A hot air balloon themed card made using Stampin' Up! Product

Above the Clouds

Posted on May 15, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the soon to be retiring Above the Clouds stamp set teamed up with the gorgeous Mountain Air stamp set.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower left corner – one for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Taking one of the Whisper White layers I added Blueberry Bushel ink using a Sponge Brayer to achieve an ombre effect from side to side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

Using Soft Suede ink I stamped the detailed and the solid mountain images from the Mountain Air stamp set along the bottom of the inked panel. The panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, then to the Thick Whisper White card base with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

I stamped the 3 hot air balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Whisper White card and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. The left hand balloons was coloured using 2^nd generation Grapefruit Grove ink with detail added using the Grapefruit Grove Stamp ‘n write marker. The bunting was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the light Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch and Call Me Clover Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The middle balloon was coloured using the Lovely Lipstick combo, Pineapple Punch combo and Call Me Clover combo Blends Markers. The left hand balloon was coloured using full strength Pineapple Punch ink. The balloons were added to the card front using either the liquid adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The baskets were stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto scrap Crumb Cake card and punched out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. They were added below the balloons using both liquid adhesive or Dimensionals. The birds from the Above the Clouds and Mountain Air stamp sets were stamped in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The sentiment from the Label Me Bold stamp set was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink and added to the yellow balloon to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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Two little girls on a beach birthday card made using the Beautiful Moments stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beach Babies

Posted on May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing an adorable beach babies card made using the Beautiful Moments stamp set and the gorgeous Best Dressed designer series paper (dsp).

To recreate the beach babies card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Best dressed dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Highland Heather 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 3½” by 2½”
Whisper White ¼” strip

I adhered the gorgeous Best Dressed dsp to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base using Snail adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The 2 adorable little girls from the Beautiful Moments stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

I punched a circle from a Post It Note using the ¾” Circle Punch and added it to the stamped panel. I used pieces of sponge to lightly apply So Saffron ink to the bottom of the panel and Highland Heather to the top of the panel. Remove the post It Note circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

Stamp the girls onto scrap pieces of dsp from the Best Dressed dsp pack. The dress of each girl was then fussy cut out using sharp scissors. The dresses were then glued on using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I coloured the girls in with the following Blends Markers – So Saffron combo, Purple Posy combo, Bronze & Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The stamped panel was adhered with Snail to the Highland Heather layer. I used Dimensionals to add the layer to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set was stamped on the Whisper White strip with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

I used the same image, dsp and colours to make an alternative version.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

Such a sweet beach babies cards, I hope you like them.

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A pretty card for the musician in your life made using Stampin' Up! product

Piano for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2020April 15, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where this month’s theme is the ‘Occasions catalogue’ – so many stunning sets to choose from and I chose to use the piano image from the Music From the Heart stamp set to make my card.

To recreate the Piano card you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Coastal Cabana – 5” by ½” x 2

I stamped the treble cleft image in Highland Heather ink onto the Highland Heather card front for the tone on tone effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous piano themed card made using the Music from the heart stamp set

The piano was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the strip of Whisper White and coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Purple Posy combo and Pool Party combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous piano themed card made using the Music from the heart stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in the Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous piano themed card made using the Music from the heart stamp set

I die cut the beautiful lacy borders using the Arts & Crafts and the strips of Coastal Cabana. They were adhered to the stamped Whisper White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous piano themed card made using the Music from the heart stamp set

The panel was then added to the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous piano themed card made using the Music from the heart stamp set

Love this card, and love this colour combo. I hope you like it.

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A quirky birthday card featuring a gang of adorable meerkats

Birthday Meerkats

Posted on February 23, 2020February 16, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable birthday card featuring the cute group of Meerkats and made using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set, The Gangs All Meer. This is one of the items you can chose for free with a £45 order.

To recreate the Birthday Meerkats card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – – Rounded upper right corner x 2

I stamped the adorable group of Meerkats in Early Espresso ink onto one of the Whisper White panels. The cactus plants were added in Granny Apple Green ink.

themed birthday card featuring Stampin’ Up! product

I used the Crumb Cake combo Blends Markers to colour in the Meerkats and the Granny Apple Green combo to colour in the cactus plants with the Lovely Lipstick combo used to colour the cactus flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A cute Meerkat themed birthday card featuring Stampin’ Up! product

The ground was added using the Light Petal Pink Blends Marker and the sky with the Light Seaside Spray Blends Marker. The stamped panel was then added to the Granny Apple Green layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A cute Meerkat themed birthday card featuring Stampin’ Up! product

I wrapped some of the thick Nature’s Roots Twine around the top of the pane, secured it on the back with Sellotape and added a bow using a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A cute Meerkat themed birthday card featuring Stampin’ Up! product

The panel was then added to the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals. The card was finished with a trio of Woven Threads Sequins

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A cute Meerkat themed birthday card featuring Stampin’ Up! product

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A sweet card showing a cute group of meerkats featuring Stampin' Up! products

The Gangs All Meer

Posted on January 21, 2020January 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute, quirky card made using a new Sale-A-Bration stamp set from Stampin’ Up! called The Gangs All Meer.

To recreate the Gangs All Meer card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Whisper White – 3” by 3”
Mossy Meadow – 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Whisper White – 2¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Whisper White

I die cut three squares from the three square panels of card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

The cactus image was stamped across the bottom of the card front in Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

I stamped the adorable group of meerkats in Soft Suede ink onto the smallest Whisper White square and coloured them in using the Crumb Cake combo of Blends Markers. The ground was added with the light Mossy Meadow Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

The background sky was added with So Saffron ink and a Sponge. The three squares were adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive then mounted on the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Whisper White card and trimmed down using my Paper Trimmer. It was added to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

To complete the card I added a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots. Cute card, I hope you agree.

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Birthday Balloons for a child or teenagers birthday card

Balloon Birthday

Posted on January 7, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple Balloon Birthday card suitable for a child or teenager made using the gorgeous Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper.

To recreate the Balloon Birthday card you will need:

Bermuda Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Birthday Bonanza dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅜” – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Calypso Coral 3” by 2”
Whisper White 2” by 2”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the gorgeous designer Series Paper to the larger Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I wrapped the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel twice securing it on the back with Sellotape. Both panels were then glued to the Bermuda Bay card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink onto the small panel of Whisper White and dies cut it using the Stitched Shapes Dies.

Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

The scalloped oval was cut using the Layering Oval Dies and the 2 ovals were glued together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added over the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

I added a bow made from the same ribbon using a Mini Blue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely Balloon Birthday card perfect for a child or teenager using Stampin’ Up! product

A strip of dsp was added to the remaining Whisper White panel and added to the inside of the card using the liquid glue.

I hope you like the card.

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Little Ladybug

Posted on December 20, 2019December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Little Ladybug birthday card, although in the UK we call them Ladybirds. This set is a host set available with an order of £275 or more. The images are so cute.

To recreate the Little ladybug card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Real Red – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner for the inside
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded lower right corner

I stamped the adorable little ladybug onto the smaller Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet Little Ladybug birthday card made using the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the bug – Real Red combo, Smoky Slate combo and Basic Black combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet Little Ladybug birthday card made using the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set

I used a piece of Sponge to add some Balmy Blue ink around the bug, working it in with circular motions.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet Little Ladybug birthday card made using the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the stamped panel onto the Real Red layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet Little Ladybug birthday card made using the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set

I wrapped the Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the layer adhering it on the back with sellotape. I added a bow made with the same ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet Little Ladybug birthday card made using the new Sale-a-Bration stamp set

The whole layer was glued to the Balmy Blue card base using Dimensionals. The card was completed by a trio of Red Rhinestones.

Such a sweet, cheerful card. I hope you like it.

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Band Together stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet floral birthday card

Floral Band Together

Posted on December 17, 2019December 12, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple card floral band card made using the Band Together stamp set.

To recreate the Floral Band Together card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corners x 2
Scrap Whisper White

The large floral image was stamped on one of the Whisper White panels using Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

I coloured the image using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo, Granny Apple Green combo & So Saffron combo.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the stamped panel to the Basic Black layer and added the whole piece to the Crumb Cake card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink and die cut using the Detailed Bands dies. I trimmed off one side and added it to the card base with the same liquid glue. I coloured some Basic Pearls in using the dark Rococo Rose Blends pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

I stamped the flower in Rococo Rose ink onto the remaining Whisper White panel and glued inside the card. The same image was used to decorate the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral card made using the Band Together stamp set

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A gorgeous unicorn themed card made for OnStage swaps using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Sparkle Swaps

Posted on November 15, 2019November 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Sparkle swaps made for the OnStage Live event in Dortmund, Germany using the gorgeous Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set.

To recreate the Leave a Little Sparkle swap cards you will need:

Card Base in either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Whisper White 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” for the inside

I stamped randomly across the front of the card base with the swirl stamp and using the same colour ink as cardstock. The card bases were either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The small panel of Whisper White was placed in the Stamparatus and the Unicorn was inked up using one colour at a time applied with a Sponge Dauber. Each colour was stamped before the other colour was added. The colours were stamped in the following order – Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel & Gorgeous Grape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The sentiment from the Piece of Cake stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. The strips of Gorgeous Grape were adhered to the top and the bottom of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The Panel was then adhered to the card front using the same adhesive and the card front was decorated with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The remaining Whisper White panel was stamped with the swirl in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

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I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the tag but did not remove the backing. I wanted the height with the ability for the tag to slide in and out.

Pocketful of Happiness meets Family Party

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friends 60^th birthday using the Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets.

To recreate the Pocketful of Happiness card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” and 2 1/16”
Mint Macaron – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2 – Rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 3½” by 3½”
Whisper White – 3½” by 2”

I folded the Flirty Flamingo card base in half then folded the second score line in the opposite direction and burnished using a bone folder. I rounded the upper right corner of the back panel, the lower left corner of the smaller panel and the lower left corner on the central fold.

A sweet pocket tag card using the Family Party and Pocketful of Happiness stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the largest image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3 ½” by 3 ½” panel of Whisper White and cut it out using the Pocket framelits.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Markers – Flirty Flamingo combo, Mint Macaron combo, So Saffron combo, Crumb Cake combo and Purple Posy dark.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the flower spray in the upper left and lower right corners of one of the large Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured them in with the same Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I glued the Whisper White panel to one of the Mint Macaron panels with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the pocket to the panel using Tear and Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

Using the Delightful Tag Punch I punched the top of the 2” strip of Whisper White. I stamped the sentiment from the Family Party stamp set in Flirty Flamingo ink, added the end of the leaf sray ro the top and coloured it in with the Blends Markers. I added a bow made from the Mint Macaron Shimmer Ribbon to the top of the tag with a Mini Glue Dot.

I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the tag but did not remove the backing. I wanted the height with the ability for the tag to slide in and out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I stamped the flower and leaf on the remaining panel of Whisper White cardstock, coloured it in and glued it to the remaining Mint Macaron layer and added it to the inside of the card using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Pocketful of Happiness and Family Party stamp sets used to make a special birthday card

I added the same ink to the left hand side of the decorated Whisper White panel and added it to the card front.

To complete the card I coloured in some Basic Pearls with the dark So Saffron and dark Mint Macaron Blends Markers. I stamped the flower and leaf image on the envelope and coloured it using the same marker pens.

Such a pretty, fresh card. I know my friend will like it.

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