A pretty Christmas card made using the Rocking Horse stamp set and the All About Autumn dsp by Stampin' Up!

Rocking Horse card

Posted on November 28, 2023November 24, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The rocking horse stamp set is so adorable and I have used it to make a pretty Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rocking horse card, you will meed:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅞” by ¼”
Pretty Peacock card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”

The panel of All About Autumn designer series paper was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front. The Sweet Sorbet strip was glued down next to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

From the panel of Basic White card I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

The rocking horse was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the scalloped rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Sweet Sorbet, Pretty Peacock, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay & Black. The decorated rectangle was glued to the Pretty Peacock panel and then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the bottom of the card base and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Rocking Horse stamp set used with the All About Autumn dsp to make a pretty Christmas card

Such a pretty card.

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The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

Daisies card made for a Crafty Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a sketch. I used the Cheerful Daisies dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 10” by 5” scored at 5”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3¾” by 4”
Masterfully Made dsp – 3” by 3”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5” by ⅜”
Pretty Peacock card – 2⅛” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The largest panel of Masterfully Made designer series paper (dsp) was embossed using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. It was the glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The ⅜” strip of dsp was then added to the card front.

The Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The stitched square was die cut from the square of dsp using the Stylish Shapes Dies. This was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Ho

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it usig a label from the Stylish Shapes Dies, I ran it through twice as I wanted it slightly shorter. I glued the sentiment label to the Pretty Peacock scrap and trimmed it down before gluig it to the card front.

From scrap Basic White card I die cut the large daisy piece from the Cheerful Daisies Dies. Using Scissors, I separated the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Sponge Daubers I added Fresh Freesia ink to the flower centres and petal edges. I then shaped the petals with a Bone Folder. The leaves were edged with Pretty Peacock ink. All these pieces were then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Dies and Masterfully Made dsp for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Blooming Pearls were added to the flower centres and a couple of extras added to the card front.

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The Rocking Horse stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pile of presents Christmas card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Pile of Presents card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2023November 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing projects with a Winter or Holiday theme. I have made my card using the pile of presents from the Rocking Horse stamp set.

Colours In this project are:

To recreate the pile of presents card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

The panel of designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A length of Iridescent Ribbon was wrapped around the same panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was the glued to the Misty Moonlight card front

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Misty Moonlight card and a smaller stitched circle from the square of Basic White card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The pile of presents were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the Basic White circle. I added the ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set. The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the presents – Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight & Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas card made using the pile of presents image from the Rocking Horse stamp set for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A Blending Brush was used to add Balmy Blue ink around the presents before gluing the decorated circle to the Misty Moonlight circle. I used a trimmer to slice the right side of the decorated circles. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card

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A one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set by Stampin' Up! creates 4 pretty cards

Beautiful Balloons One Sheet Wonder

Posted on November 26, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a gorgeous one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and some bright and cheerful colours.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the one sheet wonder you will need:

Basic White card – 10” by 7”
Card Bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4

I began by stamping the medium sized balloons in Fresh Freesia ink from the top to the bottom of the Basic White card and then from left to right.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Next, I added the Lemon Lolly smaller balloons, overlapping the Fresh Freesia Balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Then the Soft Sea Foam Balloons and lastly the Pool Party balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut the stamped sheet into 4 identical panels measuring 5” by 3½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

I used Pebbled Path ink to stamp the sentiment onto each panel and glued the panels to the Pebbled Path layers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

These were added to the four card bases on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed each card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies by Stampin' Up!

Multi-coloured Trees card

Posted on November 24, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a multi-coloured trees card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the multi-coloured trees card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large tree in Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Wild Wheat & Orchid Oasis.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

All the stamped trees were die cut using the 2^nd largest die. I used a Bone Folder to curve each tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The tree trunks were stamped in Pecan Pie ink along the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

Each tree was then added to the Basic White panel on Dimensionals. The decorated panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel and then to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and co-ordinating Merriest Trees Dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Colour Dots completed the card.

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The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used to make a world travel card for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

World Travel card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 23, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based around a picture and colour challenge.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the world travel card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The large Watercolor World background stamp was mounted onto one of the plates from my Stamparatus – other stamping platforms will work.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Stampin’ Write Markers I coloured in each continental block in a different colour using the marker to stamp technique.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The colours used were; Petal Pink, Real Red. Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie and Smoky Slate. Each colour was applied to the stamp two or three times to get a good depth of colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink around the edges of the panel and between the continents. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pecan Pie layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card and cut the end into a point. A strip of Petal Pink Ribbon – from the duo combo pack, was added along the bottom of the sentiment before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Ho

A trio of Solid Gems completes the card.

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The Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

Above The Forest card

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute card made by combining the Fragrant Forest and Above It All stamp sets. During the Summer my husband and I were in Cortina, Italy with friends and we were lucky enough to ride up the mountains in the gondola of a cable car just like the one I stamped.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the above the forest card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the Fragrant Forest background stamp in Shaded Spruce ink onto the 5⅛” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

2 lengths of 2022 – 2024 In Colour Twine were then wrapped around the panels on a slant at and about ⅛” apart.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

The gondola, hanger and runner were stamped in Night of Navy ink onto Basic White card and die cut using the Above it All Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

I cut a small piece of Dimensional Adhesive between the two pieces of Twine and added the runner piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the Above it All stamp set and Fragrant Forest background stamp by Stampin’ Up!

The hanger was glue to the top of the gondola and the whole piece was mounted onto the card front.

Adorable!

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder by Stampin' Up!

Stars At Night card

Posted on November 20, 2023November 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Stars At Night stamp set and dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make to make a pretty Christmas card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the stars at night card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 4⅞” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Wild Wheat ink, I stamped the starburst image in the centre of the 4⅞” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The same image was stamped again around the same panel using 2^nd generation Wild Wheat ink to add interest and texture to the panel. The whole piece was glued to the Wild Wheat panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Mutipurpose Liquid Adhesive was used to add the panel to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The large star from the Stars At Night stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Stars At Night Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder. The embossed star was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A small star was die cut from Gold Foil and added to the embossed star with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder used to make a pretty Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Wild Wheat and Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed out the words with Scissors and added them to the card front. A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

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A sweet Ladybird themed birthday card with an unusual colour palette made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Ladybird Birthday card

Posted on November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Ladybird themed birthday card made using the Hello Ladybug stamp set and Ladybug builder Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ladybug card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card –– Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black card

The large leaf was stamped in Lemon Lime Twist ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

The trio of flowers was stamped in Petal Pink ink and the trio of spots dotted around in Orchid Oasis ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

From scrap Basic Black card, I punched out a Ladybird body. The wings were stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Orchid Oasis ink. I used the liquid glue to adhere the pieces together and mounted it onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I then trimmed it out using Scissors and added it with liquid glue to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

A trio of Flat Backed Adhesive Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Ladybird birthday card with an unusual colour palette

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The Cheerful Daisies Stamp set & dies used to make a beautiful floral thank you card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Cheerful Daisy Flowers card

Posted on November 18, 2023November 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a picture/colour challenge to work with today. I really wanted to use the new abundant beaty masks today but they have sadly been out of stock in Europe so I have made my card using the lovely Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cheerful daisy flowers card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card- 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush and the Artistic Mix Masks I blended Crumb Cake ink onto the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card to add texture to the background.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp set & dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The inked panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel and a length of Natural Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp set & dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The outline of the large and small daisies were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card. The infill of the largest daisies were stamped in Crushed Curry ink and the smaller daisies with Azure Afternoon ink. The centres were added in Crumb Cake and/or Early Espresso ink. The flowers were then die cut using the Cheerful Daisies Dies. The leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and die cut using the same dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp set & dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I arranged the flowers over the ribbon, securing them with Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and/or Dimensionals. The leaves were tucked around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful floral thank you card made using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp set & dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card and trimmed out with scissors. A scrap of Early Espresso card was glued behind and trimmed down.