A pretty thank you card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp from Stampin' Up!

Poised Peony Thank You card

Posted on August 20, 2024August 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card made using the Poised Peony stamp set and the Frames & Flowers dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the poised peony thank you card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Frames & Flowers dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Pumpkin Pie card – 3¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Lost Lagoon ink, I randomly stamped all over the piece of Frames & Flowers dsp before gluing it to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

I wrapped a length of Petal Pink Diagonal Striped Ribbon around the panel, secured it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Petal Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The large peony flower was stamped onto the 3½” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut the image using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Pumpkin Pie and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens, I coloured in the image before glueing the die cut label to the Pumpkin Pie layer. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Pumpkin Pie ink. I trimmed it down with sharp scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Poised Peony stamp set and Frames & Flowers dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

A ribbon bow and a scattering of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Red Rose card

Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Flowers of Beauty stamp set and dies to make a sweet note card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the red rose card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Real Red card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Mossy Meadow ink, I randomly stamped the leafy sprig all over the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Real Red layer and then to the Mossy Meadow card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto the 3” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

From the 3½” by 3” piece of Real Red card, I die cut the next size label and glued it behind the sentiment. I mounted it on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

The outline rose image was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and the inside colour stamped in Real Red. The pair of leaves were stamped in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive. The images were then die cut using the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

The die cut images were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Flowers of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral card

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A pretty thank you card made using the Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper from Stampi' Up!

Frames and Flowers card

Posted on July 30, 2024July 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

One of my lovely team members gifted me some of the pretty Frames & Flowers dsp and I have used some of it today to make a thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the frames & flowers card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Frames & Flowers dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card

The panel of Frames & Flowers dsp was glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

I die cut a label from the 4⅛” by 2½” piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the die cut label and the whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

From scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card I die cut a selection of the large and small flowers using the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The flowers were shaped using the end of my Take Your Pick Tool and added around the sentiment panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

To finish the card I added Basic Rhinestones to the centre of each flower.

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The Filled With Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a fun friendship card for the International Friendship Blog Hop

Fun Friendship card – International Friendship Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2024July 18, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the International Friendship Blog Hop where we are sharing projects themed around friendship. I have made my card using the Filled With Fun and Spotlight on Nature stamp sets.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the fun friendship card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of Meandering Meadows designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A piece of Balmy Blue Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and the whole panel was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The row of flowers from the Filled with Fun stamp set was stamped onto the 3½” by 3” piece of Basic White card with Basic Gray ink.

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I cut out the stamped flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The flowers were then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the die cut panel in Blueberry Bushel ink and the panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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

Inspiring Snapdragon Card

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have made a sweet get-well card using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some bright and happy colours.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Lemon Lolly

Melon Mambo

To recreate the inspiring snapdragon card, you will need:

Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Melon Mambo card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Taking the longest flower spike, I stamped around the edges of the Lemon Lolly card front with Lemon Lolly ink creating a tone-on-tone textured look.

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

At the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink.

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

The long flower spike was then stamped above the sentiment, in the centre of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Melon Mambo ink. The other 2 flower spikes were then stamped, one on either side with Lemon Lolly ink.

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

I stamped the dragonfly in 3^rd generation Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Melon Mambo layer.

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

A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and tied in a bow. The whole piece was mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

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

A scattering of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight on Nature card

Posted on July 16, 2024July 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card a pretty card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Spotlight on Nature card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Calypso Coral & Lost Lagoon

The panel of designer series paper (dsp) was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon was wrapped around the layer and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image onto the 3½” square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the Lost Lagoon Blends Pens to colour in the leaves and the Calypso Coral and Petal Pink Blends Pens for the flowers then die cut the panel using one of the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I mounted the die cut circle onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Versamark Ink onto a scrap of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and adhered the Lost Lagoon piece to a scrap of Calypso Coral card which I trimmed down. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of Adhesive-backed Pearls from the trio pack and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Roses card

Posted on July 12, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and the faux silk technique to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Pretty in Pink

Petunia Pop

To recreate the flowers of beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petunia Pop card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5 ¾” by 4”
Petunia Pop card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 2”

Using the outline large flower image, I stamped randomly over the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The infill flower image was stamped inside each outline with Pretty In Pink ink.

I covered the whole front of the panel with glue, using a Pritt Stick.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

The piece of white tissue paper was tightly screwed up, opened up but not smoothed out and stuck over the glued panel. The wrinkles were then pressed down into the glue. The edges of the tissue paper were then folded to the back of the panel and glued in place. The whole piece was the glued to the Petunia Pop panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

Using a dark Petunia Pop Blends Pen, I coloured a length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon. After it dried, I cut a piece and wrapped it around, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I die cut labels from the small pieces of Basic White and Petunia Pop card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The larger Petunia Pop label was slipped under the ribbon and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set onto the smaller label with Petunia Pop ink. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of the adhesive backed pearls finished the card.

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Left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils from Stampin' Up! used for a beautiful sympathy card

Floral Sympathy card

Posted on July 5, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a floral sympathy card made using left-over pieces from my desk.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the floral sympathy card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. The embossed layer was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam layer. I then glued the whole piece to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The roses were scraps from a previous project made in the following way:

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The large floral outline image, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped onto a large scrap of Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

I placed the 1^st stencil over the stamped image and applied a light layer of Smoky Slate ink to the large roses with a Blending Brush. The 2^nd stencil was placed over top and the next layer added with Gray Granite ink. The final layer was added with Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The smaller flowers were inked with Gray Granite ink and the centres coloured with Basic Gray ink. Soft Sea Foam ink was then used for the base colour of the leaves. The more detailed layer was added to the leaves using the same ink. I fussy cut the roses using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut label – cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added the small flowers on either side and coloured them in with Soft Sea Foam and Gray Granite Blends. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and tucked the flowers underneath.

A scattering of Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls finished the card

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A pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop made using the Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Purple Snapdragon card

Posted on July 2, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing simple stamping ideas. I have made a purple snapdragon card using the pretty Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the purple snapdragon card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅜” by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the onside
Scrap Basic White and Gorgeous Grape card

Using Pool Party ink, I randomly stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the large bloom on the 4¼” by 2⅝” panel f Basic White card using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The 2 smaller flower spikes were then stamped on either side in Gorgeous Grape ink. I added a dragonfly in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I splattered a little Pool Party ink onto the panel using a little watered-down ink and a paintbrush. The stamped panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I trimmed it down, flagged the end and backed it with a small piece of scarp Gorgeous Grape card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A modified spotlight card made for a sketch challenge using the Stippled Rose- Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Spotlight on Stippled Roses – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 27, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where our projects are inspired by a sketch challenge. I have used the Stippled Roses stamp set to make a variation on the spotlight technique to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the spotlight on stippled roses card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3⅝” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Flirty Flamingo card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I randomly stamped the large image from the Stippled Roses stamp set all over the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I used my paper trimmer to cut the panel in two as per the sketch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the flowers on the smaller panel – Flirty Flamingo, light & dark for the roses, Granny Apple Green, light & dark for the leaves and Soft Sea Foam, light to colour the background and ‘ground’ the images.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

The two parts of the card panel were then adhered to the Granny Apple Green layer. A length of Flirty Flamingo Twine was wrapped around the whole panel before the whole layer was mounted onto the Soft Sea Foam card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It was added near the bottom of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stippled Roses stamp set used for a sketch challenge to make a modified spotlight card – Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

A small butterfly, die cut from scrap Flirty Flamingo card using the Sketched Butterflies Dies, was added to the card front along with an Iridescent Faceted Gem and a twine bow finished the card.