A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Magnolia Seed Pod card

Posted on April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today’s card was made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies and features the magnolia seed pod.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the magnolia seed pod card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3 ⅜”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Scrap Basic White and Pebbled Path card

The panel of Lighter Than Air dsp was glued to the layer of Pebbled Path card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

A length of Pebbled Path Textured Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. I added a length of Gold Ribbon was adhered down the centre of the Pebbled Path Ribbon and the whole layer was the adhered to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

The magnolia seed pod, form the Magnolia Mood stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut it out using the Magnolia Mood Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a circle using the Everyday Details dies. The die cut circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and the coloured image was then glued to the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it out, flagged the ends and glued it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins and a gold bow completes the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A Pink Magnolia birthday card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Pink Magnolia card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 11, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing floral projects. I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pink magnolia card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to the Old Olive layer and a piece of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was around the panel. It was then adhered to the Petunia Pop card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

The large and small magnolia flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Petunia Pop, light Wild Wheat, light & dark Old Olive and the Color Lifter. The flowers were then die cut using the Magnolia Mood Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

At this point I decided I needed white behind the largest flower and die cut the largest circle from the Everyday Details Dies and slipped it behind the Gingham Ribbon. The flowers were then added over the top of the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Cake Fancy stamp set was stamped on the card front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral birthday card.

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Dots and a ribbon bow finished the card.

Please hop along to share the floral inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A gorgeous, floral thank you card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Lily Thank You Card

Posted on April 7, 2024March 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating dies to make a simple Lily themed thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lily thank you card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Bubble Bath card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Glimmer Paper – 3” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White card

On the panel of Bubble Bath card, I randomly stamped the opening bloom in Bubble Bath ink. I glued the stamped panel to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The whole panel was then adhered to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous, floral thank you card.

The sentiment, from the Simply Zinnias stamp set was stamped in Highland Heather ink onto scrap Basic White card and was then die cut using the Everyday Details Dies. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the sentiment label to the piece of Highland Heather Glimmer Paper. This was mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous, floral thank you card

The opening bloom, double buds and leafy sprig from the Easter Lilies stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Highland Heather, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous, floral thank you card.

Using the Easter Lilies Dies, I die cut the images and added them to the card front using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous, floral thank you card.

A scattering of Iridescent Discs finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous, floral thank you card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A gorgeous rural scenic card made using The Hills of Tuscany stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Cherry Cobbler Tuscan Villa

Posted on March 29, 2024March 22, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set to make a pretty card featuring a Cherry Cobbler Tuscan villa. I can’t seem to get enough of this fantastic stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the cherry cobbler Tuscan villa card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Crumb Cake card using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. A length of Basic White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card.

Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut rectangle from the 4 ½” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I used Post It Notes to mask of the sides of the die cut rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card

The house was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and the roof added in Pebbled Path ink. I used a Basic Black Stamp ‘n Write marker to colour in the windows.

The sky was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink and the sunny added with Lemon Lolly ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card

Ground was stamped in 2^nd generation Lost Lagoon ink then in 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink. The detail was stamped in full strength Lost Lagoon or full strength Crumb Cake ink, I added some ‘gravel’ in Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card

The trees were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The rectangle was then glued to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card.

A Baker’s Twine double bow was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot. A trio of Essential Enamel Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

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

Pink Zinnias card

Posted on March 24, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

Happy Easter card

Posted on March 19, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing another happy Easter card made using the gorgeous Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the happy Easter card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the panel of Lighter Than Air dsp to the piece of Basic Black card. This piece was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut a circle form the square of Basic White card. I used a sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set. I masked off the word EASTER and stamped ‘Happy’ in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle. The circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The large flower and the opening flower images from the Easter Lilies stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. On the same scrap card I stamped the large palm leaf. All the images were die cut using the Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The images were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

I glued the leaf to the die cut circle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The large flower was added with Mini Glue Dots and the opening flower was tucked in behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The word EASTER was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed out the word using sharp Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A wood and colour themed card made for the Holi Blog Hop using the Textured Wood stamp set and Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Wood and Colour themed card – Holi Blog Hop

Posted on March 18, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Holi Blog Hop where we are celebrating the Hindu Holi festival, also known as the festival of colours and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The festival features bright colours, wood and fire and I have featured all these elements in my card today.

Colours in this card are,

To recreate the wood and colour themed card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3½”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Berry Burst card – 3 ¼” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The slice of wood image from the Textured Timber stamp set was randomly stamped onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

I cut the colourful dsp panel, on the long side into 1¼” strips and adhered them to the piece of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3½”, leaving a small gap around the edges and between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

A length of Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Everyday Details Dies. I mounted it onto a larger label cut from the Berry Burst piece of card using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The new Textured Wood stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a wood and colour themed card from the Holi Blog Hop

Please hop on to share the creativity of my stamping friends.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Berry Burst Lavender card

Posted on March 17, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Painted Lavender stamp set with a different colour palette to make a berry burst lavender thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the berry burst lavender card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Masterfully Layered dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅛”
Berry Burst card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White & Berry Burst

I glued the strip of Masterfully Layered dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

Using the Everyday Details Dies I cut a rectangle from the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

I used Post It notes to mask off the holes at the bottom and on either side of the rectangle and stamped the row of stems in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink. The single stems were added in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The base layer of each flower was stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the detailed layer added in Berry Burst. The flowers were die cut using the Painted Lavender stamp set. I added the flowers over the long stems either with liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The decorated rectangle was glued to the Berry Burst layer which was then adhered to the card front.

The butterflies were stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A beautiful Easter card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Lilies Card – Easter Blog Hop

Posted on March 12, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Easter Blog Hop where, not surprisingly, we are sharing Easter themed projects. Using the Easter Lilies stamp set I have made a pink lilies card for my aunt who loves a bit of pink.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lilies for Mother’s Day card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card was run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was glued to the Basic Black panel and a length of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large flower, the opening flower, the flower buds and both of leaves onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut them using the co-ordinating Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter car

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A rectangle was die cut from the 4” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card using the Everyday Details Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Heartfelt Hellos stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle. The rectangle was then glued in place over the ribbon on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut rectangle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A scattering of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

I hope my Aunt likes the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Painted Lavender stamp set and the Everyday Details Dies from Stampin' Up!

Simple Lavender card

Posted on February 13, 2024February 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, simple lavender card inspired by a card I saw on Youtube created by Barry Selwood of Mitosu crafts.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the simple lavender card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Gorgeous Grape – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I inked up the spray of flowers with Highland Heather ink and added some Gorgeous Grape ink with a Stamp ‘N Write Marker to give a two toned effect and stamped down on scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The bunch of stems was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink onto the same scrap Basic White card and both the stems and the flowers were die cut using the Painted Lavender Dies. I glued the stems to the spray of flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The rectangle was die cut from the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card using the Everyday Details Dies and the spray of flowers were then mounted onto the die cut rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

I laid the die cut rectangle onto the card front, after a little thought I stamped the leafy spray in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper left corner corner of the card front and added the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Gorgeous Grape card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. It was added to the card front with glue.