Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing product from the upcoming January – April 2026 Mini Catalogue. I have mad a clean and simple, masculine birthday card made using the Gears & Textures stamp set.
To recreate the gears & textures card, you will need:
Misty moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛” Summer Splash card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
I mounted the three long thin decorative images onto clear blocks and stamped them onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White at a slant.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
A different colour was used for each image, and I began by stamping with Summer Splash ink. I added the next image was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and the last with Misty Moonlight ink.
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These steps were repeated in the same order.
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Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the Darling Dinos stamp set across the bottom of the stamped stripes using Misty Moonlight ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The stamped panel was then glued to the Summer Splash card before being added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.
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Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing product from the upcoming January to April 2026 Mini Catalogue. I have made my card using the Shell Collection stamp set and a muted colour palette.
Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Crumb Cake card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” Basic White card – 2¾” by 1¾” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
I stamped the large seashell with Cloud Cover ink, randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.
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The scallop shell image was then added with Crumb Cake ink and finally the small cone shaped shell with Gray Granite ink. This is a great masculine ink combo.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop
The stamped panel was then glued to the Crumb Cake layer, and a length of Gray Granite Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the whole piece.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop
The whole panel was then glued to the Cloud Cover card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop
I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set in Gray Granite ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. I die cut it using the Sunshine & Tulips Dies. The sentiment label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop
A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots and a Twine bow completed the card.
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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. When I saw the Petals of Beauty Dies, especially the large leafy die, my immediate thought was ‘paper piecing’ and that is what I have used to make my card.
To recreate the paper pieced leafy spray card, you will need:
Pool Party card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Secret Sea card – 4⅞” by 3⅜” Basic White card – 5¼” by 4” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside Scrap Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Pool Party & Secret Sea
Using the Textured Notes Dies, I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 5¼” by 4” panel of basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
I die cut the leafy spray from scrap pieces of Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Pool Party & Secret Sea using the large die from the Petals of Beauty dies. A Take Your Pick Tool was used to free all the pieces from the die, one colour at a time, taking care to keep the leaves in the correct position.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The Secret Sea outline leafy die cut was then adhered to the die cut Basic White rectangle. At this point I realised it would have been a lot easier if I had adhered double sided adhesive sheet to the back of each scrap piece…….. don’t you love hindsight!
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The infill leaf pieces were then inlaid into the Secret Sea outline; I used all the colours.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in the lower left corner using Secret Sea ink. The whole decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer. I then added the panel to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card. With the left-over pieces, I made three other cards. Let me know which is your favourite.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
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Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Blending Brushes. I have made my card using the Friendly Foliage stamp set.
To recreate the friendly foliage card, you will need:
Petunia Pop card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” Secret Sea card – 5” by 3¼” Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Using a Blending Brush I added Darling Duckling ink to the bottom of the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
I used a second Blending Brush to add Timid Tiger ink to the middle of the card panel and lastly
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
Lastly Petunia Pop ink was added with a third Blending Brush.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
The large leafy image was stamped onto the inked panel with Secret Sea ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
The sentiment was added below with the same ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.
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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 card I made to celebrate a friends recent baptism using the new Petals of Beauty stamp set.
Berry Burst card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Secret Sea card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” Basic White card – 3½” by 2¼” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Using Berry Burst ink, I stamped the outline large flower image, twice onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card. The infill colour was added with 2nd generation Berry Burst ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop
Three smaller flowers were then added, the outline in Gorgeous Grape ink and the infill with 2nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink. The leafy sprig was the stamped three times with garden Green ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop
The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink along the bottom of the panel which was then glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Berry Burst card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop
Using my Paper Trimmer, I cut a cross shape into the 3½” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop
A trio of dots completed the card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop
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Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Colour Challenge. I love a colour challenge and always try to use all the colour options. Today’s card is made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set.
To recreate the beautiful petals card, you will need:
Blackberry Bliss card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Crushed Curry card – 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” Basic White card – 3 ¼” by 1” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
I stamped the outline large flower image, three times with Crushed Curry ink and added the infill using the solid flower image and 2nd generation Crushed Curry ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop
Three smaller flowers were added with Cherry Cobbler ink, full strength for the outline and 2nd generation for the infill. The flower centres were then added with Night of Navy ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop
Next, I stamped the leaf image in Garden Green ink – next time I would stamp it with 2nd generation ink, and added the detailed image overtop with Mossy Meadow ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop
The trio of small flowers were stamped with full strength and 2nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Crushed Curry layer.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop
I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop
The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Cherry Cobbler Dots from my stash and a Twine bow completed the card.
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Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us. I have made my thank you card using the Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper.
To recreate the beautiful bokeh card, you will need:
Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞” Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4” by 1” Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4½” by 3” Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
The largest panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop
I marked the 4½” by 3” panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp at 2¼” (i.e the halfway point). Using a Paper Trimmer I cut from the marked point to both opposite corners forming a point.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop
The 1” strip of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was the adhered to the triangular piece and any overhang trimmed off. This piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop
The sentiment, from the Pop-up Petals stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop
A stitched circle was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The outline smaller flower from the Petals of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the die cut circle using Berry Burst ink and the infill image was stamped in 2nd generation Calypso Coral ink. The centre was stamped in Secret Sea ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop
A trio of Daffodil Delight dots from my stash finished the card.
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Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I made this pretty tree card using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to demonstrate other projects using this stamp set and dies.
Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” Pretty Peacock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside Scrap Thoughtful Journey dsp
Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Bubble Bath ink in the lower right corner of the smaller piece of Basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card
The open tree was stamped using Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap piece of Thoughtful Journey designer series paper. I die cut the tree using the Pine Tree Trimmings dies.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card
The sentiment was added to the lower right corner using Pretty Peacock ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card
A small strip of Tear and Tape was placed on the inked area. The backing was removed and a piece of Gold Stripped Mesh Ribbon was woven from side to side and secured in place of the double-sided tape.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card
The die cut tree was then added overtop on Dimensionals. The whole panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer and then to the Bubble Bath card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card
A trio of Drusy Adhesive-backed dots completed the card.
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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing seasonal or holiday projects. I am sharing the cards I designed for my November classes using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set and Dies.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
Thick Basic White card base – 11½” by 4” scored at 5¾” Balmy Blue card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” Basic White – 5⅞” by ½” Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green card
Using Balmy Blue ink, we stamped the Falling Snow image onto the panel of Balmy Blue card and set aside to dry.
With a pencil, lightly mark the card front at 2” on the short side then cut from the 2” mark to the centre scoreline on the right. Repeat the cut on the left side to leave a pointed card front. Place the 2 cut pieces together, face down, to form a triangle and use Sellotape to adhere the pieces together.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
With a pencil, lightly mark the stamped Balmy Blue panel at 1⅞” on the short side then cut from the mark to the centre scoreline on the right, repeat the cut on the left side. This will give 1 large triangle and 2 small triangles.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
Glue the large triangle to the pointed card front. Place the 2 smaller pieces together, face down, to form a triangle and use Sellotape to adhere the pieces together.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
Open the card and place the unattached triangle on the inside with the bottom of the triangle lined up with the right-hand end of the card, dsp side facing upwards. Add glue where the panels over-lap and close the card to adhere together.
Stamp the snowman with Secret Sea ink on scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Festive Friends Dies. We coloured him in using the following Blends Pens – Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Timid Tiger.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
I die cut a tree from scrap Granny Apple Green and glued it to the centre of the card front then added the snowman on Dimensionals.
The sentiment was created using the Christmas Words Hybrid Embossing Filder and Die. Whilst it was still in the die we added Balmy Blue ink over it with a Sponge Dauber. The sentiment was the added to the card front.
Cheerful Elf Card
Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Secret Sea card – 5¼” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” Balmy Blue card – 4” by 2¾” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside Real Red & Secret Sea card – ½” by ¼” – one of each Scrap Basic White card
The 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card was embossed using the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Granny Apple Green card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The piece of Balmy Blue card was stamped with the Falling Snow stamp using Balmy Blue ink and the tag was then die cut. We glued the tag to the card front tucking a piece of Real Red and Secret Sea card under the tag, near the top on the right.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
A white tree, die cut from scrap card was added to the tag.
The elf was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Secret Sea ink. We coloured it using the following Blends Pens – Ivory, Balmy Glue, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake and Secret Sea. The elf was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The sentiment was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. We trimmed it out before adding it to the card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
A bow made using retired Twisted Gold Thread completed the card.
Santa Card
Thick Basic White card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” Balmy Blue card – 5” by 3½” Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green card
Using Balmy Blue ink, we stamped the Falling Snow image onto the panel of Balmy Blue card and set aside to dry. The stamped panel was then adhered to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and then to the layer of Granny Apple Green card. The whole piece was then adhered to the Thick Basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The small, fuzzy looking tree was then die cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card and adhered to the card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The Santa image was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. We die cut it out using the co-ordinating Dies. We coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Ivory, Real Red, Smoky Slate and Secret Sea. He was mounted onto the card on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
The sentiment was embossed and die cut using the Christmas Words Hybrid Die. I used some retired Balmy Blue twine to create a bow, added it to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and added the sentiment overtop on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make three adorable Christmas card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop
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Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture/colour challenge. I have used the pretty Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies to make my card.
To recreate the pair of vases card, you will need:
Gorgeous Grape card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 4½” by 3” Scrap Basic White card
I embossed the panel of Soft Sea Foam card using the Dotted Circles Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then adhered to one of the large Basic White panels.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop
A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before the whole piece was adhered to the Gorgeous Grape card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop
On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vases, one in Gorgeous Grape and the other in Pecan Pie. The three flowers and butterfly were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the scrap Basic White card, and all the images were die cut using the co-ordinating Pop-up Petals Dies. I used the following Blends Pens to add colour to the image – Highland Heather, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop
Using the Textured Notes dies I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The vases, flowers and butterfly were then arranged on the die cut rectangle using either liquid adhesive or Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop
I stamped the sentiment, having masked off the portion I didn’t want, in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop
A trio of gold dots from my stash and a Linen Thread bow finished the card.
Hop on to see what my fellow crafters have made to share with us today, next up is the lovely Leonie Stuart
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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.
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