A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the 'Anything but a card' Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop

No Glue Treat Holder for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 13, 2023April 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Anything But a Card’. I like to give the ladies who come to my monthly class a little treat and these little, no glue treat holders – made to hold 2 Merci chocolates – were made for my April class attendees. I was inspired by a YouTube video made by The Paper Pixie.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the no glue, treat holder, you will need:

DSP – 4⅝” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the dsp using the thicker end of the stylus. I find if I use the thinner end on dsp I often tear the paper.

I scored on the short side at – ¾”, 1½”, 2¼” and 3” and on the long side at ¾” and 3⅞”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

As per the template above, I scored on the diagonal the 4 inner squares on either end, using the stylus from the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a Bone Folder and folded and burnished all the straight score lines, then using my fingers folded down the diagonal score lines.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Two Merci chocolates were placed on the centre panel and the sides folded up and the ends closed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies. The small labels were then added to the box with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A small flower, die cut from scrap Gorgeous Grape card, was added with a Mini Glue Dot to complete the boxes.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

So sweet. I hope you like them.

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A card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Nature's Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Ferns card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are working with a colour combo I would usually associate with Christmas. I have used the lovely Nature’s Prints stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the nature’s ferns card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners

I stamped the delicate fern image in Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The same image was then stamped, on the left of the first, in Shaded Spruce ink and on the right in Sahara Sand, cleaning the image before each colour change using the Simply Shammy.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink across the centre of the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount the panel onto the Sahara Sand card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A card made using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop featuring the Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Bare Tree Sympathy card

Posted on April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Simple Stamping’ projects. This means that we are only using stamps, ink and paper only. I have used the bare tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to make a sympathy card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bare tree card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The watercolor rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink and the ‘ground’ was added in 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Seaside Bay stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The stars from the Greatest Journey stamp set were added in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a trio of Festive Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Very simple but quite striking.

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Mo Rootes – crafty-rootes (UK)
Victoria Littlewood
Annette Elias

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Pretty Birds All In A Row – for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 27, 2023March 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with 5 set colours. I have chosen to use the Pretty Birds stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate to row of pretty birds card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic Black card
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the outline row of birds image all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White using Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the larger Basic Black layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape, The whole piece was then added to the Daffodil Delight card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the same outline birds image onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies. Whilst I had the dies out I also die cut a larger diorama panel from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic Black card. The black diorama piece was then slipped under the ribbon on the card front and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Stampin ’n Write Markers to ink up the solid, in-fill images of the birds in an ink to stamp technique. I inked and stamped each colour individually starting with Pacific Point. I moved onto Mango Melody, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and finished off with Garden Green. The finished piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins and a Gingham bow completed the card.

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The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Ho

Rainbow Butterflies Galore – for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on March 27, 2023March 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are showcasing fun techniques. I have chosen the emboss resist technique and used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and a rainbow of colours.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the rainbow butterflies card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 3⅞” by

I mounted the Butterfly Brilliance stamp onto one of the pates of my Stamparatus, inked it with Versamark ink and using the Stamparatus, stamped the image onto the panel of Basic White card.

The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The image was covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I added stripes of colour to the embossed panel beginning with Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Next I added Pumpkin Pie, followed by Poppy Parade, then Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point and finally Gorgeous Grape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using a clean tissue, I buffed up each butterfly removing the ink sitting on the surface of each butterfly. Love the effect you get. The inked panel was then glued to the Basic White layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using Versamark ink, I stamped the sentiment, from the Charming Sentiment stamp set, onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Ho

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added behind the sentiment along the bottom. I used Seal + to hold it in place. The sentiment was then added to the rainbow panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The whole panel was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals. To complete the card, I added some Iridescent Pearls to each side of the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Brilliance stamp set used to showcase the emboss resist technique for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

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A pretty shadow box card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles Shadow Box card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 18, 2023March 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have been playing with ideas for my April classes using the Sending Smiles stamp set. This Shadow Box card didn’t make the cut but is so pretty that I decided to share it today.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate this card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 11¾” by 4⅛”– scored at ½” and 1” each end and then at 4⅞”, 5⅜”, 5⅞” and 6⅜” & 6⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Basic White and Parakeet Party card

Fold and burnish on all the scorelines, I started by folding in the middle and then working out which way to fold on all the other scorelines.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a stitched circle from the front panel of the card.

I placed one of the 3⅞” by 3⅝” panels of Basic White card onto the inside part of the card and lightly drew around it with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The larger circle, from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set, was inked up by pressing the Parakeet Party ink pad to one half and the Fresh Freesia pad to the other half. I stamped down onto scrap paper before stamping in the centre of my pencil circle. The pencil line was then erased. The sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink in the centre of the inked circle and the panel was then glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I the glued down the two side panels to close the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped a variety of flowers onto scrap Basic White card in Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape inks and die cut them using the Sending Dies. I also die cut some leaves from Parakeet Party card, and cut them apart.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The flowers were then arranged and then adhered with liquid glue around the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card. So pretty, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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The partial die-cutting technique demonstrated for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies by Stampin' Up!

Partially Die Cut Blessings of Home for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing die-cutting. I have chosen to share a partially die cut card featuring the Blessings of Home stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blessings of home card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅜” by approx. 1⅞”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Basic Black strip ¼” wide

I began by gluing the Abigail Rose designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front – I had to add a strip of Gold Glimmer to the right side as I had managed to cut the dsp slightly to short.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The large floral stamp from the Blessings of Home stamp set was stamped in the middle of the panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I placed the co-ordinating die form the Flowers of Home set of dies was then placed over the stamped image and secured in place with a little washi tape. I then placed the top cutting plate half way across right-hand side of the stamped image and ran it through the Cut and Emboss Machine, die-cutting only the right side. Using Paper snips, I cut from the top and bottom of the panel until I reached the edge of the die-cut area and dropped the excess in the bin.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I added the larger piece of Gold Glimmer behind the left-side, uncut part of the panel. I cut it down to fit the piece exactly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The whole piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

Petal Pink Blends Pens were used to add a little colour to the largest flower. I blurred the edge of the coloured area with a Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The embossed sentiment was on my desk, left over form another project and was added to the card front. It was originally stamped in Versamark ink, covered in White Embossing Powder and Heat set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A scattering of Classic Matte Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Gez Carpenter ● Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman

Karen Henderson ● Ann Krucek ● Lorraine Tierney

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

Linda Moore ● Susan Webster ● Shel Anderson

Vickie Littlewood ● Judith Patterson

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A double Z fold card with a running theme made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Enjoy the Journey dsp by Stampin' Up!

Enjoy the Run Double Z Fold card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023February 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share the enjoy the run birthday card made for my husband’s upcoming birthday using the Enjoy the Day designer series paper. He is a keen ultra-runner and loves to run in 30 – 100-mile events – so this dsp and the co-ordinating Greatest Journey Dies were perfect for his birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the enjoy the run card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 5⅜”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 2⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”

Thick Basic White inner card base – 9¼” by 4¼”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 3⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black
Basic White card – 5¼” by 5¼”

Using Multipurpose Liquid adhesive I glued the larger pieces of designer series paper (dsp) – I used the starry sky patten – to the slightly larger panels of Basic White card. The panels were then glued to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut 3 or 4 of the ‘ground’ strips from scrap Basic Black card and laid them out along the bottom of the 3 smaller panels of dsp – I used the green mountains and trees pattern – I moved them around until I got the look of a connected strip of ground.

Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The die cut strips were then trimmed to fit and glued to the panels of dsp. The panels were the added to the Thick Basic White inner card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut a number of ‘runners’ from scrap Basic Black card and added then to the scene with liquid glue.

The white inner card base was the positioned onto the Starry Sky card base and the front panel of both adhered together, making sure to only add glue to the left side of the Basic White piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added glue to the back of the Thick Basic White bae and closed the card, adhering it to the back panel of the Starry Sky card base.

Clouds were then die cut from scrap Basic White card and added them to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The largest Basic White panel was then glued to the back of the card and decorated. This gives a place to write a message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

For the Envelope:

Enjoy the Journey dsp – 8⅞” by 8⅞” – scored at 4 ½” on all 4 sides using an Envelope Punch Board

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A card made for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Amazing Year stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Amazing Bouquet for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral themed cards. My pretty floral card is made using the Amazing Year stamp set.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the amazing bouquet card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card 3⅝” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 1⅛” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the bouquet image, randomly across the So Saffron card front in So Saffron ink and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The bouquet of flowers was stamped onto the 3½” by 2⅝” panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – So Saffron, Sweet Sorbet, Shaded Spruce and Pool Party.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The coloured panel was then added to the Shaded Spruce panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then mounted onto the front of the So Saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Picturesque stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down and added it and tucked under the coloured panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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The embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Ribbons & Dragonflies for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 7, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ribbon-based projects. I have teamed my chosen ribbons with the Dragonfly Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ribbons and dragonflies’ card, you will need:

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Thick Very Vanilla card base– 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Soft Suede card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Adhesive Sheet – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Soft Suede card – 2¼” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 1¾” by 1½”
Scrap Distressed Gold paper

I peeled off the protective backing from the Adhesive Sheet and applied it to the 4⅞” by 3¼” panel of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The second protective layer was then removed and the adhesive exposed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Strips of satin ribbon from my stash were then applied, edge to edge across the panel. I pressed each strip well down onto the adhesive to make sure the ribbons stuck. The excess ribbon was then trimmed off. The panel was then embossed using the Hive 3D folder, such a cool effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The ribbon panel was then glued to the Soft Suede layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Thick Very Vanilla card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the small piece of Very Vanilla and die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. I also die cut a hexagon from the piece of Soft Suede card and added it behind the sentiment. The sentiment was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I punched out a trio of small dragonflies using the Dragonfly Punch and added them to the card front on Mini Glue Dots and popped a Classic Matte Dot onto the body of each dragonfly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Love this technique, hope you like the card.

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