A pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card made using the Sweetest Star stamp set, Sweetest Star Punch and the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp from Stampin' Up!

Gingerbread Couple card

Posted on December 6, 2024November 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable card featuring a gingerbread couple made using the Sweetest Star stamp set and some non-traditionally Christmas dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the gingerbread couple card, you will need:

Pecan Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Woods dsp – 5⅜” by 1”
Basic White card – 4½” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

The Country Lace dsp was adhered to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

The strip of Country Woods dsp was then added over top, and a length of White Baker’s Twine wrapped around the panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Pecan Pie card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

Two gingerbread shapes were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were punched out using the Sweetest Star Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

I used the following Blends to colour in the images – Light Pecan Pie and Dark Melon Mambo for the lady and Dark Pecan Pie and Dark Boho Blue for the man. These were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card. I flagged the ends with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

A Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems completed the card.

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A card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge using the Coffee with Friends Blog Hop

Coffee with Friends card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 24, 2024October 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have used the sweet Coffee With Friends stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the coffee with friends card, you will need:

Real Red card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso card – 2” by ¾”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1″

The image was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee with Friends stamp set used for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

Using the following Blends I coloured the image in – Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Shaded Spruce & Balmy Blue. Snuck a little Ivory in to colour the skin.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee with Friends stamp set used for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the panel but I stamped it crooked……..errgh, so annoying.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee with Friends stamp set used for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

I adhered the panel to the large layer of Early Espresso card and then to the Real Red card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee with Friends stamp set used for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

So, I stamped it again on the small panel of Basic White and die cut it using the Perennial Postage Dies. I matted the sentiment onto the small piece of Early Espresso card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Coffee with Friends stamp set used for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

A trio of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a banana ice cream themed card

Banana Ice Cream card

Posted on July 7, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a card inspired by a childhood memory of banana ice cream made by my granny. It was such a special treat and so yummy. I have made my card using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the banana ice cream card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Pecan Pie card – 7½” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Bright & Beautiful designer series paper (dsp) was cut in two diagonally giving two triangles. One of these triangles was then adhered to the upper right corner of the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The long strip of Pecan Pie card was then glued to the card front, butted up to the piece of dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large swirl of ice cream onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The cone was added with Pecan Pie ink. I coloured the images with Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The sentiment was stamped onto the decorated panel in Pecan Pie ink and the panel was glued to the Pecan Pie panel. The panel was adhered to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The strawberry was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Blends. I die cut the image using the Ice Cream Swirl Dies and added it to the card front. I did blend the edge with a Lemon Lolly Blends Pen where the strawberry overlapped the ice cream.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A pretty, pastel themed cake made for someone special using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pastel Rainbow Cake card

Posted on June 25, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I shared a rainbow cake card on the 18^th June and have decided to recreate it using pastel colours and the cake fancy stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pastel rainbow cake card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a pretty, pastel themed cake for someone special

I stamped the cake stand in the Smoky Slate ink above the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a pretty, pastel themed cake for someone special

The layers of the rainbow cake were then stamped starting with Lemon Lolly, then Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam inks. The stamped panel was then glued to the Smoky Slate layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a pretty, pastel themed cake for someone special

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of flowers in Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia and Pool Party.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a pretty, pastel themed cake for someone special

I laid the flowers out on the stamped panel and stamped the leafy sprig around the flowers in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a pretty, pastel themed cake for someone special

The flowers were then adhered in place using either Mini Glue Dots or Mini Dimensionals.

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp all from Stampin' Up!

Lots of Latte Love card

Posted on June 21, 2024June 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Todays’ card is made using the Latte Love stamp set and dies, combined with the Bright & Beautiful and Country Lace designer series papers.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lots of latte love card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Bright & Beautiful and Country Lace dsp – 3⅜” by ½” x 9
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the 3⅜” by ½” strips of dsp to the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card leaving a small gap between each piece. The panel was then glued to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Countryside Corner Dies, I die cut a label from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set was stamped along the bottom of the die cut label with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The label was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped 3 mugs using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. They were coloured in using either Petal Pink. Lemon Lime Twist and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The coloured mugs were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card, I trimmed it down and flagged the ends before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Tinsel Gems from, the 4 pack completed the card.

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The Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful rainbow layered cake for the Pride Blog Hop

Rainbow Layered Cake – Pride Blog Hop

Posted on June 18, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Pride themed Blog Hop where we are showing our solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community. I have chosen to make a rainbow layered cake as the rainbow is the emblem chosen to represent this community. My card is made using the Cake Fancy stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rainbow layered cake card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I began by stamping the cake plate onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful rainbow layered cake made using the Cake Fancy stamp set for the Pride Blog Hop

The cake layers were added starting with Blueberry Bushel ink, then Granny Apple Green ink, next I used Daffodil Delight ink,

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful rainbow layered cake made using the Cake Fancy stamp set for the Pride Blog Hop

The next layer was added with Peach Pie ink, then Poppy Parade and finally Melon Mambo ink……. not strictly part of the rainbow but I couldn’t resist it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful rainbow layered cake made using the Cake Fancy stamp set for the Pride Blog Hop

I grounded the cake stand by stamping the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful rainbow layered cake made using the Cake Fancy stamp set for the Pride Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of flowers in Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade and Highland Heather and added the flower centres in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. These were then added on and around the cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful rainbow layered cake made using the Cake Fancy stamp set for the Pride Blog Hop

A scattering of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

Ice Cream Swirl card

Posted on May 19, 2024May 7, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the gorgeous Ice Cream Swirl stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the ice cream swirl card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Berry Burst card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card, I stamp the ice cream swirl in Blackberry Bliss ink. I used the Berry Burst Blends Pens to colour in the ice cream swirl.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

The ice cream swirl was stamped again onto a Post It note and trimmed out with scissors to use as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

I placed the mask over the ice cream swirl and stamped the ice cream cone and the biscuit straw with Pecan Pie before removing the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

Pecan Pie Blends were used to colour in the cone.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink. I used a Blackberry Bliss Marker to add some ink spritzing. The panel decorated panel was then glued to the Berry Burst panel which was then added to the Blackberry Bliss card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set used to make a pretty ice cream themed card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Fancy Rainbow Cake card – Fandom Blog Hop

Posted on May 4, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Fandom Blog Hop where we are sharing projects celebrating hobbies and/or obsessions. I have chosen to celebrate baking, an obsession of mine as I love to bake and am constantly on the look-out for new recipes to try out. I have made my card using the pretty Cake Fancy stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the fancy rainbow cake card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I stamped the cake stand in the Pebbled Path ink above the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The layers of the rainbow cake were then stamped starting with Daffodil Delight, then Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green and Azure Afternoon inks. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of flowers in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop and Azure Afternoon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I laid the flowers out on the stamped panel and stamped the leafy sprig around the flowers in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The flowers were then adhered in place using mini glue dots. A scattering of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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The retiring 2022 - 2024 In Colors used with the Latte Love stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! to make a pretty thank you card.

Row of Coffee Cups – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 20, 2024April 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are saying goodbye to the 2022 – 2024 In Colors which will retire in 10days. These bright, vibrant colours have been fun to use and I will miss them, particularly Parakeet Party! I have used the Latte Love stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the row of coffee cups card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Parakeet Party card – 5⅞” by ¾”
Tahitian Tide card – 5⅞” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky & Pecan Pie

From scraps of cardstock, I die cut a mini coffee cup in Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky. I also die cut the little coffee pieces for the top of the cups from scrap Pecan Pie card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love dies used with the retiring 2022 – 2024 In Colors to make a pretty thank you card.

I placed the cups on the 5⅞” by 2⅛” panel of Basic White card. I moved them around until I was happy with the layout. Each cup was then lifted up and the ‘coffee splatter’ image was stamped in the co-ordinating colour. I used 2^nd generation ink. Each cup was then added on a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love dies used with the retiring 2022 – 2024 In Colors to make a pretty thank you card.

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink above the cups.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love dies used with the retiring 2022 – 2024 In Colors to make a pretty thank you card.

Using the Basic Borders Dies, I die cut a decorative edge from the strips of Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide card. These were then glued to the bottom of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love dies used with the retiring 2022 – 2024 In Colors to make a pretty thank you card.

The whole piece was then glued to the Starry Sky card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I used the co-ordinating Blends Pens to colour in the Classic Matte Dots, one for each colour. These were then added to the card front.

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Coffee Anyone?

Posted on April 19, 2024April 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a thank you card featuring a mug of coffee made using the Latte Love stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the coffee anyone card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Stargazing dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – For the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Stargazing dsp was adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Trim was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Pretty Peacock card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Latte Love stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a coffee anyone? card for a friend

The coffee mug, from the Latte Love stamp set, was stamped onto scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut it out using the Latte Love Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Latte Love stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a coffee anyone? card for a friend

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the mug – Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Latte Love stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a coffee anyone? card for a friend

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a Deckled Circle. A Smoky Slate Blends Pen added some colour to ground the mug before it was glued down to the circle. The circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.