The bright jewel colours of the See a Silhouette dsp used for a sweet card

See A Silhouette dsp used for a team challenge

Posted on June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a team challenge the theme of which is DSP and a sentiment. I chose to use the gorgeously bright and bold ‘See A Silhouette’ dsp for the challenge.

To recreate the See a Silhouette card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
See a Silhouette dsp 5⅝” by 3¾”
See a Silhouette dsp 4⅛” by ½”
Whisper White 2½” by 2½”
Poppy Parade 2½” by 2½”

I placed the larger panel of dsp on the Thick Whisper White card base and moved it around until I found a pleasing angle. I then glued it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I trimmed off the excess cardstock with sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I add the 2^nd thinner strip of dsp near the bottom of the card with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

The sentiment from the Forever Lovely stamp set was stamped on the square of Whisper White cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I die cut the sentiment using the Layering Circle dies and glued it to a scalloped circle die cut from the square of Poppy Parade cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a trio of Red Rhinestones for a little bit of sparkle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I love the gorgeous jewel rich colours of this dsp. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A get well card made using the Make and Take supplies from OnStage including a piece of the Perennial Essence dsp

Perennial Essence sneak peek

Posted on May 3, 2019May 1, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using some of the Make & Take supplies from OnStage. I hardly ever get around to making the projects up on the day, usually too busy talking……… When I do get around to making them up I often go rogue and create something different with the supplies we were given. Here is the card made using some of the supplies from the Perennial Essence suite.

Recreating the Perennial Essence dsp card

Blackberry Bliss card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White cardstock 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded lower left corner
Perennial Essence dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower left corner
Blackberry Bliss cardstock 2⅛” by 2⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White cardstock 2” by 2” – rounded lower left corner
Scrap of Perennial Essence Vellum

www.crafty-rootes.com -Perennial Essence dsp for a sweet get well card

I trimmed down the designer series paper (dsp) panel from the Make & Take pack to the size I needed, rounded the lower left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch. I adhered the dsp to Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Perennial Essence dsp for a sweet get well card

I wrapped a length of the Polka Dot Tulle around the panel and attached it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Blackberry Bliss card base with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Perennial Essence dsp for a sweet get well card

I stamped the sentiment from the Dandelion Wishes stamp set it Blackberry Bliss onto the small square of Whisper White cardstock and glued it to the square of Blackberry Bliss cardstock with the liquid adhesive. This piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Perennial Essence dsp for a sweet get well card

I die cut 3 flowers from the Well Written dies using my Big Shot and added them to the sentiment panel with Mini Glue Dots and added some Artisan Pearls to the centres of the flowers. A Polka Dot Tulle bow was then added with another Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Perennial Essence dsp for a sweet get well card

I have to say this dsp is absolutely stunning, very Monet-esque and the colour palette is gorgeous. I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

the Perennial Essence dsp and Vellum eill be availble from the 4th June in my online shop

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

Happiness Blooms dsp

Posted on April 7, 2019April 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute card made using only the Happiness Blooms dsp and a sentiment stamp. I am trying to use more of our lovely designer series paper (dsp) this year and not to just hoard it.

Making the card

You will need;
Poppy Parade card base
Night of Navy – 5½” by 3¾”
Happiness Blooms dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Night of Navy – 5½” by ½”
Poppy Parade – 3¾” by 2⅞”
Happiness Blooms dsp – 3¼” by 2¾”
Scraps of Whisper White, Pineapple Punch and Poppy Parade
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I started by selecting the 2 co-ordinating pieces of dsp and cutting them to size using my Paper trimmer. I matted the larger striped panel of dsp onto the larger layer of Night of Navy cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This layer was then added to a Poppy Parade card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I added a strip if Night of Navy cardstock onto the striped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I rounded the upper right corner of the second panel of dsp using the Detailed Trio Punch and added it to the Poppy Parade panel, also with a rounded upper right corner. This piece was added at an anle to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

The sentiment from the Floral Frames stamp set was stamped onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Big Shot and the Layering Circle dies. The stamped circle was added to a slightly larger scalloped circle cut using the same dies. These were adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I punched a small butterfly from Pineapple Punch cardstock using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I completed the card by adding a trio of Happiness Blooms enamel dots.

I added a scrap strip of dsp to the inside panel of Whisper White cardstock and the same to a Whisper White envelope.

I really, really like this card. Let me know what you think.

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

Mo x

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A pretty card made using the First Frost Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

First Frost in gold and green

Posted on March 29, 2019March 20, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a lovely card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet dies.

Making the card

You will need;
Mossy Meadow card base – rounded lower left corner
Gold Foil 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla 5⅜” by 3⅜” – for the inside – – rounded lower left corner
Share What You Love dsp – 3½” by 1½”
Scraps of Very Vanilla

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I began by choosing a piece of Share What You Love designer series paper (dsp), cutting it to 3½” by 1½” and adding it to the top of a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I wrapped a length of Gold Metallic edged Very Vanilla Ribbon around the Very Vanilla panel below the strip of dsp, adhering the ribbon on the back of the panel with Sellotape.

Using scrap Very Vanilla cardstock I stamped the long leafy image in Old Olive ink, the thistle image in Gray Granite ink and the flowers in Mango Melody ink. I took all the images to the Big Shot and die cut them out using the Frosted Bouquet dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

Using both Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and/or Dimensionals I put the bouquet together on the card front. The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the same Very Vanilla panel. I added a small Old Olive Linen Thread bow to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

A panel of Gold Foil was added to the back of the stamped layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and this panel was then added to a Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I stamped the larger flower in the corner of the Very Vanilla panel for the inside of the card and on the front of a very Vanilla Envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I love the green and gold colour combination of this 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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Painted Seasons dsp

Posted on March 26, 2019March 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is another card in my campaign to use more Designer Series Paper (dsp). This time I have used the Painted Seasons dsp which is stunning.

Making the Painted Seasons Card

You will need;
Call Me Clover card base
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3 ¾”
Dsp 5⅜” by 3 ½”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Call Me Clover 3” by 3”
Dsp 3” by 3”
Whisper White strip ⅜” wide

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I began by choosing the patterned papers I wanted to use and ended up selecting the back and front of the same piece. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the pieces I needed. I added the larger piece of dsp to the larger Whisper White layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and glued the panel to the front of a Call Me Clover card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

Using the layering Circles Dies and my Big Shot I die cut a circle from the dsp and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and adhered the two together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I cut down the side of the circle with my Trimmer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

The sentiment from the Just Because stamp set was stamped on the ⅜” strip of Whisper White in Call Me Clover ink. I then trimmed the strip down to size using Scissors and flagged the end using the Banner Triple Punch, The sentiment was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

To complete the card I added a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, I used some of the leftover strips of dsp to decorate the inside panel and the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I really like this card, I hope you also like it.

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

Mo x

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A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade dsp by Stampin' Up!

Using Designer Series Paper (dsp)

Posted on March 17, 2019March 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I don’t know about you but I buy our gorgeous Designer Series Paper (dsp). I admire it and stroke it and yes occasionally sniff it but I rarely use it………..what is that all about! So this year I have decided to do something about it. So with this in mind I got out thee beautiful Petal Promenade, found a sketch on Pinterest………I love Pinterest and set to work.

Making the Petal Promenade card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade designer series paper (dsp)

You will need;
Mossy Meadow card base
Calypso Coral 5⅝” by 3⅞”
DSP 5½” by 3 ¾”
Mossy Meadow 4⅜” by 2⅞”
DSP 4¼” by 2¾”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White and Calypso Coral

I started by selecting the dsp patterns I wanted to use – one busy pattern and one fairly solid pattern and cut them down to the sizes above using my Trimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade designer series paper (dsp)

Next I chose and scored my card base and cut my Calypso Coral and Mossy Meadow layers and rounded the upper right corner of all the pieces using the Detailed Trio Punch and adhered them together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade designer series paper (dsp)

I stamped the sentiment from the Floral Frames stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink and stamped it onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut it out using the Layering Circle framelit dies. I cut a slightly larger scalloped circle using the same set and a scrap piece of Calypso Coral cardstock. I glue these together with the Multipurpose Liquid Ahdhesive and added the sentiment to the layered pieces on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade designer series paper (dsp)

The whole panel was then added to the Mossy Meadow card base with the multipurpose glue. I had a small Whisper White butterfly, punched out using the Butterfly Duet Punch, on my desk and added it to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot. The Basic Pearls were coloured using the dark Calypso Coral Blend pen and added to the butterfly and sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Petal Promenade designer series paper (dsp)

This is a really quick card; it took longer to choose the patterns to use than it did to make the 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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A beautiful card made using the Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set

Delightfully Detailed Butterfly

Posted on February 6, 2019February 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This is a sweet card I made for a friend who has been going through a difficult time lately; I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her. I made it using some of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Making the card

I started by cutting out a piece of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp using my Paper Trimmer. I added this piece to a slightly larger panel of Pool Party cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped some of the pretty butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched the butterflies out using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I coloured the butterflies in using the Highland Heather and Pool Party Markers. I added the butterflies to the panel with Mini Glue dots and added some Basic Rhinestones,

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I added the whole piece to a Gorgeous Grape card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock ½” wide and trimmed it to size before adding it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

This dsp is so pretty and goes so well with this stamp set. I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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Abstract Impressions for a Double Z Fold card

Posted on September 11, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made for a friends special birthday using the Abstract Impressions stamp set. I really love this stamp set, it Is so pretty and extremely versatile.

