A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop using the Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Wreaths card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2023July 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and colour challenge. I used the Cottage Wreaths stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in my card:

To recreate the Christmas Wreaths card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Pretty Peacock card – 2⅝” by ½”
Scrap Sweet Sorbet card

Using the twiggy wreath stamp from the Cottage Wreath stamp set, I stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink. I rotated the image and stamped again with Wild Wheat ink. This gave a fuller wreath with more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

The holly leaves were added randomly around the wreath using Pretty Peacock ink.

Holly berries were added with Cherry Cobbler ink. At this point I ran the whole panel through the Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

Using the Country Wreaths Dies I die cut a bow from scrap Sweet Sorbet card and added it to the stamped panel with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

The Wild Wheat panel was glued, offset, to the Cherry Cobbler card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the embossed panel over top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

I stamped the sentiment onto the piece of Pretty Peacock card in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. This was then added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Glossy Dots completed the card.

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Tricia Butts ● Aurélie Fabre ● Karen Henderson

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Ann Krucek ● Teri West ● Annette Ball

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A pretty floral card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' U

Dainty Delight flowers for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on June 19, 2023June 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/colour challenge. I have chosen to make my card using the colours but as Pale Papaya and Pacific Point have retired, I have swapped these for Petal Pink and Azure Afternoon. I also changed Cajun Craze to Copper Clay. I have made my card using the Dainty Delight stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Copper Clay card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Basic White & Petal Pink

Using Copper Clay ink, I stamped the largest floral image from the Dainty Delight stamp set onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White.

A pretty floral card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Copper Clay, Tahitian Tide & Copper Clay.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added Petal Pink ink to the panel using a Blending Brush. The decorated panel was then glued to the Copper Clay layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A piece of Petal Pink Ribbon from the duo pack was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Tahitian Tide ink and punched it out using the Double Oval Punch. I used the same punch to punch out the slightly larger scalloped oval from scrap Petal Pink card. I glued the 2 ovals together and added them to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

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A card made for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challenge using the Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies by Stampin' Up!

By the Sea card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 25, 2023May 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch and colour challenge. I have used the Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies to create my card.

Colour combo used in this card

To recreate the By the sea card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral & Granny Apple Green

Using 2^nd generation Blueberry Bushel ink, I stamped the ‘sky’. The sea was then stamped in 2^nd generation Coastal Cabana ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies used to make a card for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challenge

The ‘sand’ was added in 1^st & 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the grasses in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies used to make a card for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challeng

Using my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine, and the Seaside Dies I die cut the large and small tufts of grasses and adhered them to the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies used to make a card for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challenge

I die cut the small scallop shells from scrap Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight card. These were then added to the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies used to make a card for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challenge

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped along the bottom in Crumb Cake ink. The panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then added to the Blueberry Bushel card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront stamp set and Seaside Dies used to make a card for the Ink & Inspiration picture/colour challenge

A trio of Flat-Backed Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies by Stampin' Up!

Final Cup of Tea card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2023April 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and/or a colour combo,

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of tea card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Sweet Sorbet card – 4⅛” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White card

The large leaf from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The striped teacup was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Basic White card. The small tag was stamped in Soft Suede ink and the sentiment added it Sweet Sorbet ink. I also stamped the larger flower in Blushing Bride and Sweet Sorbet ink. All of these images were die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The larger leafy sprig was stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card in Soft Sea Foam ink and a Blushing Bride flower added. The clump of leaves and stems were stamped in Garden Green ink and the group of flowers added in Sweet Sorbet. The whole panel was glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The Teacup was added onto the panel on Dimensionals. The label was glued in place and the die cut flowers added with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a scattering of Red Rhinestones and a bow made with In Color Baker’s Twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I have loved this stamp set and dies and I am very sad to see it retire. I hope you like the card.

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A card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Nature's Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Ferns card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are working with a colour combo I would usually associate with Christmas. I have used the lovely Nature’s Prints stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the nature’s ferns card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners

I stamped the delicate fern image in Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The same image was then stamped, on the left of the first, in Shaded Spruce ink and on the right in Sahara Sand, cleaning the image before each colour change using the Simply Shammy.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink across the centre of the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount the panel onto the Sahara Sand card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Birds All In A Row – for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 27, 2023March 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with 5 set colours. I have chosen to use the Pretty Birds stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate to row of pretty birds card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic Black card
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the outline row of birds image all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White using Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the larger Basic Black layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape, The whole piece was then added to the Daffodil Delight card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the same outline birds image onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies. Whilst I had the dies out I also die cut a larger diorama panel from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic Black card. The black diorama piece was then slipped under the ribbon on the card front and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Stampin ’n Write Markers to ink up the solid, in-fill images of the birds in an ink to stamp technique. I inked and stamped each colour individually starting with Pacific Point. I moved onto Mango Melody, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and finished off with Garden Green. The finished piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins and a Gingham bow completed the card.

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A card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop made using the lovely Cottage Rose stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cottage Rose card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using black, white and a pop of colour. I have chosen to use the Cottage Rose stamp set and added in some So Saffron.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

So Saffron

Basic Black

To recreate the cottage rose card, you will need:

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

The large flower was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the medium sized flower in the upper left and lower right corners of the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I masked the large flower using a Postit Note and added a smaller flower in the same black ink. The mask was then removed.

The sentiment was stamped in the same black ink in the lower right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I used the dark So Saffron Blends Pen to add colour to the flower. The colour was only added to the area’s shaded by the designer, love that they do this for us, makes it so easy.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Black Baker’s Twine around the panel and added the whole piece to the Thick Basic White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Black Matte Dots completed the card. Love it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty floral card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge using The Blessings of Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Blessings of Home card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 11, 2023February 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour/picture challenge and I have used the Blessings of Home stamp set to make my card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blessings card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic Black card – 3” by ¼”

I stamped the large floral image from the Blessings of Home stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessings of Home stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge

The following Blends Pens were used to colour the image – So Saffron, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis & Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessings of Home stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge

The decorated panel was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the panel before gluing it to the So Saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessings of Home stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessings of Home stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge

A twine bow and a trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessings of Home stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour/picture challenge

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Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ●

Tricia Butts ● Jan Musselman ● Mo Rootes

Rochelle Laird-Smith ● Susan Webster ● Karen Henderson

Judith Patterson ● Shel Anderson ● Leonie Stuart

Danielle Kassing ● Ann Krucek ● Vickie Littlewood ● Annette Ball

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The Pretty Birds stamp set. by Stampin' Up! used to make a birdcage themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Pretty Birdcages for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on December 22, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by either s sketch or a colour combo.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty birdcages card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Flirty Flamingo card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy & Basic White card

I stamped the beautiful birdcages across one of the Basic White panels using all of the colours specified. I started in the centre and masked off the stamped images before stamping the next so that they appeared in the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

If the cages needed longer hanging chains, I inked up the chain, turned the stamp upside down and added length to the chain.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

Using a Blending Brush, I added Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges of the panel to pull the design together. I glued the stamped layer to the Flirty Flaming panel and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The whole panel was added to the Night of Navy card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The sentiment from the Beautifully Happy stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card and was then punched out using the Double Oval Punch. I punched a slightly larger scalloped oval using the same punch and scrap Night of Navy card. I glued the two together and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop using the Beautifully Happy stamp set by Stampin' Up

Beautifully Happy card for the Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 11, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are creating with the following colours:

Here are the colours used in this :

I used the pretty new stamp set Beautifully Happy to make my card.

To recreate the beautifully happy card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White, Poppy Parade & Coastal Cabana card

I stamped the solid inner floral image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card base using Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The large sprig of flowers was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The in-fill leaves were then stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.

I used Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade Blends Markers were used to colour the flowers. A Coastal Cabana Stamp ‘n Write Marker added colour to the base of the flowers and smaller leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Coastal Cabana ink around the edges of the decorated panel and used the same ink to stamp the dotty image randomly around the flowers. The decorated panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. Yes I know it is technically another colour but in my opinion the colour is much closer to Flirty Flamingo. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies and was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals. I flagged the ends of scrap strips of Basic White, Poppy Parade and Coastal Cabana card and tucked them under the top right corner of the stamped panel.