A striped Autumnal Leaf card made using the Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies with the Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up! - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Striped Autumnal Leaf Card – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on October 12, 2024October 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumnal themed projects. I have made my striped Autumnal leaf card using the Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies with the gorgeous Meandering Meadow dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the striped Autumnal leaf card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Meandering Meadow dsp – strips ¼” or ⅜” wide and long enough to cover the leaf shape, great time to use up scraps.

Using the Autumn Leaf Dies I die cut a leaf into the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a striped Autumnal Leaf card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I placed the negative leaf shaped panel down onto the Thick Basic White card front and lightly drew around the leaf shape with a pencil. This will give me a guide when placing the dsp strips.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a striped Autumnal Leaf card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I placed the dsp strips down over the pencil drawn leaf shape, moving them around until I got the colour palette I liked. I then glued them into position butted up tightly together. I made sure to cut off the excess as I didn’t want the strips poking out when the top panel was in position.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a striped Autumnal Leaf card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The Basic White panel with the die cut leaf was placed on top of the card front and using Early Espresso ink I stamped the skeleton leaf with the stalk on the Basic White panel and the veins on the dsp strips.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a striped Autumnal Leaf card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Best Family Ever was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the Basic White panel which was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a striped Autumnal Leaf card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A twine bow and a scattering of Earth Tones Shimmer Gems finished the card.

Please hop on to share the Autumnal inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

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The Filled With Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a fun friendship card for the International Friendship Blog Hop

Fun Friendship card – International Friendship Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2024July 18, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the International Friendship Blog Hop where we are sharing projects themed around friendship. I have made my card using the Filled With Fun and Spotlight on Nature stamp sets.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the fun friendship card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of Meandering Meadows designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A piece of Balmy Blue Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape and the whole panel was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The row of flowers from the Filled with Fun stamp set was stamped onto the 3½” by 3” piece of Basic White card with Basic Gray ink.

Using the Nested Essentials Dies I cut out the stamped flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The flowers were then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the die cut panel in Blueberry Bushel ink and the panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A pretty dear friend card made using the Filled With Fun stamp set for the International Friendship Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Country Flowers card

Posted on April 12, 2024April 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies which will be available in my online shop from the 1^st May 2024. I made this card using the paper piecing technique.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy & Black

To recreate the country flowers card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 4 ¼” by 2 ¾”
Petunia Pop card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Masterfully Made dsp

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp and the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the labels together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The 3 strips of Petunia Pop card were adhered to the Fresh Freesia card front and the label piece was glued over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The teapot image, from Country Flowers stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Masterfully Made dsp and I fussy cut it out with scissors before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The spray of flowers was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used the Country Flowers Dies to cut out the image and coloured it with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green. The coloured flowers were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Petunia Pop ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A double Lemon Lolly Twine bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A lovely Joy of Painting card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up

Joy of Painting card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on March 14, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The other day I caught a programme on TV that I have not seen for years, a real flash back. It was really popular in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and seems to be having a bit of a resurgence. The programme was called Joy of Painting and was hosted by painter Bob Ross who mostly taught techniques for painting landscapes. This programme has inspired my Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Joy of Painting card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 2⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Blueberry Bushel card

I began by stamping the group of paintbrushes from the Crafting with You stamp set, randomly all over the Highland Heather card front using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The easel, from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3⅞” by 2⅞” piece of Basic White card. I ‘grounded’ the image using a Light Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

From the Meandering Meadow dsp I cut a landscape scene and glued it to the Easel. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel panel and then to the 4¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The whole panel was then mounted onto the Highland Heather card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched the sentiment out using a 1¼” Circle Punch. I added the sentiment to a 1⅜” Scalloped Circle in Blueberry Bushel. I then added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Crafting with You stamp set and Meandering Meadows dsp used to make a lovely Joy of Painting card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor Melon card

Posted on January 7, 2024January 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello, I have been playing with the Watercolor Melon stamp set today and have made a sweet thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the watercolor melon card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 3½” by ⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by ¼”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The small piece of Meandering Meadows dsp was glued to the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the leaves in Garden Green ink in the upper part of the same Basic White panel. The thin strip of Poppy Parade card was added to the card above the piece of dsp. The whole panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Modern Oval Punch. The slices of melon were stamped in Poppy Parade ink and the rind added with Garden Green ink onto the scrap Basic White card and punched out with the same punch. The seeds were then added in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The large melon was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the slices added with a combination of glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set, was stamped in Versamark Ink onto the 2½” by ¼” strip of Poppy Parade card. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I flagged the end with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The quirky Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card

A Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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An arched birthday card made using the gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper, Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow dies by Stampin' Up!

Meadow Walk card

Posted on November 6, 2023November 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the new Meandering Meadow designer series paper and the co-ordinating Garden Meadow stamp set and Dies and have made a pretty meadow walk card. This suite of products is available from today as an online exclusive from my online shop.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the meadow, walk card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Very Vanilla card

Using the Painted Textures Embossing Folder, I embossed the Very Vanilla panel and glued it to the Thick Very Vanilla card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used with the Garden Meadow stamp set and dies used o make an arched birthday card

I used the arched die, from the Garden Meadow Dies to cut the arch from the piece of Meandering Meadow dsp and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used with the Garden Meadow stamp set and dies used to make an arched birthday card

The gate and welly boots were stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card. These were die cut using the same Garden Meadow Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used with the Garden Meadow stamp set and dies used to make an arched birthday card

The gate was coloured using a combination of Smoky Slate, Gray Granite & Pebbled Path Blends Pens. I used Balmy Blue Blends Pens, very lightly, to add a little colour between the wooden slats of the fence. The boots were coloured with Balmy Blue Blends Pens. They were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used with the Garden Meadow stamp set and dies used to make an arched birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Very Vanilla card. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Meandering Meadows designer series paper used with the Garden Meadow stamp set and dies used to make an arched birthday card

A sweet little gold dragonfly completed the card.

This suite is absolutely gorgeous.

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