A pretty flip flap fun fold card made using the Storybook Garden Patch stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Storybook card

Posted on March 7, 2025March 4, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty flip flap card made using the Storybook Garden Patch Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the storybook card: you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛” and with the front edge at 1” on the right of the trimmer, cut from the top down to 1¾” and from the bottom to 3⅛”. Score the remaining 1” tab at 1”
Pool Party – 5¾” by 3”
Pool Party – 5¾” by 1¼”
Basic White – 4” by 2½” – Die cut a rectangle using the Textured Notes Dies
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the 2 panels of Pool Party card with the So Swirly Embossing Folder and glued the larger to the front of the card and the smaller to the right-hand side of the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

A rectangle was die cut, using the Textured Notes dies. I added some ‘ground’ with a light Crumb Cake Blends Pen and added the die cut panel to the 1” tab on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the stack of pots and 3 carrots using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card

The images were coloured using the following Blends – Petunia Pop and Crumb Cake for the plant pots. The carrots were coloured with the Pumpkin Pie Blends and the leaves with the Old Olive Blends pens. All of the images were then die cut using the Storybook Garden Patch Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

The die cut pieces were then added to the rectangle on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

The sentiment, from the Darling Dinos stamp set was stamped in Petunia Pop ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down, flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Storybook Garden Patch stamp set used to make a flip flap fun fold card.

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A pretty card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Wooded Acres stamp set from Stampin' Up!

A Wooded Acres card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects involving heat embossing. I have chosen to use a new stamp set called Wooded Acres which will be available from March in my online shop.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the wooded acres card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Scrap Pool Party and Mossy Meadow

The row of trees was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Versamark ink. I covered the stamped image with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I punched a ¾” circle from a Post It Note and added it above the tree line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I added Pool Party ink above the tree line to create the ‘sky’. Lost Lagoon ink was the added with a Blending Brush to the top edges to add depth. The ‘ground’ was added with Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inks, again using Blending Brushes. The whole piece was then glued to the layer of Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The wavy edge die from the Ocean Friends was used to create borders for the top and bottom of the panel. The top one in Pool Party and the bottom in Mossy Meadow and they were added with glue. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the card front in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls were coloured using a Black Blends Pen and added to the card front.

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Cards made for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the retired Stampin' Up! Leaves of Holly stamp set as the theme is Holly & Berries

Leaves of Holly card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Holly and Berries’. I have used the retired Leaves of Holly stamp set to make my cards.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the leaves of holly cards, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Blending Brush I added some Boho Blue ink to the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to make cards for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is Holly & Berries

I stamped the large and small solid holly leaves with 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to make cards for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is Holly & Berries

The solid holly berry image was stamped in 2^nd generation Cherry Cobbler ink. The more detailed berries were stamped in full strength Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to make cards for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is Holly & Berries

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to make cards for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is Holly & Berries

A length of retired Cherry Cobbler Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Shaded Spruce layer. I added it to the Boho Blue card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to make cards for the February 2025 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is Holly & Berries

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Purple Petals card

Posted on March 2, 2025February 18, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely, purple petals thank you card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the purple petals card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the long strip of Gorgeous Grape card to the left-side of the wider panel of Perennial Lavender dsp before gluing it to the Crumb Cake card front. The second piece of dsp was added overlapping the first.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

From the 3½” by 3” piece of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies. The leafy spray was stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto the die cut label and glued the label to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The cluster of flowers were stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. I added them to the card front using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the same Nested Essentials Dies, I die cut a small label from the 2¼” by 1½” piece of Basic White card. The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the label in Gorgeous Grape ink before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A Crumb Cake Baker’s twine Bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

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A floating hexagon card made using the Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Floating Hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 1, 2025February 18, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Floating Hexagon cards, also known as Bandstand card. I have made my card, inspired by a Youtube video from Sue Campfield using the Wildflower Birthday and Perennial Lavender dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the floating hexagon card you will need:

For the Card Base

Thick Basic White card – 5½” by 4⅛” – scored on the short side at ¾” and 3⅜”
Pretty in Pink card – 5⅜” by 2½” x 2 – for the centre inside and back panels
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5¼” by 2⅜” – for the inside panel
Basic White card – 5¼” by 2⅜” – for the back panel
Window Sheet – 4” by 1⅝”
Pretty in Pink card – 5¼” by ⅝” x 4 – 2 side inside panels and 2 side back panels
Perennial Lavender dsp -5¼” by ½” x 4 – 2 side inside panels and 2 side back panels

