A Simply Stamped Boho Blue Daisies card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing simple stamping, as in stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies stamp set to make my simply stamped boho blue daisies card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Boho Blue

Pebbled Path

To recreate the simply stamped boho blue daisies card, you will need:

Boho Blue card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Scrap Boho Blue card

Using Pebbled Path ink I randomly stamped the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

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I added the flower centre using Boho Blue ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

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The panel was added to the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Boho Blue card which was then added to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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A pretty pastel thank you card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Botanical Thank You card

Posted on September 3, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty botanical thank you card made using the lovely Botanical Layers stamp set and some fresh colours.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Misty Moonlight card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”

I stamped the large leafy image in the upper left and lower right corners of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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The floral image was then stamped in Bubble Bath ink and more geometric image in Misty Moonlight ink.

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The stamped panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped 3 pieces of Silver Elegant Trim across the panel, securing them on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Bubble Bath card base using the same liquid glue.

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The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the square of Basic White card. This was then die cut using a stitched circle form the Stylish Shapes Dies.

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I punched a circle from the Bubble Bath square using the Decorative Circle Punch. The two circles were then glued together. The sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A scattering of Festive Pearls completed this pretty card.

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A striking thank you card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop using the Rustic Crate stamp set & dies by Stampin' Up!

A Rustic Crate for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on September 2, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the soon to launch September – December 2023 catalogue, 6^th September is the date it goes live. I have chosen to use the Rustic Crate stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic crate card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Fresh as a Daisy dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Pebbled Path card

Using the cluster of Autumnal produce, I stamped along the bottom of the Wild Wheat card front using Wild Wheat ink.

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The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner of the Fresh As a Daisy dsp in Pebbled Path ink. The panel of dsp was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Gold ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Wild Wheat card front.

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I die cut the crate from scrap Pebbled Path card using the Rustic Crate dies and glued the pieces together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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The Autumnal group of vegetables and flowers as stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card, die cut using the Rustic Crate dies. I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Daffodil Delight, Wild Wheat, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Copper Clay. The die cut piece was slipped into the crate and secured using Mini Glue Dots.

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I die cut a circle, from the square of Basic White card, using the Deckled Circle dies and embossed it using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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The crate was then added to the circle, a trio of Pastel Sequins and a gold ribbon bow complete the card.

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A pretty floral anniversary cardmade for friends using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Ladybird Anniversary card

Posted on September 1, 2023August 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute anniversary card made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set and some bright and cheerful colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ladybird anniversary card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Wite card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Taking the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and masked off a strip.

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I stamped the trio of flowers above and below the masked area using Tahitian Tide ink. The masking paper was then removed.

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The outline ladybird was stamped twice in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the wing colour was added using Calypso Coral ink.

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The sentiment from the Love For You stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel.

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I wrapped a length of Black Baker’s Twine around the panel securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Tahitian Tide card base on Dimensionals.

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A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card. Adorable isn’t it!

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he Textured Florals stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful floral card for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop

Beautiful Floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 24, 2023August 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects themed around a picture/colour challenge. As the picture is floral themed, I couldn’t resist using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this beautiful floral card are:

To recreate the Beautiful fFloral card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The smaller panel of Basic White card was embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I glued it to the Garden Green panel. This was then added to the card front using the same liquid glue.

The Textured Florals stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful floral card for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop

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The large flower, from the Textured Florals stamp set was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink onto scarp Basic White card. The smaller flowers were added in Flirty Flamingo ink. The flower centres were added with Smoky Slate ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

I stamped the spriggy image in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and added the blossoms in Wild Wheat ink. The leaves were stamped in either Granny Apple Green or Garden Green ink. The whole lot were die cut using the Textured Florals dies.

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The flowers were added to the card front on either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful floral card made for the ink & Inspirations picture/colour challenge Blog Hop using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front.

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A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty floral thank you card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the following colours. I have made my card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the sending smiles card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel card – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Blue Berry Bushel card – 2½” by ½”

I stamped the leafy image form the Sending Smiles stamp set all over the Calypso Coral card front in Calypso Coral ink.

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The images of the stems and leaves were stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

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I used Blueberry Bushel ink to add the flowers on the stems and Calypso Coral ink to add the flower centres. The stamped panel was added to the Blueberry Bushel panel.

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A Basic White Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and the stamped panel added over top on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped onto the strip of Blueberry Bushel card in Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

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A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and dies and a piece of the Bright & Beautiful dsp by Stampin' Up!

Love For You Floral Card

Posted on July 23, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Love For You stamp set and a piece of Bright & Beautiful designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the love for you card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Starry Sky card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of dsp to the piece of Starry Sky card. The whole piece was then added to the Thick Basic White card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

I die cut a label using the Nested Essential dies from the 3½” by 2½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

The sentiment, from the So Refreshing stamp set was stamped onto the label in Starry Sky ink. I used Dimensionals to mount the label onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Love For You stamp set and dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to create a pretty floral card

The flowers were then stamped onto scrap Basic White card, the larger in Azure Afternoon and Starry Sky and the smaller in Lemmon Lolly. The centres were added in Lemon Lolly and Starry Sky respectively.

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The leaves were stamped in Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green ink. All the images were then die cut using the Love For You dies. The flowers and leaves were then added to the card base, clustered on and around the label piece.

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A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

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A floral card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies by Stampin' Up!

Artistically Inked Flowers – for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 22, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge. I have used the pretty Artistically Inked stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the artistically inked card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by running the smaller panel of Basic White card through the big shot with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The embossed piece was then glued to the Granny Apple Green layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies used to make a floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

A length of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Berry Burst card base. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive in both cases.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies used to make a floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The flowers were then stamped onto scarp Basic White card. The large flower in Bubble Bath ink with a centre of Berry Burst. The medium flower in Lemon Lolly ink and the trio of small flowers in Berry Burst. The double and single leaves were then stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. All of these images were then die cut using my Cut & Emboss machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies used to make a floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The flowers and leaves were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies used to make a floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of Adhesive backed Solid Gems completed my card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic dies used to make a floral card for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

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Ladybird in Yellow Flowers

Posted on July 21, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The pretty Hello Ladybug stamp set was out on my desk today and I used it to make a pretty Ladybird themed card.

Colours used in my card today are:

To recreate the ladybird card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Black card – 2½” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 2⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Sweet Sorbet & Basic Black

I stamped the trio of flowers in Daffodil Delight ink all over the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card and added the trio of dots in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

A pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card made using the Hello Ladybus stamp set and Ladybug Builder Punch by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card

The small panel of Basic White was glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the card front using the same liquid glue.

Using the Ladybug Builder Punch, I punched a ladybird body from scrap Basic Black card. The wings were stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out. I shaped the wings using a Bone Folder and glued them to the black body with a little liquid glue. I added the bug to the white square on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card

A flower, punched using the Medium Daisy Punch from scrap Sweet Sorbet card was added to the card front and a Matte Black Dot added to the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Daffodil Delight card, trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a pretty ladybird in yellow flowers themed card

So bright and cheerful, I hope you like it.

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A pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Color & Contour Floral Birthday card

Posted on July 16, 2023July 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and some bright colours.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the floral birthday card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner

The sentiment from the Phrases For All stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

I placed the sentiment strip onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and lightly due a line in pencil on both sides. The sentiment panel was then set on one side. This gives a guideline for stamping my images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The outline of the large spray of flowers was stamped in Pebbled Path ink, taking care to keep the bottom of the image inside the pencil lines. I stamped it again using the same ink. I then stamped the outline flower head a couple of times using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The infill images for the flowers were stamped in Sweet Sorbet or Daffodil Delight ink. Outline leaves were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. The pencil lines were then erased.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the Sweet Sorbet card base.