A pretty thank you card made using the Memorable Blooms stamp set and the Floral & Gingham Velum from Stampin' Up!

Memorable Blooms Card

Posted on March 11, 2025March 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Memorable Blooms stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the memorable blooms card, you will need:

Thick Basic White base – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Floral & Gingham Vellum – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Scrap Old Olive card

The panel of Floral & Gingham Vellum was adhered to the larger panel of Basic White card and then to the Old Olive card layer. A length of Lost Lagoon Twine was wrapped around the panel and the whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set used with the Floral & Gingham Velum to make a pretty thank you card.

Using the Textured Notes Dies, I die cut a rectangle form the 4½” by 3¼” piece of \Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set used with the Floral & Gingham Velum to make a pretty thank you card.

The floral image, from the Memorable Blooms stamp set was stamped onto the die cut rectangle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Pool Party, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set used with the Floral & Gingham Velum to make a pretty thank you card.

The coloured panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Memorable Blooms stamp set used with the Floral & Gingham Velum to make a pretty thank you card.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Old Olive card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

A Twine bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A pretty card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Wooded Acres stamp set from Stampin' Up!

A Wooded Acres card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects involving heat embossing. I have chosen to use a new stamp set called Wooded Acres which will be available from March in my online shop.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the wooded acres card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Scrap Pool Party and Mossy Meadow

The row of trees was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Versamark ink. I covered the stamped image with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I punched a ¾” circle from a Post It Note and added it above the tree line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I added Pool Party ink above the tree line to create the ‘sky’. Lost Lagoon ink was the added with a Blending Brush to the top edges to add depth. The ‘ground’ was added with Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inks, again using Blending Brushes. The whole piece was then glued to the layer of Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The wavy edge die from the Ocean Friends was used to create borders for the top and bottom of the panel. The top one in Pool Party and the bottom in Mossy Meadow and they were added with glue. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the card front in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls were coloured using a Black Blends Pen and added to the card front.

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A lovely, floral get well card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies and the Floral & Gingham Vellum from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Petals Get Well Card

Posted on February 2, 2025January 24, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, petals get well card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pretty petals, get well card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Floral & Gingham Vellum – 3½” by 2”
Old Olive card – 3½” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Old Olive card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of vellum was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and the thin Old Olive strip added to the top. The panel was glued to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

Using the Countryside Corner Dies, I die cut a label from the 4½” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

The leafy spray was stamped on the label in Old Olive ink. I love the way this distINKtive stamp gives so much texture to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

I stamped the flowers in Daffodil Delight ink onto scrap Basic White card. The flowers were then die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. The flowers were then added to the label using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Glue Dots. The decorated label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

The sentiment, from the Hot Air Balloon stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I glued it tucked under the raised label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used with the Floral & Gingham Vellum to make a lovely get well card

A trio of Opal Rounds completed the card.

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A pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Winterly Snowflakes card

Posted on December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a winterly snowflake card made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and heat embossing.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the winterly snowflake card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base- 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Smoky Slate card – 5¼” by 3½”
Bubble Bath card – 4” by ⅜” x 2
Melon Mambo card – 2¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I used my Embossing Buddy all over the panel of Smoky Slate card and then randomly stamped the 3 snowflakes all over the card with Versamark ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

The panel was then covered with White Embossing Powder which was set using a Heat Tool. The embossed panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. This was then adhered to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

The ends of the 2 strips of Bubble Bath card were angled before being glued down to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut a banner from the piece of Melon Mambo card. The sentiment was stamped onto the die cut piece with Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. This piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

A white Baker’s Twine bow and at trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty winterly snowflakes Christmas card

Such a pretty card.

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A monochromatic Christmas card made using the Shepherd's Card stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sounds of the Season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 14, 2024December 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by the sounds of the season. I have been inspired by the Christmas carol – Oh, little Town of Bethlehem – and have made an essentially monochromatic card using the Shepherd’s Care stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sounds of the season card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gold Foil – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso card – 5¼” by 3½”
Season of Elegance dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The image of the shepherd with lambs was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the panel of Season of Elegance dsp. I added the village using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The large star was stamped using Versamark ink above the village image. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A sprinkling of tiny stars were added using the same ink and embossed with the same powder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the Ivory and Crumb Cake Blends Pens to colour in the shepherd’s head dress and added a little Boho Blue to colour the belt and the head band.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The coloured dsp was glued to the Early Espresso layer and then to the Gold Foil panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shepherd’s Card stamp set used to make a monochromatic Christmas card for the the sounds of the season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The whole panel was then added to the Basic Beige card front. On looking at the card again it would also work for – While Shepherd’s watch their Folks By Night.

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An adorable card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Zinnias card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 7, 2024November 28, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a pretty card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful zinnias card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Scrap Pebbled Path

The panel of Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper was glued, askew to the larger Pebbled Path layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the beautiful spray of zinnias using Pebbled Path ink onto the piece of 4¾” by 3½” Basic White card. The image was then die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Bubble Bath, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon & Crumb Cake. The coloured panel was then adhered to the smaller Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of White Baker’s Twine around the panel adhering the ends on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. It was die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Rainbow Dots and a White Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

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A Christmas card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Peaceful Season Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 7, 2024November 28, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using dies. I have used the lovely Peaceful Seasons Dies to make my card which was inspired by a card in the September – December 2024 Mini Catalogue.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the peaceful seasons cards, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Pretty Peacock card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Lost Lagoon and Season of Elegance dsp

Using the Peaceful Seasons Dies, I die cut 4 small, rounded squares – 1 from scrap Basic White card, 1 from scrap Lost Lagoon card and 2 from scrap Season of Elegance dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Peaceful Seasons stamp set was stamped on the Basic White die cut label using Versamark ink. I covered it with gold embossing powder and heat set it. I stamped the snowflake from the Frozen Edges stamp set, in Versamark ink onto to die cut Lost Lagoon die cut label. I covered it with the Gold Embossing Powder and Heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The 4 die cut labels were then placed in position on the Pretty Peacock panel, moved each to one side and stamped the cluster of mini snowflakes in Versamark ink. The snowflake cluster were then embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The embossed panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A length of Gold Ribbon was then threaded through the Basic White label and the label was then added to the Pretty Peacock layer on Dimensionals. The ends of the ribbon were then adhered to the back of the panel using Sellotape and the panel was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The dsp labels were then glued in position and the embossed Lost Lagoon label was added on Dimensionals. A trio of Adhesive backed Metallic Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Peaceful Season stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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An adorable sweetest gingerbread stars Christmas card made using the Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch from Stampin' Up!

Sweetest Gingerbread Stars card

Posted on October 14, 2024October 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable gingerbread themed Christmas card made using the Sweetest Star stamp set and Snowy Days designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Petal Pink

Pecan Pie

To recreate the sweetest gingerbread stars card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Snowy Days dsp – 5⅞” by 3”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Pecan Pie card – 5” by 3”

The strips of Pecan Pie were glued to the dsp, one at the top and the other at the bottom. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch used to make an adorable sweetest gingerbread stars card

I stamped the adorable gingerbread stars, twice, onto the panel of Pecan Pie card using Versamark ink. I covered the panel with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch used to make an adorable sweetest gingerbread stars card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Pecan Pie ink around the edges of both gingerbread stars. I wiped over the embossing with a tissue to remove the excess ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch used to make an adorable sweetest gingerbread stars card

I shaped the points of the gingerbread and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch used to make an adorable sweetest gingerbread stars card

Basic Pearls made perfect buttons for the gingerbread stars.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and Punch used to make an adorable sweetest gingerbread stars card

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight on Nature card

Posted on July 16, 2024July 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card a pretty card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Spotlight on Nature card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Calypso Coral & Lost Lagoon

The panel of designer series paper (dsp) was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon was wrapped around the layer and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image onto the 3½” square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the Lost Lagoon Blends Pens to colour in the leaves and the Calypso Coral and Petal Pink Blends Pens for the flowers then die cut the panel using one of the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I mounted the die cut circle onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Versamark Ink onto a scrap of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and adhered the Lost Lagoon piece to a scrap of Calypso Coral card which I trimmed down. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of Adhesive-backed Pearls from the trio pack and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

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The Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a whitewash card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Whitewashed Magnolia card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 7, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the whitewash technique. This is a technique I haven’t used in a long while and had so much fun playing with it again. I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Crumb Cake

To recreate the whitewashed magnolia card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – with rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – with rounded upper right corner
Crumb Cake card – 5” by 3¼” – with rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – with rounded upper right corner

I stamped the large magnolia image onto the Crumb Cake card panel using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I pressed the Whisper White ink pad to a small Acrylic Block. A damp Water Painter was used to paint the Whisper White ink onto each of the petals of the magnolia.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

After letting the white ink dry, I added Berry Burst ink to the petals using an almost empty Wink of Stella Pen, this gave a subtle shimmer to the petals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The decorated panel was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the whole piece and secured on the back with Sellotape before the whole piece was stuck to the Berry Burst card base.