A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Tropical Chic for a colour challenge

Posted on April 5, 2019April 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge using the Tropical Chic stamp set. The time it is a colour challenge and the colours are not ones I would normally put together. Here is what I came up with;

I am delighted to say this card was chosen as one of the weekly winners.

Making the Tropical Chic card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – rounded upper left corner
Gorgeous Grape – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Grapefruit Grove – ¾” by ¼”
Scraps of Whisper White

I began by inking up the large fern leaf from the Tropical Chic stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink and randomly stamping the image onto the panel of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I inked up the palm leaf in Gorgeous Grape ink and again stamped it randomly onto the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

The flowers were stamped in Grapefruit Grove ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using my Big Shot and the Tropical Thinlits dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

The sentiment was stamped in the Gorgeous Grape ink and the flowers added on Dimensionals. The stamped layer was added to the panel of Gorgeous Grape with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then attached to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same glue. I added a few of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I stamped both leaves and a flower onto the inside of the card and the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I was a bit dubious about this colour combo but have to say I have been converted. I really like this card.

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

Mo x

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A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

CAS Colours & Sketches #309 – Painted Seasons

Posted on February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for the CAS Colours and Sketches #309 Challenge. I used the gorgeous Painted Seasons stamp set, can’t seem to get enough of this set at the moment. The challenge this time asked us to create a project using Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz inks.

Making the CAS Colours & Sketches card

I began with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and randomly stamped the 2 flowers, 1 in Daffodil Delight and the other in So Saffron ink. I then stamped 2 of the leaf images in 1^st or 2^nd generation Pear Pizzazz ink. The small cluster of stars were then randomly added in So Saffron ink. Basically I used the stamps to make my own dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

Using the Detailed Trio Punch I rounded the upper left corner and mounted the panel onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock with a rounded upper left corner using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I then wrapped a length of Daffodil Delight Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to a Pear Pizzazz card base with a rounded upper left corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

Using my Bigshot and the Doily Builder dies I cut out the ring doily from Whisper White cardstock. I only wanted the centre piece and added the detailed ring to my stash. I stamped the sentiment from the Forever lovely stamp set onto the centre die cut in Pear Pizzazz ink. I added a portion of one of the large flowers at the bottom of the die cut using Daffodil Delight ink. The piece was then mounted using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, onto a Basic Gray circle, cut using the Layering Circle dies. The sentiment was then added over the ribbon on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I added a Daffodil Delight ribbon bow using a Mini Glue Dot and glued on a scatter of Iridescent Sequins in yellow and green.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I stamped one of the flower images in Daffodil Delight ink and a leaf in Pear Pizzazz ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered it to the inside of the card having rounded the upper left corner. The same images were then stamped on the front of a Whisper White Envelope.

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

Mo x

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A sweet summery congratulations card made for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

Dear Doily for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 Challenge

Posted on February 13, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a bright, sunny card made using the Dear Doily stamp set for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge. I love the simplicity of the sketch and used that as my starting point.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I inked up the large doily stamp from the Dear Doily stamp set with Lemon Lime Twist ink and stamped it onto the cardstock panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dear Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

I stamped the smallest doily image in Bermuda Bay ink slightly overlapping the larger doily. I rounded the upper left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the panel to a layer of Bermuda Bay cardstock with an identical rounded corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

The sentiment from the Perfectly Paired stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto a ⅜” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut it to size and flagging the ends with sharp scissors. I added a slightly longer strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock ¼” wide and trimmed it down so that it was slightly longer each side and adhered it to the sentiment with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

The whole panel was added with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a Lemon Lime Twist card base. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensional Adhesive and a scattering of sequins added to finish the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

I stamped the large doily in Bermuda Bay ink onto a Whisper White panel 5⅜” by 3⅝” with a rounded upper left hand corner and glued it to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto a Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – DEar Doily stamp set used to make a card for the CAS Colours and Sketches #308 challenge

A simple card, I hope you like it. – Update – it appears you did like it as this card was chosen as a weekly winner.

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

Mo x

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Sweet bokeh dot and butterfly card made for a sketch and colour challenge

Beauty Abounds for 2 challenges

Posted on February 8, 2019February 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 Challenge using the colours for the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge. I chose to use the lovely bokeh dots from the Beauty Abounds stamp set paired with the small butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I stamped the larger and smaller bokeh dot images up the right hand side of the panel in 1^st and 2^nd generation Lovely Lipstick ink and Powder Pink ink. I just love these dots, they are so, so versatile and make great backgrounds.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set in Gray Granite ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. I punched this out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I also punched the same tag in Lovely Lipstick and Powder Pink cardstock. I cut each of the coloured tags across the middle from side to side and added them behind the Whisper White tag, allowing a little of each colour to show. The whole tag was then added to the stamped panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I rounded the upper right hand corner with the Detailed Trio Punch………….I know, I just can’t help myself! I adhered the stamped panel, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to a layer of gray Granite cardstock 5½” by 3¾” with a rounded upper right corner. This was then added using the same adhesive to the front of a Lovely Lipstick card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped 3 small butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set in Gray Granite ink, punched them out using the Butterfly Duet Punch and added them to the Whisper White panel using Mini Glue Dots. To finish the front of the card I added some of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in the Lovely Lipstick to the centre of each butterfly and scattered a few among the bokeh dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds and Butterfly Gala used for the Freshly Made Sketches #374 challenge and the CAS Colours & Sketches #307 challenge

I stamped the large and small bokeh dots and the butterfly in the lower left hand corner of a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered this to the inside of the card using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. The same stamps and colours were then used to decorate the front of the envelope.

I hope you like it.

Amazingly this card was chosen as a weekly winner of the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge

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

Mo x

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CAS Colours & Sketches #305 Challenge using the Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set

Home to Roost for the CAS Colours & Sketches #305

Posted on January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I love a good sketch challenge, don’t you, they really push me out of my comfort zone and make me look at my crafty stash in new ways. Today, I am playing along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 challenge. This sketch looks deceptively simple but I found it really hard to create something I liked.

Making the card

I quickly decided that the cute chicken from the Home to Roost stamp set was the image I wanted to use for this sketch. I chose 2 patterns from the Share What You Love Designer Series Paper stack (dsp) as the rustic look of these papers goes so well with this stamp set. I cut one piece of dsp 3” by 3” and the second piece at 2 ½” by 2 ½” and added them to the front of a Thick Very Vanilla card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Home to roost stamp set used for the CAS colour & sketches #305 Challenge

I stamped the chicken in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla 2 ½” by 2 ½” and die cut it using my Big Shot and the Layering Circle Framelits. I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from Crumb Cake cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Home to roost stamp set used for the CAS colour & sketches #305 Challenge

Using the gorgeous Blends pens in Crumb Cake, Rich Razzelberry and Old Olive I coloured in the chicken. The stamped layer was added to the scalloped circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Home to roost stamp set used for the CAS colour & sketches #305 Challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Early Espresso onto a ⅜” strip of Very Vanilla cardstock and added it to the card front.

I wondered if I should add some bling to the card but I really don’t feel it needs so decided that less is more and left it alone…….so hard to do…..

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

Mo x

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Clean and simple card made for the CAS Colour and Sketches #304 Challenge

Needle and Thread – CAS Colours & Sketches #304 Challenge

Posted on January 18, 2019January 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am playing along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 challenge which this week is a colour challenge.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅛” by 3 ¼”. I inked up the double leaf stamp in Crumb Cake ink and stamped it into the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel. I added the larger flower in Real Red ink and stamped a trio of the small flowers in the Balmy Blue ink around the main image. I love the hand embroidered effect these stamps give, they have so much dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

Finally I stamped the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink. I added the Whisper White layer to a panel of Real Red measuring 5⅜” by 2½” and adhered the whole piece to a Balmy Blue card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

Like many people I find clean and simple cards with minimal layering and embellishments so this challenge really pushed me out of my comfort zone. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

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

Mo x