A pretty cherry blossom birthday card made using Stampin' Up! products

Cherry Blossoms for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on March 28, 2020March 27, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Hopping Around the World Hop where our theme this month is ‘flowers’. If you have hopped over from Jennifer Downey’s blog or started the hop with me…..welcome. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Forever Blossoms stamp set which is part of the Parisian Suite in the new Spring/Summer catalogue.

To recreate the Cherry Blossoms card you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Old Olive 1” by 3 ½”
Whisper White ¾” by 3½”

I inked up the gorgeous, large blossom image with Momento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it randomly on the smaller Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral birthday card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – open flowers in dark Daffodil Delight and light So Saffron. Buds using dark Daffodil Delight and dark So Saffron. The leaves and stems were coloured in using the Old Olive Combo. I added the dots around the flower centres with the dark Basic Black marker. Using a small paintbrush I flicked on some Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint onto the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral birthday card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The panel was then added to the Basic Black panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive then to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral birthday card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Whisper White card stock and glued to the Old Olive strip. I added Tear n Tape to the back of the sentiment panel and added strips of Scalloped Lace Ribbon to the top and bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral birthday card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The sentiment piece was then added to the stamped panel using the Dimensionals and a trio of Basic Pearls, coloured with the dark So Saffron Blends Marker were added to the sentiment strip to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral birthday card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what Sandra Herzog has to share with us this month.

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A quirky Easter card showin a row of bunnies with carrots and made using Stampin' Up! products

Easter Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on February 29, 2020March 1, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is Easter. If you have joined me from Jennifer Downey’s blog, welcome and I hope you enjoy the inspiration we have to share with you today.

I have chosen to make my card made using the Cuckoo For You stamp set and the co-ordinating Cuckoo Clock dies.

To recreate the Cuckoo For You Easter card you will need:

Whisper White – %⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2 ¼”
Purple Posy – 5” by ½”
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Easter card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I began by stamping the ‘hydrangea’ image from the Beautiful Friendship stamp set randomly across the Pool Party card base in Pool Party ink. I love the texture this stamp gives to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Easter card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Using scrap Whisper White card stock I stamped the sweet little rabbit image from the Cuckoo To You stamp set five times in Early Espresso ink. The rabbits were then coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Petal Pink combo, Pool Party combo, So Saffron combo and Purple Posy combo. The noses were added with the dark Crumb Cake Blend Marker. The carrots were coloured in using the Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green combo. The images were then die cut using the Cuckoo Clock dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Easter card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink along the bottom of the strip of Whisper White and added the rabbits across the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Easter card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I die cut the adorable lacy border from the Arts & Crafts dies using the strip of Purple Posy card stock and adhered it to the bottom of the decorated Whisper White strip and added the whole piece to the Pool Party card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Easter card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

To complete the card I added a trio of Iridescent Sequins. I love this card, it is so pretty. I hope you like it.

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A card made using the Lovely Lilypad stamp set and Lily Pad dies from Stampin' Up!

Bermuda Bay Lily

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

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration. I have made a lovely Bermuda Bay Lily Pad card using the gorgeous Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and co-ordinating Lily Pad dies .

To recreate the Bermuda Bay Lily card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Pool Party 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2
Mossy Meadow 5½” by 1”
Scrap Bermuda Bay and Whisper White

The Pool Party layer was glued to the Bermuda Bay card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a pretty lily card in shades of aqua and green

I die cut the border from the strip of Mossy Meadow and the open flower from the scrap Bermuda Bay card. The border was glued across the middle of the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a pretty lily card in shades of aqua and green

The lily was stamped on scrap Whisper White card and coloured in using the Pool Party combo Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a pretty lily card in shades of aqua and green

The open flower was glued to the card front and dimensionals added to the back of the coloured Lily before it was added on top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a pretty lily card in shades of aqua and green

The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and a trio of Woven Threads Sequins added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a pretty lily card in shades of aqua and green

Such a pretty colour combo. Please hop on to see what the lovely Dana Sullivan has to share with us today.

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A pretty ombre hearts card made for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop

All You Need Is Love – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on January 27, 2020January 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the January Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where I theme this month is ‘All You Need is Love’. I have chosen the gorgeous Detailed Hearts die to make my card.

To recreate the All You Need is Love card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5¾” by 4” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel 4” by ⅞”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corner – for the inside

I began by using sponges to ink the largest panel of Whisper White card stock. I started at the top and worked down the panel using Balmy Blue ink, Pool Party ink, Seaside Spray ink, Pacific Point ink, Blueberry Bushel ink and Night of Navy ink to create an ombre look.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

I die cut the large panel of hearts from the ombre sheet and carefully pocked out all the hearts, putting them to one side to use in another project.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

I used my silicon sheet and a sponge to apply Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the back of the large die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the medium Whisper White panel. The panel was added to the Blueberry Bushel layer then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Blueberry Bushel card, covered in White Embossing Powder and heat set. I used theTailored Tag Punch to flag the ends.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I used the fine-tip glue pen to add dimension to some of the hearts.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Detailed Hearts die used to make a pretty ‘All you need is love’ card for a Blog Hop

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Beautiful Moments stamp set and Paper piecing technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Beautiful Moments for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on January 25, 2020January 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Stamping Techniques’. If you have joined me from Rachel Macleod, welcome and I am sure you loved her project, I am Mo Rootes and I live just outside Cambridge in the UK. I have chosen to use feature paper piecing with a little bit of simple masking using the Beautiful Moments stamp set.

To recreate the Beautiful Moments card you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Pool Party – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner x 2

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

I began by taking the largest plain circle from the Layering Circle dies and using it to cut out the middle of a large piece of scrap Whisper White. This piece was then placed over one of the Whisper White panels as a mask and Pool Party ink was applied with a sponge to the negative space. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

The ‘mother and daughter’ image was then stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black onto the inked layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

I stamped the mother onto a piece of Best Dressed dsp and the daughter onto a piece of Birthday Bonanza dsp and cut out both dresses using my sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

These ‘dresses’ were then glued to the stamped image using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

The image was then coloured using Blends Markers. I used Ivory for the skin, Bronze for the mother’s hair and Light Crumb Cake for the daughter’s hair.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

The greeting from the same stamp set was added below the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped layer was glued to the Pool Party panel with the liquid adhesive. The whole layer was then added to the Purple Posy card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper piecing technique used with the Beautiful Moments stamp set

I added a scattering of Woven Threads Sequins to complete the card.

Please hop on to see what the lovely Sandra Herzog in Austria has to share with us this month.

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A pretty card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Lovely Lily Pad for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration/Occasions. If you have hopped over from the lovely Cheryl Taylor, welcome – my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I love Sale-a-Bration, gorgeous free stuff and a great joining offer……..what’s not to love. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Lovely Lily Pad stamp set.

To recreate the Lovely Lily Pad card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Flirty Flamingo – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝ – Rounded Lower Left corner for the inside
Blackberry Bliss – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Flirty Flamingo – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Scrap Whisper White

I ran the smaller Whisper White panel through the gorgeous new Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and adhered it to the larger Flirty Flamingo layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Using the Lily Pad Dies I die cut the sweet border from both the Blackberry Bliss and Flirty Flamingo strips and adhered them together, slightly offset using the liquid adhesive. The decorative strip was adhered to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

I stamped the large lily outline in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the scrap Whisper White and die cut it using the same die set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The image was coloured in using the Flirty Flamingo combo blends markers and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The sentiment from the New Wonders stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Whisper White card stock and trimmed out with scissors. It was added to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

A scattering of Woven Threads Sequins was added to complete the card. Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A pretty Hogmany card featuring fireworks and tartan paper all by Stampin' Up!

New Year card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on December 30, 2019December 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the December Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme this month is ‘It’s time to Celebrate’. My name is Mo Rootes and I am from Cambridge in the UK and I very much hope you will vist all the other talented blog hoppers this month.

I have chosen to make a card to celebrate the New Year and as a proud Scot I couldn’t resist adding some tartan for Hogmany.

To recreate the It’s Time to Celebrate card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Wrapped in Plaid dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Gold Foil – 4⅛” by ¼” x 2
Whisper White – 4⅛” by ¼” x 2
Whisper White scrap

I inked up the dandelion image in Versamark ink and stamped it twice on the strip of Whisper White card stock – having first used the embossing buddy to remove static, covered it Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool.

A pretty Hogmany card faturing fireworks and tartan paper all by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I used Sponge Daubers to add Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Crushed Curry ink to the ‘fireworks’ and then added the blue night sky using Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued a strip of Gold Foil to the top and bottom of the embossed panel. I then added the thin strips of Whisper White to the top and bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I adhered the panel of Designer Series Paper (dsp) to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base and added the embossed panel to the card front on dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I used the Night of Navy Marker Pen to ink up part of the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set and stamped it on scrap Whisper White card stock before trimming it out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I stamped and embossed the ‘fireworks’ on the inside of the card and on the front of the envelope. Please hop on to see what Wendy Lee has to share with us this month

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Winter Woods stamp set used for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop

Winter Wonderland Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 25, 2019November 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this months Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme is Winter Wonderland and I have chosen to use the gorgeous Winter Woods stamp set. If you have joined me from……. then welcome, My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK..

To recreate the Winter Wonderland card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Real Red, Balmy Blue and Shaded Spruce cardstock

I stamped the gorgeous pine tree in Shaded Spruce ink onto the Whisper White panel and added the ‘ground’ in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

Taking a 1¼” Circle Punch I punched a circle from a PostIt Note and laid it onto the stamped panel half covering the top of the tree.

