A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Country Flowers card

Here is a sweet card made using the Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies which will be available in my online shop from the 1st May 2024. I made this card using the paper piecing technique.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy & Black

 

To recreate the country flowers card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 4 ¼” by 2 ¾”
Petunia Pop card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Masterfully Made dsp

 

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp and the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the labels together.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The 3 strips of Petunia Pop card were adhered to the Fresh Freesia card front and the label piece was glued over the top.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The teapot image, from Country Flowers stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Masterfully Made dsp and I fussy cut it out with scissors before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The spray of flowers was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used the Country Flowers Dies to cut out the image and coloured it with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green. The coloured flowers were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Petunia Pop ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A double Lemon Lolly Twine bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

 

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Pink Magnolia card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral projects. I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the pink magnolia card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The piece of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to the Old Olive layer and a piece of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was around the panel. It was then adhered to the Petunia Pop card base.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

The large and small magnolia flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Petunia Pop, light Wild Wheat, light & dark Old Olive and the Color Lifter. The flowers were then die cut using the Magnolia Mood Dies.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

At this point I decided I needed white behind the largest flower and die cut the largest circle from the Everyday Details Dies and slipped it behind the Gingham Ribbon. The flowers were then added over the top of the ribbon on Dimensionals.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Cake Fancy stamp set was stamped on the card front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

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A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Purple Zinnias card

Today I am sharing a pretty purple zinnia card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and dies and the Perennial Lavender dsp.

Colours in this card are:

 

To recreate the purple zinnia card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 3¾” by 1”
Three colour glimmer paper – Highland Heather – 3¾” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The large piece of Perennial Lavender dsp was glued to the largest Basic White panel and then to the Gorgeous Grape card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card.

The strip of Highland Heather Glimmer paper was glued to the strip of Perennial Lavender dsp and this piece was the adhered to the card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card.

From the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card I die cut a rectangle using the Everyday Details dies. I used Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the sentiment and to randomly add the dotty image.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card.

I stamped the large zinnia flower and double leaf image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Simply Zinnias Dies.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card.

The images were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Light Fresh Freesia, Light & Dark Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly and Pretty Peacock. The flower and leaf were then glued to the die cut label. The label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card.

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Fern Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a card using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder which is carrying over into the new annual catalogue.

Colours in this card are:

 

To recreate the fern card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Stargazing dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

 

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the piece if Stargazing dsp.

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The back edge of the Mossy Meadow ink pad to was then dragged, lightly, across the top of the embossed panel adding colour to the top of the fern leaves. I absolutely love the effect this gives.

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The embossed panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer and a length of Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon was wrapped around before the whole piece was added to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut 2 stitched squares from scrap Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The larger square was tucked under the ribbon and adhered in place.

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped onto the smaller stitched square using Mossy Meadow ink. The square was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dspfrom Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

 

The Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp from Stampin' Up! used with Meadow ink to make a lovely card - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and Stargazing dsp and some Mossy Meadow ink – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

 

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Zinnias card

I have used the gorgeous Simply Zinnias stamp set and dies to make a pretty pink zinnia card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the pink zinnia card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Berry Burst card – 5½” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5⅜” by 2”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Blackberry Bliss card – 1 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The panel of Berry Burst card was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. The panel was then glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. The whole panel was then glued to the Berry Burst card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The Lighter Than Air dsp was then glued to the embossed panel. I added 2 strips of Tear & Tape to the card front and used it to attach the Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon to the front of the card.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

From the small panel of Basic White card, I die cut the circle using the Everyday Details Dies. The circle was then adhered over the ribbon.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large zinnia flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Melon Mambo, dark berry burst, light and dark Pumpkin Pie and light Pecan Pie. The flower was die cut using the Simply Zinnias Dies and added to the centre of the circle on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Blackberry Bliss card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

Happy Easter card

Today, I am sharing another happy Easter card made using the gorgeous Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the happy Easter card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

I glued the panel of Lighter Than Air dsp to the piece of Basic Black card. This piece was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

 

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut a circle form the square of Basic White card. I used a sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set. I masked off the word EASTER and stamped ‘Happy’ in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle. The circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The large flower and the opening flower images from the Easter Lilies stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. On the same scrap card I stamped the large palm leaf. All the images were die cut using the Easter Lilies Dies.

 

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The images were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam and the Color Lifter.

 

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

I glued the leaf to the die cut circle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The large flower was added with Mini Glue Dots and the opening flower was tucked in behind.

 

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The word EASTER was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed out the word using sharp Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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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

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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!

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

Please hop on to share the creativity of my stamping friends.

 

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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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

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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!

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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!

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.

Please hop on to see what programmes or films inspired my fellow crafters.

 

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A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Lilies for Mother’s Day

Today, I am sharing the card made for my mother for Mother’s Day. I used the lovely Easter Lilies stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the lilies for Mother’s Day card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White card

 

The panel of Lighter Than Air dsp was glued to the Basic Black panel and the whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large flower, the opening flower, the flower buds and both of leaves onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut them using the co-ordinating Easter Lilies Dies.

 

A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

 

A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Tea Together stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle.

 

A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut circle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then added to the card base using more Dimensionals.

 

A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A scattering of Solid Faceted Gems completed the card.

Sadly, Mum is living with dementia and no longer knows us but I hope she will like here bright and cheerful card.

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If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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

 

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

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.

Please hop along to see what inspiration my fellow crafters have to share with us today.

 

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Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used: