3 cards, including a shadow box card made for April 2023 classes using the Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles Classes

Posted on April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for my April Classes using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies.

Colours used in these projects are:

Shadow Box Card

Thick Basic White card base 5¾” by 4⅛x 2”– scored at ½” & 1” on both log sides
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies we cut a circle in the centre panel one of the Thick Basic White card pieces, slightly nearer the top and centred from side to side between the 1” scorelines. The two pieces were placed one on top of the other and drew around the inside of the negative circle, lightly using a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The large circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was inked up, ½ with Granny Apple Green and the other half with Fresh Freesia buy pressing the inkpad directly to the stamp. We stamped it over the pencil circle which was then erased. The sentiment was then stamped onto the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The scorelines were folded and burnished, the 1” scoreline inwards and the ½” scoreline outwards. A strip of Tear ‘n Tape applied to the outer two sections of the back panel. The front was then adhered to the back, one side at a time.

A selection of foliage and flowers were stamped onto the scrap Basic White panel and die cut using the Sending Dies. We then arranged the flowers around the aperture.

Circle Daisy Card

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Fresh Freesia – 3¾” by ¼”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The circle image was inked up in the same way as for the previous card using the same Granny Apple Green and Fresh Freesia inks and stamped towards to top of the smaller Basic White panels.

The leafy sprig was stamped twice, once facing upwards and once facing downwards in Granny Apple Green ink. The flowers were added in Gorgeous Grape ink with centres of Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then added, off set, to the Granny Apple Green panel with liquid glue.

We stamped the smaller flower in Fresh Freesia ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card front and added the decorated panel overtop on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the one happy family was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Fresh Freesia and added it, trimming the ends, across the card front.

Double Flower card

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The rectangle image was stamped as before onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The leafy sprig added to one side in Granny Apple Green ink.

The duo of flowers were added in Gorgeous Grape ink with Daffodil Delight centres. The sentiment was added below in Gorgeous Grape ink.

A strip of Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon was added to the bottom of the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was the glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer. It was the mounted onto the Granny Apple Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

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Three projects made for my March 2023 Classes using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up!

Share a Milkshake Class projects

Posted on March 17, 2023March 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

We had great fun this week creating cards using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and the co-ordinating Dies. Ironically it was snowing when I held the first few classes and ice-creams were not high on our list of treats.

Colours used in these projects are:

Corner Tuck card

Fresh Freesia card base 6¼” by 5⅞”– scored at 4¼”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5¾” by 4⅛
Dandy Designs dsp – 5¾” by 2”
Calypso Coral – 3⅞” by 2½”
Petal Pink – 3¾” by 2⅜
Basic White – 4” by 2¾” – to die cut a deckled rectangle
Basic White – 3⅝”by 2⅜ – for the inside
Basic White strip – ½” wide
Dandy Designs dsp 2” by 2” cut in half on the diagonal
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 projects for March 2023 Classes

Glue the 2 panels of dsp to the Fresh Freesia card base and add the triangle of dsp to the upper right corner.

Stamp the solid glass onto deckled rectangle in 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink. The detailed image was added over top in full strength Fresh Freesia ink. The ice-cream scoop was stamped in Petal Pink ink onto scrap Basic White card and the straw in Sweet Sorbet ink, they were then die cut out and added at the top of the glass with Dimensionals.

The stamped panel was glued to the Petal Pink panel and then to the layer of Calypso Coral card and added with liquid glue to the smaller front panel of the card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Calypso Coral ink onto scrap card, trimmed down and added to the card front. We then added an extra white panel to the back piece where it would be hidden, this is where a message can be written.

Ice-cream Cone card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Dany Designs dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅜”
Calypso Coral – 5⅞” by ½”
Crumb Cake – 4” by 3” – use to die cut the waffle cone.
Scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia & Silver Foil

Three projects made for my March 2023 Classes using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' U

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 projects for March 2023 Classes

Glue the Calypso Coral strip to the right-hand side of the dsp panel and then glue to the Thick Basic White card base. Use a Blending Brush to add some Peta Pink ink to the right-hand side of the card front.

