A pretty floral birthday card made using the Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Jar of Flowers birthday card

Posted on August 30, 2022August 19, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been using the pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set to make a birthday card today. I haven’t used this set in a while and I had forgotten how lovely the images are.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty jar of flowers stamp set. You will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
2022 – 2024 In Color dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White strip – ⅜”
Scrap strips of Basic White, So Saffron & Fresh Freesia

The dsp panel was glued to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Crumb Cake card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a lovely floral birthday card

I stamped the cluster of flowers in Memento Basic Black ink onto the smaller piece of Basic White card, towards the top. I stamped the same image onto a Post It Note and fussy cut around the bottom of the image. I used this to mask off the bottom of the stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a lovely floral birthday card

The jar was stamped below the flowers, overlapping the Post It Note mask. I mask was removed. I then stamped the stems of the flowers inside the jar. I used the back of the small jar to add the water to the jar using 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a lovely floral birthday card

I used the following Blends Alcohol Pens to colour in the image – So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sorbet, Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent and Crumb Cake. I masked the ends of the scrap strips of Basic White, So Saffron & Fresh Freesia to the back of the decorated panel and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a lovely floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped onto a strip of Basic White card in Sweet Sorbet ink. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a lovely floral birthday card

A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots and a bow made from the 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine completed the card.

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The Let's Set Sail stamp set and co-ordinationg Sailboat Punch by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

Set Sail for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

Posted on July 22, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by sunny days. I love being beside the sea and have chosen to make a set sail card using the Let’s Set Sale stamp set and Sailboat Dies.

Colors used in this project are:

To recreate the set sail card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5 ¾” by 4”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Vellum – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Layering Circle Dies, I die cut a circle from the smaller panel of Basic White card. The negative panel was glued to the piece of Hues of Happiness dsp with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I stamped the birds in Basic Gray ink along the top of the die cut white panel. The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the panel. A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then added to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

The sailboat was stamped in Poppy Parade ink and punched out with the Sailboat Punch. The sails were then stamped in night of Navy ink and punched out using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I die cut a smaller circle from the piece of Vellum using the Stylish Shapes Dies and added the pieces of the boat using Mini Glue Dots. The decorated circle was then mounted in the centre of the die cut circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop along and be inspired by the fun in the sun projects shared by my stamping friends.

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www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

A cluster of bottles themed card made using the Bottled Happiness stamp set and Design A Daydream dsp by Stampin' Up!

Cluster of Bottles card

Posted on June 14, 2022June 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a card featuring a cluster of bottles made with the Botted Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer series paper.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cluster of bottles card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Design a Daydream dsp – 5⅜” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped each of the tall bottles in Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss inks onto scrap Basic White card. I repeat this step with the smaller squat bottle. These were then fussy cut out using sharp scissors. I haven’t got around to getting the punch yet!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer Series Paper used to make a pretty cluster of bottles themed card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of Design a Daydream dsp to the bottom of the Basic White panel. I added the panel with the same adhesive to the Daffodil Delight layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer Series Paper used to make a pretty cluster of bottles themed card

I laid out the bottles to decide my placement then lifted them up to stamp the sprigs of foliage in Mint Macaron ink. The die cut bottles were then adhered in place with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer Series Paper used to make a pretty cluster of bottles themed card

A length of Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Old Olive card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer Series Paper used to make a pretty cluster of bottles themed card

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut out using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set and the Design A Daydream designer Series Paper used to make a pretty cluster of bottles themed card

I added a double Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones to finish the card. I hope you like it.

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Lacy Flowers card

Posted on June 10, 2022May 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with texture today and have a lacy flowers card to share with you.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lacy flowers card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 3¼” by ¾”
Hues of Happiness dsp

I ran the larger panel of Basic White through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern Embossing Folder and glued it to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hues of Happiness designer series paper and Blossoming Happiness Dies used to make a pretty lacy flowers card

The smaller panel of Basic White card was die cut using the lacy die from the Blossoming Happiness Dies. This die is stunning, it partially cuts and partly embosses, so pretty. This piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hues of Happiness designer series paper and Blossoming Happiness Dies used to make a pretty lacy flowers card

I die cut the flowers from the Hues of Happiness dsp, actually these are all the partial flowers from around the edge. These were arranged on top of the lacy layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hues of Happiness designer series paper and Blossoming Happiness Dies used to make a pretty lacy flowers card

The sentiment from the Happiness Abounds stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card and die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. I added it on Dimensionals to hide the messy cut off flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hues of Happiness designer series paper and Blossoming Happiness Dies used to make a pretty lacy flowers card

Using Daffodil Delight and Polished Pink Blends, I coloured in 5 of the Basic Pearls and added them to the card front along with a double White Baker’s Twine Bow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hues of Happiness designer series paper and Blossoming Happiness Dies used to make a pretty lacy flowers card

Gorgeous card, I hope you like it.

