A Christmas in July card made using the Cup of Tea and Christmas Seasons stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Cup of Christmas Foliage for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Christmas In July’. I love a bit of Christmas crafting and in my opinion, you can’t start early enough. I have made a cup of Christmas Foliage today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of Christmas foliage card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the largest leafy sprig in Pool Party ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party panel. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added it to the Pool Party card front using Mini Glue Dots. This gives the panel a little height and shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large label from the Seasonal Labels Dies was die cut from the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped around the edge in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The teacup from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Cheery Cobbler ink and die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the leafy sprig using Pear Pizzazz ink, the holly leaves in Garden Green ink. I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries and Crumb Cake for the base of the pinecones with the details being added in Soft Suede ink. These were all die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The cup was added to the die cut label on Dimensionals and the foliage and pinecones were tucked in and around the cup. The decorated piece was then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added a bow made from the same ribbon and a trio of Festive Pearls to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

My fellow crafters have lots of inspiration to share with you today so please hop on.

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A pretty pastel bouquet card made using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

Pastel Bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop where we are sharing cards made for our customers. I have chosen to make a Pastel Bouquet card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pastel bouquet card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pear Pizzazz card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Soft Suede ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped a selection of leaves and stems in Pear Pizzazz ink on to scrap Basic White card.

The flowers were stamped in Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and So Saffron ink and I added the flower centres in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

All these pieces were die cut using the Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sending Dies. I used a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to attach the flowers to the stems. I then began to lay out the blossoms on the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

When I was happy with the placement, I stuck them down using liquid glue for the lower layers and Dimensionals for the top blooms. The decorated panel was added to the Pear Pizzazz layer with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

I stamped one of the blossoms in the upper left and lower right corners of the Petal Pink card base using Petal Pink ink before I added the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. It was added on Dimensionals. A double bow of Linen Thread and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

I hope you like it. Please hop on to share the projects my talented friends have to share today.

1.	Kylie Bertucci - Australia
2.	Beth McCullough - Stamping Mom - USA
3.	S. Kelli McConkey - InkyHandsWarmHearts - USA
4.	Sara Sayers - KISS Kreative (UK)
5.	Julia Zimmer - Germany
6.	Rachel Aziamadi - Scrapinium - France / Germany
7.	Angela Meiritz-Reid - Stamping Beauty NZ
8.	Melva Peters - Stamping With Melva - Canada
9.	Diane Evans - Stampin With Diane (Canada)
10.	Marilyn Pearen Creating Art With Marilyn (Canada)
11.	Karen Henderson - UK
12.	Mo Rootes - UK
13.	Sue Sanders, USA
14.	Robbie Rubala - USA
15.	Leonie François - Prulleke - The Netherlands
16.	Rookaya Parak - Canada
17.	Christy Gridley - Christy's Stamping Spot - USA
18.	Bess Marie - USA
19.	Diane Gardner USA
20.	Tracy Held - Trace Of Creativity, Australia
21.	Wendy Varron - Wendy's Ink Spot - USA
22.	Denise Cox - Birdsnest Designs - Canada
23.	Candy Rattray, Sweet Stamper (Texas)
24.	Anne Marie Jakubiec -Canada
25.	Theresa McEntee-Theresa's Treasures-USA
26.	Vicky Wright - Australia
27.	Kelly Taranto - The Late Night Stamper - USA
28.	Mandy Witherby - Australia
29.	Nancy Endwright - Imastamping - USA
30.	Lesley Seabrook Canada
31.	Verna Mullen - Stampin' Notes - USA
32.	Virginia Hodgins - Canada
33.	Janice Piechowiak - USA
34.	Theresa Conway-Hayes - USA
35.	Bonnie Sanche - Bonnie Creates - Canada
36.	June Leyendecker - Red Daisy Crafts - USA
37.	Tamara Semon-Maryland, USA
38.	Jenna Moore - Jenna's Crafting Studio - Canada
39.	Angie McKenzie - USA

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A masculine themed card featuring bottles and made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Bottles card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on July 10, 2022July 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the following colour combination:

I am using the very versatile Bottled Happiness stamp set to make my card today.

To recreate the bottles card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Vellum – 5¼” by 3½”
Starry Sky card – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I stamped the bottle all over one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card in Soft Succulent, Pacific Point and Starry Sky inks. The images were stamped either vertically or horizontally. The stamped panel was adhered to the larger Basic White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

I added the vellum panel over the top secured with a strip of Seal + placed where my sentiment would hide it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

I wrapped a length of Starry Sky Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Soft Succulent card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the square of Basic White card. It was then die cut using one of the Stylish Shapes Dies. A slightly larger circle was die cut from the Starry Sky square using the same set of Dies. The circles were adhered together with liquid glue and added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

A bow made from the same woven metallic ribbon and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

Please hop on to share the inspiration provide by my fellow hoppers. Next on the hop is Sue Allen

Blog Roll

Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/07/10/colour-combo-blog-hop-juli-2022

DerBesondereBlick – Natalie Albers (D) – https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/07/colour-combo-im-juli-2022.html

kreativ-mit-sonja Sonja Kindler (D) – https://kreativ-mit-sonja.de/colour-combo-2022-07-nachtblau-pazifikblau-seladon/

Mo Rootes (UK) – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2Fn

Sue Allen (Aus) https://sueallensimplycraft.blogspot.com/2022/07/colour-combo-blog-hop-july-2022.html

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A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up!

Leaves of Holly card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by two weather related photographs, one Winter and one Summer. I chose the Winter picture as my inspiration and used the Leaves of Holly stamp set.

The Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the holly card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 3” by 1½”
Soft Succulent card – 3” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right & lower left corner – for the inside

The sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. The sentiment was then die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies. I die cut the same label from the small Soft Succulent piece, cut it in half and glued it either end of the sentiment label.

A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I stamped the two large holly leaves, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set, in the upper left and lower right corners. I decided it was easier to line up the images if I stamped the solid image first – in Soft Succulent ink – followed by the more detailed image in Evening Evergreen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I added the pinecones, from the Christmas Season stamp set, in Sahara Sand ink for the solid image and second-generation Early Espresso for the detailed image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The berries were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, second generation for the solid and full strength for the detailed image. The sprig from the Christmas To Remember stamp set was stamped in Soft Succulent ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Evening Evergreen layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to add the panel to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The sentiment label was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

A double Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Red & Green Adhesive Backed Pearls finishes the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration shared by my stamping friends. Next up is the lovely Sue Allen

Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Karen Henderson

Mo Rootes ● Sue Allen ● Annette Ball

Susan Webster ● Danielle Kassing ● Ann Krucek

Vickie Littlewood ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert ● Judith Patterson

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A sketch challenge for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the fox image from the Stylish Sketches stamp set

Painted Fox for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have chosen to make a painted fox card using a stamp set available for free with a £45 order from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the painted fox card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Ringed With Love dsp – 3 ½” by 2”
Ringed With Love dsp – 3⅛” by 3⅛” x 2
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – ⅜” strip

I began by gluing the 3 panels of Ringed With Love designer series paper to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was then embossed using the Painted Textures Embossing Folder, doesn’t it look great?

The embossed panel was then glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Starry Sky layer using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp n’ Hop Blog Hop

The stitched circle was lying on my desk, left over from another project and had been die cut, using the Stylish Shapes Dies and a 3¼” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I placed the circle into my Stampartus, placed the fox, from the Stylish Sketches stamp set onto the circle and picked it up with the door.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I inked the grass using a Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker and the fox using a Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker. I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamped down on the circle. I repeated the re-inking to get a darker image. I used a water Painter to blend out the ink n the fox and set it to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Balmy Blue ink to the sky and Garden Green ink to the ground. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the strip of Basic White card. It was trimmed down and flagged using Scissors and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

Please hop along to see what my fellow demonstrators have done with this sketch. Next up is the lovely Karen Egan.

July Blog Roll

Jo Blackman https://www.joblackman.com/2022/07/stamp-n-hop-blog-hop-sketch-challenge.html

Mo Rootes https://www.crafty-rootes.com/?p=10183

Karen Egan https://craftykarendesigns.blogspot.com/2022/07/butterfly-kisses-sketch-challenge-stamp.html

Sue Ellen https://sueallensimplycraft.blogspot.com/2022/07/sketch-layout-stamp-n-hop-blog-hop-july.html

Annette Elias https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/07/werken-met-een-schets-en-met-nieuwe.html

Kristie Lyn https://mypaperlife.com/2022/07/08/july-stamp-n-hop-sketch

Victoria Littlewood https://vickieloudesigns.blogspot.com/2022/07/perfectly-pencilled-happy-birthday-card.html

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A sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Heart & Home dsp and Soft Seedlings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Soft Seedlings for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on June 27, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have been given a sketch to work with today. I have used the Heart and Home designer Series paper which is retiring at the end of this month and the Soft Seedlings stamp set which will be available from the 1st July.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the soft seedlings stamp set, you will need:

Pear Pizzazz card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Heart and Home dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Heart & Home dsp – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3⅝” by 2⅜”
Parakeet Party card – 2⅛” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the blade of my Scissors I roughed up the edges of the largest panel of Heart & Home dsp and added Garden Green ink with a Dauber to define the edge. The lower right corner was curled using a Bone Folder and the panel was glued to the Pear Pizzazz card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The smaller panel of Heart & Home dsp was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked the largest image from the Soft Seedlings stamp set with Pear Pizzazz ink and added Garden Green ink and Parakeet Party ink using Daubers. The image was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. I repeated this step to fill up the panel. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped over the leaf using Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The small strip of Parakeet Party was added to the left-hand side of the stamped panel and a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Heart & Home dsp used for a sketch challenge for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

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The Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets and Rings of Love dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a special 3D card for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop

Sea Themed Card For A Special Birthday

Posted on June 27, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing fancy fold cards. My sea themed card was made for our niece’s special birthday and the theme reflects her love of the sea, swimming and diving.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Sea themed card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 11” by 5½” – scored on the long-side at 1¾”, 3½”, 5¼” by 7”
Starry Sky card – 5” by 3½” – scored on the long-side at 2½”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 1⅝” x 2
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅞”
Rings of Love dsp – 5¼” by 1½” x 2
Rings of Love dsp – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3⅜” by 2⅜” x 3
Scrap Silver Foil & Basic White

Using my Bone Folder, I burnished the score-lines of both scored panels of card and set the smaller Starry Sky piece to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

I glued the panels of dsp to the long panels of Starry Sky card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The largest piece was then glued to the larger panel of the Thick Basic White card. I skipped a panel and added one of the long thin pieces to the next panel. The final panel was adhered to the outermost panel of the card front. With the smaller panels on your left, you should have a decorated panel on the first flap, third panel and fifth or back panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

The large wave stamp was inked up with Mint Macaron ink and Starry Sky ink added randomly with a Sponge Dauber. The image was then stamped on each of the three panels of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

I die cut the numbers from the, sadly retired, Large Number Dies and added them to one of the stamped panels with liquid glue. I added a trio of birds in flight around the numbers. The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set, was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down with scissors and added to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

The swimsuits from the Sunny Splash stamp set, where stamped in Starry Sky or Polished Pink ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut out. They were added to the second and third stamped panels. A trio of birds were stamped on each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

The first and second panel were then adhered to the Starry Sky mini card base. This was then glued to the Thick Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

The final stamped panel was glued to the back panel, lined up so that it would be hidden when the card was closed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

I added a scatter of Red & Green Adhesive Backed Pearls to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sea themed fun fold card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Waves of Inspiration and Sunny Splash stamp sets

Such a pretty card, I really hope Haylea likes it.

