Up in the Air

Posted on August 29, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Hopping Around The World monthly blog hop where our theme is ‘Up in the Air’. Such a fun topic……. I have chosen to use the new Snowflake Wishes stamp set for my card. It has been so hot in the UK this month that I am dreaming of a sky whirling with cold snowflakes………bliss

To recreate the Up in the Air card you will need

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner x 2

Using large Post It Notes I masked a 1½” strip from top to bottom of one of the Whisper White layers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I added colour to the masked area using sponges. I started with Blushing Bride ink, then Purple Posy ink and finally Pool Party ink blending each colour into the next.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I removed the Post It Notes and stamped the snowflakes in Misty Moonlight ink overlapping the masked area.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I added the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Misty Moonlight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

Finally I spritzed the card with Clear Wink of Stella to give it some sparkle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I hope you like the card. Please hop on to see what the talented Sandra Hertzog has to share with us.

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

Mo x

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A masculine birthday card made using the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set for the Joy of Sets Blog Hop

FONTS-amental

Posted on August 8, 2020August 3, 2020 by Mo Rootes

It is time for the Joy of Sets monthly blog hop where our theme is FONTS-amental!!!! Love this title. I love a good font but am strictly short and to the point when adding sentiments to a card. I have lots stamp sets with but find myself reaching for the same few tried and tested phrases every time. So for this challenge I have taken a sentiment only stamp set and used every one of the sentiments to make a card.

To recreate the FONTS-amental card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pacific Point – 4⅞” by 3¼”
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 3”
Pear Pizzazz – 5⅞” by 1”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

I mounted all the stamps from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto acrylic blocks and started stamping them in either Bermuda Bay ink, Pacific Point ink or Pear Pizzazz ink starting with the ‘Awesome at any age’ in the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A striking masculine birthday card made for the Joy of Sets FONTS-amental blog hop

When all the sentiments had been stamped on the smallest Whisper White panel I added the stamped panel to the Pacific Point layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A striking masculine birthday card made for the Joy of Sets FONTS-amental blog hop

I ran the strip of Pear Pizzazz card through my die cutting machine with the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder. I added the embossed strip diagonally across the front of the Bermuda Bay card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A striking masculine birthday card made for the Joy of Sets FONTS-amental blog hop

The stamped layer was then added to the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A striking masculine birthday card made for the Joy of Sets FONTS-amental blog hop

I toyed with adding some gems or some ribbon but in the end I decided to leave well alone.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A striking masculine birthday card made for the Joy of Sets FONTS-amental blog hop

A great masculine card, I hope you like it.

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Mo x

Please hop on to see what JoAnn Polluck has to share with us today.

Favourite Bundle

Posted on August 8, 2020August 3, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the August Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop, if you have hopped on from Vickie Kello you are now with me, Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. Our theme this month is ‘favourite bundle’. There are so many gorgeous bundles in the new annual catalogue that I struggled to choose only one. After a lot of messing about I have gone for the All Things Fabulous Bundle, purely for it’s versatility and sheer beauty and the fact that I love the three step stamping.

To recreate the favourite bundle card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Pretty Peacock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower left corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Highland Heather

I began by stamping the ‘herringbone’ image from the Comfort & Hope stamp set in 3^rd generation Highland Heather ink onto one of the Whisper White panels. I wanted a soft subtle something in the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous bundle for the Stamp ‘n hop blog hop

The solid flower image from the All Things Fabulous stamp set was stamped twice in Pool Party ink unto the Whisper White panel. I added the second image over top using Coastal Cabana ink and the third and most detailed image in Pretty Peacock ink. I love the depth and shading the multi-layer stamping gives the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous bundle for the Stamp ‘n hop blog hop

The leaves were stamped in Gray Granite ink and the small flowers added in Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous bundle for the Stamp ‘n hop blog hop

I added the group of buds in 2^nd generation Gray Granite and Bermuda Bay ink, before adding the stamped panel to the Pretty Peacock layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Pool Party card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous bundle for the Stamp ‘n hop blog hop

The sentiment from the All Things Fabulous stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink on a scrap of Whisper White card stock about ⅜” wide and trimmed down with scissors. A scrap of Highland Heather ½” wide was used to back the sentiment. The sentiment strip was then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous bundle for the Stamp ‘n hop blog hop

I added a scattering of Noble Peacock Rhinestones to complete the card. These are sadly retired but Basic Rhinestones would work just as well. I hope you like the card. Libby Dyson is up next so please hop over to see what she has to share with us this month.

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A sweet little treat box made using the Joyful Holly stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Holly Box for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2020August 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

It is time for the Stamper’s Showcase blog hop again and this time our topic in ‘gift wrapping’ and I have chosen to make a holly box. If you have joined the hop with me, welcome….I am Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. If you have hopped over from Marita you are also very welcome.