The Zany Zebra stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet birthday card

Naughty Zebra

Posted on September 4, 2020August 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set and featuring a naughty Zebra. You just have to look at his face to know he is up to no good……

To recreate the naughty zebra card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Ornate Garden designer series paper – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅜”

Using a sponge I inked the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel with Bumblebee ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The zebra was stamped onto the inked area in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. As the naughty zebra was looking behind him I stamped a party hat in Just Jade ink which had fallen off his head. I coloured the dots in with the Just Jade marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

Using a craft knife I cut a slit in the upper left hand corner of the dsp layer and tucked the stamped layer into the slit and adhered it down using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

I stuck the dsp panel to the Thick Whisper White card base with the Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color dots.

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Snowflake Wishes

Posted on September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set. This card was inspired by a card made by Ruth – the Artful Stamper

To recreate the Snowflake Wishes card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Silver Foil

I punched a 1¾” circle from a Post It Note and placed it in the centre of one of the Whisper White Panels.

Using a piece of Sponge I added Seaside Spray ink in a circle, keeping it light and building up the colour. I added some Misty Moonlight ink to the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I stamped the group of snowflakes from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Seaside Spray ink around the circle adding some texture.

The larger snowflakes were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I removed the Post Note mask and stamped the group of tiny snowflakes around the edge of the inner circle in Seaside Spray ink to blur the borders.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I die cut a snowflake from scrap Silver Foil and added it to the stamped panel using rolled up Mini Glue dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

The stamped layer was added to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the panel was then adhered to the Seaside Spray card base with the same glue.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White card in Misty Moonlight ink and trimmed out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of Snowflake Sequins.

I hope you like it

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A Christmas card made using two houses from the Coming Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Coming Home for Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme this month is the August to December Mini Catalogue. I have chosen the fabulous Coming Home stamp set, Home Together Dies and the Trimming the Town dsp to make my card. If you have joined me from the talented Jessica Brigden you are very welcome.

To recreate the Coming Home card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Shaded Spruce 4½” by 2 ½”
Whisper White 4” by 3”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” Rounded upper right corner
DSP strip 5 ½” by ½” – I chose the Most Wonderful Time dsp
DSP strip 5” by ¾” – I chose Trimming the Town dsp
Scrap Whisper White card

I began by using the Stitched So Sweetly dies to die cut a scalloped rectangle from the Shaded Spruce and small Whisper White pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

I stamped the small snowflakes from the Coming Home stamp set in Pool Party ink across the top of the die cut Whisper White piece and mounted it onto the Shaded Spruce die cut panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Next I die cut some of the adorable houses from the Trimming the Town dsp using the Home Together Dies. I love it when the die set co-ordinate with some of the dsp images, so easy to make a quick card. The houses were glued to the stamped rectangle with the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

The large tree from the Coming Home stamp set was stamped onto scrap Whisper White card in Early Espresso ink and coloured using the Shaded Spruce and Soft Suede Blends Makers It was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Using the Banner Triple Punch I flagged both ends of the DSP strips and glued them to the front of the Pool Party card base using the liquid glue. These were 2 scrap pieces that happened to co-ordinate with the colour combo I was using. You can use anything you happen to have.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Two houses from the Coming Home stamp set makes a pretty Christmas card

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut off the left hand side of the scalloped Rectangle piece and added it to the card front with the liquid glue. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped onto the card front with Misty Moonlight ink and a trio of Adhesive-backed Snowflakes added to complete the card.

Please hop on to see what the lovely Melissa Seplowitz has to share with us this month.

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A lovely thinking of you card made using the sweet Today's Tiles stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Spray Tiles

Posted on August 30, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing is a pretty Seaside Spray thinking of you card using the Today’s Tiles stamp set by Stampin’ Up!.

To recreate the Seaside Spray Tiles card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5¾ ” by 4”
Silver Foil – 4⅝” by 2½”
Whisper White 4⅜” by 2¼ ”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White strip ¼” wide

I began by running the Misty Moonlight panel through my Big Shot with the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. I wrapped some Baker’s Twine around the layer before adhering it to the Misty Moonlight card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet thinking of you card made using the Today’s Tiles stamp set

Next I placed the smaller panel of Whisper White card in the Stamparatus and stamped the more solid tiled image in Seaside Spray ink. With the Stamparatus you have the opportunity to stamp multiple times to get a really good image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet thinking of you card made using the Today’s Tiles stamp set

Using the second plate I added the more detailed image using Misty Moonlight ink, these two colours work so well together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet thinking of you card made using the Today’s Tiles stamp set

I glued the stamped panel to the Silver Foil layer with the liquid adhesive and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet thinking of you card made using the Today’s Tiles stamp set

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Whisper White and trimmed it down with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet thinking of you card made using the Today’s Tiles stamp set

I completed the card by adding a trio of Basic Rhinestones.

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Up in the Air

Posted on August 29, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me today for the Hopping Around The World monthly blog hop where our theme is ‘Up in the Air’. Such a fun topic……. I have chosen to use the new Snowflake Wishes stamp set for my card. It has been so hot in the UK this month that I am dreaming of a sky whirling with cold snowflakes………bliss

To recreate the Up in the Air card you will need

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner x 2

Using large Post It Notes I masked a 1½” strip from top to bottom of one of the Whisper White layers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I added colour to the masked area using sponges. I started with Blushing Bride ink, then Purple Posy ink and finally Pool Party ink blending each colour into the next.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I removed the Post It Notes and stamped the snowflakes in Misty Moonlight ink overlapping the masked area.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I added the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Misty Moonlight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

Finally I spritzed the card with Clear Wink of Stella to give it some sparkle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Snowflake Wishes stamp set used to make an Up in the Air card for the Hopping Around the World blog hop

I hope you like the card. Please hop on to see what the talented Sandra Hertzog has to share with us.

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Life is Beautiful

Posted on August 28, 2020August 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made for a team challenge the theme being ‘Animals or Nature’ and using the gorgeous new stamp set Life is Beautiful.

To recreate the Life is Beautiful card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Garden Green 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Very Vanilla 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

I stamped the tree image from the Life is Beautiful stamp set in Soft Suede ink onto one of the Whisper White panels, adding the ground in 2^nd generation Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

The leaves were stamped using 1^st and 2^nd generation Cherry Cobbler ink and 1^st and 2^nd generation Cinnamon Cider ink. I love the effect this gives, very Autumnal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

Using a Cherry Cobbler Stamp n Write Marker I inked up the cute little bird house and rope. I used the Misty Moonlight marker to colour the birds, huffed on the coloured stamp to re-activate the ink and stamped it down. So pretty…..

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was added in Garden Green ink to the bottom of the stamped panel and the panel was then adhered to the Garden Green layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet Autumnal tree card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set

A piece of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel and tied in a bow.

The whole piece was then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card base using Dimensionals.

A pretty Autumnal card made using the Life is Beautiful stamp set by Stampin'

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A really simple card. I hope you like it.

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Forever Fern

Posted on August 25, 2020August 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I found a stray die cut Whisper White oval on my desk, I had cut it using the Layering Ovals dies for another project but didn’t use it. I decided to use it to make a card today using the Forever Fern stamp set.

To recreate the Forever Fern card you will need:

Magenta Madness card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Bumblebee – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Whisper White – for the die cut oval
Magenta Madness 4” by ¼”

I glued the Whisper White panel to the Bumblebee layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and used the same glue to stick it to the Magenta Madness card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card made using the Forever Fern stamp set and some masking

I flagged the ends of the Magenta Madness strip with scissors and added it with the same glue to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card made using the Forever Fern stamp set and some masking

Using sponges I added Magenta Madness ink to the bottom of the oval and Bumblebee ink to the top of the oval. Looks like a sunset.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card made using the Forever Fern stamp set and some masking

I used the Stamparatus to stamp a variety of leaves from the Forever Fern stamp set around the inked oval, I stamped each leaf 2 or 3 times to get a really dark colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card made using the Forever Fern stamp set and some masking

I added the sentiment in the Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped oval was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card made using the Forever Fern stamp set and some masking

I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color Dots to complete the card

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A sweet thank you card made using the Jar of Flowers and Country Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Country Flowers

Posted on August 23, 2020August 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I love pink and gray together and decided to make a country flowers card using this colour combination and the Jar of Love and Country Home stamp sets.

To recreate the Country Flowers card you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gray Granite – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Flirty Flamingo – 4⅞ by 2⅞”
Whisper White – 4⅝” by 2⅝”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 4” by ½”
Scrap Whisper White

I embossed the Gray Granite panel using the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder and added it to the Gray Granite card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Country Home and Jar of Flowers stamp sets used for a sweet thank you card

Taking the small panel of Whisper White I stamped the milk churn from the Country Home stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the flowers from the Jar of Flowers stamp set using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Country Home and Jar of Flowers stamp sets used for a sweet thank you card

I used the following Blends markers to colour in the milk churn and flowers – Flirty Flamingo combo, Highland Heather combo, Petal Pink combo, Balmy Blue combo, Gray Granite combo, Granny Apple Green combo & color lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Country Home and Jar of Flowers stamp sets used for a sweet thank you card

The stamped and coloured panel was added to the Flirty Flamingo layer with the liquid adhesive. The ½” strip of Whisper White was added to the card front and the stamped panel added with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Country Home and Jar of Flowers stamp sets used for a sweet thank you card

I stamped the sentiment from the Country Home stamp set was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink and added to the card with the liquid glue.I added a scattering of Woven Threads Sequins to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Country Home and Jar of Flowers stamp sets used for a sweet thank you card

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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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A pretty sunflower themed card for a friends special birthday. Made using Stampin' Up! product

Sunflower for Rae

Posted on August 19, 2020August 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sunflower for Rae card made for my lovely friend Rae’s birthday yesterday.

To recreate the sunflower for Rae card you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
In Good Taste dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5” by 3¼”
Very Vanilla – 4” by 4”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I began by gluing the dsp panel to the Thick Very Vanilla card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then stamped the large sunflower in Gray Granite ink onto the square of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

Using a sponge dauber I added Gray Granite ink to the centre of the flower before colouring in the bloom using the following Blends Markers – Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Gray Granite. I used an empty Wink of Stella Pen to add some Las Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint to the petals of the flower and die it out using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sunflower dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I used a sponge to add a circle of So Saffron ink to the Very Vanilla panel and having worked out where my die cut sunflower was going began to stamp the leaf images from the Lovely You stamp set. I used 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd generation Bumblebee ink, Gray Granite ink and Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A lovely sunflower for Rae card made using the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set and Sunflower dies

I added gold dots using Las Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint and the dotty stamp from the In The Pines stamp set. I wrapped a length of the lovely lace ribbon around the layer before adding the inked panel to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.