An adorable pair of turtles thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pair of Turtles card

Posted on December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set and featuring a pair of turtles.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pair of turtles’ card are:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Beige card

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 5” by 4” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The bubble image was stamped onto the die cut rectangle three times in Soft Sea Foam ink. The panel was then glued to the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

I stamped the shoal of fish at the top and the bottom of the Soft Sea Foam card front using the Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The large and small turtles were stamped onto scrap Basic Beige card using Mossy Meadow ink. I fussy cut both images using sharp Scissors. I used a Bone Folder to shape the turtles, added Dimensionals down the centre of each turtle and mounted them onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Mossy Meadow ink. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems completed the card.

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The Autumn Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make four cards from a one sheet wonder - Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Autumn Leaves One Sheet Wonder – Stamping With Friends Blog hop

Posted on November 16, 2024November 7, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Fall/Autumn projects. I am sharing a one sheet wonder created with the Autumn Leaves stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Autumn leaves one sheet wonder cards, you will need:

1 A4 sheet of Basic Beige cardstock
4 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Basic Beige, Boho Blue, Wild Wheat and Blackberry Bliss
Matting layers – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – I chose 2 in Blackberry Bliss and 2 in Boho Blue
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I began by stamping the large maple leaf in Wild Wheat ink, keeping the stamping roughly in the figure of a cross.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog HopThe oak leaf was then stamped in Boho Blue ink and finally the pair of leaves using Blackberry Bliss ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The dotage was added in Blackberry Bliss ink using a stamp from the Snowy Wonder stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The stamped sheet was then cut in half at 4⅛” and again in half at 5⅞”. The panels were then trimmed down to 5¼” by 3½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiments were then stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink. I used the ‘thank you’ from the My Small Business and the sympathy sentiment is from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Two panels were matted onto layers of Boho Blue and the other two on panels of Blackberry Bliss.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

These panels were then added to the four card bases with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished each card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Four cards made using a One Sheet Wonder technique using the Autumn Leaves stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A pretty green leaves thank you card made using the gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Green Leaves card

Posted on November 7, 2024October 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the green leaves card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

The oak leaf from the Caring Leaves stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink in the centre of the same Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

I added the same leaf on the right with Garden Green ink and on the left with Shaded Spruce ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Mossy Meadow layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was then wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Sellotape. The whole layer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

A twine bow and a trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make a pretty green leaves thank you card

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The Sketched Butterflies stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with the painter's tape technique to make a pretty thank you card - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Painter’s Tape Butterflies card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on November 5, 2024October 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing the painter’s tape technique. This is an oldy but goodie technique and uses painter’s or masking tape, neither of which I had…….. however, washi tape works just as well so that is what I used.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the painter’s tape and butterflies’ card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

I placed strips of Washi Tape, about 5½” long, one at a time onto the open ink pads. I lightly ran my finger along the length to let the tape pickup ink before lifting the tape and placing it onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set used with the painter’s tape technique to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I started with Petal Pink ink, moved onto Bubble Bath ink, then Pool Party ink, Basic Beige and finally Fresh Freesia. Each piece of tape was left in place for a minute or two to allow the ink to transfer before being carefully peeled off.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set used with the painter’s tape technique to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using a stamp positioning tool, I inked up the butterflies and stamping each several times to get the depth of Black that I wanted using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Basic Black layer and then mounted to the Basic Beige card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set used with the painter’s tape technique to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink before being punched out with a punch from my stash……. you could use Circle Dies. I glued it to a punched Basic Black Circle and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set used with the painter’s tape technique to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A Linen Twine Bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set used with the painter’s tape technique to make a pretty thank you card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up! - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Three Dragonflies on a Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on October 26, 2024October 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I have chosen to share a card made using the Happiest Day stamp set which is new to me.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the three dragonflies’ card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Full of Life dsp was adhered to the larger panel of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 3 rectangles using the Perennial Postage Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The outline dragonflies were stamped using Pebbled Path ink, one on each of the die cut rectangles. The dragonflies were coloured using the infill stamps and Daffodil Delight and Berry Burst inks.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added the corner details using Berry Burst ink. The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using the same ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty thank you card- Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems (4 pack) were added to finish the card.

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A thank you card featuring a spotlight technique made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simple Spotlight card

Posted on October 20, 2024October 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have made a simple spotlight card using the gorgeous Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the simple spotlight card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾” – For the inside

Using the floral image and Calypso Coral ink, I randomly stamped all over the Calypso Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

I used a simple stencil with different size circles and a Blending Brush to blend Peach Pie ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I used the large Circle, The medium circle and the small circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

Using the same stencil, I added Calypso Coral ink around the rim of each circle to give the illusion of depth.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

The floral spray was then stamped over the circles in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

The sentiment was stamped in Calypso Coral ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then mounted onto the Calypso Coral card base,

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a thank you card featuring a spotlight technique

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

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A pretty father and children themed thank you card made using the Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beside Me card

Posted on October 6, 2024September 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a vibrant thank you card made using the Beside Me stamp set and Full of Life dsp.

Main colours in this card are:

To recreate the beside me card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Full of Life dsp – 5 ½” by 3”
Basic Black card – 5 ¾” by ¼” x 2
Basic Black card – 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 3⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Basic Black card

I flagged the bottom of the piece of Full of Life dsp and adhered one of the ¼” strip of Basic Black card to either side of the dsp. The panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a square from the 3⅛” by 3⅛” square of Basic White card. The image of the man and two children was then stamped onto the die cut stitched square using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Fresh Freesia, Flirty Flamingo, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Shy Shamrock, Natural 400, 500 & 900.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

The coloured panel was then glued to the square of Basic Black card and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beside Me stamp set and the Full of Life dsp used to make a pretty father and children themed thank you card.

A trio of retired Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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A pretty thank you cardmade using the Changing Leaves stamp set and a colour challenge for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Vibrant Leaves card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 21, 2024September 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we have been creating projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have used the Changing Leaves stamp set to make a vibrant leaves card.

Colour used in this project are:

To recreate vibrant leaves card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blueberry Bushel card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Blueberry Bushel card

The maple leaf was stamped in Daffodil Delight ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Daffodil Delight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The same image was randomly stamped over the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour the leaves in – Dark Fresh Freesia, Light Flirty Flamingo, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Shy Shamrock and Light Blueberry Bushel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The coloured panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel layer. A length of White Baker’s Twine was then wrapped around the layer before it was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Latte Love stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Blueberry Bushel, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Changing Leaves stamp set used with a colour challenge to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A Twine bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems – 4 pack finished the card.

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An Autumnal Flowers thank you card made for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Flowers card – Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Posted on September 18, 2024September 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Giving Thanks Blog Hop. There are so many things I am thankful for: my lovely family, my friends, the friendly village I live in and lots more. I have made an Autumnal flowers card for one of my lovely friends using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set and some seasonal colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Autumnal flowers card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Mossy Meadow card

I stamped the cluster of flowers all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. I also stamped the same image in Soft Sea Foam ink onto the upper left and lower right corners of the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Using Blends Pens I coloured in the images. The large flower was coloured with light and dark Pumpkin Pie with a little dark Cajun Craze. The medium flower was coloured with light and dark Wild Wheat and the final flower with light and dark Cherry Cobbler. The centres were coloured with the darkest natural tones blends or pecan pie blends. The cherry cobbler flower centre was coloured with dark Soft Sea Foam.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The leaves were coloured in using light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends. Using all the light Soft Sea Foam I coloured in all the remaining white space, it looked too bright against the rich colours of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel, twice before it was adhered to the Soft Sea Foam card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Mossy Meadow card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. Using one of the labels from the Changing Leaves Dies I die cut the sentiment. I ran it through twice as I wanted the label to be shorter. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used to make an Autumnal Flowers card for the Giving Thanks Blog Hop

A double Linen Thread bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty thank you card.made using the Grassy Grove stamp set from Stampin' Up! along with some ink blending

Pretty Deer card

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the deer from the pretty Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending. This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest a long time ago.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the deer card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The trio of trees image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Peach Pie card base with Peach Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

Using strips of Masking Paper I masked off ¾” on the left side and the bottom of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

I used a Blending Brush to add Melon Mambo ink to the corner of the masked area. Next, I added Peach Pie ink letting it fade off. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The pair of trees were stamped in Early Espresso ink, overlapping the edge of the ink blended area. The deer was also stamped in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel. At this point I decided to stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso directly onto the panel………. Big mistake as it wasn’t straight…… So I stamped it again onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it using one of the dies from the Greetings of the Season Dies. This cut down and glued over the original stamped sentiment.