Anniversary card

Posted on October 13, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

It is my wedding anniversary today; my lovely husband and I have been married 36 years………. how quickly time passes when you’re having fun. David likes clean and simple cards, so that is exactly what I made for him.

To recreate the Anniversary card you will need:

Misty Moonlight – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Mint Macaron – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded Upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2
Scrap Misty Moonlight

I inked the beautiful fern image from the Positive Thoughts stamp set using Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

Taking a Sponge Dauber and Shaded Spruce ink I added the darker ink to the fern, particularly around the edges. I stamped the image onto one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the Mint Macaron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

I added the whole piece to the Misty Moonlight card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped onto scrap Misty Moonlight in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. The words were trimmed out with scissors and added to the card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty anniversary card made using the Positive Thoughts stamp set

I hope he likes it.

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A pretty three panel thank card made using the Queen Anne's stamp set by Stampin' Up! products

Panels of Lace

Posted on October 12, 2020October 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty panels of lace thank you card made using the gorgeous Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

To recreate the Panels of Lace card you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” and scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Bumblebee – 3½” by 2⅛”- rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 3” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I used the stalk and flower head image to randomly stamp along the bottom of the Gray Granite card front in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set

I stamped the flower head image onto the smaller panel of Whisper White twice using Bumble Bee ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set

The stalks and flower heads were stamped in Gray Granite ink. I found it easier to line up if I stamped the flower heads before the stalks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set

Using the paper trimmer I cut the 3” stamped panel into three 1” strips and glued them to the Bumblebee layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped Linen Thread around the stamped panel and tied it in a bow and mounted the panel onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set in Bumblebee ink onto scrap Whisper White and punched it out using the Everyday Label Punch. The sentiment was then tucked in under the stamped panel using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty thank you card made using the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set

I added a trio of In Color Enamel Dots to complete the card.

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A really pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies by Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Leaves

Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet Autumnal leaves card featuring the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies.

To recreate Autumnal Leaves card you will need:

Pretty Peacock – 8¼” by 5⅞” and scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2 – one for the inside
Pretty Peacock – 4” by 3”
Scrap Very Vanilla

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set

Using Seaside Spray ink I randomly stamped the leaf all over the Very Vanilla panel and glued it to the Terracotta Tile panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Pretty Peacock card base using the same glue. I added some of the Terracotta Tile Ornate Garden Ribbon in the centre of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set

Stamp the largest leaf in Terracotta Tile ink and two of the heart shaped leaves, one in full strength Pretty Peacock and the other in stamped off or 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set

Using the Stitched Leaves Dies and the Stampin Cut & Emboss machine I cut out the three leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set

I cut a label from the Pretty Peacock panel using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals over the top of the ribbon. The leaves were added to the label with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the lovely Love of Leaves stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Terracotta Tile ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla card. I trimmed it out with scissors and added a trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones to complete the card.

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A lovely pumpkin themed Autumnal thank you card made using Stampin' Up! products

Autumnal Pumpkin card – Joy of Sets Blog Hop

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months Joy of Sets Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Harvest Time’. If you have hopped on from Fiona Whitehead’s blog – welcome. I have used the sweet Turnovers Stamp set to create a sweet Autumnal pumpkin themed thank you card. This is a reversible set where you use both sides of the same – the front is the outline and the back is the filler.

To recreate the Autumnal Pumpkin card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Pumpkin Pie – 3 ¾” by 2 ¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 3 ½” by 2 ½” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I began by randomly stamping both outline pumpkins onto the smaller Whisper White panels, one in Terracotta Tile and the other in Cajun Craze ink. I used a Garden Green Marker to ink up the pumpkin stem.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Autumnal card featuring the pumpkins from the Turnover stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I decided to colour the pumpkins in using Blends Markers – Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody and Old Olive. The background was filled in using the Soft Sea Foam Blends combo Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Autumnal card featuring the pumpkins from the Turnover stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped and coloured panel was glued to the Pumpkin Pie panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Autumnal card featuring the pumpkins from the Turnover stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the lovely random circle stamp from the Life is Beautiful stamp set in Soft Sea Foam ink onto the Soft Sea Foam card base just to give a bit of added texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Autumnal card featuring the pumpkins from the Turnover stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals, I used a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Autumnal card featuring the pumpkins from the Turnover stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like it.

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A snowy mountain scene stamped using the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowy Mountain for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on October 10, 2020October 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK and I am thrilled to be joining the super talented team on this blog hop. Our theme today is ‘Showcasing a project we have been working on’. I have chosen to share a piece of home décor with you; a picture of a snowy mountain scene. I hope you like it.

To recreate the Snowy Mountain picture you will need:

Whisper White card – 8” by 6”
Misty Moonlight card – 8* by 6”
Picture frame for a 7” by 5” photograph

If you have been following my blog you will know that the Mountain Air stamp set is a real favourite of mine and today I have combined it with the In The Pines Stamp set and the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set to create this wintery scene.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I began with the piece of Whisper White card which I lined up on my Grid Paper. With a T Square Ruler and a pencil I marked out ½” on all 4 sides to form a border. This border will be covered by the mount.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I inked up the detailed mountain image from the Mountain Air stamp set with Seaside Spray ink and stamped the image across the panel. I reversed the stamp, inked up the back with the same colour, stamped off on my Grid Paper and stamped the 2^nd generation, offset, over the mountains.

The row of trees were stamped below the mountains in Shaded Spruce ink. I punched a 1” circle from a Post It note and applied it over the mountains. Using a blending brush – you could also use a sponge or a sponge dauber instead – and circular movements I appled Balmy Blue ink across the top of the panel to give the effect of a sky. The circle mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I roughly tore a piece to copy paper to give a wavy edge. Using the blending brush and Pool Party ink I moved around the torn copy paper to give the effect of snow banks.

Placing the copy paper back in position I stamped the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I added the ‘path’ image in 2^nd generation Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I added the row of trees from the In the Pines stamp set in the same way using Early Espresso ink. I added the in-fill stamp in Shaded Spruce ink. The large tree on the left was stamped in Early Espresso and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

Using my Paper Trimmer I cut out the middle of the Misty Moonlight panel leaving a 3/4£” border all the way around. This will be the mount for the picture.

I used a simple white photo frame to show off this simple picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I am really happy with how it has turned out. Let me know what you think.

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Trimming the Town

Posted on October 9, 2020October 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for this month’s Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Favourite DSP’. I have chosen to the Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (dsp) which is hands down, my favourite dsp this year. I love the colour palatte and the versatility of this paper.

To recreate the Snowy Scene card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2”
Trimming the Town dsp – 5⅜” by 3”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Pretty Christmas card made using the Trimming the Town dsp

Using the Home Together dies and my Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut the snow bank and tree line from the 2 panels of Whisper White card.

I adhered the piece of dsp to the Thick Whisper White card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The tree line was added using the same glue.

Using the same dies I cut out the house and a tree from the sheet of dsp – I love that the dies allow us do this. The house and tree were added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Pretty Christmas card made using the Trimming the Town dsp

The snow bank layer was added on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was trimmed out from one of the other sheets of dp and glued to the card front. A single star from the All the Trimmings Embellishment pack to complete the card.

To recreate the single house card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Trimming the Town dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Old Olive – 4” b 3”
Whisper White – 4” by 3”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Pretty Christmas card made using the Trimming the Town dsp

I adhered the strip of dsp to the Pool Party card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Using the Layering Oval dies I cut an oval from the small piece of Whisper White and a scalloped oval from the Old Olive card.

I used the snowflake stamp to randomly stamp all over the White oval in Pool Party ink. The oval was glued to the scalloped oval using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Pretty Christmas card made using the Trimming the Town dsp

I die cut a house and a tree from one of the sheets of dsp using the Home Together dies. These were glued to the oval piece. The oval was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was cut from one of the dsp sheets and added to the card front.

I added a star to the top of the pretty little tree to complete the card.

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Snowflakes on an embossed panel for a sweet Christmas Card made using Stampin' Up! products

Embossed Snowflakes

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

I am sharing a pretty card today featuring embossed snowflakes made using the So Many Snowflake Dies and the Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

To recreate the embossed snowflakes card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White, Magenta Madness & Misty Moonlight

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the So Many Snowflake dies I die cut the largest snowflake from one of the Whisper White panels. This die only cuts out a negative image and it is so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

I then ran the die cut panel through the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder. The layer was then added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

I die cut a medium sized snowflake from scrap Magenta Madness card and a smaller snowflake from scrap Misty Moonlight card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

These were layered on top of the card base using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

The sentiment from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set was stamped on scrap White card in Magenta Madness ink, the ends were flagged and the strip was glued to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

I added a Elegant Faceted Gem to the centre of the snowflake and added a scattering of Adhesive Backed Snowflakes to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty Christmas Stocking themed card made Stampin' Up! products

A Merry Hello

Posted on October 8, 2020October 1, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am showcasing the Trimming the Town designer series paper (dsp) along with the A Merry Hello stamp set. This is one of the dsp packs in our current 15% sale and it is amazing.

To Recreate the A Merry Hello card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 3¾” by 2½”
Whisper White – 3½” by 2¼”
DSP – 5 ¾” by 4”
DSP – 4” by ½” strip
DSP – 5½” by ½” strip

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the large piece of dsp to the Thick Whisper White card base. Using the same glue I added the 2 dsp strips to the card front.

A pretty Christmas Stocking themed card mad eusing Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

I stamped the sentiment from the A Merry Hello stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the bottom of the Whisper White panel. Stamping the sentiment first helps with placement when stamping the sweet little stockings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

Using the same black ink I stamped the trio of stockings twice across the panel. I found them really easy to line up.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the stockings – Poppy Parade, Old Olive and Misty Moonlight. Love these colours together, don’t you?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

The decorated panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight panel with the liquid glue. The whole panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

I added to trio of All the Trimmings embellishments to complete the card. Here is another colour version using the same Trimming the Town dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Christmas card made using the A Merry Hello stamp set and the Trimming the Town dsp

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Joyful Holly

Posted on October 7, 2020October 1, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a really sweet Christmas card using the Joyful Holly stamp set and some gorgeous gold edged Poppy Parade ribbon.

To recreate the Joyful Holly card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade – 5⅞” by 2⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 1⅞” by 1⅞” – Rounded upper left corner on 2 of the panels
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Whisper White

I began by randomly stamping one of the outline holly images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink all over the 3 Whisper White squares. It doesn’t matter which of the 2 images you use, you can use both if you want to.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Joyful Holly stamp set

Using Old Olive ink and the corresponding inner image I added colour to all the holly leaves. I used Poppy Parade ink to stamp the berries and coloured in the background using Balmy Blue Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Joyful Holly stamp set

The stamped panels were glued to the Poppy Parade panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped some of the gold edged Poppy Parade ribbon from the All the Trimmings ribbon duo pack around the panel and used Sellotape to secure it on the back. Tis ribbon is stunning, it is so sparkly and super easy to tie.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Joyful Holly stamp set

I stamped the in-fill image of the holly leaves down the centre of the Balmy Blue card base, just to give a little peek of colour. I added the decorated panel to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Joyful Holly stamp set

The sentiment from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto scrap White card, trimmed it out with scissors and tucked it under the raised panel and secured it with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Joyful Holly stamp set

I added a bow using the same ribbon.

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Coming Home

Posted on October 6, 2020September 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable Christmas card made using the Coming Home stamp set and some non traditional colours.

To recreate the Coming Home card you will need:

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞”
Smoky Slate – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped one of the sweet houses and a large and small pine tree from the Coming Home stamp set in Smoky Slate ink onto scrap Whisper White card and used the Blends Markers to colour them in.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Coming Home Stamp set and non traditional colours

I die cut the coloured house and trees using the Homecoming Dies and my Cut & Emboss Machine. I also die cut 4 more of the same house from scrap Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Coming Home Stamp set and non traditional colours

Using a sponge I added Pool Party ink to one of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panels of Whisper White and stamped the sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set at the bottom of the panel In Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Coming Home Stamp set and non traditional colours

The white houses were glued across the inked panel and I trimmed off the excess with scissors. I stamped some snowflakes in Pool Party ink before adding the coloured house and the trees to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Coming Home Stamp set and non traditional colours

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the decorated panel to the Smoky Slate layer, then to the Purple Posy card front and added a scattering of Adhesive Backed Sequins to create the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Coming Home Stamp set and non traditional colours