Square Bottomed, Pinched Top Bag for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘3D items’. If you have hopped over from the lovely Sharleen Luciano I am sure you loved her project.

I have made many of these square bottomed, pinch topped bags over the years. They are so versatile and can be sized up or down very easily. They can also be made with designer series paper as an alternative.

To recreate the Square Bottomed, Pinch Topped Bag you will need;

Whisper White 2¾” by 2¾” inches scored at ⅜” on all 4 sides
Whisper White 8¼” by 4½”
Scrap Whisper White for the tag

Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop featuring a square bottomed, pinched top bag

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Ifter scoring the square piece of Whisper White cardstock I cut up the 4 corner squares to form tabs and adhered the tabs with Tear and Tape to form the base of the bag. Normally I would adhere the tabs to the outside of the base as they are then hidden when you wrap the side panel around the base but this time I forgot………… !

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sweet flowers form the Grandma’s House stamp set in a row all across the bottom of the large panel of Whisper White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

I coloured in the flowers using the following Blends Markers – Lovely Lipstick combo, Granny Apple Green combo, Call Me Clover combo, So Saffron combo & Soft Flirty Flamingo combo

I added Tear and Tape to the back of the stamped layer, along the bottom and down one side. I removed the protective cover from the bottom piece of tape and starting from the middle of one side slowly wrapped the panel around the base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

The protective cover was then removed from Tear and Tape up the side and the 2 edges pressed together. They bow out slightly which is normal.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Pinching the top together in the centre I punched 2 holes using my ⅛” hand held circle punch, sadly retired. I fed through some Lovely Lipstick ⅛” Grosgrain Ribbon and tied a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

For the tag I masked off 2 of the flowers with a postit note and stamped the remaining flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the flower with the same Blends Markers and added the sentiment from the Above the Clouds stamp set in the same ink. This was then punched out with the Pretty Label Punch.

The tag was added to the bag with some White Baker’s Twine. Such a pretty little gift bag. I hope you like it.

Please hop on and see what the talented Deb Naylor has to share with us.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A clean and simple card made using the versatile It Starts With Art stamp set

It Starts With Art clean and simple card

Posted on June 23, 2019June 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple, sweet card made using the new stamp set ‘It Starts With Art’. This is such a great set especially for crafty friends and family members.

To recreate the It Starts With Art card you will need;

Rococo Rose card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Gray 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool I scored one of the Whisper White panels on all four sides at ½”. The images of the ribbon spools was then stamped in the lower left corner in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

Using following Blends Markers I coloured in the image – Smoky Slate combo, Highland Heather combo, Purple Posy combo & Rococo Rose combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

I stamped the sentiment from the Bloom & Grow Stamp set in Rococo Rose ink and added the stamped panel to the layer of Basic Gray.

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete this clean and simple card. I hope you like it..

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous card using paper piecing and the Wonderful Moments stamp set

Forever Starts Today

Posted on June 21, 2019June 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Forever Starts Today card made using the gorgeous Wonderful Moments stamp set and the Bird Ballard dsp for a little paper piecing.

To recreate the Wonderful Moments card you will need;

Bermuda Bay card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Calypso Coral 4¾” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 4⅝” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Whisper White 4” by 1¼” for the sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

I stamped the lady onto the Whisper White panel with the rounded corner using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the same image onto a piece of Bird Ballard designer series paper (dsp) and cut it out using my sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

Using the following Blends Marker Pens I coloured in the image – Ivory, Light Bermuda Bay, Light Calypso Coral, Dark Petal Pink & Soft Suede combo. The cut out piece of dsp was then adhered to the image with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

The sentiment from the Bloom and Grow stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White in Bermuda Bay ink. The end was flagged with the Banner Triple Punch and the upper left corner rounded with the Detailed Trio Punch. It was added to the panel with Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was adhered to the Calypso Coral panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

I added it to the Bermuda Bay card base with ½ a Pearlised Doily tucked under the rounded corner using Dimensionals. To complete the card I added a felt heart and a tiny bow using the goodies from the It Starts with Art goodie box and some Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

The image was stamped again on the inside panel and the envelope in 3^rd generation Calypso Coral ink.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Sailing boats for a masculine themed retirement card made with Stampin' Up! products

Smooth Sailing

Posted on June 18, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely card made using the Smooth Sailing dies, the Sailing Home stamp set and some more masculine colours.

