The new 2022- 2024 In Colors and Shaded Sumer stamp set used to make a pretty thank you card.

Shaded Summer In Color card

Posted on April 29, 2022May 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a delicate floral card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and the new 2022 – 2024 In Colors which will be available in the new Annual Catalogue on the 3^rd May.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the shaded summer card, you will need:

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Parakeet Party card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White ¼” strip

I stamped the large floral image in Orchid Oasis ink onto the Orchid Oasis card base but only in the upper left and lower right corners.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shaded Summer stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the new 2022 – 2024 In Color to make a sweet floral thank you card

Using the 2022 – 2024 In Color Markers to colour in the same image, huffed on it to remoisten the ink and stamped the image onto the small Basic White panel. So pretty….

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shaded Summer stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the new 2022 – 2024 In Color to make a sweet floral thank you card

The stamped panel was glued to the Parakeet Party panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shaded Summer stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the new 2022 – 2024 In Color to make a sweet floral thank you card

I wrapped pieces of Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon around the upper left and lower right corners, securing on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to the Orchid Oasis card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shaded Summer stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the new 2022 – 2024 In Color to make a sweet floral thank you card

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the strip of Basic White. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Shaded Summer stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the new 2022 – 2024 In Color to make a sweet floral thank you card

A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots and a bow made with the same ribbon completed the card. I hope you like it.

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The Cactus Cuties stamp set used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Cute Cacti for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 28, 2022April 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge and I have used the cute cacti stamp set. The colours we have been given are:

I added Basic White to the mix

To recreate the cute cacti card, you will need:

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Blushing Bride card – 5⅛” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Hand Penned dsp – 3 ½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush, I applied Blushing Bride ink to the smaller Basic White panel. I added the strip of Hand Penned dsp towards the bottom of this panel. The panel was then glued to the Blushing Bride layer and then to the Rich Razzleberry card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the 2 pots on scrap Basic White card, one in Misty Moonlight and the other in Coastal Cabana ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The cacti were stamped on the same scrap card in 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink and the flowers in both Rich Razzleberry and Blushing Bride. All the images were fussy cut using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

All the pieces were adhered together using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive. They were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a white Baker’s Twine Bow and a trio of Pastel Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty cactus themed card made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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The Home & Garden Stamp set and co-ordinating Garden Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty garden trellis themed card

Garden Trellis card

Posted on April 26, 2022April 21, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Here is a great card featuring a garden trellis and made using the retiring Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the garden trellis card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Rich Razzelberry card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Cinnamon Cider – ⅛” strip
Scrap – Basic White, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Rich Razzelberry & Silver
½ a paper lattice

I embossed the smaller panel of Basic White card using the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Rich Razzelberry panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The whole piece was glued to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely garden trellis themed card made using the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The strip of Cinnamon Cider card was adhered to the card front and the ½ paper lattice piece added with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely garden trellis themed card made using the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The trowel and spade from the Home & Garden stamp set, were stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Rich Razzelberry card. They were die cut using the Garden Dies. I also die cut the bottom of the spade and trowel and a hook from Silver card. The hook was glued to the Cinnamon Cider strip and the silver pieces to the spade and trowel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely garden trellis themed card made using the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The flower pot from the Plentiful Plants stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink on scarp Basic White card and die cut using the Perfect Plants Dies. The fern was die cut from scrap Old Olive card and the grasses from scrap Pear Pizzazz card. All these pieces were added to the card front with liquid glue. I popped up a few of the fern leaves with Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely garden trellis themed card made using the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the strip of Basic White. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -A lovely garden trellis themed card made using the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels completed the card.

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A sea creatures tiled card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Tiled Sea Creatures’ for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on April 25, 2022April 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have been given a sketch of a slimline card as our inspiration. I have teamed the Whale Done stamp set with the sketch to make a pretty tiled sea creatures’ card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the tiled sea creatures’ card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4”
Bermuda Bay – 4” by 1¾”
Night of Navy – 4” by 1½”
Basic White – 1¼” by 1¼” x 3
Basic White – 7¾” by 3¾”

I stamped the small sea creatures, seaweed and coral onto the 3 panels of Basic White card using Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

These tiles were added to the Night of Navy strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then glued to the Bermuda Bay panel and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

Using Coastal Cabana ink, I added seaweed to the bottom of the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

The air bubbles were stamped in Bermuda Bay onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

I love this sketch and the slimline card.

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The gorgeous new 2022 - 2024 In Colors from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty bottled happiness car

In Color Bottled Happiness card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on April 25, 2022May 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing a project made using something form our pre-order. I have chosen to use our gorgeous new 2022 – 2024 In Colors and the Bottled Happiness stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the In Color Bottled Happiness card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Basic White card – ¼” strip
Scrap Basic White card

I inked up the tall bottle with Tahitian Tide ink and stamped it onto the small panel of Basic White card.

The gorgeous new 2022 - 2024 In Colors from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty bottled happiness card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous in color bottled happiness card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I wanted to have 2 colours of flowers in the bouquet so added the Sweet Sorbet and Orchid Oasis inks using the 2022 – 2024 In Color Stamp ‘n Write Markers. Such a great technique. The leaves were then added in Parakeet Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous in color bottled happiness card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

This panel was then added to the Orchid Oasis panel with Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous in color bottled happiness card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

At this point I decided I needed some of the smaller bottles in the picture. I initially tried masking off the original bottle but wasn’t happy with the results and ended up stamping the bottles in Starry Sky and Sweet Sorbet ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cutting them out. The Sweet Sorbet bottle was cut down and added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the Starry Sky bottle added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous in color bottled happiness card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the floral image in the upper left and lower right corner of the Tahitian Tide card front using Tahitian Tide ink. The stamped panel was then added with liquid glue.

The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the strip of Basic White, trimmed down and flagged before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A gorgeous in color bottled happiness card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A bow made from the Starr Sky Ribbon and a trio of the 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots were added to complete the card.

I absolutely love all the new colours, they are such bright, vibrant happy colours.

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An under the sea themed birthday card made using the Seas the Day stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seas the Day for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on April 24, 2022April 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where I am sharing a pretty birthday card made using the Seas the Day stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seas the day card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – ½” strip

I stamped the foliage along the bottom and up the sides of the 2⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

Using a Blending Brush I added Coastal Cabana ink, lightly to the background.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The jellyfish were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and the fish in Poppy Parade.

I added some bubbles to the panel in Bermuda Bay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

A garden green strip of card was glued to either side of the stamped panel. I laid the panel down on the card front and stamped some fish, matching them up where possible with those on the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Home & Garden stamp set was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto the strip of Basic White card in Poppy Parade ink, trimmed down with scissors and added to the card front.

Cute card, I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what my fellow hoppers have been making.

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Wellies planted up with pink tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share. colour challenge Blog Hop

Rain Boots for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 23, 2022April 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have been challenged to make a project using the colours:

So Saffron

Granny Apple Green

Melon Mambo

I added Basic White to the mix.

Basic White

To recreate the rainboots card, you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Melon Mambo card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼” – rounded upper left
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left for the inside
⅜” wide strips of So Saffron, Melon Mambo & Basic White (x 2)

I stamped the daisy image in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper left and lower right corner of the Granny Apple Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The rainboots or wellies as we call them in the UK were stamped in So Saffron ink on the smaller Basic White panel. I inked up the daisy image again in So Saffron ink, stamped it off onto grid paper and stamped it on top of the wellies to give them a bit of extra subtle texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The stems and leaves were then stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on top of the boots and added the tulips in Melon Mambo. The whole panel was then added to the Melon Mambo panel with Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. I then added it to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Cactus Cuties stamp set was stamped in Melon Mambo on one of the strips of Basic White card. I trimmed it down and flagged the end before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

I tucked the remaining strips of cardstock under the decorated panel and added some of the pretty Peebles to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring rain boots planted with tulips for the Ink. Stamp. Share colour challenge Blog Hop

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Congratulations card featuring a small dog on an armchair and made using the Stampin' Up! Sit Stay Relax stamp set.

Sit Stay Relax card

Posted on April 22, 2022May 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my daughter and son in law who have moved into their new house this week. I couldn’t resist making their card using the one of the new hostess stamp sets from the upcoming 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue called Sit Stay Relax. This sweet set features a small dog sitting on a chair which is exactly what their small dog Skye does whenever she thinks you aren’t looking.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Sit Stay Relax card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
In Good Taste dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Starry Sky card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic Gray card – 3½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 2 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I glued the In Good Taste dsp to the Basic Gray panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to adhere the panel to the front of the Smoky Slate card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An adorable dog on an armchair congratulations card made using the Sit Stay Relax stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Basic Gray ink, I stamped the sweet image from the Sit Stay Relax stamp set onto the square of Basic White and used the Layering Circle Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine to cut it out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An adorable dog on an armchair congratulations card made using the Sit Stay Relax stamp set by Stampin’ Up

I used the Light Balmy Blue Blends marker to add the background behind the chair and coloured the sweet little dog in using the Soft Suede combo of Blends markers. The Eyes and nose were added with the dark Basic Black Blends marker.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An adorable dog on an armchair congratulations card made using the Sit Stay Relax stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wanted to back the stamped image with a Starry Sky scalloped circle but we in Europe haven’t been able to order this colour cardstock yet. So, I die cut the scalloped circle from scrap Basic White card and dabbed the Starry Sky ink pad all around the edge to add colour, then set it to one side to dry. When it was dry I adhered to two circles together with the Liquid Glue and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An adorable dog on an armchair congratulations card made using the Sit Stay Relax stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the strip of Basic White and the ends trimmed down. This piece was then added to the strip of Basic Gray, trimmed down in the same way and added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – An adorable dog on an armchair congratulations card made using the Sit Stay Relax stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots to finish the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty bumblebee card made using retiring colours for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Bumblebee card using retiring In Colors

Posted on April 19, 2022April 17, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a bumblebee card made using the retiring 2020-2022 In Colors and the lovely Hello Ladybug stamp set :

Colors used in this project are:

To recreate the bumblebee card, you will need:

Bumblebee card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic Black, Bumblebee & Vellum

I stamped the large leaves in Just Jade ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The flowers were added in Magenta Madness ink. The stamped panel was added to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using the Ladybug Builder Punch, I punched out the Bumblebee from scrap Basic Black card. I cut ⅛” strips of Bumblebee card and glued them to the punched black shape. Using the same punch, I punched out the wings from scrap Vellum. And adhered them to the bee with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The bumblebee was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Just Jade ink and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hello Ladybug stamp set used to make a sweet Bumblebe card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

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Oceanfront Sailing

Posted on April 17, 2022March 28, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with my Oceanfront stamp set………I can’t help myself and this time I have combined it with the Sailing Home stamp set for an oceanfront sailing card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the oceanfront sailing card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3⅝”
Night of Navy card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Pear Pizzazz

Using the largest stamp from the Oceanfront stamp set I stamped the sky with Balmy Blue ink into the longer, narrower panel of Basic White card. I added the sea in Misty Moonlight ink using the same stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and Smooth Sailing stamp sets used to make a pretty oceanfront sailing card

The panel was then placed in the Stamparatus. I wanted to make sure that my sailing boat was nice and dark and the Stamparatus allowed me to stamp it 3 times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Whilst the panel was in the Stamparatus I stamped the birds with the same ink. Both of these images came from the Sailing Home stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and Smooth Sailing stamp sets used to make a pretty oceanfront sailing card

I stamped the boulder in Crumb Cake ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut them out using Scissors. The vegetation was die cut from scrap Pear Pizzazz card using a die from the Seas Dies. The boulders were glued down with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the vegetation tucked behind.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and Smooth Sailing stamp sets used to make a pretty oceanfront sailing card

I added some clouds, die cut using the Rainbow Dies and glued them to the sky. The 2 strips of Night of Navy card were glued to either side of the stamped panel. The whole panel was then added to the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and Smooth Sailing stamp sets used to make a pretty oceanfront sailing card

The boat was coloured in using my Chalk Pen, to help it stand out. I also added ‘waves’ with the same pen and finished off by adding some Clear Wink of Stella to the water.