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.

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.

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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

Supplies

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

Pia Gerhardt
Vicki Hunter
Mo Rootes – You Are Here!
Susan Simpson
Sandra Roberts
Vicky Wright
Jenna Watkins
Tracy Marie Lewis
Jo Blackman
Rebecca-Jo Unwin
Laura Mackie
Cheryl Taylor
Anastasia Radloff
Sharon Dalton
Jenn Charles

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Bloom by Bloom

Posted on December 14, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to December’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where the theme this month is our favourite from the upcoming Spring/Summer catalogue. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I have chosen to use the stunning stamp set called Bloom by Bloom to make my card. I love all the bold floral images in this set and chose to stamp with some bright Spring like colours.

Making the card

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅞” by 3½”. I die cut a circle from the Layering Circles Framelit Dies, placed it on the Whisper White layer partially hanging off and lightly drew round it to help with the placement of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I stamped the leaves and flowers starting with the largest images and ending with the smallest one which were used to infill. I used Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana & Blueberry Bushel inks for the stamping. I added the stamped panel to a Flirty Flamingo panel 4” by 3⅝” having rounded the upper left corner of both panels. I erased the light pencil drawn circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Amazing Life stamp set in Granny Apple Green onto the die cut Whisper White circle. I used a couple of the small flowers to decorate the circle before adding it to a slightly larger Blueberry Bushel scalloped circle die cut using the same die set. I trimmed off the right side of the circle with my Trimmer and added it to the stamped layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I took a Thick Whisper White card base and placed a large scrap of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and tilted it at an angle until it looked right, I turned the card over and trimmed off the excess. The Blueberry Bushel was then added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the stamped panel added on top with the same glue. To finish off the card I added a scattering of Basic Rhinestones.

Such a pretty card, I am really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

Apron of Love and Apron Builder dies used for Stamp 'n Hop blog hop

Stamp ‘N Hop Apron of Love

Posted on November 16, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

www.crafty-rootes.com – stamp ‘n hop blog hop

Hello and welcome to November’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. If you have hopped on from Karen Watts I am sure you enjoyed her project. This month we are CASEing (either copy and share everything or copy and selectively edit) the Annual Catalogue and I had such a hard job choosing a project to make. In the end I went for a sweet card using the Apron of Love stamp set on page 61 of the catalogue but changed it up a little.

Apron of Love card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Apron of Love for the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I started by stamping the apron image in Soft Sea Foam ink onto Soft Sea Foam cardstock and die cutting it using the Apron Builder dies. I also die cut the neck band, apron strings and pocket form the Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I adhered them together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Apron of Love for the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I then stamped some of the smaller images from the set randomly across the front of a Thick Whisper White card base in Highland Heather ink, Flirty Flamingo ink and Coastal Cabana ink. I die cut the hearts in Flirty Flamingo cardstock, the scissors in Highland Heather cardstock and the sweet little bows in Coastal Cabana cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Apron of Love for the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I added the die cuts to the card front with Multipurpose liquid adhesive and added the apron over the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.com – Apron of Love for the November Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I really like the soft colours of this card. I hope you like it. Please hop along to see what Cheryl Taylor has to share with us.

Rebecca-Jo Unwin
Karen Pearmain
Sandra Roberts

Jenn Charles
Eva Pottsova
Anastasia Radloff
Linda Handford
Sue McDonald
Pia Gerhardt
Susan Simpson
Karen Watts
Mo Rootes – You are here
Cheryl Taylor
Jenna Watkins

Jo Blackman
Jacqui Lawrence

Laura Mackie
Tracy Marie Lewis
Vicky Wright

Andre Gordon

Supplies Used

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Stamp ‘N Hop – Garden Impressions

Posted on July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop, if you have hopped over from Jenn Charles I am sure you love her gorgeous projects. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK and you are very welcome to my blog where the theme of this month’s hop is our favourite new Designer Series Paper (dsp). I love dsp but have struggled in the past to cut into it……..it is so pretty…….what’s a girl to do!

However, since I began offering my ladies a regular Stamp-a-Stack option with projects based around a pack of dsp, I have had to start cutting into my lovely stash and I am so happy I did. I love the dimension these gorgeous papers add to the cards I design and my ladies also love them.

For today’s projects I have chosen to use the vibrant and so summery Garden Impressions dsp . I love the bright and cheerful floral patterns in this pack.

The card

www.crafty-rootes.com - Stamp 'N Hop using the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

For my card today I chose one of my favourite papers and cut a panel of dsp measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I adhered it to a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾” using Multipurpose adhesive. This panel was then added to the front of a So saffron card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

Taking a strip of So Saffron cardstock 5⅞” by ¼”and a Night of Navy ink pad and stamped the sentiment, chosen from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set all the way across. This strip was then adhered to the card front using the Multipurpose liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I die cut a gorgeous dragonfly from Whisper White cardstock using my Big shot and the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits. Using my Bone Folder I curled the wings to give some dimension to the card and adhered it to the card front using 3 Mini Glue Dots on the body. To give a little sparkle I added 2 gold Faceted Dots to the dragonfly body.

The Envelope Punch Board Treat Box

I then made a small box to match using my Envelope Punch Board. I started with a 6” by 6” piece of dsp and punched and scored it at 3½” and 3¼” then rotated the dsp 90⁰ and lined up the pointer with the score lines punching and scoring all the way around.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I cut up each of the 4 small tabs using my sharp Paper Snips, taking a small wedge from each side to ensure that the box would close neatly. After folding and burnishing all the score lines with my Bone Folder I applied a glue dot to 2 of the tabs and folded them in to close the sides and back of the box. I will close the top flap with a glue dot when I have added my gift.

I die cut another dragonfly from Whisper White cardstock using the Detailed dragonfly Thinlit dies and added it to the front of the box using Mini Glue Dots. I stamped the same sentiment onto a small strip of So saffron cardstock in Night of Navy ink and tucked it under the dragonfly body after flagging one end. I added 2 Facet Dots to the dragonfly body and the project was finished.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I love the simplicity of both these designs. Hope you like them.

Please hop on and see what the lovely Danielle Kassing has to share with us this month.

Mikaela Titheridge
Tracy Marie Lewis
Cheryl Taylor
Jacqui Jacjac Lawrence
Susan Simpson
Anastasia Radloff
Kaylee van Es
Jenn Charles
Mo Rootes
Danielle Kassing
Jo Blackman
Karen Pearmain
Vicky Wright
Linda Handford
Amy Grendel
Terry Montgomery
Laurie Meier
Laura Mackie
Joanne Hodge
Cindy Blancett

Details of the products I used for these projects can be found below.

Mo x

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