Floating & Fluttering

Posted on March 30, 2021March 23, 2021 by Mo Rootes

A sweet butterfly themed thank you card made using the Floating and Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Floating and Fluttering card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pool Party – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 4” by 3¼”

I started by using a Blending Brush to apply some Pool Party ink to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White and added some Pool Party speckles using a stamp from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies used to make a sweet thank you card

The sentiment stamp from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. The whole panel was added to the Pool Party Layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies used to make a sweet thank you card

The large butterfly image was stuck on the plate of my Stamparatus. I inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped onto the smallest piece of Basic White card. I like to use the Stamparatus so that I can stamp the image multiple times to get a really dark impression.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies used to make a sweet thank you card

I used the infill stamps to add colour. Largest butterfly in Blushing Bride ink, the smallest butterfly in Highland Heather ink, the medium butterfly in So Saffron ink. All the foliage was stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies used to make a sweet thank you card

The stamped and coloured image was die cut using the Fluttering dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering dies used to make a sweet thank you card

The die cut image was added on Dimensionals to the card front. I added a trio of Pastel Pearls to complete the card.

A simple and pretty card.

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A beautiful birth card featuring a gorgeous purple butterfly and made using Stampin; Up! products

Purple Butterfly card

Posted on March 23, 2021March 17, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet brilliant purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and Brilliant Wings dies and some emboss resist ink blending.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate this card, you will need:

Pool Party card Base – 8¼” by 5⅞”
Basic White – 5⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Highland Heather – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Scrap Basic White

Using the Brilliant Wings dies I cut a number of detailed butterflies from Basic White card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

These were randomly adhered with repositionable glue to the strip of Basic White card. I scribbled Purple Posy ink onto a D Block and used a Blending Brush to pick up the ink and blend the ink onto the panel over the butterflies. The butterflies were then removed. I love the soft effect this gives.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

I die cut the scalloped border from the Be Mine Dies, cut from the 2 strips of Highland Heather card. These were then adhered to the inked panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

I used some of the Snail Mail Twine to wrap around the panel and tied a bow. The panel was added to the Pool Party card base using Dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the large butterfly on scrap Basic Black ink and using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Brilliant Wings Dies, cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

I used the Purple Posy and Pool Party Blends Markers to colour in the butterfly. It was added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful purple butterfly card made using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp et and Brilliant Wings dies

I added a trio of Pastel Pearls and some Clear Wink of Stella on the butterfly. Gorgeous, I hope you like it.

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Pretty Perennials

Posted on February 5, 2021February 2, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a soft and pretty card made using the Pretty Perennial stamp set and Perennial Petals Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Pretty Perennial flowers card, you will need:

Pool Party – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pool Party – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Vellum, Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

Using the polka dot mask from the Basic Patterns Mask Pack and a Blending Brush I added Pool Party ink to the Pool Party layer to give some texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A little note card made using the Pretty Perennial stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the large flower from the Pretty Perennial stamp set in Highland Heather ink onto scrap Basic White card. The smaller flower was stamped on the same scrap card in Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A little note card made using the Pretty Perennial stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Perennial Petals dies and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the stamped flowers. I also die cut some of the flower centres from Vellum and a spray of leaves from scrap Basic White card. I also die cut a trio of small flowers from scrap Gorgeous Grape card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A little note card made using the Pretty Perennial stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Enjoy the Moment stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White and Gorgeous Grape ink. I used the Tasteful Label dies to cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A little note card made using the Pretty Perennial stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The flowers were then added to the Pool Party panel using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and/or Dimensionals. The sentiment was tucked in under the flowers. I added the decorated layer to the Pool Party card base using Dimensionals.

To complete the card, I added some of the pretty Pastel Pearls to the centre of the larger flowers and a splattering of Clear Wink of Stella.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty water colour leaf effect using the A Touch of Ink stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Mo Rootes from Cambridge in the UK and I am thrilled to be taking part in this blog hop with fellow demonstrators, from around the world, who are part of Kylie Bertucci’s demonstrator training program. The theme for the hop is ‘Thank You’ and I am sure you will find lots of inspiration as you hop along with us

You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the hop list at the bottom of this post so please hop along with us today.

To recreate the Inky Leaves card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Mossy Meadow – 4” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 3⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner

Using the leafy image; I stamped in the upper right and lower left corners in Balmy Blue ink onto the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

I punched a 2” circle from the copy paper and used it as a mask to ink a circle onto the smaller panel of Whisper White. I used one of the lovely new Blending Brushes and Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

Using Mossy Meadow ink, I stamped the outline leaf image over the inked circle. I added the infill colour using 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the stamped panel and the whole piece was added to the Mossy Meadow panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

I wrapped a piece of Mossy Meadow Braided Linen and Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the panel and tied them in a bow. The whole layer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

To complete the card, I added a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems. So Pretty.

Please continue to hop around the other demos taking part in this hop and see all the wonderful inspiration on show.

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A pretty snowflake Christmas card in non traditional colours using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowflake Wishes for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 30, 2020November 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase blog hop where our theme this month is Winter/Holidays. If you joined me from the lovely Rochelle Laird-Smith from Australia you are very welcome. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes in the UK.

I don’t know about you but I love Christmas crafting and had a hard job deciding on a stamp set to use. Eventually I settled on the gorgeous Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

To recreate the Snowflakes Wishes card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

I used a one of the fantastic new blending brushes to apply Seaside Spray ink to the Whisper White panel for some background interest. These blending brushes will be available from the 5th January 2021 in our January to June 2021 mini catalogue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Snowflake Wishes stamp set used for a gorgeous Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The largest snowflake was stamped using the same Seaside Spray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Snowflake Wishes stamp set used for a gorgeous Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The middle-sized snowflake was stamped in Highland Heather ink and the small snowflake was stamped in Magenta Madness ink……… don’t you just love the pop of hot pink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Snowflake Wishes stamp set used for a gorgeous Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the teeny, tiny snowflakes in Seaside Spray. The sentiment from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set was stamped in Seaside Spray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Snowflake Wishes stamp set used for a gorgeous Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The stamped layer was added to the Thick Whisper White card front with Dimensionals.

To complete the card, I added a scattering of Snowflake Sequins.

Isn’t it pretty?

Please continue to hop on to see what the lovely Rochelle Laird-Smith has to share with us today.

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A snowy mountain scene stamped using the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowy Mountain for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on October 10, 2020October 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK and I am thrilled to be joining the super talented team on this blog hop. Our theme today is ‘Showcasing a project we have been working on’. I have chosen to share a piece of home décor with you; a picture of a snowy mountain scene. I hope you like it.

To recreate the Snowy Mountain picture you will need:

Whisper White card – 8” by 6”
Misty Moonlight card – 8* by 6”
Picture frame for a 7” by 5” photograph

If you have been following my blog you will know that the Mountain Air stamp set is a real favourite of mine and today I have combined it with the In The Pines Stamp set and the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set to create this wintery scene.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I began with the piece of Whisper White card which I lined up on my Grid Paper. With a T Square Ruler and a pencil I marked out ½” on all 4 sides to form a border. This border will be covered by the mount.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I inked up the detailed mountain image from the Mountain Air stamp set with Seaside Spray ink and stamped the image across the panel. I reversed the stamp, inked up the back with the same colour, stamped off on my Grid Paper and stamped the 2^nd generation, offset, over the mountains.

The row of trees were stamped below the mountains in Shaded Spruce ink. I punched a 1” circle from a Post It note and applied it over the mountains. Using a blending brush – you could also use a sponge or a sponge dauber instead – and circular movements I appled Balmy Blue ink across the top of the panel to give the effect of a sky. The circle mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I roughly tore a piece to copy paper to give a wavy edge. Using the blending brush and Pool Party ink I moved around the torn copy paper to give the effect of snow banks.

Placing the copy paper back in position I stamped the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I added the ‘path’ image in 2^nd generation Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I added the row of trees from the In the Pines stamp set in the same way using Early Espresso ink. I added the in-fill stamp in Shaded Spruce ink. The large tree on the left was stamped in Early Espresso and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

Using my Paper Trimmer I cut out the middle of the Misty Moonlight panel leaving a 3/4£” border all the way around. This will be the mount for the picture.

I used a simple white photo frame to show off this simple picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I am really happy with how it has turned out. Let me know what you think.

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Sympathy card

Posted on October 1, 2020September 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple sympathy card made for a dear friend of mine who’s husband recently died.

To recreate this sympathy card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base ¬- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue – 5¼” by 3½”
Whisper White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

Using the Layering circle dies I die cut a circle in a piece of copy paper to act as a mask. I punched a circle using a ¾” Circle Punch and plced it in the negative space of the die cut circle. Using a piece of sponge I added Balmy Blue ink inside the circle. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

I stamped the tree from the Rooted In Nature stamp set in Misty Moonlight stamp set and added the ‘ground’ image from the In The Pines stamp set In Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

The birds from the In The Meadow stamp set were added in Misty Moonlight ink. The sentiment came from the In The Pines stamp set and was stamped in Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

The stamped layer was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the added to the Misty Moonlight card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

A simple card for a sad occasion.

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A lovely pumpkin themed Autumnal thank A stunning Christmas card featuring a group of birds on a bauble

Bauble Bird

Posted on September 29, 2020September 23, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous bauble bird Christmas card inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest recently made using the Have a Hoot stamp set which unfortunately was not watermarked. I decided to CASE the card using the Free As A Bird Stamp set.

To recreate the Bauble Bird card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded Upper Left corner

Using a Basic Black Marker I coloured in the top of one of the baubles and stamped it towards the top of the panel of Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut a circle from copy paper measuring about 6 by 4 ½” – using the Layering Circle dies and used the negative space to act as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using sponges I added Pool Party ink all over the circle then Bermuda Bay around the edge. I removed the copy paper to reveal the inked circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sweet branch of birds was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Crumb Cake, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Smoky Slate. Highland Heather

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added the ‘string’ using a Basic Black Marker and added a trio of Adhesive Backed Snowflakes to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I love it!

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Snowflake Wishes

Posted on September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set. This card was inspired by a card made by Ruth – the Artful Stamper

To recreate the Snowflake Wishes card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Silver Foil

I punched a 1¾” circle from a Post It Note and placed it in the centre of one of the Whisper White Panels.

Using a piece of Sponge I added Seaside Spray ink in a circle, keeping it light and building up the colour. I added some Misty Moonlight ink to the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I stamped the group of snowflakes from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Seaside Spray ink around the circle adding some texture.

The larger snowflakes were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I removed the Post Note mask and stamped the group of tiny snowflakes around the edge of the inner circle in Seaside Spray ink to blur the borders.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I die cut a snowflake from scrap Silver Foil and added it to the stamped panel using rolled up Mini Glue dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

The stamped layer was added to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the panel was then adhered to the Seaside Spray card base with the same glue.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White card in Misty Moonlight ink and trimmed out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of Snowflake Sequins.

I hope you like it

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A gorgeous birthday card made using the Lovely As A Tree stamp set and ink blending

Lovely As a Tree – retiring!

Posted on May 5, 2019May 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the latest team challenge – the theme is the retiring list. It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me that I have chosen the Lovely As A Tree stamp set. This was the first stamp set I bought and I have used it many, many times.

To Recreate the Lovely As a tree card you will need;

Lovely Lipstick card base – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Wood Textures dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 1⅛” by ¼”
Wood Textures dsp 6” by ¼” x 2