Flirty Snowman

Posted on December 10, 2019December 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This Flirty Snowman card started out as a swap I received at OnStage Live in Dortmand from one of my lovely team mates Katie Van Der Heijden. She designed the 3” by 3” Coastal Cabana square as a mini pizza box topper. I went rogue and added mine to a card front.

To recreate the Flirty Snowman card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Coastal Cabana 3” by 3”
Whisper White 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Scrap Flirty Flamingo

Katie had stamped the snowman from the Snowman Seasons stamp set with Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring the Snowman Seasons stamp set

The snowman was coloured in by Katie using the following Blends Markers – Smoky Slate combo, Flirty Flamingo combo and Purple Posy combo. A trio of Basic Pearls, coloured with the dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker was added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring the Snowman Seasons stamp set

The snowflakes were then stamped around the edges with Coastal Cabana ink and the stamped panel was then added to the Coastal Cabana layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring the Snowman Seasons stamp set

IThe sentiment was stamped onto scrap Flirty Flaming cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched out using the Classic Label punch. The right side was trimmed down and the sentiment added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring the Snowman Seasons stamp set

I took a Flirty Flamingo card base and stamped the snowflakes in Flirty Flamingo ink in 3 places to form a triangle which is apparently pleasing to the eye. The stamped topper was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring the Snowman Seasons stamp set

I stamped the remaining Whisper White layer and the front of the envelope with the snowflakes in Coastal Cabana ink.

I hope you and Katie like my re-purposing of this swap.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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A gorgeous pastel Christmas card featuring a subtle yummy gingerbread house

Subtle Yummy Gingerbread House Card

Posted on December 8, 2019December 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is another card made using the sweet Yummy Gingerbread House Christmas stamp set and some subtle, pastel colours.

To recreate the Subtle Yummy Gingerbread House Christmas card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Follow Your Art dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

The Follow Your Art dsp was glued to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This layer was then added to the Crumb Cake card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring a subtle yummy Gingerbread house

I stamped the gorgeous gingerbread house onto scrap Whisper White cardstock using Early Espresso ink and die cut it out using the Cuckoo Clock dies. Using the same ink I stamped and die cut a tree from the Cuckoo For You stamp set.

The images were coloured using the following Blends Markers – Crumb Cake combo, So Saffron combo, Shaded Spruce combo, Purple Posy combo, Mint Macaron combo, Smoky Slate combo, Pool Party combo, Petal Pink combo & Flirty Flamingo combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring a subtle yummy Gingerbread house

The coloured images were adhered to the card front on Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Coastal Cabana ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and trimmed it out with sharp scissors and adhered it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty Christmas card featuring a subtle yummy Gingerbread house

I added a little Wink of Stella to the snowy roof forgetting that I had stamped the image with water based ink so it ran a little……ho hum…..

I love the look of the pastel gingerbread house. I hope you like it.

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Peaceful Boughs and Swirly Frames stamp sets by Stampin' Up! make a gorgeous Christmas wreath card

Green Swirly Boughs

Posted on December 6, 2019December 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here’s a sweet green swirly boughs Christmas card made using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs Dies along with the Swirly Frames stamp set.

To recreate the green swirly boughs card you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Soft Suede – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the swirly circle from the Swirly Frames stamp set onto one of the Whisper White panels using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the large and small pinecones on either side of the circle using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the Swirly Frames and Peaceful Boughs stamp sets

I wrapped a piece of the lovely linen like Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo around the stamped panel and adhered it to the Soft Suede layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the Swirly Frames and Peaceful Boughs stamp sets

The sentiment was in Old Olive ink and die cut using the Beautiful Boughs dies. While I had the dies out I cut the leaves from some of the gorgeous Noble Peacock Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the Swirly Frames and Peaceful Boughs stamp sets

I placed the sentiment on Dimensionals and tucked in the leaves, holding them in place with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the Swirly Frames and Peaceful Boughs stamp sets

I added a trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones to the card front and a double bow made from the Mossy Meadow Baker’s Twine which is part of the Magnolia Lane Ribbon combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring the Swirly Frames and Peaceful Boughs stamp sets

Such a pretty swirly boughs card, I hope you like it.

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The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2019November 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the simplest of Christmas Cards – no stamping involved…..

To recreate the Simple Merry Christmas card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞”
Old Olive – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

Such a simple card – I adhered the designer Series paper (dsp) to the Old Olive panel. I wrapped a piece of Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the Upper left corner of the panel. The panel was then glued to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

I used the Merry Christmas Dies to die cut the sentiment from scrap Whisper White cardstock. I die cut 3 of each word.

I used a piece of Stampin Sponge and my Silicon Mat to add the liquid adhesive to the back of the sentiment and stacked them one on top of the other to give dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

The sentiment was then added to the card using the same method. I added a bow made from the same ribbon with Mini Glue Dots on top of the ribbon strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

I hope you like the card.

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Mo x

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Most Wonderful Time

Posted on December 2, 2019November 28, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple merry Christmas Card made using the gorgeous Most Wonderful Time Product Medley by Stampin’ Up!

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞”
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White card base – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Soft Sea Foam

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

Such a simple card – I wrapped a piece of White Polka Dot Tulle ribbon around the designer Series paper (dsp) panel and adhered the panel to the Mossy Meadow card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

Using the Stitched Nested Dies I die cut a label from scrap Soft Sea Foam and a larger Stitched Nested Label from Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the fir trees in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Mossy Meadow ink across the Soft Sea Foam label.

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www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set on the same label in Mossy Meadow ink. The 2 labels were then adhered together with the Liquid Adhesive. I took one of the gorgeous die cut deer from the medley pack and used my Embossing Buddy to de-stickify (is that even a word!!) the back before adding it to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

The whole stamped panel was added to the card front with the the liquid adhesive and a Tulle Ribbon bow added. The Whisper White panel for the inside and the envelope were stamped with the fir trees. I added a trio of Silver Metallic Pearls

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Most Wonderful Time medley makes gorgeous Christmas cards

I hope you like the card.

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Mo x

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Snowman Seasons stamp set and Wrapped in Plaid dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet Christmas card

Juggling Snowman

Posted on November 29, 2019November 22, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute juggling snowman Christmas card made using the quirky Snowman Season stamp set and the Wrapped in Plaid dsp.

To recreate the Juggling Snowman card:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Wrapped in Plaid dsp – 4½” by 3”
Whisper White – 3¼” by 2¾”
Scrap Whisper White and Shaded Spruce

I glued the Wrapped in Plaid dsp panel to one of the larger Whisper White panel and adhered it to the Cherry Cobbler card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring a juggling snowman

I stamped the sweet little juggling snowman image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Whisper White and die cut it out using the Stitched Label dies. The snowman was coloured in using the following Blends – dark Cherry Cobbler, dark Shaded Spruce, dark Pumpkin Pie and dark Basic black.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring a juggling snowman

The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Metallic Pearls added. I felt the card looked a little bare so added some leaves die cut from scrap Whisper White and Shaded Spruce using the Beautiful Boughs Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring a juggling snowman

The same snowman was stamped on the Whisper White panel for the inside of the card and on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous Christmas card featuring a juggling snowman

A sweet card, I hope you like it

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Winter Woods stamp set used for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop

Winter Wonderland Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 25, 2019November 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this months Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme is Winter Wonderland and I have chosen to use the gorgeous Winter Woods stamp set. If you have joined me from……. then welcome, My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK..

To recreate the Winter Wonderland card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Real Red, Balmy Blue and Shaded Spruce cardstock

I stamped the gorgeous pine tree in Shaded Spruce ink onto the Whisper White panel and added the ‘ground’ in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

Taking a 1¼” Circle Punch I punched a circle from a PostIt Note and laid it onto the stamped panel half covering the top of the tree.

Taking a sponge I swirled on Balmy Blue ink before removing the PostIt Note circle. I added the 2 strips of Shaded Spruce cardstock either side of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto the Thick Whisper White cardstock, the stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked small pieces of Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Balmy Blue behind the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I scribbled over the tree with Fine Tip Glue and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. So sparkly…….

