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Copper Masked Butterflies Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 1, 2026August 18, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are using a masking technique to create our projects today.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the copper masked butterflies card using the following supplies:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Basic White – 3 ¼” by ½”
Scrap – Basic White

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the Lemon Lime Twist layer and then to the Azure Afternoon card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and All Aflutter stamp set along with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder

Using my Hot Foil System and the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Die I foiled the butterflies with Copper Foil on scrap Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and All Aflutter stamp set along with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder

Using the co-ordinating Masks and Blending Brushes I added colour to the butterflies, Lemon Lime Twist with the first mask, Coastal Cabana with the 2^nd mask and Azure Afternoon with the 3^rd mask.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and All Aflutter stamp set along with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder

Using the Butterfly Flight Dies I die cut the butterflies. I curved the butterfly wings using my Bone Folder and added 4 of them to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and All Aflutter stamp set along with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder

The sentiment, from the All Aflutter stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card. I flagged the end and added the sentiment piece to the card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and All Aflutter stamp set along with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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Lovely Blue Floral Card

Posted on August 25, 2026September 2, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a blue floral card today made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies and the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder, all on the last chance list.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the blue floral card using the following supplies:

Hydrangea Hue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – 3⅝” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Misty Moonlight

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card using the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was adhered to the layer of Lemon Lime Twist card and then to the Hydrangea Hue card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, the Stine & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

The strip of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp was glued to the embossed panel.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, the Stine & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped each of the flowers with Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. Two clusters of leaves were then stamped on the scrap Basic White with Lemon Lime Twist ink. I die cut all the images.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, the Stine & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

The flowers were coloured using the Hydrangea Hue and Crumb Cake Blends Pens and the Hydrangea Hue Shimmer Pen.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, the Stine & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

The large flower was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. The remaining flower and both clusters of leaves were tucked around the flower.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, the Stine & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

Using the Hot Foil System and some of the Silver Hot Foil I foiled the sentiments onto scrap Misty Moonlight card and die cut them out using the co-ordinating dies. The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Butterflies finished the card.

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A congratulations card made using the Pop-up Petals tamp set and co-ordinating dies with the rubber band technique and the Stone & Vine Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Pop-up Vase Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 8, 2026August 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing the rubber band technique. I have used the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies with the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder to make a congratulations card for my lovely team mate who has just got a new job.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pop-up vase card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover – 5¼” by 3½”
Strawberry Slush – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Cloud Cover, wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the embossed layer and glued it to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals tamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the rubber band technique and the Stone & Vine Embossing Folder to make a congratulations card -Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I wrapped a few elastic bands around a large E block, inked the bands up with Cloud Cover ink and stamped it twice onto the 4¼” by 2½” panel of Basic White card to give a sunburst effect.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vase with Pretty Peacock ink and die cut it out using the Pop-up Petals Dies.

The single flower was then stamped on scrap white card with the same Pretty Peacock ink and coloured in the image with Strawberry Slush and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens. I die cut the image out.

The vase and flower were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White with Pretty Peacock ink and punched it out using the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Teri West ● Angie McKenzie ● Annette Ball

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A card made for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge using the Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Blended Butterflies Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I couldn’t resist using the Hot Foil System and the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and Masks to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the blended butterflies card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Misty Moonlight

The smaller panel of Basic White card was embossed using the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder before being adhered to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

I heated the Hot Foil System and embossed the hot foil butterflies onto scrap Basic White card using Silver Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

Using the set of layering masks and Blending Brushes, I added colour to the butterflies starting with Crisp Cantaloupe. Next, I used Strawberry Slush and finally Misty Moonlight inks. The butterflies were then die cut before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

I used the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to add Silver Foil to a piece of scrap Misty Moonlight card before they were die cut. My chosen sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

A trio of 2026 -2028 In Color Butterflies finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

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A card made for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop using the Begonia Belle stamp set and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Subtle Begonia Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2026July 15, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are being inspired to create by a dice roll featuring – Subtles, Standard/Horizontal, masking, ribbon, for you. I have made my card using the Begonia Belle stamp set.

Colours used when making this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Soft Sea Foam

I created the subtle begonia card using the following supplies:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Fresh Freesia – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the detailed leaf image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front with Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

I embossed a third of the 5” by 3⅜” Basic White card using the Lazy Daisy Embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

The detailed flower was the stamped on the un-embossed card with Fresh Freesia ink. The infill colour was added with 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the detailed image on Masking paper and used it to cover the stamped image before stamping the leaves with Soft Sea Foam ink, 1^st generation for the detailed image and 2^nd generation for the infill colour. I added the small leafy sprig and buds using the same inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

A length of Fresh Freesia Satin Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed and decorated panel before it was added to the Fresh Freesia panel and then to the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Fragrant Layers stamped set was stamped in Highland Heather ink on scrap Basic White card. It is a much longer sentiment, so I masked off the words I didn’t need before inking up and stamping. The sentiment was then die cut using the Perennial Postage dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper, the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Artisan Flower Cluster Card

Posted on July 21, 2026July 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This pretty card was made for a friend using the Artisan Stitched Garden designer series paper and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the artisan flower cluster card using the following supplies:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Crisp Cantaloupe – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic Black – 5¼” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp
Scrap Basic Black

I embossed the Crisp Cantaloupe panel using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder and glued it to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The whole piece was then adhered to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I added the ¼” strip of Basic Black card across the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

Using the Beautifully Celebrated dies I die cut a label from the 4¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I added some ‘dottage’ in second generation Strawberry Slush ink using astamp from the Framed Violets stamp set. The label was then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I chose 2 clusters of flowers from the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and coloured them in using the following Blends Pens – Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Cloud Cover. I then fussy cut them out and adhered them together. They were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped on the small piece of Basic Black card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty note card made using the Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! and the blackout technique.

