An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

Tree In Autumn Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn themed projects. I have made my card using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and a shredded paper technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the tree in Autumn card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Strips of Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Pecan Pie – 1” by ⅜” – one of each colour
Scrap Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green & Pecan Pie

 

I stamped the tree in Early Espresso on the small panel of Basic White card. I added a base colour to the tree canopy using a dark Old Olive Blends Pen.

 

An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

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Using Scissors I roughed up the side of scraps of Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green and Pecan Pie card until I had a pile of fluff.

 

An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

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I covered the canopy of the tree with a light coating of Multipurpose liquid Adhesive and patted the ‘fluff’ onto the sticky area and set it aside to dry.

 

An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

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Colour was then added to the sky and the ground using Blending Brushes and Blueberry Bushel and Granny Apple Green ink. To give more texture to ground I stamped the ‘water’ image from the Scenic Adventure stamp set using second generation Granny Apple Green ink. The whole panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel which was then added to the Basic Beige card front.

 

An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

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The trio of ⅜” strips were tucked in under the raised panel and the sentiment, from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set was then stamped with Early Espresso ink.

 

An Autumn themed cardmade using the Loveliest Tree and Scenic Adventures stamp sets from Stampin' Up! with a torn paper technique

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A trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed dots from my stash finished the card.

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A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

Rainbow Leaves Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been making recently. The card I am sharing was made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate rainbow leaves card, you will need:

Timid Tiger card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

I stamped the larger outline leaf, from the Artistic Leaves stamp set, all the way across the smaller Basic White panel with Early Espresso ink, like a row of footprints.

 

A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

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The smaller infill image was then added in this order – Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash and Gorgeous Grape.

 

A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with rainbow colours to make a pretty greeting card

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink and the whole panel was glued to the Early Espresso layer.

 

A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

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A length of Early Espresso Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Timid Tiger card front.

 

A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

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A twine bow and a trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

 

A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

Seasonal Tags Card

I am sharing a Christmas card today made using the Seasonal Tags and Festive Friends stamp sets along with the Branching Out Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the seasonal tags card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic Beige card – 5” by 3¼”
Shaded Spruce card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2½”
Shaded Spruce card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

I lined up the ‘Merry’ and ‘Christmas’ sentiments from the Seasonal Tags stamp set on the same block and stamped them across the Basic Beige panel, at a slant, using Basic Beige ink to create a background. The panel was then glued to the larger Shaded Spruce panel.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Basic Beige card front.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

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Using the Branching Out Dies I die cut a label from the smaller panel of Basic White card and a slightly larger label from the Shaded Spruce panel.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

I randomly stamped the pine spray on the white die cut label using Early Espresso ink. The branches and twigs were coloured with the darker of the Medium Deep Blends Pens. The pine needles were then coloured with the darker of the Shaded Spruce Blends Pen. The decorated label was then glued to the Shaded Spruce label before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Shaded Spruce card. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

 

A pretty Christmas card made using the Seasonal Tags stamp set and the Branching Out Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seasonal Tags stamp set used with the Branching Out Dies to make a pretty Christmas card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Loose Gold Sequins finished the card.

 

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

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A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

Pink Pine Birthday Card

Today I am sharing pink pine birthday card made using the lovely Branching Out stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the pink pine birthday card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Blackberry Bliss card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

The branch was stamped across the Basic White panel measuring 5” by 3¼” using Blackberry Bliss ink.

 

A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

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Using Berry Burst ink I stamped the pine needles. Each was then stamped again in 2nd generation Berry Burst ink, slightly offset giving a fuller look to the sprigs.

 

A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set used with an unusual colour combination to create a pretty pink birthday card.

Dots in Cloud Cover ink were added to pull the design together. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer, and a piece of White Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Berry Burst card front.

 

A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set used with an unusual colour combination to create a pretty pink birthday card.

The sentiment was stamped with blackberry Bliss ink onto the square of Basic White card. This was die cut using the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I die cut a slightly larger circle from the square of Blackberry Bliss card and adhered the sentiment to it. I added the circle to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set used with an unusual colour combination to create a pretty pink birthday card.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems completed the card.

 

A pretty pink birthday card made using the Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an unusual colour combination.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set used with an unusual colour combination to create a pretty pink birthday card.

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

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A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colourful Leaves Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the Mini Catalogue or Online Exclusives. I have chosen to share a card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside

 

On one of the Basic White panels, I masked off a strip, about 1¾” wide using Masking Paper.

 

A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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Using Blending Brushes, I added patches of ink between the strips of Masking Paper. First Daffodil Delight, then Timid Tiger and finally Poppy Parade. The strips of Masking Paper were then removed.

 

A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp sets used to pretty colourful leaves card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The large outline leaf image was then stamped over the inked strip using Blackberry Bliss ink. I hindsight I wish I had used Black ink for a more defined look.

 

A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp sets used to pretty colourful leaves card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The sentiment was then stamped in Poppy Parade and the whole panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

 

A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp sets used to pretty colourful leaves card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

Using Dimensionals I mounted the entire panel to the Poppy Parade card front. A trio of Iridescent Gold Foil Gems completed the card.

