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Tahitian Tide Floral card

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

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing the spotlight technique. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set and Tahitian Tide ink, a soon to be retiring colour.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Tahitian tide floral card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Tahitian Tide ink, I randomly stamped the large floral image all over the Tahitian Tide card front and set it aside.

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The large image was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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I used a 1¾” Circle Punch to punch out a part of the stamped image. The large image with the punched out circle was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the stamped panel tp the Tahitian Tide card base.

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Using Tahitian Tide & Granny Apple Green Blends Pens to colour in the punched out part of the image. The circle was then added back into place on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Memento Basic Black ink.

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A trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card. Love this technique.

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A beautiful Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Easter Lilies Card

Posted on March 30, 2024March 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have the Easter Lilies stamp set out on my desk today and have used it to make another Easter card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Easter lilies card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Soft Sea Foam card – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 2 ¾” by 2 ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I randomly stamped the large palm leaf onto the panel of Soft Sea Foam card with Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Easter card made using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Using a Blending Brush, I inked all around the sides of the panel with Soft Sea Foam ink, leaving the centre of the panel un-inked. I then added Olive Ink using the Blanding Brush around the edges of the panel. The inked piece was the glued to the Basic Black layer. And then to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Easter card made using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

2 strips of Tear and Tape were used to hold the piece of Sheer Ribbon to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Easter card made using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a small Everyday Details circle. The sentiment, from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, sadly retired was then stamped onto the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Easter card made using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

The large flower and opening flower were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I also stamped the large palm leaf. All the images were die cut using the Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty Easter card made using the beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I used the Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens to colour in all the images. These were then glued to the die cut circle. The circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of Adhesive-Backed Sequins completed the card.

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The Love For You stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Love For You card – Crafty-Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2024March 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge to work with. I have used the Love For You stamp set which will be retiring at the end of April.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Love For You card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Flirty Flaming card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I began by die cutting a circle from the square of Flirty Flamingo card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I placed the die cut circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card, slightly overhanging the right edge. I drew around it with a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The flowers and leaves from the Love For You stamp set were then stamped, overlapping the pencil circle. The detail of the largest flower was stamped with Berry Burst ink and the solid image adde in Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The smaller flower was stamped with Calypso Coral for the detail and stamped off Crushed Curry for the background. The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the detail in full strength and the background in stamped of ink. The pencil circle was then rubbed out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I glued the decorated panel to the Garden Green layer and wrapped a length of Garden Green Ribbon around the layer before adhering the whole piece to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Textured Floral stamp set, was stamped onto the die cut Flirty Flaming circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. A small piece was trimmed off the right side of the circle and the sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The Love For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A boldly dramatic floral birthday card made using the Love For You stamp set for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Zinnias card

Posted on March 24, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Simply Zinnias stamp set and dies to make a pretty pink zinnia card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pink zinnia card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Berry Burst card – 5½” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5⅜” by 2”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Blackberry Bliss card – 1 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Berry Burst card was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. The panel was then glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. The whole panel was then glued to the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The Lighter Than Air dsp was then glued to the embossed panel. I added 2 strips of Tear & Tape to the card front and used it to attach the Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon to the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

From the small panel of Basic White card, I die cut the circle using the Everyday Details Dies. The circle was then adhered over the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large zinnia flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – light Bubble Bath, light Melon Mambo, dark berry burst, light and dark Pumpkin Pie and light Pecan Pie. The flower was die cut using the Simply Zinnias Dies and added to the centre of the circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Blackberry Bliss card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty, floral thank you card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty Easter card made using the Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up

Happy Easter card

Posted on March 19, 2024March 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing another happy Easter card made using the gorgeous Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the happy Easter card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the panel of Lighter Than Air dsp to the piece of Basic Black card. This piece was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut a circle form the square of Basic White card. I used a sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set. I masked off the word EASTER and stamped ‘Happy’ in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle. The circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The large flower and the opening flower images from the Easter Lilies stamp set were stamped on scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. On the same scrap card I stamped the large palm leaf. All the images were die cut using the Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The images were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

I glued the leaf to the die cut circle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The large flower was added with Mini Glue Dots and the opening flower was tucked in behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Easter Lilies stamp set and Dies used with the Lighter Than Air dsp to make a pretty Easter card

The word EASTER was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed out the word using sharp Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

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Berry Burst Lavender card

Posted on March 17, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Painted Lavender stamp set with a different colour palette to make a berry burst lavender thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the berry burst lavender card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Masterfully Layered dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅛”
Berry Burst card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White & Berry Burst

I glued the strip of Masterfully Layered dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

Using the Everyday Details Dies I cut a rectangle from the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

I used Post It notes to mask off the holes at the bottom and on either side of the rectangle and stamped the row of stems in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink. The single stems were added in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The base layer of each flower was stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the detailed layer added in Berry Burst. The flowers were die cut using the Painted Lavender stamp set. I added the flowers over the long stems either with liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

The decorated rectangle was glued to the Berry Burst layer which was then adhered to the card front.

The butterflies were stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and the sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Painted Lavender stamp set and Dies used to make a Berry Burst Lavender card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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My swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam made using the Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spring Themed Swaps for Onstage in Rotterdam

Posted on March 15, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today are those I designed as my swaps for OnStage Live in Rotterdam. I used the lovely Encircled in Nature to make a pretty Spring themed card.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the Spring themed cards. You will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Lemon Lolly & Flirty Flamingo
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the circular wreath image onto the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

Using a Stencil I had previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked in the Pool Party back drop with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

I tied a bow using two of the 3 color Baker’s Twine, Lemon Lolly and Flirty Flamingo. The bow as adhered to the wreath using a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The sentiment was then stamped in Pebbled Path ink at the bottom of the inked panel,

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image from the Encircled in Nature stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I die cut the image using the Encircled in Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The die cut piece was then added to the bottom of the wreath on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then adhered to the Pebbled Path layer and then to a card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

If you swapped with me, thank you.

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A beautiful Easter card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Pink Lilies Card – Easter Blog Hop

Posted on March 12, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Easter Blog Hop where, not surprisingly, we are sharing Easter themed projects. Using the Easter Lilies stamp set I have made a pink lilies card for my aunt who loves a bit of pink.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lilies for Mother’s Day card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card was run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was glued to the Basic Black panel and a length of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the layer. The whole piece was glued to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large flower, the opening flower, the flower buds and both of leaves onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut them using the co-ordinating Easter Lilies Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter car

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A rectangle was die cut from the 4” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card using the Everyday Details Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Heartfelt Hellos stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut rectangle. The rectangle was then glued in place over the ribbon on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut rectangle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a beautiful Easter card

A scattering of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

I hope my Aunt likes the card.

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A gorgeous Mother's Day card made using the stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Lilies for Mother’s Day

Posted on March 11, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing the card made for my mother for Mother’s Day. I used the lovely Easter Lilies stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lilies for Mother’s Day card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Lighter Than Air dsp was glued to the Basic Black panel and the whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the flowers, buds and leaves – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The sentiment, from the retired Tea Together stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

The flowers and leaves were then adhered to the die cut circle with the largest flower up on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then added to the card base using more Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Easter Lilies stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card

A scattering of Solid Faceted Gems completed the card.

Sadly, Mum is living with dementia and no longer knows us but I hope she will like here bright and cheerful card.

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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