The Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style cardThe Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style card

Pink Dogwod collage style card

Posted on February 9, 2024February 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Detailed Dogwood stamp set to make a pretty pink dogwood collage style floral card for friend.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the pink dogwood card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Berry Burst card

On the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, I randomly stamped the dogwood flower image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I randomly added the cross-hatch strip using the same ink. The little medallion image was randomly stamped in the same black ink and finished with the leafy sprig image.

The Detailed Dogwood stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty collage style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

I added colour to the centre of each blossom using a Dark Bubble Bath Blends Pen. Blended in a little Light Bubble Bath ink taking card to leave some white space on each petal. A little Light Berry Burst was added to the points of the medallion and finally a little Light Lemon Lolly to the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

Using a Blending Brush I added Berry Burst ink around the edges of the panel before gluing it to the Berry Burst panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

I wrapped a length of Bubble Bath Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Tear & Tape and adhered the panel to the Basic Black layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

The sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched the sentiment out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I also punched a hexagon from scrap Berry Burst card. I cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped hexagon leaving a little Berry Burst showing top and bottom. The label was then mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set used to make a pretty collage style card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A beautiful birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty masks and Blending Brushes by Stampin' Up!

Simple Enduring Beauty card

Posted on February 2, 2024January 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have had my first play with the gorgeous Enduring Beauty Bundle today and this simple birthday card was made using only the masks.

Colours in this card are:

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

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Garden Green card – 2⅝” by ⅜
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left & lower right corners – for the inside

The masks are number 1 – 5, 1 & 3 are for colouring the flowers, 2 & 4 add colour to the leaves and 5 is for the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

Using washi tape I secured the 5½” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Calypso Coral ink. This lays down a basic layer of colour. Using mask number 3, Poppy Parade ink and a Blending Brush I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The 2nd mask was inked with Granny Apple Green ink to give a base coat to the leaves and the veining on the leaves was added with Garden Green ink and mask number 4.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

I used Early Espresso ink and the number 5 mask to add the flower centre. The whole panel was glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Calyps Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set was stamped onto the strip of Garden Green card using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

A Gold ribbon bow was added to the card front with a piece of Tear ‘n Tape. The sentiment was added over the ribbon with Dimensionals. A couple of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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The Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful, floral thank you card

Stippled Roses card

Posted on December 24, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Stippled Roses stamp set from the upcoming Jan – April 2024 Mini Catalogue. So pretty and I have made a pretty thank you card to share today.

The colours in this project are:

To recreate the stippled roses card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Pretty Peacock

The large stippled roses image was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink in the upper right and lower left of the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The same image was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To colour the roses I used Flirty Flamingo light and dark and light Poppy Parade Blends Pens. The leaves were coloured with light and dark Lost Lagoon and light Pretty Peacock Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I edged around the image using the light Soft Sea Foam Blends Pen. The whole panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel which was then mounted onto the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pretty Peacock card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I punched it out using a 1¼” Circle Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of Blooming Pearls completed the card. Love it!

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A simply stamped card for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop made using the lovely Painted Lavender stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simply Stamped Lavender card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on December 10, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are paring it right back to stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available in the January – April 2024 Mini Catalogue.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the simply stamped lavender card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card & Pool Party card

The bunch of stems from the Painted Lavender stamp set, was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The spray of flowers were stamped on top of the stems in Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped it again, without re-inking and slightly rotated.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The butterflies were stamped in Pool Party ink. At this point I stamped a small sentiment directly onto the panel ……… and it wasn’t straight……. Aaaahhh. I glued the stamped panel to the Gorgeous Grape layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The spray of flowers was stamped in 2^nd generation, or stamped off, Fresh Freesia ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card front. The decorated panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I stamped a different, slightly larger sentiment onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down. It didn’t quite cover the squint sentiment so I added a layer of Pool Party card before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card made using the gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Garden Wheelbarrow card

Posted on November 1, 2023November 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Garden Meadow stamp set and have made a pretty garden wheelbarrow card. This gorgeous bundle will be available from the 6 November in my online shop.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the garden wheelbarrow card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 4¼” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The wellie boots were randomly stamped all over the Gray Granite card front with Gray Granite ink. A strip of Lemon Lolly Ribbon was added across the card front and secured in position with Seal+.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set used to make a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card

The wheelbarrow was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card. I added some ‘ground’ in 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set used to make a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card

The wheelbarrow was coloured with Smoky Slate, Gray Granite and Pebbled Path Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set used to make a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card

The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green Blends. I used flowers Lemon Lolly and Melon Mambo for the flowers and added Soft Sea Foam between the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set used to make a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card

A trio of Adhesive Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Garden Meadow stamp set used to make a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed card

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A pretty floral anniversary card amde using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies and the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Daisy Anniversary card

Posted on October 20, 2023October 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I shared a card on the 20^th May 2023, made using the lovely Cheerful Daisies bundle and I loved it so much that I am recreating it again today as an anniversary card using different colour and a different embossing folder.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the daisy card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Bubble Bath card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Bubble Bath and Pebbled Path card

I ran the panel of Bubble Bath card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder and using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, glued it to the Pebbled Path panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies used with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder to make a pretty Anniversary card

A length of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Seal+ before it was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies used with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder to make a pretty Anniversary card

I die cut the trio of daisies from scrap Basic White card and cut the flowers apart using sharp scissors. I die cut the base layer of the daisy from Pebbled Path card and the detailed flower from scrap Basic White card. I also stamped the flower centre in Moody Mauve ink onto scrap Bubble Bath card and die cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies used with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder to make a pretty Anniversary card

A Blending Brush was used to add Moody Mauve ink to the centre of both white flower layers and to the flower centre. A Dimensional behind the flower centre held the two delicate flower layers together and a little liquid glue added them to the Pebbled Path layer. The whole piece was added to the card front. The leaves were tucked in behind the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies used with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder to make a pretty Anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Love For You stamp set, was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed out with Scissors. It was added to the card front using liquid glue

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and Dies used with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder to make a pretty Anniversary car

A Black and White Gingham Ribbon bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots complete the card. I hope you like it.

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Stepped Up Moody Mauve Daisies card

Posted on September 8, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

If you saw my last blog post on Tuesday the 5^th September where I shared a simple stamping (inks, stamps and paper) card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set. I could not resist stepping it up by changing the colour palette, adding layers and accessories.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Moody Mauve

Pebbled Path

To recreate the moody mauve daisies card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Moody Mauve card

As before, I used Pebbled Path ink to randomly stamp the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using 2^nd generation Moody Mauve ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

At this point I decided to add a layer of Basic White card and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around the panel and adhered it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The same liquid glue was used to add the whole panel to a Moody Mauve card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Moody Mauve card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. It was then die cut using the label from the Cheerful Daisies Dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A Simply Stamped Boho Blue Daisies card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing simple stamping, as in stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies stamp set to make my simply stamped boho blue daisies card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Boho Blue

Pebbled Path

To recreate the simply stamped boho blue daisies card, you will need:

Boho Blue card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Scrap Boho Blue card

Using Pebbled Path ink I randomly stamped the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using Boho Blue ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The panel was added to the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Boho Blue card which was then added to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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A pretty floral thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the following colours. I have made my card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the sending smiles card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel card – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Blue Berry Bushel card – 2½” by ½”

I stamped the leafy image form the Sending Smiles stamp set all over the Calypso Coral card front in Calypso Coral ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The images of the stems and leaves were stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Blueberry Bushel ink to add the flowers on the stems and Calypso Coral ink to add the flower centres. The stamped panel was added to the Blueberry Bushel panel.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A Basic White Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and the stamped panel added over top on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the strip of Blueberry Bushel card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and dies and a piece of the Bright & Beautiful dsp by Stampin' Up!

Love For You Floral Card

Posted on July 23, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Love For You stamp set and a piece of Bright & Beautiful designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the love for you card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Starry Sky card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of dsp to the piece of Starry Sky card. The whole piece was then added to the Thick Basic White card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

I die cut a label using the Nested Essential dies from the 3½” by 2½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

The sentiment, from the So Refreshing stamp set was stamped onto the label in Starry Sky ink. I used Dimensionals to mount the label onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

The flowers were then stamped onto scrap Basic White card, the larger in Azure Afternoon and Starry Sky and the smaller in Lemmon Lolly. The centres were added in Lemon Lolly and Starry Sky respectively.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

The leaves were stamped in Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green ink. All the images were then die cut using the Love For You dies. The flowers and leaves were then added to the card base, clustered on and around the label piece.