10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack

Today I am sharing the 10 cards I designed for my latest Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set. Each participant made 2 each of the 10 designs, making 20 cards in total.

Colours used in this project are:

Each participant received a box full of goodies when they arrived. In the box was the Botanical Layers stamp set, 4 ink spots inked with Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst & Copper Clay ink, a pack of Brushed Metallic Dots, 20 cardstock bases, all the matting layers and stamping layers, die cut and stamped pieces for sentiments and scrap card for stamping sentiments.

 

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

 

Each box was individually decorated as a little extra touch.

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

 

Each box also contained a little sweet treat

Sweet treats made for the Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The sweet treats made for the Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin’ Up!

To recreate the cards, you will need:

Card 1

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 2

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Copper Clay card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 3

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2

Card 4

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 5

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 6

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 7

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 8

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 9

0 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 10

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2

Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack

10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Autumnal Leaves for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn/Fall themed projects. I have used the Perched in a Tree stamp set and Aspen Trees Dies to make an Autumn Leaves card.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the Autumn leaves card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Pumpkin Pie card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze & Soft Suede card

 

I took the larger of the dotty images from the Perched in a Tree stamp set and stamped it on the scrap Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze & Soft Suede cardstock in the co-responding ink colour to give a textured look.

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the Aspen Leaves Dies I die cut the smaller leaf from each piece of scrap card where I had stamped the dotty image,

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added each leaf to the smaller panel of Basic White card, each overlapping the one before. I trimmed off the overhang at each side.

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A piece of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back using Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Pumpkin Pie layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set was stamped below the leaves in Soft Suede ink. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Cherry Cobbler card base on Dimensionals.

 

The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A scatter of Champagne Rhinestones and Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop on sharing the inspiration provided by my fellow demos.

 

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If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Artistic thank you card

On my craft desk today is the Uniquely Artistic stamp set and I have used It to make a simple artistic thank you card.

Colours used in this project are:

 

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

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Calypso Coral card – 5” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner – for the inside

 

I stamped the skeleton spray of leaves all round the Garden Green card base in Garden Green ink to add some texture and interest.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The same image was then stamped onto the smaller Basic White panel using the same Garden Green ink.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink below the leafy spray.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole piece was then added to the Calypso Coral layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals,

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

A White Baker’s Twine bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins complete the card.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

Simple and sweet.

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

Botanical Layers card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using:

 

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

I have used the pretty Botanical Layers stamp set to make my card which was inspired by a card made by Lauri Meier – https://stampedgreetings.com/botanical-layers-cards-stamping-over-technique/

 

To recreate the botanical layers card, you will need:

Crumb cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅛” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

 

I stamped the sentiment in the lower right corner of the smaller Basic White panel in Gorgeous Grape ink.

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used for a pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Masking Paper, I masked off 1½” from the bottom of the same panel.

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used for a pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The largest leafy sprig was inked up with Fresh Freesia ink, stamped off and stamped onto the panel. I repeated this step 3 or 4 times to provide a base.

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used for a pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I added the delicate, feathery sprig in Crumb Cake ink and finally added the bolder leafy image in Gorgeous Grape ink. I absolutely love this colour combo. I removed the Masking Paper.

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used for a pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A length of Natural Finish Ribbon was wrapped around the panel to disguise the messy edge. I added the strips of Gorgeous Grape card on top of the ribbon, folding the edges around to the back securing them with Sellotape.

 

A pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Botanical Layers stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used for a pretty card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A trio of Pastel Pearls completed the card. I love it.

Please continue around the top to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/08/14/colour-combo-blog-hop-august-2022/

Tricia Butts (US) –  https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/08/colour-combo-august-blog-hop.html 

kreativ-mit-sonja – Sonja Kindler (D)- https://kreativ-mit-sonja.de/colour-combo-2022-08-amethyst-savanne-freesienlila-grusskarte-bienenliebe-1/

Mo Rootes – crafty-rootes (UK) – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2Kf

Annette Elias – De Kijkkast (NL) – https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/08/tot-gauw-vintagekaart-met-bouquet-of.html

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Minted Ferns for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using blending techniques. I have made a minted fern card using the Forever Fern stamp set to make my card.

Colors used in this project are:

 

To recreate the minted ferns card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Mint Macaron card – 5½” by 3⅞” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded lower left corner – for the inside

 

I tore along the edge of two strips of Post It tape and applied them to the smaller Basic White panel leaving a gap in between.

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Mint Macaron ink into the Basic White card on the exposed strip.

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

Leaving the Post It tape in position, I stamped the ferns in different shades og green – Evening Evergreen, Mossy Meadow & Shaded Spruce. I added the dotty image with Evening Evergreen ink.

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

After removing the tape, I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink.

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

A trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds completed the card.

 

The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

I hope you like it.

Please continue around the hop to see what loveliness my fellow hoppers have to share today. Next up is the lovely Lorraine .

