A masculine birthday card made for the Birthday Blog Hop using the Bird's Eye View stamp set and the Nested Essentials dies by Stampin' Up!

Birdie Birthday card made for the Birthday Blog Hop

Posted on July 19, 2023July 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Birthday Blog Hop where we are sharing birthday related projects. My masculine birdie birthday card is made using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the birdie birthday card, you will need:

Lost lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Pretty Peacock card

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the panel of Fresh As A Daisy dsp to the bottom of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. This layer was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer and then to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card for the Birthday Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials dies, I die cut the label from the panel of Basic White card measuring 4” by 2”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card for the Birthday Blog Hop

The bird, from the Bird’s Eye View stamp set was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the label. The image was then coloured in using the following Blends Alcohol Pens – Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon and Pebbled Path.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card for the Birthday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the On the Ocean stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down with scissors. It was then glued in place with the top tucked behind the die cut label. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card for the Birthday Blog Hop

Leaves from the So Refreshing Dies were die cut from scrap Pretty Peacock card and tucked under the label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card for the Birthday Blog Hop

I used the Classic Matte Dots to add the eye of the bird and a couple more to decorate the card.

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A pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Color & Contour Floral Birthday card

Posted on July 16, 2023July 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and some bright colours.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the floral birthday card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner

The sentiment from the Phrases For All stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

I placed the sentiment strip onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and lightly due a line in pencil on both sides. The sentiment panel was then set on one side. This gives a guideline for stamping my images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The outline of the large spray of flowers was stamped in Pebbled Path ink, taking care to keep the bottom of the image inside the pencil lines. I stamped it again using the same ink. I then stamped the outline flower head a couple of times using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The infill images for the flowers were stamped in Sweet Sorbet or Daffodil Delight ink. Outline leaves were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. The pencil lines were then erased.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the Sweet Sorbet card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The sentiment piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and a scattering of Glossy Dots and Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A home decor piece made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Lazy Days stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Lazy Days Home Decor

Posted on July 15, 2023July 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of the gorgeous new colours from our 2023 colour refresh. I am sharing a piece of home décor made for a friend using the Lazy Days stamp set and dies.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the lazy days home décor piece, you will need:

23cm by 23cm picture frame – mine was a Ribba frame from Ikea
Boho Blue card – 8” by 8”
Pebbled Path – 2⅛” by 2⅛” x 7
Basic White – 2” by 2” x 7
Pebbled Path – 4⅜” by 2⅛”
Basic White – 4 ¼” by 2”
Scrap Basic White, Boho Blue, Pebbled Path, Lost Lagoon, Lemon Lolly

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the wooden boards along the bottom of three of the 2” by 2” squares of Basic White card. On another of the squares I stamped the trellis in Pebbled Path ink along the top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

All seven of the Basic White squares + the 4 ¼” by 2” panel of Basic White were run through the Painted Textures 3D Embossing Folder using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the rug in Boho Blue ink. A rocking chair, plant pot, two bird houses, a table and three birds using Pebbled Path ink. These images were then die cut using the Lazy Days dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the same dies, I cut out a rocking chair and a balustrade from scrap Pebbled Path card. A variety of leafy sprigs were cut from scrap Lost Lagoon card and a cushion from Lemon Lolly card. Finally, I the cut the trellis piece and another balustrade from scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used the Alphabet A La Mode dies to die cut the ENJOY letter from scrap Boho Blue.

Boho Blue Blends were used to colour in the bird houses and 2 of the birds. The lemonade in the glasses and the remaining bird were coloured using Lemon Lolly Bends. The leaves in the plant pot were coloured with Lost Lagoon and I used a Pebbled Path Blend to add some shading to the plant pot and rocking chair.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I cut the two balustrade die cuts in half giving me 4 pieces. I then began to decorate each square with all the die cut pieces, some were glued on using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, others were added using Dimensionals. The word ENJOY was glued to the rectangle below the white trellis piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Days stamp set and dies used to make a home decor piece for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added some Loose Daisy Embellishments to a couple of the panels. The panels were then adhered to the 8” by 8” panel of Boho Blue card. I trimmed down the mount using my Paper Trimmer and inserted the panel into the box frame and closed up the back/

I really love it.

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3 pretty cards including a vertical easel card made for July 2023 classes using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Cheerful Daisies Class Projects

Posted on July 14, 2023July 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 3 cards I designed for my July classes using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies.

Colours used in these projects are;

Vertical Easel Daisies card

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” & 2 1/16”
Bubble Bath 5⅝” & 1⅞” x 2
Bubble Bath – 5⅞” by 1⅛”
Moody Mauve – 5¾” by 1”
Basic White – 4” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Bubble Bath, Moody Mauve & Granny Apple Green

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

We stamped the daisy image on the large Basic White panel and adhered it inside the card using multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

Using the Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder we embossed both the 5⅝” & 1⅞” panels of Bubble Bath cardstock and the 5¾” by 1” panel of Moody Mauve card. The Bubble Bath panels were glued to the front of the card base and the Moody Mauve panel was adhered to the remaining piece of Bubble Bath card and adhered to the inside of the card along the right-hand edge.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

A label was die cut from Scrap Basic White card and adhered to the card front using folded 4 tabs created from ¼” strips of Bubble Bath card. These strips were folded in half and the folded edge placed against the central score line. 2 strips were placed on each side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

The trio of daisies were die cut from scrap Basic White card. The solid back of each flower were die cut from Moody Mauve card and adhered behind the white flowers with liquid glue. The whole piece was then added to the Basic White label panel using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

The detailed daisies were then die cut from scrap basic white card. We used a Sponge Dauber to add Moody Mauve ink to the centre of the die cut before adhering them to the daisies. We stamped the large daisy centre in Moody Mauve ink and added Bubble Bath ink with a Dauber before adding it to the daisy piece on a Dimensional.

Leaves were die cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card and tucked in around the flowers.

The sentiment from the Love For You stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Moody Mauve. We flagged the ends and added the sentiment to the card front.

Single Daisy card

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bubble Bath – 5½” by 4”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Bubble Bath – ⅜” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

Using the trio of small flowers image we stamped all around the edge of the Moody Mauve card front in Moody Mauve ink

We die cut a label from the 5” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and stamped the outline of the large daisy flower in Moody Mauve ink towards the top of the panel. The infill image was then stamped with Bubble Bath ink. The stem and leaves were added in Granny Apple Green ink. This piece was then glued to a larger label die cut from the panel of Bubble Bath card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Moody Mauve ink onto the strip of Bubble Bath card. The sentiment was then cut apart and added to the card front with liquid glue.

Simply Stamped Daisies card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Scrap Moody Mauve

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

Using Pebbled Path ink, we randomly stamped the outline large daisy all over the Basic White layer. The flower centres were then added using Moody Mauve ink, The panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

A label was die cut from scrap Moody Mauve card. The sentiment was stamped onto the label in Pebbled Path ink and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies used to make 3 pretty cards, including a vertical easel card for July 2023 classes

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The So Refreshing stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a lemonade card for the 'Summer fun' themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Lemonade Card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 13, 2023July 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Summer fun’ themed projects. In the Summer I love sitting in the garden, in the shade with a jug of freshly made lemonade to drink and have used this idea to create my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lemonade card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 3¼” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Old Olive & Misty Moonlight

Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card. The strip of Bright & Beautiful dsp was then adhered to the right side of the panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lemonade card made for the ‘Summer fun; themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop made using the So Refreshing stamp set

The rug was die cut from scrap Misty Moonlight card and added to the panel using the same liquid glue. The whole panel was then glued to the Lemon Lolly panel

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lemonade card made for the ‘Summer fun; themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop made using the So Refreshing stamp set

A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine – I used the Starry Sky version – was wrapped around the whole piece and secured on the back using Sellotape. This piece was then mounted onto the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lemonade card made for the ‘Summer fun; themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop made using the So Refreshing stamp set

The jug and two glasses from the So Refreshing stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card using Misty Moonlight ink. The infill images were added using Lemon Lolly ink and the pieces die cut using the So Refreshing dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lemonade card made for the ‘Summer fun; themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop made using the So Refreshing stamp set

The slices of Lemon were stamped in Daffodil Delight ink inside the jug image and a separate slice which was added to the top of one of the glasses. The outline of the lemons was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink and the infill lemons were stamped in 2^nd generation Lemon Lolly ink. These were then die cut along with a selection of leaves from scrap Old Olive card using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lemonade card made for the ‘Summer fun; themed Stamping Dreams Blog Hop made using the So Refreshing stamp set

The card front was then decorated using all the die cut pieces.

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A lovely thank you card made using the pretty Night of Flight stamp set by Stampin' Up! and some soft pastel colours

Night of Flight Pastel Moths thank you card

Posted on July 11, 2023July 5, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty pastel card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and vellum.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight pastel moths’ card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Vellum – 4 ¾” by 3”
Basic Black card – 2½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I randomly stamped three of the moths, from the Night of Flight stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Using Blending Brushes, brushed on Bubble Bath ink, followed by Lemon Lolly ink and finishing with Pool Party ink. The inked panel was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The Vellum panel was placed on top of the inked panel and held in place using a couple of Mini Glue Dots placed where the sentiment would hide them.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A length of Black & white Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A gingham bow and a trio of flat adhesive backed pearls finished off the card.

Isn’t it pretty?

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10 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on July 10, 2023July 5, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 10 cards I designed for my latest Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set. Each participant made 2 each of the 10 designs, making 20 cards in total.

Colours used in this project are:

Each participant received a box full of goodies when they arrived. In the box was the Botanical Layers stamp set, 4 ink spots inked with Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst & Copper Clay ink, a pack of Brushed Metallic Dots, 20 cardstock bases, all the matting layers and stamping layers, die cut and stamped pieces for sentiments and scrap card for stamping sentiments.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Each box was individually decorated as a little extra touch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Each box also contained a little sweet treat

Sweet treats made for the Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The sweet treats made for the Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack using the Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin’ Up!

To recreate the cards, you will need:

Card 1

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 2

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Copper Clay card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 3

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2

Card 4

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 5

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 6

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 7

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5 ½” by 3¾” x 2 – for the inside

Card 8

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Card 9

0 cards created for a Stamp-a-Stack using the gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Card 10

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” x 2
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 2

Botanical Layers Stamp-a-Stack

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Botanical Layers stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies and Deckled Rectangle dies used to create 10 cards for a Stamp-a-Stack

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop using the Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Wreaths card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2023July 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and colour challenge. I used the Cottage Wreaths stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in my card:

To recreate the Christmas Wreaths card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Pretty Peacock card – 2⅝” by ½”
Scrap Sweet Sorbet card

Using the twiggy wreath stamp from the Cottage Wreath stamp set, I stamped on the smaller panel of Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink. I rotated the image and stamped again with Wild Wheat ink. This gave a fuller wreath with more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

The holly leaves were added randomly around the wreath using Pretty Peacock ink.

Holly berries were added with Cherry Cobbler ink. At this point I ran the whole panel through the Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

Using the Country Wreaths Dies I die cut a bow from scrap Sweet Sorbet card and added it to the stamped panel with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

The Wild Wheat panel was glued, offset, to the Cherry Cobbler card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the embossed panel over top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

I stamped the sentiment onto the piece of Pretty Peacock card in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. This was then added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreath stamp set and Countryside Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations picture/colour challenge blog hop

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

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Mo Rootes

Tricia Butts ● Aurélie Fabre ● Karen Henderson

Lorraine Tierney ● Marieke Bart ● Leonie Stuart

Ann Krucek ● Teri West ● Annette Ball

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A hello birdies card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Bird's Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies by Stampin' Up!

Hello Birdie card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing animal themed projects. I have used the Bird’s Eye View stamp set to make a pretty hello birdie card. I did go through the, are birds animals’ debate with myself but couldn’t help using this sweet birdie.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the hello birdie card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 5¼” by 3½”
Stargazing dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Stargazing dsp to the panel of Azure Afternoon card.

I wrapped a length of Azure Afternoon Sheer Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape, the panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make a hello birdies card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials dies I cut a flagged banner and a rounded corner square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make a hello birdies card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The stack of books image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink and the birdie in Pebbled Path ink. Both these images are from the Bird’s Eye View stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make a hello birdies card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Azure Afternoon, Gray Granite & Pebbled Path. The coloured panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make a hello birdies card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Cottage Wreath stamp set was stamped on the banner in Azure Afternoon ink. The banner was then tucked under the main image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Nested Essentials Dies used to make a hello birdies card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Pastel Sequins competed the card.

Please hop along to see what cute critters my fellow demos have chosen to showcase today. Next up is Annette Elias who always makes the most beautiful projects.

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A pretty thinking of you card made for a poorly friend using the 'In the Moment' stamp set by Stampin' Up! and a paper piecing technique

Lady in a Window card

Posted on July 7, 2023June 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty ‘lady in a window’ card made, for a friend who is struggling with ill health using the In The Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lady in the window card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Masterfully Made dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Masterfully Made dsp

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of dsp to one of the larger layers of Basic White card. A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

I stamped the same image, in the same ink onto scraps of Masterfully Made dsp and fussy cut out the trousers, top and both cushions from various patterns of paper. These pieces were then glued onto the image in the appropriate places.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

Blends pens were then used to colour in the rest of the image – Ivory for the skin, Copper Clay for the hair, Fresh Freesia for the mug and Bronze for the window frame. The coloured panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

A trio of Basic Rhinestones were coloured with a Night of Navy Blends Pen before being added to the card front. A Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

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

Mo x

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