A lovely bee and flower themed celebration card made using Stampin' Up! products

Flowers and Bees

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card featuring flowers and bees, so pretty. I made it using the lovely Honey Bee stamp set.

To recreate the Flowers and Bees card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Whisper White 3” by 3”

I die cut a Stitched Circle using the Stitched Shapes dies. The circle was placed onto one of Whisper White panels, slightly overlapping the right side and drew around it lightly with a pencil.

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I inked up the floral sprig using the Old Olive and Lovely Lipstick Markers and stamped it multiple times around the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

A scalloped circle was die cut from the centre of the Basic Black layer using the Layering Circle dies and the stamped panel was adhered to the Basic Black layer before being glued to the Rococo Rose card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive ink onto the stitched Circle die and added a sprig to the right side and a bee on the left. The stamped circle was glued to the scalloped black circle and a sliver trimmed off the right side. The circle was added to the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

I added 2 more bees to the card front and coloured in the stripes with the S Saffron Marker and the wings with the Clear Wink of Stella.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty floral card featuring bees and flowers. Made using Stampin’ Up! products

A bee was stamped on the 2^nd panel of Whisper White and added to the inside of the card. A trio of 2019 – 2021 In Color Faceted Dots added to the card front.

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A pretty delicate card featuring ferns and flowers and using Stampin' Up! products

Positive Thoughts

Posted on April 21, 2020April 18, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the gorgeous Positive Thoughts stamp set and the co-ordinating Nature’s Thoughts dies.

To recreate the Positive Thoughts card you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5½” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green – 4½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Basic Gray

I began by stamping the lovely Breathtaking Bouquet background stamp on the 5½” by 3⅝” Whisper White panel. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the Stamparatus as I wanted to make sure I got a good image. The Stamparatus gives the option of being able to stamp the image again. I adhered the stamped panel to the front of the Granny Apple Green card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The detailed fern image from the Positive Thoughts stamp set was stamped on the smallest Whisper White panel using 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd generation Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The flower from the same stamp set was stamped in 1^st & 2^nd generation Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Whisper White card and both flowers were die cut using the Nature’s Thoughts dies. They were added to the stamped panel using the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller Granny Apple Green layer with the liquid adhesive and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

I used the Nature’s Thoughts dies to die cut a butterfly from a scrap of Basic Gray card and added it to the card front using the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty card made using the Positive thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies

I used a trio of Basic Rhinestones to complete the card. I hope you like it.

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A multicoloured umbrella card perfect for a showery April day

Shower of Umbrellas

Posted on April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute shower of umbrellas card made using the Under My Umbrella card with lots of gorgeous umbrellas. Perfect for a showery day.

To recreate the Shower of Umbrellas card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner x 2

I stamped the open umbrella randomly onto one of the Whisper White panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added the handles in the same ink using a PostIt note to mask off the umbrellas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The umbrellas were coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Pool Party combo, Mango Melody combo, Pineapple Punch combo and Poppy Parade combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The raindrops were added in Pool Party ink around the umbrellas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The stamped panel was then mounted onto the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This was then added to the Pool Party card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones added to complete the card . I hope you like it

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet shower of umbrellas card made using the Under my umbrella stamp set

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Gingham Umbrella

Posted on April 5, 2020March 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I saw a pretty gingham umbrella card on Pinterest and had to make it myself using the gorgeous gingham paper from the 2019 – 2021 In-color dsp in Terracotta Tile. The original card was made by fellow UK demonstrator Michelle Last

To recreate the Gingham Umbrella card you will need:

Terracotta Tile – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Cherry Cobbler – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 5⅜” – rounded upper left corner
2019 – 2021 In Color dsp – 5⅜” by ½”
Scrap dsp & Whisper White

I stamped the open and closed umbrella onto the Gingham dsp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used a pre-punched template to make sure I had the stamps lined up perfectly so that I could punch the images out using the Umbrella Builder Punch.

A sweet card made using the Gingham paper and the Umbrella Bundle

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I stamped the wellies onto the scrap Whisper White card and coloured them in using the Cherry Cobbler combo of Blends Markers. They were fussy cut using scissors.

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I stamped the flowers onto the smaller Whisper White layer in the Memento ink and coloured them in using the Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam combo Blends Markers.

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I added the strip of gingham dsp to the bottom of the stamped layer and glued the whole piece to the Cherry Cobbler panel. This was then glued to the Terracotta Tile card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

I stamped the umbrella handle on the card front and added the closed umbrella with glue. The wellies were added on a Dimensional. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a scattering of Holiday Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty gingham umbrella themed card

Love this card, thank you Michelle for the inspiration.

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Stampin' Ups! Sale-a-bration products A pretty pink floral card made using the Flowering Foils dsp by Stampin' Up!

Flowering card

Posted on March 27, 2020March 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Flowering Foils designer series paper which is one of the Sale-a-Bration items you can choose for free with a £45 order. This offer ends on March 31^st so don’t delay.

To recreate the Flowering card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Mint Macaron – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Flowering Foils dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

Stampin' Ups! Sale-a-bration products Flowering Foils dsp and So Very Vellum used for a sweet Welcome card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

This is such a clean and simple card. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves – Rococo Rose combo, Mango Melody combo, Rich Razzelberry combo and Mint Macaron combo. Don’t these colours look great together?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I glued the stamped panel to the Mint Macaron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I wrapped the Whisper White ¼” seam binding ribbon twice around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was added to the front of the Rococo Rose card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment from the Peaceful Poppies stamp set was inked up using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker as I only wanted the first three words and stamped it onto scrap Whisper White card. I used the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut the sentiment out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card featuring wellies and a flowery umbrella by Stampin' Up!

