A lovely double Z fold Christmas card made using the Snowman Season stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowman Season Double Z Fold card

Posted on November 5, 2019October 28, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Christmas card made for a friend to give to her daughter nd family. I chose to use the Snowman Season stamp set to make the card.

To recreate the Snowman Season Double Z Fold card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Let It Snow designer series paper (dsp) – one piece at 5¼” by 5¼” and two pieces at 5¼” by 2½”

Coastal Cabana – 9¼” by 4¼” – scored at 2¾” and 5½” – all upper corners rounded
Real Red – one piece at 4” by 3½” and two at 4” by 2½” – all upper corners rounded
Whisper White – one piece at 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two at 3⅞” by 2⅜” – all upper corners rounded
Scrap Whisper White, Soft Suede & Real Red cardstock

I folded and burnished the score lines of the Thick Whisper White cards base and glued the panels of Let It Snow dsp to it before setting it to one side.

I folded and burnished the scorelines of the Coastal Cabana piece and added the Real Red panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

I stamped one of the sweet snowmen on the larger Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using the Pool Party ink pad and a sponge I added colour to the panel around the nowman. I stamped the snowflakes from the same stamp set in Pool Party ink. The panel was the added to the largest Real Red panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

I used the Make a Difference stamp set to stamp the ‘Daughter and family’ – I love how easy it is to line up the letters. I trimmed around the stamped words, added the cut out piece to a piece of scrap Real Red cardstock and trimmed around the edge. The words were then adhered to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

Using the Snowman Builder Punch I punched a snowman from the same dsp stack and adhered it to one of the smaller Whisper White panels. I punched a hat from the same dsp and added it to the snowman. This panel was then glued to the last Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

The sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink on the remaining Whisper White layer and adhered to the middle Real Red panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

The Coastal Cabana/Real Red layer was then adhered to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowman Season stamp set used to make a double Z fold card

I added some retired Black Rhinestones for the snowmans buttons and covered the snowman in Clear Wink of Stella. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added a scattering of Snowflake Sequins and spritzed the card front with more Wink of Stella to increase the shimmery effect. To complete the card I covered the ‘snowballs’ with dits of Shimmery Crystal Effects

Such a pretty card, I do hope you and my lovely friend like it.

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.

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

Mo x

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Birthday Goodness

Posted on July 25, 2019July 22, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Birthday Goodness stamp set this week and have made a really sweet shaker card for my sister in laws birthday.

To recreate the Birthday Goodness card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rococo Rose cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜ by 3⅝” x 2
Rococo Rose cardstock 4¾” by 3¼”
Window Sheet 5” by 3½”

I die cut a rectangle from the centre of one of the Whisper White layers using a Rectangle Stitched die. Using the same die and the next one up I die cut the frame from the smaller panel of Rococo Rose cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous shaker card made using the Birthday Goodness stamp set

I stamped the tower of macarons in Basic Gray ink onto the die cut stitched rectangle and coloured it in using the following Blends markers – Rococo Rose combo, Seaside Spray combo and Crumb Cake combo……….don’t they look good enough to eat!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous shaker card made using the Birthday Goodness stamp set

I glued the Rococo Rose frame to the Whisper White frame using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive and added the window sheet to the reverse using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous shaker card made using the Birthday Goodness stamp set

The larger Rococo Rose panel was added to the card front using the same adhesive. Placing the ‘frame’ onto the card front I added the same adhesive to the back of the stamped piece and nestled it inside the frame. The frame was then lifted away abd foam adhesive strips added all round the rectangular aperture making sure to leave no gaps.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous shaker card made using the Birthday Goodness stamp set

I placed a pinch of the Woven Threads Seqiuns on top of the stamped image and added the frame over the top. The sentiment was stamped on basic Gray ink and added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous shaker card made using the Birthday Goodness stamp set

The inside of the card and the envelope were stamped with the tower of macarons in the Basic Gray ink.

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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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A sweet shaker card made using the Magical Mermaid stamp set

Magical Mermaid for a special Shaker Card

Posted on July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Magical Mermaid stamp set. This is a special card for a friend who loves being a mermaid, she has even entered the Miss Mermaid competition and has a fabulous tail. I have used the Inspire Create challenge #047 sketch for this card.

To recreate the Magical Mermaid card you will need;

Coastal Cabana card base – 10” by 5” scored and folded at 5”
Highland Heather cardstock 4¾” by 4¾”
Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 4½” x 3
Window Sheet 4” by 4”
Scrap Whisper White and Shaded Spruce

I sponged Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Highland Heather inks onto one of the Whisper White panels. I used a little glycerine mixed with the inks to help them blend smoothly. I stamped the sea foliage on the inked panel in Mossy Meadow ink.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Magical Mermaid shaker card

I inked up the mermaid in Versamark and stamped it onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock before covering it with Copper Embossing Powder. I heat set it with my heat tool then cut it out using my scissors.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Magical Mermaid shaker card

I coloured the mermaid in using the following Blends Markers – Ivory, Bermuda Bay combo, Highland Heather combo, Pool Party combo & So Saffron light.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Magical Mermaid shaker card

I die cut a circle from another of the Whisper White panels and added a piece of Window Sheet to the back using Mini Glue Dots in each corner. I took a dimensional strip and laid it onto the Window Sheet following the die cut circle and making sure there were no gaps. I added apinch of Iridescent sequins to the inked panel and laid the die cut panel over the top to form a shaker card.

This piece was then added to the Highland Heather layer then the Coastal Cabana card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Magical Mermaid shaker card

The seaweed was die cut from Shaded Spruce cardstock and adhered to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.The mermaid was added on Dimensionals and was given a coat of Clear Wink of Stella for an added bit of sparkle. To complete the card front I added a scattering of Iridescent Sequins.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Magical Mermaid shaker card

The inside of the card was stamped using the Family Party and Bermuda Bay and Highland Heather inks. I used some retired dsp and the retired Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope.

I really like the colour palette of the card. I hope my friend likes it.

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

Mo x

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A fun new baby card made using the Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin' Up!

Dino Days Front Flap card

Posted on June 16, 2019June 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet fun fold card featuring the quirky new Dino Days stamp youngsters in your life, after all who doesn’t love a dinosaur. The fun fold was inspired by a card made by Wendy Cranford – click on her name to see her original. I changed the dimensions of the card and used a different stamp set.

To recreate the Dino Days Front Flap card you will need;

Blueberry Bushel 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Blueberry Bushel 7⅛” by 3¼” scored and folded at 4⅛” on the long side
Whisper White 4” by 3⅛”
Whisper White 3⅛” by 3”
Scrap Whisper White for stamping and die cutting

After cutting all the card stock pieces I stamped the tree trunks in Gray Granite ink on the left and right side of the largest Whisper White panel. I added the leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink. The stamped piece was then added to the largest Blueberry Bushel panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The long folded panel of Blueberry Bushel cardstock was added to the centre of the tree stamped panel with the fold at the top.. The Whisper White panel was added to the inside and a row of foot prints added at the bottom in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The final panel of Whisper White was glued to the front flap and leaves added in the Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

On scrap Whisper White card I stamped the brachiosaurus in Blueberry Bushel ink, the Pteradactyl in So Saffron ink and the spiny crest in Pumpkin Pie ink. I die cut all the pieces and glued the spiny crest to the brachiosaurus. The dinosaur was the added to the bottom of the flap with a little Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

The pterodactyl was adhered to the upper panel with the liquid glue and the sentiment stamped in Gray Granite ink. I couldn’t resist adding googly eyes to both dinosaurs………so cute.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dino Days stamp set and Dino dies by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet front flap card

I absolutely love this card, thank you Wendy for the inspiration.

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

Mo x

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A gorgeous double Z fold birthday card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Stampers Showcase – Everything is Rosy Double Z Fold card

Posted on May 26, 2019May 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the May Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing Fun Fold cards. If you have hopped over from the lovely Wendy Lee, welcome.

My lovely Mum treated me to the Everything is Rosy Medley of products for my birthday and I decided to make a special Double Z Fold card for her birthday later this month.

To Recreate the Everything is Rosy Double Z Fold card you will need;

Thick Whisper White cardstock 11” by 5½” – scored and folded on the long side at 2¾” and 5½”
Everything is Rosy dsp 5¼” by 5¼”
Everything is Rosy dsp 5¼” by 2½” x2

Thick Whisper White cardstock 9¼” by 4¼” – scored and folded on the long side at 2¾” and 5½” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Night of Navy cardstock 4” by 3½” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Night of Navy 4” by 2½” x 2 – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 2¼” x 2 – Rounded upper right and left corners
Scrap Whisper White and Rose Gold Foil

I began by folding and burnishing the score lines on the larger Whisper White cardstock panel. I then added the 3 pieces of Everything is Rosy Designer Series Paper (dsp) using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This piece was then set to the side.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I folded and burnished the score lines of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel and adhered the 3 panels of Night of Navy cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the flower in Melon Mambo ink onto both of the small Whisper White panels. I added the leaves in Night of Navy ink. The sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set was added to one of the panels in Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panels were then added to the folded panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped a selection of flowers in Melon Mambo, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation. The flower centres were stamped in Night of Navy ink, again in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink. The Leaves were stamped in Night of Navy ink. All of the images were then die cut using the Everything is Rosy dies and my Big Shot. I also die cut some of the leaves from the gorgeous Rose Gold Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet stamp set onto the remaining Whisper White panel in the Night of Navy ink. The flowers and leaves were then arranged on the Whisper White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and Dimensionals. The lovely mirror rose gold gems were added to the flower centres. The completed panel was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 2 panels were then adhered together. I made an envelope using some retired dsp and the Envelope Punch Board.

I really love this card, I hope my Mum likes it.

Please hop on to see what my lovely friend Mikaela Titheridge has to share with us this month.

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

Mo x

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A lovely Joy Fold retirement card made using the By the Bay stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A By the Bay Retirement card

Posted on March 19, 2019March 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friends’ upcoming retirement. She loves the sea and wild places so the By the Bay stamp set seemed like a perfect choice.

Making the Joy Fold retirement card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8½” by 4¼” and scored it on the long side at 5½”
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8” by 3” and scored it on the long side at 4” – rounded upper right corner on the score line
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 5⅜” by 4⅛”
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Blueberry Bushel 3⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 3¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I began by cutting, scoring and burnishing the 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock which make the card. I cut 2 panels of Twinkle, Twinkle Designer Series Paper (dsp) and adhered them to the larger of the Thick Whisper White panels with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the cottage image onto the smallest piece of Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and set it aside to dry. I coloured in the image using Watercolor Pencils in the following colours – Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry & Cajun Craze, using a Blender pen to smooth out the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the group of birds twice on the inside of the smaller card and used the same Watercolor Pencils to add some colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The stamped panel was then added to the layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and then adhered to the smaller piece of Thick Whisper White, remembering that this part of the card opens from left to right. The whole piece was then added to the larger Thick Whisper White panel. All the glue was done using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the 1” Circle Punch. Using the Layering Circle framelits and the Big Shot I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the middle of the Blueberry Bushel panel – nobody will know once all the layers are put together. I stuck the stamped circle onto the Blueberry Bushel scalloped Circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The circle was then added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I really hope my friend likes her card.

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

Mo x

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Stamp Sets

First Frost Double Z Fold Card

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

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made for the special birthday of one of my oldest friends. I used the gorgeous First Frost stamp set and the co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet dies to make a pretty floral card.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Double Z fold First Frost card for a special birthday

I started with 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock, one measuring 11” by 5½” and the other measuring 9¼” by 4¼”. Using my paper trimmer I scored both pieces at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”. I cut 3 panels of Frosted Floral dsp, one at 5¼” by 5¼” and 2 at 5¼” by 2 ½” and glued these to the larger of the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Double Z fold First Frost card for a special birthday

I rounded 2 double corners of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel with the Decorative Trio Punch. I then added panels of Grapefruit Grove cardstock – one measuring 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two measuring 3⅞” by 2½” having rounded the same corners.

I cut a panel of Whisper White cardstock 3¾” by 3¼” and stamped the leaves and sprigs in, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Old Olive and Grapefruit Grove ink

I cut two panels of Whisper White measuring 2¾” by 2⅜”. I stamped the same leaves and sprigs onto the panels using the Old Olive and Grapefruit Grove inks as before. The stamped panels were then added to the Grapefruit Grove panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Double Z fold First Frost card for a special birthday

I stamped the numbers from the retired Number of Years stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink and die cut them using the Big Shot and the large Number Dies before adding them to the larger stamped panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The words from the same stamp set were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

I stamped the lovely roses onto Whisper White cardstock; 1 large and 1 small in Cherry Cobbler and a second small one in Grapefruit Grove. These were then die cut using the Frosted Bouquet dies and the Big Shot. I added the large Cherry Cobbler and small Grapefruit Grove roses to the front panel and the smaller Cherry Cobber rose to the last panel.

I love the colour combo of this card and hope Jo likes it.

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

Mo x

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Lilypad Lake makes a special double Z fold birthday card

Lilypad Lake for a special birthday

Posted on December 9, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for my brother in law’s special birthday. When he and my husband were young men they had a boat and loved to sail so the Lilypad Lake set was perfect for this special card.

Making the card

I started with 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock, one measuring 11” by 5½” and the other measuring 9¼” by 4¼”. Using my paper trimmer I scored both pieces at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”. I cut 3 panels of Twinkle Twinkle dsp, one at 5¼” by 5¼” and 2 at 5¼” by 2 ½” and glued these to the larger of the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lilypad Lake makes a special double Z fold birthday card

I rounded 2 double corners of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel with the Decorative Trio Punch. I then added panels of Poppy Parade cardstock one measuring 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two measuring 3⅞” by 2½” having rounded the same corners.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lilypad Lake makes a special double Z fold birthday card

I cut a panel of Whisper White cardstock 3¾” by 3¼” and stamped the ‘waves’ in Balmy Blue, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation then over the top with Blueberry Bushel ink. I used Daffodil Delight and a sponge dauber to add the ‘sun’. Taking some scrap Whisper White cardstock I stamped the 3 boats twice in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them using the Big Shot and the Lakeside Framelits. These were coloured in using the Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade markers and added to the stamped panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I die cut a few clouds from the Up & Away framelits die set and sponged the edges with Balmy Blue ink before glueing to the panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was then added to the larger Poppy parade panel.

I cut two panels of Whisper White measuring 2 ¾” by 2⅜”. I stamped the same ‘waves’ at the bottom of one of the panels and added the ‘reeds’ which were die cut from Granny Apple Green cardstock using the Lakeside framelits.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lilypad Lake makes a special double Z fold birthday card

I stamped the numbers from the retired Number of Years stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink and die cut them using the Big Shot and the large Number Dies before adding to the remaining Poppy Parade panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The words from the same stamp set were stamped in Poppy Parade ink.

I am really happy with how this card turned out. I hope Rob likes it.

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

Mo x

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Gorgeous trio of cards using Blended Seasons Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Blended Seasons Classes

Posted on August 17, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards we made during this month’s classes. We used the gorgeous Blended Seasons stamp set and the co-ordinating Stitched Seasons dies. This set is only available until the 31^st August or while stocks last so if you like it don’t wait to buy it. I decided to use this set to do a masterclass in colouring using Blends, Watercolor Pencils with Blender Pens and ink pads with Aquapainters.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Blended Seasons stamp set used for August classes

Card 1 – Blossoms

The first card was very straight forward but to ensure everyone got a crisp stamped image we mounted the stamp onto the Stampartus. We stamped onto a panel of Whisper White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. The ladies then chose a duo of Blends Pens to colour the flowers and a second set to colour the leaves. The sample used the Cherry Coober duo for 2 flowers and the Poppy Parade duo for the 3^rd flower. I used the Granny Apple Green duo for the leaves.

Gorgeous floral card using Blended Seasons Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Blended Seasons stamp set used for August classes

Using the Detailed Trio Punch we rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel and a panel of Basic Gray measuring 5½” by 3¾” and adhered the two together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. We stamped the sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Using the Blends pens we coloured some pearls to co-ordinate with the coloured image and added them to the panel before adhering it to a Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Card 2 – Christmas!!!!!

In my opinion it is never too early to make Christmas cards and thankfully my ladies were prepared to indulge me! We began by taking a piece of Shimmery White cardstock and die cutting the middle stitched shape from the gorgeous Stitched Seasons dies. These are lovely dies used on their own but absolutely stunning when layered together.

