A beautiful stained-glass heart card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Friends For Life Dies and the Something Fancy stamp from Stampin' Up!

Stained-Glass Heart Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 3, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share a congratulations card designed, using the Friends For Life Dies and the stained glass window technique, to celebrate the wedding of my daughter and son in laws friends. I was inspired by a card made by Susan Wong for the Crafty Carrot……..

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the stained-glass heart card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Azure Afternoon card – 2½” by ¼”
Silver Foil – 3¼” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine inside the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Shy Shamrock layer and then to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using the Friends For Life Dies I die cut a solid heart from scrap Basic White card. The outline heart and the detailed heart were then placed onto the scrap Basic White card and secured together with washi tape from my stash. I then ran them through the Cut & Emboss Machine 4 times, cutting the heart apart from the outline each time. The outlines were set aside as I didn’t need them for this project.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I squirted some Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive onto the Silicon craft sheet and used a piece of sponge from my stash to add the glue to the back of one of the detailed hearts which was then glued onto the solid white heart. I stacked two more detailed hearts on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were then used to colour in all the negative spaces – Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Misty Moonlight, Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Then, I filled each negative space with a puddle of Fine Tip Glue and set it aside to dry for about 30 minutes. When the glue was dry and glossy, I glued the final white detailed heart in place hiding the messy edges created when I was colouring in the heart.

I die cut one last detailed heart from Silver Foil and glued it on top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Friends For Life Dies used with the Something Fancy stamp set to make beautiful stained-glass heart card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Azure Afternoon. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it. The ends were angled before the strip was added to the card front. A scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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Woo Hoo – You did it!

Posted on August 10, 2022August 7, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty card made for a dear friend to celebrate her retirement. I have used the gorgeous Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set which are available until the end of this month as both are Sale-a-Bration offerings.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the woo hoo card: you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2”
Basic White card – 5½“by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the designer series paper to the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added it to the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, and the Tailor Made Tags Dies to cut a large tag form the smallest piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The ‘woo hoo’ sentiment was stamped onto the tag in Polished Pink ink and the ‘you did it’ added in Rich Razzleberry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

The pretty flower, from the Simply Fabulous stamp set, was stamped in Polished Pink ink onto the tag and leaves added in Pear Pizzazz.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

I fed some Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon through the hole in the tag and tied it with a piece of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Wonderful World dsp and the Amazing Phrases stamp set used to make a woo hoo – you did it card

A trio of Pastel Pearls completed the card. Love it .

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New Home card

Posted on June 21, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

The new home card I am sharing today was made using the Ringed with Nature stamp set which will be available in the July – Dec Mini Catalogue for the 1^st July. I saw the stamp set and realised the sweet little house image would be perfect for the card I wanted to make for my ex-neighbours. They moved into rented accommodation last Autumn having sold their own house. They have now found a house near their children and are moving into their new home next month.

Colours used for this project are:

To recreate the new home card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Starry Sky card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush, I applied Pool Party ink to the scrap piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Starry Sky ink and the roof added in Basic Gray ink. I then die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Layering Circle Dies and glued the two circles together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The smaller Basic White panel was embossed using the In The Clouds Embossing Folder and glued it to the Basic Gray panel. A length of Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was glued to the Pool Party card base with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The circle piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A thank you card made using strips of Design A Daydream dsp and the Meadow Dies for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A pretty campervan congratulations card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Mirrored Campervan for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 23, 2021January 4, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite Stampin’ Up! Products. So much to choose from – eventually I settled on our fabulous Stamparatus and decided to showcase the mirror technique and make a sweet mirrored campervan card for a friend’s anniversary.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the mirrored campervan card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue card – 5 ½” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I mounted the campervan image on the Stamparatus plate and stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the smaller panel of Basic White card. I moved the plate along 2 hinge steps, placed the Silicon Mat on top of the stamped image, inked up and stamped onto the Silicon Mat. I repeated this step to get a darker image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The Silicon Mat was turned over, lined up next to the original stamped image inked side down. I then stamped the image down on the back of the Silicon Mat to provide the pressure to imprint the image. Lifted the Silicon Mat and voila we had a mirror image!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The heart from the Sweet Conversations stamp set was stamped, between the 2 campervans, in Real Red ink. Using the following Blends, I coloured the images in – Polished Pink, Balmy Blue, So Saffron, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Basic Black & the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Light Smoky Slate Blends pen, I coloured a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and wrapped it around the stamped panel. The panel was then adhered to the Balmy Blue layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added to the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Seasonal Labels Dies. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a bow using the same-coloured Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and a trio of Classic Matte Dots.

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Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet celebration card

Detailed Bands and Band Together

Posted on November 26, 2019November 22, 2019 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today happened by complete chance. I had a piece of cardstock lying on my desk, the negative piece left over when I die cut one of the gorgeous Detailed Bands and I thought I would try to make something using it.

To recreate the Detailed Bands and Band Together card you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 1⅞”
Poppy Parade – 4⅛” by ½” x 2

Using Crumb Cake ink I randomly stamped the large flower onto the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty celebration card made using the Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies

Using the negative die cut strip as a stencil and a a piece of Sponge I added Petal Pink ink to the smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty celebration card made using the Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies

Leaving the stencil in position I placed the panel into the Stamparatus and positioned the detailed metal die face down on top, I added a second foam piece to raise up the panel. I added some temporary adhesive to the back of the die and closed the hinged panel picking up the die. I inked the die with Poppy Parade ink and stamped it down.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty celebration card made using the Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies

I loved the vintage, shabby chic look. I did stamp the image twice. I removed the panel from the Stamparatus and stamped the sentiment with Poppy Parade in the middle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty celebration card made using the Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies

The Poppy Parade strips were added to the top and bottom of the inked panel and adhered to the card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a pretty celebration card made using the Band Together stamp set and Detailed Bands dies

I stamped the flower in Poppy Parade ink onto the remaining panel of Whisper White and glued it inside the card. The same image and ink were used to decorate the envelope. A trio of Red Rhinestones were added to the card front to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and live in the UK I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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A pretty congraulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Shaker Stars for a congratulations card

Posted on October 4, 2019September 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the So Many Stars bundle for my lovely friend and downline Jo Law who has promoted to Silver last week – whoop whoop.

