A pretty card made using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies with the Violet Dreams dsp by Stampin' Up!

Sentimental Rose Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 1, 2026July 20, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a recent project. I am sharing a card made using the Sweetly sentimental stamp set and Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used when making this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Peaceful Pine

I created the sentimental rose card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Violet Dreams dsp – 3⅝” by 2½”
Berry Burst – 3⅝” by ⅛”
Berry Burst – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 4¾” by 2⅞”
Scrap Secret Sea

The piece of Violet Dreams dsp was glued to the left-hand side of one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The thin strip of Berry Burst card was then glued to the right-hand edge of the dsp and the whole panel was adhered to the Peaceful Pine card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The large rose image was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto the 4¾” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used the 2-step stamping technique and Berry Burst ink to add colour to all the flowers and Peaceful Pine ink to the colour to the leaves. The whole panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Light Pink Foil to Hot Foil the sentiments from the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil dies onto scarp Secret Sea card and ide cut them using the co-ordinating dies. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A card made for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop using the Begonia Belle stamp set and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Subtle Begonia Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2026July 15, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are being inspired to create by a dice roll featuring – Subtles, Standard/Horizontal, masking, ribbon, for you. I have made my card using the Begonia Belle stamp set.

Colours used when making this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Soft Sea Foam

I created the subtle begonia card using the following supplies:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Fresh Freesia – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the detailed leaf image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front with Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

I embossed a third of the 5” by 3⅜” Basic White card using the Lazy Daisy Embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

The detailed flower was the stamped on the un-embossed card with Fresh Freesia ink. The infill colour was added with 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the detailed image on Masking paper and used it to cover the stamped image before stamping the leaves with Soft Sea Foam ink, 1^st generation for the detailed image and 2^nd generation for the infill colour. I added the small leafy sprig and buds using the same inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

A length of Fresh Freesia Satin Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed and decorated panel before it was added to the Fresh Freesia panel and then to the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Fragrant Layers stamped set was stamped in Highland Heather ink on scrap Basic White card. It is a much longer sentiment, so I masked off the words I didn’t need before inking up and stamping. The sentiment was then die cut using the Perennial Postage dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set used with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Dice Roll Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and the Banner Says stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sweetly Sentimental Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on July 26, 2026July 13, 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 made a card using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set which is paired with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies which I haven’t used for this card.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the sweetly sentimental card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover– 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the large floral image multiple times all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The image was coloured ink using the following Blends Pens – Golden Glow light and dark and Peaceful Pine Light and Dark.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I added colour around all the images using the Light Cloud Cover Blends Pen before adhering the coloured panel to the piece of Cloud Cover card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Peaceful Pine card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set used with the Banner Says stamp set to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A card made for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop using the Begonia Belle stamp set, Stampin' Up's July 2026 product of the month

Begonia Belle Card – Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 25, 2026July 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing product we have been using recently. I have chosen to share a card made using the Begonia Belle stamp set which is our July Product of the Month to make my card.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the Begonia Belle card using the following supplies:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Strawberry Slush – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the ‘dotty’ image on the right-hand side of the Cloud Cover card front using Cloud Cover ink and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

Using Strawberry Slush ink, I stamped the more detailed flower image onto the smaller panel of Basic White card and added the infill image in 2^nd generation Strawberry Slush ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

I stamped the detailed image again on Masking Paper and fussy cut it out and used it to mask off the stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

The leaves were then added, the detailed stamp in full strength Granny Apple Green and the infill with 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

The dotty image was stamped around the right-hand side of the panel with Cloud Cover ink and the sentiment, from the Banner Sayings was stamped in the lower left corner with Secret Sea Ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

The stamped panel was glued to the Strawberry Slush layer. A loop of Secret Sea Bordered Ribbon was adhered to the back of the panel with Tear & Tape and the panel added to the Cloud Cover card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper, the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Artisan Flower Cluster Card

Posted on July 21, 2026July 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This pretty card was made for a friend using the Artisan Stitched Garden designer series paper and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the artisan flower cluster card using the following supplies:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Crisp Cantaloupe – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic Black – 5¼” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp
Scrap Basic Black

I embossed the Crisp Cantaloupe panel using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder and glued it to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The whole piece was then adhered to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I added the ¼” strip of Basic Black card across the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

Using the Beautifully Celebrated dies I die cut a label from the 4¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I added some ‘dottage’ in second generation Strawberry Slush ink using astamp from the Framed Violets stamp set. The label was then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I chose 2 clusters of flowers from the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and coloured them in using the following Blends Pens – Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Cloud Cover. I then fussy cut them out and adhered them together. They were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped on the small piece of Basic Black card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper used with the Banner Sayings stamp set and Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty note card made using the Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! and the blackout technique.

Fern & Flora Card

Posted on July 19, 2026July 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a striking blackout card made using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder and some bright and cheerful colours.

