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

Paper pieced watching lady for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

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

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

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the waiting lady card, you will need:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Deer at Sunset card

Posted on August 8, 2023July 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

This deer at sunset card has been in my mind for a while and finally I have got around to making it. I have used the gorgeous Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending.

The colours in this card are:

To recreate the deer at sunset card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded lower right corner
Flirty Flamingo card – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower right corner – for the inside

Using the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes, I die cut a circle from a sheet of printer paper. This will act as a mask. The ‘mask’ was added over the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I used a little washi tape to hold the mask in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Lemon Lolly ink over the top three quarters of the negative circle. I added Daffodil Delight around the edge of the circle leaving the centre of the circle a lighter colour.

Flirty Flamingo ink was added to the bottom of the circle and the mask was then removed.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

I inked up the meadow grass image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it near the bottom of the inked circle. The deer image was added using the same ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was originally stamped onto the stamped and inked panel below the meadow grass, but I really didn’t like it, so Plan B………. the sentiment was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo black ink onto a piece of Flirty Flamingo card. I die cut it using a die from the Sending Dies and added it, on Dimensionals, over the wrongly stamped sentiment……….much better.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

A black Baker’s Twine bow was tucked under the sentiment and a trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

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The Masterfully Made designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to demonstrate the Kintsugi technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Masterfully Made Kintsugi card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 5, 2023July 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the Kintsugi Technique. This is a Japanese technique usually defined as ‘golden joinery’ and is often used to mend pottery and ceramics. The theory is that by making the join between the broken pieces – often gold, silver, copper or platinum – obvious it enhances the beauty of the piece.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the kintsugi card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Masterfully Made dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”
Berry Burst card – 2½” by ⅝”

After choosing my piece of Masterfully Made designer series paper (dsp), I tore it into 5 pieces. You can do as many tears as you like and I thought 5 was a good number. I was careful to tear slowly and carefully to minimise white fluffy edges which don’t work so well for this technique.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card demonstrating the Kintsugi technique and made using the Masterfully Made designer series paper for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Each torn piece would be embossed and fitted back together against an un embossed edge. So firstly, I needed to work out which side of each tear I would emboss.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card demonstrating the Kintsugi technique and made using the Masterfully Made designer series paper for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

When I had decided, I gently rubbed a Versamark pad over the torn edge. The edge was then dipped into Copper Embossing Powder and then heat set with my Heat Tool. I repeated this step until all the edges were embossed.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card demonstrating the Kintsugi technique and made using the Masterfully Made designer series paper for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The pieces were then placed onto one of the large Basic White panels and adhered in place using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I made sure to keep the embossed edges on top. The panel was then mounted onto the Berry Burst card base on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card demonstrating the Kintsugi technique and made using the Masterfully Made designer series paper for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set, was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto the square of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

The ends of the strip of Berry Burst card were flagged and the piece added to the back of the stitched circle. This was then glued to the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card demonstrating the Kintsugi technique and made using the Masterfully Made designer series paper for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of copper Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card. I loved trying out this new technique and I love the effect it achieves.

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A pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop made using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Calm & Quiet card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I have used the lovely Calm & Quiet stamp set to make a water-coloured card.

The Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the calm & quiet card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper – 5” by 3½”
Pecan Pie card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using StaZon Jet Black ink I stamped the large lakeside image onto Fluid 100 Watercolor card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop

I took an Aquapainter and coloured the image in. I used Pool Party for the water, Pecan Pie for the jetty and Boho Blue for the chair.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop

The bullrushes were coloured with Shaded Spruce and Pecan Pie, the greenery in Garden Green and the rocks in Pebbled Path ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop

A little touch of Poppy Parade ink coloured in the mug and Balmy Blue ink for the sky.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop

The coloured panel was added to the Pecan Pie panel using Multipurpose Liquid glue. The panel was added to the Pool Party card base on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Technique Tuesday colouring Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the scrap of Pecan Pie card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

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Pastel colours and the masking technique used to make a row of balloons card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Pastel Balloons card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on July 24, 2023July 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based around 5 suggested options, we could choose to use some or all of the suggestions; these are Subtles colour family, Masking, Standard Horizontal, Ribbon, For You sentiment. I have made my card using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and all 5 options.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pastel balloons card you, will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 1” by ½”

I stamped the medium sized balloon onto a stack of Post It Notes and trimmed them out using Paper Snips, these would act as my masks.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A row of balloons made using pastel colours and masking for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The first balloon was stamped in the centre of the smaller panel in Lost Lagoon ink, I covered it with one of the masks and stamped the next balloon on the right in Petal Pink ink. This balloon was masked off and the next balloon stamped in Lemon Lolly ink. I repeated the masking and stamped the last balloon on the right-hand side in Balmy Blue ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A row of balloons made using pastel colours and masking for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The same masking and stamping were repeated in Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Bubble Bath. Finally, I added an extra one using Highland Heather ink. The balloon strings were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was then added to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A row of balloons made using pastel colours and masking for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A small piece of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the lower right corner and secured on the back with Sellotape.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A row of balloons made using pastel colours and masking for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Color & Contour stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I added the sentiment over the ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot on each side.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A row of balloons made using pastel colours and masking for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The panel was then mounted onto the Lost lagoon card base on Dimensionals. A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

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A lovely thank you card made using the pretty Night of Flight stamp set by Stampin' Up! and some soft pastel colours

Night of Flight Pastel Moths thank you card

Posted on July 11, 2023July 5, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty pastel card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and vellum.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight pastel moths’ card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Vellum – 4 ¾” by 3”
Basic Black card – 2½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I randomly stamped three of the moths, from the Night of Flight stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Using Blending Brushes, brushed on Bubble Bath ink, followed by Lemon Lolly ink and finishing with Pool Party ink. The inked panel was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The Vellum panel was placed on top of the inked panel and held in place using a couple of Mini Glue Dots placed where the sentiment would hide them.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A length of Black & white Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A gingham bow and a trio of flat adhesive backed pearls finished off the card.

