A masculine birthday card made using a sketch for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Forever Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Forever Forest Birthday card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on August 26, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Forever Forest stamp set to make my birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the forever forest birthday card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 4⅛” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I adhered the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the 5¼” by 3½” layer of Basic White card. The panel was then added to the Lost Lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The row of trees from the Forever Forest stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the strip of Bright & Beautiful dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set to give the trees something to stand on. The stamped strip was then given banner ends using Scissors. The strip was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. This was trimmed down with my Paper Trimmer and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used with a card sketch to make a masculine birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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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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A modified spotlight card made for a sketch challenge using the Stippled Rose- Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Spotlight on Stippled Roses – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 27, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where our projects are inspired by a sketch challenge. I have used the Stippled Roses stamp set to make a variation on the spotlight technique to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the spotlight on stippled roses card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3⅝” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Flirty Flamingo card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I randomly stamped the large image from the Stippled Roses stamp set all over the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I used my paper trimmer to cut the panel in two as per the sketch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the flowers on the smaller panel – Flirty Flamingo, light & dark for the roses, Granny Apple Green, light & dark for the leaves and Soft Sea Foam, light to colour the background and ‘ground’ the images.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

The two parts of the card panel were then adhered to the Granny Apple Green layer. A length of Flirty Flamingo Twine was wrapped around the whole panel before the whole layer was mounted onto the Soft Sea Foam card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It was added near the bottom of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

A small butterfly, die cut from scrap Flirty Flamingo card using the Sketched Butterflies Dies, was added to the card front along with an Iridescent Faceted Gem and a twine bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop using the Sketched Butterflies Dies from Stampin' Up!

Butterflies card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on May 27, 2024May 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the new Sketched Butterflies Dies to create my card.

Challenges crafty collaberators – May sketch

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the butterflies card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4” by 3⅛”
Bubble Bath card – 3⅞” by 3”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 1½”
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Scrap Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party & Gorgeous Grape

I embossed the long strip of Basic White card and the panel of Bubble Bath card using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The embossed Bubble Bath layer was then adhered, embossed side uppermost, to the panel of Gorgeous Grape card. This piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

I flagged the end of the embossed strip of Basic White card and added it, with the de-bossed side uppermost, to the card front with Dimensionals at the top and the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The pretty butterflies were then die cut from the scrap pieces of Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party & Gorgeous Grape. The butterflies were then added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped onto the ¼” strip of Basic White card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

A Basic Rhinestone was added to the centre of each of the butterflies to finish the card.

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cake Fancy stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simple Thank You Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch for inspiration. I have to say, I found this sketch a bit of a challenge and a number of attempts went in the bin before I made a card I was happy with. I used the Cake Fancy stamp set to make a simple thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the simple thank you card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Grid Paper, I lined up the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card so that it was straight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The first row was stamped in Summer Splash ink using the swirly ‘icing’ image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The second, and smallest row of hearts was stamped using Calypso Coral ink. Lastly, I stamped the tiny leaves in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I auditioned various sentiments stamped on various labels in various colours but none of them looked right and I ended up stamping a sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set along the bottom of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then mounted onto the Calypso Coral card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Judith Patterson ● Aurélie Fabre ● Leonie Stuart

Jan Musselman ● Mo Rootes ● Vickie Littlewood

Rebecca-Jo Unwin ● Tricia Butts ● Kim Fee

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The Mini Alphabet Dies from Stampin' Up! and bold colours used to make a fun 'hello' card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

Hello card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 26, 2024February 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I found this sketch a bit of a struggle but eventually came up with a card made using the Mini Alphabet Dies.

Challenges crafty colaberators – Feb sketch

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the hello card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅞” by 1⅜”
Basic Black – 4” by 1½” x 4
Gold Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Scrap Basic White, Real Red & Gold Foil

The strip of Real Red card was embossed using the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

I glued the strips of Gold Foil either side of the embossed panel and then glued the whole piece to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, I die cut 4 banners from the pieces of Basic Black card and set them to one ide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

The Mini Alphabet dies were use with, Basic White, Real Red and Gold Foil to cut out the word HELLO multiple times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

I arranged the letters and glued them to the Basic Black banners. These were then added to the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

White Classic Matte Dots were added to the end of each banner to complete the card.

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A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the added instruction to provide some sparkle. I have used the Lifetime of Love stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Berry Burst

Three of the stamps from the Lifetime of Love stamp set were mounted onto a single acrylic block, size D.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The images were then inked up with Berry Burst ink and randomly stamped onto the Bubble Bath panel.

Across the panel I ran 2 strips of Tear & Tape as per the sketch. I removed the backing paper to reveal the adhesive and dipped the panel, face down into my tub of Gilded Leafing.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used a soft brush to remove the excess gilded leafing revealing the stripes. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped oval was punched out of scrap Berry Burst card and glued to the sentiment. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Annette Ball

Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre ● Karen Henderson ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes

Danielle Kassing ● Joanna Barnes ● Judith Patterson

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up!

Toucan card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable toucan from the new Jungle Pals stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available as one of the Sale-a-Bration items available from the 4^th January 2024 in my online store.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Toucan card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The larger panel of One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Crumb Cake card front. The smaller panel of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The toucan image from the Jungle Pals stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the square of Basic White card. I die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I die cut the same sized stitched square from the square of Petal Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then glued, off set, to the Petal Pink stitched square and and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Linen Twine bow and a trio of solid gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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The Saint Nicholas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used wiith a sketch to make a cute good old Saint Nick Christmas card for our team sketch challenge

Good Old Saint Nick card

Posted on October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for our team challenge which is based on a sketch. I have made my card using the Saint Nicholas stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the saint Nick card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – Strips – 3⅝” long, no set width
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and glued it to the Cherry Cobbler card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

I used the same liquid glue to adhere the strips of dsp to the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The image of Saint Nick was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The following Blends Alcohol Markers were used to colour in the image – Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate Pebbled Path and the lightest Natural Tones Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The decorated panel was glued to the smaller Cherry Cobbler panel. It was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Classic Matt Dots complete the card.

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Mo x

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A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 14, 2023October 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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