A witty, chicken themed birthday card featuring the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sweet Birthday Chick

Posted on May 18, 2021May 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a really sweet birthday card made using the gorgeous Hey Birthday Chick stamp set. This has only just fallen into my basket ….. I know, I thought I didn’t need this set, I was so wrong.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sweet birthday chick card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Real Red – 5 ¾” by 3⅜”
2021 – 2023 In Colour dsp – 5⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet birthday card made using the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set

I stamped the sweet hen with the balloon in Early Espresso ink onto the thinner panel of Basic White. The hen was coloured using Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet birthday card made using the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set

I coloured the balloon in using the Evening Evergreen Blends Marker, I added a highlight using the Chalk Marker. The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink and I added the ‘confetti’ with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet birthday card made using the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the piece of dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet birthday card made using the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set

I then added the panel or Real Red. The whole piece was then added to the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet birthday card made using the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set

To complete the card, I added a trio of Red Rhinestones.

Love it.

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A pretty birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop featuring stacked ice cream cone

Stacked Ice Cream Cone for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Mo Rootes

You are joining me today for the Stampin INKspirations blog hop where our theme is ‘birthdays’. It is my birthday later this month and with this in mind I have made a sweet stacked Ice Cream cone card using the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and the Ice Cream Builder punch……..love a punch

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate this stacked ice cream card, you will need:

Crumb Cake – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Dandy Garden dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Crumb Cake – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Dandy Garden dsp – 6” by ⅜” x 2
Scrap Fluid 100 & Soft Suede

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder I embossed the panel of Crumb Cake card stock. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the 2 strips of dsp across the front of the panel and trimmed off the overhang.

A pretty birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop featuring tacked ice cream cone

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Builder Punch makes a sweet birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the embossed panel to the large piece of dsp and the whole panel to the front of the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Builder Punch makes a sweet birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the ice cream scoop from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set onto scrap Fluid 100 water color paper using 2^nd generation Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron and So Saffron inks. Using one of the water painters I coloured over the stamped scoops to blend the ink a little.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Builder Punch makes a sweet birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the cone in 2^nd generation Cinnamon Cider ink adding the waffle marks in full strength Cinnamon Cider ink. The scoops and cone were then punched out using the Ice Cream Builder Punch. I added the scoops one on top of the other using Mini Glue Dots and glued them to the cone in the same way.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Builder Punch makes a sweet birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the ‘flake’ in Sot Suede ink onto Soft Suede card and trimmed it out using scissors. It was added to the cone of ice cream with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and Ice Cream Builder Punch makes a sweet birthday card for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto Soft Suede card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed it out with Scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

Yum, looks good enough to eat. I hope you like it.

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Roll Call this month:

Angie McKenzie
Leonie Stuart
Alejandra Gomez
Danielle Kassing
Annette Ball
Kirstie Pattrick
Linda Moore
Mo Rootes – You are here
Libby Fens
Tricia Butts
Jan Musselman
Aurélie Fabre
Narelle Fasulo
Sandra Mastello
Karen Henderson
Susan Simpson
Susan Webster
Melissa Faust
JoAnn Pollock
Gez Carpenter
Jo Blackman
Jill Chapman
Rochelle Laird-Smith
Melissa Gifford
Terry Hamilton
Deb Macdowell
Satomi Wellard
Shel Anderson
Elaine de Montmorency
Ann Krucek
Chris Smith
Cheryl Hamilton
Teri West

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Rainbow Lollies

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Showcase Blog Hop. Today I am sharing a sweet rainbow lollies birthday card made using the gorgeous Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and some rainbow colours. I am so ready for warmer weather, aren’t you?

To recreate the rainbow lolly card, you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8” by 8” – scored at 4” – Rounded upper left corner
Granny Apple Green – 7½” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 7¼” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the lolly sticks using Crumb Cake ink. I started with the one in the middle and worked outwards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous row of Rainbow Lollies for a sweet and summery birthday card

Using Daffodil Delight ink, I inked up both parts of the lolly and stamped them above the lolly stick. The next lolly was stamped with Poppy Parade ink, then a Granny Apple Green ink, then Balmy Blue ink and finally Highland Heather ink. They got slightly bigger as I went along the row……….

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous row of Rainbow Lollies for a sweet and summery birthday card

I wrapped a length of the gorgeous glittery Fine Art Ribbon around the bottom of the stamped layer securing it on the back with Sellotape. The stamped layer was the added to the Granny Apple Green layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous row of Rainbow Lollies for a sweet and summery birthday card

The whole piece was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous row of Rainbow Lollies for a sweet and summery birthday card

I stamped the sentiment from the Many Messages stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Whisper White and die cut it out using the Messages Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I added it to the card front using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous row of Rainbow Lollies for a sweet and summery birthday card

To complete the card, I added a scattering of Champagne Rhinestones and a bow using the same ribbon and a Mini Glue Dot. I love it.

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The Zany Zebra stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet birthday card

Naughty Zebra

Posted on September 4, 2020August 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set and featuring a naughty Zebra. You just have to look at his face to know he is up to no good……

To recreate the naughty zebra card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Ornate Garden designer series paper – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅜”

Using a sponge I inked the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel with Bumblebee ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The zebra was stamped onto the inked area in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. As the naughty zebra was looking behind him I stamped a party hat in Just Jade ink which had fallen off his head. I coloured the dots in with the Just Jade marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

Using a craft knife I cut a slit in the upper left hand corner of the dsp layer and tucked the stamped layer into the slit and adhered it down using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

I stuck the dsp panel to the Thick Whisper White card base with the Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color dots.

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Zany Bubbles

Posted on July 19, 2020July 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness I can’t get enough of these cute Zany Zebras and this naughty zebra is surrounded by zany bubbles.

To recreate the zany bubbles card you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Basic Black and Whisper White

I began by stamping the the adorable zebra onto the smallest panel of Whisper White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, love him kicking up his heels. I created a mask by stamping the image again on a Post It Note, fussy cutting it out and sticking it over the original stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A childs zany bubbles birthday card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set

Using the smaller bokeh image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set to add the bubbles around the zebra. Colours used were Blushing Bride, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue,Mango Melody and Magenta Madness. I used 1^st, 2^nd and even 3^rd generation stamping to add extra dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A childs zany bubbles birthday card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set

I removed the mask and stamped the ‘ground’ image from the Zany Zebra stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink so that the poor zebra isn’t hovering in mid air.

I glued the stamped layer to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A childs zany bubbles birthday card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set

Using the same bokeh image I stamped around the the left side and the top of the Highland Heather card base using Highland Heather ink. The stamped panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A childs zany bubbles birthday card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set

The sentiment from the Zany Zebras stamp set was stamped in Highland Heather ink onto scrap Whisper White and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. I punched another label from scrap Basic Black and offset it behind the sentiment and added it to the card front with adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A childs zany bubbles birthday card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set

A trio of Holiday Rhinestones was added to complete the card.

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Zany Zebras

Posted on June 28, 2020June 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness these Zany Zebras are so adorable, they look so mischievous …….. definitely looking for trouble.

To recreate the Zany Zebra card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
In Good Taste dsp – 4⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Seaside Spray 2 ½” by ½”

The In Good Taste designer series paper was glued to the Seaside Spray card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A troop of Zany Zenras on a birthday card made using Stampin' Up! product

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I stamped the 3 cute zebras across the smaller Very Vanilla panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the dark Calypso Coral Blends Marker to accentuate the strips on the Zebras.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

The sweet stars were stamped in Seaside Spray ink. I added a little ‘ground’ under each Zebra with a Crumb Cake Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

The stamped panel was added onto the Terracotta Tile layer with the liquid adhesive and the whole panel was mounted on the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I stamped the sentiment from the Zany Zebras stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto the Seaside Spray strip and added it to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I coloured a trio of Basic Pearls with the Calypso Coral Blends Marker and added them to the card.

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Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set to create a child card

Girls/Boys for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 13, 2020March 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Girls/Boys. If you have hopped over from Libby Dyson’s blog welcome and I hope you will hop on to see what the other talented demos have to share with us this month.

Like many I find children’s card a bit of a challenge and after a lot of messing about I have decided to go simple and slightly left field.

To recreate the Girls/Boys card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Terracotta Tile – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I took one of the panels of Whisper White and masked off a strip from top to bottom using Post It notes. I used a Sponge to apply Pool Party ink to the exposed strip of card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I removed the Post It Notes and stamped the sweet little balloon in Terracotta Tile, Pacific Point and Bermuda Bay inks onto the inked strip. I love these colours together don’t you.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I added the Terracotta Tile layer to the Bermuda Bay card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive – I decided it looked better offset. The stamped layer was added to the card front, again offset using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

On a scrap of Whisper White card stock I stamped the sentiment banner using Terracotta Tile ink and cut it out using sharp scissors. It was added to the card base with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

To complete the card I added a trio of In-Color faceted dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet childs birthday card made using the Celebrate With Cake stamp set.

I really really like the card, it would make a great card for a young boy.

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Rainbow Unicorn

Posted on February 2, 2020January 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet rainbow unicorn card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set with rainbow colours.

To recreate the Rainbow Unicorn card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Basic Black – 4 ¼” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 4” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Scrap So Saffron, Whisper White, Balmy Blue

I placed the smallest Whisper White panel in the Stamparatus after using the Embossing Buddy to remove static. The unicorn image was inked up with Versamark ink then with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it on the panel. Clear Embossing Powder was poured over the stamped image and heat set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped one of the zigzag images from the Waterfront stamp set in rainbow order starting from the unicorns head. I used Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Balmy Blue & Highland Heather.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The inked panel was adhered to the Basic Black panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Little Elephant stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip if Whisper White, flagged the end and tucked it underneath the raised panel. I flagged a strip of So Saffron and another of Balmy Blue and tucked them either side of the sentiment. I finished the card by adding a scatter of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped the swirl from the same stamp set onto the remaining panel of Whisper White and adhered it inside the card. I used the same image to decorate the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Pink Unicorn

Posted on January 5, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet pink unicorn card made using the Leave A little Sparkle stamp set made for an adorable 3 year old.

To recreate the Pink Unicorn card you will need :

Lovely Lipstick card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Smoky Slate – 5¼” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 5” by 3⅜” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 3⅜” by 2”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝ – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Lovely lipstick 3⅜” by ¼”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the gorgeous unicorn head in Memento Tuxedo Black ink towards the top of the 5” by 3⅜” panel of Whisper White. I stamped the stars around the unicorn in the same ink.

An adorable pik unicorn card made for an adorable 3 year old

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I glued the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I ran the smallest panel of Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot inside the Lace Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the bottom of the Smoky Slate panel. A strip of Lovely Lipstick was added to between the panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the unicorns mane and flowers – Lovely lipstick combo, Flirty Flamingo combo, Petal pink combo, Highland Heather combo, Smoky Slate combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Lovely Lipstick ink onto scrap Whisper White and die cut using the Nested Stitched dies. The label was then cut down and glued to the panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I used the stars to decorate the inside panel and the envelope and then got carried away adding Glitter Enamel Dots and Basic Pearls.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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An adorable fairy themed birthday card for a little girl using Stampin' Up! products

New Wonders

Posted on September 3, 2019August 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty card made using the gorgeous New Wonders stamp set. I love those fairies they are adorable.

To recreate the Fairy card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Highland Heather 4½” by 3” rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 4⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner

The sweet fairy image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the New Wonders stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet childrens birthday card

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Pool Party combo, Flirty Flamingo combo, Highland Heather combo, So Saffron combo, light Purple Posy, Light Soft Suede and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the New Wonders stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet childrens birthday card

The sentiment from the Magical Mermaid stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I added more of the stars and hearts in the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the New Wonders stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a sweet childrens birthday card

The stamped layer was mounted onto the Highland Heather panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the panel added to the Flirty Flamingo card base using Dimensionals.