A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

Garage Gears for a masculine card

Today I am sharing a masculine card made using the Garage Gears dies and the Geared Up Garage stamp set. Many of us find masculine cards a challenge but this set makes it easy to make great cards for the men in your life.

Making the Garage Gears card

You will need;
Cherry Cobbler card base
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2
Basic Black 4” by 3”
Silver Foil scrap
Bermuda Bay 2” by 1½”
Whisper White strip 3½” by ½”

I began by die cutting the large group of cogs and gears using the Big Shot and the Garage Gears dies. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add these to one of the Whisper White panels. This panel was added to the Cherry Cobbler card Base with the same adhesive.

A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up

I stamped the tool box using the Stamparatus, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the Bermuda Bay cardstock. I wanted to get a really intense black image and the Stamparatus usually works best as you can stamp repeatedly in the same spot. The image was then die cut using the Big Shot and the same die set. It was added to the Whisper White panel on Dimensionals.

A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut some of the individual gears and cogs using scrap Silver Foil paper and added then to the card front. I also used some of the waste foil circles as extra points of interest on the card front.

A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Perfectly Paired Stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto the strip of Whisper White and trimmed it down to size. It was added on Dimensionals.

A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I added a stamped and die cut tool box onto the inside Whisper White layer and stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the front of the envelope.

A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like this cute masculine card as much as I do.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

Sneak Peek Daisy Lane

Today I am sharing a sneak peek card made using some of the new products I received at OnStage last weekend. I love getting new product to play with and made this card for a team sketch challenge.

Making the Daisy lane card

You will need;
Mint Macaron card base
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2 – rounded upper left corner – 1 for the inside
Flirty Flamingo 4 ¼” by 2” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 4⅛” by 1⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Scrap strips of Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo & Smoky Slate
Scrap Whisper for stamping a daisy and sentiment

I began by stamping the stem and leaves in Mint Macaron ink onto the smaller panel of Whisper White cardstock. I added the daisy head in Flirty Flamingo ink. I didn’t like the way I had stamped the daisy head and ended up stamping it again onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and fussy cutting it out. It was added to the stamped layer on dimensionals. The panel was then added to the Flirty Flamingo cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sneak peek card made using the new Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

Next I inked up the Birch background stamp using Smoky Slate ink, I find it easier to lay these large background stamps face up on the grid paper before inking them up and laying the cardstock on top. I used one of the larger panels of Whisper White cardstock for this. I really like the birch markings of this stamp; it adds a great bit of texture to the card. I added the birch stamped panel to the front of the Mint Macaron card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sneak peek card made using the new Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

I added a strip of Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate and Flirty Flamingo cardstock behind the daisy stamped layer using Snail adhesive and added the panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sneak peek card made using the new Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped in Mint Macaron ink onto scrap Whisper White which I trimmed down using my scissors. I backed it with a small piece of Mint Macaron cardstock cut to size and the sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sneak peek card made using the new Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the daisy head on the remaining Whisper White panel in Flirty Flamingo ink and added it to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto an envelope.

A sweet card made using new product from the up-coming 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sneak peek card made using the new Daisy Lane and Birch stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

To finish the card I painted the daisies using Clear Wink of Stella. I hope you like the card.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: – Daisy Lane stamp set and Birch Background stamp – available from the 4th June 2019

 

A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Thank you – Just Because

Today I am sharing a sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set. There are so many pretty images in this set, perfect for the beginner crafter.

Making the Just Because thank you card

You will need
Rich Razzelberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Mint Macaron cardstock 3½” by 3½”
Whisper White cardstock 3¼” by 3¼”
Whisper White cardstock ⅜” strip for sentiment
Mint Macaron cardstock 5” by ⅜”
DSP – I used the Share What You Love pack
4⅛” by 4” cut on the diagonal
5⅞” by⅜”

I began by using my trimmer to cut a ¼” strip off the card front. I then chose the dsp for the front of the card and for the strip along the cut card front edge and cut these to size.

A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I adhered the diagonally cut piece of dsp to the thin Mint Macaron strip with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive then added the piece to the Rich Razzelberry card front using the same adhesive.

A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sweet vase of leaves in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel and die cut it out using my Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes dies. I also die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle using the Layering Circle dies and the piece of Mint Macaron cardstock. I glued the 2 layers together with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. They were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The vase and leaves were coloured in using the Rich Razzelberry Blends combo pack and the Mint Macaron Blends combo pack.

A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Mint Macaron ink and then cut down to size using my scissors before adding it with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I still felt the card needed a little something extra so stamped the leaves in the upper left corner.

 A lovely jewel toned thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the inside Whisper White panel and used an off cut of the dsp to decorate the envelope. To finish I added a trio of Faceted Dots to the front of the card.

I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Doily Builder Swaps for OnStage

Today I am sharing the swaps I made using the gorgeous Doily Builder dies for this weekend’s OnStage event in Telford. This is a demonstrator only event where we get to meet friends, see new product, play with new stuff and generally have a lot of fun.

Making the Doily Builder card swap

Swaps for OnStage made using the gorgeous Doily Builder dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A glorious Spring coloured card front using the Doily Builder dies by Stampin’ Up!

You will need;
Window Sheet 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅛” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Either Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Scraps of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron cardstock, Whisper White & Gray Granite cardstock for die cutting and punching

I began by cutting the large doily into the Window sheet using my Big Shot. This gave me a sturdy stencil that could be used multiple times over.

I placed the mask onto the Whisper White panel, holding it in place with my finger. I inked up the stencil using So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana inks in random orders. I moved the stencil and repeated again using the colours randomly.

I stamped the sentiment in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Whisper White and punched it out using the Classic Label punch. This was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

You will need; Window Sheet 5⅜” by 3⅝” Whisper White cardstock 5⅛” by 3½” - Rounded upper right corner Either Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” - Rounded upper right corner Scraps of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron cardstock, Whisper White & Gray Granite cardstock for die cutting and punching

www.crafty-rootes.com – A glorious Spring coloured card front using the Doily Builder dies by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut the medium and small doilies using the same three colours and added one small and one medium doily to the stamped panel using Mini Glue Dots.

The Gray Granite butterfly was punched out using the Butterfly Duet punch and this was added to the stamped panel with a Mini Glue Dot. The panel was then added to a panel of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock and a trio of Iridescent Sequins added to complete the card front.

I really liked the combination of Spring like colours. Ihope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

Graceful Garden used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop

Welcome to the April Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop which this month is focusing on girlie cards. If you have joined me from the lovely Laura I am sure you loved the project she shared with us. For my card today I have chosen to use the Graceful Garden stamp set, after all what girl doesn’t love a rose.

Making the Graceful Garden card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” – scored at 4⅛” and with an 1” cut off the left hand front panel.
Granny Apple Green – 5½” by 2⅞” – round the upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2¾” – round the upper left corner
Wood Textures dsp – 5⅞” by ¾”

I began by stamping the large rose image onto the Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I rounded the upper right corner of the panel with the Detailed Trio Punch and set it to one side to allow the ink to dry.

Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

www.crafty-rootes.com -A sweet girlie card using the Graceful Garden stamp set for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop

When the image had dried I coloured it in using the following Blends Pens – Granny Apple Green combo and Poppy Parade combo. This is such a lovely image to colour.

Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

www.crafty-rootes.com -A sweet girlie card using the Graceful Garden stamp set for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink. This panel was then added to the Granny Apple Green panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

 

Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

www.crafty-rootes.com -A sweet girlie card using the Graceful Garden stamp set for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop

Using the Detailed Trio Punch I punched the upper right corner of the narrower card front panel and adhered the stamped panel to it using Dimensionals.

Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

www.crafty-rootes.com -A sweet girlie card using the Graceful Garden stamp set for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop

I glued a strip of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (dsp) to the back panel of the card front with the same Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Finally I added a trio of Red Rhinestones to the card front and stamped the rose in Granny Apple Green ink onto the Envelope.

Graceful card stamp set by Stampin' Up! for a lovely rose themed girlie card

www.crafty-rootes.com -A sweet girlie card using the Graceful Garden stamp set for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop

 

Please hop on to see what Tracy has to share with us today.

Sandra Roberts – UK
Jenn Charles – US
Pia Gerhardt – GE
Susan Simpson – UK
Laura Mackie – UK
Mo Rootes – UK – You are here
Tracy Marie Lewis -US
Rebecca-Jo Unwin – AU
Dorothee Felicitas Buhn –
Vicky Wright – AU

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Lovely floral card made using the First Frost stamp set and Frosted Bouquet dies by Stampin' Up!

First Frost for April Classes

Today I am sharing the cards made at this week’s classes using the First Frost Stamp set and co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet Dies.

Faux Silk Technique card

Lovely floral card made using the First Frost stamp set and Frosted Bouquet dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous card made using the First Frost stamp set and the faux silk technique

You will need;
Berry Burst card base – rounded upper left corner
Lemon Lime Twist 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝ x 2 -rounded upper left corner
Tissue Paper 5¾” by 4”
Adhesive Sheet 5¾” by 4”
Scrap Whisper White

We used the Fresh Fig and Lemon Lime Twist Markers to colour in the stamp, huffed on the inked stamp to re-moisten the drying ink and stamped it onto one of the Whisper White panels. We then stamped the larger flower in Berry Burst ink and the smaller flower in Balmy Blue ink onto the scrap Whisper White.

The 2 stamped flowers were then die cut using the Frosted Bouquet dies. The ladies then chose a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, stamped it in Fresh Fig ink onto the scrap Whisper White and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch.

We peeled off the protective backing from the adhesive sheet and laid it, sticky side down onto the stamped panel taking care not to stick it to the grid paper underneath!  We trimmed the excess adhesive sheet using sharp scissors. The scissors were then cleaned with alcohol to remove the glue.

We crumpled the tissue paper into a ball then carefully unfolded it leaving many of the wrinkles. The tissue paper was then laid over the sticky stamped panel and pressed into position; the over-hanging tissue was then trimmed away. The flowers were then added with Liquid Glue or Dimensionals and the sentiment added over top.

This layer was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the Berry Burst card front with Dimensionals.

We stamped a flower on the inside panel and the envelope and added a scattering of Iridescent Sequins to complete the card.

The Wishing You Well card

Lovely floral card made using the First Frost stamp set and Frosted Bouquet dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous floral card made using the First Frost stamp set

You will need;
Lemon Lime Twist card base
Berry Burst 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝ – for the inside – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” – for the card front –Rounded upper left corner
Fresh Fig 3” by 2”
Scrap Whisper White

Using the scrap Whisper White cardstock we stamped  2 of the leafy images in Lemon Lime Twist, 2 small flowers in Balmy Blue, 1 Berry Burst rose and 2 thistles in Fresh Fig. These images were all then die cut using the Big Shot and the Frosted Bouquet dies.

The sentiment from the First Frost stamp set was stamped in Fresh Fig ink onto the smaller piece of Whisper White and this piece was then die cut using the label dies along with the slightly larger Fresh Fig label. They were then glued together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the Whisper White panel with Dimensionals.

The die cut pieces were then arranged around the label using a combination of Dimensionals and Liquid Adhesive. We cut the leafy images down to give a fuller look and there was a lot of debate about whether the thistle image looked more like beetles or spiders!!!

The decorated panel was added to the Berry Burst layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base with the same adhesive.

We stamped a couple of the leaf or flower images onto the inside Whisper White layer and the envelope an added a scattering of sequins.

The Faux Masked card

Lovely floral card made using the First Frost stamp set and Frosted Bouquet dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous floral card made using the First Frost stamp set

You will need;
Balmy Blue card base – Rounded lower right corner
Fresh Fig 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – 1 for the inside and 1 for the card front – Rounded lower right corners
Fresh Fig 3⅝” by 1 ½”
Whisper White 3⅝” by 1⅜”

We lined up one of the larger Whisper White panels on the grid paper making sure it was straight. We laid the 1⅜” strip of Whisper White on top and drew pencil lines on either side. This gave us the area on the panel that we needed to added images to.

We began by stamping the largest image, in this case the Berry Burst flower above the top pencil line and below the lower line making sure to overlap the lines.

We then stamped the leafy images in lemon Lime Twist, the small flowers in Balmy Blue and finally the thistles (beetles or spiders!) in Fresh Fig. The pencil lines were then rubbed out.

The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped in Fresh Fig ink onto the Whisper White strip and the strip was then glued to the Fresh Fig strip with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This piece was then added to the stamped panel with Dimensionals.

This piece was then glued to the Fresh Fig layer then to the Balmy Blue layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To finish the card off we stamped a couple of the leaf or flower images onto the inside Whisper White layer and the envelope an added a scattering of sequins.

Lovely floral card made using the First Frost stamp set and Frosted Bouquet dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous floral card made using the First Frost stamp set

The ladies really enjoyed making these cards. I hope you like them.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

Happiness Blooms dsp

Here is a cute card made using only the Happiness Blooms dsp and a sentiment stamp. I am trying to use more of our lovely designer series paper (dsp) this year and not to just hoard it.

Making the card

You will need;
Poppy Parade card base
Night of Navy – 5½” by 3¾”
Happiness Blooms dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Night of Navy – 5½” by ½”
Poppy Parade – 3¾” by 2⅞”
Happiness Blooms dsp – 3¼” by 2¾”
Scraps of Whisper White, Pineapple Punch and Poppy Parade
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I started by selecting the 2 co-ordinating pieces of dsp and cutting them to size using my Paper trimmer. I matted the larger striped panel of dsp onto the larger layer of Night of Navy cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This layer was then added to a Poppy Parade card base with the same adhesive.

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I added a strip if Night of Navy cardstock onto the striped panel.

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I rounded the upper right corner of the second panel of dsp using the Detailed Trio Punch and added it to the Poppy Parade panel, also with a rounded upper right corner. This piece was added at an anle to the card front on Dimensionals.

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

The sentiment from the Floral Frames stamp set was stamped onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Big Shot and the Layering Circle dies. The stamped circle was added to a slightly larger scalloped circle cut using the same dies. These were adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front with the same glue.

A lovely card made using only dsp and a sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Happiness Blooms designer series paper used for a simple card

I punched a small butterfly from Pineapple Punch cardstock using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I completed the card by adding a trio of Happiness Blooms enamel dots.

I added a scrap strip of dsp to the inside panel of Whisper White cardstock and the same to a Whisper White envelope.

I really, really like this card. Let me know what you think.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Tropical Chic for a colour challenge

Today I am sharing a card made for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge using the Tropical Chic stamp set. The time it is a colour challenge and the colours are not ones I would normally put together. Here is what I came up with;

I am delighted to say this card was chosen as one of the weekly winners.

Making the Tropical Chic card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – rounded upper left corner
Gorgeous Grape – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Grapefruit Grove – ¾” by ¼”
Scraps of Whisper White

I began by inking up the large fern leaf from the Tropical Chic stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink and randomly stamping the image onto the panel of Whisper White cardstock.

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I inked up the palm leaf in Gorgeous Grape ink and again stamped it randomly onto the same panel.

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

The flowers were stamped in Grapefruit Grove ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using my Big Shot and the Tropical Thinlits dies.

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

The sentiment was stamped in the Gorgeous Grape ink and the flowers added on Dimensionals. The stamped layer was added to the panel of Gorgeous Grape with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then attached to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same glue. I added a few of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots to finish the card.

