A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Online Exclusives Blog Hop using thehe gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Online Leaves card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on August 3, 2024July 27, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our online exclusives. I do love a leafy stamp set and have chosen to make my card using the Changing Leaves stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic Beige

Berry Burst

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the online leaves card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Pretty Peacock card

I stamped the large leafy spray in Pretty Peacock ink onto the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic Beige card.

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The smaller leafy sprig was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto the same panel of Basic Beige card. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Online Exclusives Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Striped Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel wa then glued onto the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Online Exclusives Blog Hop

From scrap Pretty Peacock card I stamped the sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, in Versamark ink. I covered it with Embossing Powder and heat set it .

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Online Exclusives Blog Hop

I die cut the sentiment using the Changing Leaves Dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Online Exclusives Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-backed Pearls from the Trio of Pearls pack finished the card.

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A pretty card made for a special someone using the gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Changing Leaves card

Posted on July 20, 2024July 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have been playing with the Changing Leaves stamp set which is one of the new online exclusives this week and am showing one of the cards I made.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the changing leaves card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White and Misty Moonlight card

I inked the large leafy image with Wild Wheat ink and stamped it onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I stamped it again with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty card for a special someone

The longer leafy sprig was stamped, twice, with Misty Moonlight ink. The maple leaf was then stamped using Pool Party ink to fill in the gaps.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty card for a special someone

The stamped panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to one of the larger. A piece of Diagonal Striped White Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and the whole piece was added to the Wild Wheat card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty card for a special someone

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and die cut using the Unbounded Love Dies. I also die cut 2 other labels and cut them in half, one longwise and the other across the middle and glued them to the back of the stamped label. The sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty card for a special someone

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2023 -2025 In Colour Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty card for a special someone

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A striking thank you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Loveliest Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 15, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using a bundle from the new annual catalogue. I have chosen the Loveliest Tree stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the loveliest tree card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Beige card – 4½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic Beige and Mossy Meadow

I used a stamp positioner to stamp the tree as this allowed me to stamp in multiple colours, multiple times.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Starting by colouring in the tree trunk and branches using a Pecan Pie Stamp ‘n Write Marker in the ink to stamp technique. I stamped down onto the 4½” by 3¾” piece of Basic Beige card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers I added, first Mossy Meadow ink to large areas of the tree canopy and stamped down. Next, I added Cherry Cobbler ink and stamped down, then Wild Wheat ink to the tree canopy. I repeated these colours a number of times to intensify the colour.

The grass at the base of the tree was then coloured, using a Sponge Dauber, with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of the Centred Striped Pecan Pie Ribbon was wrapped around the Mossy Meadow panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer and the whole piece mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I inked the tree trunk slice, from the Textured Timber stamp set, with Basic Beige ink, stamped off and stamped the 2^nd generation ink onto the Basic Beige card base and repeated it until the card front was covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic Beige card using Granny Apple Green ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added a slightly larger piece of Mossy Meadow card to the back. The sentiment was then tucked under the raised panel.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls, coloured using a Mossy Meadow Blends Pen completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Country Flowers card

Posted on April 21, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today is made with the pretty new stamp set called Country Flowers, available from the 1^st May 2024 in the new annual catalogue.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the country flowers card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card and Fresh As A Daisy dsp

Using Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the leafy spray in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card.

I flagged the end of the 5⅞” by 2” piece of Fresh as a Daisy dsp and glued it down the centre of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card.

Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to the centre of the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I stamped the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set, in Balmy Blue ink below. The panel was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card.

The image of the teapot was stamped onto a scrap of Fresh As A Daisy dsp using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The leafy spray was stamped on scrap Basic White card with the same ink. Both pieces were then die cut using the Country Flowers Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card.

The leaves were coloured with the Granny Apple Green Blend Pens. I mounted the teapot and leaves onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card.

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

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A lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card made using the Prized Plant stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Prized Plant birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2024March 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my husband’s birthday using the Prized Plant stamp set. This stamp set was perfect as he loves his houseplants – sadly I don’t have green fingers.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Parakeet Party

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the prized plant card you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅞”
Parakeet Party card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Shaded Spruce card – 2¼” by ⅜”

Using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅞” by 2¼” panel of Bsic White card. Placeing the embossed panel face down on my desk butted the dsp right up to it and used Sellotape to adhere the pieces together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A couple of lengths of Parakeet Party Metallic were wrapped around the joined pieces and secured on the back with more Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

Using 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink I stamped the inner image of the plant. The outline image was then stamped in full strength Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The infill for the plant was stamped in 2^nd generation Parakeet Party ink onto the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then glued to the Parakeet Party layer. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and I heat set it with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with Dimensionals and liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A double ribbon bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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A love you planter card made for the 'love is in the Air' Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Planted Paradise stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Love You Planter for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘love is in the air’ themed projects. I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card made for my lovely husband, using the Planted Paradise and Lifetime of Love stamp sets.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the love you planter card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Pebbled Path card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 2⅞” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2½”
Pebbled Path card – ⅜” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangular label from the 3¼” by 2½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

On the label I stamped the flower pot in Pebbled Path ink. I added the leaves with Lemon Lime Twist and Garden Green inks. I masked off the top of the pot with a Post It Note. The label was then glued to the 2⅞” by 2⅛” piece of Pebbled Path card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I placed the decorated panel on the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card, roughly where I planned to adhere it. I then stamped the leaves in the upper left and lower right corners of the topper. The topper was then added to the panel on Dimensionals. The whole panel was glued to the larger Pebbled Path layer and then to the Lemon Lime Twist card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Lifetime of Love stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap ⅜” strip of Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems and a Bakers’ Twine bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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The pretty thinking of you card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop the Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp by Stampin' Up!

Lovely & Sweet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where our theme is ‘What is Old … is New Again’……. We were to choose a project we had previously made and remake it using current product. I narrowed it down to 2 or 3 options before finally settling on this card which was on my blog on 13^th January 2023.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lovely and sweet card, you will need:

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Softly Stippled dsp – 5⅞” by 3½”
Parakeet Party card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 4½” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Parakeet Party card

Using the Basic Borders Dies, I die cut the zigzag edge into one of the 5⅞” by ½” strips of Parakeet Party card. I added this border to the right hand side of the panel of Softly Stippled dsp. I added the other strip as a straight edge on the other side of the dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the Pebbled Path card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the largest image, from the Lovely & Sweet stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4½” by 4” pane of Basic White card. I die cut it using the co-ordinating Lovely & Sweet Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Ho

Using the following Blends I coloured in the die cut image – Petal Pink, Parakeet Party and Wild Wheat. The die cut was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I punched it out using a 1” Circle Punch from my stash but you could used the Stylish Shapes Dies or Circle Dies. I also punched out a 1 ¼” circle from scrap Parakeet Party card and glued the two together. It was then added to the card front.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A bow made from the Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon was added along with a trio of Tinsel Gems from the 4 pack and in the flower centers I added Wild Wheat dots from the 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots.

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set, Perennial Postage stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I love this new version of an old card. I hope you like it.

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A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Birthday Paradise card

Posted on December 22, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the new Planted Paradise stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 when the January – April Mini Catalogue launches. I have used it to make a monochromatic birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birthday paradise card, you will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 1½”
Shaded Spruce card – 3¾” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a T square ruler, I marked off a strip 1½” wide near the top of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using a pencil. This would act as a guide when I began stamping.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set

I began by stamping the trio of leaves image in Garden Green ink, above the top pencil line and below the bottom pencil line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set

The other leaves were added one at a time, starting with the largest and working down to the smallest. Each leaf was stamped in a different shade of green. I used Lemon Lime Twist, Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce & Mossy Meadow. The pencil lines were then erased.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set

The stamped panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Parakeet Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set

The sentiment, from the Phrases For All stamp set was inked up – HAPPY with Parakeet Party and BIRTHDAY with Shaded Spruce ink. This was stamped onto the 3½” by 1½” piece of Basic White card. I glued the thin strips of Shaded Spruce card to the sentiment panel. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking, monochromatic birthday card card made using the Planted Paradise stamp set

A double bow, made using the Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon and the Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon, was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

A scattering of Iridescent discs completed the card.

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Winter Wishes card for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

Posted on December 19, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Winter Holiday Blog Hop where we are sharing Winter holiday themed projects. I have used the Magical Meadow stamp set to make my Winter wishes card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Winter wishes card. You will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 4”
Cherry Cobbler card – 2⅛” by 1⅜”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The leafy spray was stamped in Soft Sea Foam ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Sot Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Winter Wishes card made using the Magical Meadows stamp set and made for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

I stamped the leafy spray again, 3 times, with the same ink onto the 5¼” by 4” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Winter Wishes card made using the Magical Meadows stamp set and made for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

Using Shaded Spruce ink, I stamped the leaf and berry image over the top of the paler leaves. I added Pearlized Enamel Effects to each of the berries and left the pane overnight to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Winter Wishes card made using the Magical Meadows stamp set and made for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut the stamped piece and glued it to the Shaded Spruce layer. The whole piece was mounted onto the Soft Sea Foam card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful Winter Wishes card made using the Magical Meadows stamp set and made for the Winter Holiday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card in Cherry Cobbler ink. I die cut it using the same set of dies and added it to the card front.