A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up! - Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Hot Air Balloon Birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 28, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where, this month we are working with a sketch as inspiration. I have used the lovely Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies to make my hard.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the trio of hot air balloons card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pebbled Path card – 2¾” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basic Borders Dies, I cut the cloud edge from scrap Basic White card. I used the die cut edge with a Blending Brush to add Boho Blue ink to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The inked panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the three balloons in combinations of Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia and Balmy Blue inks. The baskets were stamped in Pebbled Path ink. I die cut all the images using the Hot Air balloon Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Two balloons were glued directly to the card front and the third balloon was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set, which will be available in the new Annual Catalogue from the 2^nd April 2025, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Pebbled Path card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

The Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a birthday card featuring a pair of Hot Air Balloons - Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A scattering of Tinsel Gems from the 3 pack finished the card.

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The Love For You stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Love For You card – Crafty-Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2024March 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge to work with. I have used the Love For You stamp set which will be retiring at the end of April.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Love For You card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Flirty Flaming card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I began by die cutting a circle from the square of Flirty Flamingo card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I placed the die cut circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card, slightly overhanging the right edge. I drew around it with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The flowers and leaves from the Love For You stamp set were then stamped, overlapping the pencil circle. The detail of the largest flower was stamped with Berry Burst ink and the solid image adde in Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The smaller flower was stamped with Calypso Coral for the detail and stamped off Crushed Curry for the background. The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the detail in full strength and the background in stamped of ink. The pencil circle was then rubbed out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I glued the decorated panel to the Garden Green layer and wrapped a length of Garden Green Ribbon around the layer before adhering the whole piece to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Textured Floral stamp set, was stamped onto the die cut Flirty Flaming circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. A small piece was trimmed off the right side of the circle and the sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The Love For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card made for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the The Trusty Tools stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Colourful Paintbrushes card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 23, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based on a colour challenge. I have made a masculine card using the Trusty Tools stamp set to make my card.

Color Combo Challenge – 1

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the colourful paintbrushes card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Night of Navy card – 3¼” by ⅜”

On the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card I stamped the outline of 5 paintbrushes using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The paint on the end of the brushes was stamped in Pumpkin Pie, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy inks

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Using the co-ordinating Blends Pens, both light and dark, I coloured in the handles of the paintbrushes. The decorated layer was then adhered to the Night of Navy panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Granny Apple Green card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. The ends were flagged and the strip was mounted over the twine on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A twine bow and a trio of Enamel Dots finished the card.

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A wood and colour themed card made for the Holi Blog Hop using the Textured Wood stamp set and Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Wood and Colour themed card – Holi Blog Hop

Posted on March 18, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Holi Blog Hop where we are celebrating the Hindu Holi festival, also known as the festival of colours and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The festival features bright colours, wood and fire and I have featured all these elements in my card today.

Colours in this card are,

To recreate the wood and colour themed card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3½”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Berry Burst card – 3 ¼” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The slice of wood image from the Textured Timber stamp set was randomly stamped onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

I cut the colourful dsp panel, on the long side into 1¼” strips and adhered them to the piece of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3½”, leaving a small gap around the edges and between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

A length of Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Everyday Details Dies. I mounted it onto a larger label cut from the Berry Burst piece of card using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

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A quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card made using the Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Fluffiest Bunny card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 16, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Spring or Easter themed projects. I have used the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set to make a sweet Easter card for my daughter and son in law.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the fluffiest bunny card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Petal Pink card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Using Lemon Lime Twist ink, I stamped the trio of flowers, from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, along the bottom of the piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp. The clouds, from the Lazy Days stamp set were stamped using the same ink along the top. The dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

A length of Petal Pink ribbon was wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Tear & Tape. The whole piece was then glued to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The small panel of Petal Pink card was tucked under the ribbon and glued in place.

I die cut a label from the small Basic White card using the Something Fancy Dies. The sweet bunny was stamped onto the label in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a flower on either side with Limon Lime Twist ink. Clouds were added to the label with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The bunny was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist and Crumb Cake. The decorated label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stap set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. A Petal Pink bow and a trio of Blooming Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

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A lovely Joy of Painting card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up

Joy of Painting card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 14, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The other day I caught a programme on TV that I have not seen for years, a real flash back. It was really popular in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and seems to be having a bit of a resurgence. The programme was called Joy of Painting and was hosted by painter Bob Ross who mostly taught techniques for painting landscapes. This programme has inspired my Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Joy of Painting card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 2⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Blueberry Bushel card

I began by stamping the group of paintbrushes from the Crafting with You stamp set, randomly all over the Highland Heather card front using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The easel, from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3⅞” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. I ‘grounded’ the image using a Light Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

From the Meandering Meadow dsp I cut a landscape scene and glued it to the Easel. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel panel and then to the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The whole panel was then mounted onto the Highland Heather card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched the sentiment out using a 1¼” Circle Punch. I added the sentiment to a 1⅜” Scalloped Circle in Blueberry Bushel. I then added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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A lovely yellow floral birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Lemon Floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 5, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing colouring with Blends. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set to use my lemon floral card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lemon floral card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼ ” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 2⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the panel of Sunny Days dsp to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The large floral image from the Enduring Beauty stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼ ” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The coloured panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I glued the deckled rectangle to the piece of Old Olive card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

A small piece of Tear & Tape was used to adhere the Gold Ribbon to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I added it over the ribbon with Mini Glue Dots

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

A trio of Glossy Dots finish off the card.

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The Masterfully Made dsp and the pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

Masterfully Made card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 2, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a Tic, Tac, Toe board. I have chosen to use the line down the left hand side – Thank you, Embossing & DSP. I used the Masterfully Made designer series paper and the layered Florals 3D Embossing Powder to make my card.

Tic Tac Toe – 1

Colours used in this card:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Starry Sky

To recreate the Masterfully Made card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Fresh Freesia

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder I ran the panel of dsp through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine using the Speciality Plate. I placed the embossed piece on my Glass Mat with the de-bossed side uppermost.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The Starry Sky ink pad was then repeatedly rubbed over the dsp panel until the colour was dark enough and the Fresh Freesia dsp showed up nicely. The inked dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A length of ribbon was then wrapped around the panel, secured with Tear & Tape and the whole piece was then glued to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

One of the pretty frames from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped onto scrap Fresh Freesia using Starry Sky ink. The frame was then punche out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The sentiment, from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped inside the frame using the same ink. I punched a white hexagon, cut it in half from side to side and glued it to the reverse of the sentiment with a little bit peeking out at the top and the bottom. The sentiment was mounted over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Tinsel Gems as added to the sentiment label and a Glittered Organdy bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

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