To recreate the So Many Stars card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive – 5½” by 3¾”
Silver Foil – 5” by 5”
Window Sheet 3⅝” by 4”
Whisper White ½” strip

I began by die cutting the second largest star from the old Olive panel using the Stitched Stars dies. I adhered the Window Sheet to the back of the Old Olive panel to cover the star shaped hole. Using the same stitched star die and the next size down I die cut the star shaped frame from Silver Foil and inlaid it onto the Window Sheet covered aperture using a small amount of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies

I used the dimensional strips on the back of the die cut panel to edge the star shape and also on the corners of the panel. I rubbed the embossing buddy around the inside of the star on the back of the panel to remove any static.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies

A small pinch of Metallic Sequins was placed on the front of the Thick Whisper White card base and the star panel on adhered top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies

The small stars were die cut from the left over Silver Foil pieces and added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies

The sentiment from the Well Said stamp set was stamped on the ½” strip of cardstock in Old Olive ink, trimmed down with scissors and glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies

I decorated the inside of the card and the envelope using a stamp from the So Many Stars stamp set and Old Olive ink.

Such a simple but pretty card.I hope Jo likes it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

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A simple, stylish card made using the Royal Peacock stamp set and the gorgeous Copper Delicata ink

Royal Peacock meets copper

Posted on August 30, 2019August 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been dying to try out the new Metallic inks that are coming in the Autumn/Winter catalogue and have chosen to use the Copper ink with the Royal Peacock stamp set.

To recreate the Royal Peacock card you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Silver Foil 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜ by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner for the inside
Whisper White 5 ¼” by 3 ½” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Pretty Peacock

The gorgeous peacock was stamped on the smaller Whisper White panel in Pretty Peacock ink. I added the second layer of colour using the lovely new Copper Delicata ink. Love the soft shimmer it gives to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Royal Peacock stamp used with the new Copper Delicata ink

The stamped layer was added to the Copper Foil layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Royal Peacock stamp used with the new Copper Delicata ink

The whole panel was mounted onto the Pretty Peacock card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Royal Peacock stamp used with the new Copper Delicata ink

I stamped the sentiment from the New Wonders stamp set in the Copper Delicata ink onto a scrap of Pretty Peacock cardstock and trimmed it out using scissors and added it to the card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Royal Peacock stamp used with the new Copper Delicata ink

On the remaining panel of Whisper White cardstock I stamped the peacock and glued it inside the card. The envelope was decorated using the same stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Royal Peacock stamp used with the new Copper Delicata ink

A very simple by stylish card. I hope you like it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A gorgeous card using paper piecing and the Wonderful Moments stamp set

Forever Starts Today

Posted on June 21, 2019June 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Forever Starts Today card made using the gorgeous Wonderful Moments stamp set and the Bird Ballard dsp for a little paper piecing.

To recreate the Wonderful Moments card you will need;

Bermuda Bay card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Calypso Coral 4¾” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 4⅝” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Whisper White 4” by 1¼” for the sentiment

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

I stamped the lady onto the Whisper White panel with the rounded corner using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the same image onto a piece of Bird Ballard designer series paper (dsp) and cut it out using my sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

Using the following Blends Marker Pens I coloured in the image – Ivory, Light Bermuda Bay, Light Calypso Coral, Dark Petal Pink & Soft Suede combo. The cut out piece of dsp was then adhered to the image with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

The sentiment from the Bloom and Grow stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White in Bermuda Bay ink. The end was flagged with the Banner Triple Punch and the upper left corner rounded with the Detailed Trio Punch. It was added to the panel with Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was adhered to the Calypso Coral panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

I added it to the Bermuda Bay card base with ½ a Pearlised Doily tucked under the rounded corner using Dimensionals. To complete the card I added a felt heart and a tiny bow using the goodies from the It Starts with Art goodie box and some Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Forever starts today wedding card made using the Wonderful Moments stamp set

The image was stamped again on the inside panel and the envelope in 3^rd generation Calypso Coral ink.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Mo x

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A masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies

Garage Gears for a masculine card

Posted on April 21, 2019April 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a masculine card made using the Garage Gears dies and the Geared Up Garage stamp set. Many of us find masculine cards a challenge but this set makes it easy to make great cards for the men in your life.

Making the Garage Gears card

You will need;
Cherry Cobbler card base
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2
Basic Black 4” by 3”
Silver Foil scrap
Bermuda Bay 2” by 1½”
Whisper White strip 3½” by ½”

I began by die cutting the large group of cogs and gears using the Big Shot and the Garage Gears dies. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add these to one of the Whisper White panels. This panel was added to the Cherry Cobbler card Base with the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up

I stamped the tool box using the Stamparatus, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the Bermuda Bay cardstock. I wanted to get a really intense black image and the Stamparatus usually works best as you can stamp repeatedly in the same spot. The image was then die cut using the Big Shot and the same die set. It was added to the Whisper White panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut some of the individual gears and cogs using scrap Silver Foil paper and added then to the card front. I also used some of the waste foil circles as extra points of interest on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Perfectly Paired Stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto the strip of Whisper White and trimmed it down to size. It was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I added a stamped and die cut tool box onto the inside Whisper White layer and stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a masculine card made using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears dies by Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like this cute masculine card as much as I do.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x