A sweet thank you card made using the Very Versailles stamp set for the Stamp 'n Hop blog hop sketch challenge

Very Versailles for the Stamp n Hop Sketch Challenge

Posted on November 8, 2019November 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where this month we have a sketch challenge. I love a sketch challenge – it really pushes you out of your comfort zone. If you have hopped over from the lovely Jenn Charles or are starting the hop with me, welcome. I have used the Very versaillies stamp set for this challenge.

To recreate the Very Versailles card you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pretty Peacock – 5⅝” by 3⅞ – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Pretty Peacock 2¾” by 2¾”
Purple Posy 2¾” by 2¾”
Purple Posy 4⅛” by 1”

I began by stamping the leaves twice in Pretty Peacock ink making sure that the place where the the leaves overlapped would be hidden by the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

I stamped the gorgeous script stamp in Purple Posy ink overtop of the stamped leaves. Those colours look so pretty together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The medallion was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the small panel of Purple Posy cardstock, I added the sentiment in the same ink. The medallion was then die cut using the Layering Circle dies. A slightly larger scalloped circle was die cut using the same dies and the Pretty Peacock square. The two circles were adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The Purple Posy strip was die cut using thedetailed scalloped edge from the Arts & Crafts dies. I only used the negative piece for this project keeping the detailed piece for another project. I adhered the die cut strip to a piece of the Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon with the pretty peacock scallop at the top and adhered the strip to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

The whole panel was added to the Purple Posy card base and the stamped circle was adhered to the card front on Dimensionals. The card was completed with a trio of In Color Faceted Dots. The leaves were stamped on the inside panel and the envelope in the Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Very Versailles stamp set used for the Stamp ‘n Hop sketch Challenge

I absolutely love this card, I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what the talented Stacey Marsh has to share with us today

f you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK 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.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous double Z fold Christmas card featuring Playful Penguins by Stampin' Up!

Hopping Around the World

Posted on October 26, 2019October 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the first ever ‘Hopping Around the World’ Blog Hop where our theme is Christmas cards………..so exciting…….I love Christmas!!! If you have hopped over from Jennifer Downey or started with me – WELCOME and enjoy the hop.

For the hop I am sharing a card made for a lovely friend to give to her son and his family at Christmas. I chose to make it using the Playful Penguins stamp set……after all who doesn’t love a penguin.

To recreate the Hopping Around the World Playful Penguin double Z fold card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Let It Snow designer series paper (dsp) – one piece at 5¼” by 5¼” and two pieces at 5¼” by 2½”

Seaside Spray 9¼” by 4¼” – scored at 2¾” and 5½” – all upper corners rounded
Blueberry Bushel – one piece at 4” by 3½” and two at 4” by 2½” – all upper corners rounded
Whisper White – one piece at 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two at 3⅞” by 2⅜” – all upper corners rounded
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

I folded and burnished the score lines of the Thick Whisper White cards base and glued the panels of Let It Snow dsp to it before setting it to one side. I folded and burnished the scorelines of the Seaside Spray piece and added the Blueberry Bushel panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I stamped one of the cute penguins on the larger Whisper White panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Using the Seaside Spray ink pad and a sponge I added colour to the panel around the penguin and stamped some ‘ground’ in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the tiny stars from the Most Wonderful Time stamps set in the upper right corner of the panel in Blueberry Bushel ink for a little added interest.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I used the Make a Difference stamp set to stamp the ‘Son and family’ – it was the first time I had used this stamp set and I was delighted to find the letters so easy to line up. I punched the sentiment with 1½” Circle Punch and added it to the panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Another penguin was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out with sharp scissors. The penguin was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals. The layer was then mounted onto the larger Blueberry Bushel layer using multipurpose liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

A penguin was stamped on one of the smaller Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, ground added in 3^rd generation of the same ink and stars added as before with Blueberry Bushel ink. The stamped piece was then added onto the last Blueberry Bushel layer with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink on the remaining Whisper White layer and adhered to the middle panel.

The Seaside Spray/Blueberry Bushel layer was then adhered to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A double Z fold card featuring the Playful Penguins stamp set for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

To finish the card off I added a trio of In Color Faceted Dots to the front panel, added some retired Black Rhinestones for the Penguins eyes and covered all three penguins in Clear Wink of Stella. To finish the card I coloured in the beak of all three penguins using the light So Saffron Blends Marker Pen. I still felt something was missing and ended up adding some of the lovely Snowflake Sequins. I made an envelope for the card using retired dsp and my Envelope Punch Board.

Such a pretty card, I do hope you and my lovely friend like it.

Next up is Sandra Herzog and I am looking forward to seeing what she shares with us today.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A lovely Christmas card made for the Case your own card Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop

Peaceful Boughs for the Stamp ‘N’Hop Blog Hop

Posted on October 12, 2019September 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the October Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘ CASE your own card’. If you have come from the lovely Sandra Herzog I am sure you loved her project. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes from near Cambridge in the UK. I hope you like what I am sharing today.

I chose to CASE a card made for my August classes. I love this card design, it is so simple but really effective. I have used the lovely new Peaceful Boughs stamp set for the updated project.

To recreate the Peaceful Boughs card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded right lower corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded right lower corner x 2
Whisper White – 3⅞” by 1”
Noble Peacock Foil – 3⅞” by ⅜” x 2

I began by using a PostIt Note to mask off a 1” strip on one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I stamped the both the large and small pinecones randomly above and below the masked area using Soft Suede ink. These pinecones are so realistic aren’t they? The PostIt mask was then removed.

The sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set was stamped on the 1” strip in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The strips of Noble Peacock Foil were then added to the top and bottom of the sentiment strip with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

The sentiment panel was then was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals. The whole piece was glued to the Bermuda Bay card base using the same iquid adhesive. A trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones were added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I stamped a large and small pinecone onto the remaining Whisper White panel and adhered it inside the card. The same stamps were used to decorate the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop CASE your own card using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set

I do hope you like my card. Please continue on to see what Narelle Fasulo has to share with us.

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.

Mo x

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A gorgeous Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid Bundle by Stampin' Up! for the Stamper's Showcase Blog hop

Perfectly Plaid for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months perfectly awsome Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme is ‘Holiday catalogue’.

I love, love the holiday catalogue and it was so difficult to choose one set to showcase but finally I settled on the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch. I chose this stamp set because it is so easy to make great cards with and is accessible to crafters of all levels. Having a punch also makes it ideal for the beginner and casual crafter.

To recreate the Perfectly Plaid card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 3⅝”
Let It Snow dsp – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Noble Peacock Foil – 5⅞” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the 2 Real Red plaid trees onto the long, thin strip of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I punched out 2 trees from PostIt notes using the Pine Tree Punch and used these to mask the stamped trees. Other trees were added behind. A plaid tree was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock, punched out and added to the panel in the centre on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The stamped layer was glued to the 2 strips of dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The 2 strips of Nobel Peacock Foil were then added to the panel with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The whole layer was then glued to the Pool Party card base using the same adhesive. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Classic Label Punch. It was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I stamped the plaid tree once more onto Scrap Whisper White cardstock in Pretty Peacock ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. A few Red Rhinestones completes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I hope you liked my card. Please hop on to see what the lovely Annette Ball has to share with us.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A Christmas stamp set used to make a cute Anniversary card for the Stamp 'n Hop blog hop

Cup of …………Anniversary?

Posted on September 14, 2019September 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the September Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘ any stamp set or dsp’. If you have come from the lovely Sandra Herzog I am sure you loved her project. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes from near Cambridge in the Uk. I hope you like what I am sharing today.

I don’t know about you but I love a set that can be used for more than one sort of occasion and as soon as I saw the Cup of Christmas stamp set in the Autumn/Winter catalogue I knew it would make a fantastic anniversary card.

To Recreate the Cup of…..Anniversary card you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Bermuda Bay cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

I began by stamping the 2 cups, one in Flirty Flamingo ink and the other in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using the co-ordinating Cup of Cheer dies.

I placed them on one of the Whisper White panels for placement and added a Pearlised Doily.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

At this point I wasn’t happy, I knew the card needed something else but I couldn’t decide what!!! Don’t you hate when that happens…….. I tried a couple of embossing folders but felt they over-powered the cups. I tried a coloured circle instead of the doily…….wasn’t happy with that either.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

At this point I reached across my desk for my catalogue, seeking inspiration and accidently pulled out the pack of Basic Pattern Decorative Masks along with the catalogue. Light bulb moment right there!

I used a Sponge Dauber and So Saffron ink to colour through the mask and it was perfect, just what I was looking for.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

The sponged panel was mounted onto the Bermuda Bay layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To add a bit more texture to the card front I added some of the gorgeous Polka Dot Tuille Ribbon and tucked the Pearlised Doily underneath. The panel was then added to the So Saffron card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

The sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and the cups placed on top of the doily, the striped cup with the same liquid glue and the spotty cup on Dimensionals. I added a Polka Dot Tuille bow and a trio of Iridescent Sequins to complete the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

I stamped the striped cup on the remaining Whisper White panel and adhered it to the inside. The same image was stamped on the front of the envelope.

I do hope you like my card. Please continue on to see what Narelle Fasulo has to share with us.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Above the Clouds Hot Air Balloon card for a Stamp'N Hop blog hop colour challenge

Above the Clouds for the Stamp ‘N Hop colour challenge

Posted on August 10, 2019August 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the August Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where this month we have a colour challenge. The colours we have been given are Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Lipstick and Silver, all great colours. If you have hopped over from the lovely Libby I am sure you have been inspired by her project.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need;

Granny Apple Green card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Silver Foil 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

I choose to use the Above the Clouds stamp set for this card and stamped 3 balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the solid fill in balloon image over the top – one in Lovely Lipstick ink , one in Blueberry Bushel ink and the last in Granny Apple Green ink. I stamped the top of the balloons inall three colours on the scrap Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Above the Clouds stap set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop colour challenge

The balloons and the tops of the ballons were then punched out using the co-ordinating Hot Air Balloon Punch. I then cut away the top part of the partial balloons, mixed up the colours glued the pieces together with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Above the Clouds stap set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop colour challenge

I punched 3 ‘baskets’ from the Silver Foil layer taking care to stay away from the edge. The baskets were attached to the bottom of each balloon using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Above the Clouds stap set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop colour challenge

The clouds were inked up with Blueberry Bushel ink, stamped off x 2 onto the Grip Paper then stamped randomly onto one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Above the Clouds stap set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop colour challenge

The balloons were added on to to the cloud stamped layer with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole topper was the glued to the Silver Foil piece.

After rubbing a piece of scrap Blueberry Bushel cardstock with my embossing buddy I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, covered the ink with Silver Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I flagged the end with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Above the Clouds stap set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop colour challenge

The clouds were stamped again on the remaining Whisper White panel and added to the inside of the card and the front of the envelope.

I am really happy with the card, I hope you also like it.

Please hop on the see what the talented Rebecca-Jo has to share with us this month.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous robin Christmas card made using the Free as a Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robins for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am hopping along with the fabulous Stamp ‘n Hop blog hoppers. If you have hopped over from the lovely Laura or started the blog hop with me…..welcome and enjoy the hop. Our theme this month is ‘Hello to the new catalogue’.

I knew exactly which stamp set I wanted to use as I fell in love with the sweet row of birds from the new Free As A Bird stamp set, I couldn’t wait to see if I could make them look like robins, we Brits love a robin. So I have made my first Christmas card of the year……. I know…….sorry……

To recreate the Robin card you will need;

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Terracotta Tile cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Mosiac Mood dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 3” for die cutting

I stamped the sweet row of birds onto the smallest piece of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it out using the new Stitched Nested Dies. I trimmed down the left side of the die cut piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The sentiment form the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow at the bottom of the panel on the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Markers – Crumb Cake combo, Mossy Meadow combo, Calypso Coral combo, dark Soft Suede and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The piece of Mosiac Moods dsp was glued to the Terracotta Tile and then to the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The coloured and die cut panel was adhered to the dspe panel with Dimensionals and a piece of the Magnolia Lane ribbon was wrapped around the panel and stuck to the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I added a bow using the Magnolia Lane Twine and a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots. The birds were stamped on the inside panel and the front of the envelope to complete the card.

I love how this card turned out, it is adorable. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what my friend Susan has to share with us this month and continue to hop on around for lots of ideas and inspiration.

Pia Gerhardt (DE)
Laura Mackie (UK)
Mo Rootes (UK) – you are here
Susan Simpson (UK)
Narelle Fasulo
Stacey Marsh (UK)
Vicky Wright (AUS)
Laura Hill (UK)
Tracy Marie Lewis (US)
Annette Ball
Linda Handford (UK)
Anastastia Radloff (US)
Michelle Bryant (UK)
Karen Varley
Jo Blackman
Jacqui Lawrence
Sharon Dalton
Sue Allen (AUS)
Jenn Charles
Vickie Kello (AUS)

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous double Z fold birthday card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Stampers Showcase – Everything is Rosy Double Z Fold card

Posted on May 26, 2019May 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the May Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing Fun Fold cards. If you have hopped over from the lovely Wendy Lee, welcome.

My lovely Mum treated me to the Everything is Rosy Medley of products for my birthday and I decided to make a special Double Z Fold card for her birthday later this month.

To Recreate the Everything is Rosy Double Z Fold card you will need;

Thick Whisper White cardstock 11” by 5½” – scored and folded on the long side at 2¾” and 5½”
Everything is Rosy dsp 5¼” by 5¼”
Everything is Rosy dsp 5¼” by 2½” x2

Thick Whisper White cardstock 9¼” by 4¼” – scored and folded on the long side at 2¾” and 5½” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Night of Navy cardstock 4” by 3½” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Night of Navy 4” by 2½” x 2 – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right and left corners
Whisper White 3¾” by 2¼” x 2 – Rounded upper right and left corners
Scrap Whisper White and Rose Gold Foil

I began by folding and burnishing the score lines on the larger Whisper White cardstock panel. I then added the 3 pieces of Everything is Rosy Designer Series Paper (dsp) using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This piece was then set to the side.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I folded and burnished the score lines of the smaller Thick Whisper White panel and adhered the 3 panels of Night of Navy cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the flower in Melon Mambo ink onto both of the small Whisper White panels. I added the leaves in Night of Navy ink. The sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set was added to one of the panels in Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panels were then added to the folded panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped a selection of flowers in Melon Mambo, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation. The flower centres were stamped in Night of Navy ink, again in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink. The Leaves were stamped in Night of Navy ink. All of the images were then die cut using the Everything is Rosy dies and my Big Shot. I also die cut some of the leaves from the gorgeous Rose Gold Foil.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet stamp set onto the remaining Whisper White panel in the Night of Navy ink. The flowers and leaves were then arranged on the Whisper White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and Dimensionals. The lovely mirror rose gold gems were added to the flower centres. The completed panel was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A Double Z fold card made using the Everything is Rosy medley for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 2 panels were then adhered together. I made an envelope using some retired dsp and the Envelope Punch Board.

I really love this card, I hope my Mum likes it.

Please hop on to see what my lovely friend Mikaela Titheridge has to share with us this month.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A lovely Spring wreath card made using the Bitty Blooms Punch pack set from Stampin' Up!

Goodbye to the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2019May 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘goodbye to the 2018 – 2019 catalogue’. If you have joined me from the talented Laura Mackie’s blog, welcome, I am sure you loved her project. I had real difficulty with this theme as there are so many lovely things retiring that it was hard to make a choice. Eventually I went with the lovely little Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. I was delighted to see them in the Spring/Summer catalogue as I have really missed tiny flowers and I am gutted to see them going so soon. I have also used a lot of other retiring products to make this card; in fact I think the only thing I have used that is carrying over, other than the cardstock is the Sprig Punch.

To recreate the Bitty Blooms card you will need;

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Early Espresso cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 3 – 1 for the inside, 1 for the outside
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather, Mango Melody, Pear Pizzazz and Basic Gray
Scrap Wood Textures dsp – Retiring

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used the retiring Swirly Scribbles dies and the Big Shot to die cut the open swirly circle from the Wood Textures designer series paper. I cut three circles and glued them together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to give a bit of dimension. The piece was then added to one of the Whisper White layers using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the image from the Beach Happy stamp set in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using all of the Bitty Blooms Punches and the scrap coloured cardstock I punched out a selection of flowers, leaves and flower centres. I also used the Sprig Punch to get some groups of leaves. I added a little dimension to each flower by curling the petals with my Bone Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Mini Glue dots were used to make up the flowers and to attach the leaves and they were then added to the scribbled circle with Mini Glue Dots. The Glue dots give just that little bit of dimension without raising the little flowers up too high.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The inside panel was stamped with some of the small flowers from the co-ordinating Bloom by Bloom stamp set in Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather inks. The same colours and images were used to decorate the front of the envelope. I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card. I love the Spring colour palette of this card. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what my friend Susan Simpson has to share with us today.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Jan 2019 Stamp 'N Hop blog hop using the Lovely Lattice stamp set

Lovely Lattice used for the Stamp’N Hop blog hop

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to January’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where this month’s theme is Sale-a-Bration. I love, love, love Sale-a-Bration……free stuff….oh yes bring it on and such great stuff as well.

If you have hopped over from Vicki Hunter I am sure you enjoyed the project she shared as much as I did. After a lot of deliberation I have chosen to use the stunning stamp set called Lovely Lattice to make my card as I love the versatility of this set.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Watercolor Paper measuring 5¼” by 3½” and stamped the large gorgeous image from the Lovely Lattice stamp set in Versamark ink and yes I did remember to use my embossing buddy, whoop whoop. I covered the panel with White embossing powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Lattice stamp set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop

I wanted to watercolor this image and find the easiest way to do this is to use my ink pad to press some ink onto a clear block and colour with an Aquapainter. I used Coastal Cabana for the flowers, starting with a light touch and adding more layers of colour to give depth and dimension. The flower centres were coloured using So Saffron ink and Granny Apple Green was used for the leaves. I added Smoky Slate around the whole image to ground it and also coloured the lattice area with the Smoky Slate again adding depth by layering up the colour.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Lattice stamp set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop

The sentiment from the Amazing life stamp set was stamped in Versamark onto a scrap of Basic Gray cardstock, covered in White embossing powder and heat set with my Heat Tool.

I used the Detailed Trio Punch to round the upper left and lower right corner of the stamped layer and a layer of So Saffron measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and a layer of Coastal Cabana measuring 5⅝” by 3⅞” and adhered the layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Lattice stamp set used for the Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop

The finished topper was then added to a Smoky Slate card base and the sentiment was added using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To finish the card I added a scatter of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

I absolutely love this card, the soft colours work so well with this image. Please hop along to see what the lovely Susan Simpson is sharing with us today.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x