Watercolor shapes stamp set by Stampi' Up! used for a Masculine thank you card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Masculine Shapes for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on August 29, 2021August 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I am sharing a masculine shapes card today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the masculine shapes card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A quirky masculine shapes thank you card made using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I stamped the large oval in So Saffron ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White, added the thinner oval in Mint Macaron and finally stamping the small circle in Smoky Slate ink.

This pattern, such as it is, was repeated down the length of the panel.

Mint Macaron card base - 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” Smoky Slate card – 5½” by 3¾” Basic White card - 5⅜” by 3⅝” Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A quirky masculine shapes thank you card made using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then placed in the Stamparatus and the sentiment, from the Biggest Wish stamp set, was inked up with Basic Gray ink and stamped. I used the Stamparatus so that I could restamp the sentiment to get a darker image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A quirky masculine shapes thank you card made using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Smoky Slate panel. The whole piece was then added to the Mint Macaron card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A quirky masculine shapes thank you card made using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I decorated the panel using some of the embellishments left over from the Sentimental Rose Card Kit.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A quirky masculine shapes thank you card made using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A striking card, I hope you like it.

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the Textures & Frames stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Textured Baubles for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 26, 2021August 8, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where our theme is Clean & Simple and I have chosen to make a card featuring textured baubles made using the Textures and Frames stamp set which is one of the Sale-a-Bration offerings which are free with a £45 order.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the textured baubles card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Polished Pink card – 5⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 5” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by ⅝”

Taking the smaller panel of Basic White card, I stamped the solid circle image from the Textures & Frames stamp set in Polished Pink ink, I added the open circle image around the outside in the same ink and ended with the stripes, again in the Polished Pink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textures & Frames stamp set used to make a cute textured baubles card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I repeated the stamping with Fresh Freesia ink and So Saffron ink to create the effect of baubles.

The ‘bag’ image from the Penguin Place stamped was stamped on top of each bauble to create the hanger using Smoky Slate ink. Don’t they look great.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textures & Frames stamp set used to make a cute textured baubles card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The stamped panel was glued to the layer of Polished Pink card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textures & Frames stamp set used to make a cute textured baubles card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Fresh Freesia ink, I stamped the snowflakes from the Penguin Place stamp set onto the Fresh Freesia card front in the upper right and lower left corners. The stamped piece was added onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textures & Frames stamp set used to make a cute textured baubles card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Polished Pink ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Textures & Frames stamp set used to make a cute textured baubles card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Such a sweet card, not my original idea. I saw the bauble idea in a post by Michelle A Pollard in one of our demonstrator sites and would like to thank her for the inspiration.

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A pretty card in shades of green using the Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Green Batik card

Posted on July 30, 2021July 23, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a green batik pattern card made using the Batik Boutique stamp set and Batik Dies. I love the symmetry of the stamps in this set, so pretty.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pattern batik card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card – 5⅛” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White card – 2½” by 2”
Evening Evergreen – 2½” by 2

I began by stamping the outline of the flower and stem, from the Batik Boutique stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink randomly all over the 5” by 3⅛” panel of Basic White. The infill image was added in Granny Apple Green ink. I love these 2 greens together. I added the stitched circle images in Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty batik card in shades of green

The stamped panel was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Evening Evergreen panel. I wrapped a piece of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon around the panel before adding it to the Granny Apple Green card base using the same liquid glue. The whole piece was added to the Granny Apple Green card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty batik card in shades of green

The sentiment from the Party Puffin stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Evening Evergreen ink and was punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I used the same Tailored Tag punch to cut another tag from scrap Evening Evergreen card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty batik card in shades of green

I cut the Evening Evergreen tag in half and glued the pieces to the back of the sentiment piece and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty batik card in shades of green

I stamped the same flower and stem image in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Granny Apple Green ink. Using the Batik Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the stamped image. I tucked the image behind the sentiment using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Batik Boutique stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty batik card in shades of green

I hope you like it.

