A masculine seaside themed card featuring a lighthouse and a blended background.

Masculine Lighthouse themed card

Posted on March 7, 2021March 2, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a masculine lighthouse themed birthday card made for my son’s birthday.

He has recently bought a house in a small fishing village on the northeast coast of Scotland, where incidentally a branch of my Mothers and a branch of my Fathers families lived from the at least the 1690’s. In fact, the house he has bought was owned by my 3 great aunts the last of whom died there in the mid 1990’s. Yes, family history is one of my passions……. My son loves the sea and as the house is about 50 feet from the harbour, he is a s happy as the proverbial pig. So….. his card had to be seaside themed. I got the idea for this card from a fellow demonstrator Priscilla – I adapted her design and made it my own.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the masculine Lighthouse card, you will need:

Balmy Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Pacific Point – 5½” by 3¾”
So Saffron – 5½” by 3¾”
Balmy Blue – 5½” by 3¾”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾”
Misty Moonlight – 3¾” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 3¾” by 2⅝”

I took the four panels of card stock measuring 5½” by 3¾” and cut them into thin strips, wider at one end than the other. Taking the strips, I added them to one of the larger Basic White panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive leaving a small strip of white visible between the strips. I trimmed off any excess when the whole panel was covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

The striped panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight layer with the same liquid glue and then to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

Using the lovely new Blending Brushes, I added Balmy Blue ink to the top and bottom of the small Basic White panel. I added So Saffron ink to the middle of the panel. I stamped the ‘sea’ image in Balmy Blue ink at the bottom of the panel and birds in Basic Gray at the top of the panel. Using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I cut a scalloped rectangle from the inked panel. This was glued to the small panel of Misty Moonlight and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the image of the lighthouse onto scrap Basic White card. I wanted the image to be quite dark and the Stamparatus gave me the ability to stamp multiple times to get the depth of colour I wanted.

I cut the lighthouse out using the Smooth Sailing Dies. I added light to the windows using So Saffron Blends Marker and used a Blender Pen to soften the colour of the lighthouse.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

The lighthouse was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

I love how this card came out. I hope my son likes it.

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Playful Valentine card

Posted on February 25, 2021February 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made my husband for Valentine’s Day using the Playful Alphabet dies, Window Sheet and strips of card. This card was inspired by a Youtube video by fellow demonstrator Angie of Stamping With Amore.

Colours used in today’s project are:

To recreate the Playful Valentine card. You will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Window Sheet – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Misty Moonlight – 4⅛” by ⅜”
Panels of Misty Moonlight, So Saffron, Pacific Point, Old Olive & Balmy Blue 2½” wide
Scrap Basic White

Taking the 2½” wide strips of card stock I cut them down into thin strips, wider at one end than the other.

A lovely masculine themed Valentine card using Window Sheet, Palyful Alphabet dies and some scrap card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

I added strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive down the length of each strip and added them to the Window Sheet panel leaving a small gap between each strip. I trimmed off the excess using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

Dimensionals and Mini Dimensionals were then added to the Window Sheet behind the card stock strips, so they would be hidden and the whole panel adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

Taking the scrap Basic White and the Playful Alphabet Dies I cut out letters LOVE three times. The letters were then stacked on top of each other with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive before being added to the card front.

A lovely masculine themed Valentine card using Window Sheet, Playful Alphabet dies and some scrap card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

I inked the word YOU from the Well Said stamp set in Versamark ink and stamped it onto the long strip of Misty Moonlight. The sentiment was then covered with White Embossing Powder and heat setting it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

The strip was added to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful Alphabet Dies, Window Sheet and card stock scraps make a lovely masculine Valentine card

I hop you like the card.

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Colour Combo Blog Hop - masculine card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Suit & Ties Dies

Trio of Ties

Posted on February 12, 2021February 7, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamp n’ Hop Blog Hop where this month we have a colour challenge. The colours are Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and Mossy Meadow and my first thoughts were great colours for a trio of ties masculine card. With this in mind I have chosen to use the Handsomely Suited stamp set.

The Colour Combo used on this project:

To recreate the Trio of Ties card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card Base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Dandy Garden dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Mossy Meadow – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I glued the Dandy Garden dsp to the larger panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine Trio of Ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using some of the White Twine from the Snail Mail Twine pack to wrap around the panel, adhering it on the reverse with Sellotape. I used the liquid glue to adhere the panel to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine Trio of Ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the ties onto the smallest panel to Basic White. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the ties – Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and Mossy Meadow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine Trio of Ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The stamped layer was then added with liquid glue to the Mossy Meadow layer. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine Trio of Ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I placed the Many Messages stamp into the Stamparatus, inked it up in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down onto a panel of Basic White. I used the Messages Die and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to cut out the sentiments. I keep the spare sentiments in a stamp case.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine Trio of Ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was added with a Dimensional on the left and liquid glue on the right. I added a single 2020-2022 In Color Dot to complete the card.

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Perfection

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Approaching Perfection stamp set which is one of the free choices with a £45 order from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

To recreate the approaching perfection card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Just Jade – 5½” by 3¾“– rounded upper right corner
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Misty Moonlight & Basic White

I grouped all the stamps from the Approaching Perfection stamp set onto one of the Stamparatus plates, as close as I could get them. Inked them up with Night of Navy ink and stamped them onto one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Approaching Perfection stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure used for a masculine birthday card

The stamps were then taken off the Stamparatus plate and mounted onto individual clear blocks. I then used them to infill the blank spaces using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Approaching Perfection stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure used for a masculine birthday card

Using Just Jade Blends Markers I coloured in the tiny balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Approaching Perfection stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure used for a masculine birthday card

I stamped the ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment on Just Jade ink onto scrap Basic White card. I added a strip of Misty Moonlight behind having flagged the ends. This was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Approaching Perfection stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure used for a masculine birthday card

The panels were glued together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card base with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Approaching Perfection stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure used for a masculine birthday card

I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color Dots to complete the card.

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A great card suitable for a man and made using the Enjoy the Moment Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Poppy Seed Card

Posted on January 26, 2021January 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet poppy seed card made using the really lovely Enjoy the Moment stamp set from the January to June Mini Catalogue.

To recreate the Poppy Seed card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Pretty Peacock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded lower left corner

I started taking one of the Very Vanilla panels and masking off a strip the length of the panel and about 1¼” wide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

Using one of the lovely new Blending Brushes I inked the unmasked strip with Mint Macaron ink before adding a little Pretty Peacock ink towards the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

I stamped the Poppy Seed Pods in Pretty Peacock ink and added the sentiment in the same colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set

The little seeds were added in Mint Macaron ink to add a little more texture to the panel. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

The panel was then added to the Mint Macaron card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Poppy Seed themed card made using the Enjoy The Moment stamp set.

To complete the card: I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones. I just love this colour combo, don’t you?

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A masculine birthday card made using the Hansomely Suited stamp set, Suit & Tie dies and Well Suited dsp

Birthday Bowties

Posted on January 24, 2021January 19, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet masculine birthday bowties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set, Suit and Tie dies and Well Suited Designer Series Paper (dsp).

To recreate the Birthday Bowties card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅞” by 2½”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”- for the inside

Using scraps of the lovely Well Suited dsp I cut a selection of large and small bowties and matching knots. I used my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Suit & Tie dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Birthday Bowties made using the Well Suited Suite from Stampin’ Up!

The knots were added to the co-ordinating bowtie using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Birthday Bowties made using the Well Suited Suite from Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment from the Handsomely Suited stamp set in Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the strip of Basic White card. The strip was then run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder to add some texture to the strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Birthday Bowties made using the Well Suited Suite from Stampin’ Up!

I added the bowties to the embossed strip using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Birthday Bowties made using the Well Suited Suite from Stampin’ Up!

Dimensionals were added to the back of the embossed panel and the overhanging bowties and the layer was then adhered to the Poppy Parade card base to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Birthday Bowties made using the Well Suited Suite from Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like it.

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A masculine birthday card made using the Oh So Ombre Sale-A-Bration dsp and Handsomely Suited stamp set

Ombre Ties

Posted on January 17, 2021January 14, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple masculine ombre ties card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and some of the lovely Oh So Ombre dsp available as one of the free choices with a £45 order from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

To recreate the Ombre Ties card, you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛
Night of Navy – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Oh So Ombre dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Night of Navy

Using the pair of ties from the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Night of Navy ink I stamped the ties onto the panel of Oh So Ombre dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ombre Ties for a masculine birthday card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Oh So Ombre dsp

I started stamping in the upper left corner, alternating the ties down to the right-hand bottom corner. I then infilled the blanks with the same images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ombre Ties for a masculine birthday card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Oh So Ombre dsp

I managed to smudge one of the images in the upper left corner and decided to cover the damage with my sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ombre Ties for a masculine birthday card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Oh So Ombre dsp

Using the Night of Navy Twine I wrapped it 3 times around the dsp, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was adhered to the Night of Navy panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the same glue I attached the panel to the Bermuda Bay card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ombre Ties for a masculine birthday card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Oh So Ombre dsp

On a scrap of Night of Navy card I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, covered it in White Embossing Powder and Heat Set it with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Ombre Ties for a masculine birthday card made using the Handsomely Suited stamp set and Oh So Ombre dsp

I really like the card, hope you do as well.

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A lovely masculine card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set and In Good Taste dsp

Toast to your new house

Posted on December 18, 2020December 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a lovely ‘toast to your new home’ card I made for my son who got the keys for his new house a couple of days ago, so exciting. I used the Whiskey Business stamp set to make the card,

To recreate the toast to your new home card, you will need:

Early Espresso – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
In Good Taste dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Mango Melody – 4¾” by 3” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 2⅞” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Scrap Whisper White

I glued the piece of In Good Taste dsp to the Early Espresso card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A toast to your new home card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the whiskey decanter onto the smaller panel of Whisper White. Using the same ink, I stamped a glass onto scrap Whisper White and cut it out using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A toast to your new home card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the images. Mango Melody and Cinnamon Cider for the whiskey, Balmy Blue for the glass and Crumb Cake to ground the images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A toast to your new home card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The coloured panel was added to the Mango Melody panel using the same liquid glue. The glass was added with a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A toast to your new home card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I couldn’t find a sentiment a liked and ended up using my label maker to write my message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A toast to your new home card made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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

I hope my son likes his card.

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A lighthouse themed masculine card made using the High Tide stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Lighthouse at High Tide

Posted on November 27, 2020November 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely, masculine looking card featuring a lighthouse and made using the High Tide stamp set.

To recreate the Lighthouse card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
So Saffron – 4⅜” by ½”
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right corner
Flowers For Every Season dsp- 4⅛” by 2½”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

I began by adhering the dsp to the Sahara Sand card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The ‘ground’ image was stamped onto the smaller panel of Whisper White card with Sahara Sand ink. I added a little ‘water’ in Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

Using the Stamparatus I lined up the ‘outer’ lighthouse image and stamped it in Night of Navy ink. The ‘inner’ lighthouse image was then stamped overtop in Pacific Point ink using the Stamparatus. The Stamparatus is fantastic for lining up these tricky images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

The tufts of grass were added in Old Olive ink and the sun image from the Mountain Air stamp set was stamped in So Saffron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

I punched a 1” circle using a punch and placed it over the stamped sun to act as a mask. Using one of the fabulous new Blending Brushes – coming in the new January – June 2021 catalogue – I applied Balmy Blue ink to the background. The mask was then removed and the seagulls from the Sailing Home stamp set were stamped in Basic Gray ink. I also stamped some seagulls at the top of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

The whole stamped panel was then embossed using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. Love the effect this gives. I added the strip of So Saffron card to the side of the embossed panel and added the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

Love this card – plain and simple. I hope you like it.

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Press On Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! - row of takeaway cups used for a tank you card

Row of Cups

Posted on November 3, 2020October 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card featuring a row of cups. These takeaway cups from the Press On stamp set are adorable and would make a sweet card for a coffee lover.

To recreate the row of cups card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2”
Just Jade – 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

I stamped the row of cups from the Press On stamp set onto the strip of Whisper White card in Soft Suede ink.

Press On Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! - row of takeway cups used for a tank you card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeaway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Just Jade ink. I love that colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

Using Blends Markers, I coloured in the cups – Just Jade, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight. The stamped layer was then glued to the 2 strips of Just Jade card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.