For the Pop Up Bands

Thick Basic White card – 5 ½” by 1 ¼” x 2 – scored on the long side at ¾”, 2”, 3 ¾” and 5”
Basic White card – 1⅛” by 2⅝” x 2 – for the centre panel
Basic White card – 1⅛” by1⅛” x 4 – for the side panels

Scrap Basic White and Gold Foil

Card Base – Front

Adhere the larger panel of dsp to the larger Pretty in Pink layer and glue to the card base.

Glue two of the ½” strips of dsp to the ⅜” strips of Pretty in Pink card and adhere to the side panels

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series Paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Pop Up Bands

Emboss the six small pieces of Basic White card – I used the Starstruck Embossing Folder and glue these into position with the larger pieces in the centre and a smaller piece either side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Add a strong glue to the inside of the 2 remaining flaps and adhere to the back of the side flaps, one at the top and one at the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Add the Window Sheet to the back of the pop up bands using Mini Glue Dots.

The birthday cake image from the Wildflower Birthday dsp was added to the Window Sheet with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Birthday Celebration Dies, I die cut the 80 from scrap Gold Foil and glue the numbers to the card front.

The sentiment, from the Cake fancy stamp set was stamped in Blue Berry Bushel ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Card Back

Adhere the remaining panel of Basic White card to the larger Pretty in Pink layer and glue to the back of the card, decorate with images from the Wildflower Birthday dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Glue the last two ½” strips of dsp to the ⅜” strips of Pretty in Pink card and adhere to the side panels

A trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Birthday Celebrations Dies with the Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a floating hexagon card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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Hey Friend card

Posted on February 28, 2025February 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t resist making another hey friend card using the Friendly Seagulls stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the hey friend card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Country Woods dsp – 4⅛” by 2”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card– 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The strip of Country Woods dsp was glued to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a pretty ‘hey, friend’ card

I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the strip of designer series paper.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a pretty ‘hey, friend’ card

Using the Stylish Shaped dies, I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card. The seagull was stamped on the die cut circle in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using Daffodil Delight and Gray Granite Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a pretty ‘hey, friend’ card

I added ‘pebbles’ with Gray Granite ink and added a little colour with the light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. The ‘sky’ was coloured using a light Pool Party Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a pretty ‘hey, friend’ card

The flight of birds was stamped onto the die cut circle with Black ink and I added some directly to the card front using the same ink. The die cut circle was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a pretty ‘hey, friend’ card

A trio of Earth Tones Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A pretty birthday party themed card made using the Day to Celebrate stamp set from Stampin' Up!

All Day Your Way card – ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 27, 2025February 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a colour challenge. I have used the sweet Day to Celebrate stamp set to make an ‘all day your way’ birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ‘all day your way’ card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2½”
Melon Mambo card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Calypso Coral card – 4⅛” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the party hat in Melon Mambo Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Summer Splash and Azure Afternoon inks onto the 5⅞” by 2½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Day to Celebrate stamp set used to make a pretty birthday party themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The pompoms were added to the top of each hat with the Coastal Cabana ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Day to Celebrate stamp set used to make a pretty birthday party themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From the strips of Melon Mambo card, I die cut 2 wavy edges using the Ocean Friends Dies. These were glued either side of the stamped panel. This piece was mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Day to Celebrate stamp set used to make a pretty birthday party themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Calypso Coral card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. This was added straddling the stamped panel to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Day to Celebrate stamp set used to make a pretty birthday party themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Day to Celebrate stamp set used to make a pretty birthday party themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A pretty Easter card made using the Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up!

Easter Pick a Season card

Posted on February 25, 2025February 14, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty Easter card made using the Pick a Season stamp set and the Everyday Arches Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Easter pick a season card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base– 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Old Olive card

I embossed the panel of Fresh Freesia card using the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice used to make a pretty Easter card

Using the Everyday Arches dies I die cut an arch from the 4¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice used to make a pretty Easter card

I stamped the tree trunk in Pecan Pie ink onto the arched die cut and added the tree canopy with Old Olive ink. The groups of Easter Eggs were stamped onto the tree canopy with Fresh Freesia ink. The grass was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice used to make a pretty Easter card

A small piece of Tear & Tape was added to the back of the arch and a loop of Iridescent Striped Ribbon was adhered to it. The arched piece was then added to the card front o Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice used to make a pretty Easter card

The sentiment from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped on scrap Old Olive card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick a Season stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice used to make a pretty Easter card

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

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A card inspired by a sketch made using the Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Darling Dinos card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 24, 2025February 14, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the adorable Darling Dinos stamp set.

