A striking masculine birthday card made the Loveliest Tree stamp set used and Stamp 'N Write markers from Stampin' Up!

Loveliest Tree card

Posted on February 8, 2025February 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a card using a colour combo provided by the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop. Sadly I forgot to add my link to the blog roll!! I used the Loveliest Tree stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the loveliest tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Country Woods dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Garden Green card – 4” by 2⅞”
Daffodil Delight card – 2⅞” by 1¾” x 2
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2” by ⅜”

The panel of Country Woods dsp was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with Stamp ‘N Write markers to make a striking masculine birthday card

I used a stamp positioner to stamp the tree image. I coloured the tree trunk using a Pecan Pie Stamp ‘n Write Marker and stamped it onto the 3⅞” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with Stamp ‘N Write markers to make a striking masculine birthday card

The tree canopy was inked up with a Granny Apple Green Stamp ‘n Write Marker and added patches of the darker Garden Green before stamping it onto the same Basic White panel. I added grass using a stamp from the Pick A Season stamp set and Granny Apple Green and Garden Green ink. I dotted flowers in the grass with a Daffodil Delight Stamp ‘n Write Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with Stamp ‘N Write markers to make a striking masculine birthday card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Boho Blue ink around the top and sides of the panel before adhering the panel to the Garden Green layer. I added the two panels of Daffodil Delight behind the decorated panel, one in the upper left corner and the other in the lower right corner. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with Stamp ‘N Write markers to make a striking masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Spring Corners stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with Stamp ‘N Write markers to make a striking masculine birthday card

A trio of Earth Tones Gems finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Annette Ball ● Aurélie Fabre

Danielle Kassing ● Teri West ● Leonie Stuart

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A lovely, floral get well card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies and the Floral & Gingham Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Petals Get Well Card

Posted on February 2, 2025January 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, petals get well card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pretty petals, get well card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Floral & Gingham Vellum – 3½” by 2”
Old Olive card – 3½” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Old Olive card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of vellum was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and the thin Old Olive strip added to the top. The panel was glued to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

Using the Countryside Corner Dies, I die cut a label from the 4½” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

The leafy spray was stamped on the label in Old Olive ink. I love the way this distINKtive stamp gives so much texture to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

I stamped the flowers in Daffodil Delight ink onto scrap Basic White card. The flowers were then die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. The flowers were then added to the label using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Glue Dots. The decorated label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

The sentiment, from the Hot Air Balloon stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I glued it tucked under the raised label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

A trio of Opal Rounds completed the card.

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Cake Themed Column Card

Posted on January 31, 2025January 22, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty cake themed birthday card using a card base left over from my January classes and some of the gorgeous Wildflower Birthday Specialty Paper.

Colours in the cake themed column card are:

To recreate the cake themed column card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored on the long side at 2”, 4”, 6” & 8”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅞” x 4
Wildflower Birthday dsp – 5½” by 1¾” x 4
Bubble bath card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Bubble Bath card – 4½” by 3”
Basic white card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¼”
Berry Burst card – 1⅞” by ⅜”
Bubble Bath card – 1” by ½” – scored at ½” on the long side x 6

The 4 panels of Wildflower Birthday dsp were glued to the 4 Basic White panels measuring 5⅝” by 1⅞”. These are then glued to the spaces between the scorelines of the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

I folded and burnished on all the scorelines of the Berry Burst card base, added Tear ‘n Tape to the ¼” tab and folded the card panels to close the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

Using the Countryside Corner Dies I die cut labels from the two pieces of Bubble Bath card , one larger than the other and 1 from the piece of Basic White card. A smaller label was die cut using the same set of dies from the smallest piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

A birthday cake image, from the Wildflower Birthday dsp was adhered to the larger basic White label. I glued the label to the largest Bubble Bath label, decided it was too large and so trimmed it down with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

The smaller White label was glued to the remaining Bubble Bath label and a small floral piece from the dsp was added to decorate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

With the seam at the back in the middle, and glue two of the Bubble Bath tabs on either side of the centre scoreline with the fold facing, but not right up against the scoreline and about an inch apart. Add two more opposite the two already in position on the other side of the scoreline. Add glue to the top of these tabs and place the label, decorated with the cake image on top. Hold in place until the glue has bonded. Repeat this for the smaller back panel using one tab on either side of the seamed scoreline. Add the smaller label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

Stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Berry Burst card, cover it with White Embossing Powder and set with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildflower Birthday designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday cake, themed column card

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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Spring Corners Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 27, 2025January 22, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a dice roll – For you, Standard Vertical, Trinkets, In Colors, Sponging. I have used the pretty Spring Corners and Corner In Bloom stamp sets to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the spring corners card:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
2024- 2026 In Color dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Shy Shamrock card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left and lower right corners
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left and lower right corners
Scrap Petunia Pop card

The panel of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

A pretty floarl card made using the Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set all from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set and the 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a pretty floarl card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the floral image in the corner of the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink. I coloured the image using light and dark Shy Shamrock Blends Pens for leaves and dark Peach Pie at the base of each petal followed by dark Pretty In Pink and finally light Pretty in Pink to finish the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set and the 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a pretty floarl card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Spring Corners stamp set was stamped in the upper right corner using Shy Shamrock ink. I added Pretty In Pink ink to the upper right hand corner with a Blending Brush. The whole piece was glued to the Shy Shamrock panel.

A pretty floral card made using the Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set all from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set and the 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a pretty floral card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added die cut decorative corners to the back of the whole piece. These were cut from scrap Petunia Pop card using the Spring Corners Dies. The whole panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spring Corners stamp set and dies used with the Bright Corners stamp set and the 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a pretty floral card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I don’t have any current trinkets so added a retired silver dragonfly from my stash using a Mini Glue Dot.

A scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A stunning roses themed wedding card made using the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Roses For a wedding Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on January 26, 2025January 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share it Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have recently been working on. I have chosen to share the card I made celebrate the wedding of friends using their colour scheme of peach and navy. I used the Layers of Beauty bundle to create the card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the roses for a wedding card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 10 ½” by 5 ¼”
Country Lace dsp – 5” by 5” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 4¾” by 4¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 5” by 5” – for the inside
Night of Navy card – 5⅛” by 2 ½”
Basic White card – 5 by 2⅜”
Country Lace dsp – 4⅞” by 2 ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

Using my Paper Trimmer I scored at ⅛” and ¼” on all four side of one of the 4¾” by 4¾” pieces of Basic White card which was placed face down on the trimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Everyday Details stamp set was stamped on the same panel in Night of Navy ink in the lower right corner. The panel was then adhered to one of the 5” by 5” layers of Country Lace dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the front of the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink. I used the stencils and Blending Brushes to add colour to the image. The large roses were coloured with Balmy Blue, the Balmy Blue and finally Misty Moonlight. The smaller flowers with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive. The image was then die cut using the Layers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Mini Dimensionals were added to the back of the die cut image and the image was placed on the card front. I lifted the floral image and stamped some ‘dottage’ – from the Country Birdhouse stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink to ground the flowers. The die cut piece was then placed down.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

On the remaining 4¾” by 4¾” piece of Basic White card I stamped the sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set in Night of Navy ink and added the small flower from the Layers of Beauty Stamp set with Pebbled Path ink. I coloured the image with Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens and glued the panel inside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

To create a pocket to hold money/gift card the remaining Basic White panel was adhered to the inside of the card, the strip of Night of Navy card was then added along the bottom and butted up to the left-hand side using Tear ‘n Tape. Make sure the edge is well away from the central scoreline of the card. The dsp layer was then glued to the remaining Basic White piece which was then added to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Layers of Beauty stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make a stunning roses themed wedding card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A White Baker’s twine bow and a scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card. I made an envelope to match using a 9” by 9” piece of Country Lace dsp and an Envelope Punchboard.

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The Brightest Borders stamp set and Bloom Impressions dsp from Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Bloom Impressions card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 25, 2025January 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of your gorgeous Sale-a-Bration products. These goodies are available until the end February 2025 with a qualifying order of £55. There are also a couple of items which are available with a £110 order.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bloom impressions card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Blackberry Bliss card – 2” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2” by 1¼”
Scrap Bloom Impressions dsp

Using the To The Point Label Punch, I punched out labels from scrap Bloom Impressions dsp – one of the Sale-a-Bration choices.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom Impressions dsp used with the Brightest Borders stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I glued them to the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card, trimming off the excess. The decorated layer was then adhered to the larger Blackberry Bliss panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom Impressions dsp used with the Brightest Borders stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive was used to add the long, thin strip of Blackberry Bliss card to the panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom Impressions dsp used with the Brightest Borders stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Bright Borders stamp set, another of the Sale-a-Bration choices, was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card. I then die cut it using the Perennial Postage Dies. This was glued to the slightly larger piece of Blackberry Bliss card before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom Impressions dsp used with the Brightest Borders stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