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The Ink & Inspirations blog hop theme this month is Let Your Colour Shine and I have used the Garden Birdhouses stamp set to make a card

Let Your Colours Shine for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 24, 2021June 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where out theme is ‘Let Your Colours Shine’ – great topic. After a lot of thought I decided to take it back to basics and find an image I like to act as inspiration for a colour combo. I found a picture of a beautiful bridesmaid’s bouquet that I really liked, the colours are so soft and delicate.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Colours Shine card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – ⅜” strip
Scrap Petal Pink card

The large circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in Balmy Blue ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card for the Let Your Colour Shine themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The branch from the Garden Birdhouse stamp set was added at the top with Mint Macaron ink. I stamped the hanger from the tree in Balmy Blue ink and added the sweet birdhouse in Misty Moonlight ink.

The Ink & Inspirations blog hop theme this month is Let Your Colour Shinee and I have used the Garden Birdhouses stamp set to make a card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card for the Let Your Colour Shine themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the Misty Moonlight Marker from the 2021-2023 In Color Markers pack to colour in parts of the birdhouse. Doesn’t it look sweet.

Using Versamark ink I stamped the sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set onto the Misty Moonlight strip, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with the Heat Tool. I flagged the end with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card for the Let Your Colour Shine themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Peach Dies and the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I cut some tiny flowers from the scrap Petal Pink card and added them to the tree with Mini Glue Dots.

I glued the stamped panel to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to the Petal Pink card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment was then added using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card for the Let Your Colour Shine themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a Basic Rhinestone to the centre of each flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card for the Let Your Colour Shine themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

If you are stuck for inspiration finding a picture or image can be a great help in finding a colour combo to try.

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A pretty rainbow tree themed card made using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Rainbow Trees

Posted on May 11, 2021May 7, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a sweet card featuring a row of rainbow trees and made using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the rainbow trees card, you will need:

Bermuda Bay – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Basic Black

I placed one of the Basic White card panels onto the base of the Stamparatus, lined up the bare tree and stamped the trees using the hinge step method.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty of Friendship stamp set used for a sweet rainbow tree card

I used Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape and Flirty Flamingo inks for the trees.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty of Friendship stamp set used for a sweet rainbow tree card

The ‘ground’ was stamped under every tree using 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beauty of Friendship stamp set used for a sweet rainbow tree card

The stamped panel was added to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped some White Bakers Twine around the panel and tied it in a bow. The panel was added to the Bermuda Bay card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beauty of Friendship stamp set used for a sweet rainbow tree card

The sentiment was from my stash. It came from the Many Messages stamp set and had been stamped in Versamark ink onto a panel of Basic Black, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool. It was die cut using the Messages Dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beauty of Friendship stamp set used for a sweet rainbow tree card

I added a trio of Metallic Pearls to complete the card.

I love it, hope you do too.

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A pretty card made using the Enjoy the Moment stamp set by Stampin' Up! and 2 of the retiring In Colors -Pretty Peacock and Purple Posy

Peacock Poppy Seed Head card

Posted on April 18, 2021April 13, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, clean and simple Pretty Peacock Poppy Seed Head card made using the Enjoy the Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Peacock Poppy Seed Head card, you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Pretty Peacock – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3” – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”

I stamped the image in Pretty Peacock ink onto the smaller Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty Peacock poppy seed heads from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in the same ink at the bottom of the panel and the layer was added to the Pretty Peacock panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty Peacock poppy seed heads from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set

I ran 3 strips of Seal + across the front of the Purple Posy card base and added 3 strips of Scalloped Linen Ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty Peacock poppy seed heads from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty Peacock poppy seed heads from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set

Using the Pretty Peacock Blends I coloured in some of the Basic Rhinestones and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty Peacock poppy seed heads from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set

Soft and pretty, I think you will agree,

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Brick & Mortar

Posted on February 7, 2021February 3, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, muted card made using scraps I had kicking around on my desk, the Enjoy the Moment Embossing Folder and the Enjoy the Moment stamp set.

Colour combo for todays project is:

To recreate the Brick & Mortar card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Soft Sea Foam – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Gray Granite – 3¼” by 2¼”
Soft Sea Foam – 3” by 2”
Basic White – 3” by 2”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I embossed the large Soft Sea Foam panel a while ago, using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder, thinking to use it on another project. While I was tidying my desk……….. I found it and decided to use it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty muted ny occasion card using the Brick & Mortar embossing folder and Enjoy the Moment stamp set

I began by wrapping a length of Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon around the embossed panel, adhering it on the back using Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty muted ny occasion card using the Brick & Mortar embossing folder and Enjoy the Moment stamp set

The embossed panel was then adhered to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same liquid adhesive to then add the panel to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty muted ny occasion card using the Brick & Mortar embossing folder and Enjoy the Moment stamp set

Using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies I cut scalloped stitched rectangles from the smaller pieces of Gray Granite and Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty muted ny occasion card using the Brick & Mortar embossing folder and Enjoy the Moment stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink and the sweet chestnut clusters added to the panel in Soft Sea Foam ink. I added the panel of Soft Sea Foam card between the Basic White and Gray Granite scalloped rectangles and added the piece to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty muted ny occasion card using the Brick & Mortar embossing folder and Enjoy the Moment stamp set

To complete the card I added a bow made using the Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon and a trio of Matte Black Dots.

I hope you like the card.

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A great card suitable for a man and made using the Enjoy the Moment Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Poppy Seed Card

Posted on January 26, 2021January 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet poppy seed card made using the really lovely Enjoy the Moment stamp set from the January to June Mini Catalogue.

To recreate the Poppy Seed card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Pretty Peacock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded lower left corner

I started taking one of the Very Vanilla panels and masking off a strip the length of the panel and about 1¼” wide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

Using one of the lovely new Blending Brushes I inked the unmasked strip with Mint Macaron ink before adding a little Pretty Peacock ink towards the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

I stamped the Poppy Seed Pods in Pretty Peacock ink and added the sentiment in the same colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set

The little seeds were added in Mint Macaron ink to add a little more texture to the panel. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

The panel was then added to the Mint Macaron card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

To complete the card: I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones. I just love this colour combo, don’t you?

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Anniversary card

Posted on October 13, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

It is my wedding anniversary today; my lovely husband and I have been married 36 years………. how quickly time passes when you’re having fun. David likes clean and simple cards, so that is exactly what I made for him.

To recreate the Anniversary card you will need:

Misty Moonlight – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Mint Macaron – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded Upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Misty Moonlight

I inked the beautiful fern image from the Positive Thoughts stamp set using Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

Taking a Sponge Dauber and Shaded Spruce ink I added the darker ink to the fern, particularly around the edges. I stamped the image onto one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the Mint Macaron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

I added the whole piece to the Misty Moonlight card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped onto scrap Misty Moonlight in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. The words were trimmed out with scissors and added to the card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

I hope he likes it.

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Bright Leaves

Posted on October 3, 2020September 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cheerful, summery card featuring some gorgeous bright leaves and made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves Dies.

To recreate the bright leaves card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Daffodil Delight – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Granny Apple Green

I stamped the largest leaf from the Love of Leaves stamp set onto one of the Whisper White panels using Granny Apple Green ink. This is a ‘distinctive’ stamp set meaning you get layers of texture, light and dark with each inking.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

The other two leaves were stamped on scrap Whisper White, the larger in Bermuda Bay ink and the smallest leaf in Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

These leaves were die cut using the Stitched Leaves dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

I glued the two die cut leaves to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The decorated panel was then added to the Daffodil Delight layer using the same adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

The sentiment was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on scrap Whisper White, trimmed it out using my Paper Trimmer. I backed it with a scrap if Granny Apple Green and mounted it onto the card front on a Dimensional.