A tulip fun fold card made for mother's day using Stampin' Up! products for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Tulips Fun Fold card or the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop where we are sharing fun fold cards. I have used the gorgeous Tulip Dies to make mine.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Tulip fun fold card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at
Pattern Party dsp – 5¾” by 1”
Flirty Flamingo card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Flirty Flamingo card – 5⅞” by 1”
So Saffron card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Flirty Flamingo card – 5¾” by 4”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Pattern Party dsp – 5⅝” by ¼”
Basic White ¼” strip
Scrap So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green & Basic White

I began by running the Thick Basic White card base through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the larger front panel inside the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder. I really wanted the front to have a lot of texture and this is a great way of achieving this.

The thicker strip of Pattern Party dsp was glued to the smaller front panel. The Flirty Flamingo strip was added to the embossed card front panel and the thin strip of So Saffron added to soften the edge.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Stitched Rectangle Dies I cut a large rectangle from the Flirty Flamingo panel and a slightly small rectangle from the smaller panel of Basic White. I used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the Basic White panel and adhered the two rectangles together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I cut lots of Tulip pieces from scrap Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron and Basic White card and leaves and stems from Granny Apple Green card. The inner Basic White and So Saffron pieces were added to the Flirty Flamingo pieces with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The Flirty Flamingo outer layers were then folded over and held in place with Mini Dimensionals to give a real 3D effect. Gorgeous.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The flowers were then placed with liquid glue onto the inked rectangle and the stems and leaves added. The leaves also had a Mini Dimensional added in the centre so that they weren’t flat to the card. The whole panel was then added to the card front making sure to add my glue only to the right-hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment in Granny Apple Green ink onto ¼” strip of Basic White card, trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card. A trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

This card was made for my lovely Mum who has Alzheimer’s Disease and sadly, no longer knows who I am………….

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Tulip Dies used with the Pattern Party dsp to make a fun fold card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my fellow hoppers. Up next is the lovely Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Angie McKenzie ● Tricia Butts ● Aurélie Fabre

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Mo Rootes ● Rebecca-Jo Unwin ● Danielle Kassing

Vickie Littlewood ● Marieke Bart ● Linda Moore

Robbie Susan Chandler ● Terry Hamilton

Jan Musselman ● Kimberley Morris

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

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A mountain scenes card made using the gorgeous Horizon Dies by Stampin' Up!

Mountain Horizon Scene for the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2022April 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing a project we have been working on. I am sharing a mountain horizon scene made using the Horizon Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the mountain horizon scene, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather & Garden Green

Using Blending Brushes, I added Balmy Blue ink to the top of the smaller Basic White layer and Sahara Sand ink to the bottom of the layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Horizon Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty mountain scene card

From scrap Highland Heather card, I die cut the mountain range using the Horizon Dies. Using the same des I cut the detailed snowy mountain tops and glued them together. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue this piece to the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Horizon Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty mountain scene card

The water was cut from scrap Balmy Blue card and added below the mountains with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Horizon Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty mountain scene card

The trees were cut from the scrap Garden Green card and added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Horizon Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty mountain scene card

The decorated panel was then glued to the Balmy Blue layer before being added to the Garden Green card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Horizon Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty mountain scene card

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A pretty seashell themed card made using a masking technique and the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop

Masked Seashells card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2022April 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing masking techniques. I have chosen to make a simple card using the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seashells card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – ¼” strip

Using Gray Granite ink, I stamped the small shell onto the smaller white panel. I covered it using a mask. I made this by stamping the same shell onto a Post It Note with as much of it on the sticky part as possible and trimmed it out using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The largest shell was then stamped over the mask in Blackberry Bliss ink. I made a second mask using the large shell and placed it over the stamped shell.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The Polished Pink shell was then stamped over the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2 masks were removed and a scatter of sand added in Gray Granite ink using the dotty image.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the same dots in the upper left corner of the panel and again in the upper left corner of the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I placed the stamped panel face down onto my trimmer and embossed a line along the bottom and right side using my scoring blade.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of Gray Granite Ribbon around the stamped panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Blackberry Bliss layer and added to the Gray Granite card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on the strip of Blackberry Bliss card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A Gray Granite bow and a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to demonstrate a masking technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Please hop on to see the other masking technique projects my fellow hoppers have to share today. Next up is the lovely Karen Egan

April Blog Hop

Mo Rootes https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2qC

Karen Egan https://craftykarendesigns.blogspot.com/2022/04/butterflies-flowers-layering-masks-card.html

Sue Allen https://sueallensimplycraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamp-n-hop-blog-hop-april-2022.html

Gez Carpenter https://www.nigezza.co.uk/2022/04/stamp-n-hop-april-blog-hop-masking.html

Rebecca-Jo Unwin https://rebecca-jounwin.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamp-n-hop-april-2022.html

Sandra Roberts https://sandrascraftstudio.com/2022/04/fun-masking-techniques-with-stamp-n-hop

Victoria Littlewood https://vickieloudesigns.blogspot.com/2022/04/hello-beautiful-happy-birthday-card.html

Heather Forgan https://stampwithnellie.com/2022/04/09/stamp-n-hop-april-2022-masking-with-beauty-of-friendship

Annette Elias https://www.facebook.com/events/665195341174657

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Bouquet of Tulips

Posted on April 8, 2022March 28, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Tulip Dies and the Pansy Petals dsp to make a bouquet of tulips thank you card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the bouquet of tulips card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Pansy Petals dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Soft Succulent card – 3 ¾” by 2 ½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¼” – rounded upper left corner
Pansy Petals dsp – 3 ¾” square cut in half on the diagonal
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner, for the inside
Basic White strip – ⅜”
Scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape & Soft Succulent

The large panel of Pansy Petals dsp was glued to the larger Basic White piece. This was then glued to the Gorgeous Grape card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Tulip Dies and Pansy Petals dsp used to make a pretty bouquet of tulips thank you card

I ran the smallest piece of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Gingham Embossing Folder and glued it to the Soft Succulent panel. This was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Tulip Dies and Pansy Petals dsp used to make a pretty bouquet of tulips thank you card

Using the Tulip Dies, I cut a bunch of the tulip pieces from scrap Basic White, Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape card along with some leaves from Soft Succulent card. I glued the flower pieces together using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Mini Dimensionals to give a 3D effect.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Tulip Dies and Pansy Petals dsp used to make a pretty bouquet of tulips thank you card

I folded the triangle of dsp into a cone shape then flattened it. The tulip heads were then tucked in and secured with liquid glue. The leaves were cut down and tucked in around the blooms. The bouquet was added to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Tulip Dies and Pansy Petals dsp used to make a pretty bouquet of tulips thank you card

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Basic White and added to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Tulip Dies and Pansy Petals dsp used to make a pretty bouquet of tulips thank you card

A trio of Pastel Pearls and a Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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Mo x

Supplies used:

The Ornate Floral Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! and strips of cardstock used to make a pretty card

Embossed Cardstock for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Posted on April 7, 2022March 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Cardstock Blog Hop where our theme is ‘cardstock’.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the embossed strips card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Basic Black card – 5⅞” by 2”
Basic Black card 3¼” by ½”
Strips of cardstock roughly ⅜” wide in Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo

I applied Seal + adhesive to all 4 sides of the 5⅞” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

The strips of cardstock were added one at a time to the panel and trimmed off the excess. When all the strips were adhered, I ran the whole piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder. I really like the effect this gives.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

I die cut the gorgeous border from the longer Basic Black panel using one of the Basic Border Dies and added it to the back of the embossed panel. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the Kite Delight stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black, covered with white embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

I hope you like it. Please hop on t see what my friend have to share today.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne's Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Queen Anne’s Lace thank you card

Posted on April 5, 2022April 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set to make a pretty thank you card. Sadly this beautiful stamp set is on the retiring list and is definitely one to grab if you can. The images are so delicate and pretty.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Gray card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Basic White card

Using the floral image, I randomly stamped all over the Bermuda Bay card front with Bermuda Bay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Queen Anne’s Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a delicate looking thank you card

I inked up the larger rectangle stamp from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set in Pool Party ink. I then rolled the edges around on a Bermuda Bay ink pad, this is known as the rock ‘n roll technique. I then stamped the image onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Queen Anne’s Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a delicate looking thank you card

The Queen Anne’s Lace stem and flower image was then stamped in Basic Gray ink. The panel was glued to the Basic Gray panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Queen Anne’s Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a delicate looking thank you card

I wrapped a piece of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel before adding it to the Bermuda Bay card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Queen Anne’s Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a delicate looking thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed out with scissors before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Queen Anne’s Lace and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a delicate looking thank you card

I added a bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it

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Mo x

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The New Horizon;s designer series paper by Stampin' Up! and used to make cards for my recent Stamp-a-Stack

New Horizon Dsp for a Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on April 3, 2022March 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today were designed for a Stamp-a-Stack I held yesterday in a village hall near my home, featuring the gorgeous New Horizon designer series paper.

Colours used in these projects are:

Each attendee received a kit pack containing ½ a pack or New Horizon dsp, ½ a pack of Iridescent Rhinestones, 20 card bases, all the card stock layers to make 20 cards, 20 envelopes, Fine Art Ribbon, Denim Ribbon & Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon.