A sweet Koala themed birthday card made using the Wild Bunch stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Product of the Month Blog Hop

Birthday Koala Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2026June 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring a product of the month. I have made my card using the Wild Bunch stamp set.

Colours used when creating this card are:

I created the birthday koala card using the following supplies:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Poppy Parade – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 2¾” by 1”
Poppy Parade – 2¾” by ⅛”
Scrap Basic White

I stamped the sweet koala with Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The image was coloured using the Barely Blush, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate and Basic Black. The panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer before being added to the Gray Granite card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The party hat was stamped on scrap Basic White card. I coloured the pom-pom and added stripes with a Poppy Parade Blends Pen and fussy cut the hat out. I glued it to the head of the koala.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the strip of Basic White card and punched out using the Three Banner Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The strip of Poppy Parade card was glued to the back of the sentiment label and the whole piece glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-backed Peppermints completed the card.

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An adorable penguin themed thank you card made using the Wild Bunch stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Adorable Penguins Card

Posted on June 25, 2026June 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing an adorable Penguin card made using the Wild Bunch stamp set and a simple masking technique.

Colours used when making this card are:

I created the adorable penguins card using the following supplies:

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

I stamped a penguin in the centre of the smaller piece of Basic White card using Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make an adorable penguin themed thank you card

The same image was then stamped onto Masking Paper and fussy cut out using sharp scissors. The mask was then added over the original stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make an adorable penguin themed thank you card

A penguin was the stamped on either side of the original penguin using the same ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make an adorable penguin themed thank you card

I added colour using the Dark Smoky Slate and Light Black Blends Pens. The feet and beak were coloured using the Dark Lemon Lolly Blends Pen and I outlined the images with the Light Cloud Cover Blends Pen. I used the Color Lifter to blur the colour around the penguins.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make an adorable penguin themed thank you card

The sentiment was stamped with Black ink and a Journaling Pen used to add a frame around the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make an adorable penguin themed thank you card

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop product of the month blog hop using the Berry Botanical Vellum,and the Cutest Crew stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Botanical Vellum Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 10, 2026May 29, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using one of the available products of the months. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Berry Botanicals Vellum which was the offering for May 2026.

Colours in this card are:

I created the botanical vellum card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Berry Botanicals Vellum – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 2¾” by 2¼”
Scrap Berry Botanicals vellum and Basic White

I used Seal + to adhere the piece of Berry Botanicals Vellum to the piece of Basic White card which is the same size.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Berry Botanical Vellum, a product of the month used with the Cutest Crew stamp set to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The vellum piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Berry Botanical Vellum, a product of the month used with the Cutest Crew stamp set to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials dies I die cut a label from the smallest piece of Basic White card. The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamps set was stamped onto the label with Peaceful Pine ink which was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Berry Botanical Vellum, a product of the month used with the Cutest Crew stamp set to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I choose a piece of the pretty Vellum and adhered it to a piece of Basic White card using Seal +. Using sharp Scissors I fussy cut around some of the flowers and leaves and tucked them under the corners of the label using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Berry Botanical Vellum, a product of the month used with the Cutest Crew stamp set to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Berry Botanical Vellum, a product of the month used with the Cutest Crew stamp set to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A thinking of you cardmade using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Roses For Sympathy Card

Posted on May 29, 2026May 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pretty roses for sympathy card using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and dies and the Berry Botanicals Designer Vellum.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Blackberry Bliss

Peaceful Pine

I created the roses for sympathy card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Berry Botanicals Vellum – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic White

I used a little Seal Adhesive to tack down the panel of Berry Botanicals Vellum to one of the Basic White panels. I love that this vellum is so thick that you can’t see the adhesive through it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

The panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the Outline of both flowers using full strength Blackberry Bliss ink. The solid infill image for each flower was then stamped in 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss. The flowers were then die cut using the Boutique Blossoms Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

Using the same dies, I die cut 3 of the small leafy sprigs from scrap Basic White card. I added the largest flower on Dimensionals and the other flower and the leaves using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

The sentiment, from the Sunshine & Tulips stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Peaceful Pine ink. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanicals Vellum to make a thinking of you card.

