Who doesn't love a donkey with a flower in his mouth for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Something New for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 9, 2021January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the first Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Something New’. If you have joined me from …. Blog, welcome. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes and I am near Cambridge in the UK. I have chosen to use the adorable Darling Donkeys stamp set to make my card.

To recreate the something new card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2 – one for the inside
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Gray Granite – 4¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White scrap

I began by gluing the panel of Flowers For Every Season dsp to one of the large panels of Whisper White using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of the lovely Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Gay Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty all occasions card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop featuring a donkey with a flower

On the smallest panel of Whisper White I stamped the adorable donkey in Gray Granite ink. I coloured it in using the following Blends Markers – Gray Granite, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty all occasions card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop featuring a donkey with a flower

Using some images from the My Meadow stamp set I added some flowers at the feet of the donkey. He looks so cheeky doesn’t he……. I added the tiny birds in Gray Granite form the same stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty all occasions card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop featuring a donkey with a flower

The stamped panel was then added, using the same liquid glue, to the Gray Granite layer and mounted on the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty all occasions card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop featuring a donkey with a flower

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto Whisper White card and punched it out with the Classic Label punch. It was added to the card front with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty all occasions card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop featuring a donkey with a flower

To complete the card I added a trio of 2020 – 2021 In Color Dots and a bow made using the Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon.

I absolutely love the card; I hope you do too.

Next up is Linda Moore, please hop on to see what she has to share with us today.

Angie McKenzie ● Jo Blackman ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Shel Anderson ● Libby Fens

Gez Carpenter ● Sue Allen ● Karen Henderson

Elaine de Montmorency ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Linda Moore ● Annette Ball ● Jill Chapman

Ann Krucek ● Susan Webster ● JoAnn Pollock

Narelle Fasulo ● Terry Hamilton ● Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Susan Simpson ● Danielle Kassing ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Ilse van Vliet ● Cheryll Miller ● Rochelle Laird-Smith

Teri West ● Chris Smith ● Melissa Gifford

Vicki Milyard ● Anne Marie Hile ● Aurélie Fabre

Mikaela Titheridge ● Alejandra Gomez

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

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Fireworks at New Year

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is ‘New Year’s Eve Party’, I have used the gorgeous Beauty Abounds stamp set and the Joseph’s Coat technique to suggest a night sky lit up with fireworks at New Year.

To recreate the Fireworks at New Year card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight – 5½“ by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 3

I used daubers to cover one of the Whisper White panels with splotches of colour using the Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pacific Point and Just Jade ink pads.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Fireworks at New Year using the Joseph’s Coat Technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Next, I randomly stamped the larger bokeh dot image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set across the same panel, rotating the stamp each time. I then covered the panel with Clear Embossing Powder. The embossing powder was the heat et using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Fireworks at New Year using the Joseph’s Coat Technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

I then used my Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad to swipe across the embossed panel until the whole piece was covered with a heavy layer of black ink………and yes, I did get really, really messy…… Taking a small, damp cloth I wiped each or the embossed images clean of black ink revealing the gorgeous vibrant colours underneath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Fireworks at New Year using the Joseph’s Coat Technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Using the Playful Alphabet Dies I die cut the word HAPPY and the numbers 2021 from Foam Adhesive Sheet. Using washi tape to hold the letters together I die cut the word HAPPY and the year 2021 from the embossed and inked panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Fireworks at New Year using the Joseph’s Coat Technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Each letter or number was then stuck to its foam counterpart. The embossed panel was adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to another of the Whisper White panel. Using a Basic Black Marker I inked around the edges of the panel – in hind sight I would have been better to have used a Basic Black Panel – before adhering it to the Daffodil Delight layer with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Fireworks at New Year using the Joseph’s Coat Technique for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

The die cut letters were then placed back in the negative spaces and the embossed patched painted with Clear Wink of Stella and voila, the card was finished.

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Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on November 8, 2020November 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Colour Combo Blog Hop where our colours are: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose. I have chosen to use the All Things Fabulous stamp set to make my card, If you have hoped over from Jenn Charles, I am sure you loved her great project.

To Recreate the All Things Fabulous card, you will need:.

Rococo Rose card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right and lower left corners
Coastal Cabana – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner x 2
Whisper White – 3½” by 2½” –- Rounded upper right corner

I ran one of the larger Whisper White panels through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. I love the subtle effect this folder gives to a project. The embossed layer was glued to the Coastal Cabana panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Rococo Rose card base with the same liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -All Things Fabulous used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose.

The sentiment from the Peaceful Poppies stamp set was stamped in Coastal Cabana ink onto the small panel of Whisper White. It was die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -All Things Fabulous used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose.

The larger flower was stamped in Rococo Rose. I stamped the inner detailed layer in full strength ink, added the middle layer in 2^nd generation ink and the final layer in 3^rd generation ink. I love that you can get lots of different shades from the same ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -All Things Fabulous used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose.

The smaller flower was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink. I find this one works better stamping the images in reverse – so 3^rd generation ink for largest stamp first, 2^nd generation for the middle image and full strength for the more detailed image,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -All Things Fabulous used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose.

The leaves were stamped in Coastal Cabana, full strength and 2^nd generation. All of the images were die cut using the Fabulous Floral dies. The images were then adhered to the card front with either liquid adhesive and/or dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -All Things Fabulous used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Rococo Rose.

I added a bow made from the lovely Whisper White Seam Binding Ribbon and coloured in 3 Pearls using the Rococo Rose Blends Markers and added them to the card front.

Sweet card. I hope you like it.

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Seaside Spray tiled card made using the The Joy of Sets Blog Hop made using the Eclipse Technique

Wedding card for the Joy of Sets Blog Hop

Posted on September 12, 2020September 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Joy of Sets monthly blog hop where our theme this month is ‘wedding’. Whether you have hopped over from Libby Fens or started the hop with me you are welcome.

To recreate the Joy of Sets Wedding card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8” by 7½” – scored and folded at 4”
Highland Heather – 7¼” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 7” by 3½”
Whisper White – 7¼” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by stamping the double rose image onto the centre of the small white panel using Highland Heather ink. I added the other flowers and leaves around in Rococo Rose, So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I used the playful Alphabet dies and my die cutting machine to cut the letters out of the image. Using the same dies I cut the letters out again from a foam adhesive panel and glued the coloured die cut letters to the adhesive letters.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Highland Heather layer using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

The backing from the die cut letters was then removed and the letters placed into the negative spaces to complete the image. I then added the ‘holes’ from the letters using the liquid adhesive…………after I had hunted through the waste bin to find them!! I forgot I would need them and threw them away……. This is known as the eclipse technique.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

Using the Soft Sea Foam Blends Alcohol Marker I coloured some white seam binding ribbon, wrapped it around the stamped layer and added it to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring the Eclipse Technique and made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I splattered the card with a Clear Wink of Stella Pen and also used the pen to paint the letters. To complete the card I added a scattering of Gold Glitter Dots. So Pretty. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what the lovely JoAnn Pollack has to share with us today.

The In The Pines stamp set used to make an Christmas card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

Holiday Mini Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop where our theme this month is ‘Holiday Mini’. I love this time of year with Autumn and Christmas…… so many lovely things to chose from. If you have hopped on from the lovely Sandra Hertzog, I am sure you loved her project. You are now with Mo Rootes in the UK.

I have chosen to use the In the Pines stamp set to make a fairly simple card.

To recreate the Holiday Mini card you will need:

Pool Party card base – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Whisper White – 5” by 3 ¼”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Scrap Early Espresso

I placed the smaller panel of Whisper White in the Stamparatus, upper right corner and set up the outline of the large pine tree on one of the panels. I stamped the image with the Early Espresso ink on the left, moved along one step and stamped again without re-inking. I inked again with the same ink and repeated both steps to give 4 trees.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Pines stamp set used for the Holiday Mini Hopping Around the World blog hop

I lined up the inner tree image on top of the 1^st stamped tree and picked it up with the back of the plate. I inked it up with Shaded Spruce ink and stamped it onto the first tree then moved along one hinge step to stamp the second tree and repeated the process.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Pines stamp set used for the Holiday Mini Hopping Around the World blog hop

Using a sponge I added Pool Party ink around the tree to give a ‘sky’ and stamped the ground beneath each tree and the tree trunks in Early Espresso ink. The stamped layer was added to the Early Espresso layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Pines stamp set used for the Holiday Mini Hopping Around the World blog hop

I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the the panel and tied it in a bow. The panel was then adhered to the Pool Party card base using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Pines stamp set used for the Holiday Mini Hopping Around the World blog hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Early Espresso card stock and heat set with a Heat Tool. The sentiment was trimmed down with scissors and added to the panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Pines stamp set used for the Holiday Mini Hopping Around the World blog hop

Such a sweet card. I hope you like it.

The next person on the hop is Vickie Kello – I wonder what she has to share with us today.

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A Christmas card made using two houses from the Coming Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Coming Home for Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme this month is the August to December Mini Catalogue. I have chosen the fabulous Coming Home stamp set, Home Together Dies and the Trimming the Town dsp to make my card. If you have joined me from the talented Jessica Brigden you are very welcome.

To recreate the Coming Home card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Shaded Spruce 4½” by 2 ½”
Whisper White 4” by 3”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” Rounded upper right corner
DSP strip 5 ½” by ½” – I chose the Most Wonderful Time dsp
DSP strip 5” by ¾” – I chose Trimming the Town dsp
Scrap Whisper White card

I began by using the Stitched So Sweetly dies to die cut a scalloped rectangle from the Shaded Spruce and small Whisper White pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

I stamped the small snowflakes from the Coming Home stamp set in Pool Party ink across the top of the die cut Whisper White piece and mounted it onto the Shaded Spruce die cut panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Next I die cut some of the adorable houses from the Trimming the Town dsp using the Home Together Dies. I love it when the die set co-ordinate with some of the dsp images, so easy to make a quick card. The houses were glued to the stamped rectangle with the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

The large tree from the Coming Home stamp set was stamped onto scrap Whisper White card in Early Espresso ink and coloured using the Shaded Spruce and Soft Suede Blends Makers It was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Using the Banner Triple Punch I flagged both ends of the DSP strips and glued them to the front of the Pool Party card base using the liquid glue. These were 2 scrap pieces that happened to co-ordinate with the colour combo I was using. You can use anything you happen to have.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut off the left hand side of the scalloped Rectangle piece and added it to the card front with the liquid glue. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped onto the card front with Misty Moonlight ink and a trio of Adhesive-backed Snowflakes added to complete the card.

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A sweet little treat box made using the Joyful Holly stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Holly Box for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2020August 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

It is time for the Stamper’s Showcase blog hop again and this time our topic in ‘gift wrapping’ and I have chosen to make a holly box. If you have joined the hop with me, welcome….I am Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. If you have hopped over from Marita you are also very welcome.