A special floral planter Mother's Day card shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop and made using the Dainty Delight dies by Stampin' Up!

Mother’s Day Floral Planter – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 23, 2023March 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a photo/colour challenge. A soon as I saw the colours, I thought they would make a fantastic floral Mother’s Day card, so that is what I made. This floral planter was inspired by a project made by Bronwyn Eastley of Addinktive Designs.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Mother’s Day card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 11¾” by 3” scored on the long-side at 2¾”, 5½”, 8¼” & 11½”
Thick Basic White card – 3½” by 1“x 2 scored at ¼” on each end.
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green

Using one of the dies from the Something Fancy Dies set, I cut a piece from all 4 sides along the bottom, this created the ‘legs’ for my planter. The whole piece was then embossed using the Painted Texture Embossing Folder. I embossed it one end at a time. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the tab to the side f the box, forming a square ‘planter’ with legs.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight dies used to make a beautiful floral planter for a special Mother’s Day card and shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I folded and burnished the smaller strips of Basic White card, added glue to each small tab and each piece was inserted carefully inside the ‘box’ to form the struts across.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight dies used to make a beautiful floral planter for a special Mother’s Day card and shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die-cut lots of greenery from scrap Granny Apple Green card and glued it to the inside of the box using both struts and the front and back panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight dies used to make a beautiful floral planter for a special Mother’s Day card and shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The parts for the purple flowers were die cut using Granny Apple Green card for the bases and Gorgeous Grape for the flowers. I glued them together with the same liquid glue. They were added to the back panel of the box.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight dies used to make a beautiful floral planter for a special Mother’s Day card and shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The daisies were die-cut using Daffodil Delight card and the flower centres from Basic White card. I glued them together with liquid adhesive and added them to the foliage. I die cut the plumes of flowers from Poppy Parade card and the smaller flowers from Polished Pink card. They were added to the card with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Dainty Delight dies used to make a beautiful floral planter for a special Mother’s Day card and shared in the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto Basic White card and die-cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. It was added to the front of the box.

Classic Matte Dots were then added to the centre of each small flower to complete the card. This will fit into a standard C6 envelope but I will be hand delivering it to my Mum.

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A pretty floral anniversary card made using the Nature's Harvest stamp set and the Scalloped Contour Dies by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Harvest Anniversary card

Posted on March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty anniversary card made for some friends who are celebrating their anniversary later this month. I have used the Nature’s Harvest stamp set to make the card,

Colours used in this project are:

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

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 3⅞” by 2⅝” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card – ½” wide strip

I began by stamping the spray of coneflowers randomly all around the Pale Papaya card front using Pale Papaya ink. I love the soft, subtle background texture this gives.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a rectangle from the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

I stamped the spray of coneflowers using Soft Suede ink onto the scalloped rectangle.

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Pale Papaya, Poppy Parade, Old Olive and Soft Suede.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

The coloured panel was glued to the Poppy Parade layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon wrapped around near the bottom. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Love For You stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Poppy Parade ink. I trimmed it down and tucked it under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nature’s Harvest stamp set used with the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a pretty floral anniversary card

So pretty, I hope they like it.

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A pretty shadow box card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles Shadow Box card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 18, 2023March 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have been playing with ideas for my April classes using the Sending Smiles stamp set. This Shadow Box card didn’t make the cut but is so pretty that I decided to share it today.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate this card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 11¾” by 4⅛”– scored at ½” and 1” each end and then at 4⅞”, 5⅜”, 5⅞” and 6⅜” & 6⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Basic White and Parakeet Party card

Fold and burnish on all the scorelines, I started by folding in the middle and then working out which way to fold on all the other scorelines.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a stitched circle from the front panel of the card.

I placed one of the 3⅞” by 3⅝” panels of Basic White card onto the inside part of the card and lightly drew around it with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The larger circle, from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set, was inked up by pressing the Parakeet Party ink pad to one half and the Fresh Freesia pad to the other half. I stamped down onto scrap paper before stamping in the centre of my pencil circle. The pencil line was then erased. The sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink in the centre of the inked circle and the panel was then glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I the glued down the two side panels to close the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped a variety of flowers onto scrap Basic White card in Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape inks and die cut them using the Sending Dies. I also die cut some leaves from Parakeet Party card, and cut them apart.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The flowers were then arranged and then adhered with liquid glue around the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card. So pretty, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies used to make a pretty shadow box card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A pretty Easter themed card made for the Easter Blog Hop using the Daffodil Daydreams stamp set by STampin' Up!

Easter Daffodils card for the Easter Blog Hop

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Easter Blog Hop where we are sharing, unsurprisingly……. Easter themed projects. I have used the pretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Easter daffodils card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 4⅜” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅜”
Basic Black card – 2¼” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The piece of Hues of Happiness dsp was glued to the Granny Apple Green panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The layer was then added to the So Saffron card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The clump of daffodils was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 2⅜” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The coloured piece was then glued to the Basic Black layer before being mounted onto the card front with Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. It was added to the card with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a bow made for the Black & White Gingham Ribbon completed the card.

