The Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make an unusual tool themed masculine card

Monochromatic Vintage Tools

Posted on July 5, 2022June 17, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I’ve gone monochromatic with my card today using the new Vintage Tools stamp stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the vintage tools card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Basic Black

I chose 3 of the tool images from the Vintage Tools stamp set and randomly stamped them over one of the Basic White panels. I used Gray Granite ink for the clamp, Basic Gray ink for the pliers and Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the screwdriver.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made using the Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To fill in any gaps I stamped one of the tacks using the memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made using the Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To add to the vintage look I used a Blending Brush to apply Gray Granite ink around the edge of the stamped panel. This gave it a lovely, grungy look.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made using the Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A length of the Black Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel three times and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made using the Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Sweet Songbirds stap set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I then die it using the beautiful Shapes Dies and added it to the card front using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made using the Vintage Tools stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A Trio of Matte Black Dots finished the card.

I hope you like it.

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A beautiful blue botanical card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 - 2024 In Color dsp from Stampin' Up!

Blue Botanicals card

Posted on June 5, 2022May 26, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today, I have been playing with the pretty Botanical Layers stamp set and the 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp and have made a sweet blue botanicals card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Gray Granite

Starry Sky

To recreate the blue botanical card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
2022 – 2024 In Color dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Gray Granite card – 4⅜” by 2 ½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White card

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the piece of dsp to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp used to make a pretty blue botanical card

The plant image was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the small panel of Basic White and I added some of the smaller circular dotty images in the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp used to make a pretty blue botanical card

The stamped panel was then adhered to the Gray Granite layer with the same liquid glue. The panel was then mounted onto the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp used to make a pretty blue botanical card

The sentiment was stamped in the same Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using one of the Beautiful Shapes Dies. I love the embossed edge that this die added.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp used to make a pretty blue botanical card

The sentiment was then added, with glue on the left and a Dimensional on the right to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp used to make a pretty blue botanical card

Using a Starry Sky Blends Pen, I coloured in a trio of Basic Pearls and added these and a double bow made using the 2022 – 2024 In Colour Twine to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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A trio of pots of blooming cacti and The Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Artfully Layered trio paneled card

Posted on February 25, 2022February 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I love a leafy stamp set; I don’t know why but they really appeal to me and I have been playing with the Artfully Layered stamp set which is new in the January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

Soft Succulent

Evening Evergreen

Basic White

To recreate the artfully layered 3 panel card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 4”
Soft Succulent card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by 2”

Using Evening Evergreen ink, I stamped randomly all over the Soft Succulent card panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

The panel was then cut into four 1¼” strips and glued onto the 5⅜” by 4” panel of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

I sneaked in a length of Gold Shimmer Ribbon and wrapped it around the stamped panel, securely it on the back with Sellotape before adding the whole panel to the Evening Evergreen card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

To finish the card, I added a ribbon bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels.

Such a simple card, but so pretty.

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A monstera leaf love you Valentine's day card made using Stampin' Up products

Monstera Leaf Card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on February 5, 2022February 4, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Monstera Leaf card I made for my husband for Valentine’ Day. He is not into gushy, romantic cards so this card suites him much better and the leaf has a sort of heart shape.

Colours used to create this card are:

Soft Succulent

Evening Evergreen

Basic White

To recreate the monstera leaf card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 4½” by 1”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap of Evening Evergreen card

I stamped the large monstera leaf in Soft Succulent ink randomly all over the Soft Succulent card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artfully Layered stamp set used to make a pretty monstera leaf card for the Stamping with Friends blog hop

The same leaf was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artfully Layered stamp set used to make a pretty monstera leaf card for the Stamping with Friends blog hop

Using the Tropical Layers Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the pretty decorative edge from the piece of Evening Evergreen card and added it to the left side of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artfully Layered stamp set used to make a pretty monstera leaf card for the Stamping with Friends blog hop

I wrapped a length of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon around the top of the panel, securing the ends with Sellotape on the back. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artfully Layered stamp set used to make a pretty monstera leaf card for the Stamping with Friends blog hop

I added a bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artfully Layered stamp set used to make a pretty monstera leaf card for the Stamping with Friends blog hop

I really like it, I hope my husband likes it too.

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A pretty artistically monochromatic card showing the eclipse technique

Artistic Monochromatic Thank You Card

Posted on August 3, 2021July 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

This is a simple artistic monochromatic thank you card made using the Artistically inked stamp set to showcase the ‘eclipse technique’.

Colours used in this project are:

Poppy Parade

Basic White

To recreate the artistic monochromatic thank you card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Poppy Parade card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card.

Taking the dark Poppy Parade Blends Alcohol Marker, I coloured in a length of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and set it aside to dry. I love that with these markers we can have ribbon in almost any colour. The ribbon was then wrapped around the larger Basic White panel and adhered on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glue to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

On the smallest panel of Basic White card, I stamped the long-textured image in Poppy Parade ink, right across the middle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

Using a T square ruler, I drew a straight pencil line just below centre and using the Playful Alphabet Dies cut out the letters for the word THANKS. I used washi tape to hold the letters in position whilst running them through the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

The panel that the letters were cut from was glued to the Poppy Parade panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

Using the same dies I die cut 2 more of each letter from Basic White card, glued each pair together and added the stamped letter on top. This gives each letter some height and definition. The letters were then glued into the negative spaces on the card front using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

I added a bow to the side of the word and a trio of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An artistically monochromatic thank you card featuring the eclipse technique and using Stampin’ Up! products

Such a clean and simple design, I hope you like it.