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A 3D box made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog hop. The box contains an ink pad and is decorated using the Flowers of Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Ink Pad Boxes for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on June 25, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing 3 D projects. I am sharing the box I created to hold a Stampin’ Up! Ink pad. For every sixth class my customers attend they get to choose an ink pad of their choice and I decorate this box to match their colour choice.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Pumpkin Pie

Soft Suede

To recreate the ink pad holder, you will need:

Basic White card – 11¼” by 5¼” – scored on the long-side at ¾”, 5 ¼”, 6” and 10½” and on the short-side at ¾” by 4½”
Designer Series Paper – 4¼” by 3½”
Soft Suede card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White

I used my Simply Scored Scoring Tool to score the Basic White card as detailed above.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using sharp scissors, I cut free the 3 tabs on either side, notching in the sides. I also cut a wedge from each side of the box top as shown in the picture. A ½” Circle Punch was used to provide a notch at the front of the box to make it easier to open.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

This customer chose a Pumpkin Pie ink pad so I cut a piece of Regals Designer Series Paper at 4¼” by 3½”. I like to match the colour dsp to the ink pad chosen and often use retired dsp to decorate.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set in Pumpkin Pie ink and die cut it out using one of the Layering Circle Dies. A scalloped circle was then die cut using the same set of dies and added it to the back of the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The letters from the Alphabest stamp set were stamped in Soft Suede ink and punched out using the co-ordinating Best Label Punch. They were added to the back of the stamped circle using Seal +. The circle was then added to the box top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the 2 larger flowers from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set in Pumpkin Pie ink onto scrap Basic White card. They were punched out using the Flowers & Leaves Punch. I shaped them using a Bone Folder, coloured them in with Pumpkin Pie Blends and added them to the front of the box.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Basic Rhinestones were added to the flower centres to complete the box.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty box designed to contain a Stampin’ Up! ink pad and decorated using the Flowers of Friendship and Alphabest stamp sets for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Here are 3 other versions created for customers last month and using the retired Labeller Alphabet stamp set.

I hope you like them.

Please continue around the hop to share the other projects designed by my stamping friends.

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A pretty floral card made using the pretty Vintage Christams stamp set for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Vintage Bottle card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on June 23, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have been given a colour challenge. I have chosen to use one of the sets I pre-ordered from the July – December Mini Catalogue called Vintage Christmas. I do love a set that co-ordinates with something I already have and this set pairs with the Vintage Bottle Punch.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Vintage Bottle card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 3¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 1½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by stamping the taller bottle with Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card and punching it out using the Vintage Bottle Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Vintage Christmas stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Using Tahitian Tide ink, I stamped the smaller bottle onto the 4” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card. I placed the punched bottle overlapping the stamped bottle, for placement and stamped the trio of flowers in Melon Mambo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Vintage Christmas stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Using Parakeet Party ink, I stamped the single sprig around the flowers. I deliberately didn’t ink up the berries at the base of the sprig. The flower centres were added using the same ink. The tall bottle was then glued to the panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was then die cut using a Stitched Rectangle Die. The stitched rectangle was then glued to the Starry Sky panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Vintage Christmas stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Using the trio of flowers, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Melon Mambo card base using Melon Mambo ink. At this point I decided I needed more white in the background so I cut the 1½” square of Basic White card on the diagonal and added one triangle to the upper left corner and the other to the lower right corner of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Vintage Christmas stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

The stamped piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals. The sentiment, from the Cup of Tea stamp set was inked up in Starry Sky ink and stamped onto scrap Basic White card. I then trimmed it out, flagging the ends before I added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Vintage Christmas stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

A bow made from the In Color Twine and a trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

I hope you like it. Please continue to hop along to share the inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

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A seashell themed card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set

Stamping With Friends Seashell card

Posted on June 18, 2022June 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are making projects based around a colour challenge. The colours we have been given are:

I added in Basic White

Basic White

To recreate the seashells card, you will need:

Pacific Point card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Mango Melody card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I used the Painted Textures Embossing Folder to add texture to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

A seashell themed card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Friends Are Like Seashells stmp set

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a pretty seashell themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The Mango Melody square was cut on the diagonal, from corner to corner. I snipped off the 4-pointed ends and glued the triangles behind the embossed layer. The whole piece was then added to the Pacific Point card front using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a pretty seashell themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The seashells were stamped on scrap Basic White in Mango Melody, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide or Pacific Point ink and die cut using the Seaside Seashells Dies. I used a Clear Wink of Stella pen to add a little colour on the shells and provide a little sparkle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a pretty seashell themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card in Pacific Point ink, it was added to the card front on Dimensionals.