A quirky birthday card featuring a gang of adorable meerkats

Birthday Meerkats

Posted on February 23, 2020February 16, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable birthday card featuring the cute group of Meerkats and made using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set, The Gangs All Meer. This is one of the items you can chose for free with a £45 order.

To recreate the Birthday Meerkats card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – – Rounded upper right corner x 2

I stamped the adorable group of Meerkats in Early Espresso ink onto one of the Whisper White panels. The cactus plants were added in Granny Apple Green ink.

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I used the Crumb Cake combo Blends Markers to colour in the Meerkats and the Granny Apple Green combo to colour in the cactus plants with the Lovely Lipstick combo used to colour the cactus flowers.

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The ground was added using the Light Petal Pink Blends Marker and the sky with the Light Seaside Spray Blends Marker. The stamped panel was then added to the Granny Apple Green layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I wrapped some of the thick Nature’s Roots Twine around the top of the pane, secured it on the back with Sellotape and added a bow using a Mini Glue Dot.

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The panel was then added to the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals. The card was finished with a trio of Woven Threads Sequins

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A pretty floral cake themed birthday card made using Stampin' Up! products

Happy Birthday To You

Posted on February 18, 2020February 16, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set and Happy Birthday dies for a friends birthday, after all who doesn’t love a bit of cake!

To recreate the Happy Birthday card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pretty Peacock – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White — 5⅜” by 3⅝” – x 2 – one for the outside and one for the inside.
Whisper White – 4” by 3”

I inked up the large cake stamp with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped the image onto the small panel of Whisper White card stock. Using the co-ordinating Happy Birthday dies and my die cutting machine I cut out the image. The gorgeous cake was then coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Soft Sea Foam combo, Pool Party combo, Pretty Peacock combo, Smoky Slate combo & Color Lifter. The image was then set aside to dry.

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I took one of the remaining Whisper White panels and placed the spotted mask for the Basic Patterns Masks set and laid it over top. I used Soft Sea Foam ink applied with a Sponge Dauber to ink up the background. This gives such a soft. Unobtrusive background. I stamped the sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink in the upper left hand corner.

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The masked layer was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was the added, using the same glue, to the front of the Soft Sea Foam card base. I added the cake to the card front on Dimensionals.

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On the remaining panel I stamped the cake in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo black ink and added the sentiment with in Pretty Peacock. This panel was then glued inside the card.

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I added a trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones to the card front and added some Clear Wink of Stella to all the flowers to complete the card. I hope you like it.

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

Happy Birthday to You

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

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

To recreate the Happy Birthday card you will need:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pretty card, I hope you like it

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Birthday Balloons for a child or teenagers birthday card

Balloon Birthday

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

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

To recreate the Balloon Birthday card you will need:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I hope you like the card.

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Little Ladybug

Posted on December 20, 2019December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Little Ladybug birthday card, although in the UK we call them Ladybirds. This set is a host set available with an order of £275 or more. The images are so cute.

To recreate the Little ladybug card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Real Red – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner for the inside
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded lower right corner

I stamped the adorable little ladybug onto the smaller Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the bug – Real Red combo, Smoky Slate combo and Basic Black combo.

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I used a piece of Sponge to add some Balmy Blue ink around the bug, working it in with circular motions.

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The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the stamped panel onto the Real Red layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I wrapped the Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the layer adhering it on the back with sellotape. I added a bow made with the same ribbon.

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The whole layer was glued to the Balmy Blue card base using Dimensionals. The card was completed by a trio of Red Rhinestones.

Such a sweet, cheerful card. I hope you like it.

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Band Together stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet floral birthday card

Floral Band Together

Posted on December 17, 2019December 12, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple card floral band card made using the Band Together stamp set.

To recreate the Floral Band Together card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corners x 2
Scrap Whisper White

The large floral image was stamped on one of the Whisper White panels using Basic Gray ink.

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I coloured the image using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo, Granny Apple Green combo & So Saffron combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the stamped panel to the Basic Black layer and added the whole piece to the Crumb Cake card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink and die cut using the Detailed Bands dies. I trimmed off one side and added it to the card base with the same liquid glue. I coloured some Basic Pearls in using the dark Rococo Rose Blends pen.

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I stamped the flower in Rococo Rose ink onto the remaining Whisper White panel and glued inside the card. The same image was used to decorate the front of the envelope.

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Beautiful birthday card made using the Good Morning Magnolia bundle by Stampin' Up!

Good Morning Magnolia in Merry Merlot and Petal Pink

Posted on October 18, 2019October 12, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty floral card made using the gorgeous Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and co-ordinating Magnolia Memory dies.

To recreate the Good Morning Magnolia card you will need:

Merry Merlot card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Mossy Meadow cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Magnolia Lane dsp – 3⅝” by 1½”
Mossy Meadow – 5⅜” by ¼”
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

The gorgeous magnolia was stamped, using my Stamparatus in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Magnolia Memory dies.

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The image was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Petal Pink combo, Mossy Meadow combo and crumb Cake combo.

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The strip of Magnolia Lane dsp was glued to one of the Whisper White panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added with the same glue to the Mossy Meadow layer, then to the Merry Merlot card base. The gorgeous flower was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set was stamped in Merry Merlot ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and trimmed out with scissors.

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I added the thin strip of Mossy Meadow cardstock over the dsp and added the sentiment on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Birthday card made using the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and co-ordinating Magnolia Memory Dies

The small magnolia bud from the same stamp set was stamped on the remaining Whisper White layer in Mossy Meadow ink and repeated on the front of the envelope.

Such a pretty card, love these colours together. I hope you like it.

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A very pretty birthday card made using the Most Wonderful Time product medley by Stampin' Up!

Most Wonderful Time – Birthday

Posted on September 22, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been using the lovely Christmas paper from the Most Wonderful Time product medley to make a sweet birthday card.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White and Old Olive

I mounted the dsp panel onto the Basic Black panel.

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I wrapped a length of Real Red cotton ribbon around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape.

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The panel was added to the Real Red card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the Tailored Punch. I punched the same shape again from the scrap Old Olive card, cut it down the middle and adhered it to the back of the stamped shape.

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It was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow of the same ribbon added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

I stamped the parcels in Real Red ink onto the remaining Whisper White panel and added the bows in Gold Delicata ink. The same stamps and ink were used on the front of the envelope.

I love this card and this is a great way to use the Christmas dsp……so pretty

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A pretty floral birthday card made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Perennial Friendship

Posted on September 17, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty pastel Perennial Friendship birthday card using the gorgeous Beautiful Friendship stamp set.

To recreate the Perennial Friendship card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Basic Black cardstock 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 3¾” by 1¼”

Using a T square ruler I marked off a 1” strip on one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Whisper White cardstock.

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The large hydrangia type flower was stamped in Seaside Spray ink above and below the marked lines. The roses were stamped in Rococo Rose, the buddlia like sprigs in Highland Heather, the small flowers in Daffodil Delight and the leaves in Mint Macaron.

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The stamped panel was mounted onto the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added to the Rococo Rose card base with the same adhesive.

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The marked lines were rubbed out. The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped on the long thin piece of Whisper White in Rococo Rose ink and added on Dimensionals onto the front panel.

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I stamped some of the flowers on the remaining Whisper White panela nd onto the envelope. I finished the card with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

I hope you like it.

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Beautiful Friend stamp set makes a pretty floral birthday card for a special friend

Beautiful Friendship for a special friend

Posted on August 2, 2019July 28, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made for one of my oldest and dearest friends using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set.

To recreate the Beautiful Friendship card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Gray cardstock 4⅛” by 3 ⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 4” by 3” – rounded upper right corner

Using some temporary adhesive I adhered the Whisper White piece to the card front. I then stamped the flowers and leaves beginning with the largest images and making sure to stamp overlapping on to the card base.

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I used Rococo Rose ink for the large and small roses, Seaside Spray for the hydrangea, Purple Posy for the long flower spays and Pear Pizzazz for the leaves.

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I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray ink and added the rose centres in the same colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set.

The Whisper White layer was then lifted away from the card base and added it to the Basic Gray panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card base on Dimensionals