The inked block technique used with the First Frost technique to make a thank you card

First Frost using the ink to block technique

Posted on April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet and simple card made using the First Frost stamp set and the ink to block technique.

Making the card

You will need;
Lemon Lime Twist card base
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2

I began by inking up my size ‘D clear block’ by pressing it into the Lemon Lime Twist ink pad until it was well covered. I then spritzed it with water, about 3 fine mist sprays and laid it down on the piece of Whisper White. I left it there for about a minute before lifting the block off. The block can then be cleaned with a baby wipe.

The Whisper White panel was then set to one side to dry. When it was completely dry I placed the panel in the Stamparatus.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

I placed the stamp onto from the First Frost stamp set onto the inked panel and picked it up on one of the plates. The stamp was inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and pressed down onto the inked panel. I repeated this step 3 times as I wanted a dark black image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

The sentiment from the Needle & Thread stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Whisper White panel. The lower left corner was then rounded using the Detailed Trio Punch,

The stamped panel was added to a layer of Basic Black cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; I had rounded the same lower left corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

The whole piece was then added with the same glue to a Lemon Lime Twist card base. I stamped the same image in the Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the second panel of Whisper White and added it to the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

I added a trio of Faceted Dots to complete the card front.

A really simple card using a simple technique. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A lovely teapot themed Mother's day card

Tea Together for Mother’s day

Posted on March 31, 2019March 25, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the sweet card I made for my lovely Mum for Mother’s Day using the gorgeous Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time framelit dies. My Mum loves a cup of tea so this stamp set was perfect for her card.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies for a sweet Mother’s day card

I started by stamping the teapot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock and die cutting it out using my Big Shot and the Tea Time dies. I used my Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green markers to ink up the small flower die in the set and stamped it on the bottom right of the tea pot. Using your markers to ink up stamps is a great way to easily add multiple colours to an image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies for a sweet Mother’s day card

I used the Stampin’ Blends in the following colours to colour in the lid and the base of the teapot and the small flower image. The colours used were Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight and the colour lifter.

I chose a piece of Tropical Chic dsp and cut it to 3⅝” by 2”. I added the dsp to a panel of Whisper White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I die cut the ring shaped doily using the Doily Builder dies and added it with the Multipurpose glue to the Whisper White/dsp layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies for a sweet Mother’s day card

The die cut teapot was then added to the panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green in the upper left hand corner of the panel and the corner was rounded using the Detailed Trio Punch.

The panel was glued to a layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock measuring 5½” by 3¾” with Multipurpose glue before being added to a Flirty Flamingo card base. I added a Share What You Love Artisan Pearl to the flower centre.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies for a sweet Mother’s day card

I added a Whisper White panel to the inside of the card and decorated it with the small stamped flower. I added the same flower to a Whisper White Envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Tea Together stamp set and Tea Time dies for a sweet Mother’s day card

I really love the simplicity of this card. I am sure my lovely Mum will love it.

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

Mo x

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Sweet daisy themed thank you card made for the CAS(E) #315 challenge

Daisy Delight for the CAS(E) #315 challenge

Posted on March 30, 2019March 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made using the Dasiy Delight stamp set for the CAS(E) #315 challenge. And this week it’s a sketch challenge.

Making the card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Whisper White to stamp and punch daisy
Scrap Granny Apple Green for the leaves

www.crafty-rootes.com – Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch used for the CAS(E) #315 Challenge

I took the panel of Whisper White cardstock and ran it through the Big Sot with one of the Petal Pair embossing folders to give a strip of texture across the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch used for the CAS(E) #315 Challenge

I stamped the daisy from the Daisy Delight stamp set twice in Melon Mambo ink onto the scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched them out using the Daisy Punch. I used my Bone Folder to curve the petals and give the flower some dimension. I glued the 2 daisies together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch used for the CAS(E) #315 Challenge

The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the daisy was added to the embossed layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch used for the CAS(E) #315 Challenge

I punched 2 leaves from Granny Apple Green cardstock using the Leaf Punch and tucked them in behind the daisy using the same adhesive. I adhered the whole panel to the Thick Whisper White card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch used for the CAS(E) #315 Challenge

I added a Clear Faceted Dot to the centre of the daisy and scattered a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card.

Such a simple card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A pretty card made using the First Frost Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

First Frost in gold and green

Posted on March 29, 2019March 20, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a lovely card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet dies.

Making the card

You will need;
Mossy Meadow card base – rounded lower left corner
Gold Foil 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla 5⅜” by 3⅜” – for the inside – – rounded lower left corner
Share What You Love dsp – 3½” by 1½”
Scraps of Very Vanilla

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I began by choosing a piece of Share What You Love designer series paper (dsp), cutting it to 3½” by 1½” and adding it to the top of a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I wrapped a length of Gold Metallic edged Very Vanilla Ribbon around the Very Vanilla panel below the strip of dsp, adhering the ribbon on the back of the panel with Sellotape.

Using scrap Very Vanilla cardstock I stamped the long leafy image in Old Olive ink, the thistle image in Gray Granite ink and the flowers in Mango Melody ink. I took all the images to the Big Shot and die cut them out using the Frosted Bouquet dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

Using both Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and/or Dimensionals I put the bouquet together on the card front. The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the same Very Vanilla panel. I added a small Old Olive Linen Thread bow to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot.

A panel of Gold Foil was added to the back of the stamped layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and this panel was then added to a Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I stamped the larger flower in the corner of the Very Vanilla panel for the inside of the card and on the front of a very Vanilla Envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous vanilla and gold card made using the First Frost stamp set and co-ordinating dies

I love the green and gold colour combination of this card. I hope you like it

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

Mo x

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Painted Seasons dsp

Posted on March 26, 2019March 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is another card in my campaign to use more Designer Series Paper (dsp). This time I have used the Painted Seasons dsp which is stunning.

Making the Painted Seasons Card

You will need;
Call Me Clover card base
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3 ¾”
Dsp 5⅜” by 3 ½”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Call Me Clover 3” by 3”
Dsp 3” by 3”
Whisper White strip ⅜” wide

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I began by choosing the patterned papers I wanted to use and ended up selecting the back and front of the same piece. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the pieces I needed. I added the larger piece of dsp to the larger Whisper White layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and glued the panel to the front of a Call Me Clover card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

Using the layering Circles Dies and my Big Shot I die cut a circle from the dsp and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and adhered the two together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I cut down the side of the circle with my Trimmer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

The sentiment from the Just Because stamp set was stamped on the ⅜” strip of Whisper White in Call Me Clover ink. I then trimmed the strip down to size using Scissors and flagged the end using the Banner Triple Punch, The sentiment was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

To complete the card I added a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, I used some of the leftover strips of dsp to decorate the inside panel and the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I really like this card, I hope you also like it.

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

Mo x

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A lovely feminine birthday card made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop and made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Bloom by Bloom Birthday – Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2019March 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for another Stampers Showcase blog hop where the theme this month is BIRTHDAY – love a birthday especially as I have a big one coming up very soon………..eek. If you have joined me from Wendy’s blog then welcome, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK.

Making the Bloom by Bloom Birthday card

You will need;
So Saffron card base – rounded upper right corner
Flirty Flamingo 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner – for the card front
Granny Apple Green 3 ¾” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 3¾” by 2⅝” to die cut a stitched rectangle
¼” strips of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron & Flirty Flamingo

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I chose the Bloom by Bloom stamp set to make my birthday card. I love the1960’s -70’s vibe of this stamp set but have been desperate to try it with more fresh ‘Spring’ colours and as I had some ¼” strips of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo cardstock left from another project and decided to use these as my jumping off point.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I stamped the stem and leaf in Granny Apple Green onto a Whisper White Stitched Rectangle. The flower was added in Flirty Flamingo ink and the dots were stamped in So saffron ink. The stamped rectangle was added to the layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I adhered a ¼” strip of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo cardstock to the Whisper White layer and trimmed them to fit using my scissors. This panel was then added to the layer of Flirty Flamingo cardstock before adding the whole piece to the front of a So saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I laid the stamped piece onto the card front and felt it needed a little something extra. After a bit of thought I stamped a scatter of tiny flowers from the stamp set in Flirty Flamingo ink.

The rectangle panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and a scattering of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls added a little hint of luxury.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

The tiny flowers were stamped on the envelope and the inside Whisper White panel and glued inside the card.

I love the fresh colour combo. I hope you like it.

Please hop on and see what loveliness Leonie Stuart has to share with us

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

Mo x

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Just Because

Posted on March 24, 2019March 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet thank you card made using the hostess stamp set – Just Because. This is such a pretty set of vases and pots of flowers which will be useful for many occasions. Many of the images have sentiments attached and I have cut the sentiments away from the main image using a sharp pair of scissors so that I can use the images with many different sentiments.

Making the Thank you card

You will need;
Old Olive card base
Cajun Craze – 3½” by 2⅜”
Whisper White – 3½” by 2⅜”
⅛” strips of Whisper White and Calypso Coral
Scrap Whisper White and Calypso Coral

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

I started by die cutting a rectangle using the Big Shot and the Rectangle Stitched dies from the piece of Whisper White cardstock.

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

I inked up the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it on the die cut rectangle. The image was then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Old Olive combo and Cajun Craze combo. The sentiment was stamped in Cajun Craze ink below the flowers. I glued the stamped rectangle onto the piece of Cajun Craze cardstock.

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

I punched the flowers out from scrap Calypso Coral cardstock using one of the punches from the Itty Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. Using the dark Old Olive Blends Pen I coloured in 3 of the Glitter Enamel Dots and added them to the flower centres. The flowers were added to the plant with Mini Glue Dots.

