A card made for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using left over Stampin' Up! pieces from my craft desk

Left Over Floral Card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on February 8, 2024February 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Dreams Blog Hop. Today we have a fun theme – Reduce, Recyle, Reuse. I looked around my very messy craft desk and gathered up some left over pieces with similar tones and decided to try and make these left over pieces into a card.

Colours I think are in this project – some of the pieces were stamped, coloured or die cut a long time ago, are:

To recreate the left over floral card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Mossy Meadow card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green card

The background piece was created using the ink refill and shaving foam technique and a mask. – To see details on how this panel was created, check out the Hot Air Balloon post on the 6^th February 2024. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base and then to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The left over Mossy Meadow negative die cut was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I liked the die cut stippled rose and the colour of the flower worked well, the Wild Wheat leaves however looked awful, so I took Mossy Meadow Blends and coloured over the Wild Wheat…….. much better. I added the flower to the to the corner of the raised frame with Dimensionals and liquid glue. The Granny Apple Green leaves – from the Cheerful Daisies Dies, were then added with Mini Glue Dots.

The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I looked at the left over sentiments I had on my desk and chose the ‘congratulations sentiment, no idea where this was from. I cut it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

At this point I paused…….. I didn’t really like the card, The sentiment was wrong and the negative frame was too bare. What to do…..

After a bit of mulling over I die cut a slightly smaller label, using the Thoughful Expressions Dies from scrap Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Color & Contour stamp set in Starry Sky ink and added it into the negative space. Much better. I would really like to have removed the congratulations but it was seriously stuck down, so I left it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and Dies used with the Ink refill and shaving foam technique to make a card for the Reduce, Recycle Reuse themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A gorgeous Double Z Fold card made for a friends special birthday using the Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp by Stampin' Up!

Lavender Double Z Fold Card

Posted on February 3, 2024January 27, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin with Friends blog hop where we are sharing Z fold cards. The card I made using the gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and co-ordinating Perennial Lavender dsp is for the special birthday of a special friend later this month and I am giving her a lavender plant as part of her present as she loves her garden.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate this card you will need:

Lost Lagoon card – 11” by 5 ½” scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 2⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 5⅜”

Pool Party card – 9” by 4¼” – scored at 2¾” and 5½” – rounded left and right upper corners
Pretty Peacock card – 4⅛” by 3⅝” – rounded left and right upper corners
Pretty Peacock card – 4⅛” by 2⅝” x 2 – rounded left and right upper corners
Basic White card – 4” by 3½” – rounded left and right upper corners
Basic White card – 4” by 2½” – rounded left and right upper corners
Strip of Pretty Peacock card – ¼” wide and at least 2 ½” long
Scrap Gorgeous Grape card

I began by decorating the main Lost Lagoon card base. The panels of Perennial Lavender dsp were glued to the slightly larger Basic White layers which were then adhered to the Lost Lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

Next I started to decorate the remaining panels of Basic White card beginning with the largest. I inked up the spray of lavender blooms with Highland Heather ink and added some Gorgeous Grape using a Stampin’ Write Marker. This image was then stamped at the top, left hand side of the panel. The stems were stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

The number 60 was die cut from scrap Gorgeous Grape card using the Alphabet A La Mode dies. I stamped each number 4 times and glued them one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. This gave some dimension to the number. The number were then added to the panel using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Pretty Peacock card, covered with white embossing powder and heat set. I flagged the ends with scissors and added the banner, over the numbers with a Dimensional on both ends.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

The next panel was decorated with 2 sprigs of lavender. The base image was stamped in Highland Heather ink and the detailed image added on top on Gorgeous Grape. The flower stalks were the stamped in Lost Lagoon in.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

I decorated the final panel by stamping the row of flower stalks along the bottom in Lost Lagoon ink. The flowers were then added in 1^st and 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape in. The sentiment was the stamped in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

At this point I went back and added the single flying butterfly to all the panels using Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape or Pretty Peacock ink. I also added a lager butterfly to the front panel with Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

The decorated panels were then adhered to the Pool Party base with liquid glue.

The inner Pool Party card was then closed and placed in position on the the closed Lost lagoon card. I adhered the two card bases together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Perennial Lavender dsp used to make a gorgeous Double Z Fold card for a friends special birthday

A scattering of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A stunning Birthday card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop using the gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with a water colour technique.

Water Coloured Hills of Tuscany for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 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 am loving the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and have used it to make a pretty water coloured card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the water coloured hills of Tuscany card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic Black card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer, filled with water, I sprayed the piece of Fluid 100 card with enough water to make it wet.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The large curved image was inked in Old Olive ink, then lightly spritzed with water before stamping the image at the bottom of the Fluid 100 card. I repeated this step to add more ‘ground’. I also inked up the smaller curved image with the same colour and spritzed it before adding it to the panel to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The large ‘sky’ image was inked up with Misty Moonlight ink, spritzed then stamped at the top of the wet Fluid 100 paper. At this point I set the panel to one side to dry.

When the panel was dry, I added the more defined ‘ground’ images with Mossy Meadow ink and added the dotty image using the same coloured ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink and the roof added in Pretty Peacock ink. I used the Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add some definition to the windows. I managed to stamp the roof slightly squint and used a Waterpainter to fill in the gap.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The trio of trees were added in Shaded Spruce ink. I used a Waterpainter to smear the ink on the trees – this gives a greater depth of colour. A waterpainter was used to add some Old Olive ink to ‘ground’ the house. When completely dry, the finished piece was glued to the Basic Black panel, then to the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card in Misty Moonlight ink. I tucked the sentiment under the inked panel and glued it in place with some wet glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set used with a water colour technique to make a stunning Birthday card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Old Olive card front on Dimensionals.

Such a pretty card, love the moody look of the sky.

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A beautiful friendship card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simply Sophisticated Bottles card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 29, 2024January 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a dice roll – In Colors, Masking, Friend, Staple and Fun Fold. I have combined the Bottled Happiness stamp set from the Annual catalogue and the Softy Sophisticated stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the simply sophisticated bottles card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – for the inside
Scrap Parakeet Party & Orchid Oasis

I placed the front of the card base in my Paper Trimmer, lined the score line up with the cutting track and the other end lined up at, roughly 1¾”, the measurement isn’t crucial and I did it by eye.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set to make a beautiful friendship card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the smaller, squat bottle in Orchid Oasis ink at the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card, roughly in the middle. I stamped the image again onto a Post It Note taking care to position it largely onto the sticky part, and cut it out with scissors. I placed it over the stamped image and stamped the taller bottle to the left in Boho Blue ink and the squat bottle to the right in Tahitian Tide ink.

Leaving the mask in position I stamped the leafy spray in Parakeet Party ink and added the flowers in Sweet Sorbet ink. I removed the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set to make a beautiful friendship card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the larger bottle onto a Post It note, trimmed it out and added it over the stamped taller bottle. The other leafy sprig was the stamped in Wild Wheat ink and the flowers added with Moody Mauve.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set to make a beautiful friendship card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The ‘ground’ was stamped in Pebble Path ink using a stamp from the Trucking Along stamp set and the whole panel was glued to the panel of Pebbled Path card. The whole piece was then added to what was left of the card front, lining up the upper left corner with the cut line.

A thin strip of Parakeet Party and Orchid Oasis card were flagged and stapled to the front panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set to make a beautiful friendship card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped on the inside panel in Pebbled Path ink. I added one of the floral images in the lower right corner and glued the panel inside the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set combined with the Softly Sophisticated stamp set to make a beautiful friendship card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

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A pretty, colourful birthday card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the Biggest Wish stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colourful Birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have picture and or colour challenge to work with. I have chosen to use the colours for a bright and cheerful birthday card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the colourful birthday card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana 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”

The word BIRTHDAY was stamped down the right-hand side of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. The word was really easy to line up as I worked my way down the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I began with Daffodil Delight ink and added Poppy Parade ink and Azure Afternoon ink below.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Coastal Cabana ink, Highland Heather ink and finally Melon Mambo ink were added above.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The word happy was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the stamped panel was glued to the Basic Black panel. The whole panel was added to the Coastal Cabana card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I love a colour combo, don’t you.

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A cute card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering by Stampin' Up!

Jungle Pals card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing Sale-a-Bration options. I have chosen to use the quirky Jungle Pals stamp set and co-ordinating Jungle Pals Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the jungle pals card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Garden Green

Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card then glued it to the Balmy Blue panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Garden Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a cute card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner of the inked panel in Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a cute card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the adorable crocodile using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a cute card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used Granny Apple Green light & dark Blends to colour in the croc. I die cut him – definitely a him – using the Jungle Pals Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a cute card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The jungle foliage was die cut from scrap Garden Green card. I wove the crocodile through the foliage and adhered the two together with Dimensionals and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Jungle Pals stamp set & Dies from the 2024 Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a cute card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Cute card, I hope you like it.

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A pretty paper pieced floral card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop using the Lifetime of Love Dies by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 20, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Something New’. So much to choose from……. Eventually I decided to make a pretty card using the gorgeous Lifetime of Love Dies and one of my favourite techniques, paper piecing.

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 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Fight & Airy dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜””
Silver Foil Speciality Paper – 5” by 3½”
Scrap Fresh Freesia & Soft Sea Foam
Adhesive sheet

From the panel of Silver Foil Speciality Paper – with a piece of Adhsive Sheet stuck to the back and die cut the arched floral image using the Lifetime of Love Dies, I choose the darkest piece of foil with the slightly purple tone. I popped out the pieces and adhered the outline piece to the panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

From scrap Fresh Freesia and scrap Soft Sea Foam card, each with adhesive sheet applied to the back, I die the floral part of the die again.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Using my Take Your Pick Tool I picked up each piece from the flowers and leaves, removed the backing from the adhesive sheet and placed the piece into the negative space. I absolutely loved how it came out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink inside the arch and the decorated panel was then glued to the piece of Flight & Airy dsp which was then adhered to the Gorgeous Grape panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

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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 sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Cradled Card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our gorgeous Sale-a-Bration choices. I have used the Cradled with Love stamp set to make a pretty baby card for friends who have just welcomed their first grandchild.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the cradle card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Flight & Airy dsp – 5½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝ by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅛”

I glued the panel of Flight and Airy dsp to the 5⅝” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The two 5⅝” by 1⅛” strips of Basic White card were embossed using the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder. One of the embossed strips was then adhered to the 1 ¼” flap on the front of the card. I then glued this strip to the dsp panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The second embossed strip was adhered to the 5⅝ by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card. I glued this inside the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a Scalloped Rectangle. I stamped the rug onto the label in Balmy Blue ink. The cradle was then stamped in Pecan Pie ink. I added the mobile using Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Lemon Lolly and Crumb Cake. The scalloped rectange was the glued to the 1⅛” embossed strip. This gives the illusion that the panel is floating.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Colour Dots completed the card.

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A love you planter card made for the 'love is in the Air' Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Planted Paradise stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Love You Planter for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘love is in the air’ themed projects. I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card made for my lovely husband, using the Planted Paradise and Lifetime of Love stamp sets.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the love you planter card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Pebbled Path card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 2⅞” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2½”
Pebbled Path card – ⅜” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangular label from the 3¼” by 2½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

On the label I stamped the flower pot in Pebbled Path ink. I added the leaves with Lemon Lime Twist and Garden Green inks. I masked off the top of the pot with a Post It Note. The label was then glued to the 2⅞” by 2⅛” piece of Pebbled Path card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I placed the decorated panel on the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card, roughly where I planned to adhere it. I then stamped the leaves in the upper left and lower right corners of the topper. The topper was then added to the panel on Dimensionals. The whole panel was glued to the larger Pebbled Path layer and then to the Lemon Lime Twist card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Planted Paradise stamp set used to make a love you planter card for the ‘love is in the Air’ Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Lifetime of Love stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap ⅜” strip of Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.