A card made for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Amazing Year stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Amazing Bouquet for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral themed cards. My pretty floral card is made using the Amazing Year stamp set.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the amazing bouquet card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card 3⅝” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 1⅛” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the bouquet image, randomly across the So Saffron card front in So Saffron ink and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The bouquet of flowers was stamped onto the 3½” by 2⅝” panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – So Saffron, Sweet Sorbet, Shaded Spruce and Pool Party.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The coloured panel was then added to the Shaded Spruce panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then mounted onto the front of the So Saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Picturesque stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down and added it and tucked under the coloured panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Easter Daffodils for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 27, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects designed around a sketch. I have used the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set to make a pretty Easter card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 7¾” by 3¾”
Daffodil Delight card – 6” by 2⅝” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2½” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic Black card – 2½” by 2

I wrapped a length of White Crinkled Seam Binding around the piece of Dandy Designs designer series paper, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The bunch of daffodils was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the border image, twice along the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The flowers were coloured in using the following Blends Pens – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. I used the light Daffodil Delight and light Granny Apple Green Blends to add some colour to the border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set it. It was added to the decorated panel with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of gold Festive Pearls completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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The Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral birthday card

Greatest Florals card

Posted on February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet floral card made using the new Greatest Journey stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the greatest floral card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic Black card – 2½” by ⅜”

I stamped the row of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I inked up the small flower at the end and stamped this again on the left hand side too fill in the space.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the leaves and flowers – So Saffron, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green & Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I piece of Black Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. It was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a twine bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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A pretty Thank You card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set Beautifully Happy by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Flowers card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2023January 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made with Sale-a-Bration products which will be available until the end of February. I am sharing a card made using the Beautifully Happy stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty flowers card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Penned Flowers Dies I cut a scalloped border from the strip of Basic White card. I glued it to the right-hand edge of the Dandy Designs dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the Fresh Freesia card base.

A pretty Thank You card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Sale-a-Bration stamp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I stamped the spray of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The flowers were coloured using the in-fill stamps and Fresh Freesia ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I stamped the dotage in 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink all around the flower spray and added 3 bees stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. I added a loop of Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon to the top of the stamped panel and added it to the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

A trio of Opaque Gems completed the card.

This is such a pretty stamp set. I hope you like the card.

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The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Simply Succulent cards for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on November 8, 2022November 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ideas for stepping up your cards. This means taking a simple concept or layout and showing how to add texture and layering to give more interest.

Colours used in these cards are:

Card 1 – for the Beginner crafter

Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large image from the Simply Succulent stamp set was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card base in Fresh Freesia ink.

The same image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The largest succulent was then coloured in using Fresh Freesia Blends Pens. The panel was then glued to the Soft Succulent panel. Liquid glue was then used to add the panel to the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. It was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Pastel Pearls completed this simple card.

Card 2 – for the Casual crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the succulents in the same way then stamped the image again onto masking paper and cut it out using Scissors. The mask was used to cover the stamped image. I then stamped the flower pot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the mask removed.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in some of the succulents and the pot – Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

The stamped panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies and glued to the Soft Succulent layer with liquid glue.

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added across the card front and secured in place with Mini Glue Dots and the panel added over top on Dimensionals.

Card 3 – for the Avid crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image stamped as before, using the same masking technique and coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents.

I stamped the image onto scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the largest succulent out using Scissors. It was coloured with Fresh Freesia Blends as before.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image was the coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents. The fussy cut piece was then added on Dimensionals.

Using a larger Deckled Rectangle, I die cut the Soft Succulent panel. A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was the wrapped around the panel and the stamped panel added over top with liquid glue. The whole piece was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A Glittered Organdy Bow finished the final card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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Basket of Blooms card

Posted on October 2, 2022September 21, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I love combining elements from different stamp sets to create something new and different and have created a basket of blooms using the Cheerful Basket stamp set and Wisteria Wishes stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the basket of blooms stamp set, you will need:

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White& Old Olive card

I saw a Youtube video a while ago showing how to colour using ordinary colouring pencils with Vaseline which helps them to blend. I wondered if it would work with our Watercolor pencils and thought I would give it a go.

The basket from the Cheerful Basket stamp set was stamped in Sahara Sand ink and used the Early Espresso and Cajun Craze watercolor pencils to add colour to the basket. I dipped the tip of the pencil into a small pot of Vaseline before applying the colour, dipping again as needed. The colour went on really smoothly and I was able to get a really rich colour by building up the layers. The basket was die cut using the Full Basket dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes and the Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty basket of blooms card

The stems and leaves were stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card in Old Olive ink and the die cut basket added with .Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer.

I wrapped a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pale Papaya card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes and the Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty basket of blooms card

The flower spikes from the Wisteria Wishes stamp set were inked with Pale Papaya ink and I added Sweet Sorbet ink to the tops with a Stampin’ Write Marker. The flowers were then stamped onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Wisteria Dies. They were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes and the Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty basket of blooms card

The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut with one of Stylish Shapes Dies. A slightly larger scalloped circle was adhered to the reverse and the sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes and the Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty basket of blooms card

Such a pretty card. I really enjoyed colouring with Vaseline and will definitely try it again.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes and the Cheerful Basket stamp sets used to make a pretty basket of blooms card

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The Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a striking birthday card

Tahitian Romance card for the Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2022June 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have chosen to make a tahitian romance card using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set in shades of blue for you today.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Tahitian Tide

Starry Sky

To recreate the Tahitian romance card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Starry Sky and Basic White card

Using the scripty stamp and Tahitian Tide ink I randomly stamped all over the Tahitian Tide card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A striking tahitian romance card made using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the same Tahitian tide ink; I randomly stamped the ranunculus flower all flower randomly all over the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added the dotty stamps from the Brewed for You stamp set in Starry Sky ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A striking tahitian romance card made using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped panel was glued to the Starry Sky layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A striking tahitian romance card made using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a piece of Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape before adding the whole piece to the Tahitian Tide card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A striking tahitian romance card made using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment from the Paradise Palms stamp set in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White and die cut it out using the Circle Dies. I die cut a slightly larger circle from Starry Sky card and adhered them together and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A striking tahitian romance card made using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots to finish the card.

I hope you like it.

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Woo Hoo – You did it!

Posted on August 10, 2022August 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made for a dear friend to celebrate her retirement. I have used the gorgeous Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set which are available until the end of this month as both are Sale-a-Bration offerings.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the woo hoo card: you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½“by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the designer series paper to the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added it to the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, and the Tailor Made Tags Dies to cut a large tag form the smallest piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The ‘woo hoo’ sentiment was stamped onto the tag in Polished Pink ink and the ‘you did it’ added in Rich Razzleberry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The pretty flower, from the Simply Fabulous stamp set, was stamped in Polished Pink ink onto the tag and leaves added in Pear Pizzazz.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

I fed some Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon through the hole in the tag and tied it with a piece of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

A trio of Pastel Pearls completed the card. Love it .

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A pretty pastel bouquet card made using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

Pastel Bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop where we are sharing cards made for our customers. I have chosen to make a Pastel Bouquet card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pastel bouquet card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pear Pizzazz card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Soft Suede ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped a selection of leaves and stems in Pear Pizzazz ink on to scrap Basic White card.

The flowers were stamped in Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and So Saffron ink and I added the flower centres in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

All these pieces were die cut using the Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sending Dies. I used a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to attach the flowers to the stems. I then began to lay out the blossoms on the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

When I was happy with the placement, I stuck them down using liquid glue for the lower layers and Dimensionals for the top blooms. The decorated panel was added to the Pear Pizzazz layer with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

I stamped one of the blossoms in the upper left and lower right corners of the Petal Pink card base using Petal Pink ink before I added the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. It was added on Dimensionals. A double bow of Linen Thread and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

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The July-December Mini Catalogue Blog Hop using the Ringed With Nature stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder by Stampin' Up!

Ringed With Nature Get Well Soon card for the July – December Mini Catalogue

Posted on July 7, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the July – December Mini Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of the gorgeous new catalogue product. I have used the Ringed With Nature stamp set for a pretty get well card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the ringed with nature blog hop, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Very Vanilla card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Crumb Cake card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Very Vanilla card – 6” by 4”
Very Vanilla card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Scrap Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Soft Suede

Using the tree rings image, I stamped around the Crumb Cake card front using Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ringed With Nature stamp set and Tree Rings Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder used for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue Blig Hop

I rubbed Crumb Cake ink onto the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder, carefully added the largest of the Tree Rings Dies, easing it into place. The largest piece of Very Vanilla card was placed inside and the folder closed. I then ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine. Love these hybrid embossing folders where you can cut and emboss all at the same time. I set the inked, embossed and die cut tree rings to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ringed With Nature stamp set and Tree Rings Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder used for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Taking the smaller panel of Crumb Cake, I ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the two odd starry shaped dies, I repeated this a couple of times more. This gives a pretty peep through effect. I added the Crumb Cake panel to the smaller Very Vanilla panel and added to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ringed With Nature stamp set and Tree Rings Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder used for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue Biog Hop

I die cut, using the Tree Rings Dies, the leafy sprigs and acorn pieces from scrap Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Old Olive card. The flowers were stamped in So Saffron ink onto Very Vanilla card and die cut them with the Teacup Dies.

The sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto scarp Soft Suede card, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I trimmed the sentiment down using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ringed With Nature stamp set and Tree Rings Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder used for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue Biog Hop

One of the tree rings was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the sentiment positioned on top. I then added the acorns, leaves and flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ringed With Nature stamp set and Tree Rings Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder used for the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue Biog Hop

A Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and added gold pearls to the flower centres using the Red & Green Pearls.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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