A watercolor male birthday card made using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set By the Bay

By the Bay for a Masculine Birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2019March 7, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for my husband’s birthday. I used the Sale-a-Bration stamp set called By the Bay which has some lovely pencil style sketches on a seaside theme.

Making the By the Bay card

I started with a card base of Balmy Blue cardstock 8” by 7 ½” and scored it at 4” on the long side to make a long thin card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I cut a piece of Watercolor Paper 5¼” by 2” and inserted it into my Stamparatus. I placed the image of the group of seabirds onto the Water color Paper, closed the panel of the Stamparatus to pick up the stamp. I then inked the stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it down. Using the Stamparatus gives me the chance to re-stamp the image if it isn’t dark enough. I moved the stamp along the panel to give a row of birds and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

Using an Aqua painter I applied ink to color the image. I used Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel inks for the water, Gray Granite for the birds and Mossy Meadow for the background.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I mounted the stamped panel onto a layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock measuring 5½” by 2¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a panel of Whisper White cardstock 6” by 2¾” using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

The whole piece was added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the water for a little glimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock 7” by 3 ½” to the inside having stamped the same group of birds on the panel. I also stamped the same image on an envelope.

A very clean and simple card, hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A sweet tea themed card using Stampin' Up! products

Embossed Tea Together

Posted on March 12, 2019March 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Tea Together stamp set and co-ordinating Tea Time dies. I had also really wanted to try embossing the tea pot with the gorgeous Country Floral embossing folder.

Making the Embossed Tea Together card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely card made using the Tea Together Stamp set and Tetime framelits by Stampin’ Up!

I began by stamping the teapot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it out using the Tea Time Dies. After cutting it out I embossed the teapot using the Country Floral embossing Folder. I love how it looks, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely card made using the Tea Together Stamp set and Tetime framelits by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the cup and saucer in Memento Tuxedo Black and die cut it using the same set of dies. I stamped the flower in the Memento Tuxedo Black onto the tea cup and coloured it in using the following combo Blends – Mint Macaron and Calypso Coral. I added the Mint Macaron to the saucer to pull the colours together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely card made using the Tea Together Stamp set and Tetime framelits by Stampin’ Up!

I chose a piece of the Grapefruit Grove Gingham Gala designer series paper (dsp) and cut it to 5⅝” by 2”. I added it to a panel of Whisper White measuring 5½” by 2⅛” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a ¼” strip of Mint Macaron to the top of the dsp panel with the same glue.

I stamped the flower in Grapefruit Grove ink onto the front of a Grapefruit Grove card base to add a little extra texture. The dsp panel was added to the bottom of the card front with the multipurpose glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely card made using the Tea Together Stamp set and Tetime framelits by Stampin’ Up!

The teapot was added to the card using Multipurpose Glue at the bottom and Dimensionals at the top and the saucer added with glue.

I stamped the flower on a panel of Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered it inside the card. The same flower was stamped on an envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely card made using the Tea Together Stamp set and Tetime framelits by Stampin’ Up!

This is a really sweet card to add to my stash. I will add a sentiment when I am ready to send it.

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

Mo x

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A Peter Rabbit Easter card for the Stamp 'n Hop blog hop challenge

Fable Friends Easter Stamp ‘n Hop

Posted on March 8, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamp ‘n hop Blog Hop where the theme is Easter. If you have joined me from the lovely Sandra then welcome, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I hope you enjoy my project.

Making the Easter card

I started by taking a piece of Window Sheet about 5 ½” by 3 ¾” and ran it through the Big Shot with the large die from the Doily Builder Die set. This effectively created a stencil for me to use to make the background of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Easter Challenge using Fable Friends

I laid the stencil onto a piece of Whisper White measuring 5⅛” by 3⅜” and holding it firmly in place I inked it up using So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo and Grapefruit Grove inks applied using Sponge Daubers. I rounded the upper right corner using the Detailed Trio Punch and added the inked piece to a panel of So Saffron cardstock with the same corner rounded using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Easter Challenge using Fable Friends

I then stamped the cute little Peter Rabbit image in Gray Granite ink onto a scrap piece of Watercolor Paper and die cut it out using the Stitched Shapes framelits and my Big Shot. I used Crumb Cake, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo inks and an Aqua Painter to paint the rabbit.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Easter Challenge using Fable Friends

I used the Layering Oval dies to cut a scalloped oval and added it to the back of the stamped piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Grapefruit Grove Grosgrain Ribbon around the inked panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Easter Challenge using Fable Friends

The oval topper piece was added to the panel, over the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals and a bow of the same ribbon added with a Mini Glue Dot. The sentiment was added to the card front with Flirty Flamingo ink. The whole panel was then added to a Crumb Cake card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I finished off by adding a trio of Share What You love Artisan Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘n Hop Easter Challenge using Fable Friends

I used the stencil and inks in the same way to decorate a piece of Whisper White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered it to the inside of the card. I used the same technique to colour the front of the envelope.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it. Please hop on the see what Jenna has to share with us.

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Jenna Watkins
Pia Gerhardt
Susan Simpson
Tracy Marie Lewis
Jenn Charles
Cheryl Taylor

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

Mo x

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A lovely thank you card using the Painted Seasons sale-a-bration bundle

Painted Seasons for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire Create #038 Challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set and Designer Series Paper (dsp) which are available as Sale-a-Bration choices, free with a £90 order. The dsp is available on its own with a £45 order.

Making the card

I started by choosing a piece of the gorgeous designer series paper and cutting it to 5” by 2¼”. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add it to a Thick Whisper White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

Next I stamped the flower onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock using Poppy Parade ink, I love this colour. I die cut it out using the Four Seasons dies and my Big Shot. I stamped the leaves again onto scrap Whisper White cardstock in Mossy Meadow ink and used the same dies to cut them out. I also die cut a couple of leaves from Vellum.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

Taking a 2¾” by 2¾” piece of Whisper White cardstock I die cut the 2^nd largest stitched circle from the Stitched Shapes framelit dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

I added the Mossy Meadow leaves behind the stamped flower using a dab of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The flower piece was then added to the stitched circle. This circle was added to the card front with Dimensionals and the vellum leaves tucked underneath with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped on a piece of Whisper White cardstock ¼” wide in Mossy Meadow ink. I then flagged both ends with my Banner Triple Punch before adding it with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. As a finishing touch I added a trio of Red Rhinestones and rounded the upper right corner……….I know I couldn’t help myself…….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

A very 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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A Lighthouse at High Tide

Posted on March 6, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the birthday card made for my lovely son. He loves the sea so the Lighthouse from the High Tide stamp set was perfect for his card.

Making the High Tide card

A lighthouse at High Tide for a lovely seaside themed masculine birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

I began by taking a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅛ by 2” and stamping the ‘ground’ image in 1^st and 2^nd generation Sahara Sand ink. I then placed the piece of cardstock in my Stamparatus as I find the lighthouse images much easier to line up using this stamping tool. The lighthouse was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

The tufts of grass were then added in Mossy Meadow ink and the birds in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was added to a layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock measuring 4⅛” by 2⅛”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

Next I stamped the ‘water’ image from the High Tide stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto a Balmy Blue card base. I added more birds using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

I stamped the boats from the Lilypad Lake stamp set onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them using the Lakeside framelit dies and the Big Shot. The boats were then coloured using Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover, Real Red and Crumb Cake markers.

The Lighthouse panel was added to the Balmy Blue card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals and the boats were then added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

The ‘water’ image was then stamped on a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and a trio of boats were added. This panel was then glued inside the card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same images were stamped on the front of a Whisper White envelope.

I really, really like this card and I hope my son like sit as well.

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

Mo x

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A lovely girlie birthday card made using the Piece of Cke stamp set by STampin' Up!

Piece of Cake for GDP #179 challenge

Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute card made for a friends’ birthday using the Piece of Cake stamp set and lovely girlie colours. Luckily this card works really well with this weeks’ GDP #179 challenge the theme of which is ‘sweeter than candy’.

Making the Card

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅞” by 2” and stamped 3 of the cute cake images randomly up the panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the images using my Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron and Grapefruit Grove Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #179 card using the Piece of Cake stamp set

I mounted the stamped panel onto a layer of So Saffron cardstock measuring 5⅞” by 2¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #179 card using the Piece of Cake stamp set

I laid the stamped panel onto the front of a Flirty Flamingo card base and marked lightly with a pencil down the right side. I lifted the panel away, inked up the lollipop image and stamped it down the card using the pencil line as a guide. The pencil line was then erased when the ink had dried.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #179 card using the Piece of Cake stamp set

I added the stamped panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The sentiment was then trimmed out using scissors and added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a trio of Iridescent Sequins to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #179 card using the Piece of Cake stamp set

I added a panel of Whisper White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” to the inside of the card having stamped one of the cakes in the lower right corner. I stamped the same image onto the front of an envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #179 card using the Piece of Cake stamp set

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 sweet thank you card made using the Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Quilted Needle & Thread

Posted on March 1, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous card…..even if I say so myself, made using the Needle and Thread stamp set.

Making the Quilted card.

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I started with a panel of Soft Sea Foam measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and ran it through the Big Shot with the Tufted Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the embossed panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added the panel to a Soft Sea Foam card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Quilted Needle & Thread thank you card

Using Shaded Spruce ink and scrap Whisper White cardstock I stamped the leaf image twice and cut them apart. I stamped the large and small flower in Berry Burst ink and the trio of small flowers in Blushing Bride ink and ran them through the Big Shot with the Needlepoint Elements dies.

I added the leaves and the large flower on Stampin’ Dimensionals in the lower left corner over the Polka Dot Ribbon and tucked the other flowers around using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Quilted Needle & Thread thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto a scrap of Soft Sea Foam and trimmed it out using my sharp scissors. I tucked it in under the leaves and flowers with a Mini Glue Dot. I added a bow in the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon below the flowers with a Mini Glue Dot. As a final touch I added a scattering of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

I think this is just such a sweet card and I love the Soft Sea Foam with the Berry Burst. I hope you like it

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

Mo x

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Gorgeous floral bouquet for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

Wonderful Romance for the Color Throwdown #532 Challenge

Posted on February 27, 2019February 25, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I am delighted to have been chosen as this week’s Guest Stamper for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge. This week’s colours as Coral, Blue, Green and Brown and here is the card I came up with.

Making my card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful Romance stamp set and Wonderful Florals dies used for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

I chose to use the Wonderful Romance stamp set by Stampin’ Up! and began by stamping the gorgeous bouquet with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Watercolor Paper. I used my Stamparatus stamp positioner as I always struggle to get a good crisp image on Watercolor Paper and using the Stamparatus means I can stamp the image multiple times until I get the color as dark as I want.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful Romance stamp set and Wonderful Florals dies used for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

When the ink was dry I watercolored the image using my Aquapainter and Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green and Gray Granite inks. I die cut the image using the co-ordinating Wonderful Floral dies. I also die cut the lovely detailed edge oval die from Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful Romance stamp set and Wonderful Florals dies used for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the Beach Happy stamp set onto the die cut oval using Gray Granite ink – l love this shade of warm browny/gray, so pretty. I added the bouquet to the die cut oval with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then die cut 3 of the detailed sprays of embossed leaves from Vellum cardstock and added them to the back of the die cut piece with Mini Glue Dots.

I inked up the leaf image with Granny Apple Green ink and stamped it in the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I used the Granny Apple Green combo of Blends alcohol markers to colour in the leaves. The topper was then added to the Whisper White layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the tiny flower randomly in Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful Romance stamp set and Wonderful Florals dies used for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

Using the dark Granny Apple Green and the dark Calypso Coral Blends alcohol markers I coloured in some of the Basic Pearls and added them to the card front. I rounded the upper right corner of the Whisper White layer with the Detailed Trio Punch. I rounded the upper right corner of a panel of Balmy Blue 5½” by 3¾” and added the Whisper White layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added to a Calypso Coral Card base with a rounded upper right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Wonderful Romance stamp set and Wonderful Florals dies used for the Color Throwdown #532 challenge

I stamped the leaf and small flower onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and added it inside the card. The same images were stamped on the front of an 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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Delicate Easter card made using the First Frost stamp set by Stampin' Up!

First Frost for GDP#178 challenge

Posted on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Easter card made for the Global Design Project #178 challenge and using the First Frost stamp set.

Making the Easter card

www.crafty-rootes.com – First Frost stamp set used for the Global Design Project #178 challenge

I started with a layer of Whisper White measuring 5¼” by 3½”. I took the gorgeous leaf and floral sprig and inked it up using the Lemon Lime Twist marker for the leaves and the Fresh Fig marker. I used the brush tip to apply the ink and huffed on the stamp to reactivate the ink before stamping down in the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – First Frost stamp set used for the Global Design Project #178 challenge

I rounded the upper right corner of the stamped panel using a Detailed Trio Punch and adhered the panel to a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock with a rounded upper right corner. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to do this and used the same glue to adhere the panels to a Fresh Fig card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – First Frost stamp set used for the Global Design Project #178 challenge

I stamped the larger rose image in Poppy Parade ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it using the co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet dies. I love the dimension that these flower stamps have. I added the rose over the stamped sprig using a dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.com – First Frost stamp set used for the Global Design Project #178 challenge

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set was stamped in Fresh Fig ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. I added a ¼” wide strip of Poppy Parade cardstock behind the sentiment using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and trimmed so that a little of the colour showed on either side. The sentiment was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker I coloured in 3 of the smallest Basic Pearls and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – First Frost stamp set used for the Global Design Project #178 challenge

I inked up the sprig stamp again with the Lemon Lime Twist and Fresh Fig Markers and stamped it onto a layer of Whisper White measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”, rounded the upper right corner and glued it inside the card. I stamped the same image on the front of an envelope.

A really simple but sweet 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 sweet card made using the Sale-a-Bration Country Florals embossing folder

Colouring in the Country Floral Embossing Folder

Posted on February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the gorgeous new Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder. This folder is one of the new Sale-a-Bration items available to choose for free with a £45 order.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder by Stampin’ Up

I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and ran it through the Big Shot with the Country Floral embossing folder.

I coloured in the flowers and leaves using Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers in the light & dark Rich Razzelberry , light & dark Pool Party and light & dark Granny Apple Green. This really makes the images pop of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder by Stampin’ Up

I rounded the lower right corner of the embossed piece and glued it to a panel of Balmy Blue cardstock 5½” by 3¾” with Multipurpose Liquid adhesive. I wrapped a length of Rich Razzelberry velvet ribbon around the panel adhering it to the back with Sellotape.

A sweet card made using the Sale-a-Bration Country Floral embossing folder

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder

The sentiment from the Lasting Lily stamp set was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and cut it out using scissors. I added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the panel to a Rich Razzelberry card base with Stampin Dimensionals.

I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝”, rounded the bottom right corner and added a strip of Share What You Love dsp. I used another strip of the same dsp to decorate an envelope.

Colouring in an embossing folder adds a whole new dimension to a project

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

Mo x