To recreate the Smooth Sailing card you will need;

Blueberry Bushel card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Come Sail Away dsp 4⅛” by 3”
Poppy Parade 4⅛” by ⅜”
Crumb Cake 3¾” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 3 ½” by 2⅝”
Whisper White strip ¼” wide
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White

The Poppy Parade strip was glued to the side of the Come Sail Away dsp then stuck to the card front using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Smooth Sailing dies and Sailing Home stamp set makes a cute reirement card

I die cut a stitched oval from the smaller panel of Whisper White and a slightly larger oval using the Layering Ovals dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Smooth Sailing dies and Sailing Home stamp set makes a cute reirement card

A watercolour wash was added to the stitched oval using an Aqua Painter and the Blueberry Bushel ink. When the ink was dry the panel was added to the Crumb Cake oval using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Smooth Sailing dies and Sailing Home stamp set makes a cute reirement card

The boats were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut using the Smooth Sailing dies. They were coloured in using Blends Markers. The boats were added to the oval with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Smooth Sailing dies and Sailing Home stamp set makes a cute reirement card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the ¼” strip of Whisper White. The strip was trimmed down and the ends flagged before it was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Smooth Sailing dies and Sailing Home stamp set makes a cute reirement card

The Whisper White panel for the inside and the envelope were decorated with a boat.

This would make a fab retirement card.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A fun new baby card made using the Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin' Up!

Dino Days Front Flap card

Posted on June 16, 2019June 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet fun fold card featuring the quirky new Dino Days stamp youngsters in your life, after all who doesn’t love a dinosaur. The fun fold was inspired by a card made by Wendy Cranford – click on her name to see her original. I changed the dimensions of the card and used a different stamp set.

To recreate the Dino Days Front Flap card you will need;

Blueberry Bushel 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Blueberry Bushel 7⅛” by 3¼” scored and folded at 4⅛” on the long side
Whisper White 4” by 3⅛”
Whisper White 3⅛” by 3”
Scrap Whisper White for stamping and die cutting

After cutting all the card stock pieces I stamped the tree trunks in Gray Granite ink on the left and right side of the largest Whisper White panel. I added the leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink. The stamped piece was then added to the largest Blueberry Bushel panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The long folded panel of Blueberry Bushel cardstock was added to the centre of the tree stamped panel with the fold at the top.. The Whisper White panel was added to the inside and a row of foot prints added at the bottom in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The final panel of Whisper White was glued to the front flap and leaves added in the Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

On scrap Whisper White card I stamped the brachiosaurus in Blueberry Bushel ink, the Pteradactyl in So Saffron ink and the spiny crest in Pumpkin Pie ink. I die cut all the pieces and glued the spiny crest to the brachiosaurus. The dinosaur was the added to the bottom of the flap with a little Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The pterodactyl was adhered to the upper panel with the liquid glue and the sentiment stamped in Gray Granite ink. I couldn’t resist adding googly eyes to both dinosaurs………so cute.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

I absolutely love this card, thank you Wendy for the inspiration.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Pretty floral cards made using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies

Beautiful Promenade for June Classes

Posted on June 14, 2019June 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards we made at this weeks classes using the lovely Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies used for June classes

Doily Card

Soft Sea Foam card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Bermuda Bay 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded lower left corner (one for the inside)
Soft Sea Foam 3½” by 3½”
Poppy Parade 2½” by 2”
Scrap Whisper white and Granny Apple Green

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies used for June classes

We glued one of the Whisper White layers to the Bermuda Bay layer and adhered these to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

We stamped the flower in Cherry Cobbler ink onto the Poppy Parade cardstock and die cut it out using the Beautiful Layers dies. We also die cut the doily from the square of Soft Sea Foam and also die cut a leaf from scrap Granny Apple Green cardstock.

The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay onto scrap Whisper White and punched out using a 1” Circle Punch. This was then added to the centre of the doily. The doily was added to the front of the card. The flower was added to the card on dimensionals and covered with Clear Wink of Stella.

Multiple Striped Flower card

Bermuda Bay card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅞” by 3 ½”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – inside
Poppy Parade 5⅞” by ½”
Scrap Whisper White and poppy Parade

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies used for June classes

We stamped the gorgeous striped floweronto the longer panel of Whisper White ink in Poppy Parade, Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple Green inks then filled in the gaps with the leaf image in 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink.

The Poppy Parade strip was then added to the left hand side and the ribbon wrapped around and secured on the back with Sellotape.

The sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink and punched out with the Timeless Label Punch. A leaf was stamped over the sentiment in 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink. We punched out another label in Poppy Parade cardstock, cut it down the middle and glued it to the back of the sentiment so that a little red showed at either end. This was added over the top of the ribbon on Dimensionals. We added a couple of die cut leaves.

The whole panel was then added to the Bermuda bay card base.

The Square Topper Card

Soft Sea Foam card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – inside
Bermda Bay 2½” by 2½”
Whisper White 2¼” by 2¼”
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers dies used for June classes

We stamped the frame in Granny Apple Green ink onto the small square of Whisper White and added the floral piece at the top in the same ink. The same floral image was then stamped twice on the scrap Whisper White in Poppy Parade ink and the flowers were then fussy cut using scissors and glued over the green flowers. Some of us inked around the flower edges with Poppy Parade ink and a sponge dauber.

The sentiment was added to the stamped frame and the stamped panel was then glued to the Bermuda Bay square.

Using a T square ruler and a pencil we drew a line down the front of the Soft Sea Foam card base. The rhomboid image was then stamped repeatedly down the pencil line in Bermuda Bay ink and added a line of rhomboids to the right of the original line. When the ink was dry the pencil line was erased. The square topper was then placed over the top on dimensionals.

All the cards were decorated with Red Rhinestones or Basic Rhinestones coloured in with a dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker.

I really like the colour palette of these cards. I hope you like them.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Pretty Birds on a Branch

Posted on June 11, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card featuring pretty birds on a branch made using the Free as a Bird Stamp set and some Blends Markers.

To recreate the Pretty Birds on a branch card you will need:

Crumb Cake 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Old Olive 5 ¼” by 3 ¼”
Whisper White 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

I stamped the pretty leaf image in Crumb Cake ink randomly around the sides of the Crumb Cake card front. The Daffodil Delight panel was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The image of the birds on the branch was then stamped on the smaller panel of Whisper White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Old Olive combo, Crumb Cake combo, Daffodil Delight combo and Flirty Flamingo combo. These birds look so cute…..

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Banner Triple Punch I flagged both ends of the Old Olive strip and glued it to the back of the stamped panel. This piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals. The pearls were coloured using the dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The inside Whisper White panel and envelope front were decorated using the leaf image and Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A really pretty card. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A soft, pretty floral card featuring the To a Wild Rose stamp set and gorgeous shades of purple

Purple Wild Rose

Posted on June 9, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the To a Wild Rose stamp set and Wild Rose dies, they are so easy to use and look stunning in any colour. Today I am sharing a purple version

To recreate the Purple Rose card you will need;

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Purple Posy 5” by 1½”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the speckled flower centre image in Purple Posy ink in the upper right and lower left corners of the Purple Posy card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The outline rose image was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. The second more detailed layer was added in Highland Heather ink and the final solid layer in Purple Posy ink. Don’t the three purples look great together. The image was then die cut using the Wild Rose dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The outline leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green and the second layer added in the 2^nd generation if the same ink. They were also then die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

I glued one of the Whisper White panels to the Gorgeous Grape layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and used the same glue to add the panel to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The filigree border piece from the same die set was cut in Purple Posy cardstock then added to the card front. The sentiment from the Wonderful Moments stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink.

The flower was then added on Dimensionals and the leaves tucked in behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The inside Whisper White panel and the envelope was decorated using the speckled flower centre image in Purple Posy ink.

Such a pretty card, I really like the soft colours. I hope you like it

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous robin Christmas card made using the Free as a Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robins for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am hopping along with the fabulous Stamp ‘n Hop blog hoppers. If you have hopped over from the lovely Laura or started the blog hop with me…..welcome and enjoy the hop. Our theme this month is ‘Hello to the new catalogue’.

I knew exactly which stamp set I wanted to use as I fell in love with the sweet row of birds from the new Free As A Bird stamp set, I couldn’t wait to see if I could make them look like robins, we Brits love a robin. So I have made my first Christmas card of the year……. I know…….sorry……

To recreate the Robin card you will need;

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Terracotta Tile cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Mosiac Mood dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 3” for die cutting

I stamped the sweet row of birds onto the smallest piece of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it out using the new Stitched Nested Dies. I trimmed down the left side of the die cut piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The sentiment form the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow at the bottom of the panel on the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Markers – Crumb Cake combo, Mossy Meadow combo, Calypso Coral combo, dark Soft Suede and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The piece of Mosiac Moods dsp was glued to the Terracotta Tile and then to the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The coloured and die cut panel was adhered to the dspe panel with Dimensionals and a piece of the Magnolia Lane ribbon was wrapped around the panel and stuck to the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I added a bow using the Magnolia Lane Twine and a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots. The birds were stamped on the inside panel and the front of the envelope to complete the card.

I love how this card turned out, it is adorable. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what my friend Susan has to share with us this month and continue to hop on around for lots of ideas and inspiration.

Pia Gerhardt (DE)
Laura Mackie (UK)
Mo Rootes (UK) – you are here
Susan Simpson (UK)
Narelle Fasulo
Stacey Marsh (UK)
Vicky Wright (AUS)
Laura Hill (UK)
Tracy Marie Lewis (US)
Annette Ball
Linda Handford (UK)
Anastastia Radloff (US)
Michelle Bryant (UK)
Karen Varley
Jo Blackman
Jacqui Lawrence
Sharon Dalton
Sue Allen (AUS)
Jenn Charles
Vickie Kello (AUS)

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeou,s soft floral card made using the Bloom & Grow stamp set and the ghost stamping technique

Bloom & Grow and the ghost stamping technique

Posted on June 7, 2019June 5, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the new Bloom and Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Budding Blooms dies. I saw a video by TheStampDoc – where she used this set with a technique called ‘ghost stamping’ and I thought I would give it a try.

To recreate the Bloom & Grow card you will need;

Melon Mambo card base
Gray Granite 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White for the sentiment

I stamped the floral image onto the Gray Granite cardstock panel in Versamark ink and covered it with White Embossing Powder…….and yes, I did use my embossing buddy first. I heat set the powder with my Heat Tool and set it aside to cool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

Using the Budding Blooms dies I cut only the top half of the image by careful positioning of the cutting plates of my die cutting machine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I added a couple of drops of Whisper White reinker to an acrylic bloc and added a drop of water with my Aqua Painter. I coloured in the whole image using the White ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I cleaned the ink off the acrylic block and added a drop of each of the following reinkers; Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo. I used my Aqua Painter to colour in the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I added the Gray Granite panel to the Whisper White layer and trimmed the excess cardstock away. The Gorgeous Grape Striped Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel and adhered with Sellotape on the back. The panel was then added to the Melon Mambo card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut it using the Rectangle Stitched dies. I ran it through twice to make a smaller label. This was added to the card front with Dimensionals. I added a bow in the same ribbon.

Thank you to the StampDoc for the inspiration, I really love this technique, it looks so pretty. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x