Christmas Candles card

Posted on September 9, 2022September 5, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Window Wishes stamp set recently and here is one of the cards I came up with using the Christmas Candles from the set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Christmas candles card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Distressed Gold card – 3½” by 3⅜”
Vellum card – 4⅛” by 1⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Pool Party & Garden Green

I stamped the sprig image from the Merriest Moments stamp set in Crumb Cake ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Crumb Cake card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set and Window Dies used to make a pretty Christmas Candles card

The smaller piece of Basic White card was run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Wintry 3D Embossing Folders. I added the piece of Distressed Gold card behind the embossed panel having thriftily die a circle from the centre to use on another project. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set and Window Dies used to make a pretty Christmas Candles card

The trio of candles were stamped in Pool Party ink onto scrap Basic White card. The candle flames were stamped In So Saffron ink on the same piece of Basic White and die cut both images using the Window Dies. The flames were glued to the candles with a dab of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set and Window Dies used to make a pretty Christmas Candles card

I also die cut some of the sprigs from scrap Garden Green card using the Holly Berry Dies. Using a dab of liquid glue, I added the sprigs behind the candles.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set and Window Dies used to make a pretty Christmas Candles card

The sentiment from the Window Wishes stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Pool Party card in Garden green in, trimmed down and added to the base of the candles. The whole piece was then added with liquid glue to the Vellum, having flagged the ends. A strip of Garden Green ribbon was added to the back of the vellum piece before it was mounted onto the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Window Wishes stamp set and Window Dies used to make a pretty Christmas Candles card

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card. So pretty,

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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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A pretty snowflake themed card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Joyful Flurry card

Posted on August 5, 2022July 31, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Joyful Flurry stamp set today and made a pretty snowflake card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the joyful flurry card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Fresh Freesia card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 1½” by ½”
Gorgeous Grape – 1⅝” by ⅝”

Using Masking Paper, I masked off a 1” strip down the length of one of the Basic White panels. I added Fresh Freesia ink to the masked off area using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty winter themed card using a masking technique

I selected the 3 snowflake images I wanted to use and inked up the largest with Fresh Freesia ink and stamped it twice overlapping the inked strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty winter themed card using a masking technique

The medium sized snowflake was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and the smallest snowflake in both Orchid Oasis and Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty winter themed card using a masking technique

The decorated panel was then glued to the Fresh Freesia panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then wrapped a length of Elegant Trim around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty winter themed card using a masking technique

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Basic White card, mounted it onto the strip of Gorgeous Grape card. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty winter themed card using a masking technique

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A faux stepper card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the merriest Moments stamp set and Dies and the Rings of Love dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merriest Love Faux Stepper card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on August 2, 2022July 31, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing fun fold cards. I have chosen to use the Merriest Moments stamp set and the Rings of Love dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the merriest love card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card – 11” by 4⅛” scored at 1”, 2” & 6½”
Poppy Parade card – 8¼” by 2½” scored at 3”
Rings of Love dsp – 4¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 2⅜”
Rings of Love dsp 4” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 4”
Scrap Basic White card

Fold and burnish all the score lines on the Crumb Cake and Poppy Parade panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, the large piece of dsp can be added to the Crumb Cake panel. The Poppy Parade panel can then be mounted on the Crumb Cake base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Glue the 5” by 2⅜” panel of Basic White to the Poppy Parade layer and then glue the 4” by ⅞” strip of dsp across the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the two flowers in Poppy Parade ink, the holly leaves in Evening Evergreen and the sprigs in Mint Macaron onto scrap Basic White card. They were die cut using the Merriest Frames Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Stamp the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink and die cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die. Add it to the front of the card with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The flowers and leaves were then added to the card front with liquid glue and a scattering of dots added in Crushed Curry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Merriest Moments stamp set and Rings of Love dsp used for a faux stepper fun fold card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Brushed Metallic Dots were added to the flower centres to complete the card.

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A wreath themed card made using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Cottage Wreath for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on July 25, 2022July 20, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a sketch. I have used the gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set to make my card,

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the songbird card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5½” by 3¾”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 3¾” by 3¾”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 4½” by 1⅞”
Basic White card – 3¾” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 1½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 1” by ½” x 3
Scrap Real Red

I began by cutting all the pieces of the Design A Daydream dsp and adhering them to the Real Red panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set used to create a card for the Stampers Showcase sketch Blog Hop

The 3 small ½” pieces of Basic White were then tucked along the bottom edge.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set used to create a card for the Stampers Showcase sketch Blog Hop

The largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies was die cut from the larger square of Basic White card. The leafy wreath was stamped in the centre of the die cut circle in Garden Green ink. I turned the stamp 90°and stamped the wreath again without re-inking. The twiggy wreath was stamped on top in Soft Suede. The stamped circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set used to create a card for the Stampers Showcase sketch Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Vintage Christmas stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the smaller Basic White square and die cut using the same set of dies. It was added to the card front on a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set used to create a card for the Stampers Showcase sketch Blog Hop

Using the Country Wreaths Dies, I die cut a bow from scrap Real Red card and added it to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Red Rhinestones added.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Cottage Wreaths stamp set used to create a card for the Stampers Showcase sketch Blog Hop

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty wreath card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Christmas in July Blog Hop using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Country Wreath for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July themed cards. I have chosen to use the pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and co-ordinating Country Wreaths Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cottage wreaths card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Real Red

