Varied Vases for June Classes

Posted on June 15, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

For my June classes I have focused on the gorgeous new Varied Vases stamp set and the co-ordinating Vases Builder Punch and we made 3 super cute cards. I also chose to use the fab new 2018 – 2020 In-Colors which look great together and are so bright and summery.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases for June Classes

Card 1

We began the first card by stamping the largest solid vase using Blueberry Bushel ink onto a square of Whisper White 2¾” by 2¾”. We then stamped the outline vases using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink. The gorgeous hanging orchid was also stamped in the Momento Tuxedo Black ink. In some classes we stamped the inside of the flowers using the Pineapple Punch ink and others coloured the blossoms in with the Pineapple Punch Marker – love this colour.

We ran the 5⅞” by 2” panel of Pineapple Punch cardstock through the Big Shot using one of the Petal Pairs Embossing Folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. We then stamped a sentiment just below using Blueberry Bushel ink.

Using the Decorative Trio Punch we rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel and on a panel of Blueberry Bushel cardstock 3” by 3” and adhered the panels together using the Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Card 2

We began by stamping the scalloped shelf in Lovely Lipstick ink towards the bottom of a Whisper White panel 4½” by 2¾ ”. The sentiment was stamped below this in either Lovely Lipstick or Blueberry Bushel ink.

We stamped the sweet patterned vase in Blueberry Bushel ink and punched it out using the co-ordinating Vases Builder Punch. We also stamped the 3 vases from a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. The stamped vase was then placed face down roughly where the ladies wanted to place it and the flower stem was then stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and like magic, when you turn the vase over the stem is perfectly positioned! We added the white vases either stamped of the stamped vase using Tombow.

We coloured the flowers in with the Lovely Lipstick Marker. Taking the starry flower stamped we inked it up in Lovely Lipstick ink and stamped in the upper left and lower right corners on the front of the Thick Whisper White card base. The stamped layer, Blueberry Bushel Layer (4¾” by 3”) and the Thick Whisper White card base had the upper left hand corners rounded using the Decorative Trio Punch. The stamped layer was adhered to the Blueberry Bushel layer with Tombow Liquid Adhesive and the panel then added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Card 3

Taking a panel of Whisper White cardstock we stamped the scalloped shelf in Blueberry Bushel ink. We then stamped the vases in Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch and Grapefruit Grove ink, in some classes we added the outlines in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, and other classes opted not to do this.

We stamped the flowers on the Momento Tuxedo ink making sure only to ink up the top part of the stem and coloured in the flowers with the 2018 – 2020 In-Color Markers. We stamped the sentiment in Lovely Lipstick ink and stamped it onto a ⅜” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut it down to fit.

We rounded the upper left corner of all the layers in the same way as the previous cards and adhered the layers with Tombow and added the panel to the Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The ladies loved these cards; they are so bright and cheerful. Hope you like them.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Varied Vases & Apron of Love
Punch
Vases Builder & Decorative Trio
Embossing Folder
Petal Pair
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black, Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove & Call Me Clover
Markers
2018 – 2010 In Colors – Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove & Call Me Clover
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
A, B, C, D,H & G (multiples of each)
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper

A Detailed Dragonfly

Posted on May 25, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the gorgeous Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and the stunning Share What You Love Designer Series Paper (dsp).

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly using Stampin’ Up! product

I began by choosing one of the beautiful patterns from this dsp stack and after a lot of deliberation I went with one of the bolder patterns and cut a piece 5⅜” by 3⅝” using my Paper Trimmer. I added the dsp to a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5½” by 3¾” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive before adding the whole panel to a Rich Razzleberry card base using the same glue. I really feel that the Whisper White layer makes the coloured dsp ‘pop’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly using Stampin’ Up! product

I die cut the largest stitched oval from a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies and my Big Shot. I stamped the greeting from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Rich Razzleberry ink towards the bottom of the oval. I added the die cut oval to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly using Stampin’ Up! product

Taking a piece of Basic Black cardstock and my Big Shot I die cut the intricate dragonfly using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies. I added some Glitter Enamel Dots to the body of the dragonfly and placed the dragonfly onto the oval with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

Such a simple but effective card. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Hand Delivered
Dies
Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies & Stitched Shapes Framelits
Cardstock
Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White
Designer Series Paper
Share What You Love dsp
Ink Pads
Night of Navy
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Block
B
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Glitter Enamel Dots, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Birthday card with balloons made using Stampin' Up products

Hand Delivered Balloons for a Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop

Posted on May 12, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome back to another Stamp ‘N Hop. I am joining you from a village 10 miles outside the beautiful city of Cambridge in the UK. In this hop we are teasing you with some of our favourite pre-order items from the new Annual Catalogue which will be available from the 1st June 2018. If you have hopped over from Tracie Marie Lewis I am sure your loved her project, as did I.

For this month’s blog hop I have chosen the Hand Delivered Stamp Set. This sweet stamp set is a hostess only purchase and has so many quirky images which can be used for many different occasions and I especially like the ‘to the graduate’ and the ‘hope you feel better soon’ sentiments.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 3⅞” by 2⅞” which I adhered to the bottom left hand corner of a Whisper White card base using a little Snail Adhesive. I stamped the skirt and legs of the girl onto the panel using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and added the top of the girl holding the balloons, deliberately stamping off the edge onto the card base. I then lifted the stamped panel off the card base which I set aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Hand Delivered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Taking the following Stampin’ Blends Pens I coloured in the girl and the balloons – light & dark Rich Razzelberry, light & dark Pink Pirouette, light & dark Pool Party, light Bermuda Bay and the Colour Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Hand Delivered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Detailed Trio Punch I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped and coloured panel and added it to a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock 4” by 3” with Tombow Liquid Adhesive. I used the same punch to round the corner. I added this piece to the card base on Stampin’ Dimensionals taking care to match up the balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Hand Delivered stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzelberry ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and trimmed it out using scissors. I added it to the card front with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

I absolutely love the simplicity of this set and I really wish there was a male version.

I am so enjoying being part of this amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world. To carry on hopping click on the button below or click on the link to the lovely Linda Handford and see what she has chosen to share with us this month.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Hand Delivered
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Bermuda Bay & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black & Rich Razzelberry
Stampin’ Blends
Light & Dark Pool Party, Light & Dark Pink Pirouette, Light & Dark Rich Razzelberry and Light Bermuda Bay, Color Lifter
Tools
Detailed Trio Punch, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
B, D, E & G
Adhesives
Snail Adhesive, Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Wine related masculine cards using the Half Full stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Half Full for May Classes

Posted on May 11, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

For this week’s class I have focused on the Half Full stamp set. This set originally featured in the Autumn/ Winter 2017 catalogue and was carried over and we now know it will be in the new Annual Catalogue which launches on the 1^st June. This wine related set has great images and sentiments which will take you throughout the whole year.

Card Number 1- Row of Glasses

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We started with a Whisper White panel 4⅛” by 1⅞” and stamped the ‘small row of glasses’, twice in Archival Basic Gray ink. When the ink was dry we coloured in all but one of the glasses using the So Saffron Marker. The final glass was coloured using the Rich Razzleberry Marker pen. Over the top of the Rich Razzleberry we added a layer of Fine-Tip Glue to add shine and dimension to the card before setting the piece to one side for the glue to dry. When the glue had dried we added a ½” strip of Basic Gray cardstock to the top and bottom of the panel with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

We stamped a ‘row of bottles’ across the bottom of a Rich Razzleberry card base using Rich Razzleberry ink. We stamped the sentiment in Archival Basic Gray ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. We also punched a tag using the same punch from So Saffron cardstock. The 2 were glued together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive with a small border of the So Saffron cardstock showing at the bottom. We added the sentiment piece to the 4⅛” by 1⅞” stamped panel with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Half-Full-Stamp-Set-By- Stampin’-Up!

This whole panel was then added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. We added a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” to the inside of the card and stamped the row of glasses on the bottom and also onto the front of a Whisper White envelope.

Card Number 2 – Three Panel card

Tri-panel card using the Half Full Stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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For the 2^nd card we stamped the ‘bottle’ image onto a piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock 5” by 1¾” using Archival Basic Gray ink. Using the same ink we stamped the ‘large wine glass’ onto a 3” by 1¾” piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock and the ‘row of small glasses’ onto a 1¾” by 1¾” piece of So Saffron cardstock. The sentiment was stamped in Archival Basic Gray ink onto a 2” by ⅝” scrap of Whisper White cardstock.

We wrapped a small piece of ribbon Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon around the top of the Rich Razzleberry panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape we then added a bow in the same ribbon to the front with a Mini Glue Dot.

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The 3 stamped panels were then added to a 5¼” by 3¾” piece of Whisper White cardstock using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment was then added on Stampin’ Dimensionals and the whole panel added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Tombow.

Card Number 3 – Gate-Fold

We started the card with a panel of Tranquil Tide cardstock 8¼” by 5⅞” which I had scored at either end, on the long side, at 2¹⁄₁₆”. We folded and burnished the score lines then stamped either the ‘wine bottles’ or ‘large glasses’ onto both front panels in Tranquil Tide ink.

Wine related, gate-fold masculine cards using the Half Full stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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The ladies then chose a sentiment from the Half Full, Thoughtful Banners or Beautiful Bouquet stamp sets and stamped these in either Archival Basic Gray or Tranquil Tide ink onto a 3¼” by 3¼” piece of Whisper White cardstock. They stamped the ‘bottle’ and the ‘large glass’ onto the same panel using the Archival Basic Gray ink.

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Using the new Detailed Trio Punch they punched one corner of the Whisper White panel and the same corner on a panel of Basic Gray cardstock 3⅜” by 3⅜” and glued the 2 together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive. Stampin’ Dimensionals or glue was then added to the left had side of the panel which was then added to the left hand flap of the card front.

A layer of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” was stamped with the ‘wine bottle’ or ‘large glass’ and added to the inside of the card and the same image was stamped on the bottom of a Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Half-Full-Stamp-Set-By- Stampin’-Up!

We all really enjoyed making these great male cards this month. Hope you like them.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Half Full, Beautiful Bouquet & Thoughtful Banners
Punches
Tailored Tag & Detailed Trio
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Basic Gray, Rich Razzleberry, Tranquil Tide, So Saffron & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Archival Basic Gray, Rich Razzleberry & So Saffron
Stampin’ Blends
Light & dark Rich Razzelberry, Light & Dark Smoky Slate
Stampin’ Write Markers
Rich Razzleberry & So Saffron
Tools
Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
B, B, C, D, G, G & H
Adhesives
Fine-Tip Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
¼” Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Rows of wine glasses for a feminine birthday card

Half Full for a feminine birthday card

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Half Full stamp set. This lovely set carried over from the Autumn/Winter catalogue and although it does have a couple of Christmas sentiments it is so versatile and makes great masculine cards. Having said that today’s card is for a female friend of mine who is partial to the odd glass of white wine.

Stamping Instructions

I began with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4¼” by 2⅞”. I placed the panel in the corner of my Stamparatus Stamp Positioning Tool and positioned stamp showing the ‘row of wine glasses’ onto the Whisper White panel at the top before closing the door plate to pick up the stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Momento Tuxedo Black ink I inked up the stamp and closed the door plate to stamp the image. I moved the door plate down 1 hinge, inked the stamp up again and repeated. In total I stamped the image 4 times down the panel. I love the precision stamping you get using the hinge method and the Stamparatus.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I removed the stamped panel of Whisper White from the Stamparatus and coloured in 1 glass in each row using the So Saffron Marker Pen. The panel was then added to a piece of Basic Black cardstock 4½” by 3⅛” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment from the In The City stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black in onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock 2” by 2” and punched it out using a 1¼” Circle Punch. I added it to a So Saffron circle punched with a 1½” Circle Punch using Tombow Liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a loop of Black Shimmer Ribbon to the back of the sentiment using Fast Fuse Adhesive. The stamped panel was then added to a So Saffron card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals and the sentiment added in the lower right hand corner

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Half Full & In the City
Cardstock
So Saffron White, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Write Marker Pens
So Saffron
Tools
Stamparatus, 1 ¼” Circle Punch, 1 ½” Circle Punch, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips),
Block
B
Adhesives
Fast Fuse, Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Black Shimmer Ribbon, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Lovely As A Tree Stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a masculine birthday card

Lovely As A Tree – Stamp ‘N Hop

Posted on April 14, 2018April 18, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the April Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop and if you have hopped on from the lovely Danielle Kassing I am sure you have loved her crafty share as much as I have. The theme of this month’s blog hop is our favourite item from the current Annual catalogue. So much choice, where to start…………… and that is exactly where I have started.

The first Stampin’ Up! item I ever bought was the gorgeous Lovely As a Tree Stamp set which has been a staple in the catalogue for many, many years. Before the launch of every catalogue I wonder if this is the year the stamp set will be retired from the catalogue, so far this hasn’t happened…..maybe this will be the year……

It is a fantastically versatile stamp set and I have used it for birthday cards, thank you cards, congratulations cards and Christmas cards. The trees and leaves in the set are beautifully drawn and a real pleasure to work with. For this blog hop I chose to re-work one of the first cards I made using this set, at the time I had no other Stampin’ Up! products so used cardstock and dsp from my stash.

Method used

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely As A Tree for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I started by colouring the gorgeous ‘oak tree’ image using the Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz and Always Artichoke Marker Pens. This is a great way to add multiple colours to a stamp giving texture and depth to an image. I huffed on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamped onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 2¾”. Taking an Aquapainter I softened and added colour to the image. I used a Soft Sky ink pad and a Sponge Dauber to add colour to the ‘sky’ and to the upper edges of the panel. I tore the bottom of the panel and inked the edge with a Sponge Dauber and Crumb Cake ink before adding the sentiment from the Yay You stamp set in Chocolate Chip ink. I am generally not a great fan of torn or inked edges but feel that it works really well on this card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely As A Tree for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I added a length of ¼” Copper Trim and tied it into a bow. This stamped panel was added to a layer of Chocolate Chip cardstock 5” by 2⅞”. I took an 11¾” by 4⅛” piece of Garden Green cardstock and scored it in the middle at 5⅞” to make a tent fold card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely As A Tree for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

I added a panel of Wood Textures dsp which started out at 5½” by 3⅜” before I tore the bottom. It was added to the card front using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added on top using Stampin’ Dimensionals. To the inside I glued a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” having stamped the ‘oak leaf’ image in Garden Green ink at the bottom. The same image was stamped on a Whisper White Envelope

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today, please hop on to see the gorgeous project Kim Smith has for you.

Kayla Adams
Amy Grendel
Tracie Evans Langley
Cheryl Taylor
Linda Handford
Susan Simpson
Laurie Meier
Christina Walker
Britney Vander Laan
Lisa Kmiec
Melissa Kerman
Kirsten Aitchison
Tracey Gouraud
Rachel Traudt
Ilka Teschke
Danielle Kassing
Mo Rootes
Kim Smith
Courtney Heuston
Jenn Charles
Idonna Miller
Terry Montgomery
Joanne Hodge
Sandra Roberts
Laura Mackie
Mikaela Titheridge

Karen Pearmain
Tracy Lewis

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Lovely As A Tree & Yay You
Cardstock
Garden Green, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White
Designer Series Paper
Wood Textures
Ink Pads
Chocolate Chip, Garden Green & Soft Sky
Markers
Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz & Always Artichoke
Tools
Aquapainter, Sponge Daubers, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Blocks
B, D & D
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper, Copper Trim & Whisper White Envelope

Bird Banter card

Posted on April 3, 2018March 27, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet little card made using the Bird Banter stamp set from the Spring/Summer Catalogue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bird Banter by Stampin’ Up!

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 3⅞” by 2⅜”. I stamped the sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Black ink at the bottom of the panel and added the ‘toucan’ image on top using the same ink. I added the balloon in the Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bird Banter by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Stampin’ Blends to colour in the image – Light & Dark Night of Navy, Light & Dark Bermuda Bay, Light & Dark Daffodil Delight and Light & Dark Pool Party. I added a retired Black Rhinestone eye to the bird.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bird Banter by Stampin’ Up!

I rounded the top of the panel with my Envelope Punch Board and backed it with a panel of Daffodil Delight cardstock measuring 4” by 2½”, also with a rounded corner.

Taking a Pool Party card base I stamped the left side of the card front using Pool Party ink and added a 5⅞” by ¾” piece of Bubble and Fizz dsp using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Such a simple, sweet card. Hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Bird Banter
Cardstock
Pool Party, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
DSP
Bubble & Fizz
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Blends
Light & Dark Night of Navy, Light & Dark Bermuda Bay, Light & Dark Daffodil Delight and Light & Dark Pool Party
Tools
Envelope punch Board, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Blocks
A, C, H & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Black Rhinestones (retired) & Whisper White Envelope

Lovely birthday card using Stampin’ Up product

Happiest of Days, Birthday

Posted on March 30, 2018March 17, 2018 by Mo Rootes

I’ve been using the Happiest of Days stamp set to make a birthday card today. I stamped the sweet cake image on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut it out using one of the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies and my Big Shot. I cut a slightly larger oval using the Layering Ovals dies and Old Olive cardstock and layered them together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiest of Days, Birthday by Stampin’ Up

I stamped the rose image from the same stamp set in the Momento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut it out using my scissors. I used Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo and Old Olive ink and a Blender Pen to colour in the images.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiest of Days, Birthday by Stampin’ Up

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and added the ovals and stamped the sentiment in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I added a partial layer of Basic Black cardstock 5⅝” by 1½” behind the left side of the Whisper White panel and added the whole piece to the front of a Melon Mambo card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiest of Days, Birthday by Stampin’ Up

I added the fussy cut rose to the bottom of the oval on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Happiest of Days
Dies
Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies & Layering Oval Dies
Cardstock
Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black, Blushing Bride Melon Mambo & Old Olive
Tools
Big Shot, Blender Pen, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder and Scissors
Blocks
B, D & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Whisper White Envelope

Cake Soiree Classes

Posted on March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 by Mo Rootes

This month we used the Cake Soiree stamp set and Sweet Cake Builder dies for this month’s classes. I chose this set deliberately because I wanted to showcase the 3 types of embossing – dry, heat and embossing paste, and we had so much fun!!

Let the fun begin!

www.crafty-rootes.com. Cake Soiree Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The 1^st card we made used the lovely Silver Embossing Paste. To begin with we stamped the solid cake in Wisteria Wonder ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. The stamped cake was laid onto a sheet of plastic and one of the Sweet Soiree Decorative Masks was laid on top. We took a scoop of the Silver Embossing Paste and spread it across the mask in a line layer using the Palette Knives. We lifted the mask off revealing the silver stripes on the cake. This was then set to one side to dry thoroughly and the mask and palette knives were popped into a bowl of warm soapy water then washed at the end of class. Taking the delicate floral cake stamp and Pink Pirouette ink we stamped on the upper left hand corner and lower right hand corner of a Thick Whisper White card front. We also stamped the same image inside the card and on a Whisper White Envelope. We die cut the largest of the Lots of labels dies from Pink Pirouette cardstock and the next size down from Whisper White cardstock. We then trimmed the bottom of both labels and matted them together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive and added a Silver Ribbon bow to the top. When the embossing paste was dry we die cut the cake using the Sweet Cake Builder Dies and added a bow die cut from Silver Foil. The cake was added to the label on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com. Cake Soiree Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

