A bright and colourful congratulations card made using the Feathered Friends stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Feathered Friends card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on April 12, 2025April 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are creating projects using a sketch for inspiration. I have used the adorable Feathered Friends stamp set which will be available from the 6^th May in the new Annual Catalogue.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the feathered friends’ congratulations card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Pumpkin Pie card – 1½” by ¾”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 2⅛” by ½”

The panel of Friends’s of the Ocean dsp was adhered to the Basic Black layer and then the whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I die cut a stitched square from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The adorable budgies were stamped onto the die cut square with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Lime Twist.

Using Dimensionals, I mounted the decorated square onto the card front, tucking the strip of Pumpkin Pie card behind.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Loveliest Tree stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the strip of Lemon Lime Twist card before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Feathered Friends stamp set used to make a bright and colourful congratulations card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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A pretty card made for a friend using the The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025

Trio of Seagulls

Posted on December 17, 2024December 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a card for a friend using a stamp set which will be available from the 7^thJanuary 2025 as a free Sale-a-Bration choice with a £55 order.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the trio of seagull’s card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 3
Beautiful Bokeh dsp- 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card 2⅜” by 1⅝” x 3
Basic White card – 2⅜” by 1⅝” x 3

The piece of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was adhered to the large panel of Pebbled Path card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 used to make a pretty card for a friend

A length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and a length of Balmy Blue Twine added over top. Both were secured on the back of the layer with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Thick Basic White card front using Mini Glue Dots to accommodate the bulk of the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 used to make a pretty card for a friend

I used the Perennial postage Dies to die cut 3 rectangles from the 3 small pieces of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 used to make a pretty card for a friend

The three seagulls were stamped, one on each die cut rectangle using Pebbled Path ink. The following Blends Pens were used to add colour to the images – light Balmy Blue, light and dark Daffodil Delight and light Pebbled Path.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 used to make a pretty card for a friend

The die cut rectangles were then glued to the 3 small, pebbled Path panels. The rectangles were then added to the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friendly Seagulls stamp set, a free choice for Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 used to make a pretty card for a friend

A twine bow and a trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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A pretty 'all that flutters' thank you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies by Stampin' Up! - Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Thoughtful Hummingbird card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 17, 2024February 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where our theme is ‘All that flutters’. I have chosen to make my card using the gorgeous hummingbird from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the thoughtful hummingbird card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black 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 Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I randomly stamped the spray of flowers all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

I glued the stamped panel to the Basic Black layer and then to the Tahitian Tide card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The hummingbird was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

To colour the hummingbird I used the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon, Gray Granite & Colour Lifter to soften the edges. The beautiful hummingbird was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

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

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Seaside Birds on the Shore

Posted on March 3, 2023February 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Seaside Bay stamp set and dies were on my desk today and I used them to make a pretty thank you card by combining them with the stunning By the Bay designer series paper (dsp)..

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birds on the shore card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – ½” wide strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the large bird and one of the smaller birds in Night of Navy ink onto the panel of By the Bay dsp.

A pretty thank you card made using the Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The stamped dsp was then glued to the Night of Navy panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

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The Garden Birdhousestamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog hop where our theme is a shades of blue monochrome project

Blue Birdhouses for the Stamping Inkspiations Blog Hop

Posted on June 11, 2022June 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have be challenged to create a monochromatic project using only shades of blue. After a lot of trial and error I opted to use the Garden Birdhouse stamp set to make a blue birdhouse card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blue birdhouses card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Night of Navy card – 2⅝” by ⅜”

Using Pool Party ink, I stamped the leafy branch across the top and down the sides of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A blue birdhouse monochrome card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The bird houses, poles and hanger were then stamped in Night of Navy ink. I added a tiny bird standing on top of one of the birdhouses.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A blue birdhouse monochrome card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in all the birdhouses and the poles – Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky and the retired Seaside Spray and Pretty Peacock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A blue birdhouse monochrome card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The background white card looked too stark so I added Pool Party ink, very lightly using a Blending Brush. The panel was the added to the Starry Sky panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A blue birdhouse monochrome card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A blue birdhouse monochrome card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

Please continue around the hop to share the inspiration provided by by friends. Next up is the lovely Tricia Butts.

Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ● Gez Carpenter

Jo Blackman ● Mo Rootes

Tricia Butts ● Teri West ● Susan Simpson

Danielle Kassing ● Terry Hamilton ● Leonie Stuart

Susan Webster ● Judith Patterson ● Karen Henderson

Vickie Littlewood ● Linda Moore ● Robbie Susan Chandler

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A bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies by Stampin' Up!

Thank you birds

Posted on November 24, 2020November 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty thank you birds card featuring birds and made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More Dies.

To recreate the thank you Birds card, you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 3¼” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by 3¼”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I added the piece of designer series paper (dsp) to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the same glue, I adhered the panel to the Blushing Bride card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut a circle from the square of Whisper White and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Misty Moonlight card. The branch from the Birds & Branches was stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink onto the top of the Whisper White circle and added the leaves in Just Jade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the birds onto scrap Whisper White, starting with the outer image in Misty Moonlight ink, followed by the inner layer with Blushing Bride ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I inked up the nest with Cinnamon Cider ink and added some Early Espresso using an Early Espresso Marker and the ‘thumping technique’. You hold the marker loosely in your hand and tap the side of the maker onto the inked stamp, moving the stamp around to get a random look to the stamping. The image was then stamped onto the scrap Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

The nest and birds were added to the card front on Dimensionals, slightly off set. The overhanging side of the circle was then trimmed off using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Whisper White card using the liquid glue. I added a trio of 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

I hope you like it.

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Birds

Posted on October 22, 2020October 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t wait to try out the Birds & Branches stamp set and this is what I have come up with for my first play.

To recreate the Birds & Branches card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Cinnamon Cider – 4⅛” by ½”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

I stamped the long branch in Cinnamon Cider ink and added a side branch. The detailed bird was stamped in Old Olive ink and the full bird in Balmy Blue and I added the bird’s feet in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ag the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

I felt the panel was too bare so I added more branches in the same Cinnamon Cider ink. The ‘leaves’ were inked using the following Stampin’ Write Markers – Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie and Bumblebee.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using a Sponge, I lightly added Balmy Blue ink to take away the starkness of the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using the Ornate Borders Dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I cut out the dotted border from the strip of Cinnamon Cider ink and added it to the back of the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

An Autumnal themed card featuring the Birds & Branches stamps set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

I used the leaf stamp and Balmy Blue ink to add some tone on tone stamping to the Balmy Blue card base. The stamped panel was then added to the card base with the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using a Basic Black Marker I added the birds eye and added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

Pretty …

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Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies makes a lovely masculine birthday card

Mountain Air for a birthday card

Posted on March 6, 2020February 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for my son’s birthday using the gorgeous Mountain Air stamp set and the co-ordinating Majestic Mountains dies.

To recreate the Mountain Air card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Basic Black and Whisper White

Taking one of the Whisper White panels, I stamped the detailed mountains with Soft Suede ink. I cleaned the stamp using the Shammy, turned it over, placed it back on the block and stamped the solid mountains in Gray Granite ink.

Moutain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies makes a lovely masculine birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A masculine birthday card made using the Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies

I stamped the detailed trees in Garden Green ink below the mountains. The stamp was cleaned, reversed, inked up in the same ink, stamped off and then stamped onto the stamped panel in 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A masculine birthday card made using the Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies

I turned the tree stamp upside down and stamped the detailed side in Balmy Blue ink and the solid image in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Balmy Blue ink to give the appearance of water.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A masculine birthday card made using the Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies

The sun was stamped in Sahara Sand (detailed image) and So Saffron ink on the reverse. The birds were added in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A masculine birthday card made using the Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies

Taking a Sponge I added Balmy Blue to the sky with a halo of So Saffron around the sun and a little of the yellow between the mountains. The stamped panel was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Garden Green layer then to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A masculine birthday card made using the Mountain Air stamp set and Majestic Mountains dies

The sentiment from the Clubhouse stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and trimmed out with scissors. The trees were die cut using the Majestic Mountains dies and added to the card front with the liquid glue.

I hope he likes it.

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A sweet Christmas card made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird

Posted on November 23, 2019November 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the December Hopping Around the World blog hop where our theme is ‘our favourite stamp set’. Oh my goodness this was a hard challenge, so many gorgeous stamp sets and bundles to choose from………..……. I eventually settled on the beautiful Free As A Bird stamp set and made a Christmas card for my Mum who loves robin redbreasts.

I hope you loved Jennifer Downey’s project as much as I did – if you haven’t seen it click on her name to go backwards.

To recreate the Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird Christmas Card card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow – 2¾” by 2¾”
Whisper White – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Whisper White and Poppy Parade

I stamped the group of birds on an bough across the Thick Whisper White card front in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I stamped the single bird onto the square of Whisper White in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and added a sray of leaves above before die cutting the bird out using the Layering Circle dies. I also cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the square of Mossy Meadow. I adhered the 2 circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the spray of leaves again on scrap Whisper White and fussy cut the leaves with my sharp scissors.

Using the following Blends Markers I coloured in the the bird and leaves – Mossy Meadow combo, Crumb Cake combo and Calyso Coral combo. I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto the card front and added the circle piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

I die cut a flower from scrap Poppy Parade cardstock using the Bouquet Bunch dies and added the trimmed out leaves and the flower to the circle using Mini Glue Dots. A single Gold Metallic Pearl was added to the card front to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I really loved the card, so much so that I went ahead and made a second landscape version using a Soft Sea Foam card base and a 2” by 4” panel of Whisper White. The bird and leaves were stamped on the Whisper White panel and coloured in the same way and I used the Banner Triple Punch to flag the end.

Sweet Christmas tags made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas tags made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I also made a couple of tags to go with the cards using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch, I just need to find some ribbon to complete them.

I hope you like these projects as much as I do. Please hop on to see what the lovely Sandra Herzog has to share with us.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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A pretty sympathy card made for the Inspire Create #051 challenge using the Snow Front stamp set

A sympathy card for the Inspire Create Challenge #051

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

Today I am sharing a card mae for the Inspire. Create #051 challenge the theme of which is ‘Sympathy’. I have chosen to make my card using the gorgeous new Snow Front stamp set and some sponging.

To recreate the Sympathy card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner

I masked off an area of one Whisper White panel using PostIt Notes and sponged on Balmy Blue ink and Highland Heather ink using Sponge daubers. I love the soft effect sponging gives.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

Having peeled off the Postit Notes I stamped the large tree from the Snow Front stamp set, half on and half off the sponged area using Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

I added the birds from the Sailing Home stamp set in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The stamped panel was mounted on the Early Espresso layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added to the Balmy Blue card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings was stamped in Early Espresso ink before being punched out with the Classic Label Punch. To give a bit of dimension I inked around the label with a sponge dauber and Hightland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The tree was stamped in Early Espresso on the remaining piece of Whisper White and glued inside the card. The same image was used to decorate the front of the envelope.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Mo x