A gorgeous Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid Bundle by Stampin' Up! for the Stamper's Showcase Blog hop

Perfectly Plaid for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this months perfectly awsome Stamper’s Showcase blog hop where our theme is ‘Holiday catalogue’.

I love, love the holiday catalogue and it was so difficult to choose one set to showcase but finally I settled on the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch. I chose this stamp set because it is so easy to make great cards with and is accessible to crafters of all levels. Having a punch also makes it ideal for the beginner and casual crafter.

To recreate the Perfectly Plaid card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 3⅝”
Let It Snow dsp – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Noble Peacock Foil – 5⅞” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the 2 Real Red plaid trees onto the long, thin strip of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I punched out 2 trees from PostIt notes using the Pine Tree Punch and used these to mask the stamped trees. Other trees were added behind. A plaid tree was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock, punched out and added to the panel in the centre on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The stamped layer was glued to the 2 strips of dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The 2 strips of Nobel Peacock Foil were then added to the panel with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

The whole layer was then glued to the Pool Party card base using the same adhesive. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Classic Label Punch. It was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I stamped the plaid tree once more onto Scrap Whisper White cardstock in Pretty Peacock ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. A few Red Rhinestones completes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree Punch

I hope you liked my card. Please hop on to see what the lovely Annette Ball has to share with us.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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

Mo x

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Playful Penguins

Posted on September 29, 2019September 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Christmas card made using the gorgeous Playful Penguins stamp set.

To recreate the Playful Penguin card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Feels Like Frost dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 3½” by 3½”
Whisper White – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Whisper White

I wrapped a piece of ⅛” Blueberry Bushel Grosgrain Ribbon around the designer series paper (dsp) adhering it on the back with Sellotape before adhering it to the Blueberry Bushel layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

I stamped a penguin using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Whisper White square and die cut it using the Stitched Shapes Dies. I die cut a scalloped circle using the square of Blueberry Bushel and the Layering Circle dies and glued the 2 pieces together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas car

The stamped circle was then added to the card front using the same Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

The second penguin was stamped in the same Memento ink onto scrap Whisper White and fussy cut using my sharp scissors. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

The sentiment from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White in Blueberry Bushel ink. This was then fussy cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Playful penguins stamp set used to make a sweet Christmas card

I added a ribbon bow with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Noble Peacock Rhinestones. I decorated the inside by stamping a penguin and used the same image to decorate the envelope

Such a simple but 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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Peaceful Boughs

Posted on September 27, 2019September 17, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is a simple but stunning Christmas card made using the Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies.

To recreate the Peaceful Boughs card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Gold Foil – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Gold Foil – 5½” by ¼”
Scrap Garden Green and Whisper White

I began by pressing my open Pear Pizzazz ink pad onto a clear block, added a drop of glycerine, mixed the ink and the glycerine together with the sponge and sponged it onto the Whisper White panel. The glycerine helps the ink to spread and blend without becoming streaky.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The large pine branch image was then stamped around the panel using Garden Green ink. I added the gold dots using some of the luscious Gold Glitz Delicata ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

I used the Beautiful Boughs dies to cut out the small detailed pine cone from the centre of the Gold Foil panel – actually I cut out quite a few……….no one will ever know….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The stamped panel was mounted on the the Gold Foil with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the Thick Whisper White card base on Dimensionals. I added the thin strip of Gold Foil to the front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the Tailored Tag Punch. I used the same punch to punch out a Garden Green tag which I cut from left to right lengthways and glued it to the back of the punched sentiment. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Peaceful Boughs stamp set and Beautiful Boughs dies make a sweet Christmas card

I die cut some of the small pine boughs from scrap Whisper White cardstock and tucked them under the sentiment with a little liquid glue. The die cut gold pine cone was then added. I finished the card by adding a trio of Gold Metallic Pearls.

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 pretty card using Terracotta Tile ink and Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets

Terracotta Magnolia Blooms

Posted on September 24, 2019September 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous Terracotta Magnolia Blooms card made using the Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets and the co-ordinating Magnolia Memory dies.

To recreate the Terracotta Magnolia Blooms card you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile cardstock- 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Soft Sea Foam cardstock 4¼” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White

The scalloped edges of the small Soft Sea Foam layer were die cut using the Magnolia Memeory dies and the panel was run through the Subtles Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets used with Terracotta Tile

The bud from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto one of the Whisper White layers and the embossed panel was added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets used with Terracotta Tile

I stamped the bloom from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and cut it out using sharp scissors. I coloured both flowers using the following Blends Markers – Sea Foam combo, Calypso Coral combo, light Cajun Craze & dark Mango Melody

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets used with Terracotta Tile

The Whisper White layer was then added to the Terracotta Tile layer and then to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets used with Terracotta Tile

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink and the flower added on Dimensionals. A trio of the 2019 – 2021 Faceted Dots was added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Blooms and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets used with Terracotta Tile

I love these colours together, don’t you?

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

Mo x

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Most Wonderful Time

Posted on September 23, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the lovely Most Wonderful Time product medley. This medley includes a stamp set, dies, pack of dsp, gold foil card fronts, tinsel ribbon, gold stars and lots of die cut stickers…………so many lovely things to play with.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2″
Shaded Spruce – 4” by 3”
Whisper White – 4” by 3”

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the Buffalo Check image in Blueberry Bushel ink. I find I get a much better image with the large background stamps if I use the Stamparatus as I can re-stamp repeatedly until the image is crisp. The panel was then added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

A stitched oval was die cut from the small Whisper White piece using the Stitched Shapes dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the die cut oval. The trees from the Most Wonderful Time stamp set were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink onto the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I peeled off one of the die cut deer stickers and used the Embossing Buddy to remove the stickiness from the back. I added Dimensionals to the back of the deer and added it to the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I backed the stamped pieceonto a Shaded Spruce scalloped oval die cut for the Shaded Spruce piece of cardstock and the whole piece added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the trees in Shaded Spruce ink onto the inside oof the card and the envelope and added atrio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas 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 very pretty birthday card made using the Most Wonderful Time product medley by Stampin' Up!

Most Wonderful Time – Birthday

Posted on September 22, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been using the lovely Christmas paper from the Most Wonderful Time product medley to make a sweet birthday card.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Most Wonderful Time dsp 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White and Old Olive

I mounted the dsp panel onto the Basic Black panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

I wrapped a length of Real Red cotton ribbon around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

The panel was added to the Real Red card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the Tailored Punch. I punched the same shape again from the scrap Old Olive card, cut it down the middle and adhered it to the back of the stamped shape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

It was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow of the same ribbon added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a gorgeous birthday card

I stamped the parcels in Real Red ink onto the remaining Whisper White panel and added the bows in Gold Delicata ink. The same stamps and ink were used on the front of the envelope.

I love this card and this is a great way to use the Christmas dsp……so pretty

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

Mo x

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set for the Just Add Ink colour challenge #474

Christmas Gleaming for the Just Add Ink colour challenge #474

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made for the Just Add Ink colour challenge using the Christmas Gleaming Stamp set. Th colours we have been given re Rococo Rose, Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow – not a colour combo I would usually put together.

To recreate the Christmas Gleaming card you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Rococo Rose – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4 ½” by 3” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

I began by stamping the 3 gorgeous baubles from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set in Rococo Rose, Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow ink. I think they look lovely and the colours do work well together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely Christmas card made for the Just Add Ink colour Challenge #474 using Christmas Gleaming stamp set

The stamped panel was mounted on the Rococo Rose layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely Christmas card made for the Just Add Ink colour Challenge #474 using Christmas Gleaming stamp set

This panel was then added to the Blackberry Bliss card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely Christmas card made for the Just Add Ink colour Challenge #474 using Christmas Gleaming stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock with Blackberry Bliss ink and fussy cut using my sharp scissors. It was added to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely Christmas card made for the Just Add Ink colour Challenge #474 using Christmas Gleaming stamp set

I added a trio of 2019 – 2021 In Color Faceted Dots to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely Christmas card made for the Just Add Ink colour Challenge #474 using Christmas Gleaming stamp set

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 pretty floral birthday card made using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Perennial Friendship

Posted on September 17, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty pastel Perennial Friendship birthday card using the gorgeous Beautiful Friendship stamp set.

