The Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral birthday card

Greatest Florals card

Posted on February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet floral card made using the new Greatest Journey stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the greatest floral card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic Black card – 2½” by ⅜”

I stamped the row of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I inked up the small flower at the end and stamped this again on the left hand side too fill in the space.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the leaves and flowers – So Saffron, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green & Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I piece of Black Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. It was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a twine bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Greatest Journey stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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The Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral card

Dainty Flowers card

Posted on January 22, 2023January 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweetly pretty card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some soft colours

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Dainty Flowers card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Polished Pink card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Mint Macaron card – 2½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 2” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Blending Brush, I added Mint Macaron ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

I stamped the largest floral image onto the same panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather & Mint Macaron. I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Polished Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

I wrapped a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel and used the liquid glue to adhere it to the Mint Macaron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and punched it out with the Double Oval Punch. I also punched out the slightly larger Mint Macaron scalloped Oval. The two ovals were glued together and added to the card on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

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

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A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

Love For You card

Posted on January 20, 2023January 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the pretty Love For You stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make a pretty floral card.

Colours used in this project are:

To Recreate the love for you card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅝” by 3⅞ “
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾ “
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾“– for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, I embossed the panel of Pool Party card. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the embossed panel to the Orchid Oasis layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

The Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! made for a pretty floral card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

I used the Layering Diorama Dies to die cut a shape from the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

The sentiment from the Love For You stamp set was stamped onto the die cut piece in Bermuda Bay ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

I stamped the flowers onto scrap Basic White card. The large flowers were stamped in Orchid Oasis and the flower centre s in Bermuda Bay ink. The smaller flowers were stamped in either Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Orchid Oasis or in Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous rape and Pool Party ink. These were all die cut using the Love For You Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

The leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green and die cut using the same set of Dies. The flowers and leaves were then added around the sentiment piece on Dimensionals or with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

A trio of Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems finished the card.

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3 cards made for my January 2023 classes using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp by Stampin' Up!

Framed Florets Class Projects

Posted on January 17, 2023January 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for my January classes using the Framed Florets Bundle and the Dainty Flowers dsp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Embossed Floral card

Fresh Freesia card base 8½” by 4¼”– scored at 4¼”
Dainty Flowers dsp – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Rich Razzleberry 5” by 4”
Basic White oval die cut using the Framed Florets Dies
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 3½ by 2¼”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Emboss the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White using the Pretty Petals Embossing Folder. Use Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive glue the piece of Dainty Flowers dsp to the left side of the panel, leaving a tiny border around three side.

Wrap a length of ribbon around to disguise the join and secure on the back with Sellotape. Glue the whole piece to the Fresh Freesia card base. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink onto the Basic White oval, over to the left side.

Stamp the spray of flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the 3½ by 2¼” panel of Basic White and die cut. Die cut the embossed frame from the panel of Rich Razzleberry card. Place the Rich Razzleberry frame face down and add the stamped white oval, face down inside the frame and add Dimensionals around the edge making sure to place them on the frame and the oval. Add the piece to the card front.

Using the following Blends Pens colour in the spray of flowers – Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. Add the spray to the right side of the oval with glue.

Add a bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed this card.

Famed Sentiment card

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Dainty Flowers dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝
Rich Razzleberry – 5 “ by 4”
Basic White – oval die cut using the Framed Florets Dies
Basic White – 3” by 2”
Scrap Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Glue the panel of dsp to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White and then to the Blushing Bride card base.

Stamp the s individual flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and die cut them out. Also die cut the larger frame from Rich Razzleberry card and 2 leafy sprigs from the scrap Old Olive card.

Glue the Rich Razzleberry frame to the card front. Stamp the sentiment onto the die cut white oval and mount the oval inside the frame on Dimensionals.

Trim the bottom off each leafy sprig and glue to the bottom of the oval. Colour the flowers with the Blackberry Bliss Blends Pens and add over the leafy sprigs.

Decorate with a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones.

Punched Oval Card

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blushing Bride – 5½” by 3¾”
Dainty Flowers dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Rich Razzleberry card – we used one of the centre ovals from the previous cards.
Basic White – 2¼” by 1½”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Glue the panel of dsp to the Blushing Bride layer. Wrap a length of Sweet Sorbet Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, secure on the back with Sellotape.

Glue the panel to the Rich Razzleberry card base.

Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink onto the smallest piece of Basic White card and punch out with the Double Oval Punch. Punch out a scalloped oval from one of the excess ovals from either of the previous cards and glue these together.

Add the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

Complete the card with a ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

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A pretty, soft pastel card made using the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Spring Flowers

Posted on January 8, 2023December 29, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty Spring Flowers card made using the pretty Hand Penned Petals stamp set and Penned Flowers Dies. I made a similar card back in the early Autumn and wanted to recreate it with some changes.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the hand penned card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I placed one of the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks onto the smaller panel of Basic White card, holding it in place with a Post It Note. Using a Blending Brush, I added Pale Papaya ink over the mask. The mask was the removed and the pattern revealed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set used with soft pastel colours for a pretty, delicate card

I stamped the sentiment from the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, in the lower left corner of the inked panel in Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set used with soft pastel colours for a pretty, delicate card

Using Smoky Slate ink, I stamped the larger group of flowers onto scrap Basic White card in. A length of the Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Highland Heather card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set used with soft pastel colours for a pretty, delicate card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers and leaves – Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, So Saffron and Mint Macaron. The completed piece was mounted over the ribbon to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set used with soft pastel colours for a pretty, delicate card

A scattering of Pastel Pearls completed the card. I love the Pale Papaya/ Highland Heather combo. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set used with soft pastel colours for a pretty, delicate card

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A pretty 'thinking of you' card for a friend using the Beautiful Thistle stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Thistle card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 24, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing sneak peek projects using products form the upcoming January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the Beautiful Thistle stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Old Olive

To recreate the beautiful thistle card. You will need:

Fresh Freesia – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 3” by ½”

Using a Blending Brush, I added Fresh Freesia ink to the 5¼” by 3½” Basic White panel. I inked up the texture stamp in the Fresh Freesia ink, stamped off in then stamped over the inked area to add some more texture. The panel was then glued to the Old Olive layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The largest thistle was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3”poece of Basic White card and then die cut the image using the Beautiful Thistle dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

I used the Fresh Freesia and Old Olive Blends to colour in the image. I used the Blending Brush to add Fresh Freesia ink around the border of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The thistle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front with glue and a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

A scattering of Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems completed the card. Love this stamp set.

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A pretty framed floral birthday card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Framed Dainty Delight card

Posted on December 23, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Dainty Delight Dies and the pretty ovals from the Framed Florets Dies.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the framed Dainty Delight card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Dainty Flowers dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3”
Scrap Basic White, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow & Soft Suede

I glued the Dainty Flowers dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty framed floral birthday card

Using the Framed Floret Dies, I die cut 2 ovals from the panels of Basic White card. The detailed oval was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty framed floral birthday card

The sentiment from the Framed Floret stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the smaller oval and added to the card front on Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty framed floral birthday card

I die cut a selection of flowers, flower centres and leaves from scrap Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede and Mossy Meadow card and added them to the card front with dabs of liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty framed floral birthday card

A Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty framed floral birthday card

I hope you like it.

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A pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo and made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Botanical Layers card

Posted on December 18, 2022December 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

This card was made using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set and an unusual colour combination.

Colours used in this project are:

Very Vanilla

So Saffron

Merry Merlot

To recreate the botanical layers card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Merry Merlot card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla card – 4½” by 3” – Rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Very Vanilla & Merry Merlot

I stamped one of the leafy images in So Saffron ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the So Saffron card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used to make a pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo

The same leafy image was stamped in So Saffron ink in the lower right corner of the smaller Very Vanilla panel. I stamped again without re-inking.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used to make a pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo

The more structural plant was stamped in Merry Merlot ink over the So Saffron image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used to make a pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo

The stamped panel was adhered to the Merry Merlot panel and some Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Collection was wrapped around the layer and secured with Sellotape. The panel was mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used to make a pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo

The sentiment from the Bottled Happiness stamp set was stamped in Merry Merlot ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card and die cut using the Layering Circle Dies. A slightly larger circle was die cut from scrap Merry Merlot card. The sentiment was added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set used to make a pretty and cheerful card featuring an unusual colour combo

I added a twine bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop using the Beautifully Happy stamp set by Stampin' Up

Beautifully Happy card for the Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 11, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are creating with the following colours:

Here are the colours used in this :

I used the pretty new stamp set Beautifully Happy to make my card.

To recreate the beautifully happy card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White, Poppy Parade & Coastal Cabana card

I stamped the solid inner floral image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card base using Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The large sprig of flowers was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The in-fill leaves were then stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.

I used Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade Blends Markers were used to colour the flowers. A Coastal Cabana Stamp ‘n Write Marker added colour to the base of the flowers and smaller leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Coastal Cabana ink around the edges of the decorated panel and used the same ink to stamp the dotty image randomly around the flowers. The decorated panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. Yes I know it is technically another colour but in my opinion the colour is much closer to Flirty Flamingo. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies and was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals. I flagged the ends of scrap strips of Basic White, Poppy Parade and Coastal Cabana card and tucked them under the top right corner of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for the Colour Combo colour challenge Blog Hop

A Fine Sparkle Gem was added to the centre of the largest flower and bow and trio of 2022 – 2024 Un Color Matte Dots completed the card.

Please continue on around the hop to share the projects shared by my Stamping friends.

Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/12/11/colour-combo-blog-hop-dezember-2022/

DerBesondereBlick – Natalie Albers (D) – https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-2022.html

Tricia’s Stamping Creations – Tricia Butts (US) – https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-blog-hop.html

De Kijkkast – Annette Elias (NL) – https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/12/bloemenkaart-in-artsy-style-colour.html

Mo Rootes – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-30c

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The Vintage Christmas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Vintage Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 3, 2022November 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a project made using product from the soon to retire July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the Vintage Christmas stamp set for my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Merry Merlot

Old Olive

To recreate the vintage Christmas card, you will need:

Merry Merlot card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Old Olive card – 4⅝” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – For the inside – rounded upper left corner

I randomly stamped the cluster of flowers over the smaller panel of Basic White card using Merry Merlot ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp se. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The leaves and pinecones were added in Old Olive ink and I used the same ink to add the single sprig. The stamped panel was glued to the Old Olive panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the scalloped border die from the Hand Penned dies I die cut the edge from the strip of Basic White card and used the Merry Merlot to stamp the sentiment before adhering the strip to the bottom of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of Old Olive Twill Ribbon around the panel to hide the join and mounted the whole piece onto he Merry Merlot card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a bow made form the same ribbon and a trio of Gold Swirls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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