A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

Happy Easter card

Posted on March 19, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing another happy Easter card made using the gorgeous Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the happy Easter card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the panel of Lighter Than Air dsp to the piece of Basic Black card. This piece was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut a circle form the square of Basic White card. I used a sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set. I masked off the word EASTER and stamped ‘Happy’ in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle. The circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The large flower and the opening flower images from the Easter Lilies stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. On the same scrap card I stamped the large palm leaf. All the images were die cut using the Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The images were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

I glued the leaf to the die cut circle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The large flower was added with Mini Glue Dots and the opening flower was tucked in behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The word EASTER was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed out the word using sharp Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

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A wood and colour themed card made for the Holi Blog Hop using the Textured Wood stamp set and Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Wood and Colour themed card – Holi Blog Hop

Posted on March 18, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Holi Blog Hop where we are celebrating the Hindu Holi festival, also known as the festival of colours and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The festival features bright colours, wood and fire and I have featured all these elements in my card today.

Colours in this card are,

To recreate the wood and colour themed card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3½”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Berry Burst card – 3 ¼” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The slice of wood image from the Textured Timber stamp set was randomly stamped onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

I cut the colourful dsp panel, on the long side into 1¼” strips and adhered them to the piece of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3½”, leaving a small gap around the edges and between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

A length of Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Everyday Details Dies. I mounted it onto a larger label cut from the Berry Burst piece of card using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

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Berry Burst Lavender card

Posted on March 17, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Painted Lavender stamp set with a different colour palette to make a berry burst lavender thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the berry burst lavender card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Masterfully Layered dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅛”
Berry Burst card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White & Berry Burst

I glued the strip of Masterfully Layered dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

Using the Everyday Details Dies I cut a rectangle from the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

I used Post It notes to mask off the holes at the bottom and on either side of the rectangle and stamped the row of stems in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink. The single stems were added in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The base layer of each flower was stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the detailed layer added in Berry Burst. The flowers were die cut using the Painted Lavender stamp set. I added the flowers over the long stems either with liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The decorated rectangle was glued to the Berry Burst layer which was then adhered to the card front.

The butterflies were stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card made using the Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Fluffiest Bunny card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 16, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Spring or Easter themed projects. I have used the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set to make a sweet Easter card for my daughter and son in law.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the fluffiest bunny card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Petal Pink card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Using Lemon Lime Twist ink, I stamped the trio of flowers, from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, along the bottom of the piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp. The clouds, from the Lazy Days stamp set were stamped using the same ink along the top. The dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

A length of Petal Pink ribbon was wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Tear & Tape. The whole piece was then glued to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The small panel of Petal Pink card was tucked under the ribbon and glued in place.

I die cut a label from the small Basic White card using the Something Fancy Dies. The sweet bunny was stamped onto the label in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a flower on either side with Limon Lime Twist ink. Clouds were added to the label with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The bunny was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist and Crumb Cake. The decorated label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stap set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. A Petal Pink bow and a trio of Blooming Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

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My swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam made using the Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spring Themed Swaps for Onstage in Rotterdam

Posted on March 15, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today are those I designed as my swaps for OnStage Live in Rotterdam. I used the lovely Encircled in Nature to make a pretty Spring themed card.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the Spring themed cards. You will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Lemon Lolly & Flirty Flamingo
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the circular wreath image onto the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

Using a Stencil I had previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked in the Pool Party back drop with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

I tied a bow using two of the 3 color Baker’s Twine, Lemon Lolly and Flirty Flamingo. The bow as adhered to the wreath using a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The sentiment was then stamped in Pebbled Path ink at the bottom of the inked panel,

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image from the Encircled in Nature stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I die cut the image using the Encircled in Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The die cut piece was then added to the bottom of the wreath on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then adhered to the Pebbled Path layer and then to a card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

If you swapped with me, thank you.

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A lovely Joy of Painting card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up

Joy of Painting card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 14, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The other day I caught a programme on TV that I have not seen for years, a real flash back. It was really popular in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and seems to be having a bit of a resurgence. The programme was called Joy of Painting and was hosted by painter Bob Ross who mostly taught techniques for painting landscapes. This programme has inspired my Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Joy of Painting card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 2⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Blueberry Bushel card

I began by stamping the group of paintbrushes from the Crafting with You stamp set, randomly all over the Highland Heather card front using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The easel, from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3⅞” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. I ‘grounded’ the image using a Light Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

From the Meandering Meadow dsp I cut a landscape scene and glued it to the Easel. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel panel and then to the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The whole panel was then mounted onto the Highland Heather card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched the sentiment out using a 1¼” Circle Punch. I added the sentiment to a 1⅜” Scalloped Circle in Blueberry Bushel. I then added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card made using the Prized Plant stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Prized Plant birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2024March 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my husband’s birthday using the Prized Plant stamp set. This stamp set was perfect as he loves his houseplants – sadly I don’t have green fingers.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Parakeet Party

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the prized plant card you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅞”
Parakeet Party card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Shaded Spruce card – 2¼” by ⅜”

Using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅞” by 2¼” panel of Bsic White card. Placeing the embossed panel face down on my desk butted the dsp right up to it and used Sellotape to adhere the pieces together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A couple of lengths of Parakeet Party Metallic were wrapped around the joined pieces and secured on the back with more Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

Using 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink I stamped the inner image of the plant. The outline image was then stamped in full strength Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The infill for the plant was stamped in 2^nd generation Parakeet Party ink onto the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then glued to the Parakeet Party layer. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and I heat set it with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with Dimensionals and liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A double ribbon bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A beautiful Easter card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Lilies Card – Easter Blog Hop

Posted on March 12, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Easter Blog Hop where, not surprisingly, we are sharing Easter themed projects. Using the Easter Lilies stamp set I have made a pink lilies card for my aunt who loves a bit of pink.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card was run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was glued to the Basic Black panel and a length of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large flower, the opening flower, the flower buds and both of leaves onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut them using the co-ordinating Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter car

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A rectangle was die cut from the 4” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card using the Everyday Details Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Heartfelt Hellos stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle. The rectangle was then glued in place over the ribbon on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut rectangle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A scattering of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

I hope my Aunt likes the card.

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A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Lilies for Mother’s Day

Posted on March 11, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing the card made for my mother for Mother’s Day. I used the lovely Easter Lilies stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Lighter Than Air dsp was glued to the Basic Black panel and the whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Tea Together stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut circle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then added to the card base using more Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A scattering of Solid Faceted Gems completed the card.

Sadly, Mum is living with dementia and no longer knows us but I hope she will like here bright and cheerful card.

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The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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