A lovely Joy of Painting card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up

Joy of Painting card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 14, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The other day I caught a programme on TV that I have not seen for years, a real flash back. It was really popular in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and seems to be having a bit of a resurgence. The programme was called Joy of Painting and was hosted by painter Bob Ross who mostly taught techniques for painting landscapes. This programme has inspired my Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Joy of Painting card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 2⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Blueberry Bushel card

I began by stamping the group of paintbrushes from the Crafting with You stamp set, randomly all over the Highland Heather card front using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The easel, from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3⅞” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. I ‘grounded’ the image using a Light Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

From the Meandering Meadow dsp I cut a landscape scene and glued it to the Easel. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel panel and then to the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The whole panel was then mounted onto the Highland Heather card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched the sentiment out using a 1¼” Circle Punch. I added the sentiment to a 1⅜” Scalloped Circle in Blueberry Bushel. I then added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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A lovely yellow floral birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Lemon Floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 5, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing colouring with Blends. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set to use my lemon floral card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lemon floral card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼ ” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 2⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the panel of Sunny Days dsp to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The large floral image from the Enduring Beauty stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼ ” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The coloured panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I glued the deckled rectangle to the piece of Old Olive card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

A small piece of Tear & Tape was used to adhere the Gold Ribbon to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I added it over the ribbon with Mini Glue Dots

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

A trio of Glossy Dots finish off the card.

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Mo x

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The Masterfully Made dsp and the pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

Masterfully Made card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 2, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a Tic, Tac, Toe board. I have chosen to use the line down the left hand side – Thank you, Embossing & DSP. I used the Masterfully Made designer series paper and the layered Florals 3D Embossing Powder to make my card.

Tic Tac Toe – 1

Colours used in this card:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Starry Sky

To recreate the Masterfully Made card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Fresh Freesia

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder I ran the panel of dsp through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine using the Speciality Plate. I placed the embossed piece on my Glass Mat with the de-bossed side uppermost.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The Starry Sky ink pad was then repeatedly rubbed over the dsp panel until the colour was dark enough and the Fresh Freesia dsp showed up nicely. The inked dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A length of ribbon was then wrapped around the panel, secured with Tear & Tape and the whole piece was then glued to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

One of the pretty frames from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped onto scrap Fresh Freesia using Starry Sky ink. The frame was then punche out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The sentiment, from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped inside the frame using the same ink. I punched a white hexagon, cut it in half from side to side and glued it to the reverse of the sentiment with a little bit peeking out at the top and the bottom. The sentiment was mounted over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Tinsel Gems as added to the sentiment label and a Glittered Organdy bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

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Mo x

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Projects made for my March 2024 Stamp-a-Stack event using the gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Hills of Tuscany Stamp-a-Stack – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 2, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing the projects designed for my Hills of Tuscany Stamp-a-stack. I love, love this stamp set and couldn’t wait to share it with my crafty ladies. There is a little bit of a learning curve with this set and to help the ladies out I created a cheat sheet to help them work out what each image does. I also suggested that they use their grid paper to test drive all the images in 1^st and 2^nd generation ink and to starting putting images together.

Hills of Tuscany Crib Sheet made for the Stampin' Ups! Hills of Tuscany Stamp-a-Stack event March 2024

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Hills of Tuscany Crib Sheet made for the Hills of Tuscany Stamp-a-Stack event March 2024

In their kit each lady received the Hills of Tuscany stamp set, linen thread and Enamel Dots. 5 mini ink pads in Pool Party, Misty Moonlight, Garden Green, Calypso Coral & Daffodil Delight. All the card bases, layers, die cut pieces and embossed pieces to make 20 cards – 2 each of 10 designs plus envelopes and as the order went in during Sale-a-Bration each lady also received the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set and as usual there was a little chocolate treat to enjoy.

Colours used for the stamp-a-stack were: