A pretty card made using the Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies and the Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Shopping Card

Posted on November 24, 2024November 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a beautiful shopping themed card made using the Attention Shoppers stamp set and dies combined with a little paper piecing.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful shopping card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Berry Burst card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White card and Bright & Beautiful dsp

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Lemon Lolly card using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The embossed piece was then glued to one of the larger Basic White panels.

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A strip of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the layer and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

From the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card, I die cut a label using the Everyday Details Dies. I glued this label to the Berry Burst layer. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I stamped the gift bag in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Bright & Beautiful dsp. The gift bag portion was then fussy cut out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The same gift bag was stamped three times onto scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Attention Shoppers Dies. The dsp pieces were then glued in place onto the white gift bags. Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the tissue paper at the top of the bags – Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly & Balmy Blue. The bags were the added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added it to the card front. A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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A birthday presents themed card made using the Reindeer Fun Dies from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Birthday Presents card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop. This month we have a colour challenge to work with and I have chosen to make my birthday presents card using the Reindeer Fun Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the birthday presents card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape and Gold Foil

Using Petal Pink ink, I stamped the sentiment, randomly all over the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

From scraps of Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape and Gold Foil I die cut a selection of presents and ribbon bows from each of the colours.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the ribbon pieces to the presents.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I cut labels from the 4¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card and the Basic Black card. The Basic White label was glued to the Basic Black label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using liquid glue and Dimensionals I added the ‘presents’ to the die cut labels. The whole piece was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots finished the card.

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New Home card

Posted on September 24, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I love a stamp set that can be used for many different occasions and the Yuletide Village stamp set is overtly Winter/Christmas themed, but I have used it to make a new home card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the new home card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼”by 3½”
Basic Black card – 3⅛” by 2½” – All 4 corners rounded
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic Black card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card and then glued it to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to make a lovely New Home card.

I used the Nested Essentials Dies to cut a stitched rectangle from the 3½” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to make a lovely New Home card.

The house was stamped with Pebbled Path ink onto the die cut rectangle. The bare tree and the wall was stamped using the same ink. Using a Blending Brush I lightly added Boho Blue to the sky and Old Olive to the ground.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to make a lovely New Home card.

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive, Copper Clay, Pebbled Path and Wild Wheat. The coloured rectangle was added to the Basic Black layer. I then mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to make a lovely New Home card.

I used washi tape from my stash to mask off the words I didn’t need from the sentiment I had chosen from the Snowy Wonder stamp set. I inked the word NEW with Versamark ink and stamped it onto scrap Basic Black card. I stamped ‘house’ from the Humble Home stamp set with the same ink onto the scrap card. I covered the piece was White Embossing Powder and heat set it. The words were then fussy cut and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used with the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to make a lovely New Home card.

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Toadstools – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired to create using a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen to use the Fall, Fun-fold and Ribbon line and have used the Inspirational Sketches stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumnal toadstools card, you will need:

Early Espresso card base – 7⅛” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞”
Early Espresso card – 4⅛” by 1¼”
Basic Beige – 4” by 1⅛” x 2
Country Woods dsp – 3⅞” by 1” x 2
Poppy Parade card – 5¼” by 3¼” x 2
Basic Beige – 5” by 3“
Basic Beige – 5¾” by 4” – for the inside

The strips of Country Woods dsp were adhered to the strips of Basic Beige card. These were then glued to the top ¼” flap of the card front and to the strip Early Espresso card and set them aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The group of toadstools were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the piece of Basic Beige card measuring 5” by 3“. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I also used a white gel pen from my stash to add the white dots to the toadstool caps.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then die cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I also die cut two slightly larger labels from the panels of Poppy Parade card; one was adhered to the back of the coloured panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies used to make a pretty Autumnal Toadstools card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The 1¼” piece of Early Espresso card with the added Basic Beige and dsp panel was lined up with the bottom edge and sides of the card base, I held it in position with a little removable adhesive from my stash. Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive was applied to the back of the die cut and decorated label, on the top and bottom only and the label was added it to top and bottom strips of the card front.

The Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal toadstool themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin’ Up!

The Basic Beige panel for the inside was glued in position and the sentiment was stamped in Poppy Parade ink where it would be hidden behind the floating label. I also stamped the hashed image in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Autumnal Toadstools card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and the Nested Essentials Dies from Stampin’ Up!

To make the back of the card front look a little neater I glued the 2^nd Poppy Parade label to the back. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the label and tied in a bow. A trio of Earth Tones Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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Diane Evans ● Judith Patterson

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A pretty thank you card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp from Stampin' Up!

Poised Peony Thank You card

Posted on August 20, 2024August 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and the Frames & Flowers dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the poised peony thank you card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Frames & Flowers dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Pumpkin Pie card – 3¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Lost Lagoon ink, I randomly stamped all over the piece of Frames & Flowers dsp before gluing it to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

I wrapped a length of Petal Pink Diagonal Striped Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Petal Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The large peony flower was stamped onto the 3½” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut the image using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Pumpkin Pie and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens, I coloured in the image before glueing the die cut label to the Pumpkin Pie layer. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Pumpkin Pie ink. I trimmed it down with sharp scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

A ribbon bow and a scattering of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Red Rose card

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Flowers of Beauty stamp set and dies to make a sweet note card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the red rose card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Real Red card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Mossy Meadow ink, I randomly stamped the leafy sprig all over the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Real Red layer and then to the Mossy Meadow card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto the 3” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

From the 3½” by 3” piece of Real Red card, I die cut the next size label and glued it behind the sentiment. I mounted it on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

The outline rose image was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and the inside colour stamped in Real Red. The pair of leaves were stamped in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive. The images were then die cut using the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

The die cut images were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

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A pretty thank you card made using the Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper from Stampi' Up!

Frames and Flowers card

Posted on July 30, 2024July 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

One of my lovely team members gifted me some of the pretty Frames & Flowers dsp and I have used some of it today to make a thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the frames & flowers card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Frames & Flowers dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card

The panel of Frames & Flowers dsp was glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

I die cut a label from the 4⅛” by 2½” piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the die cut label and the whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

From scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card I die cut a selection of the large and small flowers using the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The flowers were shaped using the end of my Take Your Pick Tool and added around the sentiment panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

To finish the card I added Basic Rhinestones to the centre of each flower.

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The Filled With Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a fun friendship card for the International Friendship Blog Hop

Fun Friendship card – International Friendship Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2024July 18, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the International Friendship Blog Hop where we are sharing projects themed around friendship. I have made my card using the Filled With Fun and Spotlight on Nature stamp sets.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the fun friendship card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of Meandering Meadows designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A piece of Balmy Blue Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and the whole panel was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The row of flowers from the Filled with Fun stamp set was stamped onto the 3½” by 3” piece of Basic White card with Basic Gray ink.

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I cut out the stamped flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The flowers were then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the die cut panel in Blueberry Bushel ink and the panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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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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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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