The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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A lovely yellow floral birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Lemon Floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 5, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing colouring with Blends. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set to use my lemon floral card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lemon floral card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼ ” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 2⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the panel of Sunny Days dsp to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The large floral image from the Enduring Beauty stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼ ” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The coloured panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I glued the deckled rectangle to the piece of Old Olive card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

A small piece of Tear & Tape was used to adhere the Gold Ribbon to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I added it over the ribbon with Mini Glue Dots

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

A trio of Glossy Dots finish off the card.

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A pretty, floral 'sending hugs' card made using the Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies from Stampin' Up!

Bunch of Lavender card

Posted on February 20, 2024February 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

This bunch of lavender card was inspired by a card made by Amy Koenders – I have taken Amy’s original and adapted it to make it my own.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the bunch of lavender card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 4¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Highland Heather

I glued the large panel of Perennial Lavender dsp to the Gorgeous Grape layer and then added the panel to the Highland Heather card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies used to make a pretty, floral ‘sending hugs’ card

From the 4” by 3” panel of Basic White card, I die cut a Deckled Rectangle. With Mossy Meadow ink, I stamped the leafy sprig, twice onto the die cut rectangle. The thin strip of dsp was then adhered to the back of the rectangle . The rectangle was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies used to make a pretty, floral ‘sending hugs’ card

I inked up the spray of flowers with Highland Heather ink. I coloured in some of the flowers with a Gorgeous Grape Stampin’ Write Marker _ the marker to stamp technique – to add more texture and stamped the image onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies used to make a pretty, floral ‘sending hugs’ card

The flower stems were stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Granny Apple Green ink. Both images were then die cut using the Painted Lvender Dies. Using a little liquid glue I adhered the stems to the flowers. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies used to make a pretty, floral ‘sending hugs’ card

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamp set was inked up with Mossy Meadow ink and stamped on scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using a retired 1” Circle Punch. I used a 1¼” Circle punch to unch out a Highland Heather circle. You could use Dies to do this. I added the sentiment on a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set & dies and the Perennial Postage dies used to make a pretty, floral ‘sending hugs’ card

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

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A trio of cards made for my January Classes using the gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies by Stampin' Up!

Painted Lavender January 2024 Classes

Posted on January 15, 2024January 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards designed for my January 2024 classes using the Painted Lavender stamp set and the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

Colours in these cards are:

Backfold Lavender card

Gorgeous Grape card base – 7½” by 5⅞” – scored at 3¼” & 6½ ”
Gorgeous Grape – 5⅝” by 3” – embossed using Softly Sophisticated 3d Embossing Folder
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5¾” by ⅞”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3” – for the inside
Basic White – 3¼” by 2¼” – used to die cut a deckled rectangle
Scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia & Lost Lagoon

The embossed Gorgeous Grape panel was glued to the Gorgeous Grape card front and the strip of dsp was glued to the flap on the right hand side. The inside panel was stamped with the butterflies and added to the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

The bunch of stems was stamped onto the Deckled Rectangle in Lost Lagoon ink. 2 die cut sprigs were then glued to the deckled rectangle and the rectangle was added to the 1” side panel with 3 Dimensionals leaving the left side unadhered.

The base layer of the flower spikes were stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the detailed layer added in Gorgeous Grape. These were die cut using the Painted Lavender and glued together at the base to form a cluster. They were added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

A butterfly was stamped in Fresh Freesia, die cut and added to the card front on a Mini Glue Dot.

The sentiment was stamped onto scrap Basic White card – I masked each word and stamped them separately ands I wanted them to be stacked one on top of the other. I punched the sentiment out with the Double Oval Punch and added it to the Fresh Freesia scalloped oval punched from scrap using the same punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

A double Linen Thread bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

The spray of flowers was inked up with Highland Heather ink and Gorgeous Grape ink was added using a Marker pen. We stamped this at the top of the deckled rectangle. The bunch of stems were stamped below the flowers in Lost Lagoon ink. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped on a punched white oval in Lost Lagoon ink. A scalloped Highland Heather oval was glued to the back. It was added to the card front with liquid glue and Dimensionals.

Spray of Lavender

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3¾” – used to die cut a deckled rectangle
Perennial Lavender dsp – 4” by ½” strips x 3
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Highland Heather

We embossed the panel of Fresh Freesia card with the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder and glued it to the Fresh Freesia card base. The 3 strips of Perennial Lavender dsp were then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

The sentiment was stamped in Lost Lagoon onto the punched Basic White oval and a Highland Heather scalloped oval was added behind. It was mounted onto the card front with glue and Dimensionals.

A Linen bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems were added to finish the card.

Field of Lavender

Lost Lagoon card basftly Sophisticated e – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon White – 5½” by 3¾” – Embossed with the Softly Sophisticated 3D folder
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by ½”
Highland Heather – 3 ¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3¾” – used to die cut a deckled rectangle
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

The embossed Lost Lagoon panel was glued it to the Lost Lagoon card base. A strip of Perennial Lavender dsp was glued from side to side.

The field of lavender stems was stamped across the deckled rectangle and the tiny flowers added in 1^st and 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink. A couple of butterflies were added and the whole piece was glued to the Highland Heather panel. This was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock onto the punched Basic White oval and a Gorgeous Grape scalloped oval was added behind. It was mounted onto the card front with glue and Dimensionals.

A Linen bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems were added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set and Painted Lavender Dies used for make a trio of cards for my January Classes

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Flowers card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hp

Posted on December 31, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been making recently. Now I love playing with new goodies and have made a sweet thank you card using the Everyday Details stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 in the January – April Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the vase of flowers card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Sunny Days dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 1¾” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Sunny Days dsp was glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

I wrapped a length of the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was glued to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the vase of flowers onto the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green & Old Olive. The coloured panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel and then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment from the Throughout the Years stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it. Please hop over to see what my fellow crafters have been playing with recently.

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10 cards designed for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Walk in the Forest Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on October 9, 2023September 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects I designed for my recent Walk in the Forest dsp. Each attendee received a kit pack containing a pack of Walk in the Forest dsp, a pack of Blooming Pearls, 20 card bases, all the card stock layers to make 20 cards and 20 envelopes. They made 2 of each of the card designs.

Colours found in these cards are:

Bears in the Forest cards

10 cards designed for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper by Stampin' Hp!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2– for the inside
White Envelopes x 2

Trucking Along cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base x
Garden Green card base
Pretty Peacock – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”– for the inside
4 Basic White Scalloped Rectangles
Scrap Basic White 4⅛” by 2¼”– for the truck and sentiments
Basic White Envelopes x 2

Rustic Crate cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Cherry Cobbler card bases
Thick Basic White card bases
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Cherry Cobbler – 3¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pebbled Path – 5¾” by 3¼”
Basic White Deckled Rectangle x 2
Scrap Basic White
White Envelopes x 2

Sending Cheer cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Cherry Cobbler card bases
Garden Green card Bases
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 7 – 2 for the inside, 1 for outside & 1 for tags
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5⅜” x 3⅝”
Basic White – 6⅛” by 2 ¾” – for stamping & die cutting stockings
Scrap Basic White card
Scrap Walk in the Forest dsp
Basic White Envelopes x 2

Fractured Shutter cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card bases x 2
Cherry Cobbler – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Balmy Blue – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 2⅛” by 2⅛” x2
Garden Green – 8 ¼” by ¼” x 4
Scrap Walk in the Forest dsp
Basic White Envelopes x 2

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Walk in the Forest designer Series Paper used to make 10 cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

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