Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda here with another Project Inspiration project to share with you today!! Bring a little tropical sunshine to someone’s mailbox with this handmade card that’s full of island charm! Today’s card combines soft pastel colors, tropical florals, a fun pineapple, and a cute luggage tag to create a cheerful “Hello from Paradise” design. With layered die cuts, subtle texture, and a few sparkling embellishments, this card is perfect for sending warm wishes, vacation vibes, or simply a friendly hello—no passport required!!
Supplies
Stamps: This Is Big Sentiments: Hello, Destination Sentiments
Dies: Build-A-Pineapple, Build-A-Luggage Tag, This Is Big Sentiments: Hello, Destination Sentiments, Love to Layer: Ticket, Reflections: John 1:4
Stencil: Build-A-Luggage Tag
Ink: Coastal Blue, Hibiscus Burst, Pale Peony, New Leaf, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse
Cardstock: Lemon Tart, Green Parakeet, Coastal Blue, Cocoa Bean, Stamper’s Select White, Bitty Big: Pink Posey
Other supplies: Hibiscus Burst Moonshine sequins, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, brushed gold cardstock, liquid glue, foam tape
Step 1: Trim panel of Coastal Blue cardstock to slightly smaller than A2 and adhere to a white, top-folding card base.
Step 2: Die-cut the largest tag die in the Love to Layer: Ticket Die Set from Bitty Big: Pink Posey cardstock and the largest Reflections: John 1:4 Die from Stamper’s Select White cardstock. Trim the white die-cut and adhere along the edges of the ticket with liquid glue, to “stretch” the die-cut, then adhere to the front of the card, also using liquid glue.
Step 3: Die-cut the pineapple pieces from the Build-A-Pineapple Die Set from Lemon Tart and Green Parakeet cardstock. Add shading to the pineapple with Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Use New Leaf ink to add shading to the pineapple topper. Adhere die-cuts together, then add to the front of the card with liquid glue.
Step 4: Die-cut the luggage tag from Stamper’s Select White, Cocoa Bean and brushed gold cardstock using the Build-A-Luggage Tag Die Set. Add stripes to the tag with the Build-A-Luggage Tag Stencil Set and Coastal Blue ink. Adhere together and pop up with foam tape. Stamp the sentiments from the This Is Big Sentiments: Hello and Destination Sentiments Stamp Sets onto Stamper’s Select White cardstock with Pale Peony and Hibiscus Burst inks. Use the This Is Big Sentiments: Hello and Destination Sentiments Coordinating Dies to cut them out. Trim “from” from the small script sentiment and adhere the sentiments to the tag with liquid glue.
Step: 5: Die-cut the flowers and leaves in the Build-A-Pineapple Die Set from Stamper’s Select White, Green Parakeet and brushed gold cardstock. Add shading to the leaves with New Leaf ink and the flowers with Harvest Gold and Summer Sunrise inks. Adhere them together, then pop up with foam tape.
Step 6: Sprinkle on Hibiscus Burst Moonshine Sequins for a bit of shine to finish off the card.
I hope this tropical-inspired card brightened your day and inspired you to create a little slice of paradise of your own!! This card is perfect for sending a sunny hello, wishing someone a wonderful vacation, or simply letting a friend know you’re thinking of them!! Thanks so much for stopping by—I hope you’ll give this fun, summery card a try!! Happy crafting!!
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