So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss used for a Colour Combo Blog Hop with the Positive Thoughts stamp set

Positive Thoughts Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet positive thoughts card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop where our colours are:

To recreate the positive thoughts card, you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

The pretty flower from the Positive Thoughts stamp set was stamped down the right-hand edge of the Blushing Bride card front. I used Blushing Bride ink but stamped it off once for a subtler effect. It just takes the plainness away,

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Positve Thoughts stamp set, So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss

I stamped the fern image in So Saffron ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I then used the Nature’s Thoughts dies to cut out the decorative rectangle. This is such a pretty die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Positve Thoughts stamp set, So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss

The die cut piece was then added to the Blackberry Bliss layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Positve Thoughts stamp set, So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss

The flower was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink onto the scrap Basic White card and die cut. The paler flower was added to the card front with liquid glue and the darker flower added on a Dimensional.

The butterfly was stamped in Blushing Bride ink, die cut out and added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Positve Thoughts stamp set, So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss

The sentiment from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the strip of Basic White and trimmed out with Scissors. It was added to the card front with a dab of glue.

I added a double bow made using the White Baker’s Twine and a Mini Glue Dot and added a trio of Wonderful Gems to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Positve Thoughts stamp set, So Saffron, Blushing Bride & Blackberry Bliss

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A beautiful embossed, floral wedding card made using Stampin' Up! products

Blooming Wedding card

Posted on October 29, 2021October 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty blooming wedding card made for some friends, using the gorgeous Art In Bloom stamp set and die and the hybrid embossing folder.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blooming wedding card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Calypso Coral card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the trio of tiny flowers in Soft Sea Foam in the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful wedding card made using the gorgeous Art in Bloom Stamp set, Bloom dies and the hybrid Bloom embossing folder

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the smaller panel of Basic White card. This rectangle was then run through the Greenery Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful wedding card made using the gorgeous Art in Bloom Stamp set, Bloom dies and the hybrid Bloom embossing folder

I wrapped a length of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel before gluing the embossed piece to the Calypso Coral layer. I used Dimensionals to mount the panel on the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful wedding card made using the gorgeous Art in Bloom Stamp set, Bloom dies and the hybrid Bloom embossing folder

I stamped the outline trio of flowers image in Calypso Coral ink onto scrap Basic White card. I added the infill colour in Petal Pink ink and die cut and embossed the flowers using the Bloom dies and the hybrid embossing folder. They are gorgeous. I only used the largest one for this project.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful wedding card made using the gorgeous Art in Bloom Stamp set, Bloom dies and the hybrid Bloom embossing folder

The leaf image was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used Soft Sea Foam ink on the infill stamp. They were also die cut using the Bloom Dies.

The flower was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the leaves tucked in around. I added a bow made from the same ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful wedding card made using the gorgeous Art in Bloom Stamp set, Bloom dies and the hybrid Bloom embossing folder

The sentiment form the One Happy Family stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and added to the card front. A trio of Artistry Blooms Sequins completed the card.

I hope you like it, I think it is really pretty.

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The Color & Contour stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Floral Thank You card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

For the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop I am sharing a pretty floral thank you card using the Color & Contour stamp set. This is one of my customers thank you cards for this month.

Colours used in this project are:

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

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Highland Heather card – 4 ¾” by 1⅝”
Basic Gray card – 3⅝” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Basic Gray card – ⅜” strip

I stamped the solid single flower image, randomly all over the So Saffron card base with So Saffron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop made using the Color & Contour stamp set

Using the Banner Triple Punch, I flagged the end of the Highland Heather panel and added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop made using the Color & Contour stamp set

The sprig of flowers was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White. The infill flowers were stamped with Highland Heather ink. The panel was glued to the Basic Gray rectangle with liquid adhesive. The whole panel was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop made using the Color & Contour stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Gray card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. It was added to the stamped panel with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop made using the Color & Contour stamp set

I added a bow made from White Baker’s Twine and a trio of Genial Gems.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop made using the Color & Contour stamp set

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A beautiful dragonfly & flowersl card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies by Stampin' Up!

