A beautiful card made using the Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set

Delightfully Detailed Butterfly

Posted on February 6, 2019February 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This is a sweet card I made for a friend who has been going through a difficult time lately; I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her. I made it using some of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp and the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Making the card

I started by cutting out a piece of the gorgeous Delightfully Detailed dsp using my Paper Trimmer. I added this piece to a slightly larger panel of Pool Party cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped some of the pretty butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched the butterflies out using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I coloured the butterflies in using the Highland Heather and Pool Party Markers. I added the butterflies to the panel with Mini Glue dots and added some Basic Rhinestones,

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

I added the whole piece to a Gorgeous Grape card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock ½” wide and trimmed it to size before adding it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Deightfully Detailed Butterflies by Stampin’ Up!

This dsp is so pretty and goes so well with this stamp set. I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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Abstract Impressions for a Double Z Fold card

Posted on September 11, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made for a friends special birthday using the Abstract Impressions stamp set. I really love this stamp set, it Is so pretty and extremely versatile.

Making the Abstract Impressions card

I started with 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock, one measuring 11” by 5½”, the other 9¼” by 4¼”. I scored both of these panels on the long sides at 2¾” by 5½”. I rounded some of the corners of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel with the Detailed Trio Punch. I chose 2 patterns from the gorgeous Garden Impressions 6” x 6” dsp, one piece was cut at 5¼” by 5¼” and 2 pieces at 5¼” by 2½” and glued them to the larger piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I cut 3 pieces of Mint Macaron cardstock, one at 4⅛” by 3½” and two more at 4⅛” by 2⅝”, rounded the same corners and adhered these to the smaller Thick Whisper White cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut 3 panels of Whisper White cardstock, one at 4” by 4” and the other two at 4” by 2½” and stamped them with images from the Abstract Impressions.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I used Mint Macaron ink and Shaded Spruce ink for the leaves and 1^st & 2^nd generation Powder Pink ink, Calypso Coral ink and Melon Mambo ink for the flowers. I love the depth the multiple layer stamping gives to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I die cut the numbers 6 & 0, three times each from Mint Macaron cardstock using the sadly retired Large Numbers dies and glued them one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive making each number thicker. These were added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink onto a ¼” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut the ends into flags. I added the sentiment over the numbers with glue. To finish the card I scattered some Faceted Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Abstract Impressions for a great double Z fold card

I made an envelope using the Envelope Punch Board and some retired dsp. I hope my friend likes her card.

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

Mo x

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Country Jar of Love

Posted on September 7, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have had a great time today making a Country Jar card using both the Jar of Love stamp set and the Country Home stamp set. They combine beautifully.

Making the Country Jar card

I began by stamping the medium jar image from the Jar of Love stamp set onto a scrap piece of Tropical Escape dsp. I cut the jar out using the Everyday Jar framelits and my Big Shot and cut away the screw top to the jar with my scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I took a panel of Watercolor Paper measuring 4⅛” by 3” and stamped the floral image from the Country Home stamp set towards the top using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. For my colour palette I chose Smoky Slate for the cotton buds, Blushing Bride for the seed pods, Mint Macaron for the leaves, So Saffron for the larger buds, and Flirty Flamingo for the central flower and Blackberry Bliss for the small buds. I squeezed ink into the lid of each pad and used my Aquapainter to apply the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

When the ink was dried I added the watercolour panel, with Multipurpose Glue, to a piece of Tropical Escape dsp measuring 4⅛” by 3⅜” leaving a slightly larger border on the left. The die cut jar was then added using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The panel was then added to the front of a Blushing Bride card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using a Mini Glue Dot I added a Rich Razzelberry bow to the top of the jar, made using the Nature’s Twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink onto a ⅜” wide scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and banner punched the ends using the Tailored Tag punch. This was adhered to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To complete the card I added some Blackberry Bliss faceted dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

For the inside of the card I added a panel of Very Vanilla decorated with a strip of the same dsp. I used another dsp strip on the side of a Very Vanilla envelope. I am really happy with the look of this card.

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

Mo x

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Petal Promenade dsp for a sweet get well card

Petal Promenade get well card

Posted on September 4, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a sweet get well card using the adorable Petal Promenade designer series paper. This paper is stunning and needs very little embellishment to make a stunning card.

Petal Promenade card

I began by cutting a piece of the Petal Promenade dsp measuring 5⅛” by 2⅞” and layered it onto a panel of Calypso Coral cardstock. I added a little tear and tape adhesive to the back left side of the panel and added some of the lovely soft Lace Trim.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I took a Gray Granite card base and added a ½” strip of Very Vanilla cardstock to the front and added the panel over the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I stamped the sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out using the Everyday Label Punch. I inserted the punched sentiment into the punch again and punched again to make it smaller. I did the same with a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock and layered it on the back of the punched sentiment. This was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Petal Promenade dsp for a get well card

I don’t think the card needs anything else, I hope you agree.

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

Mo x

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A sweet little rhino card using the Animal Outings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Rhino on an Animal Outing

Posted on August 24, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I love the sweet little rhino from the Animal Outing stamp set and have used it today for a simple thank you card.

Making the Rhino card

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

I stamped the rhino using Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a panel of Whisper White 3” by 3” and die cut it out using the Layering Circle dies and my Big Shot. I coloured the rhino using the Light & Dark Smoky Slate and Ivory Blends pens. The tiny bird was coloured using the Light Calypso Coral. I backed the stamped piece onto a Scalloped circle cut from Calypso Coral cardstock using my Big Shot and Layering Circle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

Taking a Thick Whisper White card base I adhered a panel of Calypso Coral cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a piece of Garden Impressions dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” and placed a 4” by ⅜” strip of Shaded Spruce from left to right to add interest to the panel. The stamped panel was then added overtop on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

The sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was inked in Shaded Spruce and stamped onto a 2” by ¼” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut down to size. It was added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Such a quirky little card, hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Gorgeous wedding card using Wonderful Moments stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Wonderful Moments Bride

Posted on August 19, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set for the upcoming wedding of friends.

Making the Wonderful Moments card

I began with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5¼” by 3½”. I inked up the gorgeous image of the bride using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it on the Whisper White pane. Taking the light and dark Calypso Coral, the light and dark Daffodil Delight & the light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens I coloured in the buttons, sash and bouquet of the bride. I used the Ivory Blend for her skin and the light and dark Crumb Cake for her hair.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Wonderful Moments by Stampin’ Up!

I added two Artisan Pearls to her hair as decoration and a couple more scattered around. Using the Detailed Trio Punch I rounded the upper left hand corner of the stamped panel. I also rounded the upper left corner of a panel of Basic Black 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered it to the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Wonderful Moments by Stampin’ Up!

I cut a piece of the lovely Garden Impressions DSP measuring 5⅝” by 3⅞” and glued it to a Thick Whisper White card base. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the Basic Black panel and added it to the card front. The sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and trimmed out using the Paper Trimmer. It was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Wonderful Moments by Stampin’ Up!

Such a sweet and simple card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Little Elephant stamp set and Elephant Builder Punch makes a cute card

Purple Elephant

Posted on August 14, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made for a friend, it features a little purple elephant because she loves elephants and the colour purple………..it had to be done.

Making a purple elephant card

I began by stamping the larger of the 2 elephants onto a scrap of Whisper White using Gorgeous Grape ink and punched it out using the co-ordinating Elephant Builder Punch. I die cut a circle from Whisper White cardstock using the Layering Circle Dies and my Big Shot and stamped the sentiment using the Gorgeous Grape ink. The tiny bird was added in Pool Party. I then die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from Gorgeous Grape cardstock and adhered it to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Little purple elephant card using products by Stampin’ Up!

I inked up the plaid strip in Gorgeous Grape and stamped it about an inch from the bottom of a 5¼” by 3½” panel of Whisper White. I added a strip, 3½” by 1½” of Pool Party designer series paper (dsp) taken from the Subtles 6” by 6” paper stack. I punched the upper left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added a layer of Pool Party cardstock with the same punched corner. The panel was then added to a Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Little purple elephant card using products by Stampin’ Up!

I added the layered circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed the cute little purple elephant onto the circle again using Stampin’ Dimensionals. To complete the project I added a few Iridescent Sequins. Gorgeous, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Little purple elephant card using products by Stampin’ Up!

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

Mo x

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Masculine Apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on August 10, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where the theme is Masculine cards. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. If you have hopped over from the lovely Eva Pottsova I am sure her projects have given you some welcome inspiration, please continue to hop on and see what the other hoppers have to share with us this month.

So many of us struggle with making cards for the boys and men in our life, myself included. Today I have chosen to share a card I made for a friend who loves a good barbeque.

Making the card

I started by choosing a piece of designer series paper (dsp) from the gorgeous Tropical Escape dsp stack. I wanted something muted and more masculine looking as I wanted to stamp on it. Having selected my paper I took it to the Big Shot and die cut an apron using the Apron Builder Framelit dies. I also die cut a pocket, a neck band and some utensils from scraps of Whisper White, Granny Apple Green and Blueberry Bushel cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Next I took the Make a Difference stamp set and using the individual letters stamped out ‘BBQ’ in Shaded Spruce ink onto the die cut apron. I stamped the word ‘King’ onto the Whisper White apron pocket in the same ink. I then assembled the apron adding the neck band, pocket and BBQ tools with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the tiny leaves from the Apron of Love stamp set on the pocket in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I choose another bolder pattern from the Tropical Escape dsp stack and cut it to 5⅜” by 3⅝”, rounded the upper left and lower right corner using the Detailed Trio Punch and added it to a panel of Granny Apple Green cardstock, 5½” by 3¾” with identically rounded corners.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I added the apron using Stampin’ Dimensionals to a piece of Vellum cardstock 4⅝” by 3⅞” with identically rounded corners. This was added to the panel with Multipurpose Adhesive which was only applied under the apron where it would not be seen.

Taking a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 11¾” by 4⅛” I scored it at 5 ½” and 2 and 15/16ths to make an easel card. The card topper was then added to the front by apply Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the bottom half of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine apron for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the oven glove twice from the dsp and twice from Granny Apple Green cardstock and glued the 2 together with Multipurpose glue to make them a little sturdier and added them half way up the inside of the card to hold the easel in place.

I am really happy with how the card turned out. I hope you like it. Please hop on the see what Anastasia Radloff has to share with us.

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

Mo x

Wonderful Moments

Posted on August 5, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the lady with balloons from the lovely Wonderful Moments stamp set to create a lovely birthday card.

Making the Wonderful Moments Lady with Balloons card

I began by stamping the pretty lady onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 3” using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I chose this ink as I knew I wanted to colour the image in with Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the balloons in the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful moments lady with balloons for a birthday card

Using the light & dark Rich Razzelberry Stampin’ Blends I coloured in the lady’s dress, her hair and shoes were coloured in using the light & dark Crumb Cake and her skin is Ivory. I coloured in the balloons using the light & dark Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. The image was ‘grounded’ using the light & dark Crumb Cake Blends.

The sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink. I used the Detailed Trio Punch to round the upper left corner of the stamped panel and added it to a Basic Black layer 4⅝” by 3⅛” with a rounded corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful moments lady with balloons for a birthday card

Taking a piece of the Share What You Love dsp measuring 5⅜” by 2½” I added it to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base on the left hand side. The stamped panel was added on Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish the card I added a scattering of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful moments lady with balloons for a birthday card

I love this card and hope you also like it.

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

Mo x

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Tropical Chic stamp set and Tropical dies used for a special double Z fold card

Tropical Chic Double Z Fold Card

Posted on July 27, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a double Z fold card made for another of my oldest and loveliest friends. We have been friends for over 40 years!

Making this gorgeous card

I started by cutting a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 11” by 5½” and another piece 9¼” by 4¼”. Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool I scored both pieces at 2¾” and 5½” on the long sides. I chose 2 of the gorgeous pieces of the Tropical Escape dsp. I cut 1 panel at 5¼” by 5¼” and 2 panels at 5¼” by 2½” and adhered the pieces to the larger Thick Whisper White card base. This dsp is stunning and I love the green and pink colour combination.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic for a special Double Z fold card

I took the detailed square die from the Tropical Thinlit dies and using my Big Shot I die cut it for Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I then cut a square of Granny Apple Green cardstock 2 ¾” by 2 ¾” and added it behind the Soft Sea Foam piece with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This piece was then added to the front of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic for a special Double Z fold card

I cut 2 panels of Granny Apple Green cardstock 2 ¾” by 2 ¾” and round the top corners with the Detailed Trio Punch. I cut 2 panels of Whisper White cardstock 2 ½” by 2 ½”, round the upper corners as before then stamped one of the leaves from the Tropical Chic stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper right or lower left corner. These panels were then adhered to the Granny Apple Green layers and glued the Thick Whisper White piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic for a special Double Z fold card

I stamped the flowers in 1^st and 2^nd generation Flirty Flamingo ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out with my Big Shot and the Tropical Thinlits. The flowers were then added with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Stampin’ Dimensionals to the 3 front panels of the card. I also cut an extra leaf from Granny Apple Green cardstock and added it to the die cut panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic for a special Double Z fold card

The sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. The smaller panel was then added to the larger panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I love this style of card. I added a scattering of Love What You Do Artisan Pearls to the card front.