A pretty cat themed note card made using the Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies from Stampin' Up!

Cutest Cats Card

Posted on February 24, 2026March 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable card made using the cat images from the Cutest Crew stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the cutest cats card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Gorgeous Grape – 3” by 3”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Gorgeous Grape

I stamped the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink and the Lasting Linen Background stamp. I wrapped a couple of lengths of White Baker’s twine around the stamped panel before adhering it to the slightly larger panel of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies used to make a pretty cat themed note card

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, I cut 2 stitched circles from the Basic White and Gorgeous Grape cardstock squares.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies used to make a pretty cat themed note card

I stamped the sentiment onto the White die cut circle using Gorgeous Grape ink before gluing the 2 circles together and adding them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies used to make a pretty cat themed note card

The row of cats was then stamped onto scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then fussy cut each of the cats plus one more and then coloured them with the following Blends Pens – Smoky Slate, Gray Granite, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Black. These were then added to the card front around the raised circles.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies used to make a pretty cat themed note card

A trio of butterflies were die cut using the Cutest Crew dies and scrap Gorgeous Grape card. These were added to the card front along with a trio of Frosted Iridescent Dots and a White Baker’s twine bow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set, Lasting Linen stamp set and Stylish Shapes dies used to make a pretty cat themed note card

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A sweet trio of birds themed birthday card made using the adorable Cutest Crew stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Birds Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on February 22, 2026February 4, 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 been playing with the Cutest Crew stamp set and have made a pretty birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the trio of birds card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Flirty Flamingo – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly & Balmy Blue

I stamped the adorable trio of birds from the Cutest Crew stamp set onto the smaller panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

The ‘grass’ from the Woolly Friends stamp set was stamped with Granny Apple Green ink. I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the ‘sky’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

I coloured the birds using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and Timid Tiger.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set was stamped under the image using Secret Sea ink. The whole panel was glued to the Flirty Flamingo layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

I flagged three ⅜” wide pieces of scrap card – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and added them stamped panel and trimmed off the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Cutest Crew stamp set used to make a sweet trio of birds themed birthday card

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A pretty greeting card made using the Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch and the Fragrant Layers stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sheep Among Flowers card

Posted on February 20, 2026February 1, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch and have used it to make a sweet sheep amongst flowers card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the sheep amongst flowers card using the following supplies:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I stamped the trio of tulips, twice on the on the smaller panel of Basic White card with Granny Apple Green ink. I added a row of grass using the same colour and coloured the leaves using the same colour again.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch used with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make a pretty greeting card

I added colour to the flowers by masking them off one at a time and stamped using Petunia Pop, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight ink. The panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch used with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make a pretty greeting card

The body and head of the sheep was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch. I added colour to the body with 2^nd generation Basic Beige ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch used with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make a pretty greeting card

The sheep was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. I added a Petunia Pop bow to the neck of the sheep.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch used with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make a pretty greeting card

The sentiment, from the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink and a butterfly added in the same colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Sheep stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Sheep Builder Punch used with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make a pretty greeting card

A trio of Daffodil Delight Dots from my stash finished the card.

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An adorable floral note card made using the Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Friendly Sheep Card

Posted on February 15, 2026January 27, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was made using a panel left over from my team training swaps (blog post 29^th November 2025) with the addition of an adorable friendly sheep.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the friendly sheep card using the following supplies:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Timid Tiger card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by tearing a piece of printer paper from side to side. I placed the torn edges about 1¼” inches apart down the length of the smaller panel of Basic White card and held them in position with a bit of Washi Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make an adorable floral note card

Using Blending Brushes I added Daffodil Delight ink, then Timid Tiger ink and finally Strawberry Slush ink before removing the mask. I stamped the large image from the Fragrant Layers stamp set with Secret Sea ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card over the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make an adorable floral note card

I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the panel with Secret Sea ink. The whole panel was adhered to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Strawberry Slush card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make an adorable floral note card

From the square of Basic White card, I cut a stitched square using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The grass and trio of tulips were stamped with Granny Apple Green ink and the flowers coloured with Strawberry Slush ink. I adhered the decorated square to the Timid Tiger square and mounted the whole piece onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make an adorable floral note card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the outline sheep’s body and head and punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch. The body of the sheep was coloured with daffodil Delight ink. These were then glued in position on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make an adorable floral note card

A scattering pf pink sequins from my stash completed the card.

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A get well card made for a colour challenge using the Feathered Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Get Well Wishes card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to inspire us. I have a made a get-well card for a poorly friend.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the get well wishes card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Azure Afternoon – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the two birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I also stamped the birds on Post It Notes, cut them out and placed them over the stamped birds to act as masks,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Feathered Fun stamp set used to make a get well card for a colour challenge – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

With the masks in place, I stamped the branches with Pecan Pie ink. The masks were then removed and the leaves added in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Feathered Fun stamp set used to make a get well card for a colour challenge – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to add colour to the birds – Pretty In Pink, Darling Duckling, Azure Afternoon and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Feathered Fun stamp set used to make a get well card for a colour challenge – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the panel with Azure Afternoon ink. I added the same ink around the image using a Blending Brush. The whole panel was then glued to the Azure Afternoon panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pretty In Pink card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Feathered Fun stamp set used to make a get well card for a colour challenge – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Feathered Fun stamp set used to make a get well card for a colour challenge – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have created with this colour combo. Next is the lovely Angie McKenzie.

Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Angie McKenzie ● Karen Henderson

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An adorable card,inspired by a colour challenge and made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Spring Sheep Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 29, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating with a colour challenge. I have made an adorable card using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Builder Punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Spring sheep card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the ‘ground’ image from the Blessed Beginnings stamp set was stamped in a line about an inch from the bottom of the same panel with the same Misty Moonlight ink. The whole panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to the Pretty In Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The outline sheep bodies were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the heads of the sheep on the same scrap with the same ink. I punched these out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the colour to the bodies of the sheep using the following colours – Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly and Pretty In Pink. I debated whether to use full strength or 2^nd generation ink and decided on full strength. The bodies were added to the panel with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the heads at jaunty angles and finished the card with a trio of Rainbow Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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Pink Wobble Head Sheep Card

Posted on January 23, 2026January 15, 2026 by Mo Rootes

When I saw the Woolly Friends stamp set my first thought was to make it an interactive card using a wobble mechanism and this is the card I came up with.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pink sheep card using the following supplies:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card -2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by gluing the piece of Beautiful Bokeh dsp to the panel of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. This was then adhered to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a stitched rectangle from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the grass, in Granny Apple Green ink along the bottom of the die cut square and added a single tulip, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink – I masked off the 2 flowers I didn’t want. The flower was coloured using a Light Calypso Coral and a Light Granny Apple Green Blends Pens. The decorated square was then adhered to the square of Petal Pink card before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the body and head of the sheep onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch. The body of the sheep was coloured using 2^nd generation Petal Pink ink and the legs with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. I coloured the hair on the top of the head with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen and added colour to the cheeks and ears with Light Petal Pink Blends Pen. The body was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the head added on a wobbler.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed it down and added it below the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A cute 'love ewe' card made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Love Ewe Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2026January 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Valentine or thinking of you cards. I have made my card using the adorable Woolley Friends stamp set and co-ordinating punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the love ewe card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Strips of Perennial Lavender dsp – 4” by ⅜” – about 8
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The strips of Perennial Lavender dsp were glued to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card, each one at a jaunty angle. The excess was trimmed off and the panel glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer. I adhered the whole panel to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The body and head of the sheep were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A little colour was added to the body and head of the sheep with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. I added the body and head to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The bow was stamped on Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the infill colour added in Highland Heather. I punched it out using the same punch Ns glued it into position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the word LOVE, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. The word EWE, from the Woolly Friends stamp set was stamped with the same ink on the same piece of scrap card. I trimmed them out and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of gems from my stash completed the card.

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Penguin Themed Congratulations Card

Posted on December 3, 2025November 28, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This penguin themed card was created to celebrate the fact that my husband has spent part of each year for the last 50 years working in Antarctica, a huge achievement. I used a lot of retired products to make this card including the Sweet & Precious stamp set, Mini Alphabet and Small Numbers Dies.

Colours used to create this card are:

To recreate the penguin card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil.

The panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and the whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The penguin and chick image, from the retired Sweet & Precious stamp set was then stamped onto the die cut label using Secret Sea ink. Snowflakes, from the Woodland Scenery stamp set were then stamped, randomly above the penguins using Misty Moonlight ink. The decorated piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The word ‘congratulations’ from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card before being trimmed out and tucked beneath the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the number 5 and 0 using the Little Numbers Dies (retired) and glued them to the card front. The word YEARS was die cut from scrap Basic White card using the Mini Alphabet Dies (retired). I adhered this in place with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

A trio of loose snowflakes (retired) finished the card.

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A pretty, multi-coloured thank you card made using the gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Butterfly’s Card

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty butterfly’s themed card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the butterfly’s card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Highland Heather card – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Darling Duckling card – 4 ½” by ⅜” x 2
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the butterfly image from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set along the strip of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the butterflies – Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Highland Heather and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The strips of Highland Heather card were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel. I added the smaller strips of Darling Duckling card. These had been embossed using the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder for another project, but I ended up not using them. Love to use left over pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

A piece of Gray Granite Baker’s twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with white embossing powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.