Angie McKenzie  ●  Teri West  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Mo Rootes

Lorraine Tierney  ●  Leonie Stuart   ●  Marieke Bart

Linda A. Moore  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Gez Carpenter

Ann Krucek  ●  Vickie Littlewood

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

Ranunculus Rainbow for the Pride Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Pride Blog Hop where we are showing our support for the Pride Movement and the LGBTQ community. I have used the gorgeous Ranunculus Dies to make a rainbow themed card.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the ranunculus rainbow card you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3½” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded lower left corner
Basic Black card – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Gorgeous Grape

 

Using the Ranunculus Dies, I die cut a leaf from the scraps of Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis and Gorgeous Grape card.

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

I adhered them, in rainbow order down the length of one of the Basic White panels from the upper left to the lower right. I used a Mini Glue Dot in the centre of each leaf as I wanted the leaves to have some movement and dimension.

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

Using the speckled image from the Merriest Moments stamp set and Soft Sea Foam ink to add interest to the background. The decorated panel was then adhered to the Basic Black panel. This was added to the Granny Apple Green card base with the same liquid glue.

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Fabulous stamp set in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

 

A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

I hope you like it. Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

 


Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

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A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Soft Seedlings for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have been given a sketch to work with today. I have used the Heart and Home designer Series paper which is retiring at the end of this month and the Soft Seedlings stamp set which will be available from the 1st July.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the soft seedlings stamp set, you will need:

Pear Pizzazz card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Heart and Home dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Heart & Home dsp – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3⅝” by 2⅜”
Parakeet Party card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

 

Using the blade of my Scissors I roughed up the edges of the largest panel of Heart & Home dsp and added Garden Green ink with a Dauber to define the edge. The lower right corner was curled using a Bone Folder and the panel was glued to the Pear Pizzazz card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The smaller panel of Heart & Home dsp was added to the card front with liquid glue.

 

A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked the largest image from the Soft Seedlings stamp set with Pear Pizzazz ink and added Garden Green ink and Parakeet Party ink using Daubers. The image was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. I repeated this step to fill up the panel. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped over the leaf using Garden Green ink.

 

A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The small strip of Parakeet Party was added to the left-hand side of the stamped panel and a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

 

A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

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

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The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

Natural Prints card

Here is a sweet card made using the Nature’s Prints stamp set and the co-ordinating Natural Prints Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the natural prints card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – x 2 one for the inside
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3”

 

I inked up the ferny image in Petal Pink ink and stamped it again and again in a rough circle onto one of the Basic White panels.

 

The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink in the upper left corner before adding the decorated panel to the Shaded Spruce panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Petal Pink card base on Dimensionals.

 

The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

 

The gorgeous gingko leaf image was stamped onto the smaller piece of Basic White in Evening Evergreen ink and die cut using the Natural Prints Dies. The die cut piece was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

 

The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

 

A trio of Elegant Faceted Gems and a double bow made from White Baker’s Twine completed the card.

 

The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

So pretty, I hope you like it.

 

The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

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

Mo x

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A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Bumblebee card using retiring In Colors

Today I am sharing a bumblebee card made using the retiring 2020-2022 In Colors and the lovely Hello Ladybug stamp set :

Colors used in this project are:

To recreate the bumblebee card, you will need:

Bumblebee card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic Black, Bumblebee & Vellum

I stamped the large leaves in Just Jade ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

 

A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The flowers were added in Magenta Madness ink. The stamped panel was added to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the card front using the same glue.

 

A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

 

Using the Ladybug Builder Punch, I punched out the Bumblebee from scrap Basic Black card. I cut ⅛” strips of Bumblebee card and glued them to the punched black shape. Using the same punch, I punched out the wings from scrap Vellum. And adhered them to the bee with Mini Glue Dots.

 

A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

 

The bumblebee was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Just Jade ink and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones completed the card.

 

A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

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

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A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Double Artfully Layered Leaves

A cute double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set and Tropical Layered Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the double leaves card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1”
Silver Foil – 3¾” by ¼” x 2
Scrap Basic White & Evening Evergreen

 I stamped the large leafy spray in Balmy Blue ink at the top and bottom of one of the Basic White panels. The pane was the adhered to the Shaded Spruce panel and then to the Balmy Blue card base.

 

A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink on the left-hand side of the strip of Basic White card.

 

A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The Silver strips were adhered to the top and bottom of the sentiment strip and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The open palm leaf was die cut from scrap Evening Evergreen card and added to the card front.

 

A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the large monstera leaf in Shaded Spruce ink onto scrap Basic White card, coloured it with the Shaded Spruce Blends Markers and die cut it out using the Tropical Layered Dies.

 

A pretty card featuring artfully layered leaves and made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double artfully layered leaves card made using the Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The leaf was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

I added a trio of Silver Metallic Pearls to finish the card.

I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: