A special cake decorated with flowers made using Stampin' Up! products

Happy Birthday to You

Posted on January 14, 2020January 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the gorgeous new Sale-a-Bration stamp set – Happy Birthday to You. I love the cake and the blowsy roses which decorate it………I can almost smell them.

To recreate the Happy Birthday card you will need:

Rich Razzelberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Shimmery White – 4” by 3” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner x 2
Calypso Coral 4⅛” by ⅝”

I stamped the cake in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Shimmery White card stock and used the Birthday Dies to cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set

I used an Aqua Painter and the following ink pads to colour the cake and flowers. I love the way you can layer up the colour to add texture to your image – Crumb Cake for the stand, Rich Razzelberry for the roses, Old Olive for the leaves, Pool Party for the cake, Calypso Coral for the small flowers & Blackberry Bliss for the buds.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set

The Calypso Coral strip was glued to the Rich Razzelberry card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I glued the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper to one of the Whisper White panels and added it to the card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set

The die cut cake was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set

I coloured three Basic Pearls using the dark Rich Razzelberry Blends Marker and added them to the cake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birthday card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set

The cake was stamped on the remaining Whisper White panel using 2^nd generation Pool Party ink. This step was repeated on the envelope.

Pretty card, I hope you like it

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

GDPR

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Forever Blossoms stamp set teamed with the Best Dressed dsp for a sweet congratulations card

Best Dressed Congratulations

Posted on January 12, 2020January 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my fabulous up-line Mikalela Titheridge who has just promoted to ‘GOLD ELITE’ – Go Mikaela……. I started with a piece of the gorgeous Best Dressed designer series paper (dsp) this is part of the dsp pack which comes with the current starter kit offer along with an adorable and really useful mini paper trimmer.

To recreate the Tropical Congratulations card you will need:

Old Olive – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Best Dressed dsp – 4⅞” by 3 ¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White 3” by 3” x 2

I glued the Best Dressed dsp to the Old Olive layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel and tied it in a bow. The panel was then added to the Melon Mambo card base with Dimensionals.

Forever Blossoms stamp set teamed with the Best Dressed dsp for a sweet congratulations cardl

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set stamp set

Using the Layering Circle dies I cut out a circle and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the 2 squares of Whisper White card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Welcome to the Team stamp set – this is a demonstrator only set – in Old Olive onto the die cut circle towards the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The flowers from the Forever Blossoms stamp set were stamped around the edge of the circle in Melon Mambo ink. The leaves were added in Old Olive ink.

A-gorgeous-Best-Dressed-Congratulations-card-made-using-the-Best-Dressed-dsp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The 2 circles were glued together and the left side was trimmed down using the Paper Trimmer. The circle was added to the card front with glue and dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I completed the card by adding a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.

I really hope Mikaela likes the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Lovely Lily Pad for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration/Occasions. If you have hopped over from the lovely Cheryl Taylor, welcome – my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I love Sale-a-Bration, gorgeous free stuff and a great joining offer……..what’s not to love. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Lovely Lily Pad stamp set.

To recreate the Lovely Lily Pad card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Flirty Flamingo – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝ – Rounded Lower Left corner for the inside
Blackberry Bliss – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Flirty Flamingo – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Scrap Whisper White

I ran the smaller Whisper White panel through the gorgeous new Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and adhered it to the larger Flirty Flamingo layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Using the Lily Pad Dies I die cut the sweet border from both the Blackberry Bliss and Flirty Flamingo strips and adhered them together, slightly offset using the liquid adhesive. The decorative strip was adhered to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

I stamped the large lily outline in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the scrap Whisper White and die cut it using the same die set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The image was coloured in using the Flirty Flamingo combo blends markers and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The sentiment from the New Wonders stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Whisper White card stock and trimmed out with scissors. It was added to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

A scattering of Woven Threads Sequins was added to complete the card. Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what the lovely Gez Carpenter has to share with us this month

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Birthday Balloons for a child or teenagers birthday card

Balloon Birthday

Posted on January 7, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple Balloon Birthday card suitable for a child or teenager made using the gorgeous Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper.

To recreate the Balloon Birthday card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Birthday Bonanza dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅜” – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Calypso Coral 3” by 2”
Whisper White 2” by 2”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the gorgeous designer Series Paper to the larger Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I wrapped the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel twice securing it on the back with Sellotape. Both panels were then glued to the Bermuda Bay card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink onto the small panel of Whisper White and dies cut it using the Stitched Shapes Dies.

Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

The scalloped oval was cut using the Layering Oval Dies and the 2 ovals were glued together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added over the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I added a bow made from the same ribbon using a Mini Blue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

A strip of dsp was added to the remaining Whisper White panel and added to the inside of the card using the liquid glue.

I hope you like the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Pink Unicorn

Posted on January 5, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet pink unicorn card made using the Leave A little Sparkle stamp set made for an adorable 3 year old.

To recreate the Pink Unicorn card you will need :

Lovely Lipstick card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Smoky Slate – 5¼” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 5” by 3⅜” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 3⅜” by 2”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝ – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Lovely lipstick 3⅜” by ¼”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the gorgeous unicorn head in Memento Tuxedo Black ink towards the top of the 5” by 3⅜” panel of Whisper White. I stamped the stars around the unicorn in the same ink.

An adorable pik unicorn card made for an adorable 3 year old

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I glued the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I ran the smallest panel of Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot inside the Lace Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the bottom of the Smoky Slate panel. A strip of Lovely Lipstick was added to between the panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the unicorns mane and flowers – Lovely lipstick combo, Flirty Flamingo combo, Petal pink combo, Highland Heather combo, Smoky Slate combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Lovely Lipstick ink onto scrap Whisper White and die cut using the Nested Stitched dies. The label was then cut down and glued to the panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I used the stars to decorate the inside panel and the envelope and then got carried away adding Glitter Enamel Dots and Basic Pearls.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty cheerful Spring daisy card made using Stampin' Up! products

Pretty Daisy Lane

Posted on January 3, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

With all the fun and festivities over January always seems such a long month so I thought I would start the year off with a pretty daisy card, so bright and cheerful.

To recreate the pretty Daisy Lane card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mango Melody – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Old Olive – 5” by 3¼”
Whisper White 5” by 3 ¼”
Old Olive 3⅝” by ⅜”
Scrap Whisper White

I started by stamping the gorgeous fern image in Old Olive ink randomly onto the larger panel of Whisper White cardstock before adhering the panel to the Mango Melody piece. This whole piece was then glued to the Thick Whisper White card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring card made using the Daisy Lane stamp set

Using the Nested Stitched Dies I die cut die cut a label from the smaller Whisper White panel and the next size up from the Old Olive piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring card made using the Daisy Lane stamp set

I stamped the leaf and stem image onto the stitched Whisper White die cut piece in Old Olive ink. The daisy flower us added using Mango Melody ink and the panel was then mounted on the Old Olive die cut using the same Multipurpose adhesive. The sentiment from the same stamp set was added in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring card made using the Daisy Lane stamp set

The bottom of the die cut piece was cut off using my paper trimmer. This piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring card made using the Daisy Lane stamp set

I added the strip of Old Olive to the bottom of the popped up panel. The daisy head was stamped in Mango Melody ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut. I added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Spring card made using the Daisy Lane stamp set

I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card. I love it, hope you do too.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Detailed Band dies and Band together stamp set make a pretty clean and simple card

Celebrate Band Together

Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet and simple celebrate band together card made using the Band Together stamp set and the Detailed Bands dies.

To recreate the Celebrate Band Together card you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Seaside Spray – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 4⅛” by 2”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2”

I ran the Seaside Spray panel was embossed by running it through the Big Shot in the Scripty Embossing Folder, It was adhered to the Blueberry Bushel card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

I used one of the lovely Detailed Bands Dies to die cut the label from the small Blueberry Bushel panel. I also die cut the same image from the smaller Whisper White panel. The Blueberry Bushel band was then adhered to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped onto the inner die cut Whisper White label in Blueberry Bushel ink and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The card front was decorated with a trio of Basic Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The remaining Whisper White panel was decorated with the flower from the same stamp set stamped with Seaside Spray ink. The envelope was decorated with the same image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

Such a simple, stylish card. I hope you like it.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty Hogmany card featuring fireworks and tartan paper all by Stampin' Up!

New Year card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on December 30, 2019December 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the December Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme this month is ‘It’s time to Celebrate’. My name is Mo Rootes and I am from Cambridge in the UK and I very much hope you will vist all the other talented blog hoppers this month.

I have chosen to make a card to celebrate the New Year and as a proud Scot I couldn’t resist adding some tartan for Hogmany.

To recreate the It’s Time to Celebrate card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Wrapped in Plaid dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Gold Foil – 4⅛” by ¼” x 2
Whisper White – 4⅛” by ¼” x 2
Whisper White scrap

I inked up the dandelion image in Versamark ink and stamped it twice on the strip of Whisper White card stock – having first used the embossing buddy to remove static, covered it Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool.

A pretty Hogmany card faturing fireworks and tartan paper all by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I used Sponge Daubers to add Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Crushed Curry ink to the ‘fireworks’ and then added the blue night sky using Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued a strip of Gold Foil to the top and bottom of the embossed panel. I then added the thin strips of Whisper White to the top and bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I adhered the panel of Designer Series Paper (dsp) to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base and added the embossed panel to the card front on dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I used the Night of Navy Marker Pen to ink up part of the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set and stamped it on scrap Whisper White card stock before trimming it out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty New Year card featuring Firewaorks and made using the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

I stamped and embossed the ‘fireworks’ on the inside of the card and on the front of the envelope. Please hop on to see what Wendy Lee has to share with us this month

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty blue magnolia congratulations card made using Stampin' Up! product

Magnolia Blooms

Posted on December 29, 2019December 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is sweet congratulations card made using the Magnolia Blooms stamp set which can be found in our Beginner’s Brochure.

To recreate the Magnolia Blooms card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Soft Sea Foam – 5⅛” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – inside
Soft Sea Foam 4” by ½”

I began by stamping the flower image, twice in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel.

The following Blends Marker pens were used to colour in the flower images – Seaside Spray Combo, Soft Sea Foam combo, So Saffron light.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Magnolia Blooms stamp set used for a pretty congratulations card

The stamped layer was glued to the Soft Sea Foam layer with Multipurpose liquid Adhesive and added to the Seaside Spray card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Magnolia Blooms stamp set used for a pretty congratulations card

The sentiment was inked up with Versamark then straight into the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and immediately stamped onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam cardstock – I used the Embossing Buddy on the layer beforehand. The stamped sentiment was then covered with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. I used the Banner triple Punch to flag both ends and glued the strip to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Magnolia Blooms stamp set used for a pretty congratulations card

I stamped the flower on the inside Whisper White panel anf the envelope and added a trio of Woven Threads Sequins to finish the card.

I love the soft colour palette of this card, hope you like it.

Order goodies/Join My Team

GDPR

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Lovely Lily Pad

Posted on December 28, 2019December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration and I have chosen to use the beautiful Lovely Lily Pad stamp set which has reversible images. I love Sale-a-Bration such a great time of year and such great free goodies. What is not to love. If you have joined me from Jennifer Downey, welcome and I am sure you loved her project.

To recreate the Lovely Lily Pad card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛
Whisper White – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Flirty Flamingo – 3” by 3”
Whisper White – 3” by 3”
Lily Impressions dsp – 5½” by 3¾”

I took the piece of Lily Impressions designer series paper and measured 2¾” down the right hand side and marked it with a pencil. I then used my Paper Trimmer to to cut straight down 2” from the pencil make. I used the trimmer to cut from both corners to the 2” cut point. The panel was then glued to the larger Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, twice in Blackberry Bliss ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

The gorgeous lily flower was stamped in. Blackberry Bliss ink onto the square of Whisper White. I cleaned the image and flipped the stamp over to the back, inked it up with the Flirty Flamingo ink. I stamped off the first layer of ink and used the 2^nd generation to add colour to the inside of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

I die cut the image using the Layering Circle dies and also cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Flirty Flamingo square. I adhered the 2 circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.