Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2020December 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and thank you for joining me for the Colour Combo Blog Hop where you will find lots of inspiration using this month’s colours which are Cinnamon Cider, Gray Granite & Real Red. Don’t you think this is a really unusual colour combo? If you are starting the hop with me or have joined from Amanda Farlinger’s blog, you are very welcome.

To recreate the colour combo card, you will need:

Gray Granite card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 3⅝” by 1⅛”
Whisper White card – 3⅝” by 1”

Taking one of the Whisper White panels and some Post It Notes I masked off a 1” strip about ⅔ up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I decided to use the Forever Fern stamp set to make my card and started by inking up the largest leafy image with Gray Granite ink. The image was stamped above and below the masked off strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Next, I added the round leafed image using the Real Red ink. I filled in the gaps using the 2 smaller leafy images in Cinnamon Cider ink. I love that we have the same image going in different directions.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

To pull the whole thing together I added a scattering of dots from the same stamp set using Gray Granite ink. The Post It Notes were then removed and the whole layer was added to the Real Red layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Gray Granite card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White in Real Red ink. I decided it looked unfinished so stamped again on either side of the sentiment using the Gray Granite and Cinnamon Cider inks. I liked that much better.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment strip was then added to the Real Red strip using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, then to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a scattering of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

I love these colours together, don’t you?

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Stampin' Up!'s Ornate Layers stamp set used to made a triple layer floral thank you card

Ornate Triple Layer card

Posted on August 21, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a fun ornate triple layer card using the Ornate Style and Ornate Thanks stamp set and the co-ordinating Ornate Layers dies.

To recreate the Ornate triple card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾”
Early Espresso – 4⅞” by 2⅞”
Whisper White – 4½” by 2½”
Early Espresso – 4⅛” by 2”
Whisper White – 3⅞” by 1¾”
Whisper White – 3” by 1¼”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

I began by adhering the 3 panels of Whisper White, one on top of the other using temporary adhesive to hold them together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made using the Ornate Layers stamp set

The large floral image was them stamped randomly over the triple stacked layers in Early Espresso ink. I made sure to overlap the image onto all of the layers. The layers were then separated.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made using the Ornate Layers stamp set

I adhered the largest layer to the front of the Flirty Flamingo card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the largest Early Espresso layer with the same glue followed by the next stamped Whisper White panel and the final Early Espresso layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made using the Ornate Layers stamp set

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the top panel – Flirty Flamingo combo, So Saffron combo, Purple Posy combo, Mint Macaron combo and light Crumb Cake. This layer was the added to the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made using the Ornate Layers stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the ornate thanks stamp set in Early Espresso and Flirty Flamingo inks and cut it out using the Rectangle Stitched dies. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made using the Ornate Layers stamp set

Using the dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker I coloured in a trio of basic Rhinestones and added them to complete the 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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Saffron Rose

Posted on July 21, 2020July 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

A unusual colour combo for you today for this pretty Saffron Rose card made using the Wild Rose stamp set and Wild Rose Dies.

To recreate the Saffron Rose card you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso – 4½” by 3⅛”
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 4⅛” by 3
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Scrap Whisper White

On scrap Whisper White card I stamped the rose using 2^nd generation So Saffron for the solid layer, full strength So Saffron for the detailed layer and Terracotta Tile for the outline. I the used the Wild Rose dies to cut out the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty saffron rose made using the Wild Rose stamp set

The leaves were stamped in Garden Green ink onto the scrap Whisper White card. Second generation Garden Green ink for the inner layer and full strength Garden Green for the outline. These were cut out using the same dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty saffron rose made using the Wild Rose stamp set

I used the the inner leaf image and So Saffron ink to stamp on the upper right and lower left corners of the So Saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty saffron rose made using the Wild Rose stamp set

I stamped the rectangle image from the Swirly Frames stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto a piece of the Flowers For Every Season dsp stack. This is one of our new in colors – Cinnamon Cider and I really like it. The panel was glued to the Early Espresso layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty saffron rose made using the Wild Rose stamp set

The whole piece was added to the card base on Dimensionals and the rose and leaves added to the card front using the liquid adhesive and a couple of Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty saffron rose made using the Wild Rose stamp set

The sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was stamped onto the ⅜” strip of Whisper White in Garden Green ink. It was trimmed out with scissors and added to the card front with liquid adhesive. To complete the card I added a trio of Holiday Rhinestones.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Beautiful World stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colorful World

Posted on July 7, 2020June 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a gorgeous colorful world thank you card made using the Beautiful World stamp set and co-ordinating World Map dies. This card was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest made by fellow demo Bree Renwick – AKA Craft-somnia

To recreate the Colorful World card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5¼” by 3½”
Whisper White – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Silver Foil – 3 ½” by 2 ½”
Scrap Whisper White, Pool Party, Highland Heather, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo

I ran the Pool Party layer through the Big Shot inside the Subtles Embossing Folder and added it at an angle to the Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely multicolored colorful world thank you card

I stamped the compass onto the panel of Whisper White in diagonal lines using Pool Party ink, Highland Heather ink and Flirty Flamingo ink. These colours are really lovely together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely multicolored colorful world thank you card

Using the All Dressed Up dies I cut stitched pieces from scrap Highland Heather, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo card stock and glued them to the upper right side of the stamped panel using the liquid adhesive. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely multicolored colorful world thank you card

I stamped the globe onto scrap Whisper White card using Gorgeous Grape ink and cut it out using the World Maps dies. I also cut the stand from the same set of dies using the Silver Foil. I added these to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely multicolored colorful world thank you card

The sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape onto scrap Whisper White and trimmed with scissors. I added it to a Pool Party layer then to the card front with liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely multicolored colorful world thank you card

Lovely, bright and cheerful card.

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Whale Done

Posted on June 26, 2020June 14, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness, I love the new Whale Done stamp set and co-ordinating Whale Builder Punch, it is just adorable.

To recreate the Whale card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Night of Navy – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I took one of the Whisper White panels, inked up the ‘hydrangea’ image from the Beautiful Friendship stamp set using Sponge Daubers and Pool Party, Seaside Spray, Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz inks. The colours were applied randomly over the surface of the stamp to gi ve a mottled effect. This was stamped full strength and 2^nd generation all over the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

The long fronds of seaweed from the Whale Done stamp set were stamped on the same panel in Garden Green ink. The ‘coral’ image was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink along the bottom of the piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I added the groups of fish in Bumblebee ink. The stamped panel was then added to the Night of Navy layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Seaside Spray card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I stamped the whale in Night of Navy ink on scrap Whisper White card and punched it out using the Whale Builder Punch. The whale was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

Whale Done used for an underwater thank you card featuring Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

The sentiment from the Whale Done stamp set was stamped onto scrap Whisper White in Garden Green ink. I masked of the words ‘a ton’ with a Post It Note before inking up. I trimmed the sentiment down with scissors and added it with liquid adhesive to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using the Whale Done stamp set and Beautiful Friendship stamp set

I added a trio of Woven Threads Sequins to the card front to complete the card. I hope you like it.

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The circles from the Swirly Frames stamp set used to made a cute thank you card

Swirly Circles

Posted on June 9, 2020June 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet swirly circles thank you card inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest made by fellow demonstrator Rachel Palmieri.

To recreate the Swirly Circles card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Highland Heather – 5” by 3⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 4⅞” by 3” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower left corner

I stamped the swirly circle from the Swirly Frames multiple times in the upper right corner of the small Whisper White panel. I used Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Swirly Frames stamp set

One of the tiny flowers from the Field of Flowers stamp set was randomly stamped inside the interlocking circles.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Swirly Frames stamp set

Using Stampin’ Blends I coloured in some of the overlapping sections. I used Light Flirty Flamingo, light Pool Party, light Highland Heather & light So Saffron. Don’t those colours look great together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Swirly Frames stamp set

The sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set was stamped in Pool Party ink. I glued the stamped panel to the Highland Heather panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Swirly Frames stamp set

I stamped the overlapping circles onto the Pool Party card front in the upper right corner. The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Swirly Frames stamp set

I added a trio of Woven Thread Sequins to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Ornate Thanks and Tea Together stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Tea Together Rose

Posted on May 22, 2020May 15, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet thank you card featuring the Tea Together Rose and the Ornate Thanks stamp set.

To recreate the Tea Together Rose card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow – 4⅝” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 3½” by 2½”
Magnolia Lane designer series paper (dsp) – 4⅛” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Scrap Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink & Early Espresso

I adhered the Magnolia Lane dsp to the Mossy Meadow layer and added the sentiment piece on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink onto the small panel of Whisper White and die cut it out using the Sweetly Stitched dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I stamped one of the sweet flower images from the Tea Together stamp set, which is retiring at the beginning of June, in Early Espresso ink and used the following Blends Markers to colour it in – Petal Pink combo and Mossy Meadow combo. The flower was added to the lower right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

Using the Leaf punch, which will no longer be available from the beginning of June, I punched a number of leaves from scrap Mossy Meadow card. I crumpled the leaves up to give them some texture then slid them in around the sentiment using Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I added strips of Early Espresso, Petal Pink and Mossy Meadow card to the right side of the decorated panel with liquid adhesive and added the whole panel to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of Basic Rhinestones.

I hope you like it.

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A sweet bee themed hank you card featuring the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies by Stampin' Up!

Honeycomb Hive

Posted on May 10, 2020April 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Honeycomb hive card inspired by a gorgeous card I saw on Pinterest a while ago. The original card was made by Libby Dyson, a demo from Australia – click on her name to see her original.

To recreate the Honeycomb Hive card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Tropical Oasis dsp – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Whisper White

I began by die cutting the hive shape from the Whisper White panel using the Detailed Bee dies. I also die cut the honeycomb from scrap Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

Using Crushed Curry ink and my Stamparatus I stamped the hive image on the piece of Tropical Oasis dsp – I chose the pineapple print – I just wanted a subtle pattern to show through the ink. I glued the stamped dsp to the card front after working out the position of the negative hive space.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

The honeycomb piece was glued to the back of the Whisper White panel over the negative space using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

The flower sprigs were inked up using the Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo Markers before being stamped on scrap Whisper White and die cut. The sprigs were added to the card front with liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I stamped the larger bee in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap White card and die cut it out. The stripes were coloured using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends Marker and the bee added to the card front with liquid glue.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in the same black ink, punched out with the Classic Label Punch and added to the card front with liquid glue. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bee’s wings and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I am so sad this gorgeous set is retiring. I hope you like the honeycomb hive card and thank you Libby for the inspiration.

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A pretty feminine card featuring Purple Blossoms - made using Stampin' Up! product

Purple Blossom Thank You card

Posted on April 28, 2020April 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

We have so many gorgeous floral stamp sets at the moment and one of my favourites is the Forever Blossoms stamp set which I have used to make a purple blossom card.

To recreate the Purple Blossom card you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Old Olive – 3⅜” by 2⅛”
Whisper White – 3¼” by 2”
Scrap Whisper White

I began by placing the smallest panel of Whisper White onto one of the larger Whisper White panels using a little temporary adhesive to hold it in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful floral purple blossom card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I inked up the large spray of blossom using the Memento Tuxedo Black and stamped it onto the centre of the smaller panel making sure that it overlapped and stamped on the larger panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful floral purple blossom card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I removed the smaller panel and coloured in the flowers, branch and leaves using the following Blends Markers – Purple Posy Combo, dark Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green. I did not colour the stamped areas on the larger panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful floral purple blossom card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The larger Whisper White panel was glued to the larger Granny Apple Green panel using the same glue. The whole panel was then added to the Purple Posy card base. The small panel was then adhered onto the smaller Granny Apple Green layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful floral purple blossom card made using the Forever Blossoms stamp set

Th sentiment from the Sending Thoughts stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink onto a scrap of Whisper White and trimmed out using sharp scissors.