The Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty delicate floral thank you card

Delicate Floral card

Posted on January 30, 2023January 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Daisy Delight stamp set was on my desk today and I have used it to make a pretty, delicate floral card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the delicate flowers card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Crumb Cake card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 2” by ½”

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the spray of delicate flowers onto the smaller panel of Crumb Cake card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves – Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Polished Pink, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sprizing of the panel was achieved using a Black Stamp ‘n Write Marker. The panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer which was mounted onto the Basic Black panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Versamark ink I stamped the sentiment from the Bunch of Thanks stamp set onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The strip of Basic Black card was then trimmed down and the end trimmed before it was adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card. So pretty.

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A special thinking of you card made using the Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Bird card

Posted on January 29, 2023January 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing today with the Seaside Bay stamp set and co-ordinating dies along with the By the Bay Designer Series Paper and have come up with a pretty thinking of you card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Seaside Bird card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅞” by ½”
Balmy Blue card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2½” by ½”

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the 2 pieces of Bay the Bay dsp to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

The large sandpiper was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the square of Basic White card, I added the sandy shore with the seashells in Crumb Cake ink along the bottom. The image was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

I used the same liquid glue to add the stitched square to the Balmy Blue square and mounted it on the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed it down and tucked it under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

A trio of Milky Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Seaside Bay stamp set and Dies along with the By The Bay Designer Series Paper used to make special thinking of you card

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A Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed card made sing the Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! for Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Farmyard card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 28, 2023January 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite Sale-a-Bration items. I have chosen to make a pretty best wishes card using the Day at the Farm DSP.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the farmyard card, you will need:

Pear Pizzazz card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Day at the Farm dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Day at the Farm dsp – 5⅞” by ½”
Garden Green card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 1” by ¾”

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the two pieces of Day at the Farm dsp to the pear Pizzazz card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper used for a Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I cut a stitched square from the square piece of Basic White card. I stamped the ‘grass’ image across the bottom in Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper used for a Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The stamped square was added to the Garden Green layer with liquid glue and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper used for a Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the On the Farm Dies I cut a cow from one of the sheets of dsp and added it to the stitched square with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper used for a Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Beautiful Thistle stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the smallest piece of Basic White card. I fagged the end, trimmed it down and tucked it under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Day At The Farm Designer Series Paper used for a Sale-a-Bration 2023 themed Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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Clean and simple Birthday Balloon card

Posted on January 27, 2023January 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple birthday balloons card made using the pretty Celebrate with Tags stamp set which has carried over from the now retired July – December catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birthday balloons card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

I inked up the larger rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set with Pool Party ink and stamped it above the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

The balloons were then stamped in Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky, Bermuda Bay, Orchid Oasis and Blackberry Bliss.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

The stamped panel was glued to the Pool Party panel then mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

I really struggle with clean and simple cards but I think this one turned out OK. Hope yu like it.

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The Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets by Stampin' Up! used to make a tropical themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Tropical Palms card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 26, 2023January 24, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop whare we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and colour combo. I have used the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets to make a card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Tropical Palms card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3¼”
Very Vanilla card – 2½” by 1”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer I sprayed water onto the panel of Fluid 100 card, this will allow the ink to move around on the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I inked up the ‘sea’ stamp from the Oceanfront stamp set with Bermuda Bay at the top and Coastal Cabana ink at the bottom of the stamp. I stamped down onto the wet Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The ‘sky’ image from the same stamp set was inked up with Tahitian Tide ink and stamped down as above. I didn’t mind if there was a little mixing of the inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I left the panel to dry a little before stamping the ‘sand’ image, again from the Oceanfront stamp set in Crumb Cake ink. I used a Heat Tool to completely dry the stamped background before moving onto the next step.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Stamparatus I stamped the tree trunks from the Paradise Palms stamp set in Crumb Cake ink. I like to use the Stamparatus with Watercolor card as I can stamp multiple times to get the depth of colour and definition I want. The palm tree tops were added with Old Olive ink using the Stamparatus. The whole panel was then glued to the Crumb Cake layer and then added to the Tahitian Tide card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla card and die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and added to the card front to complete the card.

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A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Picturesque card

Posted on January 24, 2023January 16, 2023 by Mo Rootes

On my desk today is the new Picturesque stamp set and I have made a pretty scenic card using it.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the picturesque card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Garden Green card – 4 ¾” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Garden Green card – ½” strip

I stamped the foreground image in Garden Green ink right at the bottom of the 4⅝” by 2⅞” panel f Basic White card.

The image of the trees in the distance were added next with Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

Next, the sky was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink above the trees. I repeated this step twice more, rotating the stamp to give a different look each time.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

The land in the distance was added with the Garden Green ink and the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The panel was the added to the Garden Green panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A piece of Garden Green Ribbon was added to the Mint Macaron card front using Mini Glue Dots and the stamped panel added over the top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Garden Green card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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The Regals colour family from Stampin' Up used with the Watercolor World stamp to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Regal World card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 23, 2023January 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating and sharing projects made using the following – Regals (colour family), Sponging, Pearls, Standard Horizontal and Thank You. I have chosen to use the Watercolor World stamp set to make a thank you card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the regal world card, you will need:

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

I mounted the large Watercolor World stamp onto one of the Stamparatus plates.

Using the Regals Stamp ‘n Write Markers to add colour directly to the stamp. I used Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce and Rich Razzleberry and added the colours one at a time.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush instead of a sponge to add a little Smoky Slate ink around the sides of the panel. The panel was then added to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I mounted the panel on the Old Olive card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Shaded Summer stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White and die cut it using the Layering Circle Dies. I die cut the slightly larger scalloped circle from scrap Old Olive card and glued the two together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Watercolor World stamp and colours from the Regals colour family for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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The Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral card

Dainty Flowers card

Posted on January 22, 2023January 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweetly pretty card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some soft colours

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Dainty Flowers card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Polished Pink card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Mint Macaron card – 2½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 2” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Blending Brush, I added Mint Macaron ink to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

I stamped the largest floral image onto the same panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather & Mint Macaron. I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Polished Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

I wrapped a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel and used the liquid glue to adhere it to the Mint Macaron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small piece of Basic White card and punched it out with the Double Oval Punch. I also punched out the slightly larger Mint Macaron scalloped Oval. The two ovals were glued together and added to the card on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set and some ink blending.

A ribbon bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds finished the card.

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The Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Favored Flowers card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 21, 2023January 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using our favourite Sale-a-Bration product. After a lot of deliberation, there are so many gorgeous goodies to choose from – eventually I went with the Favored Flowers dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the favored flowers card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Calypso Coral card – 4⅛” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 1”
Favored Flowers dsp

I fussy cut some of the partial flowers and leaves from around the edges of a sheet of the Favored Flowers dsp and set them to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Kind & Sincere stamp set was stamped onto the 1” wide strip of Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I mounted the sentiment to the Calypso Coral strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added it to the Petal Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the same liquid adhesive I tucked the partial flowers underneath the sentiment, top and bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the ‘dotty’ stamp from the Beautifully Happy stamp set I stamped in Calypso Coral ink above and below the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card made using the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration choice for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A scattering of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

Love For You card

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

I have been playing with the pretty Love For You stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make a pretty floral card.

Colours used in this project are:

To Recreate the love for you card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅝” by 3⅞ “
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾ “
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾“– for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, I embossed the panel of Pool Party card. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the embossed panel to the Orchid Oasis layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

The Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! made for a pretty floral card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

I used the Layering Diorama Dies to die cut a shape from the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

The sentiment from the Love For You stamp set was stamped onto the die cut piece in Bermuda Bay ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

I stamped the flowers onto scrap Basic White card. The large flowers were stamped in Orchid Oasis and the flower centre s in Bermuda Bay ink. The smaller flowers were stamped in either Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Orchid Oasis or in Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous rape and Pool Party ink. These were all die cut using the Love For You Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Love For You stamp set and the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

The leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green and die cut using the same set of Dies. The flowers and leaves were then added around the sentiment piece on Dimensionals or with liquid glue.