Wednesday, August 12, 2026

A Tropical Card for Two Challenges

I was inspired by two challenges today. First, over at Retro Rubber #278 (#rrcb278) their theme is to make a tropical card. And today is a perfect day for that. Right now it's 92 degrees out with a "feels like" temp of 95. Thankfully it's cool in my craft room. I was also inspired by the sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps #392 (ssc392) they have a sketch challenge featuring a frame. Perfect combo!
When I saw the word "tropical" I immediately thought of the old stamp set called Tropical Chic from 2018. It's such a fun set and I have the dies and matching paper too. It was fun to pull it all out. The ounly disappointing thing is that I didn't have any Blushing Bride ink. And after die cutting the center and mounting it on Blushing Bride DSP, I feel like the flowers don't match like I had hoped. Oh well. It's still a fun and festive card.

Here's my complete supply list:

  • Michaels White Card Stock
  • Stampin' Up! Tropical Chic Stamp Set (2018)
  • SU! Tropical Thinlit Dies
  • SU! Tropical Escape Paper
  • SU! Pineapple Punch Ink
  • Memento Orange Ink
  • SU! Calypso Coral Ink
  • SU! Polished Pink Ink'
  • SU! Shaded Spruce Ink & Card Stock
  • SU! Parakeet Party Card Stock & Ink

It was great to use this set again, as it's really been too long. Thanks to everyone for putting these great challenges together. And thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

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12 comments:

  1. HeatherAugust 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM

    Beautiful, Barb! Perfect palms, and lovely flowers, too - so VERY tropical, all my old faves, lol. Thanks so much for playing at Retro Rubber!

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    1. Barb FinnicalAugust 18, 2026 at 7:35 AM

      Thanks so much for stopping by Heather! Yes, this one is very tropical. I hope I didn’t go too far overboard! 😅

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  2. stampwithamykAugust 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM

    Such a pretty card! Love the tropical images, great colors too! Thanks for joining us at Sunday Stamps, hope to see you again soon!

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    1. Barb FinnicalAugust 18, 2026 at 7:35 AM

      Thank you so much, Amy for stopping by and for your kind words! It was a fun challenge!

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  3. kiwimeskreationsAugust 14, 2026 at 5:45 AM

    What a gorgeous card Barb -a great set of stamps and dies for the focal point! Stamps like that, which have that classical feeling never date and can be used over and over again.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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    1. Barb FinnicalAugust 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM

      I agree, Maxine! This is one of my classic go-to sets. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words!

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  4. Karen LetchworthAugust 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM

    What a wonderfully tropical Summery card, Barb. I love it. You are SO creative. Oh, and I finally got your dies together. I just need to pop them in the mail. Have a blessed and creative day.

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    1. Barb FinnicalAugust 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM

      Hi Karen, thank you so much. I totally forgot about the dies! That’s so very sweet. And thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words!

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  5. djAugust 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM

    I love it!! Great tropical vibe!! You showcased our sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps with perfection using those tropical stamps and dies!! Thanks for playing along with us!!
    Deb Horst, DT #SSC392

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  6. Neva ColeAugust 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM

    Love the colors and overall design choices. The stamped focal images are spot on for our challenge! Thank you for joining us a Retro Rubber!

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  7. Claire GranthamAugust 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love all the layers and your combo of the two challenges worked so well. Thanks for joining us at retro rubber this time. Claire RR DT

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