A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the added instruction to provide some sparkle. I have used the Lifetime of Love stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Berry Burst

Three of the stamps from the Lifetime of Love stamp set were mounted onto a single acrylic block, size D.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The images were then inked up with Berry Burst ink and randomly stamped onto the Bubble Bath panel.

Across the panel I ran 2 strips of Tear & Tape as per the sketch. I removed the backing paper to reveal the adhesive and dipped the panel, face down into my tub of Gilded Leafing.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used a soft brush to remove the excess gilded leafing revealing the stripes. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped oval was punched out of scrap Berry Burst card and glued to the sentiment. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A card made for a team training swap and based on a sketch using the It's a Science stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up

It’s A Science Team Training Swap card

Posted on June 11, 2023June 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the swap cards made for our recent team training event. We were asked to make 6 identical cards based on a sketch provided by our lovely team leader – Mikaela Titheridge. I used the microscope from the It’s a Science stamp set and the gorgeous Masterfully Made designer Series Paper to make my card.

Colours used to make this card;

To recreate the microscope card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 4¼” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Lost Lagoon card – 2¾” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Lemon Lime Twist card to the front of the Thick Basic White card bas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

The panel of Masterfully Made dsp was then added overtop using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

I stamped the microscope image in Pretty Peacock ink onto the square of Basic White card and coloured it in using Lemon, Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

A sentiment from the Textured Floral stamp set was then stamped onto the strip of Lost Lagoon card in Pretty Peacock ink. This was added to the card front with a Dimensional on the right and glue on the left.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

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The Earthen Texture stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a card featuring randomly stamped pots for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Randomly Stamped Pots card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 20, 2023May 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the new 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalogue. I have chosen to use the lovely Earthen Textures stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Smoky Slate

To recreate the randomly stamped pots card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The tall pot was randomly stamped in Smoky Slate ink (looks like I didn’t clean the stamp well enough as there is a pink tinge to some of the images) onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The smaller pot was then stamped in the spaces between using Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card featuring randomly stamped pots, made using the Earthen Texture stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of White Glittered Organdy Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Seal+ adhesive. The panel was the mounted onto the Smoky Slate card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card featuring randomly stamped pots, made using the Earthen Texture stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the stamped piece to the Berry Burst layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card featuring randomly stamped pots, made using the Earthen Texture stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A 2” Circle was punched from scrap Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set in Berry Burst ink onto the circle and added the ‘grass’ image in 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink. The circle was added to the card from using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card featuring randomly stamped pots, made using the Earthen Texture stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added a White Glittered Organdy Ribbon bow to the card front on a Mini Glue Dot to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card featuring randomly stamped pots, made using the Earthen Texture stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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Ornamental Pot full of Grasses

Posted on May 19, 2023May 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the new Earthen Textures stamp set today, this was at the top of my wish list when the new catalogue launched. I do love a plant pot and these are gorgeous.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Boho Blue

Wild Wheat

To recreate the ornamental pot card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the grasses, randomly all over the front of the Boho Blue card front in Boho Blue ink, love a bit of tone on tone!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Here is a pretty ornamental pot full of grasses card made using the Earthen Textures stamp set

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I die cut a label from the 4¼” by 2½” panel of Basic White card and a slightly larger one from the Whild Wheat panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Here is a pretty ornamental pot full of grasses card made using the Earthen Textures stamp set

I stamped the spray of grasses onto the white label in Wild Wheat ink. The pot was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Boho Blue ink and fussy cut using sharp Scissors – yes I know there are dies, and I do have them but I had the scissors out before I remembered! The pot was added over the grasses on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Here is a pretty ornamental pot full of grasses card made using the Earthen Textures stamp set

The decorated label was laid onto the Wild Wheat label and I decided I didn’t like the wide border, so I got out my trimmer and trimmed off an ⅛” off all sides, much better. The two labels were then glued together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Here is a pretty ornamental pot full of grasses card made using the Earthen Textures stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Wild Wheat ink onto scrap Basic White card and cut down with Scissors. I added it with liquid glue at one end and a Dimensional at the other end.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Here is a pretty ornamental pot full of grasses card made using the Earthen Textures stamp set

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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Sheep Themed Thank You Card

Posted on April 16, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the sweet On the Farm stamp set to make a pretty water coloured thank you card.

The colours used in this project are:

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

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Strips of Basic White, Balmy Blue and Garden Green ⅜” wide

When I am stamping onto watercolor paper, I usually use my Stamparatus. Because the paper is textured the Stamparatus gives me the option of re-stamping if I miss spots or I want the image to be darker. So, I stamped the fields, trees and sheep in StaZon Jet Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

I added a drop of Balmy Blue re-inker to the lid of the Balmy Blue ink pad and painted in the sky using a Water Painter. After the sky had dried, I coloured the fields in the same way using Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The trees were painted with Shaded Spruce and the tree trunks in Early Espresso. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink re-fill to colour in the sheep and left the panel to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The dried panel was then glued to the Garden Green card. I used Seal + as the panel was a little warped. The whole piece was mounted onto the Sahara Sand card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the mounted image. I flagged the end of the three strips of card, each ⅜” and tucked them under the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completes the card.

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The Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card.

Pot of Geraniums card

Posted on April 2, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today, I have used the pretty Potted Geranium stamp set to make a sweet, floral thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pot of geranium card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Polished Pink, Sweet Sorbet & Basic White card

I stamped the small ‘ground’ image a number of times in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Sahara Sand ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. This piece was then adhered to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was then used to fix the panel to the front of the Sweet Sorbet card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

The pot was stamped onto scrap Basic White card, the detailed image in Bermuda Bay and the more solid image in 2^nd generation Coastal Cabana ink. The pot was die-cut using the Geranium Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

I stamped the outline cluster of flowers in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the scarp Basic White card and added the sold image overtop in Polished Pink ink. These were then die-cut using the same set of dies. Using a sponge dauber, I added Coastal Cabana ink along the bottom wedge to the die-cut flowers to disguise the white border and help them blend into the pot. I adhered the flowers and pot together using Dimensionals and then mounted it onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Die

The Geranium leaves were stamped in Old Olive ink onto the scrap white card, the outline in full strength and the in-fill in 2^nd generation. It was die-cut out and added to the card front on Dimensionals with the stem tucked in behind the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

I die cut the solid flower base using the scrap Polished Pink card and the more detailed layer from the scrap Sweet Sorbet card. They were glued together and added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front.

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card. So pretty.

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Seaside Birds on the Shore

Posted on March 3, 2023February 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Seaside Bay stamp set and dies were on my desk today and I used them to make a pretty thank you card by combining them with the stunning By the Bay designer series paper (dsp)..

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birds on the shore card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – ½” wide strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the large bird and one of the smaller birds in Night of Navy ink onto the panel of By the Bay dsp.

A pretty thank you card made using the Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The stamped dsp was then glued to the Night of Navy panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

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A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin'

Thanks a Bunch using Regal Colours

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card, made using the pretty Thanks a Bunch stamp set which will be available until the 28th February.

The colours used in this card are:

To Recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – ⅜” wide strip

I stamped the row of heritage carrots onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Rich Razzleberry inks in either 1^st or 2^nd generation stamping.

A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The carrot tops were stamped on top in Old Olive ink. Using a Blending Brush I added Crumb Cake ink, lightly around the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the border die from the Seaside Bay set of Dies to cut the ‘ground’ from the strip of Crumb Cake card and adhered it along the bottom of the panel. The stamped piece was then added to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then to the Old Olive card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Basic Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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The Regals colour family from Stampin' Up used with the Watercolor World stamp to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Regal World card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 23, 2023January 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating and sharing projects made using the following – Regals (colour family), Sponging, Pearls, Standard Horizontal and Thank You. I have chosen to use the Watercolor World stamp set to make a thank you card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the regal world card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Old Olive card

I mounted the large Watercolor World stamp onto one of the Stamparatus plates.

Using the Regals Stamp ‘n Write Markers to add colour directly to the stamp. I used Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce and Rich Razzleberry and added the colours one at a time.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush instead of a sponge to add a little Smoky Slate ink around the sides of the panel. The panel was then added to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I mounted the panel on the Old Olive card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Shaded Summer stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White and die cut it using the Layering Circle Dies. I die cut the slightly larger scalloped circle from scrap Old Olive card and glued the two together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Artistic thank you card

Posted on October 7, 2022September 27, 2022 by Mo Rootes

On my craft desk today is the Uniquely Artistic stamp set and I have used It to make a simple artistic thank you card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Calypso Coral

Garden Green

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

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Calypso Coral card – 5” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner – for the inside

I stamped the skeleton spray of leaves all round the Garden Green card base in Garden Green ink to add some texture and interest.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The same image was then stamped onto the smaller Basic White panel using the same Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink below the leafy spray.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole piece was then added to the Calypso Coral layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

A White Baker’s Twine bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Uniquely Artistic stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

Simple and sweet.

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