The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Monochromatic Tree card – Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Posted on May 15, 2024May 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Make it Masculine Blog Hop where we are sharing, surprise, surprise……….. cards for the men in our lives.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the monochromatic tree card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Winter Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip

The panel of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the layer in a cross pattern, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The tree image was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card which was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped on the ¼” inch wide strip with Pretty Peacock ink. I then trimmed out the words and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

A trio of Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

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A masculine birthday card made using the gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up

Sailing Away card

Posted on May 14, 2024May 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Under The Moon stamp set to make a pretty sailing away birthday card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sailing away card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White, Lemon Lolly & Pebbled Path – 4” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Pebbled Path

Using both of the cloud images, I randomly stamped all over the Balmy Blue card front using Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

I flagged the ends of the strips of Basic White, Lemon Lolly & Pebbled Path and I added them to the centre of the card front using Tear & Tape

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

The ‘sea’ was stamped using Pool Party ink onto the 4⅝” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. I added the sun with Lemon Lolly and the back of the flower centre stamp from the Planted Paradise stamp set. I used a sponge Dauber to add Lemon Lolly ink to the sea to reflect the sun.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

Both cloud images were then randomly stamped in Balmy Blue ink across the top of the panel. The boat was stamped in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pebbled Path card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I trimmed it out with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thinking of you card made using the Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp from Stampin' Up!

Coffee With Friends card

Posted on May 12, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made for a friend who is going through a hard time. I used the pretty Coffee with Friends stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the coffee with friends card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3”
Mediterranean Blooms dsp – 4½” by 2⅞”
Lemon Lolly card – 4⅜” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Lemon Lolly

I glued the panel of Mediterranean Blooms dsp to the 4⅝” by 3” piece of Basic White card and then glued it to the Boho Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card

The lady with coffee image was stamped on the 4¼” by 2⅝” piece of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Lemon Lolly, Poppy Parade, Boho Blue, Ivory, Smoky Slate, SU 300 & SU 500

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card

The coloured image was then glued to the Lemon Lolly layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with Black Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp used to make a pretty thinking of you card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cake Fancy stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simple Thank You Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch for inspiration. I have to say, I found this sketch a bit of a challenge and a number of attempts went in the bin before I made a card I was happy with. I used the Cake Fancy stamp set to make a simple thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Grid Paper, I lined up the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card so that it was straight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The first row was stamped in Summer Splash ink using the swirly ‘icing’ image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The second, and smallest row of hearts was stamped using Calypso Coral ink. Lastly, I stamped the tiny leaves in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I auditioned various sentiments stamped on various labels in various colours but none of them looked right and I ended up stamping a sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set along the bottom of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then mounted onto the Calypso Coral card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using The gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Attention Shoppers card – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme is ‘colour make over’ and we have been asked to showcase the gorgeous new 2024 – 2026 In Colors. I have made a pretty birthday card using the Attention Shoppers stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the attention shoppers card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card and 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp

On scrap Basic White dsp I stamped 5 gift bags, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. These were then die cut using the Attention Shoppers Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the same image onto scraps of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp and fussy cut around the bags. These were then adhered into place onto the die cut gift bags.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

Using the 2024 – 2026 In Color Markers, I coloured in the tissue paper with the co-ordinating colour. The bags were then added to the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card, some with liquid glue and others with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel and then to the Pretty In Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

A 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gem in each of the 5 colours completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

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An adorable walrus themed anniversary card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Walrus Anniversary card

Posted on May 10, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a sweet anniversary card made for my sister-in-law and her husband using the adorable new Hearts & Hugs stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the walrus anniversary card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the image of the trio of small hearts, I randomly stamped all over the Balmy Blue card front using Balmy Blue ink.

The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom of the 4⅛” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The adorable pair of walruses were stamped above the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Ivory and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

I ‘grounded’ the image using a light Balmy Blue Blends marker and blended in some Balmy Blue ink around the image to suggest an icy sky.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

From the 4½” by 3½” panels of Basic White and Basic Black I die cut 2 of the Perennial Postage shaped. I trimmed the top and bottom of each of the rectangles and glued them to the top and bottom of the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The whole panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished of the card.

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The 2024 - 2026 In Colors showcased using the Textured Florals stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!- Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Textured Florals card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors. These colours are so bright and cheerful, I love them and have chosen to use the Textured Florals stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours in this card:

To recreate the textured florals card, you will need:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock

Using a Blending Brush, I inked the bottom right-hand side of the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. The panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the upper left corner. The panel was then glued to the Pretty In Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Textured Florals stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large flower in Pretty in Pink ink. The centre was added with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Textured Florals stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Two medium sized flowers were stamped with Peach Pie Ink with black centres. The spray of flowers was stamped in Petunia Pop ink and the stems added in Shy Shamrock. The large leafy piece was then stamped with Summer Splash ink. I die cut all the images using the Textured Florals Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Textured Florals stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The flowers and leaves were then added to the card front using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Textured Florals stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Textured Florals stamp set and dies used to make a card showcasing the 2024 – 2026 In Colors – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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The Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a whitewash card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Whitewashed Magnolia card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 7, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the whitewash technique. This is a technique I haven’t used in a long while and had so much fun playing with it again. I have used the gorgeous Magnolia Mood stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Berry Burst

Crumb Cake

To recreate the whitewashed magnolia card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – with rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – with rounded upper right corner
Crumb Cake card – 5” by 3¼” – with rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – with rounded upper right corner

I stamped the large magnolia image onto the Crumb Cake card panel using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I pressed the Whisper White ink pad to a small Acrylic Block. A damp Water Painter was used to paint the Whisper White ink onto each of the petals of the magnolia.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

After letting the white ink dry, I added Berry Burst ink to the petals using an almost empty Wink of Stella Pen, this gave a subtle shimmer to the petals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The decorated panel was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the whole piece and secured on the back with Sellotape before the whole piece was stuck to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Shiny Sequins and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A whitewashed magnolia card made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Lemon Pocket card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 4, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing pocket cards. I have used the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper (dsp) to make my card. I was lucky enough to get this dsp at the recent OnStage Live in Rotterdam.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lemon pocket card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Mediterranean Blooms dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Thick Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Mediterranean Blooms card – 4” by 2⅝”
Thick Basic White card – 4⅜” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White & Mediterranean Blooms dsp

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the larger panel of Mediterranean Blooms dsp to the 5⅞” by 4⅛” panel of Thick Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used my Paper Trimmer to cut a slant in the 4⅛” by 2¾” panel of Thick Basic White card. The smaller piece of dsp was cut at the same angle before being glued to the Thick Basic White piece. I added glue to the bottom and both sides of the piece and added it to the bottom of the larger panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

To make a tag, I angled the top of the 4⅜” by 3 ¼” panel of Thick Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Boho Blue ink to the centre of the Thick Basic White tag. I added Night of Navy ink around the edge using a Sponge Dauber.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

From the Mediterranean Blooms dsp, I fussy cut a sprig featuring a lemon, flowers and leaves. This was glued to the inked tag. A piece of Lemon Lolly Ribbon was fed through the hole at the top of the tag. I used a ¼” retired hole punch to make the hole.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Boho Blue ink. I trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Fancy Rainbow Cake card – Fandom Blog Hop

Posted on May 4, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Fandom Blog Hop where we are sharing projects celebrating hobbies and/or obsessions. I have chosen to celebrate baking, an obsession of mine as I love to bake and am constantly on the look-out for new recipes to try out. I have made my card using the pretty Cake Fancy stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the fancy rainbow cake card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I stamped the cake stand in the Pebbled Path ink above the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The layers of the rainbow cake were then stamped starting with Daffodil Delight, then Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green and Azure Afternoon inks. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of flowers in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop and Azure Afternoon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I laid the flowers out on the stamped panel and stamped the leafy sprig around the flowers in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The flowers were then adhered in place using mini glue dots. A scattering of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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