A simple sweet leaping stag Christmas card made using Stampin' Up! products

Detailed Deer for the Inspire. Create #054 Challenge

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire. Create. #054 Challenge, the theme is Die Cutting, using the Detailed Deer dies.

To recreate the Detailed Deer card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Shaded Spruce – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Poppy Parade and Silver Foil

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Deer dies and co-ordinating Dashing Deer stamp set used for the Inspire Create #054 Challenge

I inked up the sentiment stamp with Seaside Spray ink and stamped it randomly across the Whisper White panel. The panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Deer dies and co-ordinating Dashing Deer stamp set used for the Inspire Create #054 Challenge

I die cut the leaping deer from scrap Poppy Parade and added it to the stamped panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Deer dies and co-ordinating Dashing Deer stamp set used for the Inspire Create #054 Challenge

The bow was die cut from scrap Silver Foil cardstock using the Bouquet Bunch dies. It was adhered to the deer with a spot of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Deer dies and co-ordinating Dashing Deer stamp set used for the Inspire Create #054 Challenge

The whole panel was then mounted on the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Deer dies and co-ordinating Dashing Deer stamp set used for the Inspire Create #054 Challenge

I stamped a small deer from the Dashing Deer stamp set in Seaside Spray ink inside the card and on the envelope.

Such a pretty, simple card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Elf in a Stocking

Posted on October 15, 2019October 12, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Elf in a Stocking Christmas card made using the quirky #Elfie stamp set and the gorgeous Gold Glitz Delicata ink.

To recreate the Elf in a Stocking card you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Call Me Clover – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅛”
Whisper White 5⅞” by ⅜”

www.crafty-rootes.com – #Elfie stamp set used to make a sweet elf in a stocking Christmas card

I began by stamping the sweet elf in a stocking image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small Whisper White panel. The image was then coloured using the following Blends Markers – Poppy Parade combo, Call Me Clover combo, dark Crumb Cake, dark So Saffron and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com – #Elfie stamp set used to make a sweet elf in a stocking Christmas card

Using the Golden Glitz Delicata ink I stamped the scattering of stars around the stamped image. The stamped layer was then added to the Call Me Clover layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – #Elfie stamp set used to make a sweet elf in a stocking Christmas card

The stars were then stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto the centre of the Poppy Parade card base and glued the stamped layer onto the card base with the Poppy Parade stars peeking out on the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – #Elfie stamp set used to make a sweet elf in a stocking Christmas card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on the long Whisper White strip in Call Me Clover ink and adhered to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – #Elfie stamp set used to make a sweet elf in a stocking Christmas card

The elf image was then stamped on the larger Whisper White panel and the panel was adhered to the inside of the card base.

Such a sweet 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 lovely Christmas card made for the Case your own card Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop

Peaceful Boughs for the Stamp ‘N’Hop Blog Hop

Posted on October 12, 2019September 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the October Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘ CASE your own card’. If you have come from the lovely Sandra Herzog I am sure you loved her project. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes from near Cambridge in the UK. I hope you like what I am sharing today.

I chose to CASE a card made for my August classes. I love this card design, it is so simple but really effective. I have used the lovely new Peaceful Boughs stamp set for the updated project.

To recreate the Peaceful Boughs card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded right lower corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded right lower corner x 2
Whisper White – 3⅞” by 1”
Noble Peacock Foil – 3⅞” by ⅜” x 2

I began by using a PostIt Note to mask off a 1” strip on one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I stamped the both the large and small pinecones randomly above and below the masked area using Soft Suede ink. These pinecones are so realistic aren’t they? The PostIt mask was then removed.

The sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set was stamped on the 1” strip in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The strips of Noble Peacock Foil were then added to the top and bottom of the sentiment strip with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The sentiment panel was then was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals. The whole piece was glued to the Bermuda Bay card base using the same iquid adhesive. A trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones were added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I stamped a large and small pinecone onto the remaining Whisper White panel and adhered it inside the card. The same stamps were used to decorate the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I do hope you like my card. Please continue on to see what Narelle Fasulo has to share with us.

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

Mo x

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A gorgeous Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid Bundle by Stampin' Up! for the Stamper's Showcase Blog hop

Perfectly Plaid for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months perfectly awsome Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme is ‘Holiday catalogue’.

I love, love the holiday catalogue and it was so difficult to choose one set to showcase but finally I settled on the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch. I chose this stamp set because it is so easy to make great cards with and is accessible to crafters of all levels. Having a punch also makes it ideal for the beginner and casual crafter.

To recreate the Perfectly Plaid card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 3⅝”
Let It Snow dsp – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Noble Peacock Foil – 5⅞” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the 2 Real Red plaid trees onto the long, thin strip of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I punched out 2 trees from PostIt notes using the Pine Tree Punch and used these to mask the stamped trees. Other trees were added behind. A plaid tree was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock, punched out and added to the panel in the centre on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The stamped layer was glued to the 2 strips of dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The 2 strips of Nobel Peacock Foil were then added to the panel with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The whole layer was then glued to the Pool Party card base using the same adhesive. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Classic Label Punch. It was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I stamped the plaid tree once more onto Scrap Whisper White cardstock in Pretty Peacock ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. A few Red Rhinestones completes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I hope you liked my card. Please hop on to see what the lovely Annette Ball has to share with us.

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

Mo x

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Playful Penguins

Posted on September 29, 2019September 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Christmas card made using the gorgeous Playful Penguins stamp set.

To recreate the Playful Penguin card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Feels Like Frost dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 3½” by 3½”
Whisper White – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Whisper White

I wrapped a piece of ⅛” Blueberry Bushel Grosgrain Ribbon around the designer series paper (dsp) adhering it on the back with Sellotape before adhering it to the Blueberry Bushel layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

I stamped a penguin using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Whisper White square and die cut it using the Stitched Shapes Dies. I die cut a scalloped circle using the square of Blueberry Bushel and the Layering Circle dies and glued the 2 pieces together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas car

The stamped circle was then added to the card front using the same Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

The second penguin was stamped in the same Memento ink onto scrap Whisper White and fussy cut using my sharp scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

The sentiment from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White in Blueberry Bushel ink. This was then fussy cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

I added a ribbon bow with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones. I decorated the inside by stamping a penguin and used the same image to decorate the envelope

Such a simple but pretty 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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Peaceful Boughs

Posted on September 27, 2019September 17, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a simple but stunning Christmas card made using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies.

To recreate the Peaceful Boughs card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Gold Foil – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Gold Foil – 5½” by ¼”
Scrap Garden Green and Whisper White

I began by pressing my open Pear Pizzazz ink pad onto a clear block, added a drop of glycerine, mixed the ink and the glycerine together with the sponge and sponged it onto the Whisper White panel. The glycerine helps the ink to spread and blend without becoming streaky.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The large pine branch image was then stamped around the panel using Garden Green ink. I added the gold dots using some of the luscious Gold Glitz Delicata ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

I used the Beautiful Boughs dies to cut out the small detailed pine cone from the centre of the Gold Foil panel – actually I cut out quite a few……….no one will ever know….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The stamped panel was mounted on the the Gold Foil with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the Thick Whisper White card base on Dimensionals. I added the thin strip of Gold Foil to the front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Tailored Tag Punch. I used the same punch to punch out a Garden Green tag which I cut from left to right lengthways and glued it to the back of the punched sentiment. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

I die cut some of the small pine boughs from scrap Whisper White cardstock and tucked them under the sentiment with a little liquid glue. The die cut gold pine cone was then added. I finished the card by adding a trio of Gold Metallic Pearls.

Such a pretty 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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Most Wonderful Time

Posted on September 23, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the lovely Most Wonderful Time product medley. This medley includes a stamp set, dies, pack of dsp, gold foil card fronts, tinsel ribbon, gold stars and lots of die cut stickers…………so many lovely things to play with.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2″
Shaded Spruce – 4” by 3”
Whisper White – 4” by 3”

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the Buffalo Check image in Blueberry Bushel ink. I find I get a much better image with the large background stamps if I use the Stamparatus as I can re-stamp repeatedly until the image is crisp. The panel was then added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

A stitched oval was die cut from the small Whisper White piece using the Stitched Shapes dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the die cut oval. The trees from the Most Wonderful Time stamp set were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink onto the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I peeled off one of the die cut deer stickers and used the Embossing Buddy to remove the stickiness from the back. I added Dimensionals to the back of the deer and added it to the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I backed the stamped pieceonto a Shaded Spruce scalloped oval die cut for the Shaded Spruce piece of cardstock and the whole piece added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the trees in Shaded Spruce ink onto the inside oof the card and the envelope and added atrio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas 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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An adorably cute Christmas card made using the #Elfie stamp set by Stampin' Up!

An adorable #Elfie Christmas card

Posted on September 15, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

#Elfie is such a sweet Christmas stamp set featuring 3 adorable images of elves up to no good. The images are fabulous to colour in as well.

To recreate the # Elfie card you will need:

Call Me Clover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade – 4⅝ by 2⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4½” by 2½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the elf image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel. The image was coloured using the following Blends Markers – Call Me Clover combo, Poppy Parade combo, So Saffron combo, Crumb Cake combo and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

The stamped panel was mounted on the Poppy Parade panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the tiny stars in the upper right and lower left corners of the Call Me Clover card front in Call Me Clover ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A strip of Poppy Parade Ribbon was adhered to the card front on a diagonal and secured using a strip of Tear n Tape. The stamped image was added on top with Dimensionals. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bell on the elf’s hat and the top of the pole.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the same elf image on the remaining Whisper White panel and glued it on the inside. The same image was stamped on the envelope.

I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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A Simply Simple stamped card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

Perfectly Plaid – Simply Stamping

Posted on September 11, 2019September 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a card made for the latest team challenge, the theme is Simple Stamping. I used the lovely Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make the card.

To Recreate the Simply Stamping card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3½”

The tree was inked up in Shaded Spruce ink and stamped in the centre of the Whisper White panel. Without re-inking I stamped the image to the right and to the left of the first tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink below the trees. Prior to stamping the sentiment I had done a bit of stamp surgery, separating the ‘Christmas Cheer’ from the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

The tree was stamped in the same ink inside the card and on the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

I found this challenge really difficult, I was soooo tempted to add some bling and another layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

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 pretty , simple and stylish Christmas card made using the Snow Front stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snow Front for a clean and simple Christmas card

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

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the new Snow Front stamp set and inspired by a card made by Jane Allmark click on her name to see her original.

To recreate the Snow Front card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Cherry Cobbler cardstock – 4¼” by 2½” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Thick Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 2⅜” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corners

I added a watercolor wash to the Thick Whisper White panel using the Balmy Blue ink pad and an Aqua Painter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

Then the panel was dry I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink. The large tree was stamped in Early Espresso ink. The ground was stamped in 3^rd generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

The tiny birds were added in Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

I added the stamped layer to the Cherry Cobbler panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

I stamped the tree and a bird on the larger Whisper White panel and glued it inside the card and on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

This is such a fun stamp set, thank you to Jane Allmark for the inspiration.

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

Mo x

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