Colours used in the darling dinos card are:

To recreate the darling dinos card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Granny Apple Green card – 4⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 1¼” by 1¼” x 3
Lemon Lolly card – 2” by ⅝”

One of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card was embossed using the Starstruck Embossing Folder and glued the embossed panel to the layer of Pool Party card. The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets used with the Starburst Embossing Folder to make a card inspired by a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the images from the darling Dinos onto the three small squares of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets used with the Starburst Embossing Folder to make a card inspired by a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. The squares were then adhered to the strip of Granny Apple Green card. The strip was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets used with the Starburst Embossing Folder to make a card inspired by a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hugs For Love stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small piece of Lemon Lolly card. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets used with the Starburst Embossing Folder to make a card inspired by a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos and Hugs for love stamp sets used with the Starburst Embossing Folder to make a card inspired by a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A trio of cardsmade for my February 2025 classes using the Friendly Seagulls stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Friendly Seagulls Classes – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on February 23, 2025February 22, 2025 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 am sharing the cards designed for my January classes using the Friendly Seagulls stamp set.

Colours used in these cards are:

Flip Flap Card – Inspired by a card made by Amy of Just A Little Ink

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛” and with the front edge at 1” on the right of the trimmer, cut from the top down to 1¾” and from the bottom to 3⅛”. Score the remaining 1” tab at 1”
Pool Party – 5¾” by 3”
Pool Party – 5¾” by 1¼”
Pebbled Path – 3” by 3” – Die cut a square using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Daffodil Delight – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½” – Die cut a square using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Basic White – 2” by ¾”

We embossed the 2 panels of Pool Party card with the So Swirly Embossing Folder. Glue the larger to the front of the card and the smaller to the right-hand side of the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

The seagull was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the die cut Basic White square. I added the ‘sand’ in Smoky Slate ink. The pouch of chips and the birds in flight were stamped in the same Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

We used the following Blends to colour in the images. Light Lemon Lolly for the sand, Light and Dark Smoky Slate for the wings, Light Real Red for the pouch, Light Crumb Cake for the chips with a layer of light Daffodil Delight on top and Dark Daffodil Delight for the beak and feet.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

The decorated square was glued to the Daffodil Delight square and then to the Stitched Pebbled Path square. The square was the added to the 1” tab using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

The sentiment from the Attention Shopper stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink. I added a little glue to the top of the sentiment and tucked it under the square.

Trio of Birds Card

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Basic White – 6½” by 2¼” – Die cut 3 squares using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Pool Party – 2” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

We randomly stamped the group of fish all over the Smoky Slate card front in Smoky Slate ink.

The seagulls were stamped in Pebbled Path ink, one in each of the die cut squares and added the sand in Smoky Slate ink,

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

The birds were coloured using the light Pool Party, light and dark Daffodil Delight, light Crumb Cake and light Smoky Slate Blend Pens. We placed the squares face down, butted up against each other and attached them together with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the larger Pool Party panel before adding the piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

The sentiment from the Attention Shopper stamp set was stamped on the strip of Pool Party card in Pebbled Path ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was mounted onto the card front.

Birds on a Beach

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Smoky Slate – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Pool Party – 2¼” by ⅜”

The three birds were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the smaller piece of Basic White card. The sand was added in Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

Using a Blending Brush, we added Daffodil Delight ink around the whole panel making sure not to get it on any of the birds.

The birds were coloured using Light Pool Party, Light and Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Crumb Cake and Light Smoky Slate. The coloured panel was glued to the Smoky Slate panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a trio of cards for my February 2025 classes

We wrapped a length of Daffodil Delight ⅛” Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and added the whole panel to the Pebbled Path card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the Attention Shopper stamp set was stamped on the strip of Pool Party card in Pebbled Path ink. We flagged the end and added it to the card front. A ribbon bow completed the card.