Fold up the waffle cone and tuck a piece of scrap Basic White card inside. Place the Fresh Freesia die cut ‘net’ to the back of the cone and add to the card front on Dimensionals.

The ice-cream scoops were stamped in Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Fresh Freesia inks onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Share a Milkshake Dies. They were added above the cone on Dimensionals.

A die cut silver spoon was added to the ice-cream and a trio of hearts stamped in Calypso Coral ink. The sentiment was stamped in the same ink onto the card front.

Ice-cream Sundae card

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Dandy Designs dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Fresh Freesia card – 3½” by ½”
Basic White – 3¾” by 1½”
Scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink & Silver Foil

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 projects for March 2023 Classes

The panel of dsp was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The piece was then glued to the Petal Pink card base,

A scalloped border was die cut from the Fresh Freesia card using the Penned Flowers Dies. It was added to the bottom of the 3¾” by 1½” piece of Basic White. This was then glued to the card front.

Die-cut the sundae glasses and ice-cream scoops from Fresh Freesia and Petal Pink card and add to the Basic White strip. The cherry was inked up in Sweet Sorbet ink and the stem coloured in using an Early Espresso Marker, it was then stamped onto white card and die-cut bore being added to the card front.

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the scrap Basic White, trimmed out with scissors and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make 3 projects for March 2023 Classes

I hope you like the cards. We also used the Dandy Designs dsp in this class.

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3 cards made for my January 2023 classes using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp by Stampin' Up!

Framed Florets Class Projects

Posted on January 17, 2023January 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for my January classes using the Framed Florets Bundle and the Dainty Flowers dsp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Embossed Floral card

Fresh Freesia card base 8½” by 4¼”– scored at 4¼”
Dainty Flowers dsp – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Rich Razzleberry 5” by 4”
Basic White oval die cut using the Framed Florets Dies
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White – 3½ by 2¼”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Emboss the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White using the Pretty Petals Embossing Folder. Use Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive glue the piece of Dainty Flowers dsp to the left side of the panel, leaving a tiny border around three side.

Wrap a length of ribbon around to disguise the join and secure on the back with Sellotape. Glue the whole piece to the Fresh Freesia card base. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink onto the Basic White oval, over to the left side.

Stamp the spray of flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the 3½ by 2¼” panel of Basic White and die cut. Die cut the embossed frame from the panel of Rich Razzleberry card. Place the Rich Razzleberry frame face down and add the stamped white oval, face down inside the frame and add Dimensionals around the edge making sure to place them on the frame and the oval. Add the piece to the card front.

Using the following Blends Pens colour in the spray of flowers – Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. Add the spray to the right side of the oval with glue.

Add a bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed this card.

Famed Sentiment card

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Dainty Flowers dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝
Rich Razzleberry – 5 “ by 4”
Basic White – oval die cut using the Framed Florets Dies
Basic White – 3” by 2”
Scrap Old Olive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Glue the panel of dsp to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White and then to the Blushing Bride card base.

Stamp the s individual flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and die cut them out. Also die cut the larger frame from Rich Razzleberry card and 2 leafy sprigs from the scrap Old Olive card.

Glue the Rich Razzleberry frame to the card front. Stamp the sentiment onto the die cut white oval and mount the oval inside the frame on Dimensionals.

Trim the bottom off each leafy sprig and glue to the bottom of the oval. Colour the flowers with the Blackberry Bliss Blends Pens and add over the leafy sprigs.

Decorate with a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones.

Punched Oval Card

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blushing Bride – 5½” by 3¾”
Dainty Flowers dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Rich Razzleberry card – we used one of the centre ovals from the previous cards.
Basic White – 2¼” by 1½”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

Glue the panel of dsp to the Blushing Bride layer. Wrap a length of Sweet Sorbet Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, secure on the back with Sellotape.

Glue the panel to the Rich Razzleberry card base.

Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink onto the smallest piece of Basic White card and punch out with the Double Oval Punch. Punch out a scalloped oval from one of the excess ovals from either of the previous cards and glue these together.

Add the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

Complete the card with a ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Dainty Flowers dsp used to make 3 cards for my January 2023 classes

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The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

Trees for Sale Classes

Posted on October 14, 2022October 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 3 cards we made in this month’s classes using the Trees for Sale stamp set and co-ordinating Tree Lot Dies.

Colours used in these projects are:

Die Cut Trees Card

Old Olive card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – 1 for the inside
Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White ½” strip
Scrap – Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Garden Green & Evening Evergreen

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

We ran one of the Basic White panels through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. A length of Pool Party Ribbon was wrapped around the layer before it was glued to the Old Olive card front.

We added Pool Party ink to the die cut Circle using a Blending Brush. Two trees were then stamped onto the circle, the solid background in Garden Green and the detailed image in Evening Evergreen. The circle was then adhered to the card front.

The large and small trees were die cut from scrap Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Garden Green & Evening Evergreen card. They were glued together and added to the card front n Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped onto a strip of Basic White card in Evening Evergreen ink. We trimmed it down and flagged the ends with scissors. It was then added to the card front.

Trees for Sale card

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Silver & Gold dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Sweetest Christmas dsp – 3¾” by 1¾” cut in two
Garden Green – 3½” by 3½” – to die cut a scalloped circle
BW – 3” by 3” – to die cut a circle
Basic White 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap BW & So Saffron

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

We glued the Gold and Silver dsp to the Pool Party panel and added the strip of Sweetest Christmas dsp across the centre.

Using Blending Brushes, we added Pool Party ink and Pear Pizzazz ink to the die cut circle.

The large tree was the stamped in Garden Green (solid background) and Evening Evergreen for the more detailed image. The smaller trees were stamped in Pear Pizzazz and either Mossy Meadow or Evening Evergreen. The stamped circle was then glued to the Garden Green scalloped circle and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

We stamped the sign in Crumb Cake ink and trimmed it out with scissors before adding it to the card front. We die cut 3 stars from scrap So Saffron card and added them to the trees. A trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

Trio of Trees card

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

I had prepared a negative circle mask ahead of class which we adhered to the smaller panel of Basic White. We then used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the negative space, peeled the masking paper off and voila…… a soft, blue circle.

The large tree was stamped in the centre of the circle in Garden Green and Evening Evergreen ink and a smaller tree added on each side in Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow.

The greeting was stamped below in Evening Evergreen ink and the panel glued to the Garden Green layer.

The whole piece was then added to the Pool Party card base on Dimensionals and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set and Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make projects for my October Classes

The ladies really enjoyed the classes.

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Three beer and cocktail/mocktail cards made using the Brewed For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! for June 2022 classes

Brewed For You Classes

Posted on June 17, 2022June 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for my June classes using the Brewed For You stamp set. I designed two more masculine themed cards and one which would be perfect for a young teenager.

Colours used in these cards are:

Beer & Wine card

Thick Basic White card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞”
Smoky Slate – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 3¾” by 2“
Design a Daydream dsp – 3¾” by ½”
Daffodil Delight – 2¼” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

We embossed the Smoky Slate panel using the Painted Textures Embossing Folder and added it to the Thick Basic White card base.

The 3 glasses were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card, The ‘wheat beer’ was added with Daffodil Delight ink, the bitter with Soft Suede ink and the wine with Merry Merlot…….obviously. These were die cut using the Brewed Dies.

We glued the strip of dsp to the bottom of the Basic White strip, added a row of bubbles in Smoky Slate ink across the top before adding the glasses with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. The piece was then added to the card front.

The ladies had a choice of sentiments which were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto Daffodil Delight card. We trimmed it down and tucked it under the decorated strip. A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

Cocktails or Mocktails card

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Design A Daydream dsp – 5½” by 1”
Basic Gray – 5½” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White 2¾” by 2¾” – stitched square die cut using Stylish Shapes Dies
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

The strips of Basic Gray card were glued to the back of the dsp, the piece was then added to one of the Basic White panels. We wrapped a piece of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the strip before the whole panel was added to the Sweet Sorbet card base. The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink.

The three glasses were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card. We inked up the infill stamp with Daffodil Delight and added Sweet Sorbet ink to the bottom using a Sponge Dauber before stamping it inside one of the glasses. We re-inked the stamp with the Daffodil Delight and added Granny Apple Green to the bottom. For the wine glass, we inked up with Sweet Sorbet and added Blackberry Bliss to the bottom. These were then die cut.

The glasses were added to the Stitched Square and bubbles added with Smoky Slate ink. The square was the added to the card front. Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

Beer Anyone?

Basic Gray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5½” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3½”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼” – stitched circle die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies
Daffodil Delight – 3” by ¾” – die cut a banner using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Daffodil Delight ¼” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

We stamped the beer glass randomly – or as randomly as we felt comfortable with – all over the Basic Gray panel. The panel was the glued to the Basic Gray card base.

The beer glass was stamped in the stitched circle and the ‘beer’ added with Daffodil Delight ink. We sliced a little off the right side of the circle before adding it to the card base.

The sentiment was added along with a trio of Classic Matte Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

These were such fun cards to make. I hope you like them.

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A trio of pretty Tulip themed cards made using the Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin' Up!

Flowering Tulip cards for April’s Classes

Posted on April 15, 2022April 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made in this week’s classes featuring the gorgeous Tulip dies and the Flowering Tulips stamp set.

Colours used in these projects are:

Trio of Tulips card

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1⅛” & 5¼”
Pattern Party dsp – 5 ¾” by 1”
Poppy Parade – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4” by 3”
Poppy Parade – 5⅞” by 1”
Basic White – ½” strip
Scrap Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green & Basic White

Fold and burnish on the score lines. Run the larger panel of the card base through the Cut and Emboss Machine with one of the Greenery Embossing Folders. Add the strip of Poppy Parade card to the embossed piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Glue the strip of Pattern Party dsp to narrow card front panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Using a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the smaller Basic White panel. Add the panel to the Poppy Parade rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Assemble the pieces of the tulip heads. Fold on the score lines, add the Basic White oval piece inside the folded outer piece. Add the Flirty Flamingo piece then close the side pieces and support with small Dimensionals to give a 3-dimensional effect.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Add the tulip flowers to the inked panel and fit the stems and leaves around.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Add the decorated panel to the right-hand panel (the thin side) with a strong adhesive. Decorate with Red Rhinestones.

Two Tulip Card

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Poppy Parade – 2” by ½”

Randomly stamp one of the tulip images all over the Flirty Flamingo card front.

Stamp the tulip image onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Poppy Parade ink. Add the infill image with Flirty Flamingo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

The stems and leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. The stamped panel was then added to the Granny Apple Green panel and then to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Poppy Parade card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using a Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

Tulip Border card

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Flirty Flamingo – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Poppy Parade – 5 ⅞” by 1½”
Pattern Party dsp – 5 ¼” by 1½”

Glue strip of Pattern Party dsp to the Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

Die cut the tulip border from the strip of Poppy Parade card. Add it over the dsp strip and trim off the excess.

Add the decorated piece to the Flirty Flamingo panel then to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowering Tulip stamp set and Tulip Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for April 2022 Classes

The cards are so pretty. I hope you like them

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Rainbow cards for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using Brilliant Rainbow dies and the Sunshine & Rainbows dsp and used for classes in Feb 2022

Brilliant Rainbow Class projects for the Crafty Collaborations Rainbow Blog Hop

Posted on February 14, 2022February 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Rainbow Blog Hop where we are sharing rainbow themed cards. . I just love a rainbow; they are so bright and cheerful. I have used the bundle to create the projects for this month’s classes and I am sharing these today.

Colours used in these projects are:

Fun Fold Card

Thick Basic White card – 11¾” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞” and the front cut at 2¼”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¾” by 1¾” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 1⅝”
Basic White – 3½” by 2½” – Die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Scrap Basic White
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Glue the large piece of dsp to the back of the card
Glue one of the strips of dsp to the front panel
Die cut the rainbow from the centre of one of the scalloped rectangles
Rough cut a rainbow from the dsp and glue it to the back of the die cut rainbow
Glue the bottom of the rainbow to the front panel and add the 2nd scalloped rectangle to the back
Add the 2nd strip of dsp to the back of the card front
Add the Basic White strip to the bottom of the back panel
Punch the clouds from the dsp and scrap Basic White
Add your sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Scalloped Rainbow Card

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½ ” by 3¾” x 2
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5 ¼” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Glue the large panel of dsp to one of the large Basic White panels
Add to the Bermuda Bay card front
Add the strip of dsp to the centre of the card
Die cut a rainbow from the centre of the large scalloped rectangle
Rough cut a rainbow from the dsp and glue it to the back of the die cut rainbow
Add to the card front on dimensionals
Add your chosen sentiment

Strip of Rainbows

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 4⅛” by 1⅝”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 4⅛” by ¼”
Basic White – ¼” strip
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Stamp your chosen sentiment onto the larger die cut panel
Glue to strip of dsp to the bottom of the card front
Add the 2 Basic White panels to the card front on Dimensionals with about ¼” separating them

Rainbow Wishes

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Sunshine & Rainbows dsp – 5½” by 1 “
Basic White envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Add the large panel of dsp to one of the Basic White panels
Glue to the card base
Glue the thinnest strip of dsp to the bottom of the rainbow strip and add piece to the card front on Dimensionals
Add your chosen sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Sunshine & Rainbow dsp used to make projects for February 2022 classes and shown in the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

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A trio of rustic pine cone and spruce sprigs themed Christmas cards made using Stampin' Up! products

Christmas Pinecones Classes

Posted on November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for my November classes featuring the gorgeous Christmas Pinecones Dies. I don’t know about you, but I looked at the large intricate dies and wondered how I could use them ….. other then the obvious – die cut, add to the card front and slap a sentiment in the middle. I wanted to show my ladies the versatility of cutting the die cut piece apart.

Colours used in this project are:

The first thing we did was to die cut the large detailed foliage die from a ¼ sheet of Garden Green card. This is the piece that we cut apart and used on all our cards.

We always start with the fiddliest, most complicated card first, the idea being that we get this over while we are still concentrating!!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Pinecones Die used to make 3 rustic pine cone and foliage themed Christmas cards for November 2021 classes

Christmas Pinecone Fun Fold

Soft Succulent card base – 6½” by 5⅞” scored at 2⅜”
Garden Green – 5¾” by 1⅞”
Gold Foil – 5¾” by 3⅞” by ⅜”
Crumb Cake 4¼” by 3¼”
BW – 4” by 2¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Soft Suede & Gold Foil
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Pinecones Die used to make 3 rustic pine cone and foliage themed Christmas cards for November 2021 classes

We embossed panel the narrow Garden Green panel using the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine and one of the Wintry 3D Embossing Folders and added it to the smaller front flap of the Soft Succulent card base. The Gold Foil strip was then butted up to it.

We used either the pinecone or sprig to decorate the large Basic White panel and glued it to the inside of the card

We added glue to the left-hand side of the Crumb Cake scalloped rectangle – which I had cut ahead of time using the Scalloped Contour Dies, and added it to the left flap of the card base.

The sentiment, from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Garden Green onto the white card, die cut using one of the labels from the Seasonal Labels dies and add to the Crumb Cake panel on Dimensionals.

The detailed pinecone (gold) and Soft Suede pinecone base – cut by me ahead of time using the Seasonal Labels Dies, were glued together then and added to the label front with glue and/or dimensionals.

We then snipped apart the foliage from the large die cut and tucked sprigs behind the pinecones.

Pinecones on an embossed layer with a banner

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake – 5⅞” by 1⅜” – ends flagged
BW – 4½” by 3⅜”
Soft Succulent – 4” by 3¼” – embossed with Wintry 3D folder
Gold Foil – 3⅞” by ¼”
BW – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Soft Suede & Gold Foil
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Pinecones Die used to make 3 rustic pine cone and foliage themed Christmas cards for November 2021 classes

We flagged the ends of the Crumb Cake layer and added it to the Garden Green card base.

We embossed the Soft Succulent panel as above and added the panel to the smaller Basic White layer and added the strip of Gold Foil to the side. This piece was then mounted on the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped on the label, which I had die cut ahead of time and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

We assembled the die cut pinecones and added then with sprigs of foliage behind the label.

Two Small Pinecones on a card

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green – 3¾” by 3¼”
Gold Foil – 3¾”” by ⅜”
Basic White label from the Seasonal Labels dies
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Die cut foliage panel – Garden Green
Die cut pinecone bases and detail – Soft Suede & Gold Foil
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Pinecones Die used to make 3 rustic pine cone and foliage themed Christmas cards for November 2021 classes

We embossed the garden green panel with the same Wintry 3D Embossing Panel and added it to the Crumb Cake card front. The Gold Foil strip was added above it

The sentiment was stamped on the previously die cut label and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

We assembled the die cut pinecones and added then with sprigs of foliage onto the top of the label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Christmas Pinecones Die used to make 3 rustic pine cone and foliage themed Christmas cards for November 2021 classes

We added a small gold embellishment to each card to finish it.

Such a fun week of classes. I hope you like the cards

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Lovely penguin themed Christmas cards for the October 2021 classes

Penguin Place Class

Posted on October 15, 2021October 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cute cards made for Octobers’ classes and made using the Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp.

Colours in this project are:

Book Binding fun fold card

Fresh Freesia card base – 11¾” by 4⅛“- scored at 4¾“ & 5⅞”
Misty Moonlight – 4⅝” by 4”
Penguin Playmates dsp – 4½” by 3⅞”
BW 4½” by 3⅞”
Misty Moonlight – 4” by 1“
Penguin Playmates dsp – 4⅞” by ⅞”
Basic White – 2½” by 2½”
Be Dazzling – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

We added glue between the 2 score lines and adhered the front to the back of the card base.

Using a Trimmer we cut a piece of Penguin Playmates dsp – 3⅞” by ⅞” and glue it the smaller Misty Moonlight panel. This was then glued to the card front between the score lines.

Next, we cut a piece of dsp 4½” by 3⅞” and glued it to the larger Misty Moonlight panel before adding it to the card front. A strip of dsp 4½” by ½” was cut, flag both ends with scissors and glued to the card front.

We die cut a circle from the Basic White square using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Layering Circle Dies. The same size circle was die cut from the square of Be Dazzling paper.

The sentiment was stamped onto the white circle in Misty Moonlight ink and the two circles were offset and glued together.

We cut out a penguin from the dsp and glued to the same circle and added the circles to the card front on Dimensionals. We added a trio of Champagne Rhinestones to complete the card.

Penguin & Friend

Thick Basic White card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Penguin Playmates dsp – 5⅞” by 3”
Just Jade – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Be Dazzling – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White ¼” strip
Wonderful Snowflake
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

We cut a piece of Penguin Playmates dsp – 5⅞” by 3 and added the Just Jade and Be Dazzling strips on either side. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

Next, we added one of the wonderful Snowflakes with a blob of glue in the centre. These are iridescent and lovely.

We punched out a penguin from the adorable dsp and also cut out and added both to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Basic White and added to the card. A trio of Champagne Rhinestones was added to complete the card

Decorate the inside panel with a strip of dsp and add to the card

Penguin on an Embossed Background

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Penguin Playmates dsp – 5½” by 1”
Be Dazzling – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White ¼” strip
Basic White Envelope

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Wintry 3D embossing folder we embossed one of the Basic White panels.

We cut a strip of dsp – 5½” by 1” and glued it to strip of Be Dazzling paper before adding it to the embossed panel with glue.

The whole piece was added to the Misty Moonlight card base with Dimensionals.

We fussy cut out a cute penguin from the dsp using sharp scissors and added it to the card front with glue.

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of white card, the ends were flagged and the strip added to the card front. We added a trio of Champagne Rhinestones to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch and Penguin Playmates dsp used for October Classes

Cute cards, I hope you like them.

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Projects for classes in July 2021 using the Quiet Meadow stamp set and Meadow dies by Stampin' Up!

July Quiet Meadow class

Posted on July 16, 2021July 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the July Quiet Meadow cards I designed for this month’s classes using the gorgeous Quiet Meadow stamp set and stunning Meadow Dies.

Colours used in these projects are:

Single Flower Card

Polished Pink – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Basic White ½ sheet for all the die cutting
Scrap Polished Pink & Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Quiet Meadow stamp set and Meadow Dies used for the July 2021 classes

We stamped the card front in Polished Pink ink.

The small Basic White panel was run through the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine with the Bricks & Mortar Embossing Folder and was then adhered to the Evening Evergreen panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. We wrapped a piece of Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon around the panel before adding it to the card base on Dimensionals.

We die cut the flower from scrap Basic White card and added ink using Sponge Daubers. The flower was then added to the card front with the liquid glue.

The sentiment was stamped in Polished Pink ink onto scrap Basic White card and was punched out using the Double Oval Punch. We punched a Polished Pink oval as a backing and added it to the card front with glue.

Finally, we added a bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels.

Framed Flowers card

Evening Evergreen card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Evening Evergreen

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Quiet Meadow stamp set and Meadow Dies used for the July 2021 classes

We stamped the script image in 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd generation Soft Succulent ink randomly all over one of the Basic White panels then added some speckles in 1^st and 2^nd generation Fresh Freesia ink randomly over the same panel. The panel was glued to the front of the Evening Evergreen card front.

Using the Stitched Rectangle Dies we die cut a rectangle from the Evening Evergreen panel. The speckles were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto the corners of the frame and the frame was mounted onto the Evening Evergreen card front.

We die cut a selection of flowers from scrap Basic White card using the Meadow dies and coloured them using Blending Brushes. The flowers were added with glue and/or Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White, trimmed and added to the card front.

We added jewels to the flower centres to complete the card.

Spray of Flowers card

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen 5” by 3½”
Basic White 4½” by 1½”
Basic White 3” by 1¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Quiet Meadow stamp set and Meadow Dies used for the July 2021 classes

We stamped the speckled image in all 4 corners of the Fresh Freesia card base in Fresh Freesia ink.

Taking a blending brush, we added Whisper White ink to the centre of the Evening Evergreen panel to create a halo effect.

Taking the Scalloped Contour Dies I die cut a scalloped border from the Basic White strip 4½” by 1½” and glued the border to the back of the Evening Evergreen piece. The whole panel was added to the Fresh Freesia card front on Dimensionals

We die cut some flowers and used Water Painters to add ink to them. They were then added to the card front with liquid glue.

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto the smaller piece of Basic White and die cut a label. Using Tear ‘n Tape we added a strip f Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon to the back of the label and added it to the card front with glue.

A scattering of jewels was added to the card front to completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Quiet Meadow stamp set and Meadow Dies used for the July 2021 classes

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

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