A pretty birthday card made using the gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set and the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Birthday Cake card

Posted on December 20, 2024December 14, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Cake Celebration stamp set, which is one of our online exclusive products and have used it to create a pretty birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birthday cake card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2, one for the inside
Full of Life dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Full of Life dsp was glued to one of the larger panels of basic White card. I wrapped a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon around the panel before the panel was adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

A label was die cut from the 4½” by 3” panel of Basic White card using the Countryside Corner Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the cake stand with Smoky Slate ink onto the die cut label. The base layer of cake was stamped in Berry Burst ink, the middle layer in Petunia Pop ink and the final layer with Pretty In pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

The detailed strips were then added – 1^st layer with Blackberry Bliss ink, the 2^nd layer with Berry Burst ink and the final layer with Petunia Pop ink. The candles were added with Blackberry Bliss and Lemon Lolly for the flames. The die cut label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Darling Dinos stamp set with Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it out before adding to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Cake Celebration stamp set used with the Full of Life dsp to make a pretty birthday card

A pair of small flowers were stamped in 2^nd generation Lemon Lolly ink onto scrap Basic White card. I also stamped a leafy sprig with Lemon Lime Twist ink and die cut them all using the Cake Celebration stamp set. They were added to the top of the cake. A trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

I hope you like the card.

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A pretty,floral fun fold card made using the new Pretty Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Petals Fun Fold card

Posted on December 15, 2024December 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the new Pretty Petals stamp set and Dies which will be available from the 7th January from my online store. I have used it to make a pretty floral birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pretty petals fun fold card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 4” by 1⅞”
Berry Burst card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using my paper trimmer, I cut across the card front to the scoreline 2” from the bottom. I then cut down the central scoreline leaving the 2” flap at the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

The panel of Fresh Freesia card was embossed using the Perfectly Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and glued to the front flap of the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

Using the retiring Deckled Rectangle I die cut a rectangle from the 4¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card and a slightly larger deckled rectangle from the panel of Berry Burst card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

The leafy spray was stamped on the Basic White rectangle using Mossy Meadow ink and the 2 rectangles were then adhered together. The rectangular panel was then added to the bottom flap of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

I inked the group of flowers with Fresh Freesia ink and added Berry Burst ink to the base of the petals using a Sponge Dauber. The flowers were then stamped scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. The flowers were the added to the card front with liquid glue or Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

A bow made using the Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon, a Sale-a-Bration choice available from the 7^th January and a trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set for Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty,floral fun fold card

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Patterned Leaves Birthday Card

Posted on October 5, 2024September 22, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn/Fall themed cards. I have made a pretty, Changing Leaves anniversary card for friends.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the changing leaves anniversary card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler Glimmer card – 5⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Scrap Basic White

The maple leaf image was randomly stamped onto the 5⅞” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a patterned leaves birthday card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in the leaves – Wild Wheat, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow. The stamped panel was glued to the Cherry Cobbler Glimmer layer and then added to the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a patterned leaves birthday card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The outline image from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched it out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a patterned leaves birthday card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped onto the punched label in Cherry Cobbler ink. The label was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a patterned leaves birthday card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used to make a patterned leaves birthday card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A birthday presents themed card made using the Reindeer Fun Dies from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Birthday Presents card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop. This month we have a colour challenge to work with and I have chosen to make my birthday presents card using the Reindeer Fun Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the birthday presents card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape and Gold Foil

Using Petal Pink ink, I stamped the sentiment, randomly all over the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

From scraps of Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape and Gold Foil I die cut a selection of presents and ribbon bows from each of the colours.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the ribbon pieces to the presents.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I cut labels from the 4¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card and the Basic Black card. The Basic White label was glued to the Basic Black label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using liquid glue and Dimensionals I added the ‘presents’ to the die cut labels. The whole piece was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun Dies used to make a fun birthday presents themed card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots finished the card.

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The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folderfrom Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty embossed yellow flowers birthday card

Embossed Yellow Flowers card

Posted on August 18, 2024August 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a softly, pretty water coloured floral card made using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder and Set2 of the Watercolor Pencils.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the berry burst layered florals card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Daffodil Delight card

Using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty embossed yellow flowers birthday card made using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Using the Crushed Curry watercolor pencil, I scribbled colour onto the petals of the smaller flowers. The centres of the flowers were coloured using the Flirty Flamingo watercolor pencil. I used a Blender Pen to soften and smooth out the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty embossed yellow flowers birthday card made using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder

The embossed panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and a length of Black & White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the daffodil Delight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty embossed yellow flowers birthday card made using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder

The sentiment, from the Textured Florals stamp set was stamped onto scrap Daffodil Delight card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then die cut out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used Dimensionals to add it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty embossed yellow flowers birthday card made using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder

A ribbon bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot to finish the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight on Nature card

Posted on July 16, 2024July 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card a pretty card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Spotlight on Nature card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Calypso Coral & Lost Lagoon

The panel of designer series paper (dsp) was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. A length of White Diagonal Striped ribbon was wrapped around the layer and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image onto the 3½” square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the Lost Lagoon Blends Pens to colour in the leaves and the Calypso Coral and Petal Pink Blends Pens for the flowers then die cut the panel using one of the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I mounted the die cut circle onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Versamark Ink onto a scrap of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and adhered the Lost Lagoon piece to a scrap of Calypso Coral card which I trimmed down. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of Adhesive-backed Pearls from the trio pack and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Dies used to make a pretty birthday card

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A pretty birthday card made using the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! and the reverse embossing technique

Berry Burst Layered Floral card

Posted on June 19, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a dramatic card showcasing the reverse embossing technique, made using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the berry burst layered florals card, you will need:

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

Using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a pretty birthday card

The embossed panel was then placed face down on my desk. I added colour to the petals of the larger flowers with Berry Burst ink using Sponge Daubers. The centres of the larger flowers were added with Blackberry Bliss ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a pretty birthday card

The smaller flowers were inked with Daffodil Delight ink and all the leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a pretty birthday card

I then repeatedly ran my Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad all over the reverse side of the embossed panel to build up the depth of colour. The dark ink really makes the bright colours pop out.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a pretty birthday card

The inked panel was glued onto the Basic White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon wrapped around it. The whole piece was then glued to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder used with the reverse embossing technique to make a pretty birthday card

Using the Everyday Details dies I di cut a label from scrap Basic White card. The sentiment from the Cheerful Daisies stamp set was stamped on the label in Berry Burst ink. I added it over the ribbon using Dimensionals.

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A card made for the Share It Sunday 2024 - 2026 In Colors Blog Hop using the Coutry Flowers stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up!

In Color Flowers card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects made using the gorgeous new, 2024 – 2026 In Colors. I made my card using the Country Flowers Stamp set and Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the in color flowers card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic Black card – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Pretty In Pink ink to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card. The inked panel was then glued to the Basic Black piece and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

I stamped the striped image from the Trucking Along stamp set along the bottom of the inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The teapot, vase, leafy plant and floral arrangement from the Country Flowers stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. These images were then die cut using the Country Flowers Dies. I added the decorative pattern to the teapot using the same black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

Using Peach Pie Blends Pens I coloured the bands on the vase leaving the rest of the vase white. The leafy plant was coloured with the Shy Shamrock Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The teapot was coloured with Summer Splash Blends Pens and the decorative piece with Petunia Pop Blends Pens. I used Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock Blends to colour in the floral image.

The die cut pieces were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Country Flowers stamp set and Dies used to make a card for the Share It Sunday 2024 – 2026 In Colors Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems and a Linen Thread bow completed the card.

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The Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a monochromatic tree card for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Monochromatic Tree card – Make It Masculine Blog Hop

Posted on May 15, 2024May 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Make it Masculine Blog Hop where we are sharing, surprise, surprise……….. cards for the men in our lives.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the monochromatic tree card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Winter Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip

The panel of Winter Meadow dsp was glued to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the layer in a cross pattern, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The tree image was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card which was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped on the ¼” inch wide strip with Pretty Peacock ink. I then trimmed out the words and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

A trio of Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine monochromatic tree card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set for the for the Make It Masculine Blog Hop

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A pretty birthday card made using The gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Attention Shoppers card – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme is ‘colour make over’ and we have been asked to showcase the gorgeous new 2024 – 2026 In Colors. I have made a pretty birthday card using the Attention Shoppers stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the attention shoppers card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card and 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp

On scrap Basic White dsp I stamped 5 gift bags, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. These were then die cut using the Attention Shoppers Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped the same image onto scraps of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp and fussy cut around the bags. These were then adhered into place onto the die cut gift bags.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

Using the 2024 – 2026 In Color Markers, I coloured in the tissue paper with the co-ordinating colour. The bags were then added to the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card, some with liquid glue and others with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A row of gift bags from the Attention Shoppers stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel and then to the Pretty In Pink card base.