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Potted Plants Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 31, 2026August 18, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are designing using a colour challenge. I have used the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the sweet flowers card using the following supplies:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap – Balmy Blue, Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze & Old Olive

Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card before adhering it to the layer of Balmy Blue card. The whole piece was then glued to the Old Olive card base.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

I die cut the plant pot from Cajun Craze card and added shadowing to the right-hand side with a Blending Brush and Secret Sea ink. I tucked the bottom of the pot into the saucer which had been die cut from scrap Secret Sea card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

From scrap Old Olive card I die cut both leafy sprigs and added Old Olive into the one of them with a Blending Brush. These were tucked into the top slit of the card front. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

Flowers were die cut from scrap Balmy Blue and Timid Tiger card and added to the card with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The sentiment, from the Help Me Grow stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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A pretty celebration card made using the Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month and the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies from Stampin' Up!

Purple Begonia Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 12, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a product of the month. I am using the July 2026 offering a pretty two step stamp set called Begonia Belle.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the purple begonias card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Silver Foil – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Violet Dreams dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White– 3” by ½”

I began by adhering the panel of Violet Dreams dsp to the piece of Silver Foil, and yes, I did gut the middle out of the silver foil panel to use in another project. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

A pretty celebration card made using the Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month and the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies trom Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

Using the Hot Foil System, Silver Foil and the Flourish and Frames Hot Foil Dies I created a silver foil frame which I then die cut using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

In the centre of the die cut frame I stamped the outline begonia image with Gorgeous Grape ink. The infill was then added with Highland Heather ink, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

I stamped the outline image again on Masking Paper, fussy cut it out and added it over the stamped flower. The outline leaves were then stamped with Peaceful Pine ink and the infill leafy image with 2^nd generation Peaceful Pine ink before the mask was removed. The silver foil edged label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Gorgeous Grape ink. I flagged the ends before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

I used a Dark Highland Heather Blends Pen to add colour to a trio of Basic Rhinestones before adding then to complete the card.

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Sending Love Card

Posted on August 11, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This sweet sending love card was made using the Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the sending love card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Daffodil Delight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 3½” by 1”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 1½” by ½”
Strawberry Slush – 3½” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White – 3⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner

The larger piece of Mixed-up Patterns dsp was adhered to the panel of Daffodil Delight card and then to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I added the long strip of dsp across the middle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

The cluster of small flowers were stamped onto the small panel of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. I added the sentiment in the upper right corner using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

Using the following Blends Pens I added a little colour to the flowers and leaves – Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush and Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I stamped the ‘dottage’ in the upper left and lower right corners of the stamped panel with 3^rd generation Secret Sea ink before the stamped piece was then glued to the Strawberry Slush panel. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I flagged the end of the smallest piece of dsp and tucked it under the raised panel and added a trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots to finish the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Flowers Behind a Frame Card

Posted on August 7, 2026July 22, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a pretty card made using the Flourish & Frames stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the flowers behind a frame card using the following supplies:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Gray – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 2½” by 2”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the large floral image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front using Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

I stamped the same image on the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card using Basic Gray ink. I added the smaller rose image and a couple of smaller flowers using the same ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers – Flirty Flamingo, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly. The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Gray layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

Using a Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Pen I coloured in a length of White Baker’s Twine and wrapped it around the whole panel before it was adhered to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

I used a label from the Flourish & Frames Hot Foil dies and hot foiled it with Gold Foil. I die cut it with the co-ordinating dies. I

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment, from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set was stamped onto the label with Basic Gray ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

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

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A pretty card made using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Velvet Meadow dsp from Stampin' Up!

Velvet Meadow Card

Posted on August 2, 2026July 20, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty birthday card made using the Velvet Meadow designer series paper.

