A lovely penguin themed Christmas card made using the beautiful Sweet & Precious stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sweet & Precious Emperor Penguins Christmas card

Posted on August 20, 2023August 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the Sweet & Precious stamp set and have used the penguin image to make a pretty emperor penguin Christmas card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sweet & precious emperor penguin Christmas card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Boho Blue card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Stargazing dsp – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Stargazing dsp was glued to the Boho Blue layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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Using the Scalloped Contour dies, I cut a scalloped rectangle from the 4¾” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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The penguin image was stamped onto the scalloped rectangle in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the same image onto Masking Paper, trimmed it out with Scissors and used it to mask off the stamped image.

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I used Post It Notes to mask off the scalloped edges and a ¾” circle, punched from another Post It Notes to mask a ‘moon’. I used a Blending Brush to add Boho Blue ink to the background. The masks were then removed. The scalloped rectangle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set, was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I cut the sentiment down and added it to the card front. A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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A good luck card made for the Stamping Dreams 'Back To School' Blog Hop using the Bird's Eye View stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Good Luck card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on August 10, 2023July 29, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing projects on a ‘back to school’ theme. I have chosen to make my good luck card using the sweet Bird’s Eye View stamp set.

Colours used to make my card are:

The stack of books was randomly stamped all over the Boho Blue card front in Boho Blue ink.

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The stack of books were stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink. I stamped the same image onto Masking Paper and cut it out using Scissors. I then used it to mask of the first image. The same image was stamped again above the first and the mask removed.

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Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the both stacks of books – Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate. I added the titles using a Pebbled Path Stamp ‘n Write Marker.

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The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments was stamped in Pebbled Path ink and the panel was glued to the Pebbled Path layer. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

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The owl was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card, coloured with Smoky Slate and Crumb Cake Blends Pens and cut out with Scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of Tinsel gems completed the card.

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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.

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The Sail Boat Builder Punch by Stamping Up! used to make a card for a 'By the Sea' themed team challenge

Sail Boat card

Posted on June 21, 2023June 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The theme for the current team challenge is ‘By the Sea’ and I have made a card using the Sail Boat Builder Punch and the Stargazing designer Series Paper.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the sail boat card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Stargazing dsp – 4⅛” by 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Pool Party card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Scrap Pool Party, Real Red & Pebbled Path

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strips of Pool Party card to the top and bottom of the piece of Stargazing dsp. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sail Boat card made for a ‘By the Sea’ themed team challenge using the Sail Boat Builder Punch

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink below the adhered panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sail Boat card made for a ‘By the Sea’ themed team challenge using the Sail Boat Builder Punch

A stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes dies was used to die cut a circle from the square of Basic White card. The negative piece was then mounted over the dsp panel using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sail Boat card made for a ‘By the Sea’ themed team challenge using the Sail Boat Builder Punch

From scrap Pool Party, Real Red and Pebbled Path card I punched out the pieces of the sail boat using the Sail Boat Builder Punch. These were assembled inside the die cut circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A Sail Boat card made for a ‘By the Sea’ themed team challenge using the Sail Boat Builder Punch

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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Perched In a Tree stamp set and Aspen Dies by Stampin' Up! and used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

Partial Die Cut Bird card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 3, 2023May 29, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring partial die-cutting techniques. I have chosen to use the Aspen dies and the Perched In A Tree stamp set to make a get well card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the partial die cut bird card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Stargazing dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The bird from the Perched In A Tree stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I placed the bird die in position and used a bit of washi tape to secure it in position. In the Cut and Emboss Machine I placed the top C plate in position covering only the top of the bird and stopping at the feet. I ran it through and then cut off the excess card either side of the bird with my trimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the bird – Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Pebbled path and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

I added the branch from the Sweet Songbird stamp set in 2^nd generation Pecan Pie ink and added leaves in Granny Apple Green ink. At this point I decided I would cut down the image using the largest of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Boho Blue ink to the semicircle which helps to ground the piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The panel of Stargazing dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped 2 lengths of Parakeet Party Metallic Open Weave around the panel securing them on the back with Seal+ and added some of the Lime Lime Twist Ribbon from the Duo pack in between. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The die cut bird was then added over the ribbon on Dimensionals. And a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots were added around the topper.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Aspen Dies and Perched In a Tree stamp set used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends partial die cutting challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped onto scrap Pebbled Path card in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. The panel was then trimmed down with Scissors and added to the card front.

A very bright and cheerful card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty welcome to your new home card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Birdhouses card Welcome Card

Posted on April 21, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

A pretty card to share with you today made using the sadly, about to retire Garden Birds stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birdhouses card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black card

The branch, pole, birdhouses and bird were all stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic Black card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the images – So Saffron, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Old Olive, Smoky Slate & Ivory

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The grass and flowers were stamped along the bottom in Old Olive ink and the flowers coloured in with dark Highland Heather Blends Marker. Using a Blending Brush I added Soft Sea Foam ink to mute the stark white of the background. The panel was then added to the Fresh Freesia panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

The tree branch was stamped along the top of the Old Olive card front in Old Olive ink and the grass and flowers added in the same way along the bottom of the card front. The coloured panel was then added overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I then fussy cut around it with my Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

A trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

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Seaside Birds on the Shore

Posted on March 3, 2023February 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Seaside Bay stamp set and dies were on my desk today and I used them to make a pretty thank you card by combining them with the stunning By the Bay designer series paper (dsp)..

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birds on the shore card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper left corner
Night of Navy card – ½” wide strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the large bird and one of the smaller birds in Night of Navy ink onto the panel of By the Bay dsp.

A pretty thank you card made using the Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The stamped dsp was then glued to the Night of Navy panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and the By the Bay designer series paper (dsp) used to make a pretty thank you card

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A special thinking of you card made using the Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Bird card

Posted on January 29, 2023January 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing today with the Seaside Bay stamp set and co-ordinating dies along with the By the Bay Designer Series Paper and have come up with a pretty thinking of you card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Seaside Bird card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅞” by ½”
Balmy Blue card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2½” by ½”

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the 2 pieces of Bay the Bay dsp to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

The large sandpiper was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the square of Basic White card, I added the sandy shore with the seashells in Crumb Cake ink along the bottom. The image was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

I used the same liquid glue to add the stitched square to the Balmy Blue square and mounted it on the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed it down and tucked it under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

A trio of Milky Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

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Perching Parrot card

Posted on July 1, 2022June 18, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am loving all the birds, butterflies, dragonflies and bees in my garden at the moment and have made another bird themed card to share with you today featuring a perching parrot.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the perching parrot card, you will need:

Pear Pizzazz card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Tahitian Tide card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – one for the inside
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White & Tahitian Tide

I stamped the sentiment, from the Framed Occasions stamp set, in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card. Using the same ink I stamped the hexagonal frame, from the same stamp set around the sentiment and die cut it using the Beautiful Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Birds and Framed Occasions stamp set used to make a lovely perching parrot card

I placed the die cut hexagon onto one of the Basic White panels and drew around the edges lightly with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Birds and Framed Occasions stamp set used to make a lovely perching parrot card

The spay of larger leaves were stamped in Soft Sea Foam ink on either side of the pencilled in hexagon. I added the sprig using Pear Pizzazz ink. The pencil marks were then rubbed out and the sentiment added on Dimensionals. The whole panel was then glued to the Tahitian Tide layer and then to the Pear Pizzazz card front using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Birds and Framed Occasions stamp set used to make a lovely perching parrot card

The parrot from the Pretty Birds stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured using Blends Pens. I used Soft Succulent for the head, Parakeet Party for the chest and back and Tahitian Tide for the wing and tail feather. The beak was coloured with Pale Papaya and the little bit above the beak and the feet in Crumb Cake. I used the Birdhouse Dies to die cut the bird and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Birds and Framed Occasions stamp set used to make a lovely perching parrot card

From scrap Tahitian Tide card, I die cut a trio of feathers using the Birdhouse Dies and tucked them under the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Birds and Framed Occasions stamp set used to make a lovely perching parrot card

To complete the card I added a trio of 2022-2024 In Color Dots and a bow made using the 2022-2024 In Color Twine.

I absolutely love how this card turned out. So pretty.

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Sweet Songbirds card

Posted on June 28, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card using the Sweet Songbirds stamp set and one of the pretty Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes which are one of the offerings in the upcoming July-August Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Sweet Songbird card

Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & Envelope
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White card

The stitched square was die cut from the 2½” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. Actually, this one was left over from a previous project……….waste not want not.

The Sale-a-Bration Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & Envelopes used with the Sweet Songbirds stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Sweet Songbirds stamp set used with the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes for a pretty thank you card

I stamped the bird in Highland Heather ink and added the branch below in Soft Suede.

The leaves were stamped in Soft Suede and I used the same ink to add the birds eyes. The beak was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Sweet Songbirds stamp set used with the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes for a pretty thank you card

I positioned the stitched square on the front of one of the Pool Party & Soft Suede card fronts, moved it aside and stamped sone leaves so that they would appear to be poking out from underneath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Sweet Songbirds stamp set used with the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes for a pretty thank you card

I managed to get a little ink splotch further over so added another branch and leaves to cover that up.

The wooded sign was stamped in second generation Soft Suede ink and the sentiment added on top in full strength Soft Suede. The sign was then trimmed out using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Sweet Songbirds stamp set used with the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes for a pretty thank you card

A trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies completed the card. I hope you like it.

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