The Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies used to make a beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge

Daisy Tic Tac Toe card for a team Challenge

Posted on June 7, 2023June 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a team challenge inspired by a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen to use the right hand, vertical column – DSP, Ink Blending, Birthday combined with the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the daisy, tic tac toe card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the larger piece to Masterfully Made dsp to the Thick Basic White card base. The smaller piece of dsp was added overtop using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge using the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies

The gorgeous daisy was die cut from scrap Basic White card using the Cheerful Daisies Dies. I also die cut a couple of sprigs from the same scrap card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge using the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies

Berry Burst ink was used to stamp the daisy centre and die cut it using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge using the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies

A Blending Brush was used to apply Berry Burst ink to 2 parts of the flower and to the flower centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge using the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies

I assembled the daisy using liquid glue and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. The sprigs were tucked behind.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for a team tic tac toe challenge using the Masterfully Made dsp and Cheerful Daisies Dies

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front.

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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The Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin' Up! used to make striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Striped Peaceful Deer cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing cards made for the Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Dots and Spots’. I have used the soon to retire Peaceful Deer stamp set, Peaceful Builder Punch and Dandy Designs designer series paper.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the peaceful deer card. You will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Dandy Designs dsp – 6” strips, ¼”, ⅜” and ½” wide
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black card

I covered the smaller Basic White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, spreading it thinly.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

Strips of dsp were then added diagonally across the panel, each strip butted up against the next. The panel was then mounted onto the Basic Black layer using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The whole piece was then added to the Granny Apple Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The deer stamp was inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped onto scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using the co-ordinating Deer Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink and stamped onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I trimmed it out using Scissors. It was added to the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

A trio of Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Striped Peaceful Deer Christmas cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch

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A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the 'Anything but a card' Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop

No Glue Treat Holder for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 13, 2023April 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Anything But a Card’. I like to give the ladies who come to my monthly class a little treat and these little, no glue treat holders – made to hold 2 Merci chocolates – were made for my April class attendees. I was inspired by a YouTube video made by The Paper Pixie.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the no glue, treat holder, you will need:

DSP – 4⅝” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the dsp using the thicker end of the stylus. I find if I use the thinner end on dsp I often tear the paper.

I scored on the short side at – ¾”, 1½”, 2¼” and 3” and on the long side at ¾” and 3⅞”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

As per the template above, I scored on the diagonal the 4 inner squares on either end, using the stylus from the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a Bone Folder and folded and burnished all the straight score lines, then using my fingers folded down the diagonal score lines.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Two Merci chocolates were placed on the centre panel and the sides folded up and the ends closed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies. The small labels were then added to the box with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A small flower, die cut from scrap Gorgeous Grape card, was added with a Mini Glue Dot to complete the boxes.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

So sweet. I hope you like them.

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A pretty Koala themed get well card made using The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp by Stampin' Up!

Koala Hugs Get Well Card

Posted on March 31, 2023March 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a lovely lady who is struggling with ill health. I used the Count on Me stamp set to make the card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Koala Hugs card, you will need

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”– rounded upper left and lower right corner
Design a Daydream dsp – 5½” by 1⅛” x 3
Rich Razzleberry – 3” by 3”
Blushing Bride – 2 ½” by 2 ½”
Basic White card – 2 ¼” by 2 ¼”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left and lower right corner

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strips of Design a Daydream designer series paper to the largest piece of Basic White card, leaving a small gap between each strip. The panel was then adhered to the Rich Razzleberry card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

The cute koala image was stamped in memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small square of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

Using the same dies, I die-cut a larger circle from the Rich Razzleberry square to add behind the stamped image. I felt the piece needed something else so die-cut a scalloped circle, a tiny bit bigger than the white circle from the square of Blushing Bride card. The three pieces were the glued together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

A length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon was secured to the back of the Rich Razzleberry circle using Seal +. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

The sentiment from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set was inked up with Rich Razzleberry ink and stamped below the dsp strips. I used a Post It Note to mask off the part of the sentiment I didn’t want.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

A scattering of Pastel Pearls completed the card.

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Recycled Glasses card

Posted on March 28, 2023March 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have made a card using some stamped milkshake glasses from the Share a Milkshake stamps set and Dies. I stamped these a while ago for another project but ended up not using them.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the recycled glasses card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 4⅛ by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛ by 2¾”
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black

I began by gluing the Hues of Happiness dsp to the larger Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the panel to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The glasses had been stamped in Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay inks. I stamped the solid image in 2^nd generation and the detailed image in full-strength ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The glasses were the die-cut using the Share a Milkshake Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

From the small piece of Basic White card, I die-cut a Deckled Rectangle. The glasses added to the rectangle with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. The decorated piece was then glued to the smaller Basic Black rectangle.

The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. Covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

A scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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A card CASE'd from the current Annual Cataloge using the Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum by Stampin' Up!

Wreath of Tulips CASE’d from the Catalogue for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project CASE’d from the catalogue. I have chosen a pretty card using the Tulips Dies to CASE and have altered it a little to make it my own.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the wreath of tulips card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base
Basic White card – 5” by 3¾”
Vellum – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz & Mint Macaron

Using 2^nd generation Sahara Sand ink. I randomly stamped all over the 5” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum used to CASE a card from the current Annual Cataloge and re-made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die-cut a circular frame from a piece of Sun Prints dsp using the layering Circle Dies. I placed the piece of Vellum on top of the stamped panel and laid the die-cut frame on top. Once I had decided on placement, I glued the frame to the Vellum with dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum used to CASE a card from the current Annual Cataloge and re-made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The leaves from the Flowering Tulips stamp set were stamped in Old Olive ink onto Pear Pizzazz card and die cut them out using the Tulip Dies. The outer tulip parts were die-cut from scarp Blushing Bride card and the inner tulip parts from Flirty Flamingo card. I put them together using Mini Glue Dots and added colour to the base of the petals using the Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens. The Mint Macaron leaves were die cut using the Natural Prints Dies. Using liquid glue. I added the flowers and leaves to the circular frame.

I mounted the decorated Vellum panel to the stamped background piece using dabs of liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum used to CASE a card from the current Annual Cataloge and re-made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Daffodil Daydream stamp set was stamped onto scrap Poppy Parade card in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I then used a Layering Circle Die to cut it out.

I added a couple of loops of Elegant Trim to the back of the sentiment label and added it to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum used to CASE a card from the current Annual Cataloge and re-made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A decorative border was added at the bottom of the panel. It had been die-cut using the Basic Border Dies. The whole piece was then glued to the Flirty Flamingo card base. A scattering of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Tulip Dies, Painted Poppies stamp set and Vellum used to CASE a card from the current Annual Cataloge and re-made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A pretty Easter themed card made for the Easter Blog Hop using the Daffodil Daydreams stamp set by STampin' Up!

Easter Daffodils card for the Easter Blog Hop

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Easter Blog Hop where we are sharing, unsurprisingly……. Easter themed projects. I have used the pretty Daffodil Daydream stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Easter daffodils card, you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 4⅜” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅜”
Basic Black card – 2¼” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The piece of Hues of Happiness dsp was glued to the Granny Apple Green panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The layer was then added to the So Saffron card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The clump of daffodils was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 2⅜” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The coloured piece was then glued to the Basic Black layer before being mounted onto the card front with Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. It was added to the card with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Daffodil Daydreams stamp set used to make a pretty Easter themed card for the Easter Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a bow made for the Black & White Gingham Ribbon completed the card.

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A pretty celebration card made using the Count on Me stamp set used combined with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Bear Celebration card

Posted on March 14, 2023March 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t resist making a sweet celebration card using the adorable bear from the Count on Me stamp set and the Hues of Happiness dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bear celebration card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Early Espresso card – 2” by ½”

The dsp was added to the Thick Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I ran a strip of Seal + in the middle and zigzagged a strip of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon down the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me stamp set used with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper to make a pretty celebration card

I die cut a deckled rectangle, using the Deckled Rectangle Dies from the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me stamp set used with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper to make a pretty celebration card

The cute bear was then stamped onto the deckled rectangle using Early Espresso ink. I added grass using Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me stamp set used with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper to make a pretty celebration card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Crumb Cake, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and Pool Party. I like to edge the image with a light colour ink to ‘ground’ the image and use a Color Lifter to blur the edges of the colouring. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me stamp set used with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper to make a pretty celebration card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Early Espresso card, covered it in White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed the strip down before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me stamp set used with the Hues of Happiness designer series paper to make a pretty celebration card

A scattering of Pastel Pearls finished the card. So cute.

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A bright and cheerful card made for for a team challenge using the Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Oh Happy Day card

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I made this card for a recent team challenge where the theme was ‘cheer me up’. I don’t know about you but the adorable bunny from the Playing in the Rain stamp set never fails to make me smile…… I love him and have made my oh happy day card using some paper piecing.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the happy day card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Sweet Sorbet card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp

I stamped the bunny image onto the smaller panel of Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

The bunny was then stamped again using the same ink onto a scrap of 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp. I then used my sharp scissors to trim out the bunny’s jacket. The jacket was then glued in place on to the original stamped bunny.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

I wanted the bunny to be white but added some colour to the ears and nose using the SU1000 Blends Pen from the Naturals Collection. The puddle was coloured used the Balmy Blue Blends Pens.

To ‘ground’ the bunny I outlined it using the light Soft Sea Foam Blend and feathered the colour with the Color Lifter

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

The sentiment was added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the decorated panel adhered to the Sweet Sorbet layer using liquid glue. The whole piece was added to the Soft Sea Foam card front on Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. I hope you like it

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful card for a team challenge

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A double Z fold card with a running theme made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Enjoy the Journey dsp by Stampin' Up!

Enjoy the Run Double Z Fold card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023February 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share the enjoy the run birthday card made for my husband’s upcoming birthday using the Enjoy the Day designer series paper. He is a keen ultra-runner and loves to run in 30 – 100-mile events – so this dsp and the co-ordinating Greatest Journey Dies were perfect for his birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the enjoy the run card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 5⅜”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 2⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”

Thick Basic White inner card base – 9¼” by 4¼”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 3⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black
Basic White card – 5¼” by 5¼”

Using Multipurpose Liquid adhesive I glued the larger pieces of designer series paper (dsp) – I used the starry sky patten – to the slightly larger panels of Basic White card. The panels were then glued to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut 3 or 4 of the ‘ground’ strips from scrap Basic Black card and laid them out along the bottom of the 3 smaller panels of dsp – I used the green mountains and trees pattern – I moved them around until I got the look of a connected strip of ground.

Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The die cut strips were then trimmed to fit and glued to the panels of dsp. The panels were the added to the Thick Basic White inner card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut a number of ‘runners’ from scrap Basic Black card and added then to the scene with liquid glue.

The white inner card base was the positioned onto the Starry Sky card base and the front panel of both adhered together, making sure to only add glue to the left side of the Basic White piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added glue to the back of the Thick Basic White bae and closed the card, adhering it to the back panel of the Starry Sky card base.

Clouds were then die cut from scrap Basic White card and added them to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The largest Basic White panel was then glued to the back of the card and decorated. This gives a place to write a message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

For the Envelope:

Enjoy the Journey dsp – 8⅞” by 8⅞” – scored at 4 ½” on all 4 sides using an Envelope Punch Board

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enjoy the Journey designer series paper used to make a card for a double Z fold card for a runner and shared in the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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