am horrified by the events in Hawaii. It’s a nightmare to fight the fire that is everywhere. My heart is also with the people of Hawaii.
hugs,
BożenA
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Fabulous tropical card and scene,love the beautiful sunset and cute little mice
Carol x
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Love, love, love! Beautiful scene and beautiful tribute! ❤
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So beautiful and my first thought was Hawaii. The little couple watching the sun set are just so sweet! And I don’t feel you over did it with the white pen at all. The scene is so gorgeous.
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Amazing card Vicki! Those colours are just gorgeous and you did a fabulous job in stencilling the background!
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Such a sweet card and the colours are amazing. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Lorraine
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Gorgeous and creative scene, would love to be sitting there right now!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at The Four Seasons!
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Such a beautiful card for a tragic event. Love your sunset colors and the little mice sitting so peaceful on the beach watching. The glitter brush pen added just the right amount of sparkle. Have a great day.
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Love your card, very vibrant and I do love silhouette stamping at the moment. Thanks for joining in at MTTC challenge,
Xx Wendy L
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Beautiful card. Thank you for joining the Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge blog.
Crafty hugs, Renske Penny’s DT
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A beautiful romantic tropical sunset scene Vicki,Your cards are inspirational xx
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What a beautiful scene with so much depth! Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC 🙂
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They are sooooo darling and this scene is gorgeous, Vicki. Super pretty and fun. Hugz
PS thanks for the inspiration. I started a tropical card and this inspires me to finish it. LOL
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This is beautiful-especially love the colors and highlights! Well done! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge!
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Very lovely card tribute to Hawaii. I have family that lives on the islands. My heart goes out to all of them. Love the wonderful colors on this wonderful card.
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Wow what great colors and beautiful scene. I have been playing with stencils lately and enjoying it.
We have had so much rain that a beautiful sunny day sounds wonderful. Love this card, Vicki.
Hugs
Sue
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This one made me say ‘awwwwww’…..so sweet! You always manage to amaze and inspire me! Love coming to your blog! Hugs my friend!
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This is such a perfect scene, with perfect Sunrise or Sunset colors. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us at The Paper Funday Challenge.
Donna xx
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Such an amazing card the colours are just glorious and your use of the stencils is sheer perfection you would never know.Such a beautiful scene and hope one day soon you get the opportunity to visit.
Marie
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