To make the 2^nd card we stamped the floral cake in Momento Tuxedo Black ink then coloured it in using Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party & So Saffron inks and Blender Pens. We stamped the smaller of the open roses in Pink Pirouette ink onto a Pink Pirouette card front and rounded the upper right corner with a WRMK’s corner rounder. We dry embossed a strip of Whisper White cardstock using the Sparkle Embossing Folder and the Big Shot. We added a piece of Silver Metallic Ribbon at the top before it was added a strip of Wisteria Wonder cardstock to the left side and glued the whole piece to the left side of the card front. We die cut the gorgeous decorative ‘plate’ from Wisteria Wonder cardstock and added it to the back of the cake with Tombow. Some of the ladies die cut the foliage from Pear Pizzazz cardstock and added it behind the cake which was raised up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com. Cake Soiree Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The 3^rd card focused on heat embossing. We stamped the floral cake onto a scrap of Pool Party cardstock in Versamark Ink and yes we did remember to use the Embossing Buddy!! We sprinkled the stamped cake with Silver Embossing Powder and heat set it using the Heat Tool. We also stamped the sentiment in Versamark onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock and heat embossed it in the silver. The cake was added to a cake plate and stand die cut from Silver Foil. The cake was then added to the Whisper White panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The whole panel was added to a layer of Pink Pirouette cardstock – the same layer that we used to die cut the label for the 1^st card. The whole topper was then added to a Wisteria Wonder card base.

I really enjoyed this month’s classes and I know the ladies had a great time.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Cake Soiree
Dies
Sweet Cake Builder & Lots of Labels
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Silver Foil & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black, Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, So Saffron & Versamark
Embossing
Silver Embossing Paste, Palette Knives, Silver embossing powder, Sparkle embossing folder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool & Sweet Soiree decorative masks
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, WRMK corner rounder, Blender pens, Paper Piercer, Bone folder and Scissors
Blocks
B, C, D & D
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
⅛” Silver Metallic Ribbon, Whisper White Envelopes

Masculine Birthday card using the Waterfront stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Waterfront Birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2018March 9, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for my lovely husband using the Waterfront stamp set. I absolutely love this stamp set but I have to admit when I first opened it I found it quite intimidating…………and then I started to see the most amazing projects made using it. So I took it out and started to play.

Making the Waterfront card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and using the ‘mountain ‘image I stamped it multiple times in 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th generation Smoky Slate ink on the left hand side of the cardstock. Stamping the image multiple times in many directions and in many generations of ink has created a cliff effect with texture and shading. I used an Aqua Painter to soften and blend the stamping.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk-Waterfront stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added the ‘trees’ at the base of the cliff in multi generation Smoky Slate ink. Right at the bottom of the panel I stamped just the tops of the trees in Smoky Slate ink to give the appearance of shrubby bushes. I then added some trees in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I added some Whisper White ink to the left side of some of the trees to give the effect of snow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk-Waterfront stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I punched a circle from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch making sure to catch the sticky part and added it to the scene just above the tree line. Taking a wedge of Stampin’ Sponge I inked it up in Pacific Point ink and blended it over the top of the panel to add depth to the sky. I stamped the ‘tiny stars’ randomly across the sky in Whisper White ink, it is really subtle but gives of a snowy sky. I peeled away the mask and used a Sponge Dauber to colour the sun, or possibly moon……..I can’t decide if it is a day or night picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk-Waterfront stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I mounted the stamped panel onto a layer of Basic Black cardstock 5½” by 3¾” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. I added it to a Thick Whisper White card base on Stampin Dimensionals and stamped the sentiment from the Party Pandas stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk-Waterfront stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I am really happy with the card and hope my husband likes it. Let me know what you think?

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Waterfront & Party Pandas
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Punch
1” Circle
Tools
Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Stampin’ Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Aqua Painter, Paper Piercer, Bone folder and Scissors
Blocks
B, C, H & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Whisper White Envelope