A pretty thank you card made using the Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper from Stampi' Up!

Frames and Flowers card

Posted on July 30, 2024July 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

One of my lovely team members gifted me some of the pretty Frames & Flowers dsp and I have used some of it today to make a thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the frames & flowers card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Frames & Flowers dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card

The panel of Frames & Flowers dsp was glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

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I die cut a label from the 4⅛” by 2½” piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the die cut label and the whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

From scrap Petal Pink and Calypso Coral card I die cut a selection of the large and small flowers using the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The flowers were shaped using the end of my Take Your Pick Tool and added around the sentiment panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frames and Flowers designer Series Paper used to make a pretty thank you card

To finish the card I added Basic Rhinestones to the centre of each flower.

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A cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up!

A Pair of Baby Turtles Card

Posted on July 26, 2024July 18, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card featuring ta pair of baby turtles and made using the Sea Turtles stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the pair of baby turtles’ card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Pool Party ink, I stamped the bubble image onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped it twice so that it reached from top to bottom

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The image of the school of fishes was then stamped in Peach Pie and Calypso Coral inks. I love that this image can be stamped facing in either direction.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Peach Pie ink onto the same panel. The panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

I stamped the baby turtles, twice onto Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink and fussy cut them out using my sharp Paper Scissors. These were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

A trio of Dappled Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

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A pretty thank you card made using the Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Thoughtful Journey card

Posted on July 21, 2024July 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder today and have used it to emboss a panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp.

Colours in this card are:

Very Vanilla

Wild Wheat

Mossy Meadow

To recreate the embossed thoughtful journey card, you will need:

Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 3” by 2”

Using the Changing Leaves Dies, I embossed the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder makes a pretty thank you card

The embossed panel was then adhered to the Mossy Meadow panel and wrapped a length of Pecan Pie Centre Striped Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder makes a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was then added to the Very Vanilla card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder makes a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set, was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink and die cut using the Unbounded Love Dies. The sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder makes a pretty thank you card

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Thoughtful Journey dsp embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder makes a pretty thank you card

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A stunning thank you card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our online exclusive offerings. I have made my Autumnal thank you card using the Frosted Forest Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the autumnal tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. The strip of Pecan Pie card was added, next to the dep strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I a cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

The large tree image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto a scrap piece of Basic White card.

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I placed Mask 1 over the stamped tree and added Pecan Pie ink to the trunk and branches of the tree. Mask 2 placed next and I lightly added Old Olive ink, with a Blending Brush, to parts of the tree canopy. Lastly, using Blending Brushes, I added Cajun Craze used to some of the remaining uncoloured areas and Cherry Cobbler to the remainder.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The final Mask, number 3 was then placed in position. I squeezed some of the Gold Metallic Enamel Effects onto the Mask and used a Spatula to scrap the gold over the mask and into the negative space. The mask was then removed and the panel allowed to dry. The mask and spatula were then washed with warm water to remove the Enamel Effects. When it was dry I die cut the tree using the Frosted Forest Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The ‘ground’ image from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped onto the die cut label in Old Olive ink. The die cut tree was then glued in position and the label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink and a gold bird added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up! and the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Roses card

Posted on July 12, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Flowers of Beauty stamp set and the faux silk technique to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Pretty in Pink

Petunia Pop

To recreate the flowers of beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petunia Pop card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5 ¾” by 4”
Petunia Pop card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 2”

Using the outline large flower image, I stamped randomly over the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The infill flower image was stamped inside each outline with Pretty In Pink ink.

I covered the whole front of the panel with glue, using a Pritt Stick.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

The piece of white tissue paper was tightly screwed up, opened up but not smoothed out and stuck over the glued panel. The wrinkles were then pressed down into the glue. The edges of the tissue paper were then folded to the back of the panel and glued in place. The whole piece was the glued to the Petunia Pop panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

Using a dark Petunia Pop Blends Pen, I coloured a length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon. After it dried, I cut a piece and wrapped it around, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I die cut labels from the small pieces of Basic White and Petunia Pop card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The larger Petunia Pop label was slipped under the ribbon and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set onto the smaller label with Petunia Pop ink. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the faux silk technique to make pretty floral thank you card

A ribbon bow and a trio of the adhesive backed pearls finished the card.

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A large turtle themed thank you card made using the Sea Turtle stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Large Turtle card

Posted on July 9, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card, featuring a large turtle and made using the Sea Turtle stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the large turtle card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the bubble image across the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Basic White card. I fussy cut it out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was placed onto the stamped panel to give me an idea of placement. I then moved it aside and stamped 3 small starfish in Daffodil Delight ink.

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The turtle was then curved using my Bone Folder. I added Dimensionals down the centre and mounted the turtle onto the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then to the Misty Moonlight card front.

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A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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A striking thank you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Loveliest Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 15, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using a bundle from the new annual catalogue. I have chosen the Loveliest Tree stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the loveliest tree card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Beige card – 4½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic Beige and Mossy Meadow

I used a stamp positioner to stamp the tree as this allowed me to stamp in multiple colours, multiple times.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Starting by colouring in the tree trunk and branches using a Pecan Pie Stamp ‘n Write Marker in the ink to stamp technique. I stamped down onto the 4½” by 3¾” piece of Basic Beige card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers I added, first Mossy Meadow ink to large areas of the tree canopy and stamped down. Next, I added Cherry Cobbler ink and stamped down, then Wild Wheat ink to the tree canopy. I repeated these colours a number of times to intensify the colour.

The grass at the base of the tree was then coloured, using a Sponge Dauber, with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of the Centred Striped Pecan Pie Ribbon was wrapped around the Mossy Meadow panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer and the whole piece mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I inked the tree trunk slice, from the Textured Timber stamp set, with Basic Beige ink, stamped off and stamped the 2^nd generation ink onto the Basic Beige card base and repeated it until the card front was covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic Beige card using Granny Apple Green ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added a slightly larger piece of Mossy Meadow card to the back. The sentiment was then tucked under the raised panel.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls, coloured using a Mossy Meadow Blends Pen completed the card.

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The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with the the colour blocking technique to make a thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Colour Blocked Thank You card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on June 15, 2024June 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing a project we have been working on. I saw a video recently using a colour blocking technique and thought I would give it a try. I have used the Delicate Forest stamp set to make my card. Click this link to see the original video from Lynne Dunn of Stamptastic Designs

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the colour blocked thank you card, you will need:

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used some washi tape from my stash to mask off areas on the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with the the colour blocking technique to make a thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Ho

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Lemon Lolly ink to all three panels, varying the position with each panel. Next, I added Peach Pie ink. Finally, I added Petunia Pop ink to each masked third.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Leaving the washi tape in position I stamped a couple of the images from the Delicate Forest stamp set in Pebbled Path ink onto each panel. I carefully removed the washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I inked the sentiment, from the My Small Business stamp set, using the three colours used for blending. I started with the ‘A and N’ which I inked up with Lemon Lolly ink, having masked off the other 4 letters. The remaining letters were then inked up and the whole world stamped in the blank area.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card showcasing the colour blocking technique and made using the Delicate Forest stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle from Stampin' Up!

Alzheimer’s colour themed card

Posted on June 7, 2024May 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the colours chosen by the Alzheimer’s Society for their forget me not appeal. My lovely Mum lives with Alzheimer’s Disease so this charity is close to my heart.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Alzheimer’s colours card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – Rounded upper right corner
Azure Afternoon card – 5½” by 2½”
Scrap Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Lemon Lolly ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

I die cut the leafy sprig from the 5½” by 2½” piece of Azure Afternoon card using the Flowers of Beauty Dies. I adhered the die cut piece to the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

From scrap Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight card I die cut a selection of large and small flowers. I shaped then using the end of a pencil and added the flowers to the leafy sprig using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

The sentiment, from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set was stamped in Azure Afternoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

The decorated panel was glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimers forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

A Lemon Lolly Baker’s Twine bow was added to the card front and an Iridescent Pearl added to each flower centre.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card inspired by the colours used for the Alzheimer’s forget me not appeal and made using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Such a pretty card.

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The Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful pink zinnia thank you card

Pink Zinnias card

Posted on June 2, 2024May 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Simply Zinnias stamp set and Dies to make a lovely pink zinnias themed thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pink zinnias card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Blackberry Bliss card – 3⅜” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the outline zinnia flower stamp, I randomly stamped on the Berry Burst card front in Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful pink zinnia thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The slice of wood was stamped on the 3¼” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card in 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss layer and then to the 3½” by 3” layer of Basic White card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Berry Burst card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful pink zinnia thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The outline zinnia flower was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and Berry Burst ink on scrap Basic White card. I also stamped the pair of leaves with Mossy Meadow ink. All of these images were die cut using the Simply Zinnias Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful pink zinnia thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The Blackberry Bliss flower was coloured with Berry Burst Blends Pens. The Berry Burst flower was coloured with Bubble Bath Blends Pens. Lemon Lolly Blends Pens were used to colour the flower centres of both flowers. One pair of leaves were coloured with Old Olive Blends Pens and the other with Mossy Meadow Blends Pens. The flowers and leaves were added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A beautiful pink zinnia thank you card made using the Simply Zinnias stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card which I then trimmed down before adding to the card front.