A bright and cheerful card made for for a team challenge using the Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Oh Happy Day card

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I made this card for a recent team challenge where the theme was ‘cheer me up’. I don’t know about you but the adorable bunny from the Playing in the Rain stamp set never fails to make me smile…… I love him and have made my oh happy day card using some paper piecing.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the happy day card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Sweet Sorbet card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp

I stamped the bunny image onto the smaller panel of Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

The bunny was then stamped again using the same ink onto a scrap of 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp. I then used my sharp scissors to trim out the bunny’s jacket. The jacket was then glued in place on to the original stamped bunny.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

I wanted the bunny to be white but added some colour to the ears and nose using the SU1000 Blends Pen from the Naturals Collection. The puddle was coloured used the Balmy Blue Blends Pens.

To ‘ground’ the bunny I outlined it using the light Soft Sea Foam Blend and feathered the colour with the Color Lifter

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

The sentiment was added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the decorated panel adhered to the Sweet Sorbet layer using liquid glue. The whole piece was added to the Soft Sea Foam card front on Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. I hope you like it

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

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The partial die-cutting technique demonstrated for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies by Stampin' Up!

Partially Die Cut Blessings of Home for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing die-cutting. I have chosen to share a partially die cut card featuring the Blessings of Home stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blessings of home card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅜” by approx. 1⅞”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Basic Black strip ¼” wide

I began by gluing the Abigail Rose designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front – I had to add a strip of Gold Glimmer to the right side as I had managed to cut the dsp slightly to short.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The large floral stamp from the Blessings of Home stamp set was stamped in the middle of the panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I placed the co-ordinating die form the Flowers of Home set of dies was then placed over the stamped image and secured in place with a little washi tape. I then placed the top cutting plate half way across right-hand side of the stamped image and ran it through the Cut and Emboss Machine, die-cutting only the right side. Using Paper snips, I cut from the top and bottom of the panel until I reached the edge of the die-cut area and dropped the excess in the bin.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I added the larger piece of Gold Glimmer behind the left-side, uncut part of the panel. I cut it down to fit the piece exactly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The whole piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

Petal Pink Blends Pens were used to add a little colour to the largest flower. I blurred the edge of the coloured area with a Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The embossed sentiment was on my desk, left over form another project and was added to the card front. It was originally stamped in Versamark ink, covered in White Embossing Powder and Heat set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A scattering of Classic Matte Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Gez Carpenter ● Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman

Karen Henderson ● Ann Krucek ● Lorraine Tierney

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

Linda Moore ● Susan Webster ● Shel Anderson

Vickie Littlewood ● Judith Patterson

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The embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Ribbons & Dragonflies for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 7, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ribbon-based projects. I have teamed my chosen ribbons with the Dragonfly Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ribbons and dragonflies’ card, you will need:

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Thick Very Vanilla card base– 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Soft Suede card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Adhesive Sheet – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Soft Suede card – 2¼” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 1¾” by 1½”
Scrap Distressed Gold paper

I peeled off the protective backing from the Adhesive Sheet and applied it to the 4⅞” by 3¼” panel of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The second protective layer was then removed and the adhesive exposed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Strips of satin ribbon from my stash were then applied, edge to edge across the panel. I pressed each strip well down onto the adhesive to make sure the ribbons stuck. The excess ribbon was then trimmed off. The panel was then embossed using the Hive 3D folder, such a cool effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The ribbon panel was then glued to the Soft Suede layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Thick Very Vanilla card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the small piece of Very Vanilla and die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. I also die cut a hexagon from the piece of Soft Suede card and added it behind the sentiment. The sentiment was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I punched out a trio of small dragonflies using the Dragonfly Punch and added them to the card front on Mini Glue Dots and popped a Classic Matte Dot onto the body of each dragonfly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the embossed ribbon technique and the Something Fancy stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Love this technique, hope you like the card.

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The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 'kissing' technique for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Glass of Milkshake for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 4, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing the ‘Kissing Technique’. I have used the pretty Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the glass of milkshake card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Soft Suede card – 3⅞” by 2½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 2” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Sweet Sorbet ink, I stamped the floral image from the Blessings of Home stamp set around the edge of the Sweet Sorbet card front and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A glass of milkshake made using the ‘kissing’ technique and the Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The trio of hearts were stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card and then glued to the Soft Suede layer. Tis was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A glass of milkshake made using the ‘kissing’ technique and the Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I inked up the solid milkshake glass in Pale Papaya ink and set it down with the inked side uppermost. I then inked the floral image in Sweet Sorbet ink and stamped it down onto the inked surface of the milkshake image. The floral image transfers onto the milkshake glass, so cool. I stamped it down onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it out using the Share a Milkshake Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A glass of milkshake made using the ‘kissing’ technique and the Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The ice-cream was stamped in Soft Suede ink and die cut with the same set of dies. The straw was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink and die cut. The straw was tucked into the slit in the die cut ice-cream and the piece was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A glass of milkshake made using the ‘kissing’ technique and the Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the smallest piece of Basic White card, trimmed down and tucked under the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A glass of milkshake made using the ‘kissing’ technique and the Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

Love this technique, hope you like the card.

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The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

Umbrella Weather card

Posted on February 14, 2023February 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple umbrella weather card made using the Rain & Shine dsp and minimal supplies and a bit of fussy cutting.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the umbrella weather card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Rain or Shine dsp – 5⅞” by 2 “
Scrap Rain or Shine dsp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of Rain or Shine designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

I fussy cut a number of open umbrellas from the same dsp using sharp scissors. I am not generally a fan of fussy cut but these were so easy to cut out and they look so good.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The same liquid adhesive was used to glue the umbrellas into position on the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The sentiment from the co-ordinating Playing in the Rain stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower right corner of the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completes the card.

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The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

A Scenic Garden card

Posted on February 12, 2023February 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The lovely Scenic Garden stamp set was used to make this pretty water-coloured birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the scenic garden card, you will need:

Soft Suede card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Soft Suede card

I mounted the image stamp onto one of the plates from my Stamparatus, inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it down onto the panel of Fluid 100 paper. Because the water colour card so textured I find I need to stamp two or three times to get a good impression and the Stamparatus makes this so easy to do.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

Using a Water Painter and inkpads I coloured in the image. I used Soft Suede ink for the bench, Granny Apple Green for the grass and foliage, Sweet Sorbet for the flowers, Smoky Slate for the ground and finally Balmy Blue for the sky and to pull the whole image together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

When it was dry, I glued the water-coloured panel to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the panel before mounting it onto the Soft Suede card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Soft Suede card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Red Rhinestones and a Linen Thread bow completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

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A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sealife card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on February 7, 2023January 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using masking techniques. I have made a card using the Whale Done stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Sealife card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Masking Paper – 5¼” by 3½”

Using a frame from the Framed Florets Dies, I die cut an oval from the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Masking Paper. The die cut negative piece of Masking Paper was stuck to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to apply Pool Party ink to the oval space masked by the Masking Paper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

With the Masking paper still in place I stamped the fronds of seaweed in Shaded Spruce ink. The Masking paper was then carefully peeled away revealing the inked oval.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The turtle was stamped in Cajun Craze and the Whale in Starry Sky ink, both overlapping the inked oval. Finally, I added the shoals of fish in Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink in the lower right-hand corner of the panel.

The decorated panel was then glued to the Starry Sky panel and then mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

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A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Medallion Emboss Resist for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 7, 2023January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the emboss resist technique. I have chosen to use the Pretty Medallion stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the medallion card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic Black card – 3” by ¼”

I mounted the large Pretty Medallion stamp onto the plate of the Stamparatus, inked it up with Versamark ink. I stamped it down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers, I added ink starting in the centre of the image. I began with Polished Pink, the Sweet Sorbet. Next was Calypso Coral and finally Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using one of the Basic Borders Dies I cut the pattern into the bottom of the Daffodil Delight panel and then glued the inked panel onto the yellow piece. The Basic Black layer was added to the back of both panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of Black and white Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was mounted onto the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Sending Support stamp set in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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

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The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

Multicoloured World card for the New Catalogue Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing some inspiration using product from the January – April 2023 Mini Catalog. I have chosen to share a card made using the stunning Watercolor World stamp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the multicoloured world card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I mounted the large stamp onto a Stamparatus Plate and began inking it up.

The ink was added to each area using Sponge Daubers beginning with Crushed Curry over Africa. I stamped each colour down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card then cleaned the image with the Stampin’ Shammy before adding the next.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I tried to overlap each band of colours to blur the edges and some colours were stamped two or three times. Using a Blending Brush, I added Pool Party ink around the sides of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

When the image had been fully stamped, I lined up the letters from the Alphabet A La Mode Dies to spell HELLO, secured them in place with Post It Notes and ran the panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I ran each letter through the die cutting machine another three times with scrap Basic White card to give a total of 4 copies of each of the letters.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued each letter together, one on top of the other to form a stack finishing with the inked letter. These were then glued into the negative spaces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

Embossed Decorative Borders for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 3, 2023January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing heat embossing. I have made my card using the Decorative Borders stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the decorative border card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I used the embossing buddy from the Embossing Accessories kit to cover the smaller Basic White panel with antistatic powder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set

The leafy sprig was inked up with Versamark ink and covered with God Embossing Powder, I repeated this step before heat setting the images with my heat tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the single flower randomly in Versamark ink and covered it with Silver Embossing Powder. I heat set all the images.

Using the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the images – Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet and Soft Succulent. I used a Blending Brush to add Soft Succulent ink around the edges of the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped three times around the panel before the whole piece was glued to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut it out using the Sentiment Silhouette Dies. I added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.