Colours used when making this card are:

I created the velvet meadow card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Velvet Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Cloud Cover – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Basic White – 4” by 2¼”
Peaceful Pine – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Velvet Meadow dsp

The large dsp panel was glued to the larger Cloud Cover layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

A length of Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

From scrap Velvet Meadow dsp I die cut a couple of pairs of pink flowers and placed them on the small white piece of card to get an idea of position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

I moved the flowers aside and stamped the double stem, bases for the pom-pom flowers and a couple of sprigs with Peaceful Pine ink. The pom-pom flowers were then added in Cloud Cover ink. The stamped piece was then glued to the smaller piece of Cloud Cover card before the whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on the small piece of Peaceful Pine card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

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

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A pretty card made using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies with the Violet Dreams dsp by Stampin' Up!

Sentimental Rose Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 1, 2026July 20, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a recent project. I am sharing a card made using the Sweetly sentimental stamp set and Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used when making this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Peaceful Pine

I created the sentimental rose card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Violet Dreams dsp – 3⅝” by 2½”
Berry Burst – 3⅝” by ⅛”
Berry Burst – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 4¾” by 2⅞”
Scrap Secret Sea

The piece of Violet Dreams dsp was glued to the left-hand side of one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The thin strip of Berry Burst card was then glued to the right-hand edge of the dsp and the whole panel was adhered to the Peaceful Pine card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The large rose image was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto the 4¾” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used the 2-step stamping technique and Berry Burst ink to add colour to all the flowers and Peaceful Pine ink to the colour to the leaves. The whole panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Light Pink Foil to Hot Foil the sentiments from the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil dies onto scarp Secret Sea card and ide cut them using the co-ordinating dies. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and the Banner Says stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sweetly Sentimental Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on July 26, 2026July 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have made a card using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set which is paired with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies which I haven’t used for this card.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the sweetly sentimental card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover– 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the large floral image multiple times all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The image was coloured ink using the following Blends Pens – Golden Glow light and dark and Peaceful Pine Light and Dark.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I added colour around all the images using the Light Cloud Cover Blends Pen before adhering the coloured panel to the piece of Cloud Cover card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Peaceful Pine card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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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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The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend from Stampin' Up!

Negative Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 12, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Having made the Garden Silhouette card – see blog post on the 10th July, using the new Hot Foil System I was left with the waste foiled, negative image which I was reluctant to just throw away.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the negative garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Calypso Coral – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4¼” by ⅞”
Basic Black – 4¼” by ⅜”

I took the negative (waste) piece of Gold Foil and used a combination of my Trimmer and sharp Scissors to cut down the edges leaving a thin border.

The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I carefully added tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive all over the back of the Gold Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Foil was then lifted and carefully placed onto the layer of Calypso Coral card leaving a small border. My largest Clear Block was carefully placed on top. When the block was lifted off the foil had stuck to the card panel. I mounted the panel onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I stamped the sentiment from the Greenery Lane stamp set onto the strip of Basic White card with Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I added the thin strip of Basic Black card to the bottom of the sentiment strip and flagged both ends. The sentiment strip was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

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A striking card for a friend made using the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies, the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil from Stampin' Up!

Hot Foil Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 10, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the new Hot Foil System and the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die to make a pretty card for a special friend. Hot foiling is so much fun and the results are gorgeous.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the hot foil garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Very Vanilla – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Golden Glow – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss (dark side) – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla – 2⅜” by ½”
Golden Glow – 2⅜” by ⅜”

I began by plugging in the Hot Foil System and setting it to heat up. When it reached temperature I placed the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die, flat side down onto the hot plate, added a piece of Gold Foil, gold side facing down and finally, placed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss on top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Hot Foil Shim and the Hot Foil Spacer were then added and the button pressed to heat up the whole sandwich. When it reached temperature, I slowly ran the whole system through the Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The excess foil was then peeled away revealing the embossed panel. This panel was then adhered to the Piece of Golden Glow card and then to one of the Very Vanilla card panels. I wrapped a length of Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the whole piece before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the strip of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The strip of Golden Glow card was adhered to the behind the sentiment with a small strip of colour showing along the bottom. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.