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 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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The spotlight technique showcased using the gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set by Stampin' Up! - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set used to showcase the spotlight technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set used to showcase the spotlight technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set used to showcase the spotlight technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set used to showcase the spotlight technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set used to showcase the spotlight technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

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Spotlight on Saint Nick

Posted on October 10, 2023October 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Hexagon Punch and the Saint Nicholas stamp set to create my spotlight on Saint Nick card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spotlight on Saint Nick card, you will need:

Moody Mauve 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

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the image of Saint Nick on the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

The Hexagon Punch was used to punch out the centre of the image. The negative panel was then adhered to the Pebbled Path panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

This centre punched panel was then coloured using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Bubble Bath, Moody Mauve, Shaded Spruce, Smoky Slate & Pebbled Path. The coloured piece was then added back into the negative space on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the decorated panel and the whole piece was then glued to the Moody Mauve card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card. Isn’t it cute?

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Saint Nicholas stamp set and Hexagon Punch used to make a spotlight on Saint Nick Christmas card

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The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Calm & Quiet Spotlight Technique Card

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product form the New 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalogue. Today I am showcasing the spotlight technique using the Calm & Quiet stamp set and the Stampin’ Blends Pens.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the calm and quiet card, you will need:

Old Olive 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

I stamped the lakeside scene in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut a circle from the image using one of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

I set the die cut circle aside and adhered the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to adhere the layer to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Alcohol Pens – Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

The coloured circle was then inserted back into the negative space on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

This stamp set is absolutely beautiful. Please hop on to see what product my fellow stampers have chosen to share today.

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The Shaded Summer stamp set and the spotlight technique used to make a pretty anniversary card

Shaded Summer Anniversary card

Posted on July 13, 2021July 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a summer anniversary card made for my brother and sister-in-law using the Shaded Summer Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Shaded Summer anniversary card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Early Espresso & Pool Party

I randomly stamped the floral image from the Shaded Summer in Crumb Cake ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White.