A sketched leaf thank you card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin' Up!

Sketched Leaves for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 27, 2021October 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch challenge and I have used the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set to make a sketched leaves thank you card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sketched leaves card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam Card Base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card ¼” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I added the strip of Beauty of the Earth dsp with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Gorgeous Leaves stamp set used to make a sketched leaf thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Taking the square of Basic White card, I inked up the first maple leaf in Old Olive ink and added Mossy Meadow ink around the edges with a Sponge Dauber. The second maple leaf was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Gorgeous Leaves stamp set used to make a sketched leaf thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked up the smaller stamp with Bumblebee ink and added Mossy Meadow ink around the edges with a dauber. I inked up and stamped this image twice. The long thin leaf was added in Merry Merlot ink. The smaller speckled image was stamped in Soft Sea Foam.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Gorgeous Leaves stamp set used to make a sketched leaf thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added, slightly offset, to the square of Beauty of the Earth dsp using the liquid glue. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Gorgeous Leaves stamp set used to make a sketched leaf thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on the strip of Basic White. It was trimmed down and flagged before it was tucked under the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Gorgeous Leaves stamp set used to make a sketched leaf thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added a scattering of Wonderful Gems to complete the card.

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A thinking of you card made using the Beauty of Friendship bundle and the bark embossing folder

Autumnal Trees

Posted on October 26, 2021October 20, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I love the Beautiful Trees Dies and Beauty of Friendship stamp set and have used it today to make an autumnal tree ‘thinking of you card’.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the Autumnal tree card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Soft Suede card – 4½” by 3½”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 3½” by 3¼”
Basic White strip – ⅜”

I ran the Balmy Blue panel through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Bark Embossing Folder to add texture to the panel. The piece was added to the Balmy Blue card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Trees Dies used with the Beauty or Friendship stamp set and Bark Embossing Folder for a sweet thinking of you card

The tree trunk and branches were die cut using the Beautiful Trees Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine from the piece of Soft Suede card. It was added to the card base using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Trees Dies used with the Beauty or Friendship stamp set and Bark Embossing Folder for a sweet thinking of you card

I die cut the canopy of the tree from a piece of Beauty of the Earth dsp using the same dies. Aren’t the colours gorgeous. I add the die cut canopy using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Trees Dies used with the Beauty or Friendship stamp set and Bark Embossing Folder for a sweet thinking of you card

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added with liquid glue and a Mini Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Trees Dies used with the Beauty or Friendship stamp set and Bark Embossing Folder for a sweet thinking of you card

I finished the card with a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Trees Dies used with the Beauty or Friendship stamp set and Bark Embossing Folder for a sweet thinking of you card

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A pretty child dressed as a pumpkin for an Autumnal card made using Stampin' Up! products

Hello Pumpkin for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on October 25, 2021October 18, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Fall/Autumn/Halloween’ and I have chosen to use the adorable Seasons of Fun stamp set to make my card which features a pumpkin child.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the hello pumpkin card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake Card – 5¾” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pumpkin Pie card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – ½” strip

I ran the Crumb Cake panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Crumb Cake card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable hello pumpkin card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Seasons of Fun stamp set

Using Early Espresso ink, I stamped the sweet image of the little girl dressed as a pumpkin onto the 3” by 3” square of Basic White card. I used my Layering Circle Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to die cut the image. I also die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Pumpkin Pie square of card/

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable hello pumpkin card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Seasons of Fun stamp set

I used the following Blends Alcohol Marker Pens to colour in the image – Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Ivory. Doesn’t she look adorable.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable hello pumpkin card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Seasons of Fun stamp set

Using a Blending Brush, I added some Balmy Blue ink around the edges of the image. The coloured image was then adhered to the Pumpkin Pie scalloped circle and added it to the card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable hello pumpkin card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Seasons of Fun stamp set

The sentiment from the Season’s Blessings stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the ½” strip of Basic White card and trimmed down with scissors. I added it to the card front with liquid glue. The card was decorated with a scatter of Artistry Blooms Sequins an a bow made using the same gingham ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable hello pumpkin card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Seasons of Fun stamp set

I hope you like the card.

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The Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty penguin new baby for a Blog Hop

Penguin Baby card

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a couple of baby cards made for a team challenge. I didn’t have any baby stamp sets so made Penguin baby cards using the Penguin Place stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the penguin baby card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Calypso Coral card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Petal Pink card

The Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty pnguin new baby for a Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

I began by stamping the small cluster of stars and snowflakes on a scrap of Petal Pink card before using the Playful Alphabet dies to cut out the BABY. The letters were glued to the smaller Basic White panel. I added the ‘hello’ from the Biggest Wish Stamp set in Calypso Coral ink to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

The penguin was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the feet and beak added win So Saffron.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

The balloon strings were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the balloons added in Petal Pink ink. I added a trio of Calypso Coral hearts around the balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

The stamped layer was glued to the Calypso Coral panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. It was then added to the Petal Pink card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

A trio of Elegant Faceted Dots was added to complete the card. I made another card but reversed the colours.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet penguin baby card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set

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A masculine tree themed card made using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Misty Woods birthday card

Posted on October 24, 2021October 18, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the misty woods card made for my son-in-laws birthday this week using the Beautiful Tree Dies. This card was inspired by a lovely card made by fellow demonstrator Michelle Zindorff.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the misty woods card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso – 4½” by 3½”

I die cut the tree from the centre of a scrap panel of card stock to use as a stencil. I also die cut the same tree from the Early Espresso panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I placed the stencil on the smaller panel of Basic White card and added ink using a Blending Brush starting with Sahara Sand. I moved the stencil and repeated the inking with Crumb Cake ink, moved it again and inked with Soft Suede ink. I repeated the steps to produce the effect of a wood.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I added the ‘ground’ image under each tree in 2nd or 3rd generation Sahara Sand ink and added the ‘grass’ from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in 2nd and 3rd generation Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Elegantly Said stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink. The die cut Early Espresso tree was then added with liquid glue to the inked panel and the excess trimmed off with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

Using Blending Brushes, I inked around the top of the panel with Balmy Blue ink and around the bottom with Pear Pizzazz ink. The inked panel was added to the Early Espresso panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the panel three times before adding the layer to the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I really like the soft, misty effect of this card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty star themed Christmas card made for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Tic Tac Toe Challenge for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have a Tic Tac Toe challenge. I have chosen the diagonal line with Jewels, Ribbon and Christmas to make my card.

Colours used in this project are;

Evening Evergreen

Gold Glimmer

Basic White

To recreate the Tic Tac Toe card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gold Glimmer Paper – 5¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3”
Basic white care – 5⅞” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White strip – 3” by ½”

I ran the 5½” by 3” panel of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Embossing Plate and the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. I chose the one with the snowflakes, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Trimmings Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Using the large outline star from the Christmas Trimmings Dies I die cut a star from the centre of the God Glimmer panel, making sure to stay away from the edges. The embossed panel was then glued to the Gold Glimmer paper using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Trimmings Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I ran the 5⅞” by 1½” piece of Basic White through the die cutting machine with the scalloped edge die from the Scalloped Contour set of dies. The scalloped edge was then added to the embossed panel with the liquid glue. The whole piece was added to the Evening Evergreen card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Trimmings Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The loop of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon was adhered to the embossed panel with a piece of Tear n Tape and the die cut gold glimmer star added overtop with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Trimmings Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Stars Are Shinning stamp set was stamped on the thin strip of card in Evening Evergreen ink and trimmed down with scissors. I added it to the card front with glue and a piece of Dimensional at the right edge.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Trimmings Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Tic Tac Toe Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

A scattering of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels completed the card.

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Bird in a Tree card

Posted on October 22, 2021October 10, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the bird in a tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Soft Suede card – 4½” by 3½”
Old Olive card – 3¼” by 3½”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 3½” by 3 ¼”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Balmy Blue card

I stamped the ’ground’ image in 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink onto the Basic White card then ran the card through my Cut & Emboss Machine inside the Bark Embossing Folder. This gives such a gorgeous texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

The tree trunk was die from the Soft Suede card using the Beautiful Trees Dies and added to the embossed card with the same liquid glue then trimmed off the overhang. I then die cut the tree canopy from the Old Olive card and added it with the same adhesive and trimmed it also.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

The detailed final layer was die cut from the Beauty of the Earth dsp and added with Mini Dimensionals. The excess was then trimmed off and the whole panel was added to the Thick Basic White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Beauty of the Earth dsp and added Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end with my Banner Triple Punch and added a piece of Fine Art Ribbon to the bottom before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

I die cut a bird from the scrap Balmy Blue card and added it to the tree. The card was completed with a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

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The Welcoming Woods stamp set and some ink blending used for a stunning anniversary card using Stampin' Up! products

A Woody Anniversary card

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the woody anniversary card I made for husband as it was our 37^th wedding anniversary earlier this week. I chose to use the Welcoming Woods stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the woody anniversary card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card– 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded upper left corner – one for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Calypso Coral

I took one of the basic white panels, added a circle punched from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch and added it to the top. Then added ink using Blending Brushes. I started with Pale Papaya, adding it about half way up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added Calypso Coral ink along the bottom third and Daffodil Delight ink in the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Starting from the top I brushed on Balmy Blue ink followed by Highland Heather ink and finished with Night of Navy which I added to the top of the panel. I also added some of the Night of Navy around all of the edges to add some depth.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I removed the Post It Note to reveal the ‘moon’ and stamped the gorgeous tree trunks in Early Espresso ink. I added the shadows beneath the trees in 2^nd generation Early Espresso ink. The inked panel was adhered to the Early Espresso panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped Linen thread around the panel three times before adding the panel to the Calypso Coral card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Elegantly Said stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Duo Oval Punch. I punched the scalloped oval using the same punch from scrap Calypso Coral card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a trio of Gold Metallic Pearls to complete the card. I love it.

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A make and take using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Peterborough Crafting Live show

Make & Take for Peterborough Crafting Live

Posted on October 17, 2021October 10, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Over the last couple of days my upline Mikaela Titheridge, my fellow team mate Alison Carter and I have been manning a stand at the Peterborough Craft Show with the hep of team mate Emma Kenyon. Great fun was had by all and we met so many lovely people. Today I am sharing the project I designed for our Make & Take and showcases our fabulous Stamparatus.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate this, Make & Take, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅓” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Heartwarming Hugs dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Scrap Basic White card

We had set up the Stamparatus using the cute Penguin Place stamp set.

stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Peterborough Crafting Live show

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The first plate held the penguin image which was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White. Using the hinge method they moved the image along, re-inking and stamping again leaving a space between the two penguins. We slipped in a scrap of Basic White to stamp a 3^rd penguin in the black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

On the back of the plate were the penguin’s beak and feet which were inked up with Daffodil Delight ink and stamped on all three penguins in the same way.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The second plate had the bobble hat, balloon string, bow tie on one side and the sentiment on the bottom. These were inked in Real Red ink.

The reverse of that plate held the cute little antler head band which was inked with Soft Suede ink and the balloon which was stamped in Old Olive ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Old Olive panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The participants were in pairs and whilst person A was stamping, person B was adhering the Heart Warming Hugs dsp to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the sentiment added with glue.

Such a sweet card. I hope you like it.

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Lovely penguin themed Christmas cards for the October 2021 classes

Penguin Place Class

Posted on October 15, 2021October 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cute cards made for Octobers’ classes and made using the Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp.

Colours in this project are:

Book Binding fun fold card

Fresh Freesia card base – 11¾” by 4⅛“- scored at 4¾“ & 5⅞”
Misty Moonlight – 4⅝” by 4”
Penguin Playmates dsp – 4½” by 3⅞”
BW 4½” by 3⅞”
Misty Moonlight – 4” by 1“
Penguin Playmates dsp – 4⅞” by ⅞”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½”
Be Dazzling – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

We added glue between the 2 score lines and adhered the front to the back of the card base.

Using a Trimmer we cut a piece of Penguin Playmates dsp – 3⅞” by ⅞” and glue it the smaller Misty Moonlight panel. This was then glued to the card front between the score lines.

Next, we cut a piece of dsp 4½” by 3⅞” and glued it to the larger Misty Moonlight panel before adding it to the card front. A strip of dsp 4½” by ½” was cut, flag both ends with scissors and glued to the card front.

We die cut a circle from the Basic White square using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Layering Circle Dies. The same size circle was die cut from the square of Be Dazzling paper.

The sentiment was stamped onto the white circle in Misty Moonlight ink and the two circles were offset and glued together.

We cut out a penguin from the dsp and glued to the same circle and added the circles to the card front on Dimensionals. We added a trio of Champagne Rhinestones to complete the card.

Penguin & Friend

Thick Basic White card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Penguin Playmates dsp – 5⅞” by 3”
Just Jade – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Be Dazzling – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White ¼” strip
Wonderful Snowflake
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

We cut a piece of Penguin Playmates dsp – 5⅞” by 3 and added the Just Jade and Be Dazzling strips on either side. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

Next, we added one of the wonderful Snowflakes with a blob of glue in the centre. These are iridescent and lovely.

We punched out a penguin from the adorable dsp and also cut out and added both to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Basic White and added to the card. A trio of Champagne Rhinestones was added to complete the card

Decorate the inside panel with a strip of dsp and add to the card

Penguin on an Embossed Background

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Penguin Playmates dsp – 5½” by 1”
Be Dazzling – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White ¼” strip
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Wintry 3D embossing folder we embossed one of the Basic White panels.

We cut a strip of dsp – 5½” by 1” and glued it to strip of Be Dazzling paper before adding it to the embossed panel with glue.

The whole piece was added to the Misty Moonlight card base with Dimensionals.

We fussy cut out a cute penguin from the dsp using sharp scissors and added it to the card front with glue.

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of white card, the ends were flagged and the strip added to the card front. We added a trio of Champagne Rhinestones to finish the card.