Making the Abstract Impressions card

I started with 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock, one measuring 11” by 5½”, the other 9¼” by 4¼”. I scored both of these panels on the long sides at 2¾” by 5½”. I rounded some of the corners of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel with the Detailed Trio Punch. I chose 2 patterns from the gorgeous Garden Impressions 6” x 6” dsp, one piece was cut at 5¼” by 5¼” and 2 pieces at 5¼” by 2½” and glued them to the larger piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I cut 3 pieces of Mint Macaron cardstock, one at 4⅛” by 3½” and two more at 4⅛” by 2⅝”, rounded the same corners and adhered these to the smaller Thick Whisper White cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut 3 panels of Whisper White cardstock, one at 4” by 4” and the other two at 4” by 2½” and stamped them with images from the Abstract Impressions.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I used Mint Macaron ink and Shaded Spruce ink for the leaves and 1^st & 2^nd generation Powder Pink ink, Calypso Coral ink and Melon Mambo ink for the flowers. I love the depth the multiple layer stamping gives to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I die cut the numbers 6 & 0, three times each from Mint Macaron cardstock using the sadly retired Large Numbers dies and glued them one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive making each number thicker. These were added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto a ¼” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut the ends into flags. I added the sentiment over the numbers with glue. To finish the card I scattered some Faceted Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I made an envelope using the Envelope Punch Board and some retired dsp. I hope my friend likes her card.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Country Jar of Love

Posted on September 7, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have had a great time today making a Country Jar card using both the Jar of Love stamp set and the Country Home stamp set. They combine beautifully.

Making the Country Jar card

I began by stamping the medium jar image from the Jar of Love stamp set onto a scrap piece of Tropical Escape dsp. I cut the jar out using the Everyday Jar framelits and my Big Shot and cut away the screw top to the jar with my scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I took a panel of Watercolor Paper measuring 4⅛” by 3” and stamped the floral image from the Country Home stamp set towards the top using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. For my colour palette I chose Smoky Slate for the cotton buds, Blushing Bride for the seed pods, Mint Macaron for the leaves, So Saffron for the larger buds, and Flirty Flamingo for the central flower and Blackberry Bliss for the small buds. I squeezed ink into the lid of each pad and used my Aquapainter to apply the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

When the ink was dried I added the watercolour panel, with Multipurpose Glue, to a piece of Tropical Escape dsp measuring 4⅛” by 3⅜” leaving a slightly larger border on the left. The die cut jar was then added using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The panel was then added to the front of a Blushing Bride card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using a Mini Glue Dot I added a Rich Razzelberry bow to the top of the jar, made using the Nature’s Twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink onto a ⅜” wide scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and banner punched the ends using the Tailored Tag punch. This was adhered to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To complete the card I added some Blackberry Bliss faceted dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

For the inside of the card I added a panel of Very Vanilla decorated with a strip of the same dsp. I used another dsp strip on the side of a Very Vanilla envelope. I am really happy with the look of this card.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Petal Promenade dsp for a sweet get well card

Petal Promenade get well card

Posted on September 4, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a sweet get well card using the adorable Petal Promenade designer series paper. This paper is stunning and needs very little embellishment to make a stunning card.

Petal Promenade card

I began by cutting a piece of the Petal Promenade dsp measuring 5⅛” by 2⅞” and layered it onto a panel of Calypso Coral cardstock. I added a little tear and tape adhesive to the back left side of the panel and added some of the lovely soft Lace Trim.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I took a Gray Granite card base and added a ½” strip of Very Vanilla cardstock to the front and added the panel over the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I stamped the sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out using the Everyday Label Punch. I inserted the punched sentiment into the punch again and punched again to make it smaller. I did the same with a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock and layered it on the back of the punched sentiment. This was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I don’t think the card needs anything else, I hope you agree.

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

Mo x