A pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card made using the Sweetest Star stamp set, Sweetest Star Punch and the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp from Stampin' Up!

Gingerbread Couple card

Posted on December 6, 2024November 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is an adorable card featuring a gingerbread couple made using the Sweetest Star stamp set and some non-traditionally Christmas dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the gingerbread couple card, you will need:

Pecan Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside
Country Lace dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Woods dsp – 5⅜” by 1”
Basic White card – 4½” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

The Country Lace dsp was adhered to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

The strip of Country Woods dsp was then added over top, and a length of White Baker’s Twine wrapped around the panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Pecan Pie card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

Two gingerbread shapes were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were punched out using the Sweetest Star Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

I used the following Blends to colour in the images – Light Pecan Pie and Dark Melon Mambo for the lady and Dark Pecan Pie and Dark Boho Blue for the man. These were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card. I flagged the ends with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sweetest Star stamp set and co-ordinating Sweetest Star Punch used with the Country Woods and Country Lace dsp to make a pretty gingerbread themed Christmas card

A Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems completed the card.

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A twisted rope card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Twisted Rope card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 3, 2024November 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Embossing Folders.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the twisted rope card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Full of Life dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the panel of Full of Life dsp using my Cut & Emboss Machine and the Speciality Plate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The embossed panel was placed face up on my work top and the Whisper White ink pad was rubbed backwards and forwards across the top of the embossing. I did this a couple of times and then set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The inked embossed panel was then adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, this was then added to the Blueberry Bushel card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Countryside Flowers stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Blueberry Bushel ink. I used the Greetings of the Season Dies to cut out the sentiment. The die cut label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Riverside Irregular Pearls complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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An adorable pair of turtles thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pair of Turtles card

Posted on December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set and featuring a pair of turtles.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pair of turtles’ card are:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Beige card

Using the Perennial Postage Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 5” by 4” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The bubble image was stamped onto the die cut rectangle three times in Soft Sea Foam ink. The panel was then glued to the Soft Sea Foam card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

I stamped the shoal of fish at the top and the bottom of the Soft Sea Foam card front using the Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The large and small turtles were stamped onto scrap Basic Beige card using Mossy Meadow ink. I fussy cut both images using sharp Scissors. I used a Bone Folder to shape the turtles, added Dimensionals down the centre of each turtle and mounted them onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Mossy Meadow ink. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make an adorable pair of turtles thank you card

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems completed the card.

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A pretty gift bag themed Christmas card made using the Attention Shoppers stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Gift Bags card

Posted on November 29, 2024November 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I have used the Attention Shoppers stamp set and dies to make a Christmas gift bag themed card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Christmas gift bags card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 3 ¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap ⅜” strips of Basic White, Cherry Cobbler & Shaded Spruce
Scrap Basic White card

I randomly stamped the gift bag all over the Real Red card front using Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set used to make a pretty gift bag themed Christmas card

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I cut a label from the 3¾” by 2⅜” panel of Basic White card. This was adhered to the Shaded Spruce panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set used to make a pretty gift bag themed Christmas card

The sentiment, from my stash, was stamped onto the die cut label with Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set used to make a pretty gift bag themed Christmas card

Three gift bags, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set, were stamped onto scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. These were die cut using the Attention Shoppers Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set used to make a pretty gift bag themed Christmas card

Using Real Red, Cherry Cobbler or Shaded Spruce Blends Pens I added stripes to the gift bags and colour to the handle. These were then added to the deckled rectangle which was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set used to make a pretty gift bag themed Christmas card

The ⅜” strips of card were tucked under the decorated piece and a trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A card made for a sketch/colour challenge - using he beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Inspirational Bird card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 28, 2024November 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made inspired by a sketch and a colour challenge. I have used the Inspirational Sketches stamp set to make an inspirational bird card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the inspirational bird card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Balmy Blue card – 2” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The leafy sprig from the Changing Leaves stamp set was stamped onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card using Garden Green ink and glued the stamped panel to the Balmy Blue panel and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets used to make a card for a sketch/colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the bird from the Inspirational Sketches with Pebbled Path ink. I die cut it out using the Greetings of the Season Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets used to make a card for a sketch/colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the sweet bird – Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets used to make a card for a sketch/colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The die cut bird was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets used to make a card for a sketch/colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of Balmy Blue card with Pebbled Path ink, I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Inspirational Sketches and Changing Leaves stamp sets used to make a card for a sketch/colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Balmy Blue Twine bow and a trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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A set of Christmas tags made for the Christmas Stampathon using the gorgeous Humble Home stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Humble Home Tags – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on November 27, 2024November 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

For November’s Christmas Stampathon Challenge we have been tasked with making tags. I have used the Humble Home stamp set to make my tags.

