A beautiful dragonfly & flowersl card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and Artistic Dies by Stampin' Up!

Dragonfly & Flowers card

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies and made beautiful dragonfly & flowers card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the dragonfly and flowers card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card case – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¾” by 3⅜”
Expressions in Ink dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum – 5⅝” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3” by ½”
Scrap Basic White & In Colour Shimmer Vellum

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strip of dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I embossed the panel of Basic White with the Brick & Mortar embossing folder. The strip of 2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum was glued to the back of the embossed panel and the whole piece was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

I stamped the larger flower in Magenta Madness ink onto scrap Basic White card. The smaller flower and flower centre were then stamped in Pale Papaya ink and the leaves stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The images were then die cut using the Artistic Dies and my Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

The flowers were then added with either liquid glue or on Dimensionals to the card front. I stamped some speckles in Magenta Madness ink around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Pale Papaya ink. I trimmed the strip and flagged the end with Scissors before adding it to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty dragonfly & flowers card made using the Artistically Inked stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies

I finished the card with a trio of Holiday Rhinestones and added a dragonfly punched using the Dragonfly Punch from the 2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A card made using the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies used to make a pretty Autumn leaf themed card using Stampin' Up! products

Autumnal Leaves card

Posted on October 3, 2021September 24, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty Autumnal Leaves themed card featuring the beautifully Intricate Leaves Dies and the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumnal Leaves card, you will need:

Soft Suede card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Bumblebee card – 5½” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla card – 5⅜” by 3 ¾” x 2 -– rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla card – 3” by 1¼”
Scrap Bumblebee, Garden Green, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede, Gold Glimmer

Using the Intricate Leaves Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I cut a selection of leaves and branches from the Bumblebee, Garden Green, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede & Gold Glimmer card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumnal Leaves themed card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies

I arranged the leaves on one of the Very Vanilla panels before adhering them down with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I find it really helps to have a dry run first, laying the leaves and branches in position and moving them around until I get the look I am after before committing myself.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumnal Leaves themed card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies

The decorated layer was then added to the Bumblebee panel with the same liquid glue. I used the same glue to attach the panel to the Soft Suede card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumnal Leaves themed card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies

I added loops of gold Elegant Trim using a couple of strips of Tear ‘n Tape to adhere the trim in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumnal Leaves themed card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies

The sentiment from the Welcoming Woods stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto the small piece of Very Vanilla card and die cut it out using one of the Tailor Made Tags Dies. The tag was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous Autumnal Leaves themed card made using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Dies

I added a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots and a spritzing of Clear Wink of Stella.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

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Scraps of alcohol inked vellum used to make a pretty double butterfly themed card using the Brilliant Wings dies

Double Butterfly card

Posted on October 1, 2021September 22, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a pretty double butterfly card made using alcohol inked vellum left over from my class projects last month (see the post on the 17^th September 2021).

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the double butterfly card, you will need:

Magenta Madness card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Vellum – big enough to die cut your butterflies

I used Magenta Madness, Dark Pumpkin Pie and Dark Daffodil Delight Blends Alcohol Markers to scribble blocks of colour all over the Vellum taking care not to overlap the colours which would contaminate the lighter colour nibs.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty double butterfly themed card made using scraps of Vellum which had been inked with alcohol

Using a pipette filled with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and smacked it against a Bone Folder to spray small dots of alcohol all over the Vellum. This allows the ink to start spreading. The Vellum piece was then set aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty double butterfly themed card made using scraps of Vellum which had been inked with alcohol

Using second generation Smoky Slate ink I stamped one of the rectangle images from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set in the centre of the smaller Basic White panel. The dotty image was stamped in full strength Smoky Slate randomly across the stamped rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty double butterfly themed card made using scraps of Vellum which had been inked with alcohol

Taking the dry vellum panel and the Brilliant Wings Dies I die cut 2 butterflies. Vellum can be tricky to die cut with a detailed die and I find placing the die, cutting side up gives me the best cut. I used the Take Your Pick Die Brush to get out the fiddly pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty double butterfly themed card made using scraps of Vellum which had been inked with alcohol

The sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Magenta Madness ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the Magenta Madness card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty double butterfly themed card made using scraps of Vellum which had been inked with alcohol

The butterflies were added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots and the card decorated with a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty deer themed Christmas card made using Stampin' Up! products

Deer Christmas card

Posted on September 28, 2021September 19, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a deer Christmas card made using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch along with the Peaceful Prints dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the deer Christmas card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”
Peaceful Prints dsp – 5½” by 1¼”
Peaceful Prints dsp – 5¼” by 1”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added the 2 strips of designer Series paper to one of the larger Basic White panels and stamped the sentiment in Pool Party ink.

A pretty deer themed Christamas card made using Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A deer Christmas card made using the peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

The panel was then added the layer of Garden Green card, then to the Sahara Sand card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A deer Christmas card made using the peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

Taking the smaller Basic White panel and one of the Tasteful Labels dies I cut one of the labels using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A deer Christmas card made using the peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

The trees were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Garden Green ink across the die cut label. I added the ground in Sahara Sand ink and the stars using Pool Party ink. The panel was then mounted onto the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A deer Christmas card made using the peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the deer in Sahara Sand ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Deer Builder Punch. It was mounted on the card front using Dimensionals and liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A deer Christmas card made using the peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

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A pretty tri-fold shutter card featuring lots of purple butterflies for a friends birthday

Tri-Fold Shutter card for a special birthday

Posted on September 27, 2021September 12, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog hop where our theme is ‘Fun Fold’. I love a good fun fold and the Tri-fold Shutter card is new to me and I couldn’t wait to try it for a friend’s special birthday.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the tri-fold shutter card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card – 10 ½” by 5 ½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 1⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 2⅞” by 1⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 3⅜” by 1⅛” x 2
Basic White card – 1⅝” by 1⅛” x 4
Basic White card – 3⅜” by 2⅞” x 2
Pansy Petals dsp – 5¼” by 1½” x 2
Pansy Petals dsp – 2¾” by 1½” x 2
Pansy Petals dsp – 3¼” by 1” x 2
Pansy Petals dsp – 1½” by 1” x 4
Pansy Petals dsp – 3¼” by 2¾”
Scrap Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Basic White and Be Dazzling dsp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Taking the Gorgeous Grape panel and my Paper Trimmer I cut on the short side from 1¾” to 8¾” on both sides. The cuts should be parallel and matched up.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Next I scored on the long side at 1¾” from both ends but only between the two cut lines and then from 3½” and 7” from top to bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I took my time to choosing patterns from the gorgeous Pansy Petals dsp. My friend loves purple so these were the colours I went for first. I added in the Soft Succulent gingham to break up the purple. The dsp was adhered to the Basic White panels which were then glued to the Gorgeous Grape card.

I carefully folded and burnished the score lines of the card to form the tri-fold shutter shape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using my Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Brilliant Butterfly Dies I die cut some of the butterflies from the scrap Gorgeous Grape card, Highland Heather card and Be Dazzling dsp. I also used some of the iridescent paper left over from the Wonderful Snowflakes to die cut a couple of butterflies.

The butterflies were added to the card front with a dab of Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the Playful Alphabet dies I cut the number 50 from the Be Dazzling dsp and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The word ‘today’ was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap of Basic White card. It came from the Timeless Tulips Stamp set. I masked off the words I didn’t need before I inked up the stamp. The word was trimmed out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I decorated the butterflies and the card with some of the Subtle Shimmer Sequins to complete the card.

I added a panel of white to the back to write my message on.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet butterfly themed tri-fold shutter card made for a friend’s special birthday and for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I hope my friend likes her card.

Please continue on to see what the lovely Leonie Stuart has to share with us today.

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Beautiful cards made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Summer Shadows Dies made for a team congratulations card

Summer Shadows for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on September 26, 2021September 25, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share it Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a cards made using the gorgeous Summer Shadows dies which are available as a free choice with a £45 order in the Sale-a-Bration Brochure until the end of this month. These cards were inspired by projects made by a fellow demonstrator Tammy White and made to congratulate 2 of my team members on reaching sales targets..

Colours used in these projects are:

To recreate the Summer Shadows cards, you will need:

Basic White card 5⅞” by 4⅛” – this will eventually be used on the Blackberry Bliss card
Scrap of Basic White card – die cut the solid flower from the centre to act as a mask

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”x 2 – one for the inside – Rounded lower left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 3” by ⅞”
Blackberry Bliss Scrap for die cutting

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Polished Pink card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside – Rounded upper right corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 3¼” by 1¼”
Blackberry Bliss Scrap for die cutting