Woo Hoo – You did it!

Posted on August 10, 2022August 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made for a dear friend to celebrate her retirement. I have used the gorgeous Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set which are available until the end of this month as both are Sale-a-Bration offerings.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the woo hoo card: you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½“by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the designer series paper to the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added it to the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, and the Tailor Made Tags Dies to cut a large tag form the smallest piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The ‘woo hoo’ sentiment was stamped onto the tag in Polished Pink ink and the ‘you did it’ added in Rich Razzleberry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The pretty flower, from the Simply Fabulous stamp set, was stamped in Polished Pink ink onto the tag and leaves added in Pear Pizzazz.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

I fed some Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon through the hole in the tag and tied it with a piece of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

A trio of Pastel Pearls completed the card. Love it .

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A pretty card made the Sweet Songbird stamp set and Design A Daydream designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Sweet Songbird card

Posted on August 9, 2022July 26, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the pretty Sweet Songbirds stamp set. I originally made this for a sketch challenge……. then I realised that I hadn’t read the brief properly and had used the wrong products……. don’t you just hate when you do that!

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”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Design A Daydream dsp – 3¾” by 3¾”
Design A Daydream dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Design A Daydream dsp – 4½” by 1⅞”
Design A Daydream dsp – 3¾” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 1½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 1” by ½” x 3
Scrap of Vellum

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

Songbird stamp set and Design A Daydream designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet Songbird stamp set used with the Design A Daydream designer series paper to make a pretty card

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet Songbird stamp set used with the Design A Daydream designer series paper to make a pretty card

The largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies was die cut from the larger square of Basic White card. The branch was stamped, a couple of times, in Crumb Cake ink along the bottom of the circle. I added leaves in Old Olive ink. The bird’s feet were stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink and the bird in Pool Party ink. I added the eyes in Blackberry Bliss, a beak in Daffodil Delight and flowers in Petal Pink ink. The stamped circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet Songbird stamp set used with the Design A Daydream designer series paper to make a pretty card

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss 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 Sweet Songbird stamp set used with the Design A Daydream designer series paper to make a pretty card

Using the Meadow Dies, I die cut a butterfly from scrap Vellum and added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a line of Basic Rhinestones added as the butterfly body.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet Songbird stamp set used with the Design A Daydream designer series paper to make a pretty card

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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House in the Trees card

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

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

Colours used in this card are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A trio of Opal Rounds completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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Diving Hippo card for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Posted on August 4, 2022August 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using………you’ve guessed it……..Sale-a-Bration products. I have made a sweet diving hippo card using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and the Rings of Love dsp, both Sale-a-Bration choices.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the diving hippo card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Rings of Love dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Starry Sky card

Using the seaweed images from the Whale Done stamp set I stamped the fronds of seaweed, in Evening Evergreen along the bottom of the panel dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A diving hippo card made using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and Rings of Love dsp for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The fish were then stamped in Bermuda Bay ink. The stamped dsp was then added to the Starry sky layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the Mint Macaron card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A diving hippo card made using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and Rings of Love dsp for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I stamped the sweet little hippo in Smoky Slate ink and used Smoky Slate Blends Pens to colour in the head and the body. Gray Granite Blends Pens were used to colour the tummy and face of the hippo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A diving hippo card made using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and Rings of Love dsp for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I added a little Flirty Flamingo to the ears and the mouth.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A diving hippo card made using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and Rings of Love dsp for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The hippo was then die cut using the Hippo dies. I also die cut the snorkel and face mask from scrap Starry Sky card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A diving hippo card made using the Hippiest Hippos stamp set and Rings of Love dsp for the Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Using a Mint Macaron Blends Pen I coloured the white border around the die cut hippo, added the mask and snorkel with liquid glue and added the hippo to the card front on Dimensionals.

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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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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The Boughs of Holly dsp and Spruced Up Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Share it Sunday Blog Hop

Boughs of Holly Bauble for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on July 31, 2022July 26, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share it Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have been designing projects for a Christmas Stamp-a-Stack using the Boughs of Holly dsp and made this card using some of the left-over pieces.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the boughs of holly card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Real Red card – 5⅛” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Adhesive Sheet – 4” by 3”
Boughs of Holly dsp – strips ⅜” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Shaded Spruce card – 2¼” by ⅜”

Using my paper trimmer, I cut ⅜” strips of Boughs of Holly designer Series Paper (dsp).

