A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the added instruction to provide some sparkle. I have used the Lifetime of Love stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Berry Burst

Three of the stamps from the Lifetime of Love stamp set were mounted onto a single acrylic block, size D.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The images were then inked up with Berry Burst ink and randomly stamped onto the Bubble Bath panel.

Across the panel I ran 2 strips of Tear & Tape as per the sketch. I removed the backing paper to reveal the adhesive and dipped the panel, face down into my tub of Gilded Leafing.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used a soft brush to remove the excess gilded leafing revealing the stripes. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped oval was punched out of scrap Berry Burst card and glued to the sentiment. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up!

Toucan card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable toucan from the new Jungle Pals stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available as one of the Sale-a-Bration items available from the 4^th January 2024 in my online store.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Toucan card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The larger panel of One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Crumb Cake card front. The smaller panel of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The toucan image from the Jungle Pals stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the square of Basic White card. I die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I die cut the same sized stitched square from the square of Petal Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then glued, off set, to the Petal Pink stitched square and and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Linen Twine bow and a trio of solid gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

Daisies card made for a Crafty Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a sketch. I used the Cheerful Daisies dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 10” by 5” scored at 5”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3¾” by 4”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3” by 3”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 2⅛” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The largest panel of Masterfully Made designer series paper (dsp) was embossed using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. It was the glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The ⅜” strip of dsp was then added to the card front.

The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The stitched square was die cut from the square of dsp using the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it usig a label from the Stylish Shapes Dies, I ran it through twice as I wanted it slightly shorter. I glued the sentiment label to the Pretty Peacock scrap and trimmed it down before gluig it to the card front.

From scrap Basic White card I die cut the large daisy piece from the Cheerful Daisies Dies. Using Scissors, I separated the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers I added Fresh Freesia ink to the flower centres and petal edges. I then shaped the petals with a Bone Folder. The leaves were edged with Pretty Peacock ink. All these pieces were then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Blooming Pearls were added to the flower centres and a couple of extras added to the card front.

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The Saint Nicholas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used wiith a sketch to make a cute good old Saint Nick Christmas card for our team sketch challenge

Good Old Saint Nick card

Posted on October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for our team challenge which is based on a sketch. I have made my card using the Saint Nicholas stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the saint Nick card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – Strips – 3⅝” long, no set width
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and glued it to the Cherry Cobbler card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

I used the same liquid glue to adhere the strips of dsp to the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The image of Saint Nick was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The following Blends Alcohol Markers were used to colour in the image – Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate Pebbled Path and the lightest Natural Tones Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The decorated panel was glued to the smaller Cherry Cobbler panel. It was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Classic Matt Dots complete the card.

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A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 14, 2023October 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Karen Henderson ● Jan Musselman ● Shel Anderson

Judith Patterson ● Mo Rootes ● Teri West

Chris Smith ● Annette Ball ● Vickie Littlewood

Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

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A pretty card for the Stampers Showcase sketch challenge Blog Hop made using the Stargazing designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Stargazing card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on July 31, 2023July 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a sketch. I have used the gorgeous Stargazing dsp to make my card. I adjust the sizes to fit with the UK’s cardstock.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Stargazing card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Stargazing dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
Stargazing dsp – 4¾” by 3”
Stargazing dsp – 3½” by 2¾”
Stargazing dsp – 3½” by ¾”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the largest panel of Stargazing designer series paper to the Thick Basic White card front.

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The 4¾” by 3” piece of designer series paper was added next, off set. The dsp panel measuring 3½” by 2¾” was added next also off set.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stargazing designer series paper used to make a pretty card for the Stampers Showcase sketch challenge Blog Hop

Using Scissors, I angled the left-hand side of the final strip of dsp and added it to the card front with the same liquid glue.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stargazing designer series paper used to make a pretty card for the Stampers Showcase sketch challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Perched in a Tree stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the small square of Basic White card which I then die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stargazing designer series paper used to make a pretty card for the Stampers Showcase sketch challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stargazing designer series paper used to make a pretty card for the Stampers Showcase sketch challenge Blog Hop

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The In The moment stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a relaxing card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

Relaxing Card fr the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2023July 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch/colour challenge. I have used the lovely In The Moment stamp set to make my relaxing card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the relax card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 3⅞” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue and Sweet Sorbet

I stamped the image from the In The Moment stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet, Pecan Pie and Night of Navy,

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

Once coloured in the panel was adhered to the Night of Navy layer.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

I flagged the ends of strips of scrap card in Basic White, Balmy Blue and Sweet Sorbet and glued them to the back of the stamped panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card front in Night of Navy ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

A trio of Adhesive – Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

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A floral wreath card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the So Refreshing stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Floral Wreath for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 22, 2023June 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch and the current In Colors. I have used the gorgeous So Refreshing stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Parakeet Party

Sweet Sorbet

To recreate the floral wreath card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Parakeet Party card – 5⅛” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Parakeet Party card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 2” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Parakeet Party card

Using the infill floral image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Sweet Sorbet card base with Sweet Sorbet ink.

