Tiny Butterflies’ card

Posted on September 10, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty card made using the Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink Blending.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the butterflies’ card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

From a scrap panel of Basic White card, I die cut a large circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

I placed the negative of the circle over the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and added ink using Blending Brushes, starting with Pumpkin Pie, then Melon Mambo and finally Daffodil Delight ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I added the small butterflies overlapping the inked circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and some ink blending used to a make tiny butterflies’ card for a friend

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A beautiful stained-glass heart card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Friends For Life Dies and the Something Fancy stamp from Stampin' Up!

Stained-Glass Heart Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 3, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share a congratulations card designed, using the Friends For Life Dies and the stained glass window technique, to celebrate the wedding of my daughter and son in laws friends. I was inspired by a card made by Susan Wong for the Crafty Carrot……..

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the stained-glass heart card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Azure Afternoon card – 2½” by ¼”
Silver Foil – 3¼” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine inside the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Shy Shamrock layer and then to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using the Friends For Life Dies I die cut a solid heart from scrap Basic White card. The outline heart and the detailed heart were then placed onto the scrap Basic White card and secured together with washi tape from my stash. I then ran them through the Cut & Emboss Machine 4 times, cutting the heart apart from the outline each time. The outlines were set aside as I didn’t need them for this project.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I squirted some Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive onto the Silicon craft sheet and used a piece of sponge from my stash to add the glue to the back of one of the detailed hearts which was then glued onto the solid white heart. I stacked two more detailed hearts on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were then used to colour in all the negative spaces – Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Misty Moonlight, Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Then, I filled each negative space with a puddle of Fine Tip Glue and set it aside to dry for about 30 minutes. When the glue was dry and glossy, I glued the final white detailed heart in place hiding the messy edges created when I was colouring in the heart.

I die cut one last detailed heart from Silver Foil and glued it on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Azure Afternoon. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it. The ends were angled before the strip was added to the card front. A scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks from Stampin' Up!

Tree & Flowers card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I have been using the Frosted Forest stamp set and Frosted Forest Masks to make a lovely tree & flowers thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the tree & flowers card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Garden Meadows dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the largest panel of Basic White card and then to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The large tree image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the 5” by 4” panel of Basic White card. The image was then die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I placed Mask 1 over the stamped tree and added Pecan Pie ink to the trunk and branches of the tree. Mask 2 was next and I added Granny Apple Green ink to the tree canopy and finally Mask 3 and Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the ‘ground’ image from the Garden Meadow stamp set, I stamped under the tree. I also added the small group of flowers. The flowers were coloured with the Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set and co-ordinating Masks used to make a pretty thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A couple of birds from the Adhesive-backed Birds and Dragonflies embellishments completed the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set by Stampin' Up! - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Delicate Forest Retiform card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on August 6, 2024July 30, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring either the retiform or collage techniques. I have used the pretty Delicate Forest stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the delicate forest retiform card, you will need:

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

Using Masking Paper, I masked off the upper left corner of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used Blending Brushes to add Boho Blue, Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather ink to the exposed area. With the masking paper still in place I stamped the image from the Delicate Details stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The pieces of masking paper were moved around the panel of Basic White card and the exposed areas were inked using the same three colours. The same image was stamped in each space.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The stamped panel was glued to the Basic White layer and then to the Basic Black panel. A length of checked ribbon was wrapped around the whole piece and secured it in place with Sellotape on the back.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Delicate Forest stamp set used with the retiform technique to make a pretty birthday card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. It was punched out using the Hexagon Punch. I punched another label from scrap Basic Black card. I cut it in half and glued the two black pieces to the back of the Basic White label. The label was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

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A ribbon bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Roses card

Posted on July 12, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and the faux silk technique to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Pretty in Pink

Petunia Pop

To recreate the flowers of beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petunia Pop card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5 ¾” by 4”
Petunia Pop card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 2”

Using the outline large flower image, I stamped randomly over the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The infill flower image was stamped inside each outline with Pretty In Pink ink.

I covered the whole front of the panel with glue, using a Pritt Stick.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

The piece of white tissue paper was tightly screwed up, opened up but not smoothed out and stuck over the glued panel. The wrinkles were then pressed down into the glue. The edges of the tissue paper were then folded to the back of the panel and glued in place. The whole piece was the glued to the Petunia Pop panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

Using a dark Petunia Pop Blends Pen, I coloured a length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon. After it dried, I cut a piece and wrapped it around, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I die cut labels from the small pieces of Basic White and Petunia Pop card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The larger Petunia Pop label was slipped under the ribbon and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set onto the smaller label with Petunia Pop ink. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of the adhesive backed pearls finished the card.

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A pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight Butterfly card

Posted on June 16, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Spotlight on Nature stamp set today and have made a pretty sympathy card featuring the butterfly.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the spotlight butterfly card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut 2 circles from scrap Basic White card. I kept both negative pieces and the smaller die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The smaller negative circle was placed onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and Azure Afternoon ink was then added using a Blending Brush. Leaving the circle mask in place I stamped the butterfly and the flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

I removed the smaller negative circle, covered the inked circle with the smaller die cut circle and then added the larger negative circle to form a frame. I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the frame before removing the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Azure Afternoon, Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink and the decorated panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel. A length of Azure Afternoon Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Highland Heather card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finish the card.

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The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with the the colour blocking technique to make a thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Colour Blocked Thank You card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on June 15, 2024June 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing a project we have been working on. I saw a video recently using a colour blocking technique and thought I would give it a try. I have used the Delicate Forest stamp set to make my card. Click this link to see the original video from Lynne Dunn of Stamptastic Designs

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the colour blocked thank you card, you will need:

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used some washi tape from my stash to mask off areas on the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with the the colour blocking technique to make a thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Ho

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Lemon Lolly ink to all three panels, varying the position with each panel. Next, I added Peach Pie ink. Finally, I added Petunia Pop ink to each masked third.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Leaving the washi tape in position I stamped a couple of the images from the Delicate Forest stamp set in Pebbled Path ink onto each panel. I carefully removed the washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I inked the sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set, using the three colours used for blending. I started with the ‘A and N’ which I inked up with Lemon Lolly ink, having masked off the other 4 letters. The remaining letters were then inked up and the whole world stamped in the blank area.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the From Our Home stamp set from Stampin' Up! with the emboss resist technique

Row of Houses – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing the emboss resist technique. I have used the From Our Home stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic Beige

Pecan Pie

Pebbled Path

To recreate the row of houses card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Pecan Pie card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3½” by 2½”
Pebbled Path card – ¾” by ⅜”

The row of houses were stamped across the bottom of the Basic Beige card base with Basic Beige ink and set aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The From Our Home stamp set used with the emboss resist technique to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the row of houses in Versamark ink onto the panel of Fluid 100 card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The From Our Home stamp set used with the emboss resist technique to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using a Water Painter, I added clean water to soak the panel of Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The From Our Home stamp set used with the emboss resist technique to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I squeezed the Pecan Pie and Pebbled Path ink pads to get ink into the lid, diluted the ink with water from the water painter and added the diluted ink to the wet, embossed panel allowing the colours to mix and blend. I set it aside to dry bfore wiping the excess ink off the white embossed image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The From Our Home stamp set used with the emboss resist technique to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

When dry the water-coloured panel was glued to the Pecan Pie layer and then to the Pebbled Path panel. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped on the small piece of Pebbled Path card with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I then added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The From Our Home stamp set used with the emboss resist technique to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

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

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A vintage paintbrush themed card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Trusty Tools stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Rustic Tools card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Vintage’ style projects. I have interpreted this as shabby chic, a style of cardmaking I really struggle with….. I have chosen to use the Trusty Toolbox stamp set to make my rustic tools card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic tools card, you will need:

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic Beige card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic Beige card

I began by stamping the outline of 3 paintbrushes in Early Espresso ink onto the smaller panel of Basic Beige card. Colour was added to the handle of each brush and the tip of the bristles using, firstly Wild Wheat ink, then Pecan Pie ink and finally Copper Clay ink. I swiped the matching colour below the bristles using the edge of each ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I inked, with all three colours, around the edges of the panel. I the tore along the bottom and inked the ragged edge to match. I randomly stamped the dotty image, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, in all three colours. I used a Bone Folder in the upper left corner to breakdown the fibres and separate the layers of the cardstock. I inked the corner to match. The whole panel was the adhered to one of the larger Basic Beige panels which had the bottom edge torn.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A length of Linen Thread was wrapped, three times around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used the dotty image to stamp along the bottom of the Copper Clay card front, taking the dots a little way up the sides. The stamped and inked panel was then mounted on the Copper Clay card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I trimmed it down into a small tag shape and added it under the Linen Thread. A double Linen Thread bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

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A pretty thinking of you card made using the The Delicate Forest stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with an ink blending technique

Delicate Forest Thinking of You card

Posted on May 24, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the delicate forest card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the leafy sprig in Balmy Blue ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

Using the lines on the grid paper to make sure it was straight, I masked off a 1 ¼” strip on the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

I used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the bottom of the panel. Next, I added Boho Blue ink and finally Misty Moonlight at the top of the strip. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

The leafy image was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the right-hand edge of the inked strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

The sentiment, from the retired Botanical Layers stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Delicate Forest stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a pretty thinking of you card

A trio of Opaque Faceted Dots finished the card.

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