The Rustic Crate stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a Christmas card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Rustic Christmas Crate – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 13, 2024July 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired to make a Christmas card using a sketch and colour challenge.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic crate card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 4”
Garden Green card – 5” by 3”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the poinsettia image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Real Red card base using Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The poinsettia image was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card measuring 4” by 3”. I stamped the same image onto a Post It note, taking care to stamp part of the image onto the sticky part. I used scissors to cut out this image to use as a mask.

Placing the mask over the stamped image, I stamped the wooden crate over the bottom of the image using Pecan Pie ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Real Red and Granny Apple Green. The flower centres were coloured using a Garden Green Stampin Write Marker from the Regals Collection. I grounded the image with a Crumb Cake Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I die cut the stamped and coloured image and added it to a slightly larger label die cut from the Garden Green layer using the Countryside Corner Dies. The two labels were adhered together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I die cut a larger label from the 5½” by 4” panel of Basic White card using the same dies. I wrapped a length of checked ribbon around the label, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I glued it to the Real Red card front. The stamped panel was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink. I cut it down, flagged the end and added it to the card front. A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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Judith Patterson ● Tricia Butts

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A pretty frosted tree Christmas card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Frosted Forest Masks from Stampin' Up!

Frosted Tree card – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on July 13, 2024July 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are celebrating Christmas in July. I have used the Frosted Forest Masks to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the frosted tree card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the larger pine tree in Summer Splash ink in the lower right and upper left corners of the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest Masks used to make a pretty frosted tree Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The first mask (A) was then placed in the centre of the 3⅞” by 2⅞” panel of Basic White card and I used a Blending Brush to add Summer Splash ink through the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest Masks used to make a pretty frosted tree Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

With mask B in place, I added Garden Green ink and finally through mask C, I added Shaded Spruce ink. Love this colour combo. The panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce panel and added to the Summer Splash card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest Masks used to make a pretty frosted tree Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card using Shaded Spruce. I tucked it under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest Masks used to make a pretty frosted tree Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest Masks used to make a pretty frosted tree Christmas card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I absolutely love these masks, they are so easy to use and great fun.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Roses card

Posted on July 12, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and the faux silk technique to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Pretty in Pink

Petunia Pop

To recreate the flowers of beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petunia Pop card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5 ¾” by 4”
Petunia Pop card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 2”

Using the outline large flower image, I stamped randomly over the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The infill flower image was stamped inside each outline with Pretty In Pink ink.

I covered the whole front of the panel with glue, using a Pritt Stick.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

The piece of white tissue paper was tightly screwed up, opened up but not smoothed out and stuck over the glued panel. The wrinkles were then pressed down into the glue. The edges of the tissue paper were then folded to the back of the panel and glued in place. The whole piece was the glued to the Petunia Pop panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

Using a dark Petunia Pop Blends Pen, I coloured a length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon. After it dried, I cut a piece and wrapped it around, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I die cut labels from the small pieces of Basic White and Petunia Pop card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The larger Petunia Pop label was slipped under the ribbon and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set onto the smaller label with Petunia Pop ink. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of the adhesive backed pearls finished the card.

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The gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp setfrom Stampin' Up! used to make a butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag

Butterfly Wrap Around, Pinched Top Bag – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog hop where our theme is ‘any but a card’. I have used the Sketched Butterflies stamp set to make a sweet little wrap around, pinched top bag.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the wrap around, pinched top gift bag, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 8⅜” by 4½”
Scrap Basic White card

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the small square of Thick Basic White card at ⅜” on all four sides.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

I wedged out all four tabs and used Mini Glue Dots to add each tab to the outside of each side of the box. By gluing the tabs to the outside gives a much neater finish as they will not be seen when the box is finished.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

I randomly stamped the butterfly, from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink all over the 8⅜” by 4½” piece of Basic White card. I used the light and dark Fresh Freesia light and dark Lemon Lolly and light and dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens to add colour to the butterflies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

The stamped layer was laid face down and strip of Tear n Tape was added to the bottom edge and the right-hand side. I removed part of the backing tape along the bottom and pressed the tape edge to the centre of one of the side panels. I carefully wrapped the layer around the box sides pressing it into place. When you reach the starting point, remove the remaining piece of tape and close the back by overlapping the edge.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

I pinched the top together and punched a hole. A piece of Lemon Lolly ribbon was fed through and secured. This holds the top together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the sentiment from the Poised Peony stamp set in Flirt Flamingo ink. I used a die from the Enduring Beauty die set to cut out the image. I ran the sentiment through twice as I wanted the tag to be smaller. A hole was punched in the label and a piece of Lemon Lolly Baker’s Twine fed through. I fed the twine through the ribbon and tied it in a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

A tiny stamped butterfly was added to the label to finish off the gift bag.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A butterfly wrap around, pinched top gift bag made using the gorgeous Sketched Butterflies stamp set

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A large turtle themed thank you card made using the Sea Turtle stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Large Turtle card

Posted on July 9, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card, featuring a large turtle and made using the Sea Turtle stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the large turtle card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the bubble image across the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Basic White card. I fussy cut it out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was placed onto the stamped panel to give me an idea of placement. I then moved it aside and stamped 3 small starfish in Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The turtle was then curved using my Bone Folder. I added Dimensionals down the centre and mounted the turtle onto the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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Cards made for the 'Into The Forest' themed Christmas Stampathon using the Fragrant Forest background stamp from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Forest card – June Christmas Stampathon

Posted on July 8, 2024July 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the June 2024 Christmas Stampathon. This month our theme is ‘Into The Woods’. I have made my cards using the Fragrant Forest background stamp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Basic White

Pool Party

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the fragrant forest cards, you will need:

