A pretty pastel, floral card with the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Thoughtful Blooms for a team training swap

Posted on January 26, 2020January 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is the sweet swap card made for our last team meeting using the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and co-ordinating small Blossom Punch.

To recreate the Thoughtful Blooms swap card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Mint Macaron – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the decorative circle from the Swirly Frames stamp set onto the Whisper White panel with Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – pretty floral card featuring the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and small Bloom punch

The swirly leaves image was added to the lower right portion of the circle in Mint Macaron ink. I added a scattering of the adorable tiny flowers in Pool Party ink. The small sprig of leaves was stamped in the Mint Macaron at the top of the circle and a tiny flower added below.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – pretty floral card featuring the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and small Bloom punch

I stamped the stripy flower onto scrap Whisper White card in Highland Heather, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo ink. These flowers were then punched out using the Small Blossom punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – pretty floral card featuring the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and small Bloom punch

The flowers were given some dimension by curling the edged with my Bone Folder. The So Saffron flower was adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather flowers in Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – pretty floral card featuring the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and small Bloom punch

To complete the card I added a Basic Pearl to the centre of each flower.

I love the soft colour palette of this card, so pretty.

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

Mo x

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A pretty card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Lovely Lily Pad for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration/Occasions. If you have hopped over from the lovely Cheryl Taylor, welcome – my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I love Sale-a-Bration, gorgeous free stuff and a great joining offer……..what’s not to love. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Lovely Lily Pad stamp set.

To recreate the Lovely Lily Pad card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Flirty Flamingo – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝ – Rounded Lower Left corner for the inside
Blackberry Bliss – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Flirty Flamingo – 4 ¼” by ¾”
Scrap Whisper White

I ran the smaller Whisper White panel through the gorgeous new Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and adhered it to the larger Flirty Flamingo layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

Using the Lily Pad Dies I die cut the sweet border from both the Blackberry Bliss and Flirty Flamingo strips and adhered them together, slightly offset using the liquid adhesive. The decorative strip was adhered to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

I stamped the large lily outline in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the scrap Whisper White and die cut it using the same die set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The image was coloured in using the Flirty Flamingo combo blends markers and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

The sentiment from the New Wonders stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Whisper White card stock and trimmed out with scissors. It was added to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Pad Dies

A scattering of Woven Threads Sequins was added to complete the card. Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Lovely Lily Pad

Posted on December 28, 2019December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is Sale-a-Bration and I have chosen to use the beautiful Lovely Lily Pad stamp set which has reversible images. I love Sale-a-Bration such a great time of year and such great free goodies. What is not to love. If you have joined me from Jennifer Downey, welcome and I am sure you loved her project.

To recreate the Lovely Lily Pad card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛
Whisper White – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Flirty Flamingo – 3” by 3”
Whisper White – 3” by 3”
Lily Impressions dsp – 5½” by 3¾”

I took the piece of Lily Impressions designer series paper and measured 2¾” down the right hand side and marked it with a pencil. I then used my Paper Trimmer to to cut straight down 2” from the pencil make. I used the trimmer to cut from both corners to the 2” cut point. The panel was then glued to the larger Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, twice in Blackberry Bliss ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

The gorgeous lily flower was stamped in. Blackberry Bliss ink onto the square of Whisper White. I cleaned the image and flipped the stamp over to the back, inked it up with the Flirty Flamingo ink. I stamped off the first layer of ink and used the 2^nd generation to add colour to the inside of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

I die cut the image using the Layering Circle dies and also cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Flirty Flamingo square. I adhered the 2 circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

The small lily flower was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink onto the card front and added the larger flower on top using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card made using Sale-a-Bration items, Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and Lily Impressions dsp

I added some gorgeous Woven Threads Sequins to complete the card.

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A gorgeous deer themed thank you card made using the Nature's Beauty stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Beauty – Deer

Posted on November 17, 2019November 9, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the gorgeous Nature’s Beauty stamp set and featuring the sweet deer image.

To recreate the Nature’s Beauty card you will need:

Call Me Clover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2½”
Silver Foil – 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the lovely deer image onto the small Whisper White panel in Soft Suede ink and added the shrubby bushes using the same ink. The grass was stamped in Call Me Clover ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the stunning Nature’s Beauty stamp set

I punched a 1” Circle from a PostIt note and added it above and to the right of the deer. Using a sponge and Balmy Blue ink I added colour to the background before peeling off the PostIt note to reveal the moon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the stunning Nature’s Beauty stamp set

I die cut the scalloped edge from the Silver Foil strips using the Stitched Labels dies and glued them to either side of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the stunning Nature’s Beauty stamp set

I stamped the shrubby bushes across the bottom of the Call Me Clover card base in Call Me Clover ink and added the stamped piece to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Call Me Clover ink on scrap Whisper White and trimmed out with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the stunning Nature’s Beauty stamp set

The deer was stamped on the remaining piece of Whisper White and adhered inside the card base. The same image was stamped on the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the stunning Nature’s Beauty stamp set

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card made using the Very Versailles stamp set for the Stamp 'n Hop blog hop sketch challenge

Very Versailles for the Stamp n Hop Sketch Challenge

Posted on November 8, 2019November 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where this month we have a sketch challenge. I love a sketch challenge – it really pushes you out of your comfort zone. If you have hopped over from the lovely Jenn Charles or are starting the hop with me, welcome. I have used the Very versaillies stamp set for this challenge.

To recreate the Very Versailles card you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pretty Peacock – 5⅝” by 3⅞ – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Pretty Peacock 2¾” by 2¾”
Purple Posy 2¾” by 2¾”
Purple Posy 4⅛” by 1”

I began by stamping the leaves twice in Pretty Peacock ink making sure that the place where the the leaves overlapped would be hidden by the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

I stamped the gorgeous script stamp in Purple Posy ink overtop of the stamped leaves. Those colours look so pretty together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The medallion was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the small panel of Purple Posy cardstock, I added the sentiment in the same ink. The medallion was then die cut using the Layering Circle dies. A slightly larger scalloped circle was die cut using the same dies and the Pretty Peacock square. The two circles were adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The Purple Posy strip was die cut using thedetailed scalloped edge from the Arts & Crafts dies. I only used the negative piece for this project keeping the detailed piece for another project. I adhered the die cut strip to a piece of the Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon with the pretty peacock scallop at the top and adhered the strip to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The whole panel was added to the Purple Posy card base and the stamped circle was adhered to the card front on Dimensionals. The card was completed with a trio of In Color Faceted Dots. The leaves were stamped on the inside panel and the envelope in the Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

I absolutely love this card, I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what the talented Stacey Marsh has to share with us today

f you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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

Mo x

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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.

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

Mo x

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A lovely Autumnal thank you card featuring die cut leaves and twigs by Stampin' Up!

Happy Fall Y’All

Posted on October 28, 2019October 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is Happy Fall Y’All. If you have joined our hop with me my name is Mo Rootes and I live in a small village near Cambridge in the UK, welcome.

To recreate the Happy Fall Y’All card you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Crushed Curry – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Grapefruit Grove, Crushed Curry & Mossy Meadow

I began by stamping the large water colour wash stamp from the Love What You Do stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink to add so background colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

Using scraps of cardstock and the Seasonal Layers dies I die cut a couple of branches and a variety of leaves. I also punched some leaves from Mossy Meadow cardstock using the Leaf Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I inked the large Cracklepaint stamp with Crumb Cake ink and placed the smaller single leaves face down onto the inked stamp to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I crumpled up some of the leaves and began to lay them on the Very Vanilla layer building up a collage of leaves and branches. When I was happy with my placement I glued each piece to the Very Vanilla panel using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I added the small bokeh dots stamp from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink. I added splatters of Clear Wink of Stella to give some sparkle to the card.

The sentiment from the Love What You Do stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink on scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. This was punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch. The punched piece was added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

The completed panel was glued to the Crushed Curry layer and then to the front of the Mossy Meadow card base. To complete the card I added a trio of the gold Metallic Pearls.

I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop on to see what the other blog hop participants have to share today. Next up is Rebecca-Jo Unwin.

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

Mo x

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A lovely cheerful thank you card featuring Hot Air Balloons and Stampin' Up! products

Above the Clouds

Posted on July 19, 2019July 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Oooh this is such a cute card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon Punch. I love balloons they always look so serene drifting across the sky. I was lucky enough to take a balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings in Egypt a few years ago, a truly magical experience.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need;

Night of Navy card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Poppy Parade 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner x 2
Night of Navy 5½” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Crumb Cake

I used Post It tape to mask off an area on one of the Whisper White panels. I dabbed a bit of Balmy Blue ink and Blueberry Bushel ink onto a clear block and added a little glycerine. This makes the ink gone on more smoothly and gives a better blended effect. I applied the inks using Sponge Daubers starting with the Balmy Blue and adding in the Blueberry Bushel towards the bottom. I left the panel to dry.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I stamped the outline balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then stamped the solid infill colour in Poppy Parade ink and Pineapple Punch ink and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. The baskets were stamped in Crumb Cake onto Crumb Cake cardstock and punched them out as well.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I added the ⅛” Night of Navy strips either side of the ink blended area and glued the panel to the Poppy Parade layer. This was then added to a Night of Navy card base.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The balloons and baskets were then added to the card front on Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The smaller balloons were stamped on the remaining panel of Whisper White and the adhered on the inside of the card. The same image was also stamped on the envelope.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I love the bright and cheerful colours of this card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Dino Days

Posted on July 2, 2019June 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the quirky Dino Days stamp set, this set makes lovely cards for children.

To recreate the Dino days card you will need;

Mint Macaron 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rich Razzelberry 4¼ ” by 3¼”
Shimmery White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Shimmery White

Using the Mint Macaron ink and an Aqua Painter I did a watercolor wash on the panel of Shimmery White cardstock and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The sweet little dinosaur was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto scrap Shimmery White cardstock. The spines were stamped in Mango Melody, the tree trunk in Soft Suede ink and the leaves in Garden Green ink. All of these images were then die cut using the co-ordinating Dino Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The die cut pieces were they assembled and adhered to the Shimmery White water coloured layer with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The sentiment from the Wonderful Moments was stamped in Rich razzelberry ink and the stamped layer added to the Rich Razzelberry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The leaves were stamped across the top of the Mint Macaron card base in Garden Green ink and the stamped panel added over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

Such a cute card, love it

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

Mo x

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Pretty Birds on a Branch

Posted on June 11, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card featuring pretty birds on a branch made using the Free as a Bird Stamp set and some Blends Markers.

To recreate the Pretty Birds on a branch card you will need:

Crumb Cake 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight 4⅜” by 2⅞”
Old Olive 5 ¼” by 3 ¼”
Whisper White 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

I stamped the pretty leaf image in Crumb Cake ink randomly around the sides of the Crumb Cake card front. The Daffodil Delight panel was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The image of the birds on the branch was then stamped on the smaller panel of Whisper White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Old Olive combo, Crumb Cake combo, Daffodil Delight combo and Flirty Flamingo combo. These birds look so cute…..

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pretty birds on a branch featuring the Free as a Bird Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Banner Triple Punch I flagged both ends of the Old Olive strip and glued it to the back of the stamped panel. This piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals. The pearls were coloured using the dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker.