Beautiful Halloween – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on September 28, 2020September 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase blog hop. My name is Mo Rootes and I live outside Cambridge in the UK. Our theme this month is Fall/Autumn/Halloween – such a great choice. I have opted to make a beautiful Halloween card using the Life is Beautiful stamp set.

To recreate the Beautiful Halloween card you will need;

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Mango Melody – 5½ ” by 2¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap strips of Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight & Rich Razzelberry

Using the Stamparatus I stamped the tree image from the Life is Beautiful in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I actually stamped it 3 times to get a good dark image.

A stunning Halloween scene card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Halloween scene made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set and some ink blending

I used a blending brush – you could use sponges – to apply ink to the smaller Whisper White panel. I started with Daffodil Delight at the bottom, moved on to Mango Melody then Rich Razzelberry. I finished by adding Misty Moonlight across the top and around the edges to darken in up.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Halloween scene made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set and some ink blending

The shrubs from the Nature’s Beauty stamp set were added in Memento Tuxedo Black as was the ground from the Life is Beautiful Stamp set. I didn’t have any bats the right size so added the birds from the Sailing Home stamp set in the same ink

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Halloween scene made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set and some ink blending

The stamped panel was glued to the Mango Melody with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Using my lovely Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine I embossed the Basic Black card front using the Old World Paper Embossing Folder. I love this folder……..

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Halloween scene made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set and some ink blending

I added a flag of Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzelberry to the back of the stamped panel before adding the layer to the card front. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip of Mango Melody card and added to the card front. To finish I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Halloween scene made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set and some ink blending

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Peacock Poinsettia

Posted on September 27, 2020September 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I love a poinsettia plant, they add such a bright splash of colour in the dull Winter days. I know poinsettia’s are usually red, pink, cream or white but having done a quick Google search I came across a blue poinsettia plant……… I know …… Still I decided to run with it and have created a Peacock Poinsettia Christmas card.

To recreate the Peacock Poinsettia card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 2⅜”
Silver Foil – 5⅞” by ½”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside

I randomly stamped the full poinsettia image down the length of the strip of Whisper White card in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set

The following Blends were used to colour in the images – Pretty Peacock and Rich Razzelberry. I used Pool Party Blends to add colour around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I adhered the strips of Silver Foil to either side of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set

The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals stamp st in Pretty Peacock ink onto the thin strip of Whisper White and added it to the card front with glue in the middle and a Dimensional on either end.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set

Using a Rich Razzelberry Blends Marker I coloured in 3 Basic Rhinestones and added them to the card front.

I hope you like it

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Hopping Around the World Blog Hop Halloween card using Life is Beautiful stamp set

Halloween – Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is Halloween. If you have hopped over from Rachel Macleod, welcome. In the UK Halloween isn’t really a big deal, certainly not on the card front so I enjoyed the challenge of coming up with a suitable card.

To recreate the Halloween Card you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5¾” by 4”
In Good Taste dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, Shaded Spruce and Whisper White

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the ‘In Good Taste’ dsp to the larger Whisper White panel and then to the Basic Black card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Life is Beautiful stamp set and ink blending used for a Halloween card

I used my new Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine and the Wreath Dies to die cut three wreaths – 2 shrubby wreaths one in Gorgeous Grape and the other in Pumpkin Pie and one leafy wreath from Basic Black card. I used the liquid glue to adhere the 3 wreaths together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Life is Beautiful stamp set and ink blending used for a Halloween card

I die cut the flowers from scrap Pumpkin Pie and Gorgeous Grape card and the sprigs from Shaded Spruce card and added them to the wreath using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Life is Beautiful stamp set and ink blending used for a Halloween card

The wreath was then adhered to the card front with the liquid glue. I added an Elegant Faceted Gem to the centre of each flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Life is Beautiful stamp set and ink blending used for a Halloween card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto Whisper White card and trimmed out using scissors before adding it to the card front with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Life is Beautiful stamp set and ink blending used for a Halloween card

I hope you like the card.

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Snow scene Christmas card made using designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Snow Home

Posted on September 25, 2020September 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely snow home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and the Trimming the Town designer series paper (dsp).

To recreate the Snow Home card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Real Red – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
In Good Taste dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Trimming the Town dsp

I began by adhering the piece of In Good Taste dsp to the Real Red layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, this gives the background effect. The upper panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Snow Home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and Trimming the Town dsp

Using the Home Together Dies to cut out some of the houses and trees from the Trimming the Town dsp. I love that we can do this. This card front is made entirely using the dsp, no stamping.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Snow Home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and Trimming the Town dsp

I die cut the snow banks using the same dies and the one of the Whisper White panels. The upper snow bank was added to the card front with liquid glue and the lower snow bank was mounted on the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Snow Home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and Trimming the Town dsp

The die cut houses were then tucked under the snow banks and glued down using the liquid glue. One of the larger trees was added in the same way. The other 2 trees were added with the liquid glue to the bottom snow bank and some shadowing added with the light Gray Granite Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Snow Home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and Trimming the Town dsp

I cut the sentiment from one of the one of the Trimming the Town dsp sheets and added it with the liquid glue. The card was complete by adding a scatter of Snowflake Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Snow Home Christmas card made using the Home Together Dies and Trimming the Town dsp

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Sweet pink flower encouragement card made using Stampin' Up!'s All Things Fabulous stamp set

Fabulous Flowers

Posted on September 22, 2020September 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a softly pretty fabulous flowers card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set.

To recreate the fabulous flowers card you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rococo Rose – 5 ½” by 4”
Whisper White – 4 ½” by 3”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside

Using the Rectangle Stitched Dies I die cut a rectangle from the smallest panel of Whisper White and a slightly larger rectangle from the Rococo Rose layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous encouragement card featuring pink flowers and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

On the Whisper White rectangle I stamped the solid flower image from the All Things Fabulous stamp set was stamped twice in Blushing Bride.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous encouragement card featuring pink flowers and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I added the second image over top using Rococo Rose ink and the third and most detailed image in Rich Razzelberry ink. I love the depth and shading the multi-layer stamping gives the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous encouragement card featuring pink flowers and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The leaves were stamped in Old Olive ink and the two rectangles were adhered together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous encouragement card featuring pink flowers and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I used Blushing Bride ink to stamp the leaf image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Blushing Bride card base to add texture. The stamped panel was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous encouragement card featuring pink flowers and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The sentiment from the Comfort & Hope stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink on the strip of Whisper White and the flagged ends were punched using the Banner Triple punch. The sentiment was then added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Basic Pearls were added to complete the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

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Basket of Blooms

Posted on September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card featuring a pretty basket of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set and the Small Bloom Punch.

To recreate the Basket of Blooms card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
In Good Taste designer series paper (dsp) – 5¾” by 4”
Old Olive – 5½” by 4 ¼”
Whisper White – 5” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside

I adhered the dsp to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet basket of flowers card made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set

Using the Rectangle Stitched Dies I cut a rectangle from the Old Olive panel, I only planned to use the negative piece on this card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet basket of flowers card made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set

I stamped the basket onto the smaller panel of Whisper White card and added the leaves in Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz ink. I also stamped the basket onto scarp Whisper White card and trimmed it out using scissors. I used a Water Painter to move the ink around giving the basket a little texture. The cut out basket was then added on top of the stamped basket on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet basket of flowers card made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set

A selection of flowers were stamped in Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Highland Heather ink. They were then coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Flirty Flamingo combo, Poppy Parade, Purple Posy & Soft Suede.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet basket of flowers card made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set

I punched out the larger flowers and fussy cut the others. They were added to the basket using liquid adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet basket of flowers card made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set

The sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink and the Old Olive ‘frame’ added over top. The whole panel was added with the liquid adhesive to the card front. I added Basic Rhinestones to the centre of the largest flowers.

I hope you like it.

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A Fall/Autumnal themed card using the Forever Fern stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Autumn Ferns

Posted on September 18, 2020September 13, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a colourful Autumn ferns card. I love the colours of Autumn, the crisp cool mornings and the rustling of fallen leaves under foot don’t you?

To recreate the Autumn Ferns card you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Cinnamon Cider – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝” – – Rounded lower left corner – one for the inside
Flowers for all Seasons dsp – 3⅝ by 2”
Brass Foil – 3⅝” by ½”
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the fern leaves from the Forever Fern stamp set onto one of the Whisper White panels; starting about 1¾” from the bottom knowing the the bottom would be covered.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and hello card featuring Autumn ferns

I used Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Bumblebee and Cherry Cobbler ink and began as usual with the larger images and ending with the smallest images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and hello card featuring Autumn ferns

The strip of Brass Foil was glued to the dsp strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding around the dsp and I used the same glue to add the piece to the stamped Whisper White layer covering up all the messy stems.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and hello card featuring Autumn ferns

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap strip of Whisper White and trimmed it out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and hello card featuring Autumn ferns

Using a Mini Glue Dot I added a bow of the same ribbon and finished with a trio of 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and hello card featuring Autumn ferns

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Purple Daisies

Posted on September 15, 2020September 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty purple daisies card made using the Medium Daisy card and the Field Tiles Dies.

To recreate the purple Daisies card you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded lower left corner
Soft Sea Foam – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White 4” by 4”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3 ⅝” – Rounded lower left corner for the inside
Scrap Highland Heather, Garden Green and Whisper White

I embossed the Soft Sea Foam panel using the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and glued it to the Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the Highland Heather card front with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

I die cut the square decorative panel from the Whisper White square using the Field Tile dies and added it onto the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

The daisies were punched from Highland Heather card, 2 punched flowers to make each daisy. They were adhered together with the same glue and added to the card front on a Mini Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

I punched out 3 leafy sprigs using the Sprig Punch and tucked them in around the daisies using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

To complete the card I added a trio of Toile Tidings Glitter Dots.

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a stunning focus for a sweet thank you card

Queen Anne’s Lace

Posted on September 13, 2020September 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To recreate the Queen Anne’s Lace card you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” and scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pool Party – 4¾” by 2½”- rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 2⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner

I took the image which is designed to fill in the flower colour and randomly stamped it in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the front of the Gorgeous Grape card base.

The delicate flower Queen Anne's Lace makes a stunning focus for a sweet thank you card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The same image was used to stamp the flower heads onto the smaller Whisper White panel. I used 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink to do this – I inked up the stamped, stamped onto scrap paper then stamped onto the Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stalks and flower heads were stamped in Gray Granite ink. I found it easier to line up if I stamped the flower heads before the stalks.

card made using the lovely Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped panel was glued to the Pool Party layer with Multipurpose Liquid adhesive . I wrapped a piece of Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon around the panel and added a bow of the same ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot. The panel was then added to the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using a dark Pool Party Blends Marker I coloured in a trio of Basic Pearls and added them to the card base. I hope you like it.

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Seaside Spray tiled card made using the The Joy of Sets Blog Hop made using the Eclipse Technique

Wedding card for the Joy of Sets Blog Hop

Posted on September 12, 2020September 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Joy of Sets monthly blog hop where our theme this month is ‘wedding’. Whether you have hopped over from Libby Fens or started the hop with me you are welcome.

To recreate the Joy of Sets Wedding card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8” by 7½” – scored and folded at 4”
Highland Heather – 7¼” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 7” by 3½”
Whisper White – 7¼” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by stamping the double rose image onto the centre of the small white panel using Highland Heather ink. I added the other flowers and leaves around in Rococo Rose, So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I used the playful Alphabet dies and my die cutting machine to cut the letters out of the image. Using the same dies I cut the letters out again from a foam adhesive panel and glued the coloured die cut letters to the adhesive letters.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Highland Heather layer using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

The backing from the die cut letters was then removed and the letters placed into the negative spaces to complete the image. I then added the ‘holes’ from the letters using the liquid adhesive…………after I had hunted through the waste bin to find them!! I forgot I would need them and threw them away……. This is known as the eclipse technique.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

Using the Soft Sea Foam Blends Alcohol Marker I coloured some white seam binding ribbon, wrapped it around the stamped layer and added it to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I splattered the card with a Clear Wink of Stella Pen and also used the pen to paint the letters. To complete the card I added a scattering of Gold Glitter Dots. So Pretty. I hope you like it.

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