A doughnut themed birthday card made using the quirky Carnival Treats stamp set from Stampin Up!

Carnival Treats card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 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 have chosen to share an adorable card made using the Carnival Treats stamp set and some Spring colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the carnival treats card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 3½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the first doughnut. from the Carnival Treats stamp set in the centre of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card in Lemon Lolly ink. I stamped the same image onto Masking Paper and trimmed it out using Scissors.

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The mask was placed over the stamped doughnut and another was stamped to the right in Bubble Bath ink. I repeated this step using the mask and Pool Party, Petal Pink and Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

I used the dark Crumb Cake Blends Pen to colour in the un-iced portions of all the doughnuts. The whole panel was glued to the Basic Black panel. I added the layer to the the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I angled one end and clued it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

A scattering of sequins completed the card. Isn’t it sweet!

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A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up! - Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Hot Air Balloon Birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 28, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where, this month we are working with a sketch as inspiration. I have used the lovely Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies to make my hard.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the trio of hot air balloons card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Pebbled Path card – 2¾” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basic Borders Dies, I cut the cloud edge from scrap Basic White card. I used the die cut edge with a Blending Brush to add Boho Blue ink to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The inked panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card front.

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I stamped the three balloons in combinations of Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia and Balmy Blue inks. The baskets were stamped in Pebbled Path ink. I die cut all the images using the Hot Air balloon Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Two balloons were glued directly to the card front and the third balloon was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card featuring a trio of Hot Air Balloons made using the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set, which will be available in the new Annual Catalogue from the 2^nd April 2025, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Pebbled Path card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

The Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a birthday card featuring a pair of Hot Air Balloons - Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A scattering of Tinsel Gems from the 3 pack finished the card.

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A colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card made for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the The Trusty Tools stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Colourful Paintbrushes card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 23, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based on a colour challenge. I have made a masculine card using the Trusty Tools stamp set to make my card.

Color Combo Challenge – 1

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the colourful paintbrushes card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Night of Navy card – 3¼” by ⅜”

On the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card I stamped the outline of 5 paintbrushes using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The paint on the end of the brushes was stamped in Pumpkin Pie, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy inks

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Using the co-ordinating Blends Pens, both light and dark, I coloured in the handles of the paintbrushes. The decorated layer was then adhered to the Night of Navy panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Granny Apple Green card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. The ends were flagged and the strip was mounted over the twine on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a colourful paintbrushes themed masculine card for the Stamping With Friends Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A twine bow and a trio of Enamel Dots finished the card.

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A lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card made using the Prized Plant stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Prized Plant birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2024March 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my husband’s birthday using the Prized Plant stamp set. This stamp set was perfect as he loves his houseplants – sadly I don’t have green fingers.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Parakeet Party

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the prized plant card you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 1⅞”
Parakeet Party card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Shaded Spruce card – 2¼” by ⅜”

Using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅞” by 2¼” panel of Bsic White card. Placeing the embossed panel face down on my desk butted the dsp right up to it and used Sellotape to adhere the pieces together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A couple of lengths of Parakeet Party Metallic were wrapped around the joined pieces and secured on the back with more Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

Using 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink I stamped the inner image of the plant. The outline image was then stamped in full strength Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The infill for the plant was stamped in 2^nd generation Parakeet Party ink onto the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then glued to the Parakeet Party layer. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Garden Meadow stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and I heat set it with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with Dimensionals and liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Prized Plant stamp set used to make a lovely, masculine, plant themed birthday card

A double ribbon bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A lovely yellow floral birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Lemon Floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 5, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing colouring with Blends. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set to use my lemon floral card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lemon floral card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼ ” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – 2⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the panel of Sunny Days dsp to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The large floral image from the Enduring Beauty stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼ ” by 3¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The coloured panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I glued the deckled rectangle to the piece of Old Olive card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

A small piece of Tear & Tape was used to adhere the Gold Ribbon to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I added it over the ribbon with Mini Glue Dots

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies used to make a lovely yellow floral birthday card

A trio of Glossy Dots finish off the card.

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A pretty, soft, floral card made using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Layered Florals Embossed card

Posted on February 11, 2024February 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness, I am obsessed with the new Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder, it is so detailed and gorgeous. I have used it today to make a pretty floral birthday card. This card was inspired by a Youtube video made by Peggy Noe

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the layered floral card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card – 2⅞” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

Using Light and Dark Bubble Bath Blends pens, I coloured in the large flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

The leaves were coloured with Lemon Lolly Blends and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens. The embossed panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer and then to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

The sentiment, from the Notes of Nature stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

I added a piece of Tear & Tape to the back of the sentiment and wove a piece of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon back and forth securing it on the adhesive. The sentiment was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

A scattering of Adhesive backed Sequins finished the card. So pretty. Thank you for the inspirations Peggy.

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A beautiful birthday card made using the Enduring Beauty masks and Blending Brushes by Stampin' Up!

Simple Enduring Beauty card

Posted on February 2, 2024January 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have had my first play with the gorgeous Enduring Beauty Bundle today and this simple birthday card was made using only the masks.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the simple enduring beauty card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Garden Green card – 2⅝” by ⅜
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left & lower right corners – for the inside

The masks are number 1 – 5, 1 & 3 are for colouring the flowers, 2 & 4 add colour to the leaves and 5 is for the flower centres.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

Using washi tape I secured the 5½” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Calypso Coral ink. This lays down a basic layer of colour. Using mask number 3, Poppy Parade ink and a Blending Brush I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The 2nd mask was inked with Granny Apple Green ink to give a base coat to the leaves and the veining on the leaves was added with Garden Green ink and mask number 4.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

I used Early Espresso ink and the number 5 mask to add the flower centre. The whole panel was glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Calyps Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set was stamped onto the strip of Garden Green card using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Enduring Beauty masks used with Blending Brushes to make a beautiful birthday card

A Gold ribbon bow was added to the card front with a piece of Tear ‘n Tape. The sentiment was added over the ribbon with Dimensionals. A couple of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A pretty, colourful birthday card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the Biggest Wish stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colourful Birthday card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have picture and or colour challenge to work with. I have chosen to use the colours for a bright and cheerful birthday card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the colourful birthday card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana 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”

The word BIRTHDAY was stamped down the right-hand side of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. The word was really easy to line up as I worked my way down the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I began with Daffodil Delight ink and added Poppy Parade ink and Azure Afternoon ink below.

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Coastal Cabana ink, Highland Heather ink and finally Melon Mambo ink were added above.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The word happy was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the stamped panel was glued to the Basic Black panel. The whole panel was added to the Coastal Cabana card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Biggest Wish stamp set used to make a pretty, colourful birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I love a colour combo, don’t you.

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A pretty simply stamped birthday card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simply Moody Mauve Daisies card

Posted on January 9, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I’ve gone back to basics with todays card and will showcasing a simple stamping technique using staps, inks and paper and the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Moody Mauve

Pebbled Path

To recreate the moody mauve daisies card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Scrap Moody Mauve card

Using Pebbled Path ink I randomly stamped the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Cheerful Daisies stamp set used to make a pretty simply stamped birthday card

I added the flower centre using 2^nd generation Moody Mauve ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Cheerful Daisies stamp set used to make a pretty simply stamped birthday card

The same glue was used to add the piece to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Cheerful Daisies stamp set used to make a pretty simply stamped birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Moody Mauve which was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Cheerful Daisies stamp set used to make a pretty simply stamped birthday card

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

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Cheerful Daisies stamp set used to make a pretty simply stamped birthday card

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A pretty birthday card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Night of Flight card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I had the gorgeous new Sunny Day dsp on my desk and teamed it with the Night of Flight stamp set and Everyday Details Dies to make pretty moth themed card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Sunny Days dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Fresh Freesia

The panel of Sunny Days dsp was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. This piece was then glued to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

From scrap Basic White and Fresh Freesia card, Icut a couple of strips, width and length not important. I flagged one end of each piece and glued then to the card front with the flagged end hanging over the dsp panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

The moth from the Night of Flight stamp set was stamped in Memento Basic Black ink in the centre of the Basic White square. I die cut it using one of the circles from the Everyday Details Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

I used the following Blends alcohol Pens to colour in the moth – Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight stamp set and Sunny Days designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Stippled Roses stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Fresh Freesia ink. I then trimmed it down with Scissors before adding it to the card front.