A pretty card made for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop using the Mixed Media stamp set and the Bloom Impressions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Mixed Media CASE’d card – CASE A Friend Blog Hop

Posted on December 18, 2024December 14, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the CASE a Friend Blog Hop. CASE means ‘copy and share everything’ or ‘copy and selectively edit’ and I have chosen the second option and a card designed by Karen Ksenzakovic of creativestampingdesigns.com, I also used a stamp set which will be available from the 7^th January 2025 from my online store called Mixed Media.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the mixed media card, you will need:

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Melon Mamo card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 3½” by 1⅛” – 3
Bloom Impressions dsp -3⅜” by 1” x 3
Basic White card -5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then adhered to the Melon Mambo layer and then to the Pebbled Path card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Media stamp set used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty card for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop

The three pieces of Bloom Impressions were then glued to the three panels of Pebbled path card. These were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Media stamp set used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty card for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop

The large floral spray from the Mixed Media stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink. I die cut it using the Mixed Media Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Media stamp set used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty card for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather and Shy Shamrock. The floral spray was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Media stamp set used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty card for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Seagulls stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink and trimmed it out using sharp Scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Mixed Media stamp set used with the Bloom Impressions dsp to make a pretty card for the CASE A Friend Blog Hop

A trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty,floral fun fold card made using the new Pretty Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Petals Fun Fold card

Posted on December 15, 2024December 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the new Pretty Petals stamp set and Dies which will be available from the 7th January from my online store. I have used it to make a pretty floral birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pretty petals fun fold card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 4” by 1⅞”
Berry Burst card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using my paper trimmer, I cut across the card front to the scoreline 2” from the bottom. I then cut down the central scoreline leaving the 2” flap at the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

The panel of Fresh Freesia card was embossed using the Perfectly Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and glued to the front flap of the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

Using the retiring Deckled Rectangle I die cut a rectangle from the 4¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card and a slightly larger deckled rectangle from the panel of Berry Burst card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

The leafy spray was stamped on the Basic White rectangle using Mossy Meadow ink and the 2 rectangles were then adhered together. The rectangular panel was then added to the bottom flap of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

I inked the group of flowers with Fresh Freesia ink and added Berry Burst ink to the base of the petals using a Sponge Dauber. The flowers were then stamped scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. The flowers were the added to the card front with liquid glue or Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

A bow made using the Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon, a Sale-a-Bration choice available from the 7^th January and a trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

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A card for the colouring techniques challenge using the retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Azure Magnolia – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2024December 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I have created an anniversary card using the Magnolia Mood stamp set and Blends Alcohol Pens.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the azure magnolia card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner of the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card using Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a card for the colouring techniques challenge – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set was then stamped with pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a card for the colouring techniques challenge – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Azure Afternoon, Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Wild Wheat. The coloured panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a card for the colouring techniques challenge – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A length of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and the whole piece added to the Azure Afternoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a card for the colouring techniques challenge – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A bow made using the White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was added to the card front along with a trio of Transparent Adhesive backed Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Magnolia Mood stamp set used to make a card for the colouring techniques challenge – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

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An adorable card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Zinnias card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 7, 2024November 28, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a pretty card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful zinnias card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Scrap Pebbled Path

The panel of Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper was glued, askew to the larger Pebbled Path layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the beautiful spray of zinnias using Pebbled Path ink onto the piece of 4¾” by 3½” Basic White card. The image was then die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Bubble Bath, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon & Crumb Cake. The coloured panel was then adhered to the smaller Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of White Baker’s Twine around the panel adhering the ends on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. It was die cut using the Perennial Postage Dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnia stamp set and Perennial Postage dies used to make an adorable card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Rainbow Dots and a White Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

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A thank you card featuring a spotlight technique made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simple Spotlight card

Posted on October 20, 2024October 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have made a simple spotlight card using the gorgeous Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the simple spotlight card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾” – For the inside

Using the floral image and Calypso Coral ink, I randomly stamped all over the Calypso Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

I used a simple stencil with different size circles and a Blending Brush to blend Peach Pie ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I used the large Circle, The medium circle and the small circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

Using the same stencil, I added Calypso Coral ink around the rim of each circle to give the illusion of depth.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

The floral spray was then stamped over the circles in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

The sentiment was stamped in Calypso Coral ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then mounted onto the Calypso Coral card base,

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

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An Autumnal Flowers thank you card made for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Flowers card – Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Posted on September 18, 2024September 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Giving Thanks Blog Hop. There are so many things I am thankful for: my lovely family, my friends, the friendly village I live in and lots more. I have made an Autumnal flowers card for one of my lovely friends using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and some seasonal colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Autumnal flowers card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Mossy Meadow card

I stamped the cluster of flowers all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. I also stamped the same image in Soft Sea Foam ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Using Blends Pens I coloured in the images. The large flower was coloured with light and dark Pumpkin Pie with a little dark Cajun Craze. The medium flower was coloured with light and dark Wild Wheat and the final flower with light and dark Cherry Cobbler. The centres were coloured with the darkest natural tones blends or pecan pie blends. The cherry cobbler flower centre was coloured with dark Soft Sea Foam.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The leaves were coloured in using light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends. Using all the light Soft Sea Foam I coloured in all the remaining white space, it looked too bright against the rich colours of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel, twice before it was adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Mossy Meadow card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. Using one of the labels from the Changing Leaves Dies I die cut the sentiment. I ran it through twice as I wanted the label to be shorter. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

A double Linen Thread bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A beautiful thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Red Stippled Roses card

Posted on September 16, 2024September 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card featuring a spray of red, stippled roses made using the Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the red stippled roses card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic Black card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card and adhered it to the Mossy Meadow panel. A couple of strands of Black Baker’s Twine were wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The large image of roses was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured the image using Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The coloured image was then added to the embossed panel using Mini Glue Dots. Before adding the panel to the Poppy Parade card front, I decided it needed something else. After a bit of thought I took a square of Basic Black card, cut it from corner to corner and added a triangle of black to the upper left and lower right corner of the decorated panel. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

A twine bow and a scattering of Iridescent Adhesive Backed Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful thank you card

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A pretty, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

So Sorry card

Posted on September 13, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet so sorry card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some soft colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the so sorry card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner

I inked up the largest bloom with Fresh Freesia ink, the leaves and stem were wiped clean with my Shammy and re-coloured with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Maker. I also added some Highland Heather to the flower spike using the Stampin’ Write Maker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the 5” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

I repeated this with the medium flower spike using Pretty In Pink ink and a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker and Old Olive for the stem and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

For the smaller flower spike I used Peach Pie ink, a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the Old Olive Marker. These were all stamped onto the same panel of Basic White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

The Dragonflies were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Peach Pie card front on Dimensionals. A double Linen Thread Bow and a trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

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A pretty floral card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Flowers card

Posted on September 1, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral sending love card, made using the lovely Flowers of Beauty stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful flowers card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The embossed panel was then glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

I used the Everyday Details dies to die cut a large circle and stamped the sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set in the centre of the die cut circle in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The outline rose image was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and the centre added in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral. The smaller flower was stamped in Berry Burst ink with the colour added in 2^nd generation Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the outline in full strength and the inside with 2^nd generation. All the images were die cut using the Flowers of Beauty Dies. The flowers and leaves were then arranged around the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

A Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems – 4 pack finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Spotlight In Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Floral card

Posted on August 27, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet floral card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the sweet floral card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic Black card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside.

In Summer Splash ink, I stamped the beautiful butterfly image all over the Summer Splash card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The floral image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4½” by 3” panel of Basic White. The butterfly was also stamped on the panel in the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The flowers were coloured with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Blends Pens and the leaves with Lost Lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the Pool Party and Summer Splash Blends Pens, I coloured the butterfly. The sentiment was stamped in Summer Splash ink. The panel was then mounted onto the card front using Dimensionals.