Gorgeous Christmas card using Blended Seasons Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Blended Seasons stamp set used for August classes

We stamped the sentiment and the holly boughs in Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut Shimmery White piece and coloured them in using the lovely Watercolor Pencils from the original set and the set currently available until August 31^st. We then blended the colour with Blender Pens.

Taking a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock 5¼” by 3½” we stamped the sweet leaf image in the left upper and right lower corners using Garden Green ink and adhered the label to a Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. We added a strip of Cherry Cobbler 5⅞” by ⅜” across the centre and added the coloured panel on top using Stampin’ Dimensionals. We added a scattering of coloured Basic Pearls to the panel.

Card 3 – Autumnal Easel

We started making this card by die cutting the lovely stitched frames using the Big shot. The largest shape was cut from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and the medium size from Shimmery White cardstock. We also die cut the sweet leaf shape from the Stitched Seasons dies from Copper Foil Paper.

Gorgeous Autumnal Easel card using Blended Seasons Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Blended Seasons stamp set used for August classes

We stamped the gorgeous leaf image in Versamark ink onto the Shimmery White die cut piece and covered it with Copper Embossing powder which we heat set with the Heat Tool……….and yes most of us remembered to use the Embossing Buddy.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Blended Seasons stamp set used for August classes

We used Cherry Cobbler ink pad, Pumpkin Pie ink pad, Crushed Curry ink pad and Garden Green ink pad and Aquapainters to colour in the image. Love the effect watercoloring gives and the fact that you can layer up the colour to get a rich, intense colour. WE stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink before adhering the stamped layer to the Cherry Cobbler layer.

We added the panel to a card base of Thick Whisper White 11¾” by 4⅛”, scored at 2 15/16ths and 5⅞”. You need to make sure you only add glue to the bottom half of the panel or the card fold won’t work properly. The copper leaf is then added to the inside of the card on Dimensionals to act as a stopper. We added coloured Basic Pearls to finish the card.

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

Mo x

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Masculine Apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on August 10, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where the theme is Masculine cards. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. If you have hopped over from the lovely Eva Pottsova I am sure her projects have given you some welcome inspiration, please continue to hop on and see what the other hoppers have to share with us this month.

So many of us struggle with making cards for the boys and men in our life, myself included. Today I have chosen to share a card I made for a friend who loves a good barbeque.

Making the card

I started by choosing a piece of designer series paper (dsp) from the gorgeous Tropical Escape dsp stack. I wanted something muted and more masculine looking as I wanted to stamp on it. Having selected my paper I took it to the Big Shot and die cut an apron using the Apron Builder Framelit dies. I also die cut a pocket, a neck band and some utensils from scraps of Whisper White, Granny Apple Green and Blueberry Bushel cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Next I took the Make a Difference stamp set and using the individual letters stamped out ‘BBQ’ in Shaded Spruce ink onto the die cut apron. I stamped the word ‘King’ onto the Whisper White apron pocket in the same ink. I then assembled the apron adding the neck band, pocket and BBQ tools with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the tiny leaves from the Apron of Love stamp set on the pocket in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I choose another bolder pattern from the Tropical Escape dsp stack and cut it to 5⅜” by 3⅝”, rounded the upper left and lower right corner using the Detailed Trio Punch and added it to a panel of Granny Apple Green cardstock, 5½” by 3¾” with identically rounded corners.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I added the apron using Stampin’ Dimensionals to a piece of Vellum cardstock 4⅝” by 3⅞” with identically rounded corners. This was added to the panel with Multipurpose Adhesive which was only applied under the apron where it would not be seen.

Taking a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 11¾” by 4⅛” I scored it at 5 ½” and 2 and 15/16ths to make an easel card. The card topper was then added to the front by apply Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the bottom half of the panel.

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I die cut the oven glove twice from the dsp and twice from Granny Apple Green cardstock and glued the 2 together with Multipurpose glue to make them a little sturdier and added them half way up the inside of the card to hold the easel in place.

I am really happy with how the card turned out. I hope you like it. Please hop on the see what Anastasia Radloff has to share with us.