Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

German/French Inspiration card – World Languages Blog Hop

Posted on February 19, 2024February 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the World Languages Blog Hop where we are – not surprisingly – sharing projects featuring a language not our own. Sadly I don’t have an ear for languages, much to my children’s disgust when they had German or French homework. I have chosen to make a card with a German sentiment using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the German Inspirations card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 3”
Berry Burst card – 4¼” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic Black card

Using Berry Burst ink, I randomly stamped the pretty floral image all over the panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

I used the Mini Alphabet Dies to die cut the letters I needed from scrap Basic Black card. The word DANKE was added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. If I had had my wits about me I would have added some Adhesive Sheet to the back of the scrap card .

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added to the Berry Burst layer using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

A length of Black Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic Black layer with Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Thick Basic White card base with liquid glue. A bow and a trio of Matte Black Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

I stepped it up and made a stepped up version in French using Azure Afternoon. Which is your favourite?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

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A pretty 'all that flutters' thank you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies by Stampin' Up! - Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Thoughtful Hummingbird card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 17, 2024February 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where our theme is ‘All that flutters’. I have chosen to make my card using the gorgeous hummingbird from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the thoughtful hummingbird 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
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I randomly stamped the spray of flowers all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

I glued the stamped panel to the Basic Black layer and then to the Tahitian Tide card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The hummingbird was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

To colour the hummingbird I used the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon, Gray Granite & Colour Lifter to soften the edges. The beautiful hummingbird was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Perennial Postage stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Thoughtful Expressions dies used to make a pretty ‘all that flutters’ thank you card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty, floral thank you card made using the Painted Lavender stamp set and the Everyday Details Dies from Stampin' Up!

Simple Lavender card

Posted on February 13, 2024February 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, simple lavender card inspired by a card I saw on Youtube created by Barry Selwood of Mitosu crafts.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the simple lavender card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Gorgeous Grape – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I inked up the spray of flowers with Highland Heather ink and added some Gorgeous Grape ink with a Stamp ‘N Write Marker to give a two toned effect and stamped down on scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The bunch of stems was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink onto the same scrap Basic White card and both the stems and the flowers were die cut using the Painted Lavender Dies. I glued the stems to the spray of flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The rectangle was die cut from the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card using the Everyday Details Dies and the spray of flowers were then mounted onto the die cut rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

I laid the die cut rectangle onto the card front, after a little thought I stamped the leafy spray in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper left corner corner of the card front and added the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

The sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Gorgeous Grape card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a Heat Tool. It was added to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Lavender stamp set used with the Everyday Details Dies to make a pretty, floral thank you card

A trio of Tinsel gems finished the card.

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A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the added instruction to provide some sparkle. I have used the Lifetime of Love stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Berry Burst

Three of the stamps from the Lifetime of Love stamp set were mounted onto a single acrylic block, size D.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The images were then inked up with Berry Burst ink and randomly stamped onto the Bubble Bath panel.

Across the panel I ran 2 strips of Tear & Tape as per the sketch. I removed the backing paper to reveal the adhesive and dipped the panel, face down into my tub of Gilded Leafing.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used a soft brush to remove the excess gilded leafing revealing the stripes. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped oval was punched out of scrap Berry Burst card and glued to the sentiment. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor Melon card

Posted on January 7, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello, I have been playing with the Watercolor Melon stamp set today and have made a sweet thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the watercolor melon card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 3½” by ⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by ¼”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The small piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the leaves in Garden Green ink in the upper part of the same Basic White panel. The thin strip of Poppy Parade card was added to the card above the piece of dsp. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Modern Oval Punch. The slices of melon were stamped in Poppy Parade ink and the rind added with Garden Green ink onto the scrap Basic White card and punched out with the same punch. The seeds were then added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the slices added with a combination of glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set, was stamped in Versamark Ink onto the 2½” by ¼” strip of Poppy Parade card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

A Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice from Stampin' Up!

Vase of Flowers card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hp

Posted on December 31, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been making recently. Now I love playing with new goodies and have made a sweet thank you card using the Everyday Details stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 in the January – April Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Sunny Days dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 1¾” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Sunny Days dsp was glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

I wrapped a length of the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was glued to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the vase of flowers onto the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green & Old Olive. The coloured panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel and then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment from the Throughout the Years stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Everyday Details stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Adhesive backed Sequins completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it. Please hop over to see what my fellow crafters have been playing with recently.

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A beautiful thank you card card made using the 2024 sale-a-bration option -Detailed Dogwood stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Detailed Dogwood card

Posted on December 26, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the Detailed Dogwood stamp set which is a Sale-a-Bration choice available in the Sale-a-Bration from the 4^th January 2024 – 29 February 2024 with a £90 order.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the detailed dogwood card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo 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” – for the inside

The small leafy sprig was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The large dogwood image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The image was coloured using Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

The sentiment from the Stippled Roses stap set was added to the decorated panel using Granny Apple Green ink. The panel was then adhered to the Early Espresso panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

I wrapped a length of Baker’s Twine around the panel three times and added a bow with a Mini Glue Dot. The whole panel was added to the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

A trio of Iridescent discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Detailed Dogwood stamp set (a 2024 sale-a-bration option) used to make a beautiful thank you card card

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The Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a beautiful, floral thank you card

Stippled Roses card

Posted on December 24, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Stippled Roses stamp set from the upcoming Jan – April 2024 Mini Catalogue. So pretty and I have made a pretty thank you card to share today.

The colours in this project are:

To recreate the stippled roses card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Pretty Peacock

The large stippled roses image was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink in the upper right and lower left of the Flirty Flamingo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The same image was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To colour the roses I used Flirty Flamingo light and dark and light Poppy Parade Blends Pens. The leaves were coloured with light and dark Lost Lagoon and light Pretty Peacock Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I edged around the image using the light Soft Sea Foam Blends Pen. The whole panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock panel which was then mounted onto the Flirty Flamingo card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pretty Peacock card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I punched it out using a 1¼” Circle Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Stippled Roses stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of Blooming Pearls completed the card. Love it!

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A simply stamped card for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop made using the lovely Painted Lavender stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simply Stamped Lavender card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on December 10, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are paring it right back to stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available in the January – April 2024 Mini Catalogue.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the simply stamped lavender card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card & Pool Party card

The bunch of stems from the Painted Lavender stamp set, was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The spray of flowers were stamped on top of the stems in Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped it again, without re-inking and slightly rotated.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The butterflies were stamped in Pool Party ink. At this point I stamped a small sentiment directly onto the panel ……… and it wasn’t straight……. Aaaahhh. I glued the stamped panel to the Gorgeous Grape layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The spray of flowers was stamped in 2^nd generation, or stamped off, Fresh Freesia ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card front. The decorated panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I stamped a different, slightly larger sentiment onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down. It didn’t quite cover the squint sentiment so I added a layer of Pool Party card before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The lovely Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a simply stamped card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp by Stampin' Up!

Hills of Tuscany card for Team Training Swaps

Posted on November 29, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for our team training swaps. I couldn’t wait to use the Hills of Tuscany stamp set – a sneak peak of a stamp set coming in the Jan – April 2024 Catalogue. To make things easier we have a sketch to give us inspiration.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Hills of Tuscany card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Softly Stippled dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Misty Moonlight card – 5½” by ⅜” x 2
Misty Moonlight card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Misty Moonlight strips on either side of the Softly Stippled dsp panel. This piece was then adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

From the 3¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card I die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

The hill was stamped in, stamped off or 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink with the detail added in Garden Green ink. The house was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and the roof in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

I added the trees with Garden Green, the sun in Daffodil Delight before stamping the sky in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink. The decorated circle was glued to the Misty Moonlight deckled circle – cut from the 3½” by 3½” panel. The whole piece was munted onto the card front on Dimensionals.