A monochromatic Christmas card made using the Shepherd's Card stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sounds of the Season – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 14, 2024December 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by the sounds of the season. I have been inspired by the Christmas carol – Oh, little Town of Bethlehem – and have made an essentially monochromatic card using the Shepherd’s Care stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sounds of the season card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gold Foil – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso card – 5¼” by 3½”
Season of Elegance dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The image of the shepherd with lambs was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the panel of Season of Elegance dsp. I added the village using the same ink.

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The large star was stamped using Versamark ink above the village image. I covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it.

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A sprinkling of tiny stars were added using the same ink and embossed with the same powder.

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I used the Ivory and Crumb Cake Blends Pens to colour in the shepherd’s head dress and added a little Boho Blue to colour the belt and the head band.

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The coloured dsp was glued to the Early Espresso layer and then to the Gold Foil panel.

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The whole panel was then added to the Basic Beige card front. On looking at the card again it would also work for – While Shepherd’s watch their Folks By Night.

Please hop on to share the seasonal inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next up is the lovely Leonie Stuart

Angie McKenzie ● Annette Ball ● Judith Patterson

Jan Musselman ● Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

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A pretty green leaves thank you card made using the gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Green Leaves card

Posted on November 7, 2024October 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the green leaves card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green 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” – for the inside

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

The oak leaf from the Caring Leaves stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink in the centre of the same Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

I added the same leaf on the right with Garden Green ink and on the left with Shaded Spruce ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Mossy Meadow layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was then wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Sellotape. The whole layer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

A twine bow and a trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

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A pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card made using the Cheers To The Season stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cheers To The Season card – for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on November 10, 2023November 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a simple Christmas card using the Cheers To The Season stamp set for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas themed projects.

Colours in this card:

Basic White

Azure Afternoon

To recreate the Cheers to the Season card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 4 ¾” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4 ½”by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside

The bauble image was randomly stamped on the smallest panel of Basic White card in Azure Afternoon ink.

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I glued the Azure Afternoon panel to the 4⅞” by 3⅛” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

A strip of Sheer Silver edged ribbon was wrapped around both panels, secured on the back with Sellotape and added the decorated panel over the top.

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The whole piece was mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cheers To The Season stamp set used to make a pretty seasonal cheer monochromatic Christmas card

I added a ribbon bow and a scattering of Basic Pearls to the card front.

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A pretty Olive Christmas tree card made using the Beary Cute stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Olive Tree Christmas card

Posted on October 15, 2023October 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Beary Cute stamp set and Beary Christmas dsp to make an Olive Tree Christmas card but I haven’t used a bear!

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Very Vanilla

Old Olive

To recreate the olive tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 3¼” by 2½”
Beary Christmas dsp – 5⅞” by ¾”
Beary Christmas dsp – 2⅜” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the long strip of Beary Christmas dsp to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I die cut a label from the Old Olive card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

The smaller snowflake was stamped all over the Old Olive label using Old Olive ink. The small strip of dsp was then glued along the bottom of the label and the whole piece was mounted onto the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beary Cute stamp set used to make a pretty Olive tree Christmas card

The outline tree was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card and the detail added using the same ink. I then fussy cut the tree out and added it to the card front.

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The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink.

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A trio of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins finished the card.

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The Garden Birdhousestamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog hop where our theme is a shades of blue monochrome project

Blue Birdhouses for the Stamping Inkspiations Blog Hop

Posted on June 11, 2022June 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have be challenged to create a monochromatic project using only shades of blue. After a lot of trial and error I opted to use the Garden Birdhouse stamp set to make a blue birdhouse card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the blue birdhouses card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Night of Navy card – 2⅝” by ⅜”

Using Pool Party ink, I stamped the leafy branch across the top and down the sides of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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The bird houses, poles and hanger were then stamped in Night of Navy ink. I added a tiny bird standing on top of one of the birdhouses.

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I used the following Blends Pens to colour in all the birdhouses and the poles – Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky and the retired Seaside Spray and Pretty Peacock.

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The background white card looked too stark so I added Pool Party ink, very lightly using a Blending Brush. The panel was the added to the Starry Sky panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment, from the Friends are like Seashells stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with glue.

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A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

Please continue around the hop to share the inspiration provided by by friends. Next up is the lovely Tricia Butts.

Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ● Gez Carpenter

Jo Blackman ● Mo Rootes

Tricia Butts ● Teri West ● Susan Simpson

Danielle Kassing ● Terry Hamilton ● Leonie Stuart

Susan Webster ● Judith Patterson ● Karen Henderson

Vickie Littlewood ● Linda Moore ● Robbie Susan Chandler

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A trio of pots of blooming cacti and The Artfully Layered stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Artfully Layered trio paneled card

Posted on February 25, 2022February 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I love a leafy stamp set; I don’t know why but they really appeal to me and I have been playing with the Artfully Layered stamp set which is new in the January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

Soft Succulent

Evening Evergreen

Basic White

To recreate the artfully layered 3 panel card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 4”
Soft Succulent card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by 2”

Using Evening Evergreen ink, I stamped randomly all over the Soft Succulent card panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

The panel was then cut into four 1¼” strips and glued onto the 5⅜” by 4” panel of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

I sneaked in a length of Gold Shimmer Ribbon and wrapped it around the stamped panel, securely it on the back with Sellotape before adding the whole panel to the Evening Evergreen card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A monochromatic card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Artfully Layered stamp set

To finish the card, I added a ribbon bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels.

Such a simple card, but so pretty.

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A sweet Christmas card made using all the shades of green in the Stampin' Up! colour palette

Monochromatic From Our House To Yours

Posted on November 24, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Monochromatic From Our House To Yours Christmas Card which I made a while ago for a team challenge. I love these challenges as they really push you out of your comfort zone and force you to use different products, colours or layouts than you would normally choose.

To recreate the Monochromatic From Your House To Yours card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Taking the smaller panel of Whisper White I drew a light pencil line about an inch from the bottom. I used the line to position the house as I have real problems stamping straight……

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

I stamped the central house in Old Olive ink and added the roof in Shaded Spruce ink. The house to the right was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the roof in Mossy Meadow ink.

The small house on the left was stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and the roof added in Garden Green ink. The trees were added in Shaded Spruce.

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I stamped the sentiment in Mint Macaron ink before gluing the stamped layer to the dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The tiny stars were stamped In the upper right and lower left corners of the Soft Sea Foam card base using Call Me Clover ink before adding the stamped panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

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I stamped a tree on the remaining Whisper White panel and the front of the Envelope and added the tiny stars in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty monochromatic Christmas card made using the From Our House To Yours stamp set

The card was completed when I added some Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots in Call Me Clover. I really like this card and I’m amazed at how well all the greens work together…..Hope you like it.

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A sweet monochromatic thank you card made using the Very Versailles stamp set for a team challenge

Very Versailles in Monochrome

Posted on October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today’s card was made for our latest team challenge – the theme is Monochrome. I have used the gorgeous Very Versailles stamp set and Early Espresso ink to get a sepia inspired card.

To recreate the Very Versailles Monochrome card you will need:

Early Espresso card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝ x 2 – rounded upper right corner
Early Espresso – 3” by 3”
Whisper White – 3” by 3”

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for a monchromatic team challenge

I wanted the stunningly intricate frameto be the focal point of the card so began by stamping it in full strength or 1^st generation Early Espresso ink. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in 1^st generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for a monchromatic team challenge

The image was then die cut using the Stitched Shapes dies. Whilst I was at the Big Shot I die cut a slightly larger scalloped Early Espresso circle using the Layering Circle dies. The 2 circles were glued together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for a monchromatic team challenge

I stamped the leaf image twice in 3^rd generation Early Espresso ink and added the script image in 4^th generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for a monchromatic team challenge

The border image was stamped from side to side in 2^nd generation Early Espresso ink and the circle piece was added overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for a monchromatic team challenge

I used the same images to decorate the inside panel and the envelope.

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Mo x

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The Beauty Abounds stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make monochromatic butterfly card

Monochromatic Beauty Abounds

Posted on January 6, 2019January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for a team challenge. We were asked to make a simple card using either a stamp set you haven’t used or a colour you don’t use much. I chose to make a monochromatic card using the Beauty Abounds stamp set. I have used this stamp set once before, however the stamps I have used for this card are ones I haven’t previously used.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I decided to make a monochromatic card and to keep the supplies used to a minimum in line with Stampin’ Up!’s challenge to make simple cards #SimpleStamping. I chose the Gorgeous Grape ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I cut a panel of Whisper White cardstock at 5⅜” by 3⅝” and inked up the larger of the 2 bokeh dot stamps with the Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped the first image in the centre of the card, lifted the stamp, rotated it and stamped again without re-inking. I then rotated the stamp again and stamped without re-inking. In all I stamped 5 times without re-inking allowing the colour to get lighter and lighter eack time.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I inked up one of the butterflies in the Gorgeous Grape ink and stamped it 5 times overlapping the bokeh dots, inking it up each time so the butterflies were nice and dark.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for a monochromatic card

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink and added the second part of the sentiment to the inside with the smaller bokeh dot image. I had planned to add the stamped layer directly to the Thick Whisper White card front but had to add a Gorgeous Grape panel (5½” by 3¾”) to hide the fact that I had stamped on the reverse of the Whisper White cardstock and the stamping was showing through.

I really like the way the card turned out. Hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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