An alternative card made using the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit from April 2026 - Stampin' Up!

April Paper Pumpkin Alternate Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I was so excited to hear that Paper Pumpkin was coming to the UK and the April 2026 kit – Lakeside Retreat hasn’t disappointed. I made up one each of the 3 card designs as per the instruction sheet and then started to play with the remaining pieces. This is my first alternate card.

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I created the April paper pumpkin alternate card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 1 card front – 5 ½” by 2⅛”
Piece of card 1 card back – 5 ½” by ½”
Misty Moonlight and Basic White label
Scrap Pecan Pie

Using Peaceful Pine ink, I stamped a couple of clumps of rushes by the boat. I used the same ink to add birds to the sky on the same panel.

April 2026 Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit

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I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the two pieces of card front to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The rushes were stamped again in the lower left corner of the Thick Basic White card front in 1^st and 2^nd generation Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The sentiment was stamped with the Peaceful Pine ink onto the white label and added the decorative border along the bottom. The whole piece was glued to the Misty Moonlight label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

From scrap Pecan Pie card. I die cut the top of the hanging bracket and adhered the Misty Moonlight label to it, trimming off the excess. I added this to the card front using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative 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.

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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 multicoloured vase themed card made using the The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!for a colour challenge

Multicoloured Vases Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have made my card using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies.

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I created the multicoloured vases card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Azure Afternoon – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon & Garden Green

I used the Dotted Lines Masks, Blending Brush and Azure Afternoon ink to add a little texture to the background of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The panel was then adhered to the Azure Afternoon layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade and Azure Afternoon card I die cut a variety of vases and bowls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut five leafy sprays from scrap Garden Green card and added them to the back of the vases and bowls, securing them using Seal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The vases and bowls were then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut an arch from the 2½” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment with Azure Afternoon ink. I stamped each word individually, masking the other word one at a time. The arch was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls coloured with an Azure Afternoon Blends Pen finished the card.

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A pretty vase of flowers themed card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies and the Lovely Blossoms dsp from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Flowers Card

Posted on May 16, 2026May 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are combining old with new product. I have used the new Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies with the old Banner Sayings stamp set and Three Banner Punch to make a pretty thank you card.

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

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Old Olive – 3⅝” by 2”
Basic White – 3½” by 1⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive and Lovely Blossoms dsp

The panel of Lovely Blossoms dsp was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed card

I die cut the vase from a scrap of Lovely Blossoms dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed card

Using the same set of dies I die cut 3 leafy sprigs from scrap Old Olive card and 3 flowers from scrap Flirty Flamingo card. These were added to the back of the die cut vase using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed card

I used a Cloud Cover Blends Pen to add a little ‘ground’ to the small panel of Basic White card and added the vase on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White and punched it out with the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed card

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots were added to the flower centres, and a Linen Twine bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Lovely Blossoms dsp to make a pretty vase of flowers themed 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.

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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 simple sunset themed card made using the Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Sunset Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are creating using product from the May – September 2026 Catalogue. I am using the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a simple card.

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I created the sunset card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the ‘sea’ with Misty Moonlight ink on the small piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

The ‘sky’ was added above with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

I stamped the ‘sun’ and the ‘reflection of the sun’ with Daffodil Delight ink

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

A small boat was then stamped with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

The sentiment, from the Splash & Relax stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A floral birthday card made using ghost technique and the Fragrant Layers stamp set with White Craft ink from Stampin' Up!

Ghosted Fragrant Flowers Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 2, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are share projects using White Craft ink. I have used the ghosting technique with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

I created the ghosted fragrant flowers card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5” by 3⅜”
Lost Lagoon – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 2¼” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the solid floral image, randomly all over the panel of Lost Lagoon card using White Craft Ink. I added the triple leaf image to fill in the gaps using the same ink and set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

I inked the same images with Pretty Peacock ink and stamped over the dried white images, slightly offsetting each image. This gives the ‘ghost’ or ‘shadow’ impression.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller Basic White panel and added to the Pretty Peacock card from on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card with Pretty Peacock ink before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

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An overlay fun fold card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set - Stampin' Up!

Flowers Fair Overlay Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working it a dice roll challenge. We are creating projects featuring – neutrals, a fancy fold, a punch or die cut, a trinket and the sentiment ‘for you’.

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I created the flowers fair overlay card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞”” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Thick Basic White – 4⅛ by 3⅛”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3”
Seasons of Elegance dsp – 5¾” by ¾”
Seasons of Elegance dsp – 4” by 1¼” x 2
Scrap Basic White

I glued the longer, thinner piece of Season of Elegance designer series paper to the top flap of the card base and the remaining two pieces either side of the inside of the card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

As the Flowers Fair stamp is large, I used a Stamp Positioner to stamp the image onto the 3¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card using Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The image was coloured using the following Blends Pens – Gray Granite, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. The decorated panel was then glued to the bottom of the Thick Basic White panel measuring 4⅛ by 3⅛”. The top of the panel was then glued in the centre of the top flap on the back.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Early Espresso and die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I found a pretty dragonfly charm in my stash and hung it from the back of the sentiment banner with Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, securing it in position with Tear and Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Sketch Challenge Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 24, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a sketch to create a card. I have used embossing folders as the focus of my design today.

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I created the Embossed Sketch card using the following supplies:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Secret Sea – 4⅝” by ⅞” x 3
Berry Burst – 4½” by ¾”
Pool Party – 4½” by ¾”
Fresh Freesia – 4½” by ¾”
Basic White – 2¼” by 2¼”

I began by embossing the 3 strips of coloured card – The Berry Burst strip was embossed with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder, The Pool Party strip with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder and the Fresh Freesia strip with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder, at an angle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Each embossed strip was then glued to the strips of Secret Sea card. These were mounted onto one of the Basic White layer with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the larger layer of Secret Sea to the back of the panel and wrapped the whole panel with Black Baker’s Twine. The panel was then adhered to the Pool Party card front.

The sentiment, from the Balloon Festoon stamp set was stamped on the square of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was then punched out using a 2” Circle Punch before being mounted onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Garden Gathering Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 18, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing some of the product from the upcoming May – August 2026 catalogue. I have chosen to make a card using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

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I created the garden gathering card using the following supplies:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Pretty Peacock – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Season of Elegance dsp

Using one of the floral images I randomly stamped around all four sides of the Granny Apple Green card base with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I die cut a vase using the Garden Gathering dies from a scrap piece of Season of Elegance designer series paper. I placed it in position on the smaller panel of Basic White card and lightly drew around it with a pencil. This will help me to stamp the flowers so that they will appear to be inside the vase.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped two stems with Granny Apple Green ink using the pencil outline of the vase as a guide. The tiny flower clusters were then added with Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The pencil lines were then erased and the die cut vase glued into position. A ‘ground’ image, from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was then stamped under the vase with Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink, one word at a time using a simple masking technique. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer which was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I used a Poppy Parade Blends Pen to colour in 3 of the Moody Palette Glossy Dots and added them to complete the card.

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