A pretty thank you card made using the quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor Melon card

Posted on January 7, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello, I have been playing with the Watercolor Melon stamp set today and have made a sweet thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the watercolor melon card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 3½” by ⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by ¼”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The small piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the leaves in Garden Green ink in the upper part of the same Basic White panel. The thin strip of Poppy Parade card was added to the card above the piece of dsp. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Modern Oval Punch. The slices of melon were stamped in Poppy Parade ink and the rind added with Garden Green ink onto the scrap Basic White card and punched out with the same punch. The seeds were then added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the slices added with a combination of glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set, was stamped in Versamark Ink onto the 2½” by ¼” strip of Poppy Parade card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

A Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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The pretty thinking of you card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop the Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp by Stampin' Up!

Lovely & Sweet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where our theme is ‘What is Old … is New Again’……. We were to choose a project we had previously made and remake it using current product. I narrowed it down to 2 or 3 options before finally settling on this card which was on my blog on 13^th January 2023.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lovely and sweet card, you will need:

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Softly Stippled dsp – 5⅞” by 3½”
Parakeet Party card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 4½” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Parakeet Party card

Using the Basic Borders Dies, I die cut the zigzag edge into one of the 5⅞” by ½” strips of Parakeet Party card. I added this border to the right hand side of the panel of Softly Stippled dsp. I added the other strip as a straight edge on the other side of the dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the Pebbled Path card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the largest image, from the Lovely & Sweet stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4½” by 4” pane of Basic White card. I die cut it using the co-ordinating Lovely & Sweet Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Ho

Using the following Blends I coloured in the die cut image – Petal Pink, Parakeet Party and Wild Wheat. The die cut was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I punched it out using a 1” Circle Punch from my stash but you could used the Stylish Shapes Dies or Circle Dies. I also punched out a 1 ¼” circle from scrap Parakeet Party card and glued the two together. It was then added to the card front.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A bow made from the Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon was added along with a trio of Tinsel Gems from the 4 pack and in the flower centers I added Wild Wheat dots from the 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I love this new version of an old card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Night of Flight card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I had the gorgeous new Sunny Day dsp on my desk and teamed it with the Night of Flight stamp set and Everyday Details Dies to make pretty moth themed card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Fresh Freesia

The panel of Sunny Days dsp was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. This piece was then glued to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

From scrap Basic White and Fresh Freesia card, Icut a couple of strips, width and length not important. I flagged one end of each piece and glued then to the card front with the flagged end hanging over the dsp panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

The moth from the Night of Flight stamp set was stamped in Memento Basic Black ink in the centre of the Basic White square. I die cut it using one of the circles from the Everyday Details Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the following Blends alcohol Pens to colour in the moth – Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Fresh Freesia ink. I then trimmed it down with Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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The Heartfelt Hexagon Punchand the Sea Turtle stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make a starfish themed card

Starfish card

Posted on January 4, 2024December 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Sea Turtle stamp set was still on my desk and I have used it to make a card featuring the 2 starfish images.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the starfish card, you will need:

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Lost Lagoon card

The large starfish image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Orchid Oasis card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set and Heartfelt Hexagon Punch used to make a starfish themed card

From scrap Basic White card, I punched a Hexagon using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I placed it onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card and drew round it lightly with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set and Heartfelt Hexagon Punch used to make a starfish themed card

Using Lemon Lime Twist ink, I stamped the larger Starfish three times around the pencilled outline, making sure to overlap the drawn in line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set and Heartfelt Hexagon Punch used to make a starfish themed card

I added the smaller Starfish using Orchid Oasis ink then Lost lagoon ink and finally Fresh Freesia ink. The pencil lines were then erased and the decorated panel was adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Orchid Oasis card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set and Heartfelt Hexagon Punch used to make a starfish themed card

The sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set, was stamped on the punched white hexagon in Orchid Oasis ink. A hexagon was punched from scrap Lost Lagoon card, cut across the middle from side to side and glued to the back of the sentiment label with a little of the Lost Lagoon showing at the top and bottom. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set and Heartfelt Hexagon Punch used to make a starfish themed card

A trio of Adhesive backed Discs decorated the bottom of the sentiment piece and a trio of the same sequins were scattered around the starfish.

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A Brayer and cling film used with the Sea Turtle stamp set by Stampin' Up! to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Sea Turtle card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 2, 2024January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing cards made using a Brayer. I have chosen to use the Sea Turtle stamp set and some cling film or seran wrap!

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the sea turtle card. You will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I crumpled up a scrap piece of cling film and wrapped it around the roller of the Brayer keeping as many of the wrinkles in place as possible. I inked up the cling film by running the Brayer over the open Lost Lagoon ink pad a number of times to pick up the ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I rolled the brayer, multiple times, over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card, changing direction as I went. To clean off the residual ink, I rolled the cling film wrapped brayer over scrap paper. I inked up again with Pretty Peacock and rolled the ink multiple times across the Basic White card stock. I repeated the whole process again with Parakeet Party ink, building up the colour as I went.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sea weed images , from the Oceanfront and Sending Smiles stamp sets, were stamped in either Parakeet Party or Pretty Peacock ink to add even more texture to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The inked panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel and then to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White. The whole piece was then glued to the Parakeet Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large turtle from the Sea Turtle stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card and then trimmed it out using sharp Scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with a background made using a Brayer and cling film make a card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Flowers card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hp

Posted on December 31, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been making recently. Now I love playing with new goodies and have made a sweet thank you card using the Everyday Details stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 in the January – April Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the vase of flowers card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Sunny Days dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 1¾” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Sunny Days dsp was glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

I wrapped a length of the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was glued to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the vase of flowers onto the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green & Old Olive. The coloured panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel and then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment from the Throughout the Years stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it. Please hop over to see what my fellow crafters have been playing with recently.

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A pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl made using the sweet Cradled In Love stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cradled in Love card

Posted on December 29, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a baby card made using the adorable Cradled with Love Stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 as a Sale-a-Bration choice.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cradled with love card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Softly Stippled DSP – 5½” by 3¾”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 4”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by ⅜”

The piece of Softly Stippled dsp was adhered to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card and then the panel was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. From the 5½” by 4” panel of Bubble Bath, I die cut a larger label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of baby girl

The cradle was stamped in Smoky Slate ink onto the Basic White label. I added the mobile and the mobile hanger using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The image was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate. The ‘ground’ was added in Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The decorated panel was glued to the Bubble Bath label and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

A Glittered Organdy Ribbon bow and a trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up!

Toucan card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable toucan from the new Jungle Pals stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available as one of the Sale-a-Bration items available from the 4^th January 2024 in my online store.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Toucan card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The larger panel of One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Crumb Cake card front. The smaller panel of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The toucan image from the Jungle Pals stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the square of Basic White card. I die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I die cut the same sized stitched square from the square of Petal Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then glued, off set, to the Petal Pink stitched square and and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Linen Twine bow and a trio of solid gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A beautiful thank you card card made using the 2024 sale-a-bration option -Detailed Dogwood stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Detailed Dogwood card

Posted on December 26, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Detailed Dogwood stamp set which is a Sale-a-Bration choice available in the Sale-a-Bration from the 4^th January 2024 – 29 February 2024 with a £90 order.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the detailed dogwood card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo 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

The small leafy sprig was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The large dogwood image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The image was coloured using Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The sentiment from the Stippled Roses stap set was added to the decorated panel using Granny Apple Green ink. The panel was then adhered to the Early Espresso panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

I wrapped a length of Baker’s Twine around the panel three times and added a bow with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole panel was added to the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

A trio of Iridescent discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

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A masculine birthday card made using the Trusty Tools stamp set by Stampin' Up! Crafty colour challenge Blog Hop

Trusty Tools card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 25, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based on a colour challenge. The colours we were given screamed ‘MASCULINE’ to me so I used the new Trusty Tools stamp set which will be available in my online shop from the 4^th of January 2024.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the trusty tools card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I began by stamping the hammer, wrench and paint brush images from the Trusty Tools stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Back ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge colour challenge Blog Hop

Using Crushed Curry, Shaded Spruce and Night of Navy ink, I stamped the infill handles of the hammer and the paintbrush.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge colour challenge Blog Hop

Shaded Spruce and Night of Navy Blends Pens were used to add ‘paint’ to the paint brushes. The decorated panel was then glued to the Night of navy layer and then to the Shaded Spruce card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stamp set, was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the square of Basic White card. I then punched the sentiment out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I stamped the ‘nuts and bolts’ image in Crushed Curry ink above and below the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge colour challenge Blog Hop

I punched another hexagon from the Shaded Spruce square, cut it in half from side to side and added it to the back of the sentiment so that a little of the Shaded Spruce showed at the top and bottom.