A masculine themed card made using the Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets and the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

Sketched Gears Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 25, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Gears & Textures stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sketched gears card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 3⅝” by 1⅜”
Silver Foil – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy card

I stamped the dotty image from the Gears & Textures stamp set was stamped onto the panel of Basic White card measuring 5¼” by 3½” using Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

The panel of Traditions of Christmas dsp was then glued to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set along the edge of the dsp layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

The decorated panel was then glued to the layer of Old Olive card which was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

I die cut a large cog from the square of Silver Foil and a small cog from scrap Night of Navy card. The smaller cog was glued to the centre of the larger cog and the whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

A trio of Smoky Slate Pearls completed the card.

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A masculine inspired collage card made using the Seashell Collection Stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Seashells Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing product from the upcoming January to April 2026 Mini Catalogue. I have made my card using the Shell Collection stamp set and a muted colour palette.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the seashells card, you will need:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the large seashell with Cloud Cover ink, randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The scallop shell image was then added with Crumb Cake ink and finally the small cone shaped shell with Gray Granite ink. This is a great masculine ink combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Crumb Cake layer, and a length of Gray Granite Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the whole piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The whole panel was then glued to the Cloud Cover card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set in Gray Granite ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. I die cut it using the Sunshine & Tulips Dies. The sentiment label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seashell Collection Stamp set used to make a masculine inspired collage card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots and a Twine bow completed the card.

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A pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card made using the Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Paper Pieced Leafy Spray – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 6, 2025November 21, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. When I saw the Petals of Beauty Dies, especially the large leafy die, my immediate thought was ‘paper piecing’ and that is what I have used to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the paper pieced leafy spray card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 4⅞” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Pool Party & Secret Sea

Using the Textured Notes Dies, I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 5¼” by 4” panel of basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut the leafy spray from scrap pieces of Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Pool Party & Secret Sea using the large die from the Petals of Beauty dies. A Take Your Pick Tool was used to free all the pieces from the die, one colour at a time, taking care to keep the leaves in the correct position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The Secret Sea outline leafy die cut was then adhered to the die cut Basic White rectangle. At this point I realised it would have been a lot easier if I had adhered double sided adhesive sheet to the back of each scrap piece…….. don’t you love hindsight!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The infill leaf pieces were then inlaid into the Secret Sea outline; I used all the colours.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in the lower left corner using Secret Sea ink. The whole decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer. I then added the panel to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card. With the left-over pieces, I made three other cards. Let me know which is your favourite.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty Dies and the Simply Said stamp set used to make a pretty paper pieced leafy spray birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A get well card made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an ink blending technique

Friendly Foliage card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 2, 2025November 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Blending Brushes. I have made my card using the Friendly Foliage stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the friendly foliage card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Secret Sea card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using a Blending Brush I added Darling Duckling ink to the bottom of the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a second Blending Brush to add Timid Tiger ink to the middle of the card panel and lastly

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Lastly Petunia Pop ink was added with a third Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large leafy image was stamped onto the inked panel with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was added below with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Petals Card – Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Colour Challenge. I love a colour challenge and always try to use all the colour options. Today’s card is made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set.

Colours used to make today’s card are:

To recreate the beautiful petals card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 3 ¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the outline large flower image, three times with Crushed Curry ink and added the infill using the solid flower image and 2^nd generation Crushed Curry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Three smaller flowers were added with Cherry Cobbler ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The flower centres were then added with Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the leaf image in Garden Green ink – next time I would stamp it with 2^nd generation ink, and added the detailed image overtop with Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The trio of small flowers were stamped with full strength and 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Crushed Curry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Cherry Cobbler Dots from my stash and a Twine bow completed the card.

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A thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and the Petals of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Bokeh Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on November 24, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us. I have made my thank you card using the Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the beautiful bokeh card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4” by 1”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”

The largest panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I marked the 4½” by 3” panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp at 2¼” (i.e the halfway point). Using a Paper Trimmer I cut from the marked point to both opposite corners forming a point.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The 1” strip of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was the adhered to the triangular piece and any overhang trimmed off. This piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Pop-up Petals stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A stitched circle was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The outline smaller flower from the Petals of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the die cut circle using Berry Burst ink and the infill image was stamped in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral ink. The centre was stamped in Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Daffodil Delight dots from my stash finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder, all from Stampin' Up!

Pair of Vases Card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture/colour challenge. I have used the pretty Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pair of vases card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the panel of Soft Sea Foam card using the Dotted Circles Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then adhered to one of the large Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before the whole piece was adhered to the Gorgeous Grape card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vases, one in Gorgeous Grape and the other in Pecan Pie. The three flowers and butterfly were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the scrap Basic White card, and all the images were die cut using the co-ordinating Pop-up Petals Dies. I used the following Blends Pens to add colour to the image – Highland Heather, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Using the Textured Notes dies I die cut a decorated rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The vases, flowers and butterfly were then arranged on the die cut rectangle using either liquid adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, having masked off the portion I didn’t want, in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

A trio of gold dots from my stash and a Linen Thread bow finished the card.

Hop on to see what my fellow crafters have made to share with us today, next up is the lovely Leonie Stuart

Aurélie Fabre ● Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Danielle Kassing ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert ● Angie McKenzie

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A striking anniversary card made using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! and the reverse embossing technique

Floral Reverse Embossing Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on November 4, 2025November 1, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing techniques using embossing folders. I have made my card using the gorgeous Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the floral reverse embossing card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Beige card – 2½” by 2½”

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic Beige card using the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The embossed panel was placed face, or embossed side down and added Berry Burst ink with a Sponge Dauber to the petals of the flowers. The leaves were coloured in the same way using Garden Green ink and to the flower centres using Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Taking a Secret Sea ink pad, I dragged it lightly across the coloured embossed panel from top to bottom. I repeated this until the whole panel was covered. A length of Gold Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the layer before being secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the embossed panel to the Berry Burst layer. The whole piece was then glued to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the small square of Basic Beige card with Secret Sea ink. I die it out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a striking anniversary card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of gold dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

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A bridge fold card made using the Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Thoughtful Journey dsp from Stampin' Up!

Tractor Load of Christmas Trees – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on November 1, 2025October 29, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are creating cards using the Bridge fun fold. I have made my card with the Tractor & Co stamp set and dies and the Thoughtful Journey dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the tractor load of Christmas trees card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8” by 5” scored at 1¼” and 2½” on both ends of the 8” side
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 4⅞” by 1⅛” x 2
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 4⅞” by 2⅞”
Misty Moonlight card – 5½” by 1”
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil

The scorelines on the Thick Basic White card base were folded and burnished and the panels of dsp adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The ⅞” panels on either side and the 2⅞” panel in the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Thoughtful Journey dsp to make a bridge fold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The piece of Misty Moonlight card was then adhered across the front of the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Thoughtful Journey dsp to make a bridge fold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Berry Burst ink I stamped the body of the tractor on scrap Basic White card. I also stamped the trailer with Misty Moonlight and two sets of Christmas trees with garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Thoughtful Journey dsp to make a bridge fold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

One large and 3 small wheels were stamped in Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White card. All the stamped images were then die cut using the Tractor & Co Dies. I also die cut some hub caps for the wheels from scrap Silver Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Thoughtful Journey dsp to make a bridge fold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

All the die cut pieces were adhered together and added to the Misty Moonlight strip and the side panels with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Thoughtful Journey dsp to make a bridge fold card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink onto the scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

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A lovely card for a friend made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Friend Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2025October 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a colour challenge. The colours screamed Autumn to me and I have chosen to make my card using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sweet friend card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4⅛” by 3”
Cajun Craze card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2

The strips of Cajun Craze card were adhered to either side of the panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp. The strips of Basic White were then added, one on either side. The whole piece was then adhered to the Calypso Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card for a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

The leaves were then stamped on the 4⅛” by 3” piece of Basic White card. I started with Real Red and added the next in Cajun Craze at a different angle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

Next came a Crushed Curry Leaf and a Lemon Lolly leaf, then a leaf stamped in Calypso Coral and finally a leaf stamped in Balmy Blue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Cajun Craze ink I added dotage around and over the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped across the leaves using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of gems from my stash were added to finish the card.

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