The Cactus Cuties stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Cute Cacti for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 28, 2022April 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge and I have used the cute cacti stamp set. The colours we have been given are:

I added Basic White to the mix

To recreate the cute cacti card, you will need:

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Blushing Bride card – 5⅛” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Hand Penned dsp – 3 ½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush, I applied Blushing Bride ink to the smaller Basic White panel. I added the strip of Hand Penned dsp towards the bottom of this panel. The panel was then glued to the Blushing Bride layer and then to the Rich Razzleberry card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the 2 pots on scrap Basic White card, one in Misty Moonlight and the other in Coastal Cabana ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The cacti were stamped on the same scrap card in 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink and the flowers in both Rich Razzleberry and Blushing Bride. All the images were fussy cut using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

All the pieces were adhered together using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive. They were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a white Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Pastel Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Wellies planted up with pink tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share. colour challenge Blog Hop

Rain Boots for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 23, 2022April 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have been challenged to make a project using the colours:

So Saffron

Granny Apple Green

Melon Mambo

I added Basic White to the mix.

Basic White

To recreate the rainboots card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Melon Mambo card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼” – rounded upper left
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left for the inside
⅜” wide strips of So Saffron, Melon Mambo & Basic White (x 2)

I stamped the daisy image in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper left and lower right corner of the Granny Apple Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The rainboots or wellies as we call them in the UK were stamped in So Saffron ink on the smaller Basic White panel. I inked up the daisy image again in So Saffron ink, stamped it off onto grid paper and stamped it on top of the wellies to give them a bit of extra subtle texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The stems and leaves were then stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on top of the boots and added the tulips in Melon Mambo. The whole panel was then added to the Melon Mambo panel with Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. I then added it to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Cactus Cuties stamp set was stamped in Melon Mambo on one of the strips of Basic White card. I trimmed it down and flagged the end before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

I tucked the remaining strips of cardstock under the decorated panel and added some of the pretty Peebles to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

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Cactus Garden

Posted on March 25, 2022March 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home & Garden stamp sets along with the Stitched Rectangle and Garden dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the garden cactus card, you will need:

Cinnamon Cider card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Bloom Where You’re Planted dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Bloom Where You’re Planted dsp – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil

I glued the larger panel of dsp to one of the Basic White layers and used the same liquid glue to adhere the panel to the Cinnamon Cider card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus garden card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home and Garden stamp sets and Garden Dies

Using the Stitched Rectangle Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I cut a rectangle from the smaller panel of dsp. The rectangle was glued to the card front. The sentiment from the Cactus Cuties stamp set was stamped on the rectangle in Cinnamon Cider ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus garden card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home and Garden stamp sets and Garden Dies

I stamped the flowerpot in Cinnamon Cider ink onto scrap Basic White card. I fussy cut out the pot using sharp Paper Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus garden card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home and Garden stamp sets and Garden Dies

The cactus was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and cut out in the same way. I added Dimensionals to the pot and the plant and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus garden card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home and Garden stamp sets and Garden Dies

The trowel was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Garden Dies. I die cut the blade of the trowel in Silver Foil and glued it to the die cut piece. I coloured in the handle with Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate Blends Pens. It was added to the card with a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus garden card made using the Cactus Cuties and Home and Garden stamp sets and Garden Dies

I added a trio of Champagne Rhinestones to finish the card.

I hope you like it.

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A trio of pots of blooming cacti and made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Cactus Cuties stamp set

Cactus Cuties card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge and I have made a sweet card using the Cactus Cuties stamp set.

I added Basic White to the colours we were given:

To recreate the cactus cuties card, you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Blushing Bride card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Garden Green card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the panel of Blushing Bride card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine in the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the layer before adding it to the Blushing Bride card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.