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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The Artistic Mix Decorative Masks, Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card.

Hand Penned Flowers card

Posted on September 23, 2022September 17, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card inspired by fellow demonstrator Lorna Carter. I loved how Lorna used the Artistic Mix Decorative masks as backgrounds. I have used the same Hand Penned Petals stamp set to make my card but have changed up the colours.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the hand penned card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Smoky Slate 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
Scrap Basic White card

I placed one of the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks onto the smaller panel of Basic White card, holding it in place with a Post It Note. Using a Blending Brush, I added Fresh Freesia ink over the mask. The mask was the removed and the pattern revealed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment from the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, in the lower left corner of the inked panel in Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up!

Using the same Smoky Slate ink, I stamped the larger group of flowers onto scrap Basic White card. A length of the Silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Fresh Freesia card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following colours to stamp the infill images for the flowers and leaves – Fresh Freesia, Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz. The completed piece was mounted over the ribbon to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card. So pretty, I love the soft colour palette. Thank you for the inspiration, Lorna.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, Penned Flowers Dies & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up!

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A pretty house themed thank you card made using the Sale-a-Bratio dsp called Rings of Love by Stampin' Up!

Houses card

Posted on July 29, 2022July 25, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the Ringed With Love Designer Series Paper which is one of the items you can choose for free with a £50 order from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure and I have used it to make a thank you card featuring houses.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the houses card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Ringed with Love dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I used Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive to glue the panel of dsp to the Night of Navy layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

A length of Parakeet Party Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, twice and secured in place with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the small square of Basic White. This was die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

The sentiment was added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots. These give a little height but won’t increase the postage.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

A trio of Champagne Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Ringed with Love Dseigner Series Paper used to make a pretty house themed thank you card

I hope you like it.

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A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop!

Striped Floral card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 2, 2022June 18, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using strips of cardstock and/or dsp. I have made a striped floral card using the Meadow Dies and the gorgeous Design A Daydream dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the striped floral card, you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3 “
Window Sheet – 4½” by 3”
Design A Daydream dsp – strips ¼”, ⅜” or ½” wide
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black card

I used Seal + to glue my strips of Design A Daydream dsp, diagonally down the panel of Window Sheet leaving a small gap between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The small panel of Basic White was adhered to the centre of the Blushing Bride card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the Window Sheet panel added over top on Dimensionals carefully placed under the dsp strips so they would not be seen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Meadow Dies, I die cut one of the flowers from scrap Basic Black card and added it to the striped layer with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. It was added to the card front with liquid glue.