To recreate the Perennial Friendship card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Basic Black cardstock 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 3¾” by 1¼”

Using a T square ruler I marked off a 1” strip on one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The large hydrangia type flower was stamped in Seaside Spray ink above and below the marked lines. The roses were stamped in Rococo Rose, the buddlia like sprigs in Highland Heather, the small flowers in Daffodil Delight and the leaves in Mint Macaron.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The stamped panel was mounted onto the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added to the Rococo Rose card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The marked lines were rubbed out. The sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set was stamped on the long thin piece of Whisper White in Rococo Rose ink and added on Dimensionals onto the front panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

I stamped some of the flowers on the remaining Whisper White panela nd onto the envelope. I finished the card with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com Beautiful Friendship stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday 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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An adorably cute Christmas card made using the #Elfie stamp set by Stampin' Up!

An adorable #Elfie Christmas card

Posted on September 15, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

#Elfie is such a sweet Christmas stamp set featuring 3 adorable images of elves up to no good. The images are fabulous to colour in as well.

To recreate the # Elfie card you will need:

Call Me Clover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade – 4⅝ by 2⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4½” by 2½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the elf image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel. The image was coloured using the following Blends Markers – Call Me Clover combo, Poppy Parade combo, So Saffron combo, Crumb Cake combo and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

The stamped panel was mounted on the Poppy Parade panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the tiny stars in the upper right and lower left corners of the Call Me Clover card front in Call Me Clover ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A strip of Poppy Parade Ribbon was adhered to the card front on a diagonal and secured using a strip of Tear n Tape. The stamped image was added on top with Dimensionals. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bell on the elf’s hat and the top of the pole.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the same elf image on the remaining Whisper White panel and glued it on the inside. The same image was stamped on the envelope.

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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A Christmas stamp set used to make a cute Anniversary card for the Stamp 'n Hop blog hop

Cup of …………Anniversary?

Posted on September 14, 2019September 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the September Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘ any stamp set or dsp’. If you have come from the lovely Sandra Herzog I am sure you loved her project. You are currently visiting Mo Rootes from near Cambridge in the Uk. I hope you like what I am sharing today.

I don’t know about you but I love a set that can be used for more than one sort of occasion and as soon as I saw the Cup of Christmas stamp set in the Autumn/Winter catalogue I knew it would make a fantastic anniversary card.

To Recreate the Cup of…..Anniversary card you will need:

So Saffron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Bermuda Bay cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

I began by stamping the 2 cups, one in Flirty Flamingo ink and the other in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them out using the co-ordinating Cup of Cheer dies.

I placed them on one of the Whisper White panels for placement and added a Pearlised Doily.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

At this point I wasn’t happy, I knew the card needed something else but I couldn’t decide what!!! Don’t you hate when that happens…….. I tried a couple of embossing folders but felt they over-powered the cups. I tried a coloured circle instead of the doily…….wasn’t happy with that either.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

At this point I reached across my desk for my catalogue, seeking inspiration and accidently pulled out the pack of Basic Pattern Decorative Masks along with the catalogue. Light bulb moment right there!

I used a Sponge Dauber and So Saffron ink to colour through the mask and it was perfect, just what I was looking for.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

The sponged panel was mounted onto the Bermuda Bay layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To add a bit more texture to the card front I added some of the gorgeous Polka Dot Tuille Ribbon and tucked the Pearlised Doily underneath. The panel was then added to the So Saffron card base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty anniversary card made using the Cup of Christmas stamp set

The sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and the cups placed on top of the doily, the striped cup with the same liquid glue and the spotty cup on Dimensionals. I added a Polka Dot Tuille bow and a trio of Iridescent Sequins to complete the card front.