Fern & Flora Card

Posted on July 19, 2026July 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a striking blackout card made using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder and some bright and cheerful colours.

Colours found in this card are:

I created the fern & flora embossed blackout card using the following supplies:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lolly – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

Using Sponge Daubers I added ink to the reverse of the embossed panel. I used Lemon Lolly, Berry Burst, Timid Tiger and Coastal Cabana inks. The Sponge Daubers add the ink unevenly to the image and I really like the distressed effect it gives.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

Next, I dragged my Secret Sea ink pad across the coloured reverse of the panel, love the way the colours pop against the dark colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lolly panel before it was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

I added a Linen Thread bow to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Berry Burst ink and die cut it out with the Everyday Arches dies. I added it over the Linen Thread bow on Mini Glue Dots.

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A pretty floral card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies, the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Vases of Flowers Card

Posted on July 14, 2026July 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today’s birthday card was made using pieces left over from my June Garden Gatherings classes.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the vases of flowers card using the following supplies:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Berry Burst – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼”
Cloud Cover – 2 ¼” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White and Vellum

I embossed one of the larger panels of Basic White using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered it to the piece of Secret Sea and then to the Daffodil Delight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the stems with Peaceful Pine, 2 of the tiny flower stems and 1 of the larger flower stems. The flowers were added to the stems with Daffodil Delight or Berry Burst ink. The flowers sprays were then die cut using the Garden Gatherings dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

Both vases were stamped on scrap pieces of Vellum with Versamark ink before being covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. The vases were then die cut.

Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I Used a Cloud Cover Blends Pen to colour in the bottom of the vases to give the effect of water. The flower sprays were then added to the back of the vases with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The arches were adhered together and the flower filled vases were added to the arches on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Peaceful Pine ink on the strip of Cloud Cover and added it to the card front. A trio of Daffodil Delight Dots from my stash finished the card.

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An easel card made for the for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Meadow Easel Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 4, 2026June 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing easel cards. I have made my card using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and dies with the Lovely Blossoms dsp.

Colours used to create this card are:

I created the meadow easel card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Thick Basic White – 4″ by 3⅛” scored at 2″ on the long side
Basic White – 3” by 1⅞” – embossed using Lovely Stripes Folder
Basic White – 4¼” by 3”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 5¾” by ⅞”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 4” by 1¼” x 2
Basic White – 2¾” by ¾”
Scrap Daffodil Delight & Old Olive

The three pieces of Lovely Blossoms dsp were glued to the Thick Basic White card base. The long thin one along the top flap and the two shorter, squatter ones on either side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The embossed piece of card was adhered to the bottom of the 4” by 3⅛” piece of Thick Basic White card leaving a tiny border around the bottom and both sides.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut an arch from the Basic White panel measuring 4¼” by 3” and adhered it to the embossed flap.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The double flower was stamped in Timid Tiger ink onto scrap Basic White card and flower centres added with Old Olive ink. The image was then die cut using the Flowering Meadow dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the same dies I cut a double stem, two leafy stems and three leafy sprigs from scrap Old Olive card. Three daisy heads were also die cut from scrap Daffodil Delight card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I arranged all the die cut pieces on the arch and adhered them in place with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on the 2¾” by ¾” piece of Basic White card and punched it out with the Three Banner Punch. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set, co-ordinating dies and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Rose in a Vase Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 26, 2026June 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the pretty Pop-Up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to create this card are:

I created the rose in a vase card using the following supplies:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lost Lagoon – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Velvet Meadow dsp – 2⅞” by ½”
Bubble Bath – 3⅜” by 2⅛”
Basic White – 3¼” by 2”
Bubble Bath – 1⅝” by ½”
Scrap Basic White and Artisan Sketched Garden dsp

I ran one of the largest panels of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine inside the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then trimmed down to 4⅞” by 3 ¼” before it was adhered to the Lost lagoon layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The three pieces of Velvet Meadow dsp were added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

I glued the smaller piece of Basic White card to the slightly larger layer of Bubble Bath card and added it over the strips of dsp on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The rose image, from the Pop-Up Petals stamp set was stamped with Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured using Blends Pens – Bubble Bath and Lost Lagoon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The vase was die cut from a scrap of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – I actually die cut the vase from several different dsp scraps before settling on this one. The rose was cut down and added to the back of the vase with a Mini Glue Dot before the vase and flower were glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the small piece of Bubble Bath card and added to the card front. I used tape to mask off the words I didn’t want to use before stamping it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To finish the card I added three small black dots from my stash, a trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins and a Baker’s Twine bow.

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