Isn’t it pretty?

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A pretty thinking of you card made for a poorly friend using the 'In the Moment' stamp set by Stampin' Up! and a paper piecing technique

Lady in a Window card

Posted on July 7, 2023June 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty ‘lady in a window’ card made, for a friend who is struggling with ill health using the In The Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lady in the window card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Masterfully Made dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Masterfully Made dsp

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of dsp to one of the larger layers of Basic White card. A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

I stamped the same image, in the same ink onto scraps of Masterfully Made dsp and fussy cut out the trousers, top and both cushions from various patterns of paper. These pieces were then glued onto the image in the appropriate places.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

Blends pens were then used to colour in the rest of the image – Ivory for the skin, Copper Clay for the hair, Fresh Freesia for the mug and Bronze for the window frame. The coloured panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

A trio of Basic Rhinestones were coloured with a Night of Navy Blends Pen before being added to the card front. A Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

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A one sheet wonder made using the baby wipe technique and the Snow Crystal stamp by Stampin' Up! to make 6 cards for the Christmas Stampatho

Snow Crystal one sheet wonder for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on July 2, 2023June 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for this months Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Snow & Ice’. I decided to use the large Snow Crystal stamp to make a one sheet wonder using the baby white technique and icy colours.

Colours used to make these cards:

To recreate the snow crystal card, you will need:

6 Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I chose Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather & Gorgeous Grape – Rounded upper right corner
6 matting layers – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – I chose Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia & Gorgeous Grape – Rounded upper right corner
1½ A4 sheets of Basic White card – after stamping these were cut down to give 6 panels measuring 5¼” by 3½” and rounded the upper right corners
6 Basic White panels – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – Rounded upper right corner

A one sheet wonder made using the baby wipe technique and the Snow Crystal stamp by Stampin' Up! to make 6 cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I began by laying 3 damp baby wipes on a plate, one on top of the other. I then added spots of re-inker to fill the centre of the baby white layers to make a sort of ink pad. I used Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape & Parakeet Party.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The large snow crystal image was then inked up using the makeshift ink pad and stamped down the length of the 1½ A4 sheets of Basic White card. I twisted the image around so that the colour on the stamp was different each time. I then stamped again from side to side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The stamped sheets were then cut down into 6 panels each measuring 5¼” by 3½”. I rounded the upper right corner of each panel having decided which were to be portrait and which landscape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

The stamped panels were then glued to the matting layers with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around 5 of the cards – I ran out so used a piece of the silver trim ribbon instead – the ribbon was adhered on the back with Sellotape. The panels were then added to the card bases using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

I die cut 6 labels using the Something Fancy dies and stamped the sentiment from the Celebrate with Tags stamp set in either Blueberry Bushel or Gorgeous Grape ink onto the labels. These were then added to the card fronts on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Noble Rhinestones (retired) were added to the cards after the photos were taken.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snow Crystal stamp used to make a one sheet wonder using the baby wipe technique for the Christmas Stampathon

Such pretty cards, I hope you like them

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A pretty anniversary card made using the mirror technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop and using the Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Turtle Love card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 1, 2023June 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the ‘mirror technique’. I have used the cute Playing in the Rain stamp set to make this ‘turtle love’ anniversary card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the turtle love card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pecan Pie card – 2” by ¼”

Using the smaller daisy outline image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front with Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I inked up the sweet turtle image from the Playing in the Rain stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped on the left side of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The same image was then mounted onto the Stamparatus Plate and stamped in the same ink onto the Silicon craft sheet. I repeated this step to make sure I had a good strong image.

I lifted the silicon sheet up, turned it face down and placed it onto the Basic White panel next to the previously stamped turtle. I rubbed it lightly and left it in position for a minute or two to allow the ink to transfer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The turtles were then coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Pecan Pie and Pebbled Path.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight Blends to colour in the flower. The ground was coloured with Crumb Cake Blends Pens and the small grassy image was stamped in 1^st & 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink. A Blending Brush was used to add some Balmy Blue ink to the ‘sky’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The decorated panel was added to the Pecan Pie panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was mounted onto the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Playing In The Rain stamp set used with the mirror technique to make a pretty anniversary card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Love For You stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Pecan Pie card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it before adding it to the card front.

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Perched In a Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies by Stampin' Up! and used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

Partial Die Cut Bird card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 3, 2023May 29, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring partial die-cutting techniques. I have chosen to use the Aspen dies and the Perched In A Tree stamp set to make a get well card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the partial die cut bird card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Stargazing dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The bird from the Perched In A Tree stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I placed the bird die in position and used a bit of washi tape to secure it in position. In the Cut and Emboss Machine I placed the top C plate in position covering only the top of the bird and stopping at the feet. I ran it through and then cut off the excess card either side of the bird with my trimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the bird – Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Pebbled path and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

I added the branch from the Sweet Songbird stamp set in 2^nd generation Pecan Pie ink and added leaves in Granny Apple Green ink. At this point I decided I would cut down the image using the largest of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Boho Blue ink to the semicircle which helps to ground the piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The panel of Stargazing dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped 2 lengths of Parakeet Party Metallic Open Weave around the panel securing them on the back with Seal+ and added some of the Lime Lime Twist Ribbon from the Duo pack in between. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The die cut bird was then added over the ribbon on Dimensionals. And a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots were added around the topper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped onto scrap Pebbled Path card in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. The panel was then trimmed down with Scissors and added to the card front.

A very bright and cheerful card. I hope you like it.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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