Life is Beautiful

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

Here is a sweet card made for a team challenge the theme being ‘Animals or Nature’ and using the gorgeous new stamp set Life is Beautiful.

To recreate the Life is Beautiful card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Garden Green 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

I stamped the tree image from the Life is Beautiful stamp set in Soft Suede ink onto one of the Whisper White panels, adding the ground in 2^nd generation Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

The leaves were stamped using 1^st and 2^nd generation Cherry Cobbler ink and 1^st and 2^nd generation Cinnamon Cider ink. I love the effect this gives, very Autumnal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

Using a Cherry Cobbler Stamp n Write Marker I inked up the cute little bird house and rope. I used the Misty Moonlight marker to colour the birds, huffed on the coloured stamp to re-activate the ink and stamped it down. So pretty…..

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was added in Garden Green ink to the bottom of the stamped panel and the panel was then adhered to the Garden Green layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

A piece of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel and tied in a bow.

The whole piece was then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card base using Dimensionals.

A pretty Autumnal card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set by Stampin'

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp se

A really simple card. I hope you like it.

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Waterfront

Posted on June 19, 2020June 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am using the Waterfront stamp set to make a beach hut themed card. I have had this stamp set in my stash for a long time and haven’t used it very much as I was a bit scared of it………….. I know, crazy. I finally realised that you just have to go for it.

To recreate the Waterfront card you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pool Party 3⅞” by 3¼” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 3¾” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight – ½” strip
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

Using Sahara Sand ink I stamped the trees and palm leaves in along the bottom of the Sahara Sand card base. The daffodil delight strip was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty beach hut themed cad made using the waterfront stamp set

I stamped the ‘beach’ in Sahara Sand 2^nd generation ink onto the centre of the small Whisper White panel. I stamped the ‘sea’ in full strength Pool Part ink I then stamped off onto scrap paper and stamped the sky in the 3^rd generation ink above the beach.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty beach hut themed cad made using the waterfront stamp set

The huts were stamped in Pacific Point ink and Poppy Parade ink. The tree trunks were stamped in full strength Sahara Sand ink and the leaves added in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty beach hut themed cad made using the waterfront stamp set

The sun was added with a sponge dauber and Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped multiple times around the image to soften the look. The stamped layer was then adhered to the Pool Party layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty beach hut themed cad made using the waterfront stamp set

The sentiment from the Waterfront stamp set was stamped in Pool Party ink onto scrap Whisper White card and trimmed out. It was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty beach hut themed cad made using the waterfront stamp set

The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a trio of Woven Threads Sequins to complete the card.

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Wild Rose

Posted on June 16, 2020June 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

This card was inspired by a card made by Tanya Rees during her online catalogue launch event last month. She and my lovely upline Mikaela Titheridge collaborated and brought us all a fantastic online event. I used the Wild Rose stamp set for my version of the card.

To recreate the Wild Rose card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5” by 4”
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 4⅛ by 1¼”
Scrap Just Jade & Whisper White

I die cut a large Stitched Rectangle from the layer of Whisper White and adhered it to the Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty hello card made using the lovely wild rose stamp set

A piece of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon was wrapped around the strip of Flowers For Every Season dsp and secured on the back with Sellotape. The dsp was then glued to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty hello card made using the lovely wild rose stamp set

The base layer of the rose was stamped on scrap Whisper White in So Saffron ink. I added the second more detailed layer to the rose using Mango Melody. The outline of the rose was added in Terracotta Tle ink. I used the Wild Rose dies to cut out the rose.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty hello card made using the lovely wild rose stamp set

I stamped the outline leaves in Shaded Spruce ink onto scrap Just Jade card and cut them out using the Wild Rose Dies. The leaves were tucked in under the layer of dsp and the sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was added in Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty hello card made using the lovely wild rose stamp set

The flower was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I used the sweet corner image from the Ornate Style stamp set to decorate the upper left corner using Terracotta Tile ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty hello card made using the lovely wild rose stamp set

I added a bow and to the card front and spritzed the card using my Clear Wink of Stella Pen. Love those sparkly speckles.

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A beautiful card featuring a Spring garden and made using the My Meadow stamp set

My Meadow in Spring

Posted on May 1, 2020April 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a card featuring My Meadow in Spring and made for a team challenge a while ago. I love this colour combo, the pop of Poppy Parade really lifts the other more muted colours.

To recreate the My Meadow in Spring card you will need:

Pear Pizzazz card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade – 4 ¼” by 3”
Whisper White – 4 ¼” by 3”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

I die cut the largest Stitched So Sweetly scalloped rectangle from the small Whisper White layer. I stamped the ground in Pear Pizzazz ink and added the trees using Gray Granite ink onto the die cut panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring themed card made using the My Meadow stamp set

The blossom was stamped in Blushing Bride ink and the leaves on the larger tree in Pear Pizzazz ink.

The base of the wheelbarrow was stamped in Gray Granite ink and the bucket part added in So Saffron ink. I added the leaves and pants in Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring themed card made using the My Meadow stamp set

I stamped some tulips in the foreground in Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade inks. The birds were stamped in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring themed card made using the My Meadow stamp set

Using a sponge I added some Balmy Blue ink to the sky. The stamped panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer with Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring themed card made using the My Meadow stamp set

I stamped the larger trees to the left and right of the Pear Pizzazz card base and added the stamped panel added over the top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring themed card made using the My Meadow stamp set

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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A lovely bee and flower themed celebration card made using Stampin' Up! products

Flowers and Bees

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card featuring flowers and bees, so pretty. I made it using the lovely Honey Bee stamp set.

To recreate the Flowers and Bees card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Whisper White 3” by 3”

I die cut a Stitched Circle using the Stitched Shapes dies. The circle was placed onto one of Whisper White panels, slightly overlapping the right side and drew around it lightly with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

I inked up the floral sprig using the Old Olive and Lovely Lipstick Markers and stamped it multiple times around the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

A scalloped circle was die cut from the centre of the Basic Black layer using the Layering Circle dies and the stamped panel was adhered to the Basic Black layer before being glued to the Rococo Rose card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive ink onto the stitched Circle die and added a sprig to the right side and a bee on the left. The stamped circle was glued to the scalloped black circle and a sliver trimmed off the right side. The circle was added to the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

I added 2 more bees to the card front and coloured in the stripes with the S Saffron Marker and the wings with the Clear Wink of Stella.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

A bee was stamped on the 2^nd panel of Whisper White and added to the inside of the card. A trio of 2019 – 2021 In Color Faceted Dots added to the card front.

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A pretty delicate card featuring ferns and flowers and using Stampin' Up! products

Positive Thoughts

Posted on April 21, 2020April 18, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the gorgeous Positive Thoughts stamp set and the co-ordinating Nature’s Thoughts dies.

To recreate the Positive Thoughts card you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green – 4½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Basic Gray

I began by stamping the lovely Breathtaking Bouquet background stamp on the 5½” by 3⅝” Whisper White panel. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the Stamparatus as I wanted to make sure I got a good image. The Stamparatus gives the option of being able to stamp the image again. I adhered the stamped panel to the front of the Granny Apple Green card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The detailed fern image from the Positive Thoughts stamp set was stamped on the smallest Whisper White panel using 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd generation Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The flower from the same stamp set was stamped in 1^st & 2^nd generation Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Whisper White card and both flowers were die cut using the Nature’s Thoughts dies. They were added to the stamped panel using the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller Granny Apple Green layer with the liquid adhesive and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

I used the Nature’s Thoughts dies to die cut a butterfly from a scrap of Basic Gray card and added it to the card front using the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

I used a trio of Basic Rhinestones to complete the card. I hope you like it.

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A multicoloured umbrella card perfect for a showery April day

Shower of Umbrellas

Posted on April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute shower of umbrellas card made using the Under My Umbrella card with lots of gorgeous umbrellas. Perfect for a showery day.

To recreate the Shower of Umbrellas card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner x 2

I stamped the open umbrella randomly onto one of the Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added the handles in the same ink using a PostIt note to mask off the umbrellas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The umbrellas were coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Pool Party combo, Mango Melody combo, Pineapple Punch combo and Poppy Parade combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The raindrops were added in Pool Party ink around the umbrellas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The stamped panel was then mounted onto the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This was then added to the Pool Party card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones added to complete the card . I hope you like it

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

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Gingham Umbrella

Posted on April 5, 2020March 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I saw a pretty gingham umbrella card on Pinterest and had to make it myself using the gorgeous gingham paper from the 2019 – 2021 In-color dsp in Terracotta Tile. The original card was made by fellow UK demonstrator Michelle Last

To recreate the Gingham Umbrella card you will need:

Terracotta Tile – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Cherry Cobbler – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 5⅜” – rounded upper left corner
2019 – 2021 In Color dsp – 5⅜” by ½”
Scrap dsp & Whisper White

I stamped the open and closed umbrella onto the Gingham dsp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used a pre-punched template to make sure I had the stamps lined up perfectly so that I could punch the images out using the Umbrella Builder Punch.

A sweet card made using the Gingham paper and the Umbrella Bundle

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I stamped the wellies onto the scrap Whisper White card and coloured them in using the Cherry Cobbler combo of Blends Markers. They were fussy cut using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I stamped the flowers onto the smaller Whisper White layer in the Memento ink and coloured them in using the Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam combo Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I added the strip of gingham dsp to the bottom of the stamped layer and glued the whole piece to the Cherry Cobbler panel. This was then glued to the Terracotta Tile card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I stamped the umbrella handle on the card front and added the closed umbrella with glue. The wellies were added on a Dimensional. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a scattering of Holiday Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

Love this card, thank you Michelle for the inspiration.

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Stampin' Ups! Sale-a-bration products A pretty pink floral card made using the Flowering Foils dsp by Stampin' Up!

Flowering card

Posted on March 27, 2020March 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Flowering Foils designer series paper which is one of the Sale-a-Bration items you can choose for free with a £45 order. This offer ends on March 31^st so don’t delay.

To recreate the Flowering card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Mint Macaron – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Flowering Foils dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

Stampin' Ups! Sale-a-bration products Flowering Foils dsp and So Very Vellum used for a sweet Welcome card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

This is such a clean and simple card. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves – Rococo Rose combo, Mango Melody combo, Rich Razzelberry combo and Mint Macaron combo. Don’t these colours look great together?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I glued the stamped panel to the Mint Macaron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I wrapped the Whisper White ¼” seam binding ribbon twice around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was added to the front of the Rococo Rose card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment from the Peaceful Poppies stamp set was inked up using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker as I only wanted the first three words and stamped it onto scrap Whisper White card. I used the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut the sentiment out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card featuring wellies and a flowery umbrella by Stampin' Up!

Under My Umbrella – Wellies and a Brolly

Posted on January 31, 2020January 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I love a good punch, a craft punch that is and the Umbrella Builder Punch certainly fits the bill. Today I am sharing a pretty card made using the Under My Umbrella stamp set and the Umbrella Builder Punch.

To recreate the Umbrella card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Balmy Blue – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – – Rounded upper right corner x 2
Scrap of Best Dressed dsp

I began by stamping the open umbrella onto a scrap of Best Dressed dsp and punched it out using the Umbrella Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Under My Umbrella stamp set used to make a sweet thank you card

The wellie boots (love these) were stamped on the Whisper White panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. They were coloured in using Blends Markers , Old Olive combo and Daffodil Delight combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Under My Umbrella stamp set used to make a sweet thank you card

I stamped the raindrops in Balmy Blue ink and added the umbrella handle using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Under My Umbrella stamp set used to make a sweet thank you card

The sentiment from the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set was stamped in Balmy Blue ink. The punched umbrella was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Under My Umbrella stamp set used to make a sweet thank you card

The stamped panel was added to the Balmy Blue layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted on the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.