Under My Umbrella – Wellies and a Brolly

Posted on January 31, 2020January 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I love a good punch, a craft punch that is and the Umbrella Builder Punch certainly fits the bill. Today I am sharing a pretty card made using the Under My Umbrella stamp set and the Umbrella Builder Punch.

To recreate the Umbrella card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Balmy Blue – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – – Rounded upper right corner x 2
Scrap of Best Dressed dsp

I began by stamping the open umbrella onto a scrap of Best Dressed dsp and punched it out using the Umbrella Builder Punch.

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The wellie boots (love these) were stamped on the Whisper White panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. They were coloured in using Blends Markers , Old Olive combo and Daffodil Delight combo.

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I stamped the raindrops in Balmy Blue ink and added the umbrella handle using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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The sentiment from the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set was stamped in Balmy Blue ink. The punched umbrella was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Under My Umbrella stamp set used to make a sweet thank you card

The stamped panel was added to the Balmy Blue layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted on the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.

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To complete the card I coloured in a trio of Basic Pearls using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends Marker.

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Meant To Be

Posted on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a quick, clean and simple card made using the Meant To Be stamp set and a rainbow of colours.

To recreate the Meant To Be card you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner x 2

I inked up the striped heart in Rococo Rose ink and stamped it on the top right hand corner of one of the Whisper White panels.

hearts made using the Meant To Be stamp set

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Using the Shammy I cleaned the stamped and inked it up in So Saffron ink. This was then stamped below the Rococo Rose image. I repeated the cleaning between each colour change before stamping in Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Seaside Spray, Highland Heather ans Smoky Slate.

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The sentiment from the Forever Lovely stamp set was stamped in Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Rainbow hearts card made using the Meant To Be Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was then mounted onto the highland Heather card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Rainbow hearts card made using the Meant To Be Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a scattering of Iridescent Sequins to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Rainbow hearts card made using the Meant To Be Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The striped heart was stamped on the remaining Whisper White panel which was then adhered inside the card and also on the front of the envelope.

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A sweet card showing a cute group of meerkats featuring Stampin' Up! products

The Gangs All Meer

Posted on January 21, 2020January 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute, quirky card made using a new Sale-A-Bration stamp set from Stampin’ Up! called The Gangs All Meer.

To recreate the Gangs All Meer card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Whisper White – 3” by 3”
Mossy Meadow – 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Whisper White – 2¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Whisper White

I die cut three squares from the three square panels of card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

The cactus image was stamped across the bottom of the card front in Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

I stamped the adorable group of meerkats in Soft Suede ink onto the smallest Whisper White square and coloured them in using the Crumb Cake combo of Blends Markers. The ground was added with the light Mossy Meadow Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

The background sky was added with So Saffron ink and a Sponge. The three squares were adhered together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive then mounted on the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto scrap Whisper White card and trimmed down using my Paper Trimmer. It was added to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – a quirky card featuring a cute group of Meerkats

To complete the card I added a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots. Cute card, I hope you agree.

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A beautiful red tulip card featuring Stampin' Up! products

Timeless Tulips

Posted on January 19, 2020January 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the Timeless Tulips stamp set by Stampin’ Up! and featuring a single tulip flower, simple but stylish.

To recreate the Timeless Tulips card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade – 3¾” by 3¼” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 3⅝” by 3⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I applied Sahara Sand ink to the inside of the Stone Embossing Folder and ran it through my die cutting machine with the Whisper White panel. This gives incredible texture to the card stock and a very soft, subtle colour.

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This panel was then glued to the Poppy Parade panel with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and adhered with the same glue to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – greeting card featuring a single tulip

I inked up the tulip flower with Poppy Parade ink and added some Cherry Cobbler ink to the base of the flower using a dauber. It was stamped onto scrap Whisper White card. This was punched out using the Tulip Builder Punch.

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I stamped 2 leaves in Old Olive ink on scrap card and punched them out using the same punch. The stem was stamped in the same ink and trimmed out using a pair of scissors.

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The flower was added to the card front with Dimensionals, the stem and leaves added with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Old Olive ink.

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I love the depth that the 2 red inks give to the flower, so pretty.

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Detailed Band dies and Band together stamp set make a pretty clean and simple card

Celebrate Band Together

Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet and simple celebrate band together card made using the Band Together stamp set and the Detailed Bands dies.

To recreate the Celebrate Band Together card you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Seaside Spray – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 4⅛” by 2”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2”

I ran the Seaside Spray panel was embossed by running it through the Big Shot in the Scripty Embossing Folder, It was adhered to the Blueberry Bushel card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I used one of the lovely Detailed Bands Dies to die cut the label from the small Blueberry Bushel panel. I also die cut the same image from the smaller Whisper White panel. The Blueberry Bushel band was then adhered to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped onto the inner die cut Whisper White label in Blueberry Bushel ink and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The card front was decorated with a trio of Basic Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty celebration card made using the Band Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

The remaining Whisper White panel was decorated with the flower from the same stamp set stamped with Seaside Spray ink. The envelope was decorated with the same image.