A gorgeous unicorn themed card made for OnStage swaps using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Sparkle Swaps

Posted on November 15, 2019November 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Sparkle swaps made for the OnStage Live event in Dortmund, Germany using the gorgeous Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set.

To recreate the Leave a Little Sparkle swap cards you will need:

Card Base in either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Whisper White 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” for the inside

I stamped randomly across the front of the card base with the swirl stamp and using the same colour ink as cardstock. The card bases were either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The small panel of Whisper White was placed in the Stamparatus and the Unicorn was inked up using one colour at a time applied with a Sponge Dauber. Each colour was stamped before the other colour was added. The colours were stamped in the following order – Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel & Gorgeous Grape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The sentiment from the Piece of Cake stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. The strips of Gorgeous Grape were adhered to the top and the bottom of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The Panel was then adhered to the card front using the same adhesive and the card front was decorated with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The remaining Whisper White panel was stamped with the swirl in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

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

Mo x

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I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the tag but did not remove the backing. I wanted the height with the ability for the tag to slide in and out.

Pocketful of Happiness meets Family Party

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friends 60^th birthday using the Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets.

To recreate the Pocketful of Happiness card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” and 2 1/16”
Mint Macaron – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2 – Rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 3½” by 3½”
Whisper White – 3½” by 2”

I folded the Flirty Flamingo card base in half then folded the second score line in the opposite direction and burnished using a bone folder. I rounded the upper right corner of the back panel, the lower left corner of the smaller panel and the lower left corner on the central fold.

A sweet pocket tag card using the Family Party and Pocketful of Happiness stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the largest image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3 ½” by 3 ½” panel of Whisper White and cut it out using the Pocket framelits.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Markers – Flirty Flamingo combo, Mint Macaron combo, So Saffron combo, Crumb Cake combo and Purple Posy dark.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the flower spray in the upper left and lower right corners of one of the large Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured them in with the same Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I glued the Whisper White panel to one of the Mint Macaron panels with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the pocket to the panel using Tear and Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

Using the Delightful Tag Punch I punched the top of the 2” strip of Whisper White. I stamped the sentiment from the Family Party stamp set in Flirty Flamingo ink, added the end of the leaf sray ro the top and coloured it in with the Blends Markers. I added a bow made from the Mint Macaron Shimmer Ribbon to the top of the tag with a Mini Glue Dot.

I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the tag but did not remove the backing. I wanted the height with the ability for the tag to slide in and out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the flower and leaf on the remaining panel of Whisper White cardstock, coloured it in and glued it to the remaining Mint Macaron layer and added it to the inside of the card using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I added the same ink to the left hand side of the decorated Whisper White panel and added it to the card front.

To complete the card I coloured in some Basic Pearls with the dark So Saffron and dark Mint Macaron Blends Markers. I stamped the flower and leaf image on the envelope and coloured it using the same marker pens.

Such a pretty, fresh card. I know my friend will like it.

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

Mo x

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A very pretty birthday card made using the Most Wonderful Time product medley by Stampin' Up!

Most Wonderful Time – Birthday

Posted on September 22, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been using the lovely Christmas paper from the Most Wonderful Time product medley to make a sweet birthday card.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White and Old Olive

I mounted the dsp panel onto the Basic Black panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

I wrapped a length of Real Red cotton ribbon around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

The panel was added to the Real Red card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the Tailored Punch. I punched the same shape again from the scrap Old Olive card, cut it down the middle and adhered it to the back of the stamped shape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

It was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow of the same ribbon added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

I stamped the parcels in Real Red ink onto the remaining Whisper White panel and added the bows in Gold Delicata ink. The same stamps and ink were used on the front of the envelope.

I love this card and this is a great way to use the Christmas dsp……so pretty

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

Mo x

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A pretty floral birthday card made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Perennial Friendship

Posted on September 17, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty pastel Perennial Friendship birthday card using the gorgeous Beautiful Friendship stamp set.

To recreate the Perennial Friendship card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Basic Black cardstock 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 3¾” by 1¼”

Using a T square ruler I marked off a 1” strip on one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The large hydrangia type flower was stamped in Seaside Spray ink above and below the marked lines. The roses were stamped in Rococo Rose, the buddlia like sprigs in Highland Heather, the small flowers in Daffodil Delight and the leaves in Mint Macaron.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The stamped panel was mounted onto the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added to the Rococo Rose card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The marked lines were rubbed out. The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped on the long thin piece of Whisper White in Rococo Rose ink and added on Dimensionals onto the front panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

I stamped some of the flowers on the remaining Whisper White panela nd onto the envelope. I finished the card with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday 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 birthday card for a young man made using the Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch by Stampin' Up!

Piece of Cake for a young mans birthday

Posted on August 18, 2019August 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my nephew’s birthday earlier this week using the Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder Punch; he loves a bit of cake.

To recreate the Piece of Cake card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Night of Navy 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Silver Foil – 3¾” by 2¼”
Whisper White – 3¾” by 2”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Silver Foil

I inked up the ‘drippy cake’ inage with Nignt of Navy ink and randomly stamped it over the Night of Navy layer. I stamped it again onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punched it out with the co-ordinating Cake Builder Punch and coloured in the icing with the Pool Party Marker from the Subtles colour family.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The scalloped border was punched along the bottom if the Silver Foil piece using the now retired Decorative Ribbon Border Punch but you could use whatever border punch or die you have in your stash.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The cake stand was punched from some scrap Silver Foil and the cake was added using dimensionsals overlapping both pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Pool Party ink onto the strip of Whisper White which was then and the cake was then glued to the Silver Foil piece. This was then added to the stamped Night of Navy panel then to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The same cake and stand were then stamped on the Whisper White panel for the inside of the card and also onto the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

I finished the card by adding a trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins.

I hope he likes it.

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

Mo x

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A rainbow coloured Unicorn created using the Stamparatus by Stampin' Up!

Rainbow Unicorn – Leave a Little Sparkle

Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing today with the unicorn image from the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set and rainbow colours. Such fun! I made this card for one of the ladies coming to class next week, she loves unicorns.

To recreate the Sparkle card you will need;

Gorgeous Grape card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Goranny Apple Green 4⅛” by ¼” x 2

I placed the smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock into the Stamparatus and placed the gorgeous unicorn image onto it, face down. The door of the Stamparatus was closed picking up the stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Using Real Red ink on a Sponge Dauber I inked up the unicorn’s horn and a small part of the mane and closed the door, stamping the inked portion of the image onto the cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The next portion of the unicorn was inked in the same way using Pumpkin Pie ink and a Sponge Dauber. I repeated the same step inking up a didderent part of the unicorn and working my way down the unicorn’s body. I used Daffofil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Gorgeous Grape inks.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I was delighted with the result, the unicorn looked fantastic. I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink and added the strips of Granny Apple Green cardstock at the top and bottom of the stamped piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The swirl image was stamped randomly across the front of the Gorgeous Grape card base in Gorgeous Grape ink and the stamped unicorn panel added with Dimensionals. A scatter of Iridescent Sequins was added to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The swirl was stamped onto the larger Whisper White panel in Gorgeous Grape ink and added to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto the envelope to complete the project. I hope she likes it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A gorgeous rainbow coloured unicorn using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I repeated the stamping of the unicorn as above and added it to Gorgeous Grape strips and then to a Bermuda Bay card base stamped in the same way.

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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Celebrate With Cake

Posted on June 30, 2019June 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple card made using the new Celebrate With Cake stamp set. This stamp set is designed with the beginner stamper in mind and is featured in the Experience Creativity brochure which focuses on simple projects for the beginner.

To recreate the Celebrate With Cake card you will need;

Bermuda Bay card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 4 ¾” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Pretty Peacock 4 ½” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners

The lovely sentiment banner was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the smallest Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The cake was stamped in Soft Suede ink above the banner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The candle was coloured using the Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The stamped layer was then glued to the Pretty Peacock Layer which was then glued to the slightly larger Whisper White Layer. The whole piece was then added to the Bermuda Bay card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The candle was stamped on the largest Whisper White panel and glued inside the card base. The same image was then stamped on the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

A really simple but effective 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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Inspiring Iris for a birthday card

Posted on June 28, 2019June 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the birthday of a friend. I used the new Inspiring Iris stamp set which has some really pretty floral images, perfect for birthdays.

To recreate the Inspiring Iris card you will need;

Melon Mambo card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green 3 ¾” by 2 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 3⅝” by 2⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

The outline flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest Whisper White panel.

A gorgeous floral feminine birthday card made using the Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The fill in stems were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. I love the water colour effect of this stamp. So pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The in-fill flowers were then stamped in 1^st or 2^nd generation ink or Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The border image was then stamped in Granny Apple Green ink in 1^st and 2^nd generation ink below the flowers but I didn’t really like how this looked and ended up covering it up with a piece of Granny Apple Green Ribbon.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Whisper White in Granny Apple Green ink, trimmed out with scissors and added onto the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

I stamped the in-fill flower image randomly over the Melon Mambo card front in Melon Mambo ink to add a little more interest and texture to the card. The floral piece was then added to the card fron with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The inside Whisper White panel and the envelope were decorated with a stamped flower.

I 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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A pretty, floral card made using some of the new 2019 - 2021 incolors and the beautiful Promendae stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Promenade in colors

Posted on May 31, 2019May 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a simple but gorgeous card made using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set with 2 of our new incolors – Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray.

To recreate the In Color Beautiful Promenade card you will need;

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner

Pretty Peacock 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner

Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper right corner

Scrap Silver Foil, Pretty Peacock and Whisper White

I stamped the outline flower in Pretty Peacock ink down the left hand side of one of the Whisper White panels. I rotated the stamp after each re-inking to give a more random look.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Beautiful Promenade stamp set paired with 2 new in colors – Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray

The striped inner floer image was then stamped with Seaside Spray ink. These colours look great together. The stamped layer was then added to the Pretty Peacock layer with Multipurpose liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Beautiful Promenade stamp set paired with 2 new in colors – Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray

I wrapped a length of the Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Beautiful Promenade stamp set paired with 2 new in colors – Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray

The sentiment from the Everything is Rosy stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Beautiful Promenade stamp set paired with 2 new in colors – Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray

Using the Layering Circle dies I cut out a scalloped circle from Pretty Peacock cardstock and a slightly larger circle from Silver foil. The three circles were adhered together using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and were added to the card front on Dimensionals.