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

Taking the Old Olive card base I added 2 of the ⅛” strips of Calypso Coral and 1 of the ⅛” Whisper White strips to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added over the strips on Dimensionals.

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

I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A horse themed card for the Inspire Create Share #039 challenge

Let it Ride for the Inspire. Create. Share #039 Challenge

Posted on March 22, 2019April 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire. Create. Share #039 Challenge the theme of which is ‘Pets’. I chose to make my card using the lovely new Let it Ride stamp set. I don’t have horses myself but my neighbour has both horses and donkeys in their field and I love watching them.

This card was chosen as the winner of this challenge.

Making the Let It Ride card

You will need;
Mossy Meadow card base
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – one for the inside
Wood Textures dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Whisper White 3” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 2 ¾” by 2⅝”

www.crafty-rootes.com – Let it Ride stamp set used for the Inspire Create Chare #039 Challenge

I began by stamping the horses in Soft Suede ink onto the smallest piece of Whisper White cardstock. I coloured them in using the Soft Suede combo and Crumb Cake combo of Stampin Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Let it Ride stamp set used for the Inspire Create Chare #039 Challenge

I stamped the trees in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Mossy Meadow ink to give some depth to the image. The grass stamp came from the Best Bunny stamp set and was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Garden Green ink. I added a little Garden Green Watercolor Pencil to the remaining white area to pull the trees and grassy area together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Let it Ride stamp set used for the Inspire Create Chare #039 Challenge

I folded and burnished the Mossy Meadow card base and added one of the larger panels of Whisper White cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The piece of Wood Textures designer Series Paper was then added with the ame glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Let it Ride stamp set used for the Inspire Create Chare #039 Challenge

I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Whisper White using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added it to the card front using dimensionals. The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto a scrap of Whisper White and adhered to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Let it Ride stamp set used for the Inspire Create Chare #039 Challenge

I stamped the horses onto the remaining panel of Whisper White and adhered it inside the card. The same image was then stamped on the envelope.

A very sweet and simple card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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The First Frost stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for a simply simple stamped card

Simply Simple Stamping

Posted on March 20, 2019March 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the latest team challenge the theme of which ‘Simple Stamping’. This was much more difficult than I expected as we were only allowed to use stamps, ink and cardstock.

Making a Simple card

You will need;
Crumb Cake card base
Mango Melody 5½” by 3¾”
Very Vanilla 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Very Vanilla 5⅝” by 3⅞” – for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.com – Simply Simple Stamping for a sweet card using the First Frost stamp set

I started with a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock and a stamp set, in this case I chose the First Frost stamp set which has carried over from the Autumn/Winter catalogue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Simply Simple Stamping for a sweet card using the First Frost stamp set

I used Mossy Meadow and Mango Melody Markers to apply ink to the stamp, huffed on it to re-moisten the ink and stamped it onto the Very Vanilla cardstock. I really, really love this stamp it is so delicate and dainty looking and using markers is a great way to apply different colours of ink to the same stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Simply Simple Stamping for a sweet card using the First Frost stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink and the stamped panel was added to the layer of Mango Melody cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Simply Simple Stamping for a sweet card using the First Frost stamp set

This was then glued to the Crumb Cake card base using the same adhesive. I added the other layer of Very Vanilla inside the card and used the same stamped image for this inside layer and for the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Simply Simple Stamping for a sweet card using the First Frost stamp set

I really struggled not add embellishments to this card or round a corner…………but I really like the clean and simple look of the card. What do you think?

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

Mo x

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A lovely Joy Fold retirement card made using the By the Bay stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A By the Bay Retirement card

Posted on March 19, 2019March 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friends’ upcoming retirement. She loves the sea and wild places so the By the Bay stamp set seemed like a perfect choice.

Making the Joy Fold retirement card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8½” by 4¼” and scored it on the long side at 5½”
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8” by 3” and scored it on the long side at 4” – rounded upper right corner on the score line
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 5⅜” by 4⅛”
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Blueberry Bushel 3⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 3¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I began by cutting, scoring and burnishing the 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock which make the card. I cut 2 panels of Twinkle, Twinkle Designer Series Paper (dsp) and adhered them to the larger of the Thick Whisper White panels with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the cottage image onto the smallest piece of Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and set it aside to dry. I coloured in the image using Watercolor Pencils in the following colours – Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry & Cajun Craze, using a Blender pen to smooth out the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the group of birds twice on the inside of the smaller card and used the same Watercolor Pencils to add some colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The stamped panel was then added to the layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and then adhered to the smaller piece of Thick Whisper White, remembering that this part of the card opens from left to right. The whole piece was then added to the larger Thick Whisper White panel. All the glue was done using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the 1” Circle Punch. Using the Layering Circle framelits and the Big Shot I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the middle of the Blueberry Bushel panel – nobody will know once all the layers are put together. I stuck the stamped circle onto the Blueberry Bushel scalloped Circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The circle was then added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.