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The partial die-cutting technique demonstrated for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies by Stampin' Up!

Partially Die Cut Blessings of Home for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing die-cutting. I have chosen to share a partially die cut card featuring the Blessings of Home stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blessings of home card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅜” by approx. 1⅞”
Gold Glimmer card – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Basic Black strip ¼” wide

I began by gluing the Abigail Rose designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front – I had to add a strip of Gold Glimmer to the right side as I had managed to cut the dsp slightly to short.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The large floral stamp from the Blessings of Home stamp set was stamped in the middle of the panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I placed the co-ordinating die form the Flowers of Home set of dies was then placed over the stamped image and secured in place with a little washi tape. I then placed the top cutting plate half way across right-hand side of the stamped image and ran it through the Cut and Emboss Machine, die-cutting only the right side. Using Paper snips, I cut from the top and bottom of the panel until I reached the edge of the die-cut area and dropped the excess in the bin.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I added the larger piece of Gold Glimmer behind the left-side, uncut part of the panel. I cut it down to fit the piece exactly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The whole piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

Petal Pink Blends Pens were used to add a little colour to the largest flower. I blurred the edge of the coloured area with a Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The embossed sentiment was on my desk, left over form another project and was added to the card front. It was originally stamped in Versamark ink, covered in White Embossing Powder and Heat set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Blessings of Home stamp set and Flowers of Home Dies used to demonstrate the partial die-cutting technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A scattering of Classic Matte Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Gez Carpenter ● Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman

Karen Henderson ● Ann Krucek ● Lorraine Tierney

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

Linda Moore ● Susan Webster ● Shel Anderson

Vickie Littlewood ● Judith Patterson

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A card made for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Amazing Year stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Amazing Bouquet for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral themed cards. My pretty floral card is made using the Amazing Year stamp set.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the amazing bouquet card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card 3⅝” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 1⅛” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the bouquet image, randomly across the So Saffron card front in So Saffron ink and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The bouquet of flowers was stamped onto the 3½” by 2⅝” panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – So Saffron, Sweet Sorbet, Shaded Spruce and Pool Party.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The coloured panel was then added to the Shaded Spruce panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then mounted onto the front of the So Saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Picturesque stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down and added it and tucked under the coloured panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a card for the floral themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Easter Daffodils for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 27, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects designed around a sketch. I have used the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set to make a pretty Easter card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 7¾” by 3¾”
Daffodil Delight card – 6” by 2⅝” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2½” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic Black card – 2½” by 2

I wrapped a length of White Crinkled Seam Binding around the piece of Dandy Designs designer series paper, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The bunch of daffodils was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the border image, twice along the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The flowers were coloured in using the following Blends Pens – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. I used the light Daffodil Delight and light Granny Apple Green Blends to add some colour to the border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set it. It was added to the decorated panel with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of gold Festive Pearls completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp by Stampin' Up!

A Beautifully Happy card

Posted on February 24, 2023February 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day on the Farm designer series paper both of which are Sale-a-Bration offerings available with a qualifying order until the 28^th February.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the beautifully happy card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Day on the Farm dsp – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the beautiful spray of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¾” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and die cut it out using the Scalloped Contour Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

Using the same dies I cut a scalloped edge into the 4⅛” by 1½” strip of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The scalloped edge was glued to the bottom of the piece of Day on the Farm dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. And the whole piece was added to the Basic Black card base with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you c

I used Cherry Cobbler ink to add colour to the flowers and Old Olive to add colour to the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the scalloped rectangle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

A scattering of Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Scenic Pots for a thank you card

Posted on February 22, 2023February 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I love the Scenic Garden stamp set and have used it along with some left-over diorama die cuts to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the scenic pots card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bermuda Bay card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Crumb Cake card – 4¼” by 3¼” – to cut the larger Diorama piece
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3” – to cut the smaller Diorama piece
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – ½” wide strip

The tier of pots image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the white Diorama piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Soft Sea Foam. The decorated piece was then adhered to the Crumb Cake Diorama piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

A piece of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the panel of Dandy Designs dsp and the panel was then glued to the Bermuda Bay layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front. The decorated panel was then added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

A Sheer Ribbon bow and a scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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The Love For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

For You card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 11, 2023January 31, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects something we have been working on recently. I have used the pretty Love For You stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the for you card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mint Macaron card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I used my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I placed the die cut circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, with a little hanging over and drew around it lightly with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The large ‘For You’ stamp was inked up with Sweet Sorbet ink, one word at a time and stamped them one on top of the other on the left side of the stitched circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the flowers and leaves, overlapping the pencilled circle. The large flowers in Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry. The smaller flowers in Polished Pink and Sweet Sorbet and the leaves in Mint Macaron and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I rubbed out the pencil marks and added the tiny hearts in Sweet Sorbet ink. The decorated layer was then added to the Mint Macaron layer with liquid glue. I mounted the circle onto the panel with Dimensionals and trimmed off the overhanging right hand side.