A pretty peacock thank you card featuring the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Peacock Poppies

Posted on October 29, 2020October 23, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty peacock poppy card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and the Ornate Layers Dies.

To recreate the Peacock Poppies card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock Card Base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5¼” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 3⅝” by 2¼”
Whisper White 5⅞” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Whisper White – ⅝” strip

On my desk I had a die cut decorative panel, cut for another project and not used. The panel was cut from Whisper White card using the Ornate Layers Dies.

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I cut a panel of Whisper White card – 3⅝” by 2¼” which fits inside the ornate panel. I stamped the group of poppies from the Painted Poppies stamp set, across the bottom of the panel in Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

The flowers were coloured in using the Pretty Peacock Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

Using the larger speckled stamp from the Painted Poppies stamp set, I randomly stamped across the stamped panels using 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

The stamped panel was glued to the Ornate Layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the whole panel added to the Pretty Peacock card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White, trimmed and added to the card front. I used the Pretty Peacock Blends Markers to colour in a trio of Basic Rhinestones to complete the card.

Such a pretty card.

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A pretty card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set for the Cas(E) this Sketch challenge #395

Cas(E) this Sketch #395 Challenge

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for the Cas(E) this Sketch Challenge #395. I have chosen to use the All Things Fabulous stamp set to make my card.

To recreate the Cas(E) card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Merry Merlot – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Calypso Coral
Scrap Very Vanilla

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Fabulous Florals Dies I die cut the gorgeous decorative strip from the panel of Calypso Coral card. I adhered the die cut piece to the panel of Very Vanilla using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I used the same liquid glue to the gold hoop and added it to the Very Vanilla panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I stamped the sweet flower from the All Things Fabulous stamp set. This is a 3-step stamp, the largest solid image was inked up with Merry Merlot ink, stamped off twice (3^rd generation) then stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla card. I stamped the 2^nd image in the same ink stamped off once (2^nd generation) and the final centre stamp in full strength Merry Merlot ink. They were die cut using the Fabulous Floral dies

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The leaves were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Just Jade ink and die cut using the same dies. The small buds were stamped in Petal Pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The sentiment from the All Things Fabulous stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card for the Cas(E) this Sketch #395 challenge using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

I added the flowers with Mini Dimensionals and tucked the leaves and flowers under using the liquid glue. I coloured in 3 pearls using the dark Calypso Coral Blends Markers and added them to the card front.

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A floral greetings card made using the beautiful All Things Fabulous stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Floral Spray

Posted on October 4, 2020September 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a really pretty card showing a floral spray and made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set.

To recreate the floral spray card you will need:

Magenta Madness card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Highland Heather card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Merry Merlot – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Old Olive and Whisper White

On one of the Whisper White panels I stamped the large solid flower image from the All Things Fabulous stamp set twice in Purple Posy ink. I added the second image over top using Highland Heather ink and the third and most detailed image in Gorgeous Grape ink. I love the depth and shading the multilayer stamping gives the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty greetings card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The leaves were stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and the small flowers added in Poppy Parade and Merry Merlot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty greetings card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The small clusters of flowers were stamped in Merry Merlot ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty greetings card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The stamped panel was adhered to the Merry Merlot panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Polka Dot Tulle around the panel before adding it to the Highland Heather card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty greetings card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

The sentiment from the Today’s Tiles stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White in Merry Merlot ink and punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch. Another Tailored Tag was punched from scrap Old Olive card and cut from left to right before gluing it to the stamped sentiment creating a small border. It was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty greetings card made using the All Things Fabulous stamp set

Such a pretty colourful card. I hope you like it.

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Purple Daisies

Posted on September 15, 2020September 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty purple daisies card made using the Medium Daisy card and the Field Tiles Dies.

To recreate the purple Daisies card you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded lower left corner
Soft Sea Foam – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower left corner
Whisper White 4” by 4”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3 ⅝” – Rounded lower left corner for the inside
Scrap Highland Heather, Garden Green and Whisper White

I embossed the Soft Sea Foam panel using the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and glued it to the Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the Highland Heather card front with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

I die cut the square decorative panel from the Whisper White square using the Field Tile dies and added it onto the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

The daisies were punched from Highland Heather card, 2 punched flowers to make each daisy. They were adhered together with the same glue and added to the card front on a Mini Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

I punched out 3 leafy sprigs using the Sprig Punch and tucked them in around the daisies using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card featuring lovely purple daisies and an intricate tile design

To complete the card I added a trio of Toile Tidings Glitter Dots.

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A pretty sunflower themed card for a friends special birthday. Made using Stampin' Up! product

Sunflower for Rae

Posted on August 19, 2020August 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sunflower for Rae card made for my lovely friend Rae’s birthday yesterday.

To recreate the sunflower for Rae card you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
In Good Taste dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5” by 3¼”
Very Vanilla – 4” by 4”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I began by gluing the dsp panel to the Thick Very Vanilla card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then stamped the large sunflower in Gray Granite ink onto the square of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

Using a sponge dauber I added Gray Granite ink to the centre of the flower before colouring in the bloom using the following Blends Markers – Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Gray Granite. I used an empty Wink of Stella Pen to add some Las Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint to the petals of the flower and die it out using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sunflower dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I used a sponge to add a circle of So Saffron ink to the Very Vanilla panel and having worked out where my die cut sunflower was going began to stamp the leaf images from the Lovely You stamp set. I used 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd generation Bumblebee ink, Gray Granite ink and Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I added gold dots using Las Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint and the dotty stamp from the In The Pines stamp set. I wrapped a length of the lovely lace ribbon around the layer before adding the inked panel to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

The sunflower was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I used the Family Party stamp set to stamp the greeting inside the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope Rae likes it

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Vase of Blooms

Posted on August 14, 2020August 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet get well soon card featuring a vase of blooms and made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set and the pretty Small Bloom Punch.

To recreate the Vase of Blooms card you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Misty Moonlight – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner for the inside
Magenta Madness – 4⅛” b ⅜”
Scrap Whisper White

I ran the Misty Moonlight panel through the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder to add a little texture and adhered it to the Just Jade card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful vase of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The vase from the Basket of Blooms stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel. I stamped the same image onto a Post It Note, cut it out and placed it over the top of the stamped image to act as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful vase of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Just Jade ink I stamped the leafy branches. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the leafy branches and vase – Just Jade and Misty Moonlight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful vase of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the flowers in Magenta Madness ink onto scrap Whisper White and punched them out using the Small Bloom Punch. The se were added with a little liquid glue to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful vase of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The strip of Magenta Madness card was added with liquid glue to the card front and the stamped panel added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful vase of blooms made using the Basket of Blooms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was stamped in Magenta Madness ink onto a scrap strip of Whisper White card and added to the card front. I added 2020-2022 In Color dts to the centre of each card. I hope you like it

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Red Sunflower

Posted on August 11, 2020August 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I love sunflowers, they are such cheerful flowers, so big and showy. I did a bit of google searching and discovered to my surprise that you can get a red sunflower ……..who knew!

To recreate the red sunflower card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Real Red – 4⅜” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4¼” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Real Red & Whisper White

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the large sunflower from the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set onto the smaller panel of Whisper White. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the stamparatus so that I could re-stamp to get a darker image. The leaves were stamped in Old Olive ink

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful red sunflower card made using the gorgeous Celebrate Sunflower stamp set

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the sunflower and leaves – Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Mango Melody, Old Olive and Soft Suede. I took a Black Stamp ‘n write marker to spritze the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful red sunflower card made using the gorgeous Celebrate Sunflower stamp set

The stamped panel was glued to the Real Red panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful red sunflower card made using the gorgeous Celebrate Sunflower stamp set

I wrapped some of the gorgeous Braided Trim around the panel and added a bow to the top. I added a small strip of Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Whisper White card with the ends flagged to the back of the panel using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful red sunflower card made using the gorgeous Celebrate Sunflower stamp set

The sentiment was stamped onto the Crumb Cake card base in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Stamparatus again as I wanted the sentiment to be really dark and could stamp it multiple times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful red sunflower card made using the gorgeous Celebrate Sunflower stamp set

I added the stamped layer to the card base with Dimensionals and added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to the card front. A little Clear Wink of Stella was added around the flower centre. So pretty.

I hope you like it

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A pretty floral card made using the Lovely You stamp set and the Pick A Label Punch by Stampin' Up!

Lovely You Pick a Label

Posted on August 9, 2020August 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I absolutely love the Lovely You Pick a Label Punch and it works so well with the Lovely You stamp set. Today I am sharing a card made for a friend.

To recreate the Lovely You Pick a Label card you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Highland Heather – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Highland Heather strip 1” long
Whisper White strip ¾” long

I took one of the Whisper White panels and worked out where I was going to place the sentiment. I then started stamping the images making sure the stalks and messy ends would be covered by the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Lovely You stamp set and the Pick a Label Punch used to make a pretty floral card

The trio of leaves was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink, added the larger flower in Highland Heather ink, added the funny little blossoms in Pool Party ink and finally the pretty single flowers in Melon Mambo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Lovely You stamp set and the Pick a Label Punch used to make a pretty floral card

I always start with the largest image and ending with the smallest image. These colours work so well together don’t they?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Lovely You stamp set and the Pick a Label Punch used to make a pretty floral card

I added some dots in Pool Party ink using a stamp from the Dressed to Impress stamp set. The stamped panel was then glued to the Highland Heather layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the Melon Mambo card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Lovely You stamp set and the Pick a Label Punch used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment from the Lovely You stamp set was stamped in Highland Heather ink onto the Whisper White strip and punched using the Lovely You Pick a Label Punch. The same punched was used to shape the Highland Heather strip which was added to the sentiment with the liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Lovely You stamp set and the Pick a Label Punch used to make a pretty floral card

The stamped sentiment was added to the card base on Dimensionals, covering all the stems and messy stamping. A trio of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots was added to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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A lovely flowery card made using Stampin' Up! products and Mango & Poppy ink

Mango & Poppy Blossoms

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a gorgeous card featuring Mango & Poppy Blossoms, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set and these bright, bold colours. You may have seen a sneak peek of this card back in May on my facebook page.

To recreate the Mango & Poppy Blossoms card you will need:

Pear Pizzazz – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 4¾” by 3” -– rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Poppy Parade card

I inked up the large floral stamp from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set in Mango Melody ink and added some Poppy Parade ink to the edges of the flowers using a Poppy Parade ink and stamped it onto the smaller Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral birthday card featuring Mango & Poppy flowers, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set

The flower centres were added in Soft Suede ink, the leaves in Pear Pizzazz and the small flowers in Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral birthday card featuring Mango & Poppy flowers, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set

The stamped layer was added to the Pear Pizzazz layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then onto the Poppy Parade card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral birthday card featuring Mango & Poppy flowers, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Poppy Parade ink onto the scrap Whisper White card and trimmed it out with scissors. I added a flash of Poppy Parade card below the sentiment and added it to the card front with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral birthday card featuring Mango & Poppy flowers, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set

A trio of Holiday Rhinestones was added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral birthday card featuring Mango & Poppy flowers, made using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set

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A feminine card featuring perfume and flowers and made using theDressed to Impress stamp set and the All Dressed Up dies

Framed Perfume

Posted on August 2, 2020July 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty framed perfume card made using the lovely All Dressed Up stamp set and the All Dressed Up dies.

To recreate the framed perfume card you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5¼” by 3¾”
Mint Macaron – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Whisper White

I was sorting through my scraps box and came across the negative Mint Macaron scalloped oval die cut and thought………I can do something with this……and this is what I came up with.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty perfume themed floral card made using the Dressed to Impress bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The 5¼” by 3¾”panel of Whisper White was glued to the Gray Granite card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The Mint Macaron panel was added over-top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty perfume themed floral card made using the Dressed to Impress bundle by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment in Rococo Rose ink onto the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty perfume themed floral card made using the Dressed to Impress bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The perfume bottle and the double and single flowers were stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Whisper White card. They were cut out using the All Dressed Up dies. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the images – Rococo Rose combo, Mint Macaron combo, So Saffron combo and Gray Granite combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty perfume themed floral card made using the Dressed to Impress bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The perfume bottle was added to the card front on Dimentionals and some of the flowers added around it with the liquid glue. The remaining flowers were added to the top of the frame on Dimensionals.