The 4⅞” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card was embossed using the Quatrefoil Embossing Folder. I cut it from corner to corner using my Paper Trimmer and glued it to the Parakeet Party layer. The whole panel was glued to the Sweet Sorbet card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The So Refreshing stamp set and dies used to make a floral wreath card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I mounted the leafy spray onto the plate of my Stamparatus and stamped it 6 times in Parakeet Party ink onto scrap Basic White card. The outline flower image was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink using the Stamparatus. I found this was the easiest way to get the flowers in the correct place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The So Refreshing stamp set and dies used to make a floral wreath card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The infill flowers were stamped in 2^nd generation Sweet Sorbet ink. The flower sprays were then die cut using the So Refreshing Dies. I also die cut some extra leaves from scrap Parakeet Party card.

The long stem of the spray was cut off and the flowers were then arranged on the card front in a rough circle. I then glued each spray to the next with a dab of liquid glue and to the card front on Dimensionals. The extra leaves were then tucked in around the wreath to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The So Refreshing stamp set and dies used to make a floral wreath card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Parakeet Party ink onto the strip of Basic White card and then backed with the slightly larger piece of Parakeet Party card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The So Refreshing stamp set and dies used to make a floral wreath card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I tucked a bow, made from the Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon under the wreath with a Mini Glue Dot and added the sentiment over the top. A trio of gems were added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The So Refreshing stamp set and dies used to make a floral wreath card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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The Textured Floral stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a slimline floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Florals for a slimline birthday card

Posted on May 22, 2023May 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the pretty Textured Florals Bundle to make a slimline birthday card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the floral slimline card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4” Basic White card – 8” by 2” Distressed Gold dsp – 8” by ¼” x 2 Basic White card – 7⅞” by 3⅛” – for the inside Scrap Basic White card Using a Trimmer I cut a 1” strip from the front of the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral slimline card made using the Textured Floral stamp set and Dies for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the Scalloped Contour Dies to die cut the scalloped border from the 8” by 2” strip of Basic White card and adhered it, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the inside of the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral slimline card made using the Textured Floral stamp set and Dies for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added the strips of Distressed Gold dsp along the edge of the scalloped border on both the inside and outside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral slimline card made using the Textured Floral stamp set and Dies for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The large flowers, from the Textured Floral stamp set were stamped onto scrap Basic White card in a variety of colours and I ended up using the ones stamped in Blackberry Bliss, Berry Burst and Bubble Bath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral slimline card made using the Textured Floral stamp set and Dies for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The leaves were stamped in Garden Green ink and the small flowers in Pool Party ink. The flowers and leaves were then die cut using the Textured Floral Dies. I used liquid glue to adhere the eaves to the large flowers before adding them to the card front on Dimensionals. The small Pool Party flowers were then tucked into place. I used a dotty stamp from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and Berry Burst ink to add texture to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral slimline card made using the Textured Floral stamp set and Dies for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card with liquid glue. A scattering of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A card made for a sketch challenge using the Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set by Stampin' Up! or the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Bright & Beautiful card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have to admit I found this a difficult sketch to work with and had a number of failed attempts before I settled on the card I am sharing today. I have used the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and Bright & Beautiful Dsp to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the bright & beautiful card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2”
Fresh Freesia Card – 5⅞” by ⅝”
Bright & Beautiful dsp 2” by 2” squares x 2

Using a Paper Trimmer, I cut the 2” squares of Bright & Beautiful dsp in half diagonally and used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the dsp triangles to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The small balloon was stamped up the length of the Fresh Freesia strip which was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the small balloon all over the 4⅛” by 2” panel of Basic White card in Lemon Lolly ink. The same small balloon was stamped again in Fresh Freesia then Bubble Bath inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped over the balloons in Pebbled Path ink. Love this bold sentiment. This panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Annette Ball ● Cheryl Hamilton

Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman ● Danielle Kassing

Teri West ● Leonie Stuart ● Karen Henderson

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes