A vintage paintbrush themed card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Trusty Tools stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Rustic Tools card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Vintage’ style projects. I have interpreted this as shabby chic, a style of cardmaking I really struggle with….. I have chosen to use the Trusty Toolbox stamp set to make my rustic tools card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic tools card, you will need:

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic Beige card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic Beige card

I began by stamping the outline of 3 paintbrushes in Early Espresso ink onto the smaller panel of Basic Beige card. Colour was added to the handle of each brush and the tip of the bristles using, firstly Wild Wheat ink, then Pecan Pie ink and finally Copper Clay ink. I swiped the matching colour below the bristles using the edge of each ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I inked, with all three colours, around the edges of the panel. I the tore along the bottom and inked the ragged edge to match. I randomly stamped the dotty image, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, in all three colours. I used a Bone Folder in the upper left corner to breakdown the fibres and separate the layers of the cardstock. I inked the corner to match. The whole panel was the adhered to one of the larger Basic Beige panels which had the bottom edge torn.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A length of Linen Thread was wrapped, three times around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used the dotty image to stamp along the bottom of the Copper Clay card front, taking the dots a little way up the sides. The stamped and inked panel was then mounted on the Copper Clay card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I trimmed it down into a small tag shape and added it under the Linen Thread. A double Linen Thread bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies from Stampin' Up!

Country Birdhouse card

Posted on May 28, 2024May 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the new Country Birdhouse stamp set and dies and have made a pretty thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the country birdhouse card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Country Woods dsp, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight, Smoky Slate & Basic Black

The sentiment, from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies used to make a pretty thank you card

From scrap pieces of Country Woods dsp I die cut the whole birdhouse and the bottom panel of the birdhouse. I die cut the hole in the birdhouse and glued a scrap of Basic Black card behind the whole.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the pieces of the roof from scrap Basic White, Smoky Slate and Misty Moonlight card. The pieces were placed together and held in place with Dimensionals. I added them over the top of the dsp birdhouse. The bottom panel was added to the base of the birdhouse on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies used to make a pretty thank you card

The birdhouse stand was die cut from scrap Smoky Slate card. This was glued to the Basic White panel and the birdhouse glued on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies used to make a pretty thank you card

A selection of flowers and leaves were die cut from scrap Basic White, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and Granny Apple Green card. These were added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots and/or liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The gorgeous Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Birdhouse dies used to make a pretty thank you card

Iridescent Pearls were added to the flower centres to finish the card.

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A pretty thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop using the Sketched Butterflies Dies from Stampin' Up!

Butterflies card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on May 27, 2024May 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the new Sketched Butterflies Dies to create my card.

Challenges crafty collaberators – May sketch

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the butterflies card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4” by 3⅛”
Bubble Bath card – 3⅞” by 3”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 1½”
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Scrap Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party & Gorgeous Grape

I embossed the long strip of Basic White card and the panel of Bubble Bath card using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The embossed Bubble Bath layer was then adhered, embossed side uppermost, to the panel of Gorgeous Grape card. This piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

I flagged the end of the embossed strip of Basic White card and added it, with the de-bossed side uppermost, to the card front with Dimensionals at the top and the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The pretty butterflies were then die cut from the scrap pieces of Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party & Gorgeous Grape. The butterflies were then added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped onto the ¼” strip of Basic White card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Sketched Butterflies Dies used to make a pretty thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

A Basic Rhinestone was added to the centre of each of the butterflies to finish the card.

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A card made for the Share It Sunday 2024 - 2026 In Colors Blog Hop using the Coutry Flowers stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up!

In Color Flowers card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the gorgeous new, 2024 – 2026 In Colors. I made my card using the Country Flowers Stamp set and Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the in color flowers card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic Black card – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Pretty In Pink ink to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card. The inked panel was then glued to the Basic Black piece and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

I stamped the striped image from the Trucking Along stamp set along the bottom of the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The teapot, vase, leafy plant and floral arrangement from the Country Flowers stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. These images were then die cut using the Country Flowers Dies. I added the decorative pattern to the teapot using the same black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

Using Peach Pie Blends Pens I coloured the bands on the vase leaving the rest of the vase white. The leafy plant was coloured with the Shy Shamrock Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The teapot was coloured with Summer Splash Blends Pens and the decorative piece with Petunia Pop Blends Pens. I used Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock Blends to colour in the floral image.

The die cut pieces were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems and a Linen Thread bow completed the card.

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The Trucking Along stamp set used with the 2024 - 2026 In Color dsp from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Truckful of Presents card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 18, 2024May 7, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the gorgeous 2024 – 2026 In Colors. I have used the Trucking Along stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the truck full of presents card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 4” by 1½”
Scrap Basic White card

The large panel of 2024 – 2016 In Color dsp was glued to the Basic Black panel and then glued to the Thick Basic White card front. I flagged the end of the 4” by 1½” piece of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp and glued it to the card front.