Colours found in this card are:

I created the fern & flora embossed blackout card using the following supplies:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lolly – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

Using Sponge Daubers I added ink to the reverse of the embossed panel. I used Lemon Lolly, Berry Burst, Timid Tiger and Coastal Cabana inks. The Sponge Daubers add the ink unevenly to the image and I really like the distressed effect it gives.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

Next, I dragged my Secret Sea ink pad across the coloured reverse of the panel, love the way the colours pop against the dark colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lolly panel before it was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

I added a Linen Thread bow to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flora & Fern 3D Embossing Folder used with the blackout technique to make a pretty note card

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Berry Burst ink and die cut it out with the Everyday Arches dies. I added it over the Linen Thread bow on Mini Glue Dots.

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A pretty floral card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies, the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Vases of Flowers Card

Posted on July 14, 2026July 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today’s birthday card was made using pieces left over from my June Garden Gatherings classes.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the vases of flowers card using the following supplies:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Berry Burst – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼”
Cloud Cover – 2 ¼” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White and Vellum

I embossed one of the larger panels of Basic White using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered it to the piece of Secret Sea and then to the Daffodil Delight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the stems with Peaceful Pine, 2 of the tiny flower stems and 1 of the larger flower stems. The flowers were added to the stems with Daffodil Delight or Berry Burst ink. The flowers sprays were then die cut using the Garden Gatherings dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

Both vases were stamped on scrap pieces of Vellum with Versamark ink before being covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. The vases were then die cut.

Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I Used a Cloud Cover Blends Pen to colour in the bottom of the vases to give the effect of water. The flower sprays were then added to the back of the vases with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The arches were adhered together and the flower filled vases were added to the arches on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Peaceful Pine ink on the strip of Cloud Cover and added it to the card front. A trio of Daffodil Delight Dots from my stash finished the card.

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The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend from Stampin' Up!

Negative Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 12, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Having made the Garden Silhouette card – see blog post on the 10th July, using the new Hot Foil System I was left with the waste foiled, negative image which I was reluctant to just throw away.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the negative garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Calypso Coral – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4¼” by ⅞”
Basic Black – 4¼” by ⅜”

I took the negative (waste) piece of Gold Foil and used a combination of my Trimmer and sharp Scissors to cut down the edges leaving a thin border.

The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I carefully added tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive all over the back of the Gold Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Foil was then lifted and carefully placed onto the layer of Calypso Coral card leaving a small border. My largest Clear Block was carefully placed on top. When the block was lifted off the foil had stuck to the card panel. I mounted the panel onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I stamped the sentiment from the Greenery Lane stamp set onto the strip of Basic White card with Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I added the thin strip of Basic Black card to the bottom of the sentiment strip and flagged both ends. The sentiment strip was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

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A fun fold card made using the Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Violet Dreams dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Violet Fun Fold Card – Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2026July 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have a Tic Tac Toe board to inspire us. I have chosen – Patterned Paper, Fun Fold and Ribbon/Twine to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the beautiful violet fun fold card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 11” by 4⅛” scored at 2⅛”, 4¼” and 5½” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 3⅞” by 1⅛”
Violet Dreams dsp – 3¾” by 1”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 4”
Violet Dreams dsp – 3⅞” by ⅝”
Highland Heather – 3¾” by 3”
Basic White – 3⅝” by 2⅞”
Scrap Basic White

Fold and burnish the centre scoreline then fold the other two scorelines backwards. Glue the 3¾” by 1” piece of Violet Dreams dsp to the panel of Basic White card measuring 3⅞” by 1⅛”. This can be added to the 1¼” section by the centre scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Fresh Freesia Ribbon around the dsp panel, securing it on the back with Tear and Tape before gluing the decorated panel to the back of the card to form the book fold portion.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I glued the remaining strip of Violet Dreams dsp on the right-hand side of the 4⅛” by 4” piece of Basic White card. This piece was then glued to the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The 4⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Peaceful Pine card was then glued to the top flap to form the Z fold portion of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the cluster of violets with Secret Sea ink onto the 3⅝” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Light & Dark Highland Heather, Light Golden Glow and Light & Dark Peaceful Pine. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Fresh Freesia ink to the background to help ‘ground’ the image. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Highland Heather layer and then to the Peaceful Pine Z fold flap.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card and die using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I ran it through twice to make the label slightly smaller. It was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A striking card for a friend made using the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies, the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil from Stampin' Up!

Hot Foil Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 10, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the new Hot Foil System and the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die to make a pretty card for a special friend. Hot foiling is so much fun and the results are gorgeous.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the hot foil garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Very Vanilla – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Golden Glow – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss (dark side) – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla – 2⅜” by ½”
Golden Glow – 2⅜” by ⅜”

I began by plugging in the Hot Foil System and setting it to heat up. When it reached temperature I placed the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die, flat side down onto the hot plate, added a piece of Gold Foil, gold side facing down and finally, placed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss on top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Hot Foil Shim and the Hot Foil Spacer were then added and the button pressed to heat up the whole sandwich. When it reached temperature, I slowly ran the whole system through the Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The excess foil was then peeled away revealing the embossed panel. This panel was then adhered to the Piece of Golden Glow card and then to one of the Very Vanilla card panels. I wrapped a length of Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the whole piece before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the strip of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The strip of Golden Glow card was adhered to the behind the sentiment with a small strip of colour showing along the bottom. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.