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A stunning black and white daisies card using the Daisy Garden stamp set and made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Monochromatic Daisies for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on May 31, 2021June 2, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is Black & White. I love a bit of monochrome, don’t you? have chosen to make a monochromatic daisies card using the gorgeous Daisy Garden stamp.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic Black

Basic White

To recreate the monochromatic daisies card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Basic White card – 3” by ½”

I mounted the large Daisy Garden stamp onto the plate of my Stamparatus. I find it easier to get a good image if I have the opportunity to re-stamp the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful black & white, monochromatic daisies card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I inked the stamp up with Versamark ink, stamped it onto the smaller panel of Basic Black and covered it with White Embossing Powder. The powder was then heat set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful black & white, monochromatic daisies card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The panel was then cut into three strips, roughly equal in width. The strips were added to the Basic Black panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful black & white, monochromatic daisies card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of White Baker’s Twine twice around the panel and tied it in a bow. The panel was then added to the basic Black card base using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful black & white, monochromatic daisies card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sweet As A Peach stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small strip of Basic White card and added to the card front using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful black & white, monochromatic daisies card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I really love the way this card has turned out. I hope you like it.

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A pretty anniversary card made using Pale Papaya ink and the Elegantly Said stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Elegant Papaya

Posted on May 2, 2021May 4, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple monochromatic elegant papaya card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya which is one of the new In Colors for 2021 – 2023.

The colours used in this project are:

Pale Papaya

Calypso Coral

Basic White

To recreate the Elegant Papaya card, you will need:

Calypso Coral – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Calypso Coral & Basic White

I stamped the pretty floral image from the Elegantly Said stamp set in Pale Papaya ink around the edge of the Pale Papaya card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An anniversary card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya ink

The same image was stamped twice in the same ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An anniversary card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya ink

The stamped panel was then added to the Calypso Coral layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon around the pale, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An anniversary card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya ink

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink. I then die cut the sentiment using the Tasteful Labels Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An anniversary card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya ink

Using the same die I cut another label from the scrap Calypso Coral card. I cut the label in two and added the pats behind the sentiment to give a little peek of colour. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An anniversary card made using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Pale Papaya ink

I added a bow using the same ribbon and a trio of Genial Gems to complete the card.

Pretty card, love his new colour.

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A sweet Christmas card made using all the shades of green in the Stampin' Up! colour palette

Monochromatic From Our House To Yours

Posted on November 24, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Monochromatic From Our House To Yours Christmas Card which I made a while ago for a team challenge. I love these challenges as they really push you out of your comfort zone and force you to use different products, colours or layouts than you would normally choose.

To recreate the Monochromatic From Your House To Yours card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Taking the smaller panel of Whisper White I drew a light pencil line about an inch from the bottom. I used the line to position the house as I have real problems stamping straight……

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped the central house in Old Olive ink and added the roof in Shaded Spruce ink. The house to the right was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the roof in Mossy Meadow ink.

The small house on the left was stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and the roof added in Garden Green ink. The trees were added in Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink before gluing the stamped layer to the dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The tiny stars were stamped In the upper right and lower left corners of the Soft Sea Foam card base using Call Me Clover ink before adding the stamped panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped a tree on the remaining Whisper White panel and the front of the Envelope and added the tiny stars in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The card was completed when I added some Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in Call Me Clover. I really like this card and I’m amazed at how well all the greens work together…..Hope you like it.

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The Beauty Abounds stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make monochromatic butterfly card

Monochromatic Beauty Abounds

Posted on January 6, 2019January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for a team challenge. We were asked to make a simple card using either a stamp set you haven’t used or a colour you don’t use much. I chose to make a monochromatic card using the Beauty Abounds stamp set. I have used this stamp set once before, however the stamps I have used for this card are ones I haven’t previously used.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I decided to make a monochromatic card and to keep the supplies used to a minimum in line with Stampin’ Up!’s challenge to make simple cards #SimpleStamping. I chose the Gorgeous Grape ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I cut a panel of Whisper White cardstock at 5⅜” by 3⅝” and inked up the larger of the 2 bokeh dot stamps with the Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped the first image in the centre of the card, lifted the stamp, rotated it and stamped again without re-inking. I then rotated the stamp again and stamped without re-inking. In all I stamped 5 times without re-inking allowing the colour to get lighter and lighter eack time.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I inked up one of the butterflies in the Gorgeous Grape ink and stamped it 5 times overlapping the bokeh dots, inking it up each time so the butterflies were nice and dark.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink and added the second part of the sentiment to the inside with the smaller bokeh dot image. I had planned to add the stamped layer directly to the Thick Whisper White card front but had to add a Gorgeous Grape panel (5½” by 3¾”) to hide the fact that I had stamped on the reverse of the Whisper White cardstock and the stamping was showing through.

I really like the way the card turned out. Hope you like it.

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Monochromatic Tropical Chic

Posted on October 30, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I really wanted to make a card using a monochromatic colour scheme and pulled out the Tropical Chic stamp set to make this card. I love this stamp set but it hasn’t had much love lately.

Making the Monochromatic Tropical Chic card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and stamped 3 of the leaf images from the stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, Gray Granite ink or Smoky Slate ink. I concentrated the images down the left hand side of the panel overlapping to add some dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

I wrapped a piece of Black Shimmer Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. The layer was then added to a panel of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5 ½” by 3 ¾” using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. This was then added to a Gray Granite card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Layering Oval Dies and my Big Shot. I then die cut a scalloped oval from the same die cut and glued the two layers together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This was then added over the ribbon on Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish the card I added some Faceted Dots.

I really like the monochromatic look of this card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x