Dragonfly & Flowers card

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies and made beautiful dragonfly & flowers card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the dragonfly and flowers card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card case – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3⅜”
Expressions in Ink dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3” by ½”
Scrap Basic White & In Colour Shimmer Vellum

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strip of dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I embossed the panel of Basic White with the Brick & Mortar embossing folder. The strip of 2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum was glued to the back of the embossed panel and the whole piece was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

I stamped the larger flower in Magenta Madness ink onto scrap Basic White card. The smaller flower and flower centre were then stamped in Pale Papaya ink and the leaves stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The images were then die cut using the Artistic Dies and my Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

The flowers were then added with either liquid glue or on Dimensionals to the card front. I stamped some speckles in Magenta Madness ink around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Pale Papaya ink. I trimmed the strip and flagged the end with Scissors before adding it to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

I finished the card with a trio of Holiday Rhinestones and added a dragonfly punched using the Dragonfly Punch from the 2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Beautiful coral coloured flowers made into a birthday card using the Art In Bloom stamp set, Bloom Dies & Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder

Art In Bloom card

Posted on September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the beautiful Art In Bloom stamp set and the co-ordinating Bloom Dies and Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder. This is such a clever combo, I loved being able to emboss and die cut all in one go………so clever.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Art In Bloom card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8½” by 5½” – scored on the long side at 4⅛”
Calypso Coral card – 5½” by 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Scrap Old Olive and Basic White card

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the largest scalloped rectangle from the Calypso Coral card. I then embossed the scalloped rectangle using the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder.
I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the die cut to the Petal Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Art In Bloom stamp set in lovely coral colours

The Organdy Striped Ribbon was added to the card front using a couple of strips of Seal + adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Art In Bloom stamp set in lovely coral colours

Using liquid glue, I added one of the flowers to the card front, the second flower was added on Dimensionals. The leaves were then tucked in around the flowers with Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Art In Bloom stamp set in lovely coral colours

I stamped the sentiment from the One Happy Family stamp set in Old Olive ink onto a scrap strip of Basic White card. It was trimmed down with Scissors and added to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Art In Bloom stamp set in lovely coral colours

A scattering of Artistry Blooms Sequins completes the card. So pretty…… I hope you like it

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The Delicate Dahlias stamp set used to make a pretty floral sympathy card using Stampin' Up! product

Blue Dahlias

Posted on August 31, 2021August 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Delicate Dahlias stamp set to make a pretty blue dahlias themed sympathy card.

Colours used in this project:

To recreate the blue dahlias card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Balmy Blue

I stamped the outline of the beautiful dahlia in Misty Moonlight ink onto the smaller Basic White panel. The infill stamped was inked in Balmy Blue and stamped to colour the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

The outline of the smaller flower was then stamped in Pale Papaya ink between the dahlias. The infill stamp was inked up with Pale Papaya, stamped off then used to add subtle colour to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the Balmy Blue layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon added and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I punch the same label from scrap Balmy Blue card, cut it in half from side to side and adhered it to the stamped label so that a little of the blue showed top and bottom. It was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

A bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems dotted around to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

I hope you like it.

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Season's Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a prettty note of thanks car

Note of Thanks card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

Posted on August 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a little note of thanks made using the pretty Season’s Blessings stamp set for the Kylie Bertucci demo training blog hop. Hello and welcome to my blog and to this months hop. I hope you will hop on to see what inspirations my demo friends have to share with us today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the note of thanks card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left and upper right corners
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower left and upper right corners
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower left and upper right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left and upper right corners – for the inside
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”

I chose a die from the Tasteful Labels Dies, placed it in the centre of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White and drew round the inside lightly with a pencil. This helps with placement of the flowers and leaves.

Season's Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a prety note of thanks card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral note of thanks card made using the Season’s Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies

I selected three flowers and 2 leaves from the Season’s Blessings stamp set. The largest flower was stamped in Poppy Parade ink, slightly over lapping the drawn shape. I added the next flower in Daffodil Delight and the smallest flower in Highland Heather ink.

The leaves were stamped in Just Jade and Garden Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral note of thanks card made using the Season’s Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies

Next, I added the flower centres in either Poppy Parade or Daffodil Delight and used the same flower centre in Highland Heather to add purple dots around the grouping of flowers. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped White Baker’s Twine twice around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Daffodil Delight card base with glue.

Season's Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty note of thanks car

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral note of thanks card made using the Season’s Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies

Using my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the chosen label from the small piece of Basic White. I stamped the sentiment in Highland Heather ink in the centre of the label and added it to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

Season's Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty note of thanks card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral note of thanks card made using the Season’s Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies

I added a double bow, made using the White Baker’s Twine to the side of the die cut label and added a trio of Gold Metallic Pearls to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral note of thanks card made using the Season’s Blessings stamp set and Tasteful Labels Dies

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Flowers In Bloom card

Posted on July 27, 2021July 23, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I ‘ve been playing with the Pierced Bloom dies, haven’t had these out for a while and I had forgotten how pretty these flowers are. I have made a pretty, flowers in bloom card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the flowers in bloom card, you will need:

Thick Basic White – 5⅞” by 5⅜” – scored at 4⅓” on the 5⅜” side
Pansy Petals dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅓”
Pansy Petals dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Scrap Basic White, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade & Evening Evergreen

Using the Basic Borders dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I die cut the edge from the larger piece of Pansy Petals designer Series Paper (dsp). This makes such a cool card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A flowers in bloom card made using the In Bloom dies and Pansy Petals dsp!

I wrapped a piece of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape before adding the piece to the 1 ¼” card front flap with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A flowers in bloom card made using the In Bloom dies and Pansy Petals dsp!

I added the strip of the same Pansy Petals dsp to the inside of the card front. Love the dark green stripes against the Pale Papaya gingham.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A flowers in bloom card made using the In Bloom dies and Pansy Petals dsp!

Using the Pierced Bloom dies I cut a selection of flowers, flower centres and leaves from scrap card stock and spent a happy 15 mins putting together various combos before deciding on the look I wanted. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the flowers together and to attach then to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A flowers in bloom card made using the In Bloom dies and Pansy Petals dsp!

The sentiment from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White card and cut it out using one of the Tasteful Labels dies and tucked it in under the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A flowers in bloom card made using the In Bloom dies and Pansy Petals dsp!

I completed the card by adding a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels and a bow using the same ribbon.

I hope you like it.

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Abstract Roses

Posted on July 23, 2021July 18, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty abstract roses card made using the Artistically Inked stamps set and Artistic Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the abstract roses card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Hand-Penned dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
Highland Heather card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Scrap Basic White
Scrap 2021 – 2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the panel of Hand-Penned dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty abstract roses themed card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies

Using Gorgeous Grape ink I stamped the abstract rose from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I stamped the same image again in Highland Heather and Fresh Freesia ink on the scrap Basic White card. They were die cut using the Artistic Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty abstract roses themed card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies

The leaves were stamped in Mint Macaron on scrap Basic White card and die cut using the same dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty abstract roses themed card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies

The die cut flowers and leaves were then added to the 5⅞” by 2⅝” panel of Basic White card with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals. I added a scattering of dots in Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty abstract roses themed card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Di

The decorated panel was added with liquid glue to the 2 strips of Highland Heather card. The whole piece was then mounted on the card front with the same liquid glue,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty abstract roses themed card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies

I punched a small dragonfly, using the Dragonfly Punch, from the Shimmer Vellum, added a 2021-2023 In Color Jewel to the body and added it to the card front on a Mini Glue Dot. To complete the card I added a trio of the Pastel Pearls.

Such a pretty card, I love this colour combination.

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The Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique used to make a pretty anniversary card

Shaded Summer Anniversary card

Posted on July 13, 2021July 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a summer anniversary card made for my brother and sister-in-law using the Shaded Summer Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Shaded Summer anniversary card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Early Espresso & Pool Party

I randomly stamped the floral image from the Shaded Summer in Crumb Cake ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty anniversary card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique

Using the Tailor Made Tag dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut a label from the centre of the stamped panel. I glued the negative stamped piece to the Pool Party panel with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added to the Petal Pink card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty anniversary card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique

I used Petal Pink, Pool Party, So Saffron and Smoky Slate Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves on the die cut tag. A hole re-enforcer was added to the top of the tag and a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon fed through the hole and trimmed with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty anniversary card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique

I ran a strip of Seal + adhesive down the centre of the negative space and added a strip of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon, weaving it back and forth. The coloured label was then added on Dimensionals over top and slightly off set so that we see a peek of Pool Party card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty anniversary card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique

The sentiment from the Many Messages stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap piece of Early Espresso using the Stamparatus. I covered it in White Embossing powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. It was then die cut using the Messages Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty anniversary card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique

The sentiment was added on Mini Black Dimensionals, straddling the base of the tag. I covered the coloured flowers with Clear Wink of Stella and added a trio of Artistry Blooms Sequins to finish the card.