A pretty card made using the Touched My Heart stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Leafy Vines for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘It’s All About Love Baby’. If you have joined me from Rochelle Laird’s blog, welcome. I have made a leafy vines card using the sweet Touched My Heart stamp set. This set has been on my shelf for a few months and this was the ideal opportunity to use it.

To recreate the leafy vines card, you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Real Red – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – one for the inside
Flowers For Every Season dsp
Scrap Basic White

I stamped 3 of the heart and vine images across one of the Basic White layers in Early Espresso.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A leafy Vines heart made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop using the Touched My Heart stamp set

Using one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I cut out the central heat image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A leafy Vines heart made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop using the Touched My Heart stamp set

I glued the negative frame to the Real Red panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Real Red Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and then the whole piece was added to the Just Jade card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A leafy Vines heart made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop using the Touched My Heart stamp set

Using the following Blends Markers I coloured in the image on the die cut panel – Real Red, Just Jade and Pool Party. The panel was then added to a piece of Flowers For Every Season dsp which had been die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies. This panel was then added to the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A leafy Vines heart made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop using the Touched My Heart stamp set

The sentiment from the Treasures of Life stamp set was stamped in Just Jade ink onto scrap Basic White which was then trimmed down and added to the card using both liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A leafy Vines heart made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop using the Touched My Heart stamp set

To complete the card I added a ribbon bow with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Red Rhinestones.

Such a pretty card. Please hop on to see what Deb Naylor has to share with us today.

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Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2020December 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and thank you for joining me for the Colour Combo Blog Hop where you will find lots of inspiration using this month’s colours which are Cinnamon Cider, Gray Granite & Real Red. Don’t you think this is a really unusual colour combo? If you are starting the hop with me or have joined from Amanda Farlinger’s blog, you are very welcome.

To recreate the colour combo card, you will need:

Gray Granite card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 3⅝” by 1⅛”
Whisper White card – 3⅝” by 1”

Taking one of the Whisper White panels and some Post It Notes I masked off a 1” strip about ⅔ up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I decided to use the Forever Fern stamp set to make my card and started by inking up the largest leafy image with Gray Granite ink. The image was stamped above and below the masked off strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Next, I added the round leafed image using the Real Red ink. I filled in the gaps using the 2 smaller leafy images in Cinnamon Cider ink. I love that we have the same image going in different directions.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

To pull the whole thing together I added a scattering of dots from the same stamp set using Gray Granite ink. The Post It Notes were then removed and the whole layer was added to the Real Red layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Gray Granite card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White in Real Red ink. I decided it looked unfinished so stamped again on either side of the sentiment using the Gray Granite and Cinnamon Cider inks. I liked that much better.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment strip was then added to the Real Red strip using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, then to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a scattering of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

I love these colours together, don’t you?

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A bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies by Stampin' Up!

Thank you birds

Posted on November 24, 2020November 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty thank you birds card featuring birds and made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More Dies.

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

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 3¼” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by 3¼”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I added the piece of designer series paper (dsp) to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the same glue, I adhered the panel to the Blushing Bride card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut a circle from the square of Whisper White and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Misty Moonlight card. The branch from the Birds & Branches was stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink onto the top of the Whisper White circle and added the leaves in Just Jade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the birds onto scrap Whisper White, starting with the outer image in Misty Moonlight ink, followed by the inner layer with Blushing Bride ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I inked up the nest with Cinnamon Cider ink and added some Early Espresso using an Early Espresso Marker and the ‘thumping technique’. You hold the marker loosely in your hand and tap the side of the maker onto the inked stamp, moving the stamp around to get a random look to the stamping. The image was then stamped onto the scrap Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

The nest and birds were added to the card front on Dimensionals, slightly off set. The overhanging side of the circle was then trimmed off using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Whisper White card using the liquid glue. I added a trio of 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

I hope you like it.

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A rose themed thank you card made using the Inspirin Iris and Ornate Thanks stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Rosy Thank You

Posted on November 22, 2020November 18, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Such a pretty rosy thank you card made using the Inspiring Iris stamp set and the Ornate Thanks stamp set.

To recreate the Rosy Thank You card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 5⅝” by 4” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 3 ¾” by 1”
Whisper White – 3 ¾” by ¾”

Using a strip of Post It Note I masked off an section of the Whisper White panel, about ⅔ up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Rosy Thank You card

Using Basic Gray ink I stamped the outline image of the rose randomly above and below the Post It strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Rosy Thank You card

I used Just Jade to ink up the in-fill stamp for the leaves and stems and Magenta Madness for the flower in-fill image. I just love the zingy, vibrancy of the pink. The flower centres were added in Bumblebee ink. The stamped panel was then mounted onto the larger piece of Flowers Fr Every Season dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same glue. I love the watercolour effect of these images, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Rosy Thank You card

The sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set was stamped in Magenta Madness ink onto the ¾” strip of Whisper White card. This was then added to the strip of dsp using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Rosy Thank You card

The sentiment strip was then adhered to the card front on Dimensionals and a scattering of 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Rosy Thank You card

I love the Magenta Madness and Just Jade colour combination, so fresh and cheerful. I hope you like it.

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Embossed Leaves

Posted on November 1, 2020October 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a gorgeous embossed leaves card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder. I love the bright colours and the linen look of the card.

To recreate the embossed leaves card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5 ¾” by 4” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4” by 2½”
Scrap WW

When making a card like this I always start by stamping the largest image and working through the images to the smallest. With this in mind I started by stamping the largest leaf in Granny Apple Green ink. The next leaf was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink, the next in Magenta Madness and the smallest in Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty embossed leaves card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

The whole panel was run through the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. I love the effect this gives. I wrapped some of the gorgeous gold twine from the Forever Greenery ribbon duo around the layer and added the whole layer to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty embossed leaves card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

I stamped one of the smallest leaves in Daffodil Delight ink and die cut it out using my Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine and the Stitched Leaves dies.

The sweet label from the Ornate Layers Dies was cut out of the smallest piece of Whisper White using the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty embossed leaves card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

The sentiment from the Life is Beautiful stamp set was stamped on the Ornate label in Bermuda Bay ink. The panel was then added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty embossed leaves card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

I added the die cut leaf, a trio of 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots and gold twine bow to complete the card.

Isn’t it pretty…… I love it

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A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set for the Cas(E) this Sketch challenge #395

Cas(E) this Sketch #395 Challenge

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

Thank you for joining me for the Cas(E) this Sketch Challenge #395. I have chosen to use the All Things Fabulous stamp set to make my card.

To recreate the Cas(E) card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Merry Merlot – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Calypso Coral
Scrap Very Vanilla

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Fabulous Florals Dies I die cut the gorgeous decorative strip from the panel of Calypso Coral card. I adhered the die cut piece to the panel of Very Vanilla using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I used the same liquid glue to the gold hoop and added it to the Very Vanilla panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I stamped the sweet flower from the All Things Fabulous stamp set. This is a 3-step stamp, the largest solid image was inked up with Merry Merlot ink, stamped off twice (3^rd generation) then stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla card. I stamped the 2^nd image in the same ink stamped off once (2^nd generation) and the final centre stamp in full strength Merry Merlot ink. They were die cut using the Fabulous Floral dies

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The leaves were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Just Jade ink and die cut using the same dies. The small buds were stamped in Petal Pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The sentiment from the All Things Fabulous stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I added the flowers with Mini Dimensionals and tucked the leaves and flowers under using the liquid glue. I coloured in 3 pearls using the dark Calypso Coral Blends Markers and added them to the card front.

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A beautiful customer thank you card made using Stampin' Up! products

Stitched Leaves – Inspire. Create Challenge #80

Posted on October 25, 2020October 23, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for the Inspire Create Challenge #80 where we have a sketch challenge to follow. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Stitched Leaves dies to make my card.

To recreate the Stitched Leaves card, you will need:

Merry Merlot card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile – 4¼” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner for the inside
Scrap Calypso Coral. Just Jade, Merry Merlot and Whisper White

I die cut lots of the small heart shaped leaves from scrap Whisper White card and adhered them randomly all over the smaller Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I trimmed all the overhanging pieces off.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Stitched Leaves dies used to make a sweet card for the Inspire Create Challenge #80

The Whisper White panel was then adhered to the Terracotta Tile layer using the same adhesive. The whole piece was added to the Merry Merlot card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Stitched Leaves dies used to make a sweet card for the Inspire Create Challenge #80

I die cut and embossed a variety of leaves, using the Stitched Leaves dies, from the scrap Calypso Coral, Merry Merlot and Just Jade card and adhered them to the card front. The Calypso Coral and Just Jade leaves were glued down with the liquid adhesive and the Merry Merlot leaf was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Stitched Leaves dies used to make a sweet card for the Inspire Create Challenge #80

The sentiment from the Beauty Abounds stamp set was stamped in Merry Merlot ink and die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. It was added to the card front using liquid glue on the left-hand side and a Dimensional on the right-hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Stitched Leaves dies used to make a sweet card for the Inspire Create Challenge #80

I made a bow from the Forever Greenery Gold Twine and added it to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot. To complete the card, I added a trio of gold Metallic Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Stitched Leaves dies used to make a sweet card for the Inspire Create Challenge #80

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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Autumn Rooted In Nature – Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for the October Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where our theme is Autumn/Fall/Halloween. You are currently with Mo Rootes in the UK, you may have hopped over from the lovely Jill Chapman‘s blog. I have chosen to make an Autumn Rooted in Nature card.

To recreate the Autumn Rooted in Nature card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Whisper White ¼” strip

The stamp was cleaned with my Shammy and the plate moved along one hinge step to the right and stamped the leaf again in Terracotta Tile ink. I repeated the step and stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

An Autumnal blog hop featuring the Rooted In Nature stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Rooted In Nature stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

The last 2 steps were repeated to the left of the Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Rooted In Nature stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

The stamped panel was adhered to the Terracotta Tile layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used some of the lovely Ornate Gardens Terracotta Tile Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The layer was then added to the Gray Granite card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Rooted In Nature stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto a ¼” strip of Whisper White card which was then trimmed down and added over the ribbon using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Rooted In Nature stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

A bow from the same ribbon was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Rooted In Nature stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share. blog hop

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Birds

Posted on October 22, 2020October 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t wait to try out the Birds & Branches stamp set and this is what I have come up with for my first play.

To recreate the Birds & Branches card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Cinnamon Cider – 4⅛” by ½”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

I stamped the long branch in Cinnamon Cider ink and added a side branch. The detailed bird was stamped in Old Olive ink and the full bird in Balmy Blue and I added the bird’s feet in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ag the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

I felt the panel was too bare so I added more branches in the same Cinnamon Cider ink. The ‘leaves’ were inked using the following Stampin’ Write Markers – Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie and Bumblebee.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using a Sponge, I lightly added Balmy Blue ink to take away the starkness of the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using the Ornate Borders Dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I cut out the dotted border from the strip of Cinnamon Cider ink and added it to the back of the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

An Autumnal themed card featuring the Birds & Branches stamps set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

I used the leaf stamp and Balmy Blue ink to add some tone on tone stamping to the Balmy Blue card base. The stamped panel was then added to the card base with the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Autumnal colours

Using a Basic Black Marker I added the birds eye and added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

Pretty …

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Bright Leaves

Posted on October 3, 2020September 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cheerful, summery card featuring some gorgeous bright leaves and made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves Dies.

To recreate the bright leaves card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Daffodil Delight – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Granny Apple Green

I stamped the largest leaf from the Love of Leaves stamp set onto one of the Whisper White panels using Granny Apple Green ink. This is a ‘distinctive’ stamp set meaning you get layers of texture, light and dark with each inking.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

The other two leaves were stamped on scrap Whisper White, the larger in Bermuda Bay ink and the smallest leaf in Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

These leaves were die cut using the Stitched Leaves dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

I glued the two die cut leaves to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The decorated panel was then added to the Daffodil Delight layer using the same adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Bright Leaves thank you card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies

The sentiment was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on scrap Whisper White, trimmed it out using my Paper Trimmer. I backed it with a scrap if Granny Apple Green and mounted it onto the card front on a Dimensional.