Beautiful Christmas Baubles on a card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using he Spruced Up stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Spruced Up Baubles for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July projects. I have used the lovely Spruced Up stamp set and co-ordinating Spruced Up Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spruced-up baubles card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Gray

I used the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to add texture to the smaller Basic White panel. I added it to the Orchid Oasis card panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were stamped in Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Spruced Up Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I die cut the bauble tops from scrap Basic Gray card and added them to the top of the baubles with a dab of liquid glue. I added a small piece of Elegant Trim to the back of each bauble using Seal +. The trim was adhered with Seal + to the back of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were then added to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

The whole piece was mounted onto the Real Red card base with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut it using Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls and Clear Wink of Stella on the baubles completed the card.

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The Vintage Bottle Punch and Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up!used with the Marker to stamp technique for classes in July 2022

Bottled Happiness cards for July Classes

Posted on July 15, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

We used the beautiful Bottled Happiness stamp set in this week’s classes and made three pretty floral cards.

Colours used in these projects are:

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Bottle Shaker card

Petal Pink card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞”
Calypso Coral – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Mint Macaron

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Glue the smaller Basic White panel to the Calypso Coral layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Insert the bottom into the Vintage Bottle Punch as far as it will go and punch through both layers.

Colour the larger flowers using the Petal Pink Stampin’ Write Marker, colour the remaining flowers with a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the leaves with a Mint Macaron Marker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the punched panel, above the bottle aperture.

We turned the panel face down and inserted the bottle into the negative space. We added a large pinch of the Effervescent bubble to the bottle. We punched another bottle using the same punch from scrap Mint Macaron card and stamped randomly over the bottle with Mint Macaron ink. The stamped bottle was inserted into the panel to close the back.

The whole piece was glued to the Petal Pink card front and Basic Rhinestones added to the largest flower centres.

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink onto the die cut label – from the Hydrangea Dies. It was added to the bottle neck with a White Baker’s Twine Bow.

Bottles Easel card

Sweet Sorbet card base 11¾” by 4⅛” scored at 5⅞” & 2¾”
Mint Macaron – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White – 5” by 3¾” – die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Using Sweet Sorbet ink, we stamped the smaller bottle across the bottom panel of the card front.

We stamped the smaller bottle onto the Deckled Rectangle in Petal Pink ink. It was stamped again in Calypso Coral ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed out with Scissors. The larger bottle was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Vintage Bottle Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

The sprig of leaves were then stamped onto the deckled rectangle where the bottles would be placed and the bottles were then added with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

The birthday sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mint Macaron ink at the top of the panel and this was then added to the Mint Macaron panel and then to the bottom panel of the of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

We stamped an extra small bottle in Petal Pink, trimmed it out with Scissors and added it on Dimensionals to the inner Basic White panel. The sentiment for the inside was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink.

Trio of Basic Rhinestones completed this card.

Floral Thanks

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Mint Macaron – 2⅝” by ¾”
Basic White 2½” by ⅝”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Using a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker I coloured the larger flowers. The smaller flowers were then inked with a Sweet Sorbet Marker and the leaves with a Mint Macaron Marker. I huffed on the image and stamped onto the smaller Basic White panel.

We repeated this step to add flowers to the other side of the panel. The stamped layer was then added to the Petal Pink panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A length of 2022- 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Calypso Coral card base.

The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mint Macaron ink onto the strip of Basic White card, added it to the piece of Mint Macaron card and added it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

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A Christmas in July card made using the Cup of Tea and Christmas Seasons stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Cup of Christmas Foliage for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Christmas In July’. I love a bit of Christmas crafting and in my opinion, you can’t start early enough. I have made a cup of Christmas Foliage today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of Christmas foliage card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the largest leafy sprig in Pool Party ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party panel. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added it to the Pool Party card front using Mini Glue Dots. This gives the panel a little height and shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large label from the Seasonal Labels Dies was die cut from the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped around the edge in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The teacup from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Cheery Cobbler ink and die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the leafy sprig using Pear Pizzazz ink, the holly leaves in Garden Green ink. I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries and Crumb Cake for the base of the pinecones with the details being added in Soft Suede ink. These were all die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The cup was added to the die cut label on Dimensionals and the foliage and pinecones were tucked in and around the cup. The decorated piece was then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added a bow made from the same ribbon and a trio of Festive Pearls to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

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The Brewed for You stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog hop where our theme is monochrome

Brewed in Monochrome card

Posted on July 13, 2022June 27, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Brewed For You stamp set to make a sweet brewed in monochrome card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the brewed in ombre card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Soft Suede card – 3⅜” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 3” by 1½”
Gold Foil – 2” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I began by stamping the glass randomly all over the Crumb Cake panel in Crumb Cake ink. I wrapped some Very Vanilla Twine around the panel before it was added to the Crumb Cake card front using Mini Glue Dots. I wanted a little height but not as much as Dimensionals would give. Mini Glue Dots were the perfect compromise.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Deckled Rectangles Dies were used to cut rectangles from the small pieces of Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink at the bottom of the rectangle. The glass was then stamped above in Early Espresso ink onto the die cut vanilla rectangle and the liquid added in Soft Suede ink. I added the bubbles using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The stamped rectangle was glued to the Soft Suede deckled rectangle. I had a Gold Foil hexagon on my desk, cut for another project using the Beautiful Shapes Dies and not used. I cut the hexagon in half and glued these to the top and bottom of the topper piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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An anniversary card made using the pair of ducks from the Stylish Sketches stamp set for a watercolor challenge

Pair of Ducks Anniversary Card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on July 12, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects using water colouring techniques. I have used the sweet image of a pair of ducks from the Stylish Sketches stamp set to make an anniversary card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pair of ducks’ card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Petal Pink card – 2¾” by 2½”
Shimmery White card – 2⅝” by 2⅜”
Shimmery White card – 2⅜” by ½”
Very Vanilla card – 5 ½” by 3¾”

Using one of the leafy sprigs from the Ringed With Nature stamp set, I randomly stamped in Crumb Cake into across the Crumb Cake layer. A length of Very Vanilla Twine, from the Essentials Baker’s Twine pack was wrapped around the panel three times and secured with Sellotape. The decorated panel was then added to the Crumb Cake card Base with Mini Glue Dots to accommodate the twine and give a shadow effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

I positioned the pretty stamp onto the Stamparatus Plate and placed the larger panel of Shimmery White card beneath it. I love using Shimmery White as it holds the water better than Basic White card and has a delicate sheen which is so pretty. The image was stamped in Early Espresso ink, I repeated this step to get a good dark image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

Using re-inkers dropped into the top of my ink pads, I coloured in the image using a Waterpainter. The colours I used for the ducks were Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Pool Party & So Saffron and I used Balmy Blue for the sky and Pear Pizzazz for the grass.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

After the panel had dried, I added it to the Petal Pink panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I placed a heavy acrylic block on top to reduce the warping that you often get with watercolouring. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the thin strip of Shimmery White card. This was then tucked under the stamped piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

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A pretty pastel bouquet card made using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

Pastel Bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Posted on July 11, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop where we are sharing cards made for our customers. I have chosen to make a Pastel Bouquet card using the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pastel bouquet card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pear Pizzazz card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Soft Suede ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped a selection of leaves and stems in Pear Pizzazz ink on to scrap Basic White card.

The flowers were stamped in Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and So Saffron ink and I added the flower centres in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

All these pieces were die cut using the Cut & Emboss Machine and the Sending Dies. I used a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to attach the flowers to the stems. I then began to lay out the blossoms on the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

When I was happy with the placement, I stuck them down using liquid glue for the lower layers and Dimensionals for the top blooms. The decorated panel was added to the Pear Pizzazz layer with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

I stamped one of the blossoms in the upper left and lower right corners of the Petal Pink card base using Petal Pink ink before I added the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. It was added on Dimensionals. A double bow of Linen Thread and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sending Smiles stamp set used to make a pastel bouquet for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

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A masculine themed card featuring bottles and made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Bottles card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on July 10, 2022July 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the following colour combination:

I am using the very versatile Bottled Happiness stamp set to make my card today.

To recreate the bottles card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Vellum – 5¼” by 3½”
Starry Sky card – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I stamped the bottle all over one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card in Soft Succulent, Pacific Point and Starry Sky inks. The images were stamped either vertically or horizontally. The stamped panel was adhered to the larger Basic White panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

I added the vellum panel over the top secured with a strip of Seal + placed where my sentiment would hide it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

I wrapped a length of Starry Sky Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Soft Succulent card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the square of Basic White card. It was then die cut using one of the Stylish Shapes Dies. A slightly larger circle was die cut from the Starry Sky square using the same set of Dies. The circles were adhered together with liquid glue and added to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

A bow made from the same woven metallic ribbon and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a masculine style card

Please hop on to share the inspiration provide by my fellow hoppers. Next on the hop is Sue Allen

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Little Lizzy’s Crafts – Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) – https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/07/10/colour-combo-blog-hop-juli-2022

DerBesondereBlick – Natalie Albers (D) – https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/07/colour-combo-im-juli-2022.html

kreativ-mit-sonja Sonja Kindler (D) – https://kreativ-mit-sonja.de/colour-combo-2022-07-nachtblau-pazifikblau-seladon/

Mo Rootes (UK) – https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2Fn

Sue Allen (Aus) https://sueallensimplycraft.blogspot.com/2022/07/colour-combo-blog-hop-july-2022.html

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A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up!

Leaves of Holly card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by two weather related photographs, one Winter and one Summer. I chose the Winter picture as my inspiration and used the Leaves of Holly stamp set.

The Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the holly card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right & lower left corner
Basic White card – 3” by 1½”
Soft Succulent card – 3” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right & lower left corner – for the inside

The sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card in Early Espresso ink. The sentiment was then die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies. I die cut the same label from the small Soft Succulent piece, cut it in half and glued it either end of the sentiment label.

A pretty Winter foliage card made for the Stamping Inkspirations picture challenge using Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I stamped the two large holly leaves, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set, in the upper left and lower right corners. I decided it was easier to line up the images if I stamped the solid image first – in Soft Succulent ink – followed by the more detailed image in Evening Evergreen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

I added the pinecones, from the Christmas Season stamp set, in Sahara Sand ink for the solid image and second-generation Early Espresso for the detailed image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The berries were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, second generation for the solid and full strength for the detailed image. The sprig from the Christmas To Remember stamp set was stamped in Soft Succulent ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Evening Evergreen layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to add the panel to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

The sentiment label was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Boughs of Holly stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stamping Inkspirations weather related Blog Hop

A double Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Red & Green Adhesive Backed Pearls finishes the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration shared by my stamping friends. Next up is the lovely Sue Allen

Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Karen Henderson

Mo Rootes ● Sue Allen ● Annette Ball

Susan Webster ● Danielle Kassing ● Ann Krucek

Vickie Littlewood ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert ● Judith Patterson

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A gorgeous faux stepper baby card made using the Elephant Parade stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Ho

Sweet Elephant Faux Stepper card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2022June 17, 2022 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 sharing a sweet elephant faux – stepper card made for a cousin and her husband who have just welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy. I couldn’t resist using the adorable Elephant Parade stamp set. The card was inspired Melva Peters. I have adjusted the size and scoring to work with UK A4 card stock.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sweet elephant card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8” by 5 ¾” – scored at 1”, 2” & 5”
Design A Daydream dsp – 5⅝” by ⅞”
Design A Daydream dsp – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Pool Party card – 8” by 2¾” – scored at 4”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Scrap Pear Pizzazz card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added to pieces of Design A Daydream dsp to the card front. I then burnished on all the score lines.

A gorgeous faux stepper baby card made using the Elephant Parade stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added the Pool Party panel to the front and back using a little liquid glue along the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The partial sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card. The unwanted portion was masked off using a Post It Note

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The cute little elephant was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink above the sentiment. It was coloured in using Smoky Slate and Petal Pink Blends. The balloon was stamped in the same ink and coloured with Pool Party Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I Used the Scalloped Contour Dies to die cut the stamped piece and adhered it to the card front with the liquid glue. The leaves were stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink onto scrap Pear Pizzazz card and die cut using the Elephant Dies. It was added to the decorated panel with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Elephant Parade stamp set used to make a faux stepper baby card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I coloured in 3 Basic Pearls using a Pool Party Blends Pen and added them to complete the card.

Such a pretty card to welcome a new member of the family.

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A sketch challenge for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the fox image from the Stylish Sketches stamp set

Painted Fox for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have chosen to make a painted fox card using a stamp set available for free with a £45 order from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the painted fox card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Ringed With Love dsp – 3 ½” by 2”
Ringed With Love dsp – 3⅛” by 3⅛” x 2
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – ⅜” strip

I began by gluing the 3 panels of Ringed With Love designer series paper to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was then embossed using the Painted Textures Embossing Folder, doesn’t it look great?

The embossed panel was then glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Starry Sky layer using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp n’ Hop Blog Hop

The stitched circle was lying on my desk, left over from another project and had been die cut, using the Stylish Shapes Dies and a 3¼” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I placed the circle into my Stampartus, placed the fox, from the Stylish Sketches stamp set onto the circle and picked it up with the door.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I inked the grass using a Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker and the fox using a Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker. I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamped down on the circle. I repeated the re-inking to get a darker image. I used a water Painter to blend out the ink n the fox and set it to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Balmy Blue ink to the sky and Garden Green ink to the ground. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stylish Sketches stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card for ta sketch challenge with the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the strip of Basic White card. It was trimmed down and flagged using Scissors and added to the card front.