A lovely Autumnal thank you card featuring die cut leaves and twigs by Stampin' Up!

Happy Fall Y’All

Posted on October 28, 2019October 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is Happy Fall Y’All. If you have joined our hop with me my name is Mo Rootes and I live in a small village near Cambridge in the UK, welcome.

To recreate the Happy Fall Y’All card you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Crushed Curry – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Grapefruit Grove, Crushed Curry & Mossy Meadow

I began by stamping the large water colour wash stamp from the Love What You Do stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink to add so background colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

Using scraps of cardstock and the Seasonal Layers dies I die cut a couple of branches and a variety of leaves. I also punched some leaves from Mossy Meadow cardstock using the Leaf Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I inked the large Cracklepaint stamp with Crumb Cake ink and placed the smaller single leaves face down onto the inked stamp to add more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I crumpled up some of the leaves and began to lay them on the Very Vanilla layer building up a collage of leaves and branches. When I was happy with my placement I glued each piece to the Very Vanilla panel using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

I added the small bokeh dots stamp from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in 4^th generation Crushed Curry ink. I added splatters of Clear Wink of Stella to give some sparkle to the card.

The sentiment from the Love What You Do stamp set was stamped in Soft Suede ink on scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. This was punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch. The punched piece was added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Seasonal Layers dies used to make a card for the Happy Fall Y’All Stampers Showcase blog hop

The completed panel was glued to the Crushed Curry layer and then to the front of the Mossy Meadow card base. To complete the card I added a trio of the gold Metallic Pearls.

I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop on to see what the other blog hop participants have to share today. Next up is Rebecca-Jo Unwin.

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

Mo x

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A lovely cheerful thank you card featuring Hot Air Balloons and Stampin' Up! products

Above the Clouds

Posted on July 19, 2019July 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Oooh this is such a cute card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon Punch. I love balloons they always look so serene drifting across the sky. I was lucky enough to take a balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings in Egypt a few years ago, a truly magical experience.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need;

Night of Navy card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Poppy Parade 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner x 2
Night of Navy 5½” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Crumb Cake

I used Post It tape to mask off an area on one of the Whisper White panels. I dabbed a bit of Balmy Blue ink and Blueberry Bushel ink onto a clear block and added a little glycerine. This makes the ink gone on more smoothly and gives a better blended effect. I applied the inks using Sponge Daubers starting with the Balmy Blue and adding in the Blueberry Bushel towards the bottom. I left the panel to dry.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I stamped the outline balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then stamped the solid infill colour in Poppy Parade ink and Pineapple Punch ink and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. The baskets were stamped in Crumb Cake onto Crumb Cake cardstock and punched them out as well.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I added the ⅛” Night of Navy strips either side of the ink blended area and glued the panel to the Poppy Parade layer. This was then added to a Night of Navy card base.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The balloons and baskets were then added to the card front on Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The smaller balloons were stamped on the remaining panel of Whisper White and the adhered on the inside of the card. The same image was also stamped on the envelope.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I love the bright and cheerful colours of this card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A stunning see through daisy card made using the Medium Daisy Punch by Stampin' Up!

Floating Daisies

Posted on July 14, 2019July 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card inspired by Jennifer McGuirre’s see through layered die cuts video –

To recreate the floating daisies card you will need

Window sheet – 11¾” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞”
Scrap Whisper White
Scrap So Saffron
Scrap Sparkle Glimmer

The trick with this style of card is to hide the adhesive so that it isn’t seen. I chose to use the Medium Daisy Punch to make my card.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A see through card made using the Medium Daisy Punch

I began by scoring and burnishing the Window Sheet card base, this needs a firm hand when it comes to burnishing as you want the card to be flat.

I punched out 14 of the medium daises using the punch and adhered them to the inside of the card front using a Mini Glue Dot in the centre of each flower. I placed then randomly across the front with some of the flowers hanging over the sides. The spare pieces were trimmed off using my sharp scissors.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A see through card made using the Medium Daisy Punch

Using Sparkle Glimmer paper and the ½” Circle Punch I punched the same number of circles as I had flowers. I added a Mini Glue Dot to the back of the glimmer paper and added them to the centre of each flower on the outside of the card front. This effectively hides all the glue dots.

I cut 4 of the sweet little label from the Smooth Sailing dies set; 2 for the front of the card and 2 for the back of the card.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A see through card made using the Medium Daisy Punch

I stamped the sentiment from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and adhered it to the front of the card using Mini Glue Dots. I added a plain label to the back side of the card front making sure it was lined up with the label on the front so that it would not be seen.

Another label was positioned on the inside of the back panel of the card to enable me to write a short message to the recipient. To hid the Mini Glue Dots I adhered another label to the reverse of the back panel, again directly behind the other labels.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A see through card made using the Medium Daisy Punch

I added a final punched daisy to the bottom of the label on the card front using a dimensional to add a little fore depth to the card.

I really like how this card turned out and the photographs do not do it justice. I hope you like it.

Mo x

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

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card made using the Varied vases stamp set for the Inspire Create challenge #046

Varied Vases for the Inspire Create Challenge #046

Posted on July 3, 2019July 2, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire. Create Challenge #046 – the theme is 2019 – 2021 In Colors. I used the Varied Vases stamp set and Vase Builder Punch to make my card.

To recreate the Varied Vases card you will need;

Purple Posy card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pretty Peacock 4 ¼” by 3 ¼” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Terracotta Tile & Whisper White

I punched a selection of vases using the Vase Builder Punch from Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Terracotta Tile cardstock.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I stamped the scalloped shelf onto the small Whisper White panel. I used 3^rd generation Pretty Peacock ink to stamp the infill and 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock to stamp the scalloped outline.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I arranged the punched vases on the shelf. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued down the Seaside Spray, Pretty Peacock and Terracotta Tile vases.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

In the gaps I stamped the 2 spays of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added the remaining Rococo Rose and Purple Posy dies over the top using Dimensionals. The flowers were coloured in using the following Blends – Purple Posy combo, light Pretty Peacock and Rococo Rose combo.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I stamped the right hand side of the Purple Posy card base using the Purple Posy ink and one of the outline flowers from the stamp set.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

The stamped Whisper White panel was added to the Pretty Peacock panel and then to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and hand cut it out. I used the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add it to the card front.

I added a punched out vase to the inside panel of the card and to the envelope.

Such a pretty card, I have loved using this set again. I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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Dino Days

Posted on July 2, 2019June 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the quirky Dino Days stamp set, this set makes lovely cards for children.

To recreate the Dino days card you will need;

Mint Macaron 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rich Razzelberry 4¼ ” by 3¼”
Shimmery White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Shimmery White

Using the Mint Macaron ink and an Aqua Painter I did a watercolor wash on the panel of Shimmery White cardstock and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The sweet little dinosaur was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto scrap Shimmery White cardstock. The spines were stamped in Mango Melody, the tree trunk in Soft Suede ink and the leaves in Garden Green ink. All of these images were then die cut using the co-ordinating Dino Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The die cut pieces were they assembled and adhered to the Shimmery White water coloured layer with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The sentiment from the Wonderful Moments was stamped in Rich razzelberry ink and the stamped layer added to the Rich Razzelberry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The leaves were stamped across the top of the Mint Macaron card base in Garden Green ink and the stamped panel added over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

Such a cute card, love it

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

Mo x

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A soft, pretty floral card featuring the To a Wild Rose stamp set and gorgeous shades of purple

Purple Wild Rose

Posted on June 9, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the To a Wild Rose stamp set and Wild Rose dies, they are so easy to use and look stunning in any colour. Today I am sharing a purple version

To recreate the Purple Rose card you will need;

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Purple Posy 5” by 1½”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the speckled flower centre image in Purple Posy ink in the upper right and lower left corners of the Purple Posy card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The outline rose image was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. The second more detailed layer was added in Highland Heather ink and the final solid layer in Purple Posy ink. Don’t the three purples look great together. The image was then die cut using the Wild Rose dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The outline leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green and the second layer added in the 2^nd generation if the same ink. They were also then die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

I glued one of the Whisper White panels to the Gorgeous Grape layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and used the same glue to add the panel to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The filigree border piece from the same die set was cut in Purple Posy cardstock then added to the card front. The sentiment from the Wonderful Moments stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink.

The flower was then added on Dimensionals and the leaves tucked in behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To A Wild Rose stamp set stamped in shades of purple and die cut using the Wild Rose dies

The inside Whisper White panel and the envelope was decorated using the speckled flower centre image in Purple Posy ink.

Such a pretty card, I really like the soft colours. I hope you like it

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

Mo x

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A gorgeou,s soft floral card made using the Bloom & Grow stamp set and the ghost stamping technique

Bloom & Grow and the ghost stamping technique

Posted on June 7, 2019June 5, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the new Bloom and Grow stamp set and co-ordinating Budding Blooms dies. I saw a video by TheStampDoc – where she used this set with a technique called ‘ghost stamping’ and I thought I would give it a try.

To recreate the Bloom & Grow card you will need;

Melon Mambo card base
Gray Granite 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White for the sentiment

I stamped the floral image onto the Gray Granite cardstock panel in Versamark ink and covered it with White Embossing Powder…….and yes, I did use my embossing buddy first. I heat set the powder with my Heat Tool and set it aside to cool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

Using the Budding Blooms dies I cut only the top half of the image by careful positioning of the cutting plates of my die cutting machine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I added a couple of drops of Whisper White reinker to an acrylic bloc and added a drop of water with my Aqua Painter. I coloured in the whole image using the White ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I cleaned the ink off the acrylic block and added a drop of each of the following reinkers; Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo. I used my Aqua Painter to colour in the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I added the Gray Granite panel to the Whisper White layer and trimmed the excess cardstock away. The Gorgeous Grape Striped Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel and adhered with Sellotape on the back. The panel was then added to the Melon Mambo card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bloom and Grow stamp set used with the ghost stamping technique

I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut it using the Rectangle Stitched dies. I ran it through twice to make a smaller label. This was added to the card front with Dimensionals. I added a bow in the same ribbon.

Thank you to the StampDoc for the inspiration, I really love this technique, it looks so pretty. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A clean and simple masculine thak you card amde using the Sailing Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sailing Home Lighthouse

Posted on June 2, 2019May 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple card featuring lighthouse from the gorgeous new Sailing Home stamp set.

To recreate the Sailing Home lighthouse card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”

Early Espresso cardstock 4½” by 3¼”

Whisper White cardstock 4” by 3”

Bird Ballard dsp 5⅞” by 2”

Scrap Coastal Cabana, Whisper White & Early Espresso

The lighthouse was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the Whisper White panel and die cut using the Rectangle Stitched dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home lighthouse image for a masculine thank you card

I used the light Crumb Cake Blends Marker to add some colour to the lighthouse and the light Smokey Slate Blends Marker to add ground beneath the lighthouse. The birds were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home lighthouse image for a masculine thank you card

The stamped layer was added to an Early Espresso die cut stitched rectangle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home lighthouse image for a masculine thank you card

The gorgous Bird Ballard designer series paper was glued to the Thick Whisper White card front using the same glue. I die cut the ‘rope’ piece from Early Espresso cardstock and the Smooth Sailing dies. The rope piece was then cut in half and adhered to the card front using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home lighthouse image for a masculine thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out using the Everyday Label Punch. I punched another label from scrap Coastal Cabana cardstock and adhered the two together. They were added to the back of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home lighthouse image for a masculine thank you card

The whole stamped panel was added to the card front on dimensionals. The inside of the card and the envelope were decorated with the stamped birds in Bermuda Bay.

I hope you like the card

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

Mo x

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Everything is Rosy

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the fabulous Everything is Rosy designer series paper and die cuts. This gorgeous Medley of products is only with us until the 31^st May so grab it while you can.

To recreate the Everything is Rosy card you will need;

Melon Mambo 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Night of Navy 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner
Everything is Rosy dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner
Night of Navy 3” by 3”
Whisper White 2¾” by 2¾”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White envelope

This card is so simple and quick to make. I began by choosing a piece of the stunning dsp and adhering it to the Night of Navy layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Everything is Rosy Medley by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a length of the Night of Navy ribbon with the rose gold edging around the panel and adhered it to the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then added to the front of a Melon Mambo card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Everything is Rosy Medley by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut a circle from the Whisper White square using my Big Shot and the Layering Circle dies. I also die cut a slightly larger circle using the same die set from the Night of Navy Square. I chose one of the stunning die cuts included in the product medley and glued it to the Whisper White circle with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Everything is Rosy Medley by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped onto the Whisper White circle with Night of Navy ink. This circle was then added onto the Night of Navy circle with Dimensionals. The circle topper was then added to the card front with the Multipurpose glue. I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to the circle topper.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Everything is Rosy Medley by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped a flower from the stamp set in Melon Mambo ink onto the inside panel for the card. I added the leaves and flower centre in Night of Navy ink. The same images and colours were used to decorate the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Everything is Rosy Medley by Stampin’ Up!

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A gorgeous thank you card in Spring colours made using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Promenade emboss resist technique

Posted on May 10, 2019May 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set…….I am addicted to this set at the moment, it is so versatile – and the emboss resit technique.

To Recreate the Beautiful Promenade card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base
Whisper White cardstock 5⅞” by 2”
Highland Heather 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Scrap of Whisper White
Scrap of Flirty Flamingo

I began by rubbing the Embossing Buddy down the strip of Whisper White cardstock to remove any static or oils from the cardstock. I inked up the stripey ‘inner flower’ with Versamark ink and stamped it randomly down the length of the cardstock. The panel was then covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Flowers from the Beautifil Promenade embossed and ink for a sweet thank you card

I used Sponge Daubers to apply the ink over each of the flowers – Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Highland Heather and wiped off the excess ink using a tissue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Flowers from the Beautifil Promenade embossed and inked for a sweet thank you card

I glued the strips of Highland Heather either side of the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added it to the Thick Whisper White card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Flowers from the Beautifil Promenade embossed and inked for a sweet thank you card

The sentiment from the Beach Happy stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto a scrap of Whisper White The ends were flagged with my Banner Triple Punch and added a slightly longer and thinner strip of scrap Flirty Flamingo cardstock behind with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment was then added to the card front with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Flowers from the Beautifil Promenade embossed and inked for a sweet thank you card

I stamped the same image in Flirty Flamingo ink on the inside of the card and the front of the envelope. I coloured a trio of Basic Pearls using my Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends Pen and added them to the card front.