Colours in these tags are:

To recreate the humble home tags, you will need:

Scrap Basic White card
Scrap Country Woods dsp

I die cut 4 tags from scrap Basic White card using one of the Something Fancy Dies and stamped down the left-hand side with the snowflakes from the Reindeer Fun stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Humble Home stamp set used to make a set of Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

Using the same die, I die cut 4 strips – approximately ½” wide from the scrap Country Woods dsp and glued them along the bottom of each tag.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Humble Home stamp set used to make a set of Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The brick house was stamped, 4 times in Smoky Slate ink on scrap Basic White card. I added the roof onto each house with Cherry Cobbler ink. These were punched out using the Humble Home Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Humble Home stamp set used to make a set of Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

The windows and doors were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto the scarp Basic White card. I fussy cut them out using scissors and added them to the houses. The houses were added to the tags on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Humble Home stamp set used to make a set of Christmas tags for the Christmas Stampathon

I punched a hole in each tag using a hole punch from my stash and looped a piece of Cherry Cobbler and Gold ribbon through the hole to finish the tags.

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A pretty Yuletide church Christmas card made using the Yuletide Village stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Yuletide Church card

Posted on November 26, 2024November 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I have CASE’d my own card – see Blog Post on the 3^rd November 2024. I really liked the card but felt the that the sentiment over-powered the pretty image. I decided to make the card again. I have used the Yuletide Village stamp set and this time I have combined it with the Peaceful Seasons stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Christmas church card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the pretty church onto the 5⅞” by 3” piece of Basic White card with Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a pretty Yuletide church Christmas card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Gray Granite & Pebbled Path

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a pretty Yuletide church Christmas card

The larger tree was stamped in Old Olive ink. I coloured it in using the Old Olive Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a pretty Yuletide church Christmas card

The sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a pretty Yuletide church Christmas card

The strips of Poppy Parade card were glued to top and bottom of the decorated panel and the whole piece was then added to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a pretty Yuletide church Christmas card

A trio of Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls completed the card.

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A sweet hugs card made for a sketch challenge using the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on November 25, 2024November 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set to make my card.

Challenges crafty colaberators – Nov sketch

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sweet hugs card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 4½” by 3¼”
Copper Clay card – 5⅞” by ⅞”
Gray Granite card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Bright & Beautiful designer series paper was adhered to the Pebbled Path panel before it was added to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a sweet hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I flagged the end of the strip of Copper Clay card and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a sweet hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using the Spotlight on Nature dies, I die cut a circle from the square of Basic White card and stamped the adorable cat on it using Pebbled Path ink. The cat was coloured using the following Blends Pens – Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Granny Apple Green, Copper Clay, Smoky Slate and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a sweet hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The decorated circle was glued to a deckled circle die cut from the Gray Granite square using the Deckled Circle Dies. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a sweet hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a sweet hugs card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A scattering of Rainbow Dots and a Lemon Lolly Twine bow completed the card.

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A pretty card made using the Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies and the Bright & Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Shopping Card

Posted on November 24, 2024November 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am sharing a beautiful shopping themed card made using the Attention Shoppers stamp set and dies combined with a little paper piecing.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful shopping card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Berry Burst card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”
Scrap Basic White card and Bright & Beautiful dsp

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Lemon Lolly card using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. The embossed piece was then glued to one of the larger Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A strip of White Diagonal Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the layer and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

From the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card, I die cut a label using the Everyday Details Dies. I glued this label to the Berry Burst layer. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I stamped the gift bag in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Bright & Beautiful dsp. The gift bag portion was then fussy cut out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The same gift bag was stamped three times onto scrap Basic White card. These were then die cut using the Attention Shoppers Dies. The dsp pieces were then glued in place onto the white gift bags. Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the tissue paper at the top of the bags – Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly & Balmy Blue. The bags were the added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Attention Shoppers stamp set and Dies used with the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty card- Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added it to the card front. A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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A beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card made using the Yuletide Village stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pastel Yuletide Village card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on November 23, 2024November 7, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I am loving the Yuletide Village stamp set and have used it again to create a Pastel Yuletide Village Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pastel yuletide village card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the single house in the centre of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card

I added the church to the right and the pair of houses to the left with the same ink. Finally, I stamped the brick wall in front of the pair of houses.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Reindeer Fun stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the same panel using the same Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card

The images were coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & Pebbled Path. Love how these building look coloured in pastel shades.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card

I covered the ‘snowy’ areas with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and covered it with Dazzling Diamonds, sadly retired….so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Yuletide Village stamp set used to make a beautiful pastel Yuletide village Christmas card

The stamped and coloured panel was then glued to the piece of Pebbled Path card and the whole piece was then mounted onto the Petal Pink card front on Dimensionals.

Such a pretty card.

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