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I stamped both leaves and a flower onto the inside of the card and the envelope.

A colourful thank you card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -a colourful card made using the Tropical Chic stamp set for the Cas Colours and Sketches #315 Challenge

I was a bit dubious about this colour combo but have to say I have been converted. I really like this card.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

Monochromatic Bloom by Bloom

Today I am sharing a sweet monochromatic card made for the latest Inspire Create #40 Challenge. It is a colour challenge this time and the colours are Black and White.

Making the monochromatic card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 3⅝” by 1⅝”
Whisper White – 3⅝” by 1½”

I began by masking off a 1½” strip of the larger Whisper White panel using a Post It note.

A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I randomly stamped a variety of the flowers and leaf images from the Bloom by Bloom stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink above and below the masked area taking care to overlap the masked area. I rounded the upper right corner of the stamped panel and added it to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I placed the small Whisper White strip into the Stamparatus and positioned the sentiment stamp, from the Blow Out The Candles stamp set. I picked the stamp up with one of the plates.

A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

The stamp was then inked up using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down on the panel of white cardstock. I repeated this step twice to get a good dark image. I stamped a couple of the small flowers either side of the sentiment.

A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

This panel was then added to the remaining panel of Basic Black cardstock with the same glue and added to the card front with Dimensionals. The whole panel was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I stamped a couple of the images inside the card and on the envelope and added a scattering of Rhinestones to the front of the card

I am really happy with how this monochromatic card  turned out. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

Sheltering Tree for the GDP #183 challenge

Today I am sharing a card made using the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 challenge, this week’s theme is ‘A Day in the Park’

Making the card

You will need;
Balmy Blue card base
Granny Apple Green 5” by 3⅝”
Early Espresso 4⅝” by 3¼”
Whisper White 4⅜” by 3”
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3”
Whisper White 4⅛” by ½”
Whisper White scrap for the sentiment

I began by taking acrylic block H which is long and thin and inking it by pressing the bottom ⅓ onto a Pear Pizzazz ink pad and the upper ⅔’s onto a Balmy Blue ink pad. Once inked I used a Spritzer filled with water and sprayed the inked block with water until it was wet but not running. The block was then placed on a panel of Whisper White, face down and left for a couple of minutes to let the watery ink soak into the cardstock.

The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Sheltering Tree stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

Once dry I placed the panel onto the platform of the Stamparatus and positioned the tree image from the Sheltering Tree stamp set, half on and half off the inked panel, I stamped the tree in Early Espresso and used the Stamparatus as it allowed me to stamp the image multiple times to achieve a really dark impression.

The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Sheltering Tree stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

I used a Post It note to mask off the left side of the panel along the edge of the inked block impression. I then inked up the tree canopy with Pear Pizzazz and stamped it using the Stamparatus. The Post It note ensured that ‘leaves’ were only stamped on the right side of the tree. I wanted to show the tree changing from Winter to Spring. I repeated the stamping with Granny Apple Green ink to give a two-tone effect to the leaves.

The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Sheltering Tree stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

I stamped the ‘ground’ image in Pear Pizzazz ink and added ‘grass’ on the right side of the panel. A couple of falling leaves were added to cover a smudge!

The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Sheltering Tree stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

I rounded the upper right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the stamped layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a panel of Early Espresso with a rounded upper right corner. This was then glued with the same glue to a panel of Granny Apple Green cardstock, with a rounded corner.

I adhered a strip of Whisper White cardstock to the front of a Balmy Blue card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the stamped panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

The inked block technique used with the Sheltering Tree stamp set for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Sheltering Tree stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for the Global Design Project #183 Challenge

The sentiment from the Fable Friends stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with a 1¼” Circle Punch. It was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I stamped the tree and canopy onto the layer of Whisper White for the inside of the card and the envelope.

An interesting technique. I hope you like the card.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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