I stamped the tree in Shaded Spruce inside the card and on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I hop you like the card. Please hop on to see what Marita Dreissen has to share with us.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A sweet Christmas card made using all the shades of green in the Stampin' Up! colour palette

Monochromatic From Our House To Yours

Posted on November 24, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Monochromatic From Our House To Yours Christmas Card which I made a while ago for a team challenge. I love these challenges as they really push you out of your comfort zone and force you to use different products, colours or layouts than you would normally choose.

To recreate the Monochromatic From Your House To Yours card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Taking the smaller panel of Whisper White I drew a light pencil line about an inch from the bottom. I used the line to position the house as I have real problems stamping straight……

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped the central house in Old Olive ink and added the roof in Shaded Spruce ink. The house to the right was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the roof in Mossy Meadow ink.

The small house on the left was stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and the roof added in Garden Green ink. The trees were added in Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink before gluing the stamped layer to the dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The tiny stars were stamped In the upper right and lower left corners of the Soft Sea Foam card base using Call Me Clover ink before adding the stamped panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped a tree on the remaining Whisper White panel and the front of the Envelope and added the tiny stars in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The card was completed when I added some Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in Call Me Clover. I really like this card and I’m amazed at how well all the greens work together…..Hope you like it.

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Mo x

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A sweet Christmas card made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird

Posted on November 23, 2019November 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the December Hopping Around the World blog hop where our theme is ‘our favourite stamp set’. Oh my goodness this was a hard challenge, so many gorgeous stamp sets and bundles to choose from………..……. I eventually settled on the beautiful Free As A Bird stamp set and made a Christmas card for my Mum who loves robin redbreasts.

I hope you loved Jennifer Downey’s project as much as I did – if you haven’t seen it click on her name to go backwards.

To recreate the Robin Redbrest – Free As A Bird Christmas Card card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow – 2¾” by 2¾”
Whisper White – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Whisper White and Poppy Parade

I stamped the group of birds on an bough across the Thick Whisper White card front in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I stamped the single bird onto the square of Whisper White in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and added a sray of leaves above before die cutting the bird out using the Layering Circle dies. I also cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the square of Mossy Meadow. I adhered the 2 circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the spray of leaves again on scrap Whisper White and fussy cut the leaves with my sharp scissors.

Using the following Blends Markers I coloured in the the bird and leaves – Mossy Meadow combo, Crumb Cake combo and Calyso Coral combo. I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto the card front and added the circle piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

I die cut a flower from scrap Poppy Parade cardstock using the Bouquet Bunch dies and added the trimmed out leaves and the flower to the circle using Mini Glue Dots. A single Gold Metallic Pearl was added to the card front to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas card made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I really loved the card, so much so that I went ahead and made a second landscape version using a Soft Sea Foam card base and a 2” by 4” panel of Whisper White. The bird and leaves were stamped on the Whisper White panel and coloured in the same way and I used the Banner Triple Punch to flag the end.

Sweet Christmas tags made using the stunning Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Robin Redbrest Christmas tags made using the Free As A Bird stamp set

I also made a couple of tags to go with the cards using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch, I just need to find some ribbon to complete them.

I hope you like these projects as much as I do. Please hop on to see what the lovely Sandra Herzog has to share with us.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Yummy Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Yummy Christmas stamp set and scraps of Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (dsp).

To recreate the Yummy Christmas Trees card you will need:

Shaded Spruce – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler

I stamped the trees in Early Espresso ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using the Cuckoo Clock dies. They were coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Shaded Spruce combo, Soft Suede combo, light Cherry Cobbler and dark Mango Melody. The trees were then mounted to a 2” Whisper White circle punched out with a 2” circle punch, one with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the other on Dimensionals. This circle was then added to a Cherry Cobbler circle punched out using the Starburst Punch using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Yummy Christmas stamp set

I choose 2 left over strips of the gorgeous Wrapped in Plaid dsp. I flagged the ends of both strips and glued them to one of the Whisper White panels. The circle piece was added with the liquid adhesive.