A beach themed card made using the Splash & Relax stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks from Stampin' Up!

Beach Ball Fun Card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2026August 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Let’s Head To The Beach’. I have made my fun card using the Splash & Relax stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the beach ball fun card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White

Using the Water Mask from the Water and Dotted Lines Masks, I applied Balmy Blue ink, lightly to the panel of Basic White card using a Blending Brush. The panel was adhered to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set used with the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a beach themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped 7 of the small beach balls from the Splash & Relax stamp set. The first in Pool Party ink, full strength for the detailed image and 2^nd generation for the more solid image. Next, with Petal Pink ink using the same method.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set used with the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a beach themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I used Bubble Bath ink, then Lemon Lolly, next came Strawberry Slush, then Fresh Freesia and finally Balmy Blue ink. All these images were then die cut using the co-ordinating Splash & Relax Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set used with the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a beach themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink onto the card front. The beach balls were then arranged on the card front some flat with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and some on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set used with the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a beach themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A scattering of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set used with the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a beach themed card – Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty celebration card made using the Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month and the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies from Stampin' Up!

Purple Begonia Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 12, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a product of the month. I am using the July 2026 offering a pretty two step stamp set called Begonia Belle.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the purple begonias card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Silver Foil – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Violet Dreams dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White– 3” by ½”

I began by adhering the panel of Violet Dreams dsp to the piece of Silver Foil, and yes, I did gut the middle out of the silver foil panel to use in another project. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

A pretty celebration card made using the Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month and the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies trom Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

Using the Hot Foil System, Silver Foil and the Flourish and Frames Hot Foil Dies I created a silver foil frame which I then die cut using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

In the centre of the die cut frame I stamped the outline begonia image with Gorgeous Grape ink. The infill was then added with Highland Heather ink, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

I stamped the outline image again on Masking Paper, fussy cut it out and added it over the stamped flower. The outline leaves were then stamped with Peaceful Pine ink and the infill leafy image with 2^nd generation Peaceful Pine ink before the mask was removed. The silver foil edged label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Gorgeous Grape ink. I flagged the ends before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Begonia Belle stamp set, July 2026 product of the month used with the Flourish Frames Hot Foil Dies to make a pretty celebration card

I used a Dark Highland Heather Blends Pen to add colour to a trio of Basic Rhinestones before adding then to complete the card.

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Sending Love Card

Posted on August 11, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This sweet sending love card was made using the Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the sending love card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Daffodil Delight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 3½” by 1”
Mixed-up Patterns dsp – 1½” by ½”
Strawberry Slush – 3½” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White – 3⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner

The larger piece of Mixed-up Patterns dsp was adhered to the panel of Daffodil Delight card and then to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I added the long strip of dsp across the middle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

The cluster of small flowers were stamped onto the small panel of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. I added the sentiment in the upper right corner using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

Using the following Blends Pens I added a little colour to the flowers and leaves – Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush and Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I stamped the ‘dottage’ in the upper left and lower right corners of the stamped panel with 3^rd generation Secret Sea ink before the stamped piece was then glued to the Strawberry Slush panel. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Violets stamp set and the Mixed-up Patterns designer series paper to make a pretty sending love card

I flagged the end of the smallest piece of dsp and tucked it under the raised panel and added a trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots to finish the card.

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A striking lighthouse themed card made using the Sunset Coast Dies, the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Sunset Card

Posted on August 9, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card, made for a friend, features the Sunset Coast Dies and the gorgeous Scenic Coast designer series paper with a little bit of hot foiling (couldn’t resist!).

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the beautiful sunset card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Secret Sea – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush & Secret Sea

The piece of Sunset Coast designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the larger panel of Secret Sea card and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a Striking lighthouse themed card

I die cut the lighthouse in the smaller panel of Secret Sea card and mounted it onto the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

Using the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies, the Hot Foil System and some of the Gold Foil I created the sentiment and die cut it out using the co-ordinating dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

The sentiment was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

Using the Sunset Coast dies I die cut shells from scrap Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush and arranged them around the sentiment to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

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A congratulations card made using the Pop-up Petals tamp set and co-ordinating dies with the rubber band technique and the Stone & Vine Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Pop-up Vase Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 8, 2026August 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing the rubber band technique. I have used the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies with the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder to make a congratulations card for my lovely team mate who has just got a new job.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pop-up vase card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover – 5¼” by 3½”
Strawberry Slush – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Cloud Cover, wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the embossed layer and glued it to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals tamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the rubber band technique and the Stone & Vine Embossing Folder to make a congratulations card -Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I wrapped a few elastic bands around a large E block, inked the bands up with Cloud Cover ink and stamped it twice onto the 4¼” by 2½” panel of Basic White card to give a sunburst effect.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vase with Pretty Peacock ink and die cut it out using the Pop-up Petals Dies.

The single flower was then stamped on scrap white card with the same Pretty Peacock ink and coloured in the image with Strawberry Slush and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens. I die cut the image out.

The vase and flower were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White with Pretty Peacock ink and punched it out using the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Teri West ● Angie McKenzie ● Annette Ball

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A side easel birthday card made using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Velvet Meadow dsp from Stampin' Up!

Meadow Side Easel Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing side easel cards. I have made my version using the Flowering Meadow stamp set, dies and Velvet Meadow dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the meadow side easel card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4” by 2⅜”
Velvet Meadow dsp – 3⅞” by 2¼”
Peaceful Pine – 3⅞” by 3”
Velvet Meadow dsp – 3¾” by 2⅞”
Scrap Basic White & Peaceful Pine

Using the Paper Trimmer and with the 5⅞” side of the card base at the top, I cut down at the 2½” mark to the central scoreline. I rotated the card to the right and cut away the 2½” panel leaving a 3⅜” panel. I then scored the remaining panel at 2¼” to form the easel section.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I adhered the 3⅞” by 2¼” piece of Velvet Meadow dsp to the slightly larger panel of Peaceful Pine card and then to the right-hand side of the Thick Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the double flowers with Bubble Bath ink and added the flower centres with Berry Burst ink. The cluster of small flowers were stamped twice with Berry Burst ink and added the centres with Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The pom-pom flowers were stamped with Daffodil Delight ink. The three types of stems were stamped with Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut all the images and a couple of leafy sprigs from scrap Peaceful Pine card. The flowers were arranged on the remaining piece of Velvet Meadow dsp using Dimensionals and /or Liquid Adhesive which was then glued to the larger panel of Peaceful Pine card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set on scrap Basic White card with Peaceful Pine ink and punched it out using the Three Banner Punch. I added the sentiment with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make a side easel birthday card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The floral panel was then glued to the bottom flap of the easel portion. I added the second cluster of Berry Burst flowers to add as the stopper for the easel portion of the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Flowers Behind a Frame Card

Posted on August 7, 2026July 22, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a pretty card made using the Flourish & Frames stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the flowers behind a frame card using the following supplies:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Gray – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 2½” by 2”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the large floral image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front using Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

I stamped the same image on the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card using Basic Gray ink. I added the smaller rose image and a couple of smaller flowers using the same ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers – Flirty Flamingo, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly. The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Gray layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

Using a Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Pen I coloured in a length of White Baker’s Twine and wrapped it around the whole panel before it was adhered to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

I used a label from the Flourish & Frames Hot Foil dies and hot foiled it with Gold Foil. I die cut it with the co-ordinating dies. I

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment, from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set was stamped onto the label with Basic Gray ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flourish & Frame Hot Foil stamp set and dies and Relaxing Waterside stamp set used to make a pretty floral card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Butterflies completed the card.

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A card made for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge using the Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Blended Butterflies Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I couldn’t resist using the Hot Foil System and the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies and Masks to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the blended butterflies card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Misty Moonlight

The smaller panel of Basic White card was embossed using the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder before being adhered to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

I heated the Hot Foil System and embossed the hot foil butterflies onto scrap Basic White card using Silver Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

Using the set of layering masks and Blending Brushes, I added colour to the butterflies starting with Crisp Cantaloupe. Next, I used Strawberry Slush and finally Misty Moonlight inks. The butterflies were then die cut before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

I used the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to add Silver Foil to a piece of scrap Misty Moonlight card before they were die cut. My chosen sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

A trio of 2026 -2028 In Color Butterflies finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Butterfly Flight and Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies and the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folderused to make a card for the Technique Tuesday colouring challenge

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A pretty card made using the Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Velvet Meadow dsp from Stampin' Up!

Velvet Meadow Card

Posted on August 2, 2026July 20, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty birthday card made using the Velvet Meadow designer series paper.

Colours used when making this card are:

I created the velvet meadow card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Velvet Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Cloud Cover – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Basic White – 4” by 2¼”
Peaceful Pine – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Velvet Meadow dsp

The large dsp panel was glued to the larger Cloud Cover layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

A length of Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

From scrap Velvet Meadow dsp I die cut a couple of pairs of pink flowers and placed them on the small white piece of card to get an idea of position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

I moved the flowers aside and stamped the double stem, bases for the pom-pom flowers and a couple of sprigs with Peaceful Pine ink. The pom-pom flowers were then added in Cloud Cover ink. The stamped piece was then glued to the smaller piece of Cloud Cover card before the whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on the small piece of Peaceful Pine card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowering Meadow stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Velvet Meadow dsp to make to make a pretty card

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty card made using the Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies with the Violet Dreams dsp by Stampin' Up!

Sentimental Rose Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 1, 2026July 20, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a recent project. I am sharing a card made using the Sweetly sentimental stamp set and Hot Foil Dies.

Colours used when making this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Peaceful Pine

I created the sentimental rose card using the following supplies:

Peaceful Pine card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Violet Dreams dsp – 3⅝” by 2½”
Berry Burst – 3⅝” by ⅛”
Berry Burst – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 4¾” by 2⅞”
Scrap Secret Sea

The piece of Violet Dreams dsp was glued to the left-hand side of one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The thin strip of Berry Burst card was then glued to the right-hand edge of the dsp and the whole panel was adhered to the Peaceful Pine card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The large rose image was stamped with Secret Sea ink onto the 4¾” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used the 2-step stamping technique and Berry Burst ink to add colour to all the flowers and Peaceful Pine ink to the colour to the leaves. The whole panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Light Pink Foil to Hot Foil the sentiments from the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil dies onto scarp Secret Sea card and ide cut them using the co-ordinating dies. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweetly Sentimental stamp set and co-ordinating Hot Foil Dies used with the Violet Dreams dsp to make to make a pretty card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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