Pool Party card base 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Shaded Spruce card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the retired Birch Trees Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and adhered it to the rectangle of Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fragrant Forest background stamp used to make cards for the ‘Into The Forest’ themed Christmas Stampathon

I wrapped a length of retired green twine around the panel twice, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fragrant Forest background stamp used to make cards for the ‘Into The Forest’ themed Christmas Stampathon

The Fragrant Forest stamp was inked up with Shaded Spruce ink and stamped down onto scrap Basic White card. I then cut out the section I wanted using the largest stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Using a Blending Brush, I added Pool Party ink to the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fragrant Forest background stamp used to make cards for the ‘Into The Forest’ themed Christmas Stampathon

I die cut a slightly larger deckled circle from the square of Shaded Spruce card. The stamped circle was glued to the deckled circle before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fragrant Forest background stamp used to make cards for the ‘Into The Forest’ themed Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto scrap Basic White card. I cut the sentiment down, flagged one end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fragrant Forest background stamp used to make cards for the ‘Into The Forest’ themed Christmas Stampathon

A twine bow was added using a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls finished the card.

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The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a banana ice cream themed card

Banana Ice Cream card

Posted on July 7, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a card inspired by a childhood memory of banana ice cream made by my granny. It was such a special treat and so yummy. I have made my card using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the banana ice cream card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Pecan Pie card – 7½” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Bright & Beautiful designer series paper (dsp) was cut in two diagonally giving two triangles. One of these triangles was then adhered to the upper right corner of the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The long strip of Pecan Pie card was then glued to the card front, butted up to the piece of dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large swirl of ice cream onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The cone was added with Pecan Pie ink. I coloured the images with Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The sentiment was stamped onto the decorated panel in Pecan Pie ink and the panel was glued to the Pecan Pie panel. The panel was adhered to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The strawberry was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Blends. I die cut the image using the Ice Cream Swirl Dies and added it to the card front. I did blend the edge with a Lemon Lolly Blends Pen where the strawberry overlapped the ice cream.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A birdhouse window sheet card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog using the Garden Birdhouse Dies from Stampin' Up!

Birdhouse Window Sheet card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 6, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Window Sheet cards. These are such fun to make but it can be tricky to get a clean look without seeing things you want hidden. After a lot of thought I chose the Country Birdhouse Dies to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the birdhouse window sheet card, you will need:

Window Sheet – 11½” by 4⅛” – scored at 5¾”
Scrap Country Woods dsp, Basic Beige, Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green & Early Espresso

Onto two Pieces of Country Woods dsp, I stamped the large birdhouse from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and trimmed them out with scissors. I then ran them both through the die cutting machine to cut the hole for the bird.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouse dies used to make a birdhouse window sheet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog

From scrap Basic Beige and Early Espresso card I die 2 of the roof parts for each birdhouse. The main roof piece of the birdhouses, the bottom pieces, the perches and the two stands were die cut from the scrap Country Woods Paper. These were then glued to each of the birdhouses.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouse dies used to make a birdhouse window sheet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog

I began by adding the stand to the card front with Mini Glue Dots. The birdhouse was added on top with Mini Glue Dots. I stuck down the curly bits of the stands with a tiny bit of liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouse dies used to make a birdhouse window sheet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog

The second birdhouse and stand were then added to the back of the panel, making sure to line everything up so it couldn’t be seen from the front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouse dies used to make a birdhouse window sheet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog

I die cut 2 more birdhouses from Basic Beige card. I stamped a sentiment on one and adhered it to the inside of the card making sure to line it up with the birdhouses on the front panel so it wouldn’t be seen. The second birdhouse was adhered to the back of the card to hide the back of the sentiment piece and to provide additional space for writing a message.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouse dies used to make a birdhouse window sheet card for the Stamping With Friends Blog

A selection of flowers and leaves were die cut from scrap Calypso Coral, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green card and they were used to decorate the birdhouses.

Such a fun card but a nightmare to photograph!

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A card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop using the Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp from Stampin' Up!

Everyday Details card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 6, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a sketch. I have chosen to use the Everyday Details stamp set to make my card. I adjusted the measurements of the sketch to accommodate our UK A4 cardstock.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the everyday details card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Woods dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

The piece of Country Woods dsp was glued to the Basic Black panel and then to the Pool Party card base. The piece of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp wa inks then glued overtop.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The pretty teacup was stamped on the square of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

I coloured in the image using Pool Party, Petunia Pop and Granny Apple Green Blends Pens. The die cut circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Petunia Pop ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it using the Stylish Shapes dies. I also cut a banner from scrap Basic Black card and cut it down to 1”. I glued the 2 banners together and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Everyday Details stamp set and Country Woods dsp used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

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Left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils from Stampin' Up! used for a beautiful sympathy card

Floral Sympathy card

Posted on July 5, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a floral sympathy card made using left-over pieces from my desk.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the floral sympathy card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. The embossed layer was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam layer. I then glued the whole piece to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The roses were scraps from a previous project made in the following way:

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The large floral outline image, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped onto a large scrap of Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

I placed the 1^st stencil over the stamped image and applied a light layer of Smoky Slate ink to the large roses with a Blending Brush. The 2^nd stencil was placed over top and the next layer added with Gray Granite ink. The final layer was added with Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The smaller flowers were inked with Gray Granite ink and the centres coloured with Basic Gray ink. Soft Sea Foam ink was then used for the base colour of the leaves. The more detailed layer was added to the leaves using the same ink. I fussy cut the roses using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut label – cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added the small flowers on either side and coloured them in with Soft Sea Foam and Gray Granite Blends. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and tucked the flowers underneath.

A scattering of Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls finished the card

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