A simple forest of trees Christmas card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Forest of the Merriest Trees for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on August 27, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have just started playing with the goodies from my September – December 2023 Catalogue pre-order. This is the first card I made using the Merriest Trees bundle.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by ½”
Real Red card – 2½” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Distressed Gold

The large solid tree was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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Without re-inking I stamped again a further 3 times with the ink getting lighter and lighter each time and taking care to make each tree smaller than the one before.

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Using Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the stars. The stamped panel was then glued to the Real Red panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Shaded Spruce card base on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I glued it to the Real Red strip and added it to the card front.

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A scattering of Brushed Metallic Dots and a die cut Distressed Gold star completed the card.

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For the texture themed Christmas Stampathon I used the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies to make a sweet Christmas card

Grassy Grove card for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on July 28, 2023July 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for the Christmas Stampathon challenge. This month’s theme is ‘Texture’ and I have chosen to use the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove Die to make my cards.

Colours used in my card are:

To recreate the grassy grove card:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

Using the large back ground image I stamped across the bottom of the Balmy Blue card front. I added the trio of trees on either side using the same ink. A couple of strips of Silver Ribbon were adhered to the card front with Tear ‘n Tape.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

I die cut 2 Deckled Rectangles from scrap Basic White card. I tore 2 strips from the bottom of one of the rectangles and inked them with a Blending Brush and Pool Party ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

Using Balmy Blue ink, I inked the edges of the other deckled rectangle. The Pool Party inked pieces were then added to the bottom with the lowest one on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then glued to the Mossy Meadow Deckled Rectangle. I glued this to the Balmy Blue card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

The double trees were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Basic White card. The trees were then die cut using the Grove dies and added to the panel with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

The deer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut. It was added to the card front with multipurpose liquid adhesive and Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Flat-backed Adhesive Pearls completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet Christmas card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and Grove dies for the texture themed Christmas Stampathon

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Sheep Themed Thank You Card

Posted on April 16, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the sweet On the Farm stamp set to make a pretty water coloured thank you card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sheep thank you card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Strips of Basic White, Balmy Blue and Garden Green ⅜” wide

When I am stamping onto watercolor paper, I usually use my Stamparatus. Because the paper is textured the Stamparatus gives me the option of re-stamping if I miss spots or I want the image to be darker. So, I stamped the fields, trees and sheep in StaZon Jet Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

I added a drop of Balmy Blue re-inker to the lid of the Balmy Blue ink pad and painted in the sky using a Water Painter. After the sky had dried, I coloured the fields in the same way using Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The trees were painted with Shaded Spruce and the tree trunks in Early Espresso. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink re-fill to colour in the sheep and left the panel to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The dried panel was then glued to the Garden Green card. I used Seal + as the panel was a little warped. The whole piece was mounted onto the Sahara Sand card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the mounted image. I flagged the end of the three strips of card, each ⅜” and tucked them under the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completes the card.

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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 pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Picturesque card

Posted on January 24, 2023January 16, 2023 by Mo Rootes

On my desk today is the new Picturesque stamp set and I have made a pretty scenic card using it.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the picturesque card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Garden Green card – 4 ¾” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Garden Green card – ½” strip

I stamped the foreground image in Garden Green ink right at the bottom of the 4⅝” by 2⅞” panel f Basic White card.

The image of the trees in the distance were added next with Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

Next, the sky was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink above the trees. I repeated this step twice more, rotating the stamp to give a different look each time.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

The land in the distance was added with the Garden Green ink and the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The panel was the added to the Garden Green panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A piece of Garden Green Ribbon was added to the Mint Macaron card front using Mini Glue Dots and the stamped panel added over the top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Garden Green card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card made for the Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop using the Thanks A Bunch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Tuscan Cypress Trees for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on January 12, 2023January 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are expressing our gratitude with thank you cards. Mine is inspired by a card made by my upline, the lovely Mikaela Titheridge using the Thanks A Bunch stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Tuscan Cypress card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue card – 5¾” by 4” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by 2½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4 ¾” by 2⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White strip – ⅜” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the large solid carrot, upside down, in Shaded Spruce ink onto the small panel of Basic White and added the shadow image using Evening Evergreen ink. These ‘trees’ remind me so much of the Cypress Trees common in Tuscany. The smaller trees were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Thanks A Bunch stamp set used to make a Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I added the ground using one of the images from the Oceanfront stamp set in Soft Succulent ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Thanks A Bunch stamp set used to make a Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The short grass was added with 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink using the shadow from the large carrot stamped from side to side. I added the larger tufts of grass from the Oceanfront stamp set in the same Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Thanks A Bunch stamp set used to make a Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush I added Balmy Blue ink to the sky have masked off a small circle for the sun/moon. The decorated panel was then adhered to the layer of Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Thanks A Bunch stamp set used to make a Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped some dotage in the upper left and lower right of the Balmy Blue panel but didn’t really like it. I then ran the panel through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. I liked this better. I wrapped a piece of Variegated Ribbon around the panel before gluing it to the Balmy Blue card front and adding the stamped panel over top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Thanks A Bunch stamp set used to make a Tuscan Cypress Tree themed thank you card for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto the ⅜” strip of Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front on a Dimensional.

A trio of For Everything Fancy Sequins completed the card.

I love it and I hope you do too.

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Balmy Christmas card

Posted on November 8, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Wisteria Wishes stamp set and a bit of masking to make a balmy Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Balmy Blue

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the balmy Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Balmy Blue & Basic White card

I took a piece of copy paper and tore a wavy line from side to side. I then moved the copy paper down the page adding Balmy Blue ink along the edge with a Blending Brush to create the illusion of snowbanks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I then used the copy paper to mask off the snow banks whilst I stamped the ‘trees’ in Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The stamped panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the 5” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and tied a bow on the right side. The stamped panel was then added with liquid glue and the whole panel was mounted onto the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The sentiment, from the Snowman Magic stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue ink and die cut using the Holly Berry Dies. I die cut the same label form scarp Balmy Blue card. Cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped label. The label was the glued to the card front and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I hope you like it.

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Congratulations on your new home cards made using the Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Window Wishes for a new home card

Posted on November 1, 2022October 26, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made 2 congratulations cards for my sister-in-law and her husband and my nephew and his wife who are all about to move home. I used the Window Wishes stamp set to make the cards.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the window wishes cards you will need:

A card base – I used Starry Sky and Shaded Spruce – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
A matting layer – I used Evening Evergreen and Shaded Spruce – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – ⅜” strip

I stamped the bare tree in Soft Suede ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make two congratulations on your new home cards

The house was stamped in either Evening Evergreen or Starry Sky ink and the roofs added in Soft Suede.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make two congratulations on your new home cards

The ‘ground was added using Crumb Cake ink and the fir trees with Shaded Spruce ink. Using Blending Brushes, I added a little Crumb Cake ink to the ground and Balmy Blue ink to the sky.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make two congratulations on your new home cards

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto the strip of Basic White, trimmed down and added to the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make two congratulations on your new home cards

Liquid glue was used to adhere the stamped panel to the matting layer and the whole piece was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make two congratulations on your new home cards

I hope they like the cards.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Window Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Window Wishes card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 20, 2022August 19, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite set from the July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen the pretty Window Wishes stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the window wishes stamp set card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 4⅝” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the bare tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scalloped rectangle was die cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies from the smaller Basic White panel.

I tore a rough edge from a piece of copy paper and used it to make snow banks by applying Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Coastal Cabana ink onto scrap Basic White card. I stamped the roof in Basic Gray and the small pine trees in Evening Evergreen on the scrap card and used the Window Dies to die cut them out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped onto the scalloped rectangle in Soft Suede ink and the house added to the scene on Dimensionals. I tucked the pine trees around the house. The dotty image was stamped in Balmy Blue ink across the sky. The stamped piece was glued to the Evening Evergreen layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Vintage Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Balmy Blue ink. I masked off the words I didn’t need before stamping. The whole panel was then added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card. I hope you like it.

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House in the Trees card

Posted on August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes and the Rings of Love dsp both available with a £45 order from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure until the end of this month. I have made a house in the trees card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the house in the trees card, you will need:

Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards
Night of Navy card – 4¼” by 1⅝”
Rings of Love dsp – 4¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Scrap Ring of Loves dsp, Basic White & Night of Navy

I used Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive; I glued the strip of dsp to the Night of Navy panel. The strip was then glued to the card front.

A pretty house in the trees themed card made using the Rings of Love designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rings of Love designer series paper used to make a pretty house in the trees card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I cut a stitched circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rings of Love designer series paper used to make a pretty house in the trees card

The trees from the Peaceful Deer stamp set were stamped on the circle using Old Olive ink. I added the sky with Balmy Blue in and a Blending Brush. The ground was added with another Blending Brush and Old Olive ink. I added the stamped circle to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rings of Love designer series paper used to make a pretty house in the trees card

Using sharp scissors, I fussy cut a house from the Rings of Love dsp and added it to the circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Rings of Love designer series paper used to make a pretty house in the trees card

The sentiment from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped, in Old Olive ink onto the scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down and flagged the ends. I backed it with a scrap of Night of Navy card and tucked it under the circle.