A pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop made using The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with the Boughs of Holly dsp by Stampin' Up!

Mint Poinsettia card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on October 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme is ‘anything goes’ and I have chosen to share a mint poinsettia card made recently using scraps of the Boughs of Holly designer Series Paper (dsp) left over from another project.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the shaded poinsettia Christmas card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Mint Macaron card – 5½” by 3¾”
Boughs of Holly dsp – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Boughs of Holly dsp
Basic White strip ¼” wide

I die cut a large scalloped circle from the gorgeous Boughs of Holly dsp, placed it onto the Mint Macaron card front to get an idea for position then I stamped around it with a tree from the Trees For Sale stamp set and Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with te Boughs of Holly dsp makes a pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A slightly smaller circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with te Boughs of Holly dsp makes a pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I fussy cut one of the pretty poinsettias from the Boughs of Holly dsp and added it to the Basic White circle with liquid glue. The circles were then adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with te Boughs of Holly dsp makes a pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto the ¼” strip of Basic White card and the words cut apart and added with liquid glue to the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with te Boughs of Holly dsp makes a pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The whole piece was then added to the card front with the same liquid glue.

A trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trees for Sale stamp set combined with te Boughs of Holly dsp makes a pretty Christmas card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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The Framed Florets stamp set and dies used to make a pretty layered floral card for a team challenge

Layered Florets for a team challenge

Posted on October 29, 2022November 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Our latest team challenge is ‘Texture’ and I have created a pretty layered card using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies and the Fitting Florets dsp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the layered florets card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Blushing Bride card – 5½” by 3⅝”
Fitting Florets dsp – 5⅜” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 1”
Blushing Bride card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Soft Succulent

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Fitting Florets dsp to the larger Blushing Bride panel. I die cut the pretty scalloped border from the strip of Basic White card and glued it to the right side of the panel of dsp and added it to the Evening Evergreen card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

I die cut the ovals, frame and inner piece from both the Blushing Bride and Basic White 4¼” by 3¼” panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto the Basic White oval, turned it face down, added the Blushing Bride embossed frame around it and adhered the two together with Dimensionals. It was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

I die cut the duo of flowers from the Fitting Florets dsp with the Framed Florets Dies and glued it using liquid glue to the bottom of the oval.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

Using the same dies I die cut a selection of leaves from the scrap Basic White and Soft Succulent card and tucked them in around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

A white Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Pastel Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty layered floral card made using the Framed Florets stamp set and dies for a team challenge

I think it is really pretty. I hope you like it.

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A pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend made using the Amazing Year stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Amazing Year card

Posted on October 28, 2022October 20, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Amazing Year stamp set to make a lovely floral card for a friend.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the amazing year card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 4” by 3”
Sweet Sorbet card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the bouquet of flowers onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend

I used the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the image – Sweet Sorbet, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. The decorated panel was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend

Using the Sweet Sorbet and White Baker’s Twine from the 2022 – 2024 In Color selection, I wrapped a strand a couple of times around, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The decorated panel was then added over the twine on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend

I used the bouquet of flowers image to stamp in the upper right and lower left corners of the Soft Succulent card front in Soft Succulent ink and added the stamped panel to the centre with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Amazing Year stamp set used to make a pretty floral bouquet themed card for a friend

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A pretty floral card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the Sending Smiles stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 27, 2022October 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a picture/colour challenge. I used the Sending Smiles stamp set to make a pretty floral card using the colours we were given.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sending smiles card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner

Merry Merlot card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner

Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner

2022 – 2024 In Color dsp – 3¾” by 1”

Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”– rounded upper left corner

Merry Merlot card – ¼” strip

Using Mossy Meadow ink, I stamped the stems and leaves onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The flowers were added in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Merry Merlot and Tahitian Tide. The flower centres were stamped in either Crumb Cake or Merry Merlot ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the strip of Tahitian Tide dsp at the bottom of the panel and wrapped a length of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. The decorated piece was the adhered to the Merry Merlot panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Merry Merlot card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using a Heat Tool. I trimmed the cardstock down and added it to the panel with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The whole panel was mounted on the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

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Who wouldn't love a birtday card featuring a pig on a motorcycle card made using the Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up!

Piggy Birthday card

Posted on October 25, 2022October 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty piggy birthday card made using the Piggy Birthday stamp set and the Abigail Rose dsp.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the piggy birthday card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Mint Macaron card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The Abigail Rose dsp was glued to the Petal Pink card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up! used to make a pretty pig on a motorcycle card

I flagged the ends of the Basic White strip and added it to the centre of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up! used to make a pretty pig on a motorcycle card

I stamped the adorable piggy on a motorbike image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to the Basic White panel 4¼” by 3”. I then ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine with a Deckled Rectangle Die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up! used to make a pretty pig on a motorcycle card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Petal Pink, Polished Pink, So Saffron, Pool Party, Mint Macaron, Soft Succulent, Crumb Cake & Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up! used to make a pretty pig on a motorcycle card

The decorated panel was added to the Mint Macaron layer which had been die cut using the slightly larger Deckled Rectangle die. The piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin Up! used to make a pretty pig on a motorcycle card

A scattering of Champagne Rhinestones completed the card.