Taking a sponge I swirled on Balmy Blue ink before removing the PostIt Note circle. I added the 2 strips of Shaded Spruce cardstock either side of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto the Thick Whisper White cardstock, the stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked small pieces of Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Balmy Blue behind the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I scribbled over the tree with Fine Tip Glue and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. So sparkly…….

I stamped the tree in Shaded Spruce inside the card and on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop using Winter Woods stamp set

I hop you like the card. Please hop on to see what Marita Dreissen has to share with us.

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A lovely Autumnal thank you card featuring die cut leaves and twigs by Stampin' Up!

Happy Fall Y’All

Posted on October 28, 2019October 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is Happy Fall Y’All. If you have joined our hop with me my name is Mo Rootes and I live in a small village near Cambridge in the UK, welcome.

To recreate the Happy Fall Y’All card you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Crushed Curry – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Grapefruit Grove, Crushed Curry & Mossy Meadow

I began by stamping the large water colour wash stamp from the Love What You Do stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink to add so background colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

Using scraps of cardstock and the Seasonal Layers dies I die cut a couple of branches and a variety of leaves. I also punched some leaves from Mossy Meadow cardstock using the Leaf Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I inked the large Cracklepaint stamp with Crumb Cake ink and placed the smaller single leaves face down onto the inked stamp to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I crumpled up some of the leaves and began to lay them on the Very Vanilla layer building up a collage of leaves and branches. When I was happy with my placement I glued each piece to the Very Vanilla panel using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I added the small bokeh dots stamp from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink. I added splatters of Clear Wink of Stella to give some sparkle to the card.

The sentiment from the Love What You Do stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink on scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. This was punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch. The punched piece was added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

The completed panel was glued to the Crushed Curry layer and then to the front of the Mossy Meadow card base. To complete the card I added a trio of the gold Metallic Pearls.

I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop on to see what the other blog hop participants have to share today. Next up is Rebecca-Jo Unwin.

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A gorgeous double Z fold Christmas card featuring Playful Penguins by Stampin' Up!

Hopping Around the World

Posted on October 26, 2019October 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the first ever ‘Hopping Around the World’ Blog Hop where our theme is Christmas cards………..so exciting…….I love Christmas!!! If you have hopped over from Jennifer Downey or started with me – WELCOME and enjoy the hop.

For the hop I am sharing a card made for a lovely friend to give to her son and his family at Christmas. I chose to make it using the Playful Penguins stamp set……after all who doesn’t love a penguin.

To recreate the Hopping Around the World Playful Penguin double Z fold card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Let It Snow designer series paper (dsp) – one piece at 5¼” by 5¼” and two pieces at 5¼” by 2½”

Seaside Spray 9¼” by 4¼” – scored at 2¾” and 5½” – all upper corners rounded
Blueberry Bushel – one piece at 4” by 3½” and two at 4” by 2½” – all upper corners rounded
Whisper White – one piece at 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two at 3⅞” by 2⅜” – all upper corners rounded
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

I folded and burnished the score lines of the Thick Whisper White cards base and glued the panels of Let It Snow dsp to it before setting it to one side. I folded and burnished the scorelines of the Seaside Spray piece and added the Blueberry Bushel panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I stamped one of the cute penguins on the larger Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using the Seaside Spray ink pad and a sponge I added colour to the panel around the penguin and stamped some ‘ground’ in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the tiny stars from the Most Wonderful Time stamps set in the upper right corner of the panel in Blueberry Bushel ink for a little added interest.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I used the Make a Difference stamp set to stamp the ‘Son and family’ – it was the first time I had used this stamp set and I was delighted to find the letters so easy to line up. I punched the sentiment with 1½” Circle Punch and added it to the panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Another penguin was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out with sharp scissors. The penguin was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals. The layer was then mounted onto the larger Blueberry Bushel layer using multipurpose liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

A penguin was stamped on one of the smaller Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, ground added in 3^rd generation of the same ink and stars added as before with Blueberry Bushel ink. The stamped piece was then added onto the last Blueberry Bushel layer with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink on the remaining Whisper White layer and adhered to the middle panel.

The Seaside Spray/Blueberry Bushel layer was then adhered to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

To finish the card off I added a trio of In Color Faceted Dots to the front panel, added some retired Black Rhinestones for the Penguins eyes and covered all three penguins in Clear Wink of Stella. To finish the card I coloured in the beak of all three penguins using the light So Saffron Blends Marker Pen. I still felt something was missing and ended up adding some of the lovely Snowflake Sequins. I made an envelope for the card using retired dsp and my Envelope Punch Board.

Such a pretty card, I do hope you and my lovely friend like it.

Next up is Sandra Herzog and I am looking forward to seeing what she shares with us today.

f you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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