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The Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty turtle themed birthday card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Turtle Birthday Card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on March 13, 2022March 12, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where I have made a turtle themed birthday card using the colours

Soft Sea Foam

Balmy Blue

Bermuda Bay

To recreate the turtle birthday card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Bermuda Bay card – 4⅝” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – ⅜” strip

Using Soft Sea Foam ink, I stamped the seaweed image along the bottom of the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely turtle themed card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I added Balmy Blue ink to the small panel of Basic White using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely turtle themed card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The seaweed was stamped along the bottom of the inked panel in Soft Sea Foam ink. The turtles were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink. I added the groups of fish in both Balmy Blue and Bermuda Bay ink. The bubbles were stamped in 1^st & 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely turtle themed card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The stamped panel was glued to the left-hand side of the Bermuda Bay panel. Using one of the Basic Borders Dies I die cut the right edge of the panel. A strip of Basic White card was added to the die cut edge. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely turtle themed card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped on the ⅜” strip of Basic White card in Bermuda Bay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely turtle themed card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I added a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones to complete the card. I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop on to see the inspiration provided by my fellow hoppers. Next in line is Sue Allen

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Striped Rainbow card

Posted on February 22, 2022February 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty rainbow themed card today made using the gorgeous Sunshine & Rainbows dsp.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the striped rainbow card. You will need:

Magenta Madness card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Bermuda Bay card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp
Scrap Basic Black & Basic White

I embossed the smaller panel of Basic White card using my Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Speciality 3D Plate. The embossed panel was adhered to the Bermuda Bay layer with Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive…

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Cloud Punched used to make a pretty striped rainbow card

The striped rainbow was die cut from a piece of the Sunshine & Rainbow dsp and the pieces added to the embossed panel, one at a time using the liquid glue. The whole piece was added on Dimensionals to the Magenta Madness card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Cloud Punched used to make a pretty striped rainbow card

The sentiment from the Many Messages stamp set was stamped using Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. It was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Cloud Punched used to make a pretty striped rainbow card

I punched a white cloud from scrap card and added it to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Cloud Punched used to make a pretty striped rainbow card

To complete the card, I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Cloud Punched used to make a pretty striped rainbow card

Such a bright and cheerful card. I love it.

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Rainbow cards for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using Brilliant Rainbow dies and the Sunshine & Rainbows dsp and used for classes in Feb 2022

Brilliant Rainbow Class projects for the Crafty Collaborations Rainbow Blog Hop

Posted on February 14, 2022February 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Rainbow Blog Hop where we are sharing rainbow themed cards. . I just love a rainbow; they are so bright and cheerful. I have used the bundle to create the projects for this month’s classes and I am sharing these today.

Colours used in these projects are:

Fun Fold Card

Thick Basic White card – 11¾” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞” and the front cut at 2¼”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¾” by 1¾” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 1⅝”
Basic White – 3½” by 2½” – Die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Scrap Basic White
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Glue the large piece of dsp to the back of the card
Glue one of the strips of dsp to the front panel
Die cut the rainbow from the centre of one of the scalloped rectangles
Rough cut a rainbow from the dsp and glue it to the back of the die cut rainbow
Glue the bottom of the rainbow to the front panel and add the 2nd scalloped rectangle to the back
Add the 2nd strip of dsp to the back of the card front
Add the Basic White strip to the bottom of the back panel
Punch the clouds from the dsp and scrap Basic White
Add your sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Scalloped Rainbow Card

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½ ” by 3¾” x 2
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5 ¼” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Glue the large panel of dsp to one of the large Basic White panels
Add to the Bermuda Bay card front
Add the strip of dsp to the centre of the card
Die cut a rainbow from the centre of the large scalloped rectangle
Rough cut a rainbow from the dsp and glue it to the back of the die cut rainbow
Add to the card front on dimensionals
Add your chosen sentiment

Strip of Rainbows

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 4⅛” by 1⅝”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 4⅛” by ¼”
Basic White – ¼” strip
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Stamp your chosen sentiment onto the larger die cut panel
Glue to strip of dsp to the bottom of the card front
Add the 2 Basic White panels to the card front on Dimensionals with about ¼” separating them

Rainbow Wishes

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5½” by 1 “
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Add the large panel of dsp to one of the Basic White panels
Glue to the card base
Glue the thinnest strip of dsp to the bottom of the rainbow strip and add piece to the card front on Dimensionals
Add your chosen sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Please continue to hop around to see what the others have to share with us today.

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A sunny daffodil birthday card made usng the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Sunny Daffodil Daydream Birthday Card

Posted on January 2, 2022January 4, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a gorgeous sunny daffodil daydream birthday card made using the pretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Sunny Daffodil daydream card, you will need:

Basic Gray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
So Saffron card – 4⅛” by ⅜”

I stamped all around the Basic Gray card front in Basic Gray ink using the large daffodil image.

www,crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sunny daffodil birthday card made using the Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the same image, I stamped in the Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card and cut it out using the Scalloped Contour dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www,crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sunny daffodil birthday card made using the Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The image was coloured using the following Blends Markers – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Balmy Blue and the colour lifter to fade the edges of the blue outline.

www,crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sunny daffodil birthday card made using the Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment from the Awesome Otters in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the right-hand end of the So Saffron strip then cut the strip in half.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sunny daffodil birthday card made usng the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The blank end was adhered to the card front with liquid glue and the stamped panel added on top with Dimensionals. The sentiment was then added with liquid glue on the left and a Dimensional on the left.

A pretty sunny daffodil birthday card made using the Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sunny daffodil birthday card made usng the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a double bow made from the Gray Granite Twine from the Essential Twine pack using a Mini Glue Dot. A trio of Artistry Blooms Sequins completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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Eden’s Garden

Posted on November 21, 2021November 15, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made using an early release bundle called Eden’s Garden. This bundle includes the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies. This is bundle will be available in the January to June mini catalogue but the accompanying Ever Eden dsp, cotton paper and Garden Gems are only available whilst supplies last and will not be in the new catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

Coastal Cabana

Bermuda Bay

Basic White

To recreate the Eden’s Garden card, you will need:

Basic White card Base – 11¾” by 4⅛” scored at 5⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Coastal Cabana card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Gold Foil – 4” by 1½”

Using the large foliage image, I stamped randomly all over the small panel of Basic White in Coastal Cabana ink.

The early release Eden's Garden stamp set and Eden Dies by Stampin' Up! used fro a sweet birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies from Stampin’ Up!

The stamped layer was added with Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive to the Coastal Cabana panel and added to the Thick Basic White card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies from Stampin’ Up!

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the label from the Eden Dies from the piece of Gold Foil. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies from Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Sweets & Treats stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto a spare label from the Christmas Whimsy Card Kit. It was added to the label with a little liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies from Stampin’ Up!

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set and Eden Dies from Stampin’ Up!

Cut card, I hope you like it.

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A masculine tree themed card made using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Misty Woods birthday card

Posted on October 24, 2021October 18, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the misty woods card made for my son-in-laws birthday this week using the Beautiful Tree Dies. This card was inspired by a lovely card made by fellow demonstrator Michelle Zindorff.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the misty woods card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso – 4½” by 3½”

I die cut the tree from the centre of a scrap panel of card stock to use as a stencil. I also die cut the same tree from the Early Espresso panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I placed the stencil on the smaller panel of Basic White card and added ink using a Blending Brush starting with Sahara Sand. I moved the stencil and repeated the inking with Crumb Cake ink, moved it again and inked with Soft Suede ink. I repeated the steps to produce the effect of a wood.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

I added the ‘ground’ image under each tree in 2nd or 3rd generation Sahara Sand ink and added the ‘grass’ from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in 2nd and 3rd generation Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Elegantly Said stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink. The die cut Early Espresso tree was then added with liquid glue to the inked panel and the excess trimmed off with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies used to make a masculine birthday card

Using Blending Brushes, I inked around the top of the panel with Balmy Blue ink and around the bottom with Pear Pizzazz ink. The inked panel was added to the Early Espresso panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.