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up Dies used with the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder and Boughs of Holly dsp to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I applied the Adhesive Sheet to the piece of Basic White card measuring 4” by 3” and peeled off the backing. The strips of dsp were then laid edge to edge across the basic White panel, the adhesive keeping them in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up Dies used with the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder and Boughs of Holly dsp to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I die cut the larger bauble from the Spruced Up Dies and separated the solid inner from the delicate outer piece. I also die cut the star and the flower from the scrap.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up Dies used with the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder and Boughs of Holly dsp to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The 5” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card was embossed using the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder. This was then glued to the Real Red panel and added to the Shaded Spruce card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up Dies used with the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder and Boughs of Holly dsp to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The two baubles were then added to the card front with the star. The bauble tops and stars were then die cut form Gold Glimmer paper and added to the card front. I cut thin strips of the Gold Glimmer to act as the bauble hangers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up Dies used with the Timeworn Text Embossing Folder and Boughs of Holly dsp to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Joyful Flurry Stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty house themed thank you card made using the Sale-a-Bratio dsp called Rings of Love by Stampin' Up!

Houses card

Posted on July 29, 2022July 25, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the Ringed With Love Designer Series Paper which is one of the items you can choose for free with a £50 order from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure and I have used it to make a thank you card featuring houses.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the houses card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Ringed with Love dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I used Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive to glue the panel of dsp to the Night of Navy layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

A length of Parakeet Party Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, twice and secured in place with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the small square of Basic White. This was die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

The sentiment was added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots. These give a little height but won’t increase the postage.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

A trio of Champagne Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

I hope you like it.

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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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Stampin' Up's! Wonderful World stamp set and dsp, one of the Sale-a-Bration offerings, used to make four pretty floral cards.

Wonderful World Floral cards

Posted on July 20, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Wonderful World dsp to make four pretty cards. All the cards were made using the large flowers which I had fussy cut from the dsp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Iris card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Mossy Meadow card – 6” by ¼” x 2

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and stamped the sentiment from the Wisteria Wishes stamp set at the bottom in Rich Razzleberry ink.

The fussy cut iris was then added in the centre with liquid adhesive.

The strips of Mossy Meadow card were glued, at an angle to the piece of dsp and the whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The scalloped rectangle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals

I coloured a trio of Classic Matte Dots with a Blackberry Bliss Blends Pen and added them to complete the card.

Periwinkle card

Mossy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The piece of dsp was glued to the larger Basic White panel and wrapped 2 pieces of Parakeet Party Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was glued to the Mossy Meadow card front.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and stamped the sentiment from the Cup of Tea stamp set at the bottom in Mossy Meadow ink.

The fussy cut periwinkle flowers were added to the scalloped rectangle and the whole piece mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the strip of Basic White and added to the card front. A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

Dog Roses card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The piece of Wonderful World dsp was glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and glued the fussy cut dog roses to the centre. The piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds completed the card.

Columbine Flowers card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The large piece of dsp was glued to the larger Basic White panel. The strips of dsp were then added across the centre.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and glued the fussy cut columbine flowers to the centre.

The sentiment, from the Simply Fabulous stamp set was stamped in the bottom left corner in Blackberry Bliss ink. The piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

A trio of Opal Rounds completed the cards.

Aren’t they lovely?

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A gorgeous faux stepper baby card made using the Elephant Parade stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Ho

Sweet Elephant Faux Stepper card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2022June 17, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a sweet elephant faux – stepper card made for a cousin and her husband who have just welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy. I couldn’t resist using the adorable Elephant Parade stamp set. The card was inspired Melva Peters. I have adjusted the size and scoring to work with UK A4 card stock.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sweet elephant card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8” by 5 ¾” – scored at 1”, 2” & 5”
Design A Daydream dsp – 5⅝” by ⅞”
Design A Daydream dsp – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Pool Party card – 8” by 2¾” – scored at 4”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Scrap Pear Pizzazz card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added to pieces of Design A Daydream dsp to the card front. I then burnished on all the score lines.

A gorgeous faux stepper baby card made using the Elephant Parade stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added the Pool Party panel to the front and back using a little liquid glue along the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The partial sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card. The unwanted portion was masked off using a Post It Note

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The cute little elephant was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink above the sentiment. It was coloured in using Smoky Slate and Petal Pink Blends. The balloon was stamped in the same ink and coloured with Pool Party Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I Used the Scalloped Contour Dies to die cut the stamped piece and adhered it to the card front with the liquid glue. The leaves were stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink onto scrap Pear Pizzazz card and die cut using the Elephant Dies. It was added to the decorated panel with liquid glue.