A pretty floral card made using the Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies, the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Vases of Flowers Card

Posted on July 14, 2026July 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today’s birthday card was made using pieces left over from my June Garden Gatherings classes.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the vases of flowers card using the following supplies:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Berry Burst – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼”
Cloud Cover – 2 ¼” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White and Vellum

I embossed one of the larger panels of Basic White using the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered it to the piece of Secret Sea and then to the Daffodil Delight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the stems with Peaceful Pine, 2 of the tiny flower stems and 1 of the larger flower stems. The flowers were added to the stems with Daffodil Delight or Berry Burst ink. The flowers sprays were then die cut using the Garden Gatherings dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

Both vases were stamped on scrap pieces of Vellum with Versamark ink before being covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. The vases were then die cut.

Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

I Used a Cloud Cover Blends Pen to colour in the bottom of the vases to give the effect of water. The flower sprays were then added to the back of the vases with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The arches were adhered together and the flower filled vases were added to the arches on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies used with the Everyday Arches dies and the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Peaceful Pine ink on the strip of Cloud Cover and added it to the card front. A trio of Daffodil Delight Dots from my stash finished the card.

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The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend from Stampin' Up!

Negative Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 12, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Having made the Garden Silhouette card – see blog post on the 10th July, using the new Hot Foil System I was left with the waste foiled, negative image which I was reluctant to just throw away.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the negative garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Calypso Coral – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4¼” by ⅞”
Basic Black – 4¼” by ⅜”

I took the negative (waste) piece of Gold Foil and used a combination of my Trimmer and sharp Scissors to cut down the edges leaving a thin border.

The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I carefully added tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive all over the back of the Gold Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Foil was then lifted and carefully placed onto the layer of Calypso Coral card leaving a small border. My largest Clear Block was carefully placed on top. When the block was lifted off the foil had stuck to the card panel. I mounted the panel onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I stamped the sentiment from the Greenery Lane stamp set onto the strip of Basic White card with Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

I added the thin strip of Basic Black card to the bottom of the sentiment strip and flagged both ends. The sentiment strip was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

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Festive Cheer Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2026July 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have used the new Festive Cheer stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the festive cheer card using the following supplies:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Shaded Spruce – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White- 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Crumb Cake & Garden Green – 3¼” by ½”

I embossed the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to the Shaded Spruce layer and then to the Crumb Cake card front.

A Christmas in July card made using the Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder to make a Christmas in July card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Garden Green card, I die cut the leafy branch from the Festive Cheer dies and adhered it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder to make a Christmas in July card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of baubles, one in Real Red, another in Cherry Cobbler and the last with Shaded Spruce ink. These were die cut using the same set of dies. I also die cut some hangers and strings from scrap Crumb Cake card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder to make a Christmas in July card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The strings and hangers were glued to each bauble, and they were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder to make a Christmas in July card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Everyday Arches dies. I added it to the card front. A scattering of Adhesive-backed Peppermints finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Cheer stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder to make a Christmas in July card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Leonie Stuart ● Marga Bultena ● Mo Rootes

Teri West ● Jan Musselman

Rachael Merrick ● Kelly Taranto ● Angie McKenzie

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A fun fold card made using the Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Violet Dreams dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Violet Fun Fold Card – Ink. Stamp.Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2026July 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have a Tic Tac Toe board to inspire us. I have chosen – Patterned Paper, Fun Fold and Ribbon/Twine to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the beautiful violet fun fold card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 11” by 4⅛” scored at 2⅛”, 4¼” and 5½” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 3⅞” by 1⅛”
Violet Dreams dsp – 3¾” by 1”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 4”
Violet Dreams dsp – 3⅞” by ⅝”
Highland Heather – 3¾” by 3”
Basic White – 3⅝” by 2⅞”
Scrap Basic White

Fold and burnish the centre scoreline then fold the other two scorelines backwards. Glue the 3¾” by 1” piece of Violet Dreams dsp to the panel of Basic White card measuring 3⅞” by 1⅛”. This can be added to the 1¼” section by the centre scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Fresh Freesia Ribbon around the dsp panel, securing it on the back with Tear and Tape before gluing the decorated panel to the back of the card to form the book fold portion.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I glued the remaining strip of Violet Dreams dsp on the right-hand side of the 4⅛” by 4” piece of Basic White card. This piece was then glued to the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The 4⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Peaceful Pine card was then glued to the top flap to form the Z fold portion of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the cluster of violets with Secret Sea ink onto the 3⅝” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Light & Dark Highland Heather, Light Golden Glow and Light & Dark Peaceful Pine. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Fresh Freesia ink to the background to help ‘ground’ the image. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Highland Heather layer and then to the Peaceful Pine Z fold flap.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card and die using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I ran it through twice to make the label slightly smaller. It was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make a fun fold card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A striking card for a friend made using the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies, the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil from Stampin' Up!

Hot Foil Garden Silhouette Card

Posted on July 10, 2026July 11, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the new Hot Foil System and the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die to make a pretty card for a special friend. Hot foiling is so much fun and the results are gorgeous.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the hot foil garden silhouette card using the following supplies:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Very Vanilla – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Golden Glow – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss (dark side) – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla – 2⅜” by ½”
Golden Glow – 2⅜” by ⅜”

I began by plugging in the Hot Foil System and setting it to heat up. When it reached temperature I placed the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die, flat side down onto the hot plate, added a piece of Gold Foil, gold side facing down and finally, placed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Two-Tone Blackberry Bliss on top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The Hot Foil Shim and the Hot Foil Spacer were then added and the button pressed to heat up the whole sandwich. When it reached temperature, I slowly ran the whole system through the Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The excess foil was then peeled away revealing the embossed panel. This panel was then adhered to the Piece of Golden Glow card and then to one of the Very Vanilla card panels. I wrapped a length of Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the whole piece before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the strip of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Silhouette Hot Foil dies used with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil used to make a striking card for a friend

The strip of Golden Glow card was adhered to the behind the sentiment with a small strip of colour showing along the bottom. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

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A pretty self-closing box made using the Velvet Meadow designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Self-closing Box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2026July 4, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing anything but a card. I have made a self-closing box and decorated it with the lovely Velvet Meadow dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Bubble Bath

Berry Burst

I created the self-closing box using the following supplies:

Berry Burst card – 8½” by 6”
Velvet Meadow dsp – 3¾” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the Berry Burst card. On the long side at 4” and 8”. On the short side at 1” and 5”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

With the long side at the top of the scoreboard and the ½” strip on the right I scored at 2” and 6” but only as far as the first scoreline. I repeated this on White cardstock to make it easier for you to see.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Taking a ruler and the Take Your Pick Scoring Attachment I scored from the bottom of the 2” scoreline to the right-hand corner of the rectangle and then again to the left-hand corner. I repeated this from the bottom of the 6” scoreline to both other corners.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I cut away the small rectangles at either end of the ½” tab and cut up all the remaining scorelines along the long sides. I folded and burnished on all the scorelines beginning with the diagonal scorelines. The cardstock was then folded on the 4” fold and glued to the ½” tab to close the box.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a pencil, I marked one side of the 3¾” square of Velvet Meadow dsp at 1⅞”. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut from the 1⅞” mark to the lower right corner and then the lower left corner giving three triangles. These were glued to the front of the self-closing box. The four tabs forming the bottom of the box were then glued together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of retired Silver Edged Berry Burst Ribbon around the box and tied it in a bow at the front of the box.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Velvet Meadow designer series paper used to make a pretty self-closing box – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment was then stamped on scrap Basic White card in Berry Burst ink. I die cut it using the Fragrant Layers Dies, passing it through the machine twice to make the label smaller. I added the label to the box with a Mini Glue Dot.

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A sweet Koala themed birthday card made using the Wild Bunch stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Product of the Month Blog Hop

Birthday Koala Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2026June 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring a product of the month. I have made my card using the Wild Bunch stamp set.

Colours used when creating this card are:

I created the birthday koala card using the following supplies:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Poppy Parade – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 2¾” by 1”
Poppy Parade – 2¾” by ⅛”
Scrap Basic White

I stamped the sweet koala with Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The image was coloured using the Barely Blush, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate and Basic Black. The panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer before being added to the Gray Granite card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The party hat was stamped on scrap Basic White card. I coloured the pom-pom and added stripes with a Poppy Parade Blends Pen and fussy cut the hat out. I glued it to the head of the koala.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the strip of Basic White card and punched out using the Three Banner Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The strip of Poppy Parade card was glued to the back of the sentiment label and the whole piece glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wild Bunch stamp set used to make a sweet Koala themed birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-backed Peppermints completed the card.

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A bright balloon birthday card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Bright Balloon Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on July 7, 2026June 29, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing background techniques. I have used the Balloon Festoon stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the meadow easel card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Coastal Cabana – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Coastal Cabana – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Scrap Pool Party & Coastal Cabana

I love taking a single image from a stamp set and using it to create a background for my focal image.

I took the long streamer image and stamped it in alternating Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana ink. I rotated the image to vary the stamping.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make bright balloon birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then adhered to the larger Coastal Cabana card. A length of retired Daffodil Delight ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

I stamped the confetti image multiple times in 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight ink in the upper left corner of the smaller piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make bright balloon birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped on the same panel with Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller panel of Coastal Cabana card which was added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make bright balloon birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The star image was stamped, several times in Coastal Cabana ink on a scrap of Pool Party card. The balloon was then die cut from this stamped piece. I also die cut a balloon strip from scrap Coastal Cabana card and adhered the two together. The balloon was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make bright balloon birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of pink sequins finished the card.

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Three bicycle themed cards made using the Bikes and Blooms Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up!

Bikes & Blooms Paper Pumpkin

Posted on July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have been really looking forward to making up the Bikes and Blooms Paper Pumpkin Kit and it didn’t disappoint.

Colours found in this kit are:

These three cards were made as per the instructions provided in the kit.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bikes and Blooms Paper Pumpkin Kit used to make three bicycle themed cards

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An easel card made for the for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Meadow Easel Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 4, 2026June 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing easel cards. I have made my card using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and dies with the Lovely Blossoms dsp.

Colours used to create this card are:

I created the meadow easel card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Thick Basic White – 4″ by 3⅛” scored at 2″ on the long side
Basic White – 3” by 1⅞” – embossed using Lovely Stripes Folder
Basic White – 4¼” by 3”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 5¾” by ⅞”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 4” by 1¼” x 2
Basic White – 2¾” by ¾”
Scrap Daffodil Delight & Old Olive

The three pieces of Lovely Blossoms dsp were glued to the Thick Basic White card base. The long thin one along the top flap and the two shorter, squatter ones on either side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The embossed piece of card was adhered to the bottom of the 4” by 3⅛” piece of Thick Basic White card leaving a tiny border around the bottom and both sides.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut an arch from the Basic White panel measuring 4¼” by 3” and adhered it to the embossed flap.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The double flower was stamped in Timid Tiger ink onto scrap Basic White card and flower centres added with Old Olive ink. The image was then die cut using the Flowering Meadow dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the same dies I cut a double stem, two leafy stems and three leafy sprigs from scrap Old Olive card. Three daisy heads were also die cut from scrap Daffodil Delight card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I arranged all the die cut pieces on the arch and adhered them in place with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make and easel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on the 2¾” by ¾” piece of Basic White card and punched it out with the Three Banner Punch. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.