The Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy

Bunting and Balloon card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Pre-order product. I have used the lovely Beautiful Balloons stamp set and co-ordinating Beautiful Balloons Dies to make a great bunting and balloon card which could be used for a boy.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bunting and balloon card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Soft Sea Foam ink, I randomly stamped the string of bunting down the panel of 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card. I repeated this step using Balmy Blue ink. The panel was then glued to the Starry Sky panel and then to the Soft Sea Foam card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

Using the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine and Tailor-Made Dies I cut the largest tag from the

4¼” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set in Soft Sea Foam along the bottom of the tag.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I stamped the large balloon in Balmy Blue ink and 2 of the smallest balloons in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut them using the Beautiful Balloon Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I stamped the ‘confetti’ image in Soft Sea Foam a few times on the die cut tag and glued the largest balloon in position. One of the smaller balloons was tucked under the large balloon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I looped a couple of pieces of 2022 – 2024 In-Color Twine through the hole at the top of the tag and the tag was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

The remaining small balloon was added to the card front on a Dimensional. A twine bow was added to the bottom of the balloon and a trio of Festive Pearls added to complete the card.

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies by Stampin' Up!

Final Cup of Tea card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2023April 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and/or a colour combo,

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of tea card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Sweet Sorbet card – 4⅛” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White card

The large leaf from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The striped teacup was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Basic White card. The small tag was stamped in Soft Suede ink and the sentiment added it Sweet Sorbet ink. I also stamped the larger flower in Blushing Bride and Sweet Sorbet ink. All of these images were die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The larger leafy sprig was stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card in Soft Sea Foam ink and a Blushing Bride flower added. The clump of leaves and stems were stamped in Garden Green ink and the group of flowers added in Sweet Sorbet. The whole panel was glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The Teacup was added onto the panel on Dimensionals. The label was glued in place and the die cut flowers added with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a scattering of Red Rhinestones and a bow made with In Color Baker’s Twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cup of Tea stamp set and Teacup Dies used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I have loved this stamp set and dies and I am very sad to see it retire. I hope you like the card.

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The Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 - 2025 In Colors by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty moth themed card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

In-Color Moths card for the Crafty-Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on April 24, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog where we have a roll of the dice challenge and I have chosen to use the new Night of Flight stamp set to make my card using 4 or the 5 options. The only one I haven’t used is masking.

Colours used in my card are:

To recreate the in-color moths card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 3⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the piece of Fresh as a Daisy dsp to the largest panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and used the same glue to add the panel to the Moody Mauve card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty moth themed card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 – 2025 In Colors for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The moths were stamped onto the Basic White square in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty moth themed card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 – 2025 In Colors for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Alcohol Pens to colour in the moths – Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat and Copper Clay. I glued the coloured panel to the Pebbled Path square using liquid glue. The whole panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty moth themed card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 – 2025 In Colors for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Boho Blue, Moody Mauve and Copper Clay onto scrap Basic White card and cut out the words with scissors. These were added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty moth themed card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 – 2025 In Colors for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty moth themed card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and the 2023 – 2025 In Colors for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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The Lazy Days stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Lazy Days card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on April 24, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some new annual catalogue product. I have made a pretty thank you card using the Lazy Days stamp set.

Colours used in this project:

To recreate the lazy days card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 4⅝” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Peebled Path card – ¼” strip

Using Boho Blue ink, I randomly stamped the clouds onto the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Lazy Days stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the 4¾” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Lazy Days stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The rocking chair and coffee table were then stamped onto the die cut shape in Peebled Path ink. I used Crumb Cake Blends to colour in the chair and table and added lemonade to the glasses using the new Lemon Lolly Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Lazy Days stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I masked off the edges of the die cut rectangle and applied Boho Blue ink to the background of the panel using a Blending Brush. The completed panel was then glued to the Lemon Lolly layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Lazy Days stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around the upper left corner of the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and added a bow with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Lazy Days stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Peebled Path card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front. A trio of Adhesive Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

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The embossed resist technique used with the Night of Flight host stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Moths – a Night of Flight card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 22, 2023April 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using pre-order products. I have chosen to use the Night of Flight stamp set and the 3 of our new 2023 – 2025 In Colors.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Distressed Gold dsp – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by ⅜”

I mounted all of the moth images onto the largest acrylic block, Block I, inked them up with Versamark ink and stamped them down onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I covered the panel with White Embossing Powder and heat set it

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Wild Wheat, Copper Clay and Moody Mauve inks covering the entire panel. I rubbed over each moth with a dry tissue to remove the ink sitting on top of the embossed images. Love how the white moths popped out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The inked panel was then adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The panel was then added to the Wild Wheat card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto the strip of Basic White card which was then glued to the strip of Distressed Gold Dsp and then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Love the muted colour palette of this card, so pretty. I hope you like it.

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A one sheet wonder made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seashells One Sheet Wonder Cards for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 15, 2023April 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using something that is about to retire from the 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue which retires at the end of this month. I have chosen to share a project using the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set, one of my favourites and I am so sad to see it go. I have also used 3 of the colours which are also retiring, So Saffron, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seashells one sheet wonder cards, you will need:

Basic White card – 11¾” by 4⅛”
Co-ordinating card bases x 4 – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Co-ordinating layers cut to 5⅝” by 3⅞” or 5½” by 3¾” or 5⅜” by 3⅝”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I began by stamping the largest image in So Saffron ink and added the second largest in Blushing Bride ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Shells stamped in Balmy Blue ink and Petal Pink ink. The little starfishes were added in Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added the sea weed in Pear Pizzazz ink and then filled in the blank spaces using the spotty stamp and Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The completed sheet was then cut into 4 panels, each measuring 5⅞” by 4⅛”. I looked at each panel in turn, deciding whether they would be made into portrait or landscape cards.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped a sentiment on each panel in Basic Gray ink before cutting each panel down to either 5½” by 3¾” or 5¼” by 3½”. These were then glued to the co-ordinating panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Ho

The panels were then mounted onto a card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Pretty cards, I hope you like them.

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A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the 'Anything but a card' Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop

No Glue Treat Holder for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 13, 2023April 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Anything But a Card’. I like to give the ladies who come to my monthly class a little treat and these little, no glue treat holders – made to hold 2 Merci chocolates – were made for my April class attendees. I was inspired by a YouTube video made by The Paper Pixie.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the no glue, treat holder, you will need:

DSP – 4⅝” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the dsp using the thicker end of the stylus. I find if I use the thinner end on dsp I often tear the paper.

I scored on the short side at – ¾”, 1½”, 2¼” and 3” and on the long side at ¾” and 3⅞”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

As per the template above, I scored on the diagonal the 4 inner squares on either end, using the stylus from the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a Bone Folder and folded and burnished all the straight score lines, then using my fingers folded down the diagonal score lines.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Two Merci chocolates were placed on the centre panel and the sides folded up and the ends closed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies. The small labels were then added to the box with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A small flower, die cut from scrap Gorgeous Grape card, was added with a Mini Glue Dot to complete the boxes.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

So sweet. I hope you like them.

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A card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Nature's Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Ferns card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are working with a colour combo I would usually associate with Christmas. I have used the lovely Nature’s Prints stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the nature’s ferns card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners

I stamped the delicate fern image in Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The same image was then stamped, on the left of the first, in Shaded Spruce ink and on the right in Sahara Sand, cleaning the image before each colour change using the Simply Shammy.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink across the centre of the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount the panel onto the Sahara Sand card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A card made using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop featuring the Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Bare Tree Sympathy card

Posted on April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Simple Stamping’ projects. This means that we are only using stamps, ink and paper only. I have used the bare tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to make a sympathy card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bare tree card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The watercolor rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink and the ‘ground’ was added in 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Seaside Bay stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The stars from the Greatest Journey stamp set were added in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a trio of Festive Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Very simple but quite striking.

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Mo Rootes – crafty-rootes (UK)
Victoria Littlewood
Annette Elias

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www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Birds All In A Row – for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 27, 2023March 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with 5 set colours. I have chosen to use the Pretty Birds stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate to row of pretty birds card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic Black card
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the outline row of birds image all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White using Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the larger Basic Black layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge 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 then added to the Daffodil Delight card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the same outline birds image onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies. Whilst I had the dies out I also die cut a larger diorama panel from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic Black card. The black diorama piece was then slipped under the ribbon on the card front and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Stampin ’n Write Markers to ink up the solid, in-fill images of the birds in an ink to stamp technique. I inked and stamped each colour individually starting with Pacific Point. I moved onto Mango Melody, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and finished off with Garden Green. The finished piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.