I glued the piece of Sweetest Christmas dsp to the larger panel of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then wrapped a length of Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon around the panel, securing them on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was added to the Soft Succulent card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

A scalloped rectangle was run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Scalloped Contour Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

I inked the leafy wreath with Soft Succulent ink and stamped it onto the scalloped rectangle, turned the stamp 90° and stamped again without re-inking.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

The wreath of twigs was stamped overtop with Soft Succulent ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ringed with Nature stamp set was stamped in Soft Succulent ink and the bottom of the scalloped rectangle. The rectangle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp Share – Christmas in July Blog Hop

I die cut a pretty bow from scrap Real Red card using the Country Wreaths Dies. It was added to the base of the wreath with liquid glue. Red Rhinestones were then scattered around the wreath to complete the card.

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Beautiful Christmas Baubles on a card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using he Spruced Up stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Spruced Up Baubles for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July projects. I have used the lovely Spruced Up stamp set and co-ordinating Spruced Up Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spruced-up baubles card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Gray

I used the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to add texture to the smaller Basic White panel. I added it to the Orchid Oasis card panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were stamped in Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Spruced Up Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I die cut the bauble tops from scrap Basic Gray card and added them to the top of the baubles with a dab of liquid glue. I added a small piece of Elegant Trim to the back of each bauble using Seal +. The trim was adhered with Seal + to the back of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were then added to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

The whole piece was mounted onto the Real Red card base with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut it using Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls and Clear Wink of Stella on the baubles completed the card.

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A Christmas in July card made using the Cup of Tea and Christmas Seasons stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Cup of Christmas Foliage for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Christmas In July’. I love a bit of Christmas crafting and in my opinion, you can’t start early enough. I have made a cup of Christmas Foliage today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of Christmas foliage card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the largest leafy sprig in Pool Party ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party panel. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added it to the Pool Party card front using Mini Glue Dots. This gives the panel a little height and shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large label from the Seasonal Labels Dies was die cut from the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped around the edge in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The teacup from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Cheery Cobbler ink and die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the leafy sprig using Pear Pizzazz ink, the holly leaves in Garden Green ink. I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries and Crumb Cake for the base of the pinecones with the details being added in Soft Suede ink. These were all die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The cup was added to the die cut label on Dimensionals and the foliage and pinecones were tucked in and around the cup. The decorated piece was then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added a bow made from the same ribbon and a trio of Festive Pearls to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

My fellow crafters have lots of inspiration to share with you today so please hop on.

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A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up!

Leaves of Holly card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by two weather related photographs, one Winter and one Summer. I chose the Winter picture as my inspiration and used the Leaves of Holly stamp set.

The Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the holly card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 3” by 1½”
Soft Succulent card – 3” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right & lower left corner – for the inside

The sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. The sentiment was then die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies. I die cut the same label from the small Soft Succulent piece, cut it in half and glued it either end of the sentiment label.

A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I stamped the two large holly leaves, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set, in the upper left and lower right corners. I decided it was easier to line up the images if I stamped the solid image first – in Soft Succulent ink – followed by the more detailed image in Evening Evergreen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I added the pinecones, from the Christmas Season stamp set, in Sahara Sand ink for the solid image and second-generation Early Espresso for the detailed image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The berries were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, second generation for the solid and full strength for the detailed image. The sprig from the Christmas To Remember stamp set was stamped in Soft Succulent ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Evening Evergreen layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to add the panel to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The sentiment label was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

A double Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Red & Green Adhesive Backed Pearls finishes the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration shared by my stamping friends. Next up is the lovely Sue Allen

Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Karen Henderson

Mo Rootes ● Sue Allen ● Annette Ball

Susan Webster ● Danielle Kassing ● Ann Krucek

Vickie Littlewood ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert ● Judith Patterson

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A pretty sending hugs card made using the Eden's Garden stamp set by Stampin' Up for the Crafty Collaborations Eden's Garden Blog Hop

Merry Eden for the Crafty Collaborations Eden’s Garden Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2021December 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Eden’s Garden Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set. Mine is a Merry Eden, sending hugs card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the merry Eden card, you will need:

Merry Merlot card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Just Jade 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
Merry Merlot card – 3” by 3“
Basic White card – 3” by 3“

I die cut the circle from the square of Basic White card, placed it on the smaller Basic White panel allowing it to hang off on the right and drew around it lightly with a pencil.

pretty sending hugs card made using the Eden's Garden stamp set by Stampin' Up for the Crafty Collaborations Eden's Garden Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous merry Eden card, sending hugs to a friend and made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The largest image was inked up with Merry Merlot ink and stamped twice overlapping the pencil drawn circle. The leafy sprays were added with Juts Jade and Mossy Meadow ink. The panel was then glued to the Just Jade panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous merry Eden card, sending hugs to a friend and made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A length of the gorgeous Metallic Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous merry Eden card, sending hugs to a friend and made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Merry Merlot ink and leafy sprigs added around the edges. I glued the sentiment to the slightly larger Merry Merlot scalloped circle and used a trimmer to remove a piece from the right-hand side. The trimmed down circle was then added to the stamped panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous merry Eden card, sending hugs to a friend and made using the Eden’s Garden stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The whole panel was then added to the Merry Merlot card base with the same liquid glue and added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to add a little sparkle.