A Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Rooted In Nature non-traditional Valentine Card

Posted on February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Valentine’s card I made for my husband. It is a non-traditional valentine card as he would hate a lovey dovey, hearts and flowers card. I used the Rooted In Nature stamp set to make a card featuring leaves and nature which he loves.

Making the non-traditional Valentine card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅞” by 2⅛”. I selected a variety of leaves from the Rooted In Nature stamp set and chose a variety of green inks with which to stamp them, starting with the largest images and filling up the space with the smaller leaves. The inks I used were Shaded Spruce, Old olive, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sea Foam, I deliberately overlapped some of the images to give a fuller look.

A non-traditional Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

When the ink was dry I rubbed over the panel with my Embossing Buddy before stamping one of the images again in Versamark ink. I covered the panel with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. So pretty….

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

I cut a panel of Shaded Spruce at 5⅞” by 2⅜”and adhered it to the back of the stamped and embossed layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut a piece of Gold Foil at 5⅞” by ½” and added it to the right hand side of the panel before adhering the whole piece to a Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

I cut a strip of Vellum 2⅛ by 1” and stamped the word YOU from the Well Said stamp set in Versamark ink, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I die cut the word LOVE from a scrap of Shaded Spruce cardstock using the Well Written framelit dies and my Big Shot. I added the die cut to the vellum using tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the vellum panel to the card front with tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive hidden behind the words.

I am really happy with this non-traditional Valentine card and I am sure my husband will like it too.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

Needle & Thread for February’s Classes

Posted on February 15, 2019February 14, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 3 cards the ladies made in this week’s classes using the Needle & Thread stamp set and the co-ordinating Needlepoint Elements dies.

Card 1

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

We started with the most time consuming card first. Using scrap Whisper White cardstock the ladies stamped the all the elements ready to die cut them out. The large flower was stamped in Highland Heather ink, the smaller flower in Poppy Parade ink, the trio of flowers were stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and the leaves in Pool Party ink.

We embossed a panel of Whisper White 4½” by 3” using the detailed stitched pattern. We rounded the upper right corner and glued the embossed panel to a slightly larger piece of Pool Party. Using all the die cut pieces we then built up the group of flowers using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and Stampin Dimensionals. We then added the completed panel to a Poppy Parade card base. A decorated Whisper White panel was added inside the card.

Card 2

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

We started with a small piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 3⅝”by 2½”. We stamped the stitched edge along the top and down the left side of the piece in Gorgeous Grape ink. Next the leaves were stamped in Pool Party ink and the large flower was added using Poppy Parade ink.

The Needle & Thread stamp set has a great choice of sentiments for the ladies to choose from and they stamped their chosen sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink. We rounded the lower right corner of the Whisper White Panel and added it to a layer of Gorgeous Grape cardstock measuring 3¾” by 2⅝”.

Using the really sweet trio of butterflies we stamped the front of a Pool Party card base and added the stamped panel on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals. We then tucked in scraps of Highland Heather, Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape cardstock to add a little more interest to the card.

Card 3

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

This card was so simple to make. We started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5¼” by 3½. We randomly stamped all the images starting with the largest and working through to the smallest stamps. We used the same colour combination of Highland Heather ink, Poppy Parade ink, Gorgeous Grape ink and Pool Party ink. The ladies chosen sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and added to a strip of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. The stamped panel was added to a layer of Poppy Parade cardstock……..and yes I did round a corner of both layers.

The panel was then added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the sentiment was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. We added a bow using the gorgeous Highland Heather Organza Ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

The ladies all really enjoyed making these cards, I hope you like them.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

Hello Cupcake for the CTD530 colour challenge

Posted on February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Hello Cupcake stamp set for the CTD530 colour challenge. This stamp set is so versatile and so easy to use. I love it.

Making the card

I started by stamping the cupcake case in Smoky Slate ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I also stamped the frosting in Berry Burst ink on the same piece of scrap Whisper White. Using my scissors I cut them out – the good news is that on the 1^st March a new set of dies will be available to cut out these images…….hooray……I am not a big fan of fussy cutting. I added the frosting to the cupcake case with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

Next I took a panel of Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” and stamped the large geometric background piece from the Graceful Garden stamp set in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the cupcake and added it to the Whisper White layer. I stamped a scattering of the large and small flowers from the Hello Cupcake stamp set in Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The sentiment from the By the Bay stamp set was added to the stamped panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel before adding it to a layer of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The topper was then added to a Berry Burst card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a trio of Share What You love Artisan Pearls to the card front

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

For the inside of the card and the envelope I stamped the geometric stamp in 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink and added a scattering of the large and small flowers in Berry Burst ink.

A very simple but pretty card. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A sweet summery congratulations card made for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

Dear Doily for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 Challenge

Posted on February 13, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a bright, sunny card made using the Dear Doily stamp set for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge. I love the simplicity of the sketch and used that as my starting point.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I inked up the large doily stamp from the Dear Doily stamp set with Lemon Lime Twist ink and stamped it onto the cardstock panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dear Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

I stamped the smallest doily image in Bermuda Bay ink slightly overlapping the larger doily. I rounded the upper left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the panel to a layer of Bermuda Bay cardstock with an identical rounded corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

The sentiment from the Perfectly Paired stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto a ⅜” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut it to size and flagging the ends with sharp scissors. I added a slightly longer strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock ¼” wide and trimmed it down so that it was slightly longer each side and adhered it to the sentiment with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

The whole panel was added with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a Lemon Lime Twist card base. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensional Adhesive and a scattering of sequins added to finish the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

I stamped the large doily in Bermuda Bay ink onto a Whisper White panel 5⅜” by 3⅝” with a rounded upper left hand corner and glued it to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto a Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

A simple card, I hope you like it. – Update – it appears you did like it as this card was chosen as a weekly winner.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Gorgeous Lily card in Highland Heather and Soft Sea Foam by Stampin' Up!

Lasting Lily in Highland Heather

Posted on February 12, 2019February 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous card made using the Lasting Lily stamp set for the Inspire Create #036 challenge which this week focuses on Sale-a-Bration. I love, love this stamp set and if you don’t have it yet………where have you been….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lasting Lily in Highland Heather for the Inspire Create #036 challenge

Making the card

I started by taking a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅝” by 2¾” and stamped the gorgeous large lily twice with Highland Heather ink. I added the stalks and leaves in Soft Sea Foam ink. I rounded the upper right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added it to a panel of Gorgeous Grape cardstock 4¾” by 2⅞” with a rounded corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lasting Lily in Highland Heather for the Inspire Create #036 challenge

I cut a strip of Gingham Gala dsp 5⅞” by 1” and added a small scalloped border punched using the Ribbon Border Punch and Highland Heather cardstock. I added the dsp to the left side of a Soft Sea Foam card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lasting Lily in Highland Heather for the Inspire Create #036 challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the Lasting Lily stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink and die cut it using the pretty lozenge shaped die from the Needlepoint Elements dies passing it through the Big Shot twice to make the lozenge smaller. I threaded a piece of ⅛” Whisper White ribbon through the lozenge die cut and wrapped it around the stamped panel and added a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lasting Lily in Highland Heather for the Inspire Create #036 challenge

The stamped panel was added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lasting Lily in Highland Heather for the Inspire Create #036 challenge

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A lovely rainbow card using a flower from the Amazing Life stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Amazing Life for the GDP #176 – CASE the designer

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card I designed for the Global Design Project #176 – CASE the Designer Challenge. I loved the rainbow colours in Steffi’s beautiful card and made that my starting point.

Making the card

I began by choosing the image I wanted to use. It had to be fairly small and ideally a fairly open image. In the end I went for the sweet little flower stamp in the Amazing Life stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Amazing Life stamp set used for the Global Design Project #176 CASE the designer challenge

Next I looked at colours; I knew I wanted a rainbow to mimic Steffi’s card and tried out a few variations of colour before settling for – Berry Burst, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel and Gorgeous Grape – in hind sight I should have gone for Lovelly Lipstick as my first colour but completely forgot about it……..it’s been that kind of day.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Amazing Life stamp set used for the Global Design Project #176 CASE the designer challenge

After stamping the flower in each of the colours onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5¼” by 3½” I rounded the upper left corner with my Detailed Trio Punch. I added a layer of Basic Gray layer 5⅜” by 3⅝” behind the Whisper White panel having rounded the same corner and using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Amazing Life stamp set used for the Global Design Project #176 CASE the designer challenge

I added the whole stamped panel to the front of a Granny Apple Green card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Basic Gray on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock ⅜” wide. This was then trimmed down and one end flagged using my scissors. I added the sentiment to a scrap of Granny Apple Green ½” wide and trimmed to fit. This was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Amazing Life stamp set used for the Global Design Project #176 CASE the designer challenge

I stamped the flower again in Grapefruit Grove onto a panel of Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” which was them glued inside the card. The same image was then stamped in the same colour onto a Whisper White envelope. To complete the card I added a few of the gorgeous Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Amazing Life stamp set used for the Global Design Project #176 CASE the designer challenge

A very simple card, I hope you like it .

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A floral card made using the Four-Petal Punch and the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack

Garden Path for the GDP #175

Posted on February 10, 2019February 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card I made for the Global Design Project #175 the theme being ‘down the garden path’. I also used the card as my swap for a training event I am at today, I chose to make my swaps using flower and leaf punches.

Making the card

I started by stamping the 2 large flowers from the Pop of Petals stamp set onto scrap Whisper White cardstock using Lovely Lipstick ink. I die cut the adorable doily ring from the Doily Builder set of dies using Whisper White cardstock and adhered it to a panel of Whisper White cardstock (measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”) using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pop of Petals and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack to make a card for the GDP#175 challenge

I inked up the sentiment from the Hello Cupcake stamp set with Night of Navy ink and stamped it in the centre of the doily ring.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pop of Petals and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack to make a card for the GDP#175 challenge

Next I punched out small flowers using some of the punches from the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. I used Flirty Flamingo and Night of Navy cardstock. I added the small circular centres punched using the same set of punches in either Night of Navy or Daffodil Delight cardstock. I also punched out a couple of the foliage sprigs using the Sprig Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pop of Petals and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack to make a card for the GDP#175 challenge

I added the leaf sprigs to the doily ring with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the large Lovely Lipstick flowers with Mini Glue Dots. The smaller flowers were then added around the larger flowers with Mini Glue dots.

I added Clear Faceted Gems to the centre of the larger flowers and added Clear Wink of Stella to the centres of the smaller flowers. To finish the panel I rounded the upper left hand corner. The decorated panel was added to a Night of Navy layer and added the whole piece to a Lovely Lipstick card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pop of Petals and Bitty Blooms Punch Pack to make a card for the GDP#175 challenge

I really like this card and it made a real change to use my punches. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies Used

A sweet card made using the Piece of Cake stamp set and co-ordinating Cake Builder Punch

Wedding Cake for the Stampin ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to February’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where this month’s theme is Love. If you have hopped over form Andre Gordon’s blog I am sure you loved his gorgeous project. I decided to use the gorgeous Piece of Cake stamp set and co-ordinating Cake Builder Punch to make a wedding cake card for the daughter of a friend who is marrying in the spring.

Making the card

I started by stamping the floral cake image, so pretty, in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the Cake Builder Punch. I coloured the flowers in using the Lovely Lipstick Combo Blends Pens, Call Me Clover Combo Blends Pens, dark Balmy Blue blend Pen and the Light Daffodil Delight Blend Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Piece of cake stamp set used for the Love themed Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I punched the cake stand out from some of the gorgeous Lovely Lipstick Foil which is one of the free Sale-a-Bration items you can choose with a £45 order. I stuck the cake to the stand with a dimensional where they joined at the back and added a couple more dimensionals to support the cake and stand.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Piece of cake stamp set used for the Love themed Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Taking a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4¾” by 3”. I mounted the smaller of the 2 Bokeh Dot stamps from the Beauty Abounds stamp set. I inked it up in Lovely Lipstick ink, stamped off twice and stamped it onto the lower right hand corner of the panel. I repeated this twice more before inked up with Call Me Clover then Balmy Blue stamping each off twice.

I stamped the sentiment from the Piece of Cake stamp set in Lovely Lipstick ink in the lower left hand corner. The cake and stand was then added over the bokeh dots on the dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Piece of cake stamp set used for the Love themed Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The Whisper White stamped layer was the added to a piece of Lovely Lipstick Foil 5” by 1½” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Lovely Lipstick ⅛” Grosgrain Ribbon around the top of the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added a bow made from the same ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole panel was then added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Dimensionals.

I coloured in 3 Basic Pearls using the dark Call Me Clover, dark Lovely lipstick and dark Balmy Blue Blends Pen before scattering them around the cake and stand.

I love this card, such pretty colours. I hope you like it..

Please hop on to see what Vicky Hunter has to share with us today.

Andre Gordon
Mo Rootes
Vicky Wright
Jenna Watkins
Sandra Roberts
Laura Mackie
Pia Gerhardt
Anastasia Radloff
Jo Blackman
Susan Simpson
Jenn Charles
Rebecca-Jo Unwin
Tracie Marie Lewis

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Sweet bokeh dot and butterfly card made for a sketch and colour challenge

Beauty Abounds for 2 challenges

Posted on February 8, 2019February 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 Challenge using the colours for the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge. I chose to use the lovely bokeh dots from the Beauty Abounds stamp set paired with the small butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I stamped the larger and smaller bokeh dot images up the right hand side of the panel in 1^st and 2^nd generation Lovely Lipstick ink and Powder Pink ink. I just love these dots, they are so, so versatile and make great backgrounds.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set in Gray Granite ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. I punched this out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I also punched the same tag in Lovely Lipstick and Powder Pink cardstock. I cut each of the coloured tags across the middle from side to side and added them behind the Whisper White tag, allowing a little of each colour to show. The whole tag was then added to the stamped panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I rounded the upper right hand corner with the Detailed Trio Punch………….I know, I just can’t help myself! I adhered the stamped panel, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to a layer of gray Granite cardstock 5½” by 3¾” with a rounded upper right corner. This was then added using the same adhesive to the front of a Lovely Lipstick card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped 3 small butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set in Gray Granite ink, punched them out using the Butterfly Duet Punch and added them to the Whisper White panel using Mini Glue Dots. To finish the front of the card I added some of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in the Lovely Lipstick to the centre of each butterfly and scattered a few among the bokeh dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped the large and small bokeh dots and the butterfly in the lower left hand corner of a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered this to the inside of the card using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. The same stamps and colours were then used to decorate the front of the envelope.

I hope you like it.

Amazingly this card was chosen as a weekly winner of the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A beautiful card made using the Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set

Delightfully Detailed Butterfly

Posted on February 6, 2019February 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This is a sweet card I made for a friend who has been going through a difficult time lately; I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her. I made it using some of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Making the card

I started by cutting out a piece of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp using my Paper Trimmer. I added this piece to a slightly larger panel of Pool Party cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped some of the pretty butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched the butterflies out using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I coloured the butterflies in using the Highland Heather and Pool Party Markers. I added the butterflies to the panel with Mini Glue dots and added some Basic Rhinestones,

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I added the whole piece to a Gorgeous Grape card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock ½” wide and trimmed it to size before adding it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.