A fabulous star themed graduation card made for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop using the Beautiful Balloons Dies by Stampin' Up!

You’re A Star Graduation Card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing projects celebration a graduation. I have made my card using star shape from the Beautiful Balloons Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the you’re a star card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic Black card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Azure Afternoon

I began by die-cutting the large and small stars using the dies from the Beautiful Balloons die set and scrap Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Azure Afternoon card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Balloons Dies used to make a fabulous graduation card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

The die cut stars were then laid out onto the small panel of Basic White card to work out the positioning. Once I had them arranged, I lifted them one at a time and glued them in place using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Balloons Dies used to make a fabulous graduation card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

The overhanging pieces of stars were trimmed off with scissors and the layer was glued to the Real Red panel which was added to the Azure Afternoon card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Balloons Dies used to make a fabulous graduation card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

I tucked strips of Basic White, Daffodil Delight and Real Red card under the lower right-hand corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Balloons Dies used to make a fabulous graduation card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and used my Heat Tool to set it. I flagged the ends before adding it to the card front on Mini Glue Dots as I did not want to add anymore height to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Balloons Dies used to make a fabulous graduation card for the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty birthday cardmade for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Fresh As A Daisy DSP card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using designer series paper (dsp). I love all the pretty dsp we have in the new catalogue and I love ways to use up scrap bits and pieces. I have used the gorgeous Fresh as a Daisy dsp to make my card today.

Colours in today’s project are:

To recreate the fresh as a daisy card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 4⅛” by 2⅛”
Fresh as a Daisy dsp – 4” by 2“

Using my Paper Trimmer, I cut the strip of dsp in half at 2” giving two 2” by 2” squares.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Again, using the trimmer, I cut each square in half on the diagonal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the dsp pieces to the layer of Crushed Curry card. The pieces were laid flush to each end but leaving a small gap top, bottom and in the middle so that the Crushed Curry showed through.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A length of Garden Green Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink and the dsp panel added below on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper used to make a pretty birthday card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card. I hope you like it.

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A very pretty floral thank you card made using the Pansy Patch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Lemon Pansy Card

Posted on May 7, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using a sweet, Pansy Patch stamp set and the co-ordinating Pansy Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pansy card, you will need;

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Copper Clay card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Copper Clay card – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

The solid base image of each pansy was stamped in Lemon Lolly ink and I added the more detailed layer in Daffodil Delight ink. They were stamped on scrap Basic White card. I die cut the flowers using the pansy dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pansy Patch stamp set used to make a very pretty floral thank you card

The leaves were stamped onto scrap Basic White card, the base in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink and the detail in full strength Old Olive ink, they were die cut using the same dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pansy Patch stamp set used to make a very pretty floral thank you card

Using a Blending Brush, I added a little Cajun Craze ink to the smaller panel of Basic White card. I love the almost blush effect this ink gives to a background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pansy Patch stamp set used to make a very pretty floral thank you card

The flowers were added to the card base on either liquid glue or Dimensionals and the leaves were tucked underneath. The whole panel was added to the Copper Clay layer which was then mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pansy Patch stamp set used to make a very pretty floral thank you card

I added a length of Gold Elegant Trim around the flowers, held in position with a couple of Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pansy Patch stamp set used to make a very pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and Heat set. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front and a trio of Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins completed the card.

I love these colours together, don’t you?

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The Timeworn Type Embossing Folder and Night of Flight stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Dry Embossed Night of Flight for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 6, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring dry Embossing. I have made my card using the Night of Flight stamp set.

Colours used to create this card are:

To recreate the night of flight card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Copper Clay card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Copper Clay card – 1½” by ⅝”

I stamped the pretty moth in Copper Clay ink at the bottom of the smaller Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Night of Flight stamp set used with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The same image was then stamped above in Cajun Craze and then in Azure Afternoon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Night of Flight stamp set used with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then embossed using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Night of Flight stamp set used with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Cajun Craze ink lightly around the edges of the panel before gluing it to the Copper Clay layer. The panel was added to the Azure Afternoon card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Night of Flight stamp set used with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Copper Clay ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I cut the ends at an angle and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Night of Flight stamp set used with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

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The Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy

Bunting and Balloon card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Pre-order product. I have used the lovely Beautiful Balloons stamp set and co-ordinating Beautiful Balloons Dies to make a great bunting and balloon card which could be used for a boy.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bunting and balloon card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using Soft Sea Foam ink, I randomly stamped the string of bunting down the panel of 5¼” by 3½” Basic White card. I repeated this step using Balmy Blue ink. The panel was then glued to the Starry Sky panel and then to the Soft Sea Foam card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

Using the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine and Tailor-Made Dies I cut the largest tag from the

4¼” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set in Soft Sea Foam along the bottom of the tag.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I stamped the large balloon in Balmy Blue ink and 2 of the smallest balloons in Starry Sky ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut them using the Beautiful Balloon Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I stamped the ‘confetti’ image in Soft Sea Foam a few times on the die cut tag and glued the largest balloon in position. One of the smaller balloons was tucked under the large balloon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

I looped a couple of pieces of 2022 – 2024 In-Color Twine through the hole at the top of the tag and the tag was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A bunting and balloons themed card suitable for a boy and made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and dies

The remaining small balloon was added to the card front on a Dimensional. A twine bow was added to the bottom of the balloon and a trio of Festive Pearls added to complete the card.

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Botanical Layers Card

Posted on May 5, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the pretty Botanical Layers stamp set recently and am sharing one of the cards I made with you today.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate this card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2¾” by ⅜”
Scrap thin strip of Lost Lagoon card

Using a Blending Brush, I added some Soft Sea Foam ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a lovely birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty birthday card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The taller image was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink onto the panel and the smaller leafy image stamped, overlapping it in Copper Clay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty birthday card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added the smallest dotty image randomly in Berry Burst ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the piece of Fresh As A Daisy dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Gold Elegant Trim was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty birthday card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The same glue was used to add the piece to the largest panel of Basic White card and then to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty birthday card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set, was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I glued the strip of Lost Lagoon scrap along the bottom and added the sentiment to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty birthday card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Calm & Quiet Spotlight Technique Card

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product form the New 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalogue. Today I am showcasing the spotlight technique using the Calm & Quiet stamp set and the Stampin’ Blends Pens.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the calm and quiet card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the lakeside scene in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut a circle from the image using one of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

I set the die cut circle aside and adhered the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to adhere the layer to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Alcohol Pens – Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

The coloured circle was then inserted back into the negative space on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

This stamp set is absolutely beautiful. Please hop on to see what product my fellow stampers have chosen to share today.

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A brewed for your birthday masculine card made using the Brewed Tor You stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Brewed For You Birthday Beer themed Card

Posted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet beer themed card made using the Brewed For You stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the brewed for your birthday beer card, you will need:

Pecan Pie card Base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Very Vanilla card – 4½” by 3”
Calypso Coral card – 2⅛” by 2⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 2” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Brewed For You stamp set at the bottom of the smaller Vert Vanilla panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The brewed for you stamp set used to make a brewed for your birthday masculine card

The three glasses were then stamped above, the outline and foaming top in Pebbled Pink ink and the infill (beer) image in Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set used to make a brewed for your birthday masculine card

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut the Calypso Coral and Pebbled Path squares in half on the diagonal and adhered the triangles together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set used to make a brewed for your birthday masculine card

The whole piece was then added to the Pecan Pie card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set used to make a brewed for your birthday masculine card

A trio of Classic Matte Dots in the upper right-hand corner completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set used to make a brewed for your birthday masculine card

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The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a botanical themed card

A Pretty Botanicals Card

Posted on April 30, 2023April 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Botanical Layers stamp set is still on my desk and I have used it, with a favourite colour combo, to make a pretty botanicals card.

The colours in this project are;

Basic White

Pool Party

Real Red

To recreate the pretty botanicals card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ¼” by 3 ½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner

Using Pool Party ink I stamped the larger leafy image along the bottom of the smaller panel of Basic White card in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A botanical themed card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The more geometric plant was stamped in Real Red ink, overlapping the Pool Party leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A botanical themed card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A length of Real Red Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. This ribbon comes in a combo pack with a Garden Green ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A botanical themed card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped in Pool Party ink above the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A botanical themed card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The whole piece was then added to the Pool Party layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A botanical themed card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The panel was mounted onto the Real Red card base on Dimensionals. A scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card. Love these colours together.

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The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty birthday car

Fresh As A Daisy Card

Posted on April 28, 2023May 2, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty birthday card made using the gorgeous Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper.

Colours Used in this card are:

To recreate the fresh as a daisy card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Fresh as a Daisy dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Fresh as a Daisy panel to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card.

The gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper (dsp) by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely birthday card made using the gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy Designer SEries Paper (dsp) by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a piece of Gold Shimmer Ribbon around the panel and used the same liquid glue to attach the panel to the Moody Mauve card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely birthday card made using the gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy Designer SEries Paper (dsp) by Stampin’ Up

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely birthday card made using the gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy Designer SEries Paper (dsp) by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set was stamped onto the circle in Moody Mauve ink. The circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.