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Berry Botanical Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Berry Botanical Balloons Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 23, 2026May 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on. I am sharing my first play with the gorgeous Berry Botanical Vellum, our June product of the month. I have used it with the Balloon Festoon stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this project are:

I created the Berry Botanical Balloons card using the following supplies:

Strawberry Slush card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” scored at 5⅞” on the short side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Strawberry Slush – 2” by 1½”
Misty Moonlight – 2½” by ½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Berry Botanical Vellum, Basic White, Strawberry Slush and Misty Moonlight

Using the So Swirly Embossing Folder I embossed the 2” by 1½” piece of Basic White card and adhered it to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the Balloon Festoon dies to die cut the second smallest balloon from the scrap of Berry Botanical Vellum. I die cut the same balloon from scrap Basic White card and adhered them together with a little Seal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut the smallest balloon from scrap Strawberry Slush card. Using Strawberry Slush ink, I randomly stamped the group of stars onto the die cut balloon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From scrap Misty Moonlight card, I die cut the pair of balloon strings and added them to the bottom of each balloon with a rolled up Mini Glue Dot. The large balloon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and tucked the smaller balloon under the right side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings was stamped in Versamark ink on the strip of Misty Moonlight card. I covered it with White Embossing Folder and set it using a Heat Tool. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Berry Botanical Vellum to make a pretty birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

Boutique Blossoms Card

Posted on May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the April or May Product of the month. I have made a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Eyelet Blooms Die and the Boutique Blossoms stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Crisp Cantaloupe

Peaceful Pine

I created the boutique blossoms card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Peaceful Pine – 2” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I began by stamping the solid large flower image with 2^nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink in the upper left and lower right corner of the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

I die cut the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card using the Eyelet Blooms Die and glued it to the panel of Peaceful Pine card. This was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The outline large and small flower were stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe ink onto scrap Basic White card. The solid flowers were then added with 2^nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink and the flowers were die cut using the Boutique Blossoms Dies. The flowers were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The single leaf and trio of leaves were stamped in Peaceful Pine ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The leaves were tucked in around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on the strip of Peaceful Pine card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

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

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A pretty gardening themed card made using ink blending and the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Gardening Card

Posted on May 10, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is another pretty card featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the gardening card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Painted Illusions dsp, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Misty Moonlight

I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the smaller Basic White panel before stamping the ‘ground’ image several times towards the bottom of the inked area. The whole panel was then adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped at the bottom in Night of Navy ink. The whole panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

Using the Help Me Grow dies I die cut the following – plant pot from Misty Moonlight card, plants from Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green card, tool handles from Painted Illusions dsp and the tools from Smoky Slate card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

I used a Sponge Dauber to add Night of Navy ink to one side of the Misty Moonlight plant pot and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked the plant into the top of the plant pot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The handles were attached to the tool heads before being mounted onto the card front or Dimensionals and/or glue. The Granny Apple Green foliage was added to complete the picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

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

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A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die from Stampin' Up!

Eyelet Flowers Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the eyelet flowers card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 3⅜” by 3⅜”
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by 3 ¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White – 3½” by ⅜

The piece of Kintsugi Inspirations dsp was glued to one of the large Basic White panels which was then adhered to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

Using the Eyelet Blooms Die I embossed the square of Misty Moonlight card and glued it to the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I placed the square of Basic White card in a diamond shape on the base plate of the Stamp Positioner. I mounted the large Flower Fair stamp onto the large stamp positioner plate , inked it with Misty Moonlight ink and stamped it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used the following Blends to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush and Cloud Cover. The coloured square was then adhered to the embossed square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I cut the whole coloured/embossed square in half and added both pieces to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Flowering Meadow stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added it to the front of the card. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Karen Henderson ● Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

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A floral birthday card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Painted Illusions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lovely Fresh Freesia Flower Card

Posted on May 3, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This sweet card was made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating Dies along with the Painted Illusions dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the lovely fresh Freesia card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1¾”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I glued the two panels of Painted Illusions dsp to the smaller piece of Basic White card then adhered the panel to the layer of Misty Moonlight card and then added it to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The large and small flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them using the co-ordinating Lovely Arrangements dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

Colour was added to the flowers with Fresh Freesia Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The leafy spray was stamped with Lost Lagoon ink on scrap Basic White card and ide cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

I arranged the leafy spray and small flower on the card front and added the large flower on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on scrap Basic White, trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A friendship card made using the Painted Illusions designer series paper and the Greenery Lane dies from Stampin' Up!

Quilted Painted Illusions Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 15, 2026April 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using one of our products of the month. I have chosen to make my card using the Painted Illusions dsp, February’s product of the month which is still available.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the quilted painted illusions card using the following supplies:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Night of Navy – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Painted Illusions dsp – 1” squares x 9
Backing – 3” by 3” – I used grid paper but copy paper would do
Basic White – 3” by ¼” x 4
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” Basic White layer through the Cut & Emboss Machine using the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the panel of Night of Navy card. The layer was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I laid out the 1” squares of Painted Illusions dsp on the 3” by 3” piece of grid paper creating a pattern. When I was happy with the layout, I used liquid glue to adhere the 1” squares to the grid paper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I glued the ¼” strips over the dsp panel and ran the whole piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Night of Navy card I die cut a spray of leaves using the Greenery Lane Dies and glued it to the quilted piece on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped on scrap Night of Navy card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a heat tool. The sentiment was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots finishes the card.

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