This stamp set is adorable, I hope you like the card.

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the Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch

Peaceful Rays Christmas card

Posted on October 23, 2022October 12, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been mixing old and new today to make a peaceful rays Christmas card using the Peaceful Deer stamp set and the Rays of Light stamp set along with the Evergreen Border Punch.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the peaceful rays card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White & Shaded Spruce

I inked up the Rays of Light stamp with Pool Party ink and stamped it onto one of the Basic White panels.

A pretty Christmas card made using the Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch to make a pretty Christmas card

Using the Evergreen Border Punch, I punched out a row of trees from scrap Shaded Spruce. I added the punched trees to the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch to make a pretty Christmas card

I wrapped a length of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer with liquid glue and then to the Crumb Cake card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch to make a pretty Christmas card

The sweet leaping deer was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Soft Suede ink and punched out using the Deer Builder Punch. The deer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed down with Scissors and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Peaceful Deer Stamp set and Deer Builder Punch used with the Evergreen Border Punch to make a pretty Christmas card

A Baker’s Twine bow and a scattering of Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty Christmas shaker card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies.

Snowman Magic Shaker for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on October 22, 2022October 20, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas cards. I have used the sweet Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies to make my card today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Snowman Magic Shaker card, you will need:

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 5¼” by 3½”
Window Sheet – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Fresh Freesia card – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White & Soft Suede

I used the large snowflake frame die to cut the frame from the Fresh Freesia panel and used Mini Glue Dots to secure the panel of Window Sheet to the back.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies used to make a pretty shaker card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Foam Adhesive Strips were then added to the back of the panel, making sure to leave no gaps.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies used to make a pretty shaker card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I placed a large pinch of the smaller effervescent bubbles into the centre of the smaller Basic White panel and added the snowflake window over the top. The whole panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies used to make a pretty shaker card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The snowman, scarf and hat from the Snowman Magic stamp set were stamped onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Snowman Dies. I also die cut some trees from the scrap Soft Suede card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies used to make a pretty shaker card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the scarf and hat to the snowman and coloured in the nose with a Pumpkin Pie Marker. The Snowman was then tucked into the snowflake frame and the trees added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Snowman Magic stamp set and Snowman Dies used to make a pretty shaker card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Joyful Flurry stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the strip of Fresh Freesia card, trimmed down and added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

So pretty. Please hop on to share the Christmas inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

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The Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Autumnal card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Autumnal Leaves for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on October 22, 2022October 12, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumn/Fall themed projects. I have used the Perched in a Tree stamp set and Aspen Trees Dies to make an Autumn Leaves card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumn leaves card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Pumpkin Pie 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 Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze & Soft Suede card

I took the larger of the dotty images from the Perched in a Tree stamp set and stamped it on the scrap Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze & Soft Suede cardstock in the co-responding ink colour to give a textured look.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using the Aspen Leaves Dies I die cut the smaller leaf from each piece of scrap card where I had stamped the dotty image,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added each leaf to the smaller panel of Basic White card, each overlapping the one before. I trimmed off the overhang at each side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A piece of Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back using Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Pumpkin Pie layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set was stamped below the leaves in Soft Suede ink. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Cherry Cobbler card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An Autumn leaves themed card made using the Aspen Tree Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A scatter of Champagne Rhinestones and Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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The Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stunning snowflake themed wreath card for Christmas.

Snowflake Wreath card

Posted on October 21, 2022October 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a really pretty, delicate looking snowflake wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the snowflake wreath card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Parakeet Party – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Tahitian Tide card – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 2¼”

Taking a pencil, I drew around one of my circles dies to give me a shape to stamp around.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stunning snowflake themed wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped one of the medium snowflakes in Tahitian Tide ink three times around the pencil circle and added the other medium snowflake in Parakeet Party ink, again three times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stunning snowflake themed wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Then I stamped the smallest snowflake randomly all around the circle in Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide and Orchid Oasis allowing all the colours to overlap. The pencil circle was then erased and the panel added to the Parakeet Party layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stunning snowflake themed wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a piece of Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stunning snowflake themed wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the scrap Basic White square and die cut out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I added this to a slightly larger scalloped circle cut from the square of Tahitian Tide card. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A stunning snowflake themed wreath card made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

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Puffin Birthday card

Posted on October 18, 2022October 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been making a pretty birthday card for a young girl using the Party Puffins stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the puffin birthday card, you will need:

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Polished Pink card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Polished Pink card – 3⅞” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¼”

Using the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder, I embossed one of the larger Basic White panels. The panel was then glued to the larger Polished Pink panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty cilds Puffin birthday card made using the Party Puffin stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Pale Papaya card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty cilds Puffin birthday card made using the Party Puffin stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The cute puffin was stamped onto the smaller piece of Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The sentiment was added below in Polished Pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty cilds Puffin birthday card made using the Party Puffin stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the Pale Papaya and Polished Pink Blends Pens to colour in the image. The coloured panel was then glued to the smaller Polished Pink layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.