A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Zinnias card

I have used the gorgeous Simply Zinnias stamp set and dies to make a pretty pink zinnia card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the pink zinnia card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Berry Burst card – 5½” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5⅜” by 2”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Blackberry Bliss card – 1 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The panel of Berry Burst card was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. The panel was then glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. The whole panel was then glued to the Berry Burst card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The Lighter Than Air dsp was then glued to the embossed panel. I added 2 strips of Tear & Tape to the card front and used it to attach the Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon to the front of the card.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

From the small panel of Basic White card, I die cut the circle using the Everyday Details Dies. The circle was then adhered over the ribbon.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large zinnia flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Melon Mambo, dark berry burst, light and dark Pumpkin Pie and light Pecan Pie. The flower was die cut using the Simply Zinnias Dies and added to the centre of the circle on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Blackberry Bliss card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

 

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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Mo x

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A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Cradled Card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made  using some of our gorgeous Sale-a-Bration choices. I have used the Cradled with Love stamp set to make a pretty baby card for friends who have just welcomed their first grandchild.

 

Colours in this project are:

 

To recreate the cradle card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Flight & Airy dsp – 5½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝ by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅛”

 

I glued the panel of Flight and Airy dsp to the 5⅝” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Boho Blue card front.

 

A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The two 5⅝” by 1⅛” strips of Basic White card were embossed using the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder. One of the embossed strips was then adhered to the 1 ¼” flap on the front of the card. I then glued this strip to the dsp panel.

 

A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The second embossed strip was adhered to the 5⅝ by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card. I glued this inside the card.

 

A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a Scalloped Rectangle. I stamped the rug onto the label in Balmy Blue ink. The cradle was then stamped in Pecan Pie ink. I added the mobile using Smoky Slate ink.

 

A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Lemon Lolly and Crumb Cake. The scalloped rectange was the glued to the 1⅛” embossed strip. This gives the illusion that the panel is floating.

 

A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Colour Dots completed the card.

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A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Ladybird Birthday card

Today I am sharing a pretty Ladybird themed birthday card made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set and Ladybug builder Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the ladybug card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card –– Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black card

 

The large leaf was stamped in Lemon Lime Twist ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

 

A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

The trio of flowers was stamped in Petal Pink ink and the trio of spots dotted around in Orchid Oasis ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

 

A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

From scrap Basic Black card, I punched out a Ladybird body. The wings were stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Orchid Oasis ink. I used the liquid glue to adhere the pieces together and mounted it onto the card front.

 

A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I then trimmed it out using Scissors and added it with liquid glue to the card front.

 

A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

A trio of Flat Backed Adhesive Pearls completed the card.

 

A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

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

Mo x

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A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

You’re My World card for the Music Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Music Blog Hop where we are sharing musically inspired projects. I was visiting my Mum recently, she is living in a care home with Alzheimer’s, and a singer was entertaining the residents and one of the songs she sang was ‘You’re My World’ which was a big hit in 1964 for Cilla Black. I vividly remember my Mum singing this to my brother and I, she had a lovely voice and loved to sing. I made my card with this song in my mind.

 Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the you’re my world card. You will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black

 

Using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies, I die cut the word W,O, R, L, D from the centre of the panel of Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper, making sure to keep away from the edges.

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

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Taking the smaller Basic White panel, I placed it on my Simply Scored Scoring Tool and scored on the long side at 1” increments – so at 1”, 2”, 3”, 4” and 5”. On the short side at 1”, 2” and 3”

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The scored panel was then placed onto a stamping platform and the large Watercolor World stamp lined up where I wanted it, I picked it up with the plate.

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The image was inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down, I re-inked the image and stamped it again to get a darker image. The stamped panel was then glued to the Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper panel. The whole piece was mounted to the Basic Black card base with Dimensionals.

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

The word WORLD was then glued in place over the stamped image.

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

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The word ‘my’ from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors. I added it to a scrap of Basic Black card and added it to the card base with Mini Glue Dots.

 

A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – You’re My World card made using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin’ Up! for the Music Blog Hop

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

Mo x

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A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

Sepia card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a vintage theme. I have made a sepia effect card using the In The Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the sepia card, you will need:

Pecan Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Early Espresso card – 2¾” by ½”

 

Using the scripty stamp from the Quiet Meadow stamp set, I randomly stamped in full strength then in 2nd & 3rd generation Pecan Pie ink all over the Pecan Pie card front.

 

A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

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The large leafy image from the Botanical Layers stamp set was then stamped onto the Pecan Pie card front, twice in full strength Pecan Pie and twice in 2nd generation Pecan Pie.

 

A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

The image of the girl in the window from the In The Moment stamp set was stamped onto the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink.

 

A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

I used the Natural Tones Blends Pens to colour in the image. The mug and the hair slide were coloured with a Moody Mauve Blends Pen.

 

A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Early Espresso card. I covered it with Wite Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

 

A sepia toned card made for the Stamp 'N Hop vintage Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends by Stampin' Up!

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The In The Moment stamp set and the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends used to make a sepia toned card for the Stamp ‘N Hop vintage Blog Hop

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next up is the lovely Gez

  1. Mo Rootes
  2. Gez Carpenter
  3. Annette Elias

 

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

Mo x

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www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Birds All In A Row – for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with 5 set colours. I have chosen to use the Pretty Birds stamp set to make my card.

 

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate to row of pretty birds card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic Black card
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the outline row of birds image all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White using Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the larger Basic Black layer.

 

www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape, The whole piece was then added to the Daffodil Delight card base using the same liquid adhesive.

 

www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the same outline birds image onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies. Whilst I had the dies out I also die cut a larger diorama panel from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic Black card. The black diorama piece was then slipped under the ribbon on the card front and glued in place.

 

www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Stampin ’n Write Markers to ink up the solid, in-fill images of the birds in an ink to stamp technique. I inked and stamped each colour individually starting with Pacific Point. I moved onto Mango Melody, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and finished off with Garden Green. The finished piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

 

www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins and a Gingham bow completed the card.

Please hop over to see what my crafty friends have come up with using this colour combo.

 

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

Mo x

Supplies used: