The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

Umbrella Weather card

Here is a clean and simple umbrella weather card made using the Rain & Shine dsp and minimal supplies and a bit of fussy cutting.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the umbrella weather card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Rain or Shine dsp – 5⅞” by 2 “
Scrap Rain or Shine dsp

 

The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of Rain or Shine designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

I fussy cut a number of open umbrellas from the same dsp using sharp scissors. I am not generally a fan of fussy cut but these were so easy to cut out and they look so good.

 

The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The same liquid adhesive was used to glue the umbrellas into position on the front of the card.

 

The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The sentiment from the co-ordinating Playing in the Rain stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower right corner of the card base.

 

The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completes the card.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

A Scenic Garden card

The lovely Scenic Garden stamp set was used to make this pretty water-coloured birthday card.

 

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the scenic garden card, you will need:

Soft Suede card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Soft Suede card

 

I mounted the image stamp onto one of the plates from my Stamparatus, inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it down onto the panel of Fluid 100 paper. Because the water colour card so textured I find I need to stamp two or three times to get a good impression and the Stamparatus makes this so easy to do.

 

The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

Using a Water Painter and inkpads I coloured in the image. I used Soft Suede ink for the bench, Granny Apple Green for the grass and foliage, Sweet Sorbet for the flowers, Smoky Slate for the ground and finally Balmy Blue for the sky and to pull the whole image together.

 

The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

When it was dry, I glued the water-coloured panel to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the panel before mounting it onto the Soft Suede card base on Dimensionals.

 

The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Soft Suede card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

 

The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Red Rhinestones and a Linen Thread bow completed the card. I hope you like it.

 

The Scenic Garden stamp set, by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty water-coloured card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty water-coloured card made using the Scenic Garden stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering from Stampin’ Up!

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sealife card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using  masking techniques. I have made a card using the Whale Done stamp set.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the Sealife card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Masking Paper – 5¼” by 3½”

Using a frame from the Framed Florets Dies, I die cut an oval from the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Masking Paper. The die cut negative piece of Masking Paper was stuck to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

 

A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to apply Pool Party ink to the oval space masked by the Masking Paper.

 

A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

With the Masking paper still in place I stamped the fronds of seaweed in Shaded Spruce ink. The Masking paper was then carefully peeled away revealing the inked oval.

 

A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The turtle was stamped in Cajun Craze and the Whale in Starry Sky ink, both overlapping the inked oval. Finally, I added the shoals of fish in Daffodil Delight.

 

A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink in the lower right-hand corner of the panel.

The decorated panel was then glued to the Starry Sky panel and then mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card made using a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sealife card made using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin’ Up and a masking technique for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

Please hop along sharing the projects using masking techniques provided by my stamping friends.



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A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Medallion Emboss Resist for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the emboss resist technique. I have chosen to use  the Pretty Medallion stamp set to make my card.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the medallion card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic Black card – 3” by ¼”

I mounted the large Pretty Medallion stamp onto the plate of the Stamparatus, inked it up with Versamark ink. I stamped it down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool.

 

A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers, I added ink starting in the centre of the image. I began with Polished Pink, the Sweet Sorbet. Next was Calypso Coral and finally Daffodil Delight.

 

A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using one of the Basic Borders Dies I cut the pattern into the bottom of the Daffodil Delight panel and then glued the inked panel onto the yellow piece. The Basic Black layer was added to the back of both panels.

 

A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of Black and white Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was mounted onto the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Sending Support stamp set in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

 

A pretty embossed resist card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set used to make a pretty embossed resist card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my friends.

 


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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

Multicoloured World card for the New Catalogue Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing some inspiration using product from the January – April 2023 Mini Catalog. I have chosen to share a card made using the stunning Watercolor World stamp.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the multicoloured world card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

I mounted the large stamp onto a Stamparatus Plate and began inking it up.

The ink was added to each area using Sponge Daubers beginning with Crushed Curry over Africa. I stamped each colour down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card then cleaned the image with the Stampin’ Shammy before adding the next.

 

The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I tried to overlap each band of colours to blur the edges and some colours were stamped two or three times. Using a Blending Brush, I added Pool Party ink around the sides of the stamped panel.

 

The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

When the image had been fully stamped, I lined up the letters from the Alphabet A La Mode Dies to spell HELLO, secured them in place with Post It Notes and ran the panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

 

The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I ran each letter through the die cutting machine another three times with scrap Basic White card to give a total of 4 copies of each of the letters.

 

The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued each letter together, one on top of the other to form a stack finishing with the inked letter. These were then glued into the negative spaces.

 

The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.



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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

Embossed Decorative Borders for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing heat embossing. I have made my card using the Decorative Borders stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the decorative border card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I used the embossing buddy from the Embossing Accessories kit to cover the smaller Basic White panel with antistatic powder.

 

The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set

The leafy sprig was inked up with Versamark ink and covered with God Embossing Powder, I repeated this step before heat setting the images with my heat tool.

 

The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the single flower randomly in Versamark ink and covered it with Silver Embossing Powder. I heat set all the images.

Using the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the images – Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet and Soft Succulent. I used a Blending Brush to add Soft Succulent ink around the edges of the decorated panel.

 

The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

 

The panel was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped three times around the panel before the whole piece was glued to the Soft Succulent card base.

 

The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut it out using the Sentiment Silhouette Dies. I added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Decorative Borders stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop showcasing heat embossing

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card showing a heat embossing technique with the Decorative Borders stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A double linen thread bow and a trio f Festive Pearls completed the card.

Please continue around the hop to share the lovely projects created by my fellow crafters.


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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

In the Country for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I have been playing with product from the  Jan/Feb 2022 Sale-a-Bration Brochure and  have chosen to share a card made using the pretty In the Country stamp set which is one of the sale-a-bration offerings.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the in the country card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Sun Prints dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Balmy Blue card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Fluid 100 card – 4½” by 3”
Very Vanilla – 5½” by 3¾”
Fluid 100 – ¼” strip

 

I glued the panel of dsp to the Basic Gray layer, wrapped a length of Variegated Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape and glued the panel down to the Balmy Blue card front.

 

A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The image of the staircase was stamped onto Fluid 100 Watercolor card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 

A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The stonework was coloured with Smoky Slate and Basic Gray inks using a Water Painter Brush.

 

A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The plant pots were coloured with Starry Sky ink and the foliage and flowers added with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo inks.

 

A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used Balmy Blue ink to colour in the sky and to outline the image. After allowing the panel to dry I adhered it to the panel of Balmy Blue and mounted it on the card front.

 

A pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the In the Country stamp set, by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In the Country stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration option from the Jan/Feb 2023, used to make a pretty watercoloured card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip of Fluid 100 card and added it to the card front. A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

I love it and hope you do too.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Simply Succulent cards for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ideas for stepping up your cards. This means taking a simple concept or layout and showing how to add texture and layering to give more interest.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

Card 1 – for the Beginner crafter

Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large image from the Simply Succulent stamp set was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card base in Fresh Freesia ink.

The same image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The largest succulent was then coloured in using Fresh Freesia Blends Pens. The panel was then glued to the Soft Succulent panel. Liquid glue was then used to add the panel to the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. It was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Pastel Pearls completed this simple card.

 

Card 2 – for the Casual crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the succulents in the same way then stamped the image again onto masking paper and cut it out using Scissors. The mask was used to cover the stamped image. I then stamped the flower pot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the mask removed.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in some of the succulents and the pot – Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

The stamped panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies and glued to the Soft Succulent layer with liquid glue.

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added across the card front and secured in place with Mini Glue Dots and the panel added over top on Dimensionals.

 

Card 3 – for the Avid crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White card

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image stamped as before, using the same masking technique and coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents.

I stamped the image onto scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the largest succulent out using Scissors. It was coloured with Fresh Freesia Blends as before.

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image was the coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents. The fussy cut piece was then added on Dimensionals.

Using a larger Deckled Rectangle, I die cut the Soft Succulent panel. A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was the wrapped around the panel and the stamped panel added over top with liquid glue. The whole piece was glued to the card front.

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A Glittered Organdy Bow finished the final card.

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Balmy Christmas card

I have used the pretty Wisteria Wishes stamp set and a bit of masking to make a balmy Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the balmy Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Balmy Blue & Basic White card

 

I took a piece of copy paper and tore a wavy line from side to side. I then moved the copy paper down the page adding Balmy Blue ink along the edge with a Blending Brush to create the illusion of snowbanks.

 

A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I then used the copy paper to mask off the snow banks whilst I stamped the ‘trees’ in Shaded Spruce ink.

 

A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The stamped panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the 5” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and tied a bow on the right side. The stamped panel was then added with liquid glue and the whole panel was mounted onto the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The sentiment, from the Snowman Magic stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue ink and die cut using the Holly Berry Dies. I die cut the same label form scarp Balmy Blue card. Cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped label. The label was the glued to the card front and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

 

A pretty balmy Christmas card made using a masking technique and some blending along with the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I hope you like it.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Hydrangea card for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have made a pretty hydrangea themed card to share with you today.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the pretty hydrangea card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Old Olive card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Fresh Freesia card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla card – 4¾” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner

 

I ran the Fresh Freesia panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder and added it to the Old Olive panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Hydrangea Haven stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop

I ran a piece of Tear ‘n Tape from side to side onto the embossed panel and added a strip of Frayed Ribbon. The whole panel was added to the Thick Very Vanilla card base using the same liquid adhesive.

 

A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Hydrangea Haven stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a scalloped rectangle from the panel of Very Vanilla card. The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner with Old Olive ink.

 

A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Hydrangea Haven stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop

The outline hydrangea image, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set was stamped onto the scalloped Rectangle with Early Espresso ink.

 

A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Hydrangea Haven stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop

Using the infill stamp I added Fresh Freesia ink to the flowerhead and Old Olive ink to the stem and leaves. The decorated scalloped rectangle was the added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop using the Hydrangea Haven stamp set by Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Hydrangea Haven stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-Step Stamping Blog Hop

A scattering of 2022 – 2024 In Color Opal Rounds and a Very Vanilla Twine bow completed the card.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop around the blog hop to share the inspiration created by my stamping friends.


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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used: