A striking thank you card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop using the Rustic Crate stamp set & dies by Stampin' Up!

A Rustic Crate for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on September 2, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the soon to launch September – December 2023 catalogue, 6^th September is the date it goes live. I have chosen to use the Rustic Crate stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic crate card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Fresh as a Daisy dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Pebbled Path card

Using the cluster of Autumnal produce, I stamped along the bottom of the Wild Wheat card front using Wild Wheat ink.

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The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner of the Fresh As a Daisy dsp in Pebbled Path ink. The panel of dsp was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Gold ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Wild Wheat card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I die cut the crate from scrap Pebbled Path card using the Rustic Crate dies and glued the pieces together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The Autumnal group of vegetables and flowers as stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card, die cut using the Rustic Crate dies. I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Daffodil Delight, Wild Wheat, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Copper Clay. The die cut piece was slipped into the crate and secured using Mini Glue Dots.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I die cut a circle, from the square of Basic White card, using the Deckled Circle dies and embossed it using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two Rustic Crate stamp set & dies used to make a striking thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The crate was then added to the circle, a trio of Pastel Sequins and a gold ribbon bow complete the card.

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A masculine themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop the On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies by Stampin' Up!

An On The Ocean Pirate Ship card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2023August 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing masculine themed cards in a ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boys’ Blog Hop. I have used the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on the ocean pirate ship card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1½” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1¼”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic Black and Basic White card

I folded and burnished the card base, folding inwards on the 4⅛” score line and backwards on the 1½” score line.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 5½” by 3¾” panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the larger piece of Basic White card and then to the back panel of the Pretty Peacock card base. The thin strip of dsp was then added to the 1 ¼” strip of Basic White card and then to the front of card base. The scored flap was then folded back and adhered in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The ‘wave’ image was stamped along the bottom of the 5⅝” by 2⅜” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the inside of the Pretty Peacock card base.

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I cut a rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The ‘wave’ image was then stamped along the bottom.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I die cut the pieces for the pirate ship was from scrap Basic Black card, adhered the body of the ship and the back piece with the mast to the deckled rectangle. I used a Blending Brush to lightly add some Pretty Peacock ink to the ‘sky’.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sails were curved with a Bone Folder and added to the card front on Black Dimensionals. The skull & crossbones were then glued in place to complete the card.

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The Winter Meadow dsp and the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon - Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The Sentiment As The Star for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on August 25, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the August 2023 Christmas Stampathon where the theme is ‘Sentiment As The Star’ – what a great theme. I used a sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and tried my hand at making a faux shutter card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate one sentiment as the star card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4½” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Winter Meadow dsp

I stamped the sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the square of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the panel of Winter Meadow dsp up with my grid paper to find the centre I added the sentiment piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

Lining the end of a Blueberry Bushel ¼” strip with a corner of the sentiment square, I adhered it in place using the same liquid glue. The excess was the trimmed off. I repeated this step on all 4 side of the sentiment panel.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

I added liquid glue to 2 of the triangular panels, tucked in a piece of co-ordinating scrap dsp and trimmed off the excess. I repeated this step in the opposite corner. The panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

The panels were then mounted onto the Blueberry Bushel card bases on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

At this point I realised I had only added the co-ordinating dsp too 2 of the cards! Ooops……. I still think they look great.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sentiment from the Merriest Trees stamp set and the Winter Meadow dsp used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon – Sentiment As The Star Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Dots completed the cards. Which do you prefer?

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he Textured Florals stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful floral card for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop

Beautiful Floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 24, 2023August 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects themed around a picture/colour challenge. As the picture is floral themed, I couldn’t resist using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this beautiful floral card are:

To recreate the Beautiful fFloral card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The smaller panel of Basic White card was embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I glued it to the Garden Green panel. This was then added to the card front using the same liquid glue.

The Textured Florals stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful floral card for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

The large flower, from the Textured Florals stamp set was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink onto scarp Basic White card. The smaller flowers were added in Flirty Flamingo ink. The flower centres were added with Smoky Slate ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

I stamped the spriggy image in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and added the blossoms in Wild Wheat ink. The leaves were stamped in either Granny Apple Green or Garden Green ink. The whole lot were die cut using the Textured Florals dies.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

The flowers were added to the card front on either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty support card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Crafting With You stamp set and dies and the Bright & Beautiful dsp by Stampin' Up!

Crafting With You card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 21, 2023August 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects created around a sketch. I have used the Crafting With You stamp set and dies to create my card.

Colour used in this project are:

To recreate the crafting with you card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 4⅛” by 1⅞”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 3⅞” by 1½”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2”
Scrap Basic White & Bright & Beautiful dsp

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the 3 panels of Bright & Beautiful dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card base.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting With You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp used to make a pretty support card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink at the bottom of the 3¼” by 2 panel of Basic Wite card. This panel was added to the card front using the same liquid glue.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting With You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp used to make a pretty support card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The embroidery hoop was die cut from scrap Basic White card and from a scrap of Bright & Beautiful dsp

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting With You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp used to make a pretty support card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked the floral image using Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Write Markers from the Brights collection and stamped it in the centre of the Basic White stitched circle. I placed the stamped circle face down within the die cut frame and held them together with Dimensionals. The frame was then mounted onto the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting With You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp used to make a pretty support card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

5 of the adorable little buttons were die cut from scrap Bright & Beautiful dsp. These were added to the card front with liquid glue.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting With You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp used to make a pretty support card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems from the four pack and a Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

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A shape themed card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Nested Essentials Shapes card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 19, 2023August 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects created around shapes. I have chosen to make my card using the Nested Essentials Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the nested essentials shapes card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2” by 2”
Scrap Basic White card and Masterfully Made dsp

Using the Nested Essentials dies, I die cut 12 of the smallest lozenge shapes from pieces of Masterfully Made dsp.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the die cut pieces to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. I trimmed off the excess and used the scraps to fill in the gaps. The panel was glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, I cut the smallest circle from the square of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Grassy Grove stamp set in the centre in Pretty Peacock. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 2 leafy sprigs using the Textured Floral dies. I cut them down and tucked them under the raised circle.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

You’re My World card for the Music Blog Hop

Posted on August 16, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Music Blog Hop where we are sharing musically inspired projects. I was visiting my Mum recently, she is living in a care home with Alzheimer’s, and a singer was entertaining the residents and one of the songs she sang was ‘You’re My World’ which was a big hit in 1964 for Cilla Black. I vividly remember my Mum singing this to my brother and I, she had a lovely voice and loved to sing. I made my card with this song in my mind.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the you’re my world card. You will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black

Using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies, I die cut the word W,O, R, L, D from the centre of the panel of Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper, making sure to keep away from the edges.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

Taking the smaller Basic White panel, I placed it on my Simply Scored Scoring Tool and scored on the long side at 1” increments – so at 1”, 2”, 3”, 4” and 5”. On the short side at 1”, 2” and 3”

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The scored panel was then placed onto a stamping platform and the large Watercolor World stamp lined up where I wanted it, I picked it up with the plate.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The image was inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down, I re-inked the image and stamped it again to get a darker image. The stamped panel was then glued to the Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper panel. The whole piece was mounted to the Basic Black card base with Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The word WORLD was then glued in place over the stamped image.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The word ‘my’ from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors. I added it to a scrap of Basic Black card and added it to the card base with Mini Glue Dots.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

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A pretty floral thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the following colours. I have made my card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the sending smiles card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel card – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Blue Berry Bushel card – 2½” by ½”

I stamped the leafy image form the Sending Smiles stamp set all over the Calypso Coral card front in Calypso Coral ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The images of the stems and leaves were stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Blueberry Bushel ink to add the flowers on the stems and Calypso Coral ink to add the flower centres. The stamped panel was added to the Blueberry Bushel panel.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A Basic White Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and the stamped panel added over top on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the strip of Blueberry Bushel card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

Sepia card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2023August 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a vintage theme. I have made a sepia effect card using the In The Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sepia card, you will need:

Pecan Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Early Espresso card – 2¾” by ½”

Using the scripty stamp from the Quiet Meadow stamp set, I randomly stamped in full strength then in 2^nd & 3^rd generation Pecan Pie ink all over the Pecan Pie card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

The large leafy image from the Botanical Layers stamp set was then stamped onto the Pecan Pie card front, twice in full strength Pecan Pie and twice in 2^nd generation Pecan Pie.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

The image of the girl in the window from the In The Moment stamp set was stamped onto the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

I used the Natural Tones Blends Pens to colour in the image. The mug and the hair slide were coloured with a Moody Mauve Blends Pen.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Early Espresso card. I covered it with Wite Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A paper pieced card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Paper pieced watching lady for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where were are sharing projects demonstrating the paper piecing technique. I have used the In The Moment stamp set and the Masterfully Made designer series paper.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the waiting lady card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Berry Burst card – 4½” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2¾”
Berry Burst card – 3 ¼” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Masterfully Made dsp

The large panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the largest panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card front using the same liquid glue.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The watching lady image was stamped onto the 4⅜” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The same image was stamped again onto 3 different pieces of the lovely Masterfully Made dsp. Using Scissors I cut the dress from one pattern, The belt and cuffs from another pattern and the hat from the third pattern. These pieces were then glued in place on the original image.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the rest of the image – Petal Pink for the arms, 2 of the darker shades from the Naturals Collection for the hair, Crumb Cake for the railings and Berry Burst for the wine in the glass. I used a light Pool Party Blends Pen to outline the figure and blurred the edges using a Color Lifter.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A strip of Silver Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Berry Burst layer. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Berry Burst card, I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I added it over the ribbon using Mini Glue Dots.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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