A pretty floral card made using the Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp from Stampin' Up!

Simply Sophisticated card

Posted on February 23, 2024February 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty simply sophisticated card made using the Softly Sophisticated stamp set and some circle dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the simply sophisticated card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¾” by 1½”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¾” by ¾”
Gorgeous Grape – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White – 3” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

Using sharp scissors, I flagged the ends of both strips of Sunny Days dsp and glued them to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp used to make a pretty floral card

From the square of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the Everyday Details Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp used to make a pretty floral card

The spray of leaves from the Softly Sophisticated stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the die cut white circle. The flowers were added in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp used to make a pretty floral card

Using the Deckled Circles Dies, I die cut a slightly larger circle from the square of Gorgeous Grape catd. The 2 circles were glued together and added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Sunny Days dsp used to make a pretty floral card

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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Engagement card – Celebrate Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Posted on February 12, 2024February 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Celebrate Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop where we are showcasing, you’ve guessed it…….. Sale-a-Bration product. I am showcasing the gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp and have used it to make a pretty card made for my niece who became engaged over Christmas.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the engagement card, you will need:

Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 4⅛”
Softly Stippled dsp – 12” by 5¼”
Basic White card 5⅛” by 3⅞”
Softly Stippled dsp – 5” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic White & Pool Party card

On the long side I scored the Softly Stippled dsp at 2”, 4” 8” and 10”. On the short side I marked at 2” down on both sides and using a trimmer, cut from the 2” mark to the second score line – 4” and 8”.

A pretty fun fold card made to celebrate an engagement using the gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

Taking the 2 off cut pieces, I trimmed the point off at the 2” score line and glued the pieces to the front panels with the co-ordinating pattern uppermost. I love that you see both sides of this pretty dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

The sentiment, from the Stippled Rose stamp set, was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut the sentiment using the Nested Essentials Dies. I cut 2 more labels from scrap Pool Party card, I cut one of these in half across the middle and glued the 2 halfs to the back of the stamped label with a little peeking out at the top and the bottom. The remaining Pool Party label was glued to the back of the label and the whole piece was glued to the left side of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 2 circles using the Everyday Details Dies. On the circle I stamped the sentiment from the Color & Contour stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

The single rose was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the circle. I coloured the rose in using Pool Party and Wild Wheat Blends Pens. The circle was the glued to the inside panel, roughly in the centre but not visible when the card was closed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

The panel of Pool Party card was adhered to the back of the central dsp panel. This gives the card more stability. The 5” by 3⅝” piece of Softly Stippled dsp was glued to the remaining piece of Basic White card. The panel was then gled to the back of the Pool Party layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

The remaining die cut circle was glued to the back panel of the card. This will give me a place to write a message. I also stamped a 2^nd rose onto scrap Basic White card, coloured it in as before and fussy cut it out before gluing it to the card circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Softly Stippled dsp, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty fun fold card to celebrate an engagement

After I had photographed the card I added a couple of Opaque Faceted Gems, also from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure.

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A thank you card made using the gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set and the Most Adoring dsp by Stampin' Up!

Softly Sophisticated card

Posted on February 4, 2024January 28, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a thank you card made using the Softly Sophisticated stamp set and Most Adoring dsp, both of which are free options with a qualifying order until the end of February 2024.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the softly sophisticated card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Most Adoring dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Mossy Meadow card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Most Adoring designer series paper to the larger panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set used with the Most Adoring dsp to make a thank you card

I wrapped a length of Real Red Ribbon around the panel and adhered it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Real Red card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set used with the Most Adoring dsp to make a thank you card

Using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies, I die cut a label from the 4¼” by 3” piece of Mossy Meadow and the 3½” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set used with the Most Adoring dsp to make a thank you card

The flower stems were stamped onto the Basic White label in Mossy Meadow ink. The flowers were added in Real Red ink. The labels were then glued together and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set used with the Most Adoring dsp to make a thank you card

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamps set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Softly Sophisticated stamp set used with the Most Adoring dsp to make a thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card, so pretty.

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A striking masculine birthday card made using the Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Multi Tools Birthday card

Posted on January 30, 2024January 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The Trusty Toolbox dsp was on my desk again today and I used it to make a male, tool themed birthday card.

Colours used in this card, are:

To recreate the multi tools birthday card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Trusty Toolbox dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 3 ½” by 2”
Scrap Trusty Toolbox dsp

The strips of Trusty Toolbox dsp were glued to the Thick Basic White card front leaving a space between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper to make a striking masculine birthday card

Using the Something Fancy Dies, I die cut a label from the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper to make a striking masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped on the label in Copper Clay ink. I placed the label onto the card front but didn’t stick it down.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper to make a striking masculine birthday card

From the scrap dsp I fussy cut some of the partial tools from around the edges of the paper. These were glued in place under the sentiment label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper to make a striking masculine birthday card

The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set combined with the Trusty Toolbox designer Series Paper to make a striking masculine birthday card

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

Jungle Pals card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

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

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

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the jungle pals card, you will need:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cute card, I hope you like it.

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A striking cardmade for the Stamp 'N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop using the Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp by Stampin' Up!

Tools card

Posted on January 14, 2024January 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I’ve been playing with the Trusty Tools stamp set and Trusty Toolbox dsp and have made a great masculine card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the tools card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Trusty Toolbox dsp – 5⅞” by ⅞”
Trusty Toolbox dsp – 5⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2⅝”
Trusty Toolbox dsp – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I glued the 2 long strips of Trusty Toolbox dsp to the Smoky Slate card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp used to make a striking card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The 4” by 2⅝” piece of Trusty Toolbox dsp was glued to the 4⅛” by 2¾” panel of Basic White. It was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp used to make a striking card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

I die cut a label using the Something Fancy Dies from the 3” by 2 piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp used to make a striking card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Artistically inked stamp set was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the label. The label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp used to make a striking card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Using the Trusty Tools Dies, I die cut a pencil and a measuring tape from the Trusty Toolbox dsp and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set and the Trusty Toolbox dsp used to make a striking card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop

Love this dsp.

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A pretty thank you card made using the quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor Melon card

Posted on January 7, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello, I have been playing with the Watercolor Melon stamp set today and have made a sweet thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the watercolor melon card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 3½” by ⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by ¼”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The small piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the leaves in Garden Green ink in the upper part of the same Basic White panel. The thin strip of Poppy Parade card was added to the card above the piece of dsp. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Modern Oval Punch. The slices of melon were stamped in Poppy Parade ink and the rind added with Garden Green ink onto the scrap Basic White card and punched out with the same punch. The seeds were then added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the slices added with a combination of glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set, was stamped in Versamark Ink onto the 2½” by ¼” strip of Poppy Parade card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

A Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl made using the sweet Cradled In Love stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cradled in Love card

Posted on December 29, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a baby card made using the adorable Cradled with Love Stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 as a Sale-a-Bration choice.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cradled with love card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Softly Stippled DSP – 5½” by 3¾”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 4”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by ⅜”

The piece of Softly Stippled dsp was adhered to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card and then the panel was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. From the 5½” by 4” panel of Bubble Bath, I die cut a larger label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of baby girl

The cradle was stamped in Smoky Slate ink onto the Basic White label. I added the mobile and the mobile hanger using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The image was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate. The ‘ground’ was added in Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The decorated panel was glued to the Bubble Bath label and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

A Glittered Organdy Ribbon bow and a trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A beautiful thank you card card made using the 2024 sale-a-bration option -Detailed Dogwood stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Detailed Dogwood card

Posted on December 26, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Detailed Dogwood stamp set which is a Sale-a-Bration choice available in the Sale-a-Bration from the 4^th January 2024 – 29 February 2024 with a £90 order.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the detailed dogwood card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The small leafy sprig was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The large dogwood image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The image was coloured using Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The sentiment from the Stippled Roses stap set was added to the decorated panel using Granny Apple Green ink. The panel was then adhered to the Early Espresso panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

I wrapped a length of Baker’s Twine around the panel three times and added a bow with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole panel was added to the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

A trio of Iridescent discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

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A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin'

Thanks a Bunch using Regal Colours

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card, made using the pretty Thanks a Bunch stamp set which will be available until the 28th February.

The colours used in this card are:

To Recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – ⅜” wide strip

I stamped the row of heritage carrots onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Rich Razzleberry inks in either 1^st or 2^nd generation stamping.

A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The carrot tops were stamped on top in Old Olive ink. Using a Blending Brush I added Crumb Cake ink, lightly around the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the border die from the Seaside Bay set of Dies to cut the ‘ground’ from the strip of Crumb Cake card and adhered it along the bottom of the panel. The stamped piece was then added to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then to the Old Olive card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.