A bow made using the Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon – another Sale-a-Bration choice, and a trio of Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins, the last Sale-a-Bration item I am using today completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom Impressions dsp used with the Brightest Borders stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

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The Birthday Celebrations Dies used with the Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper from Stampin' Up! to make a pretty birthday card

Wildflower Birthday card

Posted on January 24, 2025January 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a pretty birthday card using the gorgeous Wildflower Birthday Specialty Paper.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the wildflower birthday card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Wildflower Birthday dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Wildflower Birthday dsp was glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Open Weave Trim around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and glued it to the Coastal Cabana card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper and the Birthday Celebrations Dies used to make a birthday card

Using the Birthday Celebration Dies, I die cut a banner from the panel of Basic White card measuring 3½” by 2½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper and the Birthday Celebrations Dies used to make a birthday card

The sentiment, from the Cake Fancy stamp set was stamped on the banner using Blueberry Bushel ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper and the Birthday Celebrations Dies used to make a birthday card

I cut down the tassel bunting piece from the Wildflower Birthday dsp and glued it to the banner along with a small floral cluster. The banner was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper and the Birthday Celebrations Dies used to make a birthday card

An Open Weave Trim bow and a trio of Party Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wildfower Birthday Specialty designer series paper and the Birthday Celebrations Dies used to make a birthday card

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Lemon & Orange Birthday Cake card

Posted on January 21, 2025January 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty lemon and orange cake themed birthday card made using the Cake Celebration stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the lemon and orange birthday cake card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Bloom Impressions dsp – 3 ½” by 1”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Summer Splash card – 3” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Friends of the Ocean dsp was glued to the large panel of Summer Splash card and added to the Thick Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Celebration stamp set and Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean and Bloom Impressions dsp to make a lemon & orange birthday cake card

I added the strip of Bloom Impressions dsp across the card front and glued it into position.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Celebration stamp set and Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean nad Bloom Impressions dsp to make a lemon & orange birthday cake card

The stitched square was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Celebration stamp set and Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean nad Bloom Impressions dsp to make a lemon & orange birthday cake card

Using Summer Splash ink I stamped the cake stand onto the die cut square. The base layers of cake were stamped in Daffodil Delight ink and the detail added in Pumpkin Pie ink. The candles were added in Summer Splash and Daffodil Delight ink. Using the Cake Celebrations Dies I die cut frosting from scrap Basic White card and added these to the cake image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Celebration stamp set and Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean nad Bloom Impressions dsp to make a lemon & orange birthday cake card

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamps et was stamped on the strip of Summer Splash card in Versamark ink, I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I tucked it behind the square and added the whole piece on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Celebration stamp set and Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean nad Bloom Impressions dsp to make a lemon & orange birthday cake card

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A pretty sending hugs card made using the Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets and the Bloom Impressions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Sending a Big Hug card

Posted on January 19, 2025January 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today, I have made a pretty big hug card for a friend who has been in hospital hoping it will cheer her up. I have used the Hugs for Love stamp set combined with the Bright Borders stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

The piece of Bloom Impressions dsp was adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty sending hugs card

I added the strip of Silver Foil card to the panel and wrapped a length of Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon around layer, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty sending hugs card

I stamped the label outline onto scrap Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink. I punched it out using the To The Point Label Punch. The flowers were coloured using Fresh Freesia and daffodil Delight Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty sending hugs card

The sentiment was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the label before it was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty sending hugs card

A trio of Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hugs For Love and Bright Borders stamp sets used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty sending hugs card

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The For the Books stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a masculine themed thank you card

For the Books Card

Posted on January 17, 2025January 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a masculine themed thank you card made using the For The Books stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the for the books card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Country Woods dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 3½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap basic White card

The piece of Country Woods dsp was glued to the smaller rectangular panel of Basic White card. I then added it to the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a banner from the Lost lagoon card. I cut it into 2 pieces and glued one on either side of the card front. Using the same set of dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

At the bottom of the circle, I stamped the sentiment from the Ocean Friends stamp set. I stamped it in Pebbled Path ink having masked off the words I did not want. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

The books were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were fussy cut before being coloured in with the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Boho Blue, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake & Pecan Pie. The books were then glued to the die cut circle.