 

A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp sets used to pretty colourful leaves card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

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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 snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Snowy Branches card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Branching Out stamp set used to make a snowy branches Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing something from the September – December Mini Catalogue. I have made a pretty card using the Branching Out stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the snowy branches card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

The thin strips of Basic White card were adhered, at an angle, to the Gorgeous Grape card front and the excess trimmed off.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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I stamped the largest branch, in Secret Sea ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I partially inked it up again and stamped it joining onto the original branch.

The pine needles were then stamped using the same ink. I used the smaller trio and the single leaf images.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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Using a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia ink to the lower third of the stamped panel. Next, I blended on Highland Heather ink and finally Gorgeous Grape ink bringing this down the sides and along the bottom of the panel.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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A drop of Whisper White refill was placed on a clear block and a tiny drop of water added to loosen it. With a Water Painter I painted a little white ink onto the pine needle images and stamped over the darker leaves to give the effect of snow. I added a little more water to the ink and used it to add splatter to the panel.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner in Secret Sea ink. The whole piece was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Branching Out Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by leaves. I have used the pretty Branching Out stamp set to make my card, I think pine needles count as leaves, don’t you?

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the branching out card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Pecan Pie card – 1¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

I stamped the trio of leaves in the upper left and lower right corners of the Gray Granite card front with Gray Granite ink.

 

A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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Using the Branching Out Dies, I die cut a label from the panel of Lost Lagoon and a smaller label from the smaller panel of Basic White card.

 

A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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On the white label, I stamped the larger branch with Gray Granite ink. The leaves were stamped with Lost Lagoon ink.

I added the small pinecones with Pecan Pie ink. The labels were then glued together and mounted onto the Gray Granite card base on Dimensionals.

 

A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The sentiment, from the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set, was stamped on the small piece of Pecan Pie card with Versamark ink. I covered the ink with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before being added to the card front.

 

A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a thank you card featuring pine boughs – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Dappled Dots from my stash finished the card.

 

A thank you card featuring pine boughs made using the Branching Out stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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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 retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

Colourful Leaves card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I have used Sponge Daubers to add colour directly to a leaf stamp from the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Strawberry Slush card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Blackberry Bliss card – 2½” by ¾”
Basic White card – 2⅜” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

The large, detailed leaf, from the Artistic Leaves stamp set was randomly stamped all over the panel of Basic White card measuring 5” by 3¼” using Early Espresso ink.

 

A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

Using Sponge Daubers I added Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush and Blackberry Bliss inks to the infill leaf stamp. I huffed on the stamp to remoisten the ink and stamped overtop of the detailed image.

 

A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Strawberry Slush layer before being added to the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

The sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

 

A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

A trio of transparent adhesive-backed dots completed the card.

 

A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

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

Mo x

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A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

Regal Leaves card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I was recently challenged to use all the ‘regal’ colours in a project. I am a subtles or brights girl, so this really pushed me out of my comfort zone. I eventually came up with a card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blueberry Bushel card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I stamped the leaves from the Artistic Leaves stamp set from the upper right corner to the lower left corner using the following inks – Crushed Curry, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Gorgeous Grape, Blueberry Bushel, Pretty Peacock, Shade Spruce & Old Olive.

 

A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family used to make a stunning colourful, regal leaves card

Each time the leaf was stamped I changed to direction of the image.

 

A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family used to make a ‘stunning colourful, regal leaves card

Using Garden Green ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set in the lower right corner.

 

A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family used to make a ‘stunning colourful, regal leaves card

The stamped panel was adhered to the Blueberry Bushel panel before adding it to the Cherry Cobbler card on Dimensionals.

 

A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family used to make a ‘stunning colourful, regal leaves card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in 5 Iridescent Pearls and added them to the card front – Darling Duckling (we have no Crushed Curry Blend), Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Blueberry Bushel and Shaded Spruce. These were then scattered around the leaves on the card front.

 

A stunning, colourful, regal leaves card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and the ten colours in the regal family used to make a ‘stunning colourful, regal leaves card

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A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

Colourful Leaves Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a dice roll. We were given Regals, Bling, Punch or Die Cut, Congrats and Horizontal to use to make our project. I have used the Coneflower stamp set and dies to make my colourful leaves card.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the twisted leaf from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set using the following colours – Crushed Curry, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Gorgeous Grape, Blueberry Bushel, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Garden Green & Shaded Spruce

 

A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used with all the colours in the Regals family to make a striking congratulations card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I die cut all the leaves using the Coneflower Celebrations Dies.

 

A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used with all the colours in the Regals family to make a striking congratulations card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A Dimensional was added to the back of each leaf and before adding them to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card working from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.

 

A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used with all the colours in the Regals family to make a striking congratulations card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink. The whole panel was then adhered to the Garden Green card front. I deliberately left the leaves overhanging the Basic White panel.

 

A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used with all the colours in the Regals family to make a striking congratulations card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in 5 Iridescent Pearls and added them to the card front – Darling Duckling (we have no Crushed Curry Blend), Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Blueberry Bushel and Shaded Spruce. These were then scattered around the leaves on the card front.

 

A striking congratulations card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set with all the colours in the Regals family from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Coneflower Celebrations stamp set used with all the colours in the Regals family to make a striking congratulations card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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

Mo x

 

Supplies used: