A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Welcome to the first Stampers Showcase Blog Hop, I am thrilled to be part of this exciting new venture and am looking forward to hopping with some of my fellow demonstrators from around the world. If you have begun the hop with me, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. Our theme this month is ‘Thanks’ – I don’t know about you but I always need thank you cards.

I have chosen the First Frost stamp set to make my card. This set has carried over from the Autumn/Winter catalogue and I find these sets often get forgotten in the excitement of all that the Spring/Summer catalogue brings.

Making the Stampers Showcase card

A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I began by taking a Whisper White layer measuring 5¼” by 3½” and rounding the upper left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch. I then lightly drew a line in pencil about 1¼” from the top, I drew another pencil line about 1½” below that. This is to help me with stamp placement.

A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I inked up the largest flower using Berry Burst ink and stamped it 3 times going above and below both pencil lines. I inked up the small flower in Balmy Blue ink and randomly stamped again above and below the lines. Next I inked up the top of the long leafy image in Lemon Lime Twist ink and filled in some of the gaps. Finally I inked up the thistle image in Fresh Fig ink and randomly added stamped them on both sides of the line. I set the panel aside to dry before rubbing out the pencil lines.

A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I mounted the stamped panel onto a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” with a rounded upper left corner and then added the whole piece to a Fresh Fig card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I ran the ‘thanks’ from the Well Written dies through my Big Shot 3 times with scrap Fresh Fig cardstock and glued each layer one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 1⅜” and stamped the ‘for everything’ from the Well Said stamp set in Berry Burst ink and added the ‘thanks’ just above with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The Whisper White layer was added to a piece of Fresh Fig 4⅛” by 1½” using liquid adhesive and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the piece to the card front.

A lovely fresh looking thank you card made using the First Frost stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

Using the sweet little Bitty Blooms Punches I stamped flowers and flower centres from scrap Fresh Fig, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I added the centres with Mini Glue dots and used the same adhesive to adhere the flowers to the card front. As a final touch I painted the small flowers with Clear Wink of Stella.

I love this colour combo, so fresh and cheerful looking.

Please continue to enjoy the hop by clicking on the ‘next’ button. See you next month.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Happiness Blooms dsp for Stamp-a-Stack cards

Happiness Blooms for a Stamp-a-Stack

Today I am sharing the projects made by the ladies who came to my Happiness Blooms Stamp-a-Stack yesterday. On arrival the ladies were all given a pack of the Happiness Blooms dsp, 20 co-ordinating card bases, a pack of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, 20 envelopes and all the cardstock, cut and prepped to make the 20 cards. They also had a sneaky little chocolate treat…….ssh don’t tell…..

Butterfly Gala cards

Butterfly Gala and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Butterfly Gala used for a Stamp-a-Stack

So Hoppy Together cards

So Hoppy Together and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and So Hoppy Together used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Hello Cupcake cards

Hello Cupcake and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Hello Cupcake used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Bloom by Bloom cards

Bloom by Bloom and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Bloom by Bloom used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Bubble Over cards

Bottles & Bubbles and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bottles & Bubbles and Happiness Blooms dsp used for a Stamp-a-Stack

The ladies really liked making the cards and we all had a lovely day. Hope you like them.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

Home to Roost

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Home to Roost stamp set. This stamp set is one of the free Sale-a-Bration choices available with a £45 order up until the 31st March 2019.

Making the Home to Roost card

The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I started by taking a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4½” by 3¼”.  I rounded the upper right corner of the panel and stamped the ‘wheat’ image across the bottom in 1st and second generation So Saffron ink. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Early Espresso ink…….looks like my ink pad needs re-inking. I wrapped a length of Nature’s Twine around the top of the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape and added a bow with the same twine.

The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

This stamped layer was glued, with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a layer of Wood Textures dsp measuring 4⅞” by 3⅝”. Before adhering I rounded the upper right corner of the Wood Texture dsp using the Detailed Trio Punch. I rounded the upper right corner of an Old Olive card base and added the stamped panel with the same glue.

The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I stamped the rooster in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I coloured him in using the following Blends markers – Light Real Red, Pumpkin pie combo, Old Olive combo, Light Crumb Cake and Bronze. The coloured image was then fussy cut using my sharp scissors. The image was then added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I added a Whisper White panel (5⅜” by 3⅝”) to the inside of the card having stamped the wheat in one corner with So Saffron ink; I also rounded the upper right corner. I stamped the same image onto the front of a Whisper White envelope.

The Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet rustic style card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

Such a rustic looking card, I am really please with it.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

Tropical Chic for 2 challenges

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge. I have chosen to use the Tropical Chic stamp set with the sentiment taken from the Perennial Birthday stamp set.

Making the challenge card

Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic used for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge

I began with a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5¼” by 3½”. Using a pencil and ruler I drew a pencil line about a third of the way up from the bottom. I inked up the large ‘palm’ type leaf from the Tropical Chic stamp set in Mint Macaron ink and stamped it twice below the line. Next I added 2 flowers in Daffodil Delight ink and the larger leaf in Pool Party ink, making sure to keep them all below the line.

Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic used for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge

Next I stamped the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set with Mint Macaron ink onto a piece of Whisper White 3½” by 1”. I laid this sentiment piece onto the stamped panel roughly where I wanted to adhere it then moved it down slightly to allow me to stamp the line image from side to side in Pool Party ink.

Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic used for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge

The sentiment piece was then added to the stamped layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the Detailed Trio Punch I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel and the upper left corner of a panel of Daffodil Delight cardstock and adhered them together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic used for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge

The topper panel was added with the same adhesive to a Mint Macaron card base with a rounded upper left corner. I punched 3 flowers using one of the Bitty Blooms Punches and added them to the card with Mini Glue Dots. The flowers were then added to the card front with the Mini Glue Dots.

Pretty spring card using soft colours for 2 challenges

www.crafty-rootes.com – Tropical Chic used for the Inspire Create #037 challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches #376 challenge

Such a pretty, fresh looking card and I really like this colour combo. Let me know what you think.

 

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

CAS Colours & Sketches #309 – Painted Seasons

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for the CAS Colours and Sketches #309 Challenge. I used the gorgeous Painted Seasons stamp set, can’t seem to get enough of this set at the moment. The challenge this time asked us to create a project using Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz inks.

Making the CAS Colours & Sketches card

I began with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and randomly stamped the 2 flowers, 1 in Daffodil Delight and the other in So Saffron ink. I then stamped 2 of the leaf images in 1st or 2nd generation Pear Pizzazz ink. The small cluster of stars were then randomly added in So Saffron ink. Basically I used the stamps to make my own dsp.

A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

Using the Detailed Trio Punch I rounded the upper left corner and mounted the panel onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock with a rounded upper left corner using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I then wrapped a length of Daffodil Delight Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to a Pear Pizzazz card base with a rounded upper left corner.

A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

Using my Bigshot and the Doily Builder dies I cut out the ring doily from Whisper White cardstock. I only wanted the centre piece and added the detailed ring to my stash. I stamped the sentiment from the Forever lovely stamp set onto the centre die cut in Pear Pizzazz ink. I added a portion of one of the large flowers at the bottom of the die cut using Daffodil Delight ink. The piece was then mounted using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, onto a Basic Gray circle, cut using the Layering Circle dies. The sentiment was then added over the ribbon on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I added a Daffodil Delight ribbon bow using a Mini Glue Dot and glued on a scatter of Iridescent Sequins in yellow and green.

A lovely floral card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used to make a sweet card for the CAS Colour & Sketches #309 challenge

I stamped one of the flower images in Daffodil Delight ink and a leaf in Pear Pizzazz ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and adhered it to the inside of the card having rounded the upper left corner. The same images were then stamped on the front of a Whisper White Envelope.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

Painted Seasons for the GDP #177 Colour Challenge

Today I am sharing a card made for the Global Design Project – GDP #177 challenge using the stunning new Painted Seasons stamp set and co-ordinating Four Seasons dies. The challenge this week is to use the colours Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.

 

Making the GDP#177 card

A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used for to make a gorgeous card for the GDP#177 challenge

I began by stamping the gorgeous flower in Melon Mambo ink onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock. I added three of the leaf fronds to the scrap piece using Granny Apple Green ink and die cut all of the images using the Four Seasons dies and my Big Shot.

A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used for to make a gorgeous card for the GDP#177 challenge

I die cut a rectangle using the Rectangle Stitched dies and a piece of Whisper White cardstock. This was mounted onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock measuring 3¾” by 2⅝” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment from the Forever Lovely stamp set was then added at the top of the rectangle with Granny Apple Green ink.

A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used for to make a gorgeous card for the GDP#177 challenge

I added the die cut leaves behind the die cut flower using Mini Glue Dots to secure them in place. I added the whole topper piece to the lower right hand corner of the rectangular piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I placed the rectangular panel face down on my work top and added a strip of Snail down the centre. I then added the gorgeous reversible ribbon by zigzagging it from side to side adhering it to the strip of Snail Adhesive.

A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used for to make a gorgeous card for the GDP#177 challenge

I added Stampin Dimensionals to the back of the whole piece and added it to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base. I then stamped some of the clusters of stars using Coastal Cabana ink. To finish the card front I added a trio of the lovely Glitter Enamel Dots.

A lovely floral card for the GDP#177 colour challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Pianted Seasons stamp set used for to make a gorgeous card for the GDP#177 challenge

The flower, leave and star images were then stamped on the inside of the card and on the envelope to complete the project.

I hope you like it.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Painted Seasons used for Team Training

Today I am sharing a card made as a Make and take project for our Team Training event and using the new Painted Seasons stamp set. This gorgeous stamp set is only available as one of the free Sale-a-Bration choices with a £90 order until the 1st – 31st March. It comes as a bundle with a gorgeous pack of designer series paper which I am not using today.

Making the Painted Seasons card

A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I started with a scarp piece of Whisper White cardstock. I inked up the stunning flower image with Poppy Parade ink and before stamping it down I added Cherry Cobbler ink in the centre and around the edges of the flower using a Sponge Dauber. This is a distINKtive syle stamp so looks very 3 dimensional when stamped and the added darker shade of red really enhances this look. I die cut the image using my Big Shot and the co-ordinating Four Seasons Framelit dies.

A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I placed my die cut flower onto a layer of Whisper White measuring 5⅛” by 3⅜”, inked up the larger leaf image with Mossy Meadow ink, moved the flower slightly and stamped the image down. I then stamped again without re-inking. I repeated this step on the other side of the flower. The smaller leaf image was then added in 1st and 2nd generation Sahara Sand ink. I then added the little clusters of tiny stars in 1st and 2nd generation Mint Macaron ink.

A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I wrapped a piece of retired Mossy Meadow Thick Baker’s Twine around the stamped layer and tied in a bow. I had planned to use the lovely Old Olive Linen Thread but couldn’t find it………..

A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped layer and a layer of Poppy Parade cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” using the Detailed Trio Punch and adhered the two layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same adhesive to add this panel to a Mossy Meadow card base with a rounded upper left corner. The die cut flower was then added over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

The sentiment from the Needle and Thread stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the flower and the larger leaf onto a panel of Whisper White (with a rounded upper left corner) and added this to the inside of the card. The same images were then stamped on a Whisper White Envelope.

I love this stamp set, the images are absolutely stunning……don’t miss out.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Rooted In Nature non-traditional Valentine Card

Today I am sharing the Valentine’s card I made for my husband. It is a non-traditional valentine card as he would hate a lovey dovey, hearts and flowers card.  I used the Rooted In Nature stamp set to make a card featuring leaves and nature which he loves.

Making the non-traditional Valentine card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅞” by 2⅛”. I selected a variety of leaves from the Rooted In Nature stamp set and chose a variety of green inks with which to stamp them, starting with the largest images and filling up the space with the smaller leaves. The inks I used were Shaded Spruce, Old olive, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sea Foam, I deliberately overlapped some of the images to give a fuller look.

A non-traditional Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

When the ink was dry I rubbed over the panel with my Embossing Buddy before stamping one of the images again in Versamark ink. I covered the panel with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. So pretty….

A non-traditional Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

I cut a panel of Shaded Spruce at 5⅞” by 2⅜”and adhered it to the back of the stamped and embossed layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut a piece of Gold Foil at 5⅞” by ½” and added it to the right hand side of the panel before adhering the whole piece to a Soft Sea Foam card base.

