A pretty leaf themed card made using the Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Leaves Card

Posted on July 17, 2026July 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty trio of leaves card made using the Simply Leaves stamp set and the Country Woods designer series paper.

Colours used in this project are:

I created the self-closing box using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 4⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 4½” by 2½”
Country Woods dsp – 4⅛” by 2” – for the inside
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by ½”

The piece of Country Woods designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – TThe Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper used to make a pretty leaf themed card

I stamped the large leaf with Lemon Lime Twist ink in the centre of the 4½” by 2½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper used to make a pretty leaf themed card

The leaf was then stamped to the left with Lost Lagoon ink and to the right with Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper used to make a pretty leaf themed card

The decorated panel was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist panel before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper used to make a pretty leaf themed card

I embossed the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added the banner to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Simply Leaves stamp set and Country Woods designer series paper used to make a pretty leaf themed card

A trio of sequins from my stash finished the card.

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A pretty card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set, the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Vases Card

Posted on June 14, 2026June 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card inspired by Wendy Lee of Creativelee Yours – using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and the Beautiful Bokeh dsp.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the embossed vases card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Vellum – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White -2½” by 2”
Scrap Basic White

Using Versamark ink, I randomly stamped both vases from the garden Gatherings stamp set all over the panel of Vellum. I covered the panel with White Embossing Powder and set it using my heat tool. I added dots to some of the vases using the White Gel Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I die cut a label from the small piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials dies and stamped the sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set with Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I adhered the label to the panel of Vellum with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive trapping a strip of retired Calypso Coral Ribbon. More liquid adhesive was added to the back of the vellum panel where it would be hidden by the label and glued it to the panel of dsp. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

I adhered a piece of the Extraordinary Flora dsp to scrap Basic White card and die cut my chosen image. This was the adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

A bow and a trio of dots from my stash finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and Vellum to make a pretty card

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A pretty floral card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Floral Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday where we are sharing projects featuring heat embossing. I have made my card using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and some Copper Embossing Powder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lovely fresh freesia card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I mounted the large outline, floral image onto the large Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Versamark ink before stamping it a couple of times on the Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then covered with Copper Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I coloured the flowers using Poppy Parade ink and Water Painters. The flower centres were added with Daffodil Delight ink. The leaves were coloured with Garden Green and to small buds with Highland Heather ink. I set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I coloured the background in using Pool Party ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When dry, I adhered the water coloured panel to the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card and added it to the Garden Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, which I found in my stamped and not used pile was added to the card front.

A trio of Sparkle Dots finished the card.

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A sweet note card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies from Stampin' Up!

Vases in an Arch Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 23, 2026February 4, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to inspire us. I have made my card using the pretty Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the vases in an arch card using the following supplies:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Shaded Spruce – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼”
Shaded Spruce – 1⅝” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I ran the 5⅝” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of retired Azure Afternoon Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I die cut an Arch from the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White using the Everyday Arches Dies. A slightly larger arch was then die cut from the Shaded Spruce panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush I added Azure Afternoon ink to the Basic White arch before the two arches were adhered together and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vase with Shaded Spruce ink, the pot with Azure Afternoon ink. The outline flower images were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the infill rose with Pumpkin Pie ink and the leaves with 3^rd generation Shaded Spruce ink. The daises were stamped in Crushed Curry ink with the flower centres added with 3^rd generation Shaded Spruce ink. The leaves were coloured using a Shaded Spruce Blends Pen. The images were die cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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An elegant Christmas card made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Elegant Christmas card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on January 27, 2026January 25, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today were made for the January Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Elegant’. I have made my cards using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies to make my cards.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the elegant Christmas card using the following supplies:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Cherry Cobbler card – 2¾” by ⅜”
Trimming the Town dsp
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. A length of retired Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon was wrapped around the layer before it was glued to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

The ‘swooshy’ image was stamped three times with Versamark ink onto the smallest piece of Basic White card. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. The panel was added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

I cut a tree from retired Trimming the Town dsp using the Ornamental Christmas Dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Cherry Cobbler card with Versamark ink and covered with White Embossing Powder. I set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

A ribbon bow and a trio of dots from my stash (added after I took the photographs) completed my cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used to make an elegant Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Modern Tree Card

Posted on December 9, 2025November 22, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a striking, black, white and gold card made using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies along with the Modern Christmas designer series paper and some gold heat embossing.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

Gold Foil

To recreate the modern tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Scrap Modern Christmas dsp and Gold Foil

I embossed the 5½” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card using one of the Glass & Garden Embossing Folders. A length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used with the Modern Christmas designer series paper to make a stunning Christmas card

Using Versamark ink, I stamped the arc of stripes three times down the centre of the 4½” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card. The stamping was covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used with the Modern Christmas designer series paper to make a stunning Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped below the embossed stripes using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used with the Modern Christmas designer series paper to make a stunning Christmas card

I die cut a tree form scrap Modern Christmas dsp using the Ornamental Christmas dies and added it to the striped panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used with the Modern Christmas designer series paper to make a stunning Christmas card

A Gold Foil star was added to the top of the tree and a ribbon bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set and dies used with the Modern Christmas designer series paper to make a stunning Christmas card

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Branching Out stamp set and dies and metallic Embossing Powders from Stampin' Up!

Metallic Branching Out Card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on November 13, 2025November 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are creating ‘Tis the Season’ projects. I have made my card using the Branching Out stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the metallic branching out card, you will need:

Secret Sea card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Vellum – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 2¼” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I chose 2 dies from the Branching Out die set and used the larger to cut a label from the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. The larger and smaller dies were nested together and used to die cut a frame from the larger panel of Secret Sea card. The frame was glued in place around the die hole in the white panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – TThe Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using Versamark ink I stamped the branch several times on the piece of Vellum, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added the pine leaves using the same Versamark ink, covered it with Silver Embossing powder and set it with the Heat Tool. Finally, I added the pinecones with the same ink, covered them with Copper Embossing Powder and set that with my Heat Tool and set the piece aside to cool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Tear and Tape adhesive was the placed on the back of the die cut panel, around all four sides. The embossed Vellum panel was then adhered to the panel. The 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card was glued to the centre of the Secret Sea card front and the embossed panel added over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set on the thin strip of Secret Sea card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. I angle cut the end and added the piece to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Branching Out stamp set and dies used with the metallic Embossing Powders to make a pretty Christmas card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Winter Woollies Card

Posted on November 7, 2025November 1, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty Winter woollies themed card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and Turtle Textures Embossing Folder

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the Winter woollies card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Real Red card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Misty Moonlight card

Using the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and adhered the embossed panel to the Real Red layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder used to make a pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card

A length of Misty Moonlight Ribbon was wrapped around the whole panel before it was glued to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder used to make a pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the outline of the bobble hat in Real Red ink. I reversed the image and stamped the same Real Red ink – 2^nd generation – to add colour to the hat. The gloves were stamped in the same way using Misty Moonlight ink. The images were fussy cut out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder used to make a pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card

I die cut a stitched square from the square of Basic White card and adhered it to the Real Red square. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals. The hat and gloves were then added to the raised square with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder used to make a pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set, was stamped on scrap Misty Moonlight card, covered with Silver Embossing Powder and set with my Heat Tool. I trimmed it out before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder used to make a pretty Winter woollies themed Christmas card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Silver Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty twisted fun fold card made using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies and the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp from Stampin' Up!

Twisted Kintsugi Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on October 26, 2025October 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects we have been working on. My twisted Kinsugi card was inspired by Julie Davison – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAaB4fg3Oq8 and I made it using the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies with the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp) to make my version of Julie’s card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the twisted kintsugi card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 10¼” by 4 x 2 scored at 5½”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 3¾” by 3¾” cut in half on the diagonal from corner to corner
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Scrap Kintsugi Inspirations dsp and Cloud Cover card

With a pencil, mark each of the smaller panels of the card bases at 4” then score from the 4” mark to the upper corner on both pieces of card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Glue the 2 large panels of the card bases, one on top of the others to create the back of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Ho

The card base was then folded on all the score lines and the 2 triangles of Kintsugi Inspiration dsp adhered to the triangular front panels with the long edge butted up to the edge of the fold.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the largest stitched squares from the Stylish Shapes Dies I cut a square from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

From the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp I die cut a vase and a bowl and glued the die cut pieces to the stitched square. From scrap Cloud Cover card, I die cut the small open floral piece and tucked it in the top of the bowl.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Cloud Cover card. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then trimmed down and glued to the Basic White square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and dies used with the Kintsugi Inspirations dsp to make a pretty twisted card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

With the closed card in portrait mode, I adhered the ribbon to the top triangle with a little Tear and Tape. The upper half of the square was then glued to the upper triangle and the ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow to close the card.

A trio of Adhesive-backed Metallic Sequins finished the card.

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A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

Stay Warm Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the pretty Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the stay warm card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1¼” x 3
Garden Green card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Basic Beige card and glued it to the Garden Green panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut three banners from the three small panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

On the first banner I stamped the stockings with Coastal Cabana ink. On the second banner I stamped the bobble hat with Poppy Parade ink and on the final banner I stamped the mittens with Garden Green ink. The banners were then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A smaller banner was then die cut from the Garden Green strip using the same dies. The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed off the end and added it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.