A pretty Christmas card made using the Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up!

Star Christmas card

Posted on December 1, 2023November 24, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Stars At Night stamp set and Dies to make a pretty star card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the star card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Gold Foil

From the 4½” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

I masked off the stitched lines and the scalloped edges of the die cut rectangle using Post-It notes and stamped the starburst image in Pool Party ink in the 4 corners.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The stamped rectangle was glued to the Night of Navy panel. A length of Night of Navy and Gold Glittered Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The starburst image was then stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party card front and the stamped panel added to the front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

I stamped the large star in Night of Navy card and die cut it using the Stars At Night Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder. I added it over the ribbon on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Stars At Night stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

A small star was die cut from Gold Foil and added to the centre of the large star.

Such a pretty card.

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An Abundance of Christmas Tags

Posted on November 30, 2023November 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here are a selection of tags made this year ready for Christmas. I tried to get ahead of the game by making a few tags each time I had a stamp set out on my desk.

Trucking Along Tags

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

Sending Cheer

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Sending Cheer stamp set and dies by Stampin’ Up!

Sparkling Snowflakes

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and Snowflake Punch by Stampin’ Up!

Festive and Fun

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Festive & Fun by Stampin’ Up!

Cheers To The Season

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Cheers To The Season stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Merry & Bright

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Merry & Bright stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Beary Cute

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Beary Cute stamp set and Bear Punch by Stampin’ Up!

Ringed With Nature

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Ringed With Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Rocking Horse

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Rocking Horse stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Saint Nicholas

www.crafty-rootes.com – An abundance of Christmas tags made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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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.

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 stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip pf Basic White card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

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

A trio of Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots completed the card.

Isn’t this stamp set gorgeous!

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Rocking Horse stamp set and the All About Autumn dsp by Stampin' Up!

Rocking Horse card

Posted on November 28, 2023November 24, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The rocking horse stamp set is so adorable and I have used it to make a pretty Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rocking horse card, you will meed:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅞” by ¼”
Pretty Peacock card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”

The panel of All About Autumn designer series paper was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front. The Sweet Sorbet strip was glued down next to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

From the panel of Basic White card I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

The rocking horse was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the scalloped rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Sweet Sorbet, Pretty Peacock, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay & Black. The decorated rectangle was glued to the Pretty Peacock panel and then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the bottom of the card base and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

Such a pretty card.

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The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

Daisies card made for a Crafty Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a sketch. I used the Cheerful Daisies dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 10” by 5” scored at 5”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3¾” by 4”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3” by 3”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 2⅛” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The largest panel of Masterfully Made designer series paper (dsp) was embossed using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. It was the glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The ⅜” strip of dsp was then added to the card front.

The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The stitched square was die cut from the square of dsp using the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it usig a label from the Stylish Shapes Dies, I ran it through twice as I wanted it slightly shorter. I glued the sentiment label to the Pretty Peacock scrap and trimmed it down before gluig it to the card front.

From scrap Basic White card I die cut the large daisy piece from the Cheerful Daisies Dies. Using Scissors, I separated the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers I added Fresh Freesia ink to the flower centres and petal edges. I then shaped the petals with a Bone Folder. The leaves were edged with Pretty Peacock ink. All these pieces were then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Blooming Pearls were added to the flower centres and a couple of extras added to the card front.

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The Rocking Horse stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pile of presents Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Pile of Presents card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a Winter or Holiday theme. I have made my card using the pile of presents from the Rocking Horse stamp set.

Colours In this project are:

To recreate the pile of presents card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A length of Iridescent Ribbon was wrapped around the same panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was the glued to the Misty Moonlight card front

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Misty Moonlight card and a smaller stitched circle from the square of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The pile of presents were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the Basic White circle. I added the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set. The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the presents – Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight & Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A Blending Brush was used to add Balmy Blue ink around the presents before gluing the decorated circle to the Misty Moonlight circle. I used a trimmer to slice the right side of the decorated circles. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card

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A one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set by Stampin' Up! creates 4 pretty cards

Beautiful Balloons One Sheet Wonder

Posted on November 26, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a gorgeous one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and some bright and cheerful colours.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the one sheet wonder you will need:

Basic White card – 10” by 7”
Card Bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4

I began by stamping the medium sized balloons in Fresh Freesia ink from the top to the bottom of the Basic White card and then from left to right.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Next, I added the Lemon Lolly smaller balloons, overlapping the Fresh Freesia Balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Then the Soft Sea Foam Balloons and lastly the Pool Party balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut the stamped sheet into 4 identical panels measuring 5” by 3½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

I used Pebbled Path ink to stamp the sentiment onto each panel and glued the panels to the Pebbled Path layers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

These were added to the four card bases on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed each card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Multi-coloured Trees card

Posted on November 24, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a multi-coloured trees card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the multi-coloured trees card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large tree in Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Wild Wheat & Orchid Oasis.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

All the stamped trees were die cut using the 2^nd largest die. I used a Bone Folder to curve each tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The tree trunks were stamped in Pecan Pie ink along the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

Each tree was then added to the Basic White panel on Dimensionals. The decorated panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel and then to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

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

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The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used to make a world travel card for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

World Travel card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 23, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based around a picture and colour challenge.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the world travel card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The large Watercolor World background stamp was mounted onto one of the plates from my Stamparatus – other stamping platforms will work.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Stampin’ Write Markers I coloured in each continental block in a different colour using the marker to stamp technique.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The colours used were; Petal Pink, Real Red. Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie and Smoky Slate. Each colour was applied to the stamp two or three times to get a good depth of colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink around the edges of the panel and between the continents. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pecan Pie layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card and cut the end into a point. A strip of Petal Pink Ribbon – from the duo combo pack, was added along the bottom of the sentiment before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Ho

A trio of Solid Gems completes the card.

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The Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

Above The Forest card

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute card made by combining the Fragrant Forest and Above It All stamp sets. During the Summer my husband and I were in Cortina, Italy with friends and we were lucky enough to ride up the mountains in the gondola of a cable car just like the one I stamped.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the above the forest card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the Fragrant Forest background stamp in Shaded Spruce ink onto the 5⅛” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

2 lengths of 2022 – 2024 In Colour Twine were then wrapped around the panels on a slant at and about ⅛” apart.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

The gondola, hanger and runner were stamped in Night of Navy ink onto Basic White card and die cut using the Above it All Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

I cut a small piece of Dimensional Adhesive between the two pieces of Twine and added the runner piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

The hanger was glue to the top of the gondola and the whole piece was mounted onto the card front.

Adorable!

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