A non-traditional Valentine card made for my husband using the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Rooted In Nature stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a non-traditional Valentine card

I cut a strip of Vellum 2⅛ by 1” and stamped the word YOU from the Well Said stamp set in Versamark ink, covered it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I die cut the word LOVE from a scrap of Shaded Spruce cardstock using the Well Written framelit dies and my Big Shot. I added the die cut to the vellum using tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the vellum panel to the card front with tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive hidden behind the words.

I am really happy with this non-traditional Valentine card and I am sure my husband will like it too.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

Needle & Thread for February’s Classes

Today I am sharing the 3 cards the ladies made in this week’s classes using the Needle & Thread stamp set and the co-ordinating Needlepoint Elements dies.

Card 1

Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

We started with the most time consuming card first. Using scrap Whisper White cardstock the ladies stamped the all the elements ready to die cut them out. The large flower was stamped in Highland Heather ink, the smaller flower in Poppy Parade ink, the trio of flowers were stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and the leaves in Pool Party ink.

We embossed a panel of Whisper White 4½” by 3” using the detailed stitched pattern. We rounded the upper right corner and glued the embossed panel to a slightly larger piece of Pool Party. Using all the die cut pieces we then built up the group of flowers using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and Stampin Dimensionals. We then added the completed panel to a Poppy Parade card base. A decorated Whisper White panel was added inside the card.

Card 2

Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

We started with a small piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 3⅝”by 2½”. We stamped the stitched edge along the top and down the left side of the piece in Gorgeous Grape ink. Next the leaves were stamped in Pool Party ink and the large flower was added using Poppy Parade ink.

The Needle & Thread stamp set has a great choice of sentiments for the ladies to choose from and they stamped their chosen sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink. We rounded the lower right corner of the Whisper White Panel and added it to a layer of Gorgeous Grape cardstock measuring 3¾” by 2⅝”.

Using the really sweet trio of butterflies we stamped the front of a Pool Party card base and added the stamped panel on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals. We then tucked in scraps of Highland Heather, Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape cardstock to add a little more interest to the card.

Card 3

Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

This card was so simple to make. We started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5¼” by 3½. We randomly stamped all the images starting with the largest and working through to the smallest stamps. We used the same colour combination of Highland Heather ink, Poppy Parade ink, Gorgeous Grape ink and Pool Party ink. The ladies chosen sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and added to a strip of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. The stamped panel was added to a layer of Poppy Parade cardstock……..and yes I did round a corner of both layers.

The panel was then added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the sentiment was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. We added a bow using the gorgeous Highland Heather Organza Ribbon.

Lovely cards made using the Needle & thread bundle by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com -the gorgeous Needle & Thread stamp set and co-ordinating dies used for classes

The ladies all really enjoyed making these cards, I hope you like them.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

Hello Cupcake for the CTD530 colour challenge

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Hello Cupcake stamp set for the CTD530 colour challenge. This stamp set is so versatile and so easy to use. I love it.

Making the card

I started by stamping the cupcake case in Smoky Slate ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I also stamped the frosting in Berry Burst ink on the same piece of scrap Whisper White. Using my scissors I cut them out – the good news is that on the 1st March a new set of dies will be available to cut out these images…….hooray……I am not a big fan of fussy cutting. I added the frosting to the cupcake case with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it to one side.

A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

Next I took a panel of Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” and stamped the large geometric background piece from the Graceful Garden stamp set in 2nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the cupcake and added it to the Whisper White layer. I stamped a scattering of the large and small flowers from the Hello Cupcake stamp set in Berry Burst ink.

A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The sentiment from the By the Bay stamp set was added to the stamped panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel before adding it to a layer of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”.

A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The topper was then added to a Berry Burst card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a trio of Share What You love Artisan Pearls to the card front

Hello-Cupcake-stamp-set- used-for-the-CTD530- challenge

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

For the inside of the card and the envelope I stamped the geometric stamp in 2nd generation Smoky Slate ink and added a scattering of the large and small flowers in Berry Burst ink.

A very simple but pretty card. I hope you like it.

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.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: