A pretty birthday card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set by Stampin' Up! - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Delicate Forest Retiform card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on August 6, 2024July 30, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring either the retiform or collage techniques. I have used the pretty Delicate Forest stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the delicate forest retiform card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using Masking Paper, I masked off the upper left corner of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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I used Blending Brushes to add Boho Blue, Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather ink to the exposed area. With the masking paper still in place I stamped the image from the Delicate Details stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The pieces of masking paper were moved around the panel of Basic White card and the exposed areas were inked using the same three colours. The same image was stamped in each space.

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The stamped panel was glued to the Basic White layer and then to the Basic Black panel. A length of checked ribbon was wrapped around the whole piece and secured it in place with Sellotape on the back.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. It was punched out using the Hexagon Punch. I punched another label from scrap Basic Black card. I cut it in half and glued the two black pieces to the back of the Basic White label. The label was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

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A ribbon bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight Butterfly card

Posted on June 16, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Spotlight on Nature stamp set today and have made a pretty sympathy card featuring the butterfly.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the spotlight butterfly card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut 2 circles from scrap Basic White card. I kept both negative pieces and the smaller die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The smaller negative circle was placed onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and Azure Afternoon ink was then added using a Blending Brush. Leaving the circle mask in place I stamped the butterfly and the flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

I removed the smaller negative circle, covered the inked circle with the smaller die cut circle and then added the larger negative circle to form a frame. I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the frame before removing the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Azure Afternoon, Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink and the decorated panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel. A length of Azure Afternoon Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Highland Heather card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finish the card.

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A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle from Stampin' Up!

Alzheimer’s colour themed card

Posted on June 7, 2024May 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the colours chosen by the Alzheimer’s Society for their forget me not appeal. My lovely Mum lives with Alzheimer’s Disease so this charity is close to my heart.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Alzheimer’s colours card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – Rounded upper right corner
Azure Afternoon card – 5½” by 2½”
Scrap Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Lemon Lolly ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

I die cut the leafy sprig from the 5½” by 2½” piece of Azure Afternoon card using the Flowers of Beauty Dies. I adhered the die cut piece to the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

From scrap Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight card I die cut a selection of large and small flowers. I shaped then using the end of a pencil and added the flowers to the leafy sprig using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

The sentiment, from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set was stamped in Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

The decorated panel was glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

A Lemon Lolly Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front and an Iridescent Pearl added to each flower centre.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimer’s forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Such a pretty card.

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A pretty thinking of you card made using the The Delicate Forest stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with an ink blending technique

Delicate Forest Thinking of You card

Posted on May 24, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the delicate forest card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the leafy sprig in Balmy Blue ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

Using the lines on the grid paper to make sure it was straight, I masked off a 1 ¼” strip on the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the bottom of the panel. Next, I added Boho Blue ink and finally Misty Moonlight at the top of the strip. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

The leafy image was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the right-hand edge of the inked strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

The sentiment, from the retired Botanical Layers stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

A trio of Opaque Faceted Dots finished the card.

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My swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam made using the Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spring Themed Swaps for Onstage in Rotterdam

Posted on March 15, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today are those I designed as my swaps for OnStage Live in Rotterdam. I used the lovely Encircled in Nature to make a pretty Spring themed card.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the Spring themed cards. You will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Lemon Lolly & Flirty Flamingo
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the circular wreath image onto the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

Using a Stencil I had previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked in the Pool Party back drop with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

I tied a bow using two of the 3 color Baker’s Twine, Lemon Lolly and Flirty Flamingo. The bow as adhered to the wreath using a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The sentiment was then stamped in Pebbled Path ink at the bottom of the inked panel,

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image from the Encircled in Nature stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I die cut the image using the Encircled in Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The die cut piece was then added to the bottom of the wreath on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then adhered to the Pebbled Path layer and then to a card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

If you swapped with me, thank you.

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Christmas cards and tags made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Encircled Christmas card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 8, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

It is Christmas Stampathon time again and the theme for February is cards and matching tags and as per the rules of the Stampathon we have to make multiples. I have used the gorgeous new stamp set called Encircled in Nature, available in my online shop.

Colours used in these cards and tags are:

To recreate the encircled Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Balmy Blue card – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Shaded Spruce card

I stamped the wreath image, from the Encircled in Nature stamp set in Pecan Pie ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of basic white card.

Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Using a Stencil previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked the background in the Balmy Blue ink using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The arc of pine trees were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink inside the stamped ring.

A piece of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The decorated panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Ringed with Nature stap set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the small piece of Balmy Blue card. I angle cut the ends and added the sentiment over the ribbon, securing it in place with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

I die cut the larger solid tree and the bigger group of trees from scrap Shaded Spruce card. I added the large tree on Dimensionals to the card front. I then cut off the 3 smaller trees from the group and added the remaining 2 trees inside the circle with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Inking only one of the group of stars and crescent moon with Misty Moonlight ink, randomly over the background. A trio of Solid Faceted Gems finished off the card.

To recreate the encircled Christmas tags, you will need:

Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Balmy Blue card – 4” by 3”

Using the large tag from the Merriest Trees Dies, I die cut a tags from both the the Basic White and Balmy Blue card pieces. I made 4 tags in total.

Christmas tags made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

2 tags were placed side by side and the wreath stamped on both in Pecan Pie ink. I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink inside the stamped wreath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The trees were then added in Shaded Spruce and some of the cut off die cut trees added with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment was stamped on the tag in Shaded Spruce ink.

The Balmy Blue label was the glued behind the stamped tag, slightly offset.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

A length of Copper Ribbon was then fed through the hole at the top of the tag to finish the tags off.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled in Nature stamp set and dies used to make Christmas cards and tags for the Christmas Stampathon

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The Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style cardThe Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style card

Pink Dogwod collage style card

Posted on February 9, 2024February 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Detailed Dogwood stamp set to make a pretty pink dogwood collage style floral card for friend.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the pink dogwood card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Berry Burst card

On the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, I randomly stamped the dogwood flower image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I randomly added the cross-hatch strip using the same ink. The little medallion image was randomly stamped in the same black ink and finished with the leafy sprig image.

The Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

I added colour to the centre of each blossom using a Dark Bubble Bath Blends Pen. Blended in a little Light Bubble Bath ink taking card to leave some white space on each petal. A little Light Berry Burst was added to the points of the medallion and finally a little Light Lemon Lolly to the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

Using a Blending Brush I added Berry Burst ink around the edges of the panel before gluing it to the Berry Burst panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

I wrapped a length of Bubble Bath Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Tear & Tape and adhered the panel to the Basic Black layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

The sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched the sentiment out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I also punched a hexagon from scrap Berry Burst card. I cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped hexagon leaving a little Berry Burst showing top and bottom. The label was then mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A beautiful birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty masks and Blending Brushes by Stampin' Up!

Simple Enduring Beauty card

Posted on February 2, 2024January 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have had my first play with the gorgeous Enduring Beauty Bundle today and this simple birthday card was made using only the masks.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the simple enduring beauty card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Garden Green card – 2⅝” by ⅜
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left & lower right corners – for the inside

The masks are number 1 – 5, 1 & 3 are for colouring the flowers, 2 & 4 add colour to the leaves and 5 is for the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

Using washi tape I secured the 5½” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Calypso Coral ink. This lays down a basic layer of colour. Using mask number 3, Poppy Parade ink and a Blending Brush I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The 2nd mask was inked with Granny Apple Green ink to give a base coat to the leaves and the veining on the leaves was added with Garden Green ink and mask number 4.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

I used Early Espresso ink and the number 5 mask to add the flower centre. The whole panel was glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Calyps Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set was stamped onto the strip of Garden Green card using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

A Gold ribbon bow was added to the card front with a piece of Tear ‘n Tape. The sentiment was added over the ribbon with Dimensionals. A couple of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A card made for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Night Divine Dies by Stampin' Up!

Mary Did You Know? – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we sharing projects inspired by sounds of the season. I have used the gorgeous Night Divine Dies to create a card inspired by one of my favourite Christmas songs ‘Mary Did You Know’ – follow this link to hear the song

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Mary Did You Know card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Copper Foil

From a scrap panel of Basic White card, I die cut a circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was placed over the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White to act as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night Divine Dies used to make a card for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to add Night of Navy ink inside the circle, covering about ¾ of the circle. Another Blending Brush added Crumb Cake ink to the lowest ¼” of the circle. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night Divine Dies used to make a card for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The inked panel was glued to the Starry Sky layer and then to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night Divine Dies used to make a card for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The nativity scene was die cut from Copper Foil card using the Night Divine Dies. The vignette was mounted onto the card with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night Divine Dies used to make a card for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The star was die cut from Copper Foil using the Stars At Night Dies. It was also added to the card front with a Mini Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night Divine Dies used to make a card for the Sounds of the Season themed Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A double bow, made from Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine was tucked under a corner of the die cut image and secured with a Mini Glue Dot.

To see what seasonal music has inspired my crafty friends please hop on. Next up is the lovely Aurelie

Roll Call

Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart

Jan Musselman ● Mo Rootes

Aurélie Fabre ● Karen Henderson

Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

Teri West ● Kim Fee

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A card made for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop using the Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing by Stampin' Up!

New Year Fireworks for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on December 7, 2023November 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is New Year Glam. I have used the gorgeous Light In The Sky stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the New Year fireworks card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
More Dazzle card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using Versamark ink I stamped the large firework image onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I covered it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

I repeated this with the medium sized firework image covering it with Gold Embossing Powder and then the smaller firework image which I embossed in Silver.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Starry Sky ink to the embossed panel until the colour was deep enough. The ink was then reoved from the embossed images with a tissue. The embossed, inked panel was then glued to the More Dazzling Paper and then to the 5¼” by 3½” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

A length of Silver Edged Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Starry Sky card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and added over the ribbon on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

A ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Light in the Sky stamp set and metallic embossing used to make a card for the Stamping Dreams New Year Glam Blog Hop

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