A Pot of Succulents

Posted on April 30, 2021April 25, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a thank you card made using the Simply Succulents stamp set and Potted Succulent Dies.

Colours used to make this project are:

To recreate the pot of succulent’s card, you will need:

Mint Macaron – 5⅞” by 5⅝” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅝” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner
Smoky Slate – 5⅜” by 3⅜” – rounded lower right corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Ornate Garden dsp – 5⅝” by 1⅜”
Scrap Very Vanilla

I began by adding all the layers to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The strip of Ornate Garden dsp to the front of the card, the larger panel of Very Vanilla card was added to the inside.

The Simply Succulents stamp et and the Potted Succulents dies used to make a pretty thank you card

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The smaller Very Vanilla panel was added to the Smoky Slate panel using the same liquid glue and was then added to the front panel of the card.

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The pot of succulent’s image was stamped in Smoky Slate onto scrap Very Vanilla card and die cut using the Potted Succulent Dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

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I used the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the image – Smoky Slate and So Saffron for the pot. Mint Macaron, Just Jade, Purple Posy, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron and Seaside Spray for the plants.

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A piece of Linen Thread was wrapped around the top of the pot and tied in a bow. The pot was added to the card front on Dimensionals. The die cut plants were then added also on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card and fussy cut using Scissors and added with liquid glue to the card front.

To complete the card, I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones.

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Cherry Blossom card made using Stampin' Up! product and the emboss resist technique

Water-coloured Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 27, 2021April 21, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty water-coloured cherry blossoms card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set and the emboss resist technique.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the water-coloured cherry blossom card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4 – Rounded lower right corner Flirty Flamingo – 4¼” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner Shimmery White – 4⅛” by 3” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower right corner Scrap Gold Foil and Early Espresso The gorgeous cherry blossom bough from the Forever Blossoms stamp set was stamped in the upper right and lower left corner in Versamark ink onto the Shimmery White card panel. I then covered the ink with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool.

coloured cherry blossom card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set

I used a Water Painter to add So Saffron ink around the stamped images to form the background. The flowers were then coloured using the Water Painter and Flirty Flamingo ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink. So pretty. The piece was then set aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sweet water-coloured cherry blossom card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set

I used Crumb Cake ink to stamp the same image at the top and the bottom of the Crumb Cake card base to add a little texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sweet water-coloured cherry blossom card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set

The embossed panel was then added to the panel of Flirty Flamingo with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Linen Thread was wound round the panel and tied in a small bow. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sweet water-coloured cherry blossom card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set

Using the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut a delicate butterfly form the Brilliant Wings dies in scrap Gold Foil and added it to the card base with a small piece of a Dimensional. The sentiment from the Forever Blossoms stamp set was stamped onto scrap Early Espresso card, covered with the White Embossing Powder and heat set. I trimmed it out with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sweet water-coloured cherry blossom card made using the Forever Blossom stamp set

To complete the card, I added a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems. Such a vibrant card, I hope you like it.