Floral Hello card

Posted on May 24, 2022May 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been having fun with the Hues of Happiness designer Series Paper today and have made a pretty floral hello card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the floral hello card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Flirty Flamingo card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 1⅝” by 1¼”
Melon Mambo – 3¼” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of Hues of Happiness dsp to the Flirty Flamingo layer. This was mounted onto the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A floral hello card made using the Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the HELLO form the Biggest Wish stamp set in Night of Navy ink onto the 1⅝” by 1¼” Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A floral hello card made using the Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin’ Up!

To the card front I glued the Basic White strip and the Melon Mambo strip, with the ends flagged.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A floral hello card made using the Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was then added over the top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A floral hello card made using the Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A floral hello card made using the Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like it.

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A quilt themed card made using the Beautiful Shapes Dies and the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Sun Quilt card for the Quilting Blog Hop

Posted on May 23, 2022May 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Quilting Blog Hop where, not surprisingly we are sharing quilting inspired projects. I have chosen to make a sun quilt card using the Sun Prints dsp.

Colours used in the sun quilt are:

To recreate the quilting card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Pacific Point card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Sun Prints dsp
Scrap Basic White and Night of Navy

I used the Beautiful Shapes Dies to cut a selection of hexagons from the Sun Prints dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sun Prints dsp and Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty quilting themed card set

Using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive I adhered the hexagons in a pattern onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. Leaving a small gap between each hexagon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sun Prints dsp and Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty quilting themed card set

The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down using Scissors and added it to a slightly larger piece of Night of Navy card and added it to the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sun Prints dsp and Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty quilting themed card set

The decorated panel was adhered to the Pacific Point panel using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sun Prints dsp and Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty quilting themed card set

The whole panel was then added to the Starry Sky card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sun Prints dsp and Beautiful Shapes Dies by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty quilting themed card set

I hope you like the card. Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

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The Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up! used with 2 of the 2022 - 2024 in colors to create a striking card

Sweet Delphinium card

Posted on May 22, 2022May 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty sweet delphinium card made using the gorgeous Wisteria Wishes stamp set.

The colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Sweet Sorbet

Parakeet Party

To recreate the sweet delphinium card, you will need:

Parakeet Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2”
Strawberry Sorbet card – 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

Using the Parakeet Party ink, I stamped the trio of stalks and leaves and the blooms across the front of the Parakeet Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet delphinium card made using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the stalks and leaf image again onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet delphinium card made using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The blooms were stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet delphinium card made using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The Sweet Sorbet strips were added either side of the stamped panel. I wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet delphinium card made using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Sending Des before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet delphinium card made using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The card was finished with a bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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The Design a Daydrean dsp and the Sunny Splash stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Sunny Splash for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 21, 2022May 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where my friends and I are showcasing some of the gorgeous goodies from the new 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue. I have chosen to use the cute Sunny Splash stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sunny splash card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Design A Daydream dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner, for the inside
Scrap Basic White

The piece of the gorgeous dsp was glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Blackberry Bliss layer. I chose this particular pattern because it reminded me a little of waves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a retro feel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Pool Party around the panel before adding the whole piece to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a retro feel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The scalloped rectangle, die cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies, was left over from another project and I simply cut a piece off the right side to fit my design. I stamped the sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set in the corner using Blackberry Bliss ink,

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a retro feel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Two of the sweet little swimsuits were stamped directly onto the cut down scalloped rectangle, one in Pool Party ink and the other in Daffodil Delight ink. The piece was then added over the ribbon to give just a little height.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a retro feel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the third swimsuit in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut out using scissors. This was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

To finish the card, I added a bow made from the same sheer ribbon and a trio of Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunny Splash stamp set used to make a retro feel card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I absolutely love this card; it has such a retro feel to it. I hope you like it.

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The Hues of Happiness designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty rosie thank you card

Rosie Thanks card

Posted on May 20, 2022May 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the gorgeous Hues of Happiness dsp today, I can’t get enough of this paper. I have made a pretty rosie thanks card to share.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the rosie thanks card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2, one for the inside
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 2 ½” by 2½”
Basic White ¼” strip

The panel of dsp was added to one of the larger layers of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A rosie thank you card made using the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin’ Up!

I used the same glue to adhere the panel to the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A rosie thank you card made using the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a stitched rectangle and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A rosie thank you card made using the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin’ Up!

A purple rose was die cut from the pretty dsp along with two leaves. I used my Bone Folder to curve the flower and leaves and added the flower to the stitched square on a Dimensional. The flower was tucked under and held in place with a dab of liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A rosie thank you card made using the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down using scissors and added it to the card with glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A rosie thank you card made using the Hues of Happiness designer series paper by Stampin’ Up!

A trio of Brushed Butterflies completes the card. So pretty.

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The Nature's Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card

Natural Prints card

Posted on May 17, 2022May 5, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the Nature’s Prints stamp set and the co-ordinating Natural Prints Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the natural prints card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – x 2 one for the inside
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3”

I inked up the ferny image in Petal Pink ink and stamped it again and again in a rough circle onto one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink in the upper left corner before adding the decorated panel to the Shaded Spruce panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Petal Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

The gorgeous gingko leaf image was stamped onto the smaller piece of Basic White in Evening Evergreen ink and die cut using the Natural Prints Dies. The die cut piece was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

A trio of Elegant Faceted Gems and a double bow made from White Baker’s Twine completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

So pretty, I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Nature’s Prints stamp set and co-ordinating Natural Prints dies used to make a pretty leafy themed card

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A lovely floral thank you card made using the Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Bottled Flowers for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

Posted on May 16, 2022May 5, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop where we are sharing cards made for our lovely customers. My bottled flowers card is made using the gorgeous new Bottled Happiness stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the bottled happiness card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White care – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Old Olive card – 3⅜” by 1 ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Scrap Basic White card

Using the ink to stamp technique I added Blackberry Bliss using my Stampin’ Write to the larger flowers. I used my Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker to colour in the other flowers. I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamped the image on the smaller Basic White panel. I repeated the whole thing again.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Dem Blog Hop

Next, I inked up the leafy image in Old Olive and stamped it around the flowers. The trick is to line up the flower centres. The stamped panel was then adhered to the larger Old Olive layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel before gluing it to the Blackberry Bliss card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Dem Blog Hop

I used the Natural Prints Dies to cut the sweet label from the Old Olive panel and from a scrap piece of Basic White card. I glued the negative piece of Old Olive to the card front over the ribbon

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Dem Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set was stamped onto the Basic White label in Blackberry Bliss ink and the label was added into the negative space on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Dem Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a Crinkled Seam Binding bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Bottled Happiness stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card for the Kylie Bertucci Dem Blog Hop

Such a pretty card. I really love the colour combo, not one I would normally gravitate towards.

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A whiskey Galore card inspired by my men folk. made using the Whiskey Business stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Family Blog Hop

Whiskey Galore for the Family Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Family themed Blog Hop where we are sharing a project inspired by, or made for a family member. I have chosen to make a whiskey galore card inspired by my husband and son who are both lovers of whiskey.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the whiskey galore card, you will need:

Basic Gray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Daffodil Delight card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I inked up the decanter image with Basic Gray ink and randomly stamped all over the Basic Gray panel. The panel was then mounted onto the Basic Gray card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whiskey Business stamp set used to make a Whiskey Galore card for the Family Blog Hop

The same image was stamped onto the square of Basic White card using the same ink. I used Post It notes to mask off the decanter and added the glass using the Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whiskey Business stamp set used to make a Whiskey Galore card for the Family Blog Hop

I coloured the decanter and glass using the following Blend Pens – Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Smoky Slate and the Color Lifter. The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whiskey Business stamp set used to make a Whiskey Galore card for the Family Blog Hop

The image was die cut using one of the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used one of the banners for the same die set to die cut a banner from the Daffodil Delight strip. This banner was glued to the card front and the circle, with the side trimmed off, added over top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whiskey Business stamp set used to make a Whiskey Galore card for the Family Blog Hop

A trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whiskey Business stamp set used to make a Whiskey Galore card for the Family Blog Hop

I hope you like it. Please continue around the hop, sharing the inspiration provided by my friends.

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The Stamping Inspirations sketch challenge card made using the roses themed Hues of Happiness dsp by Stampin' Up!

Roses for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 14, 2022May 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch challenge to work with. I have chosen to make a roses themed card using the Hues of Happiness dsp to make my card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the roses card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Granny Apple Green card – 3⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3¼”
Hues of Happiness dsp

I ran one of the Basic White panels through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the new Fern Embossing Folder and glued it to the Melon Mambo card front using Multipurpose Liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A roses themed card for stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge, made using the Hues of Happiness dsp

The scalloped rectangle was die cut from the smaller piece of Basic White card using the Scalloped Contour Dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped onto the die cut rectangle with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A roses themed card for stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge, made using the Hues of Happiness dsp

The scalloped rectangle was glued to the Granny Apple Green panel using liquid glue and then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A roses themed card for stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge, made using the Hues of Happiness dsp

Using sharp scissors, I roughly trimmed some of the roses and leaves from the gorgeous Hues of Happiness dsp. I then die cut them more neatly using the Blossoming Happiness Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A roses themed card for stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge, made using the Hues of Happiness dsp

The die cut flowers and leaves were add to the upper left corner of the scalloped rectangle using a mixture of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A roses themed card for stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge, made using the Hues of Happiness dsp

I added a double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Brushed Butterflies to finish the card.

I love this pretty paper. Hope you like the card.

Please continue to hop on and share the sketch inspired projects made by my fellow demos. Next up is the lovely Sue Allen.

Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ● Leonie Stuart

Karen Egan ● Terry Hamilton ● Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Gez Carpenter ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes

Sue Allen ● Jan Musselman ● Marieke Bart

Jill Chapman ● Annette Ball ● Susan Webster

Karen Henderson ● Teri West ● Linda Moore

Rochelle Laird-Smith ● Jo Blackman ● Vickie Littlewood

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A pretty rainbow and cloud themed card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Brilliant Rainbow in the Clouds for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 14, 2022May 5, 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 have chosen to share a cheerful rainbow in the clouds thank you card made using the Brilliant Rainbow Dies.

Colours used in this project are

To recreate the brilliant rainbow in the clouds card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Magenta Madness card – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 4” by 3”
Scrap Basic White, Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Pacific Point & Granny Apple Green

I punched lots of clouds from scrap Basic White card using the Cloud Punch and glued them, randomly across the Thick Basic White card front. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I trimmed off the overhanging pieces with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Rainbow of Happiness stamp set used for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Using the Brilliant Rainbow Dies, I die cut the rainbow arcs from scrap Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Pacific Point & Granny Apple Green card and arranged them onto the piece of Beauty of the Earth dsp. They were glued down with the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Rainbow of Happiness stamp set used for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The rainbow panel was then added to the Magenta Madness layer with liquid glue and then added to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Rainbow of Happiness stamp set used for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I die cut the small clouds from the Brilliant Rainbow Dies using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine and added them to the card front with either liquid glue of Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Brilliant Rainbow dies and Rainbow of Happiness stamp set used for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Rainbow of Happiness stamp set was stamped in Pacific Point on scrap Basic White and trimmed down and fagged using Scissor before it was glued to the card front.