Pink ombre themed team congratulations cards made using the gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pink Leaves cards

Posted on November 6, 2024November 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing cards made for team members who have achieved a level in sales. I made the cards using the Caring Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the cards, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Melon Mambo card – 2” by 1 ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I began by stamping the solid leaf at the top of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I stamped the leaf about a ⅓ of the way down. I switched to Melon Mambo ink for the next ⅓.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make pink ombre themed team congratulations cards.

The final ⅓ was stamped in berry Burst ink. This gives a lovely ombre effect. The outline leaf was stamped over each leaf in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make pink ombre themed team congratulations cards.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Berry Burst panel and a length of retired Bubble Bath Ribbon wrapped around the panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make pink ombre themed team congratulations cards.

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card which was then die cut using a Perennial Postage Die. I tucked the piece of Melon Mambo card under the ribbon and glued it in place. The die cut sentiment was then added over top on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Caring Leaves stamp set used to make pink ombre themed team congratulations cards.

A Ribbon bow and a trio of Adhesive-backed Discs finished the card. So pretty.

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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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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The Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family used to make a congratulations card - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Rainbow Leaves card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 28, 2024October 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a dice roll – Punch or die cut, Bling, Congrats, Landscape, Regals. I have made my card using the Caring Leaves stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate rainbow leaves card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Cherry Cobbler card – 2 ½” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I inked up my chosen leaf with Crushed Curry ink and stamped it onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card as far to the left as possible.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Next to it I stamped the same leaf in Cherry Cobbler ink, then Old Olive ink, Pretty Peacock ink, Blueberry Bushel ink and finally Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The outline leaf image was then added to each leaf with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Basic Black layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A length of Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Cherry Cobbler card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using the Autumn Leaves Dies, I die cut a label from the small piece of Basic White card. The sentiment was then stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto the label and then glued the label to the small piece of Cherry Cobbler card. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A congratulations card made using the Caring Leaves stamp set and colours from the Regals family – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of Gold Textured Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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The Bird's Eye View stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a graduation card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Congratulations Graduate card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on June 13, 2024May 31, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are celebrating graduations. I have used the sweet Bird’s Eye View stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the congratulations card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Full of Life dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾”

I glued the panel of Full of Life dsp to one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. This panel was then added to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp sets

Using the Everyday Details Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 4¼” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

The images of the pile of books and the sweet bird, both from the Bird’s Eye View stamp set, were stamped onto the rectangle in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images – Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set

The sentiment came from the Light the Sky stamp set. I only wanted the word ‘congratulations’ so masked off the rest of the sentiment with a Postit Note. I inked up the word using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it above the coloured images. The decorated rectangle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A graduation card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the Bird’s Eye View stamp se

A trio of Tinsel Gems, from the 3 pack finished the card.

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A pretty, quirky congratulations card made for a friend who has just become an auntie using the Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Happy Bunny Card

Posted on January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the daughter of a friend who has just become an auntie for the first time. The baby is a boy but Emma loves pink, so pink it had to be.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the happy bunny card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
More Dazzle card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 2½”

The clouds were stamped across the top of the Thick Basic White card front in Balmy Blue ink.

A pretty, quirky congratulations card made for a friend who has just become an auntie using the Playin in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playin in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty, quirky congratulations card for a friend who has just become an auntie

The group of flowers were stamped along the bottom of the card base in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used Balmy Blue, Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam Blends to colour in the flowers and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty, quirky congratulations card for a friend whoo has just become an auntie

Using the Everyday Details Dies I die cut a rectangle from the 4” by 2½” panel of Basic White card. The happy bunny was stamped on the rectangle in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty, quirky congratulations card for a friend whoo has just become an auntie

I coloured the image with the same Blends Pens with the addition of Balmy Blue for the puddle. The clouds above were stamped in Balmy Blue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty, quirky congratulations card for a friend who has just become an auntie

The coloured piece was added to the More Dazzle card using Mini Glue Dots. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty, quirky congratulations card for a friend who has just become an auntie

A trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

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A sweet congratulations card made for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop using the Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Cradled Card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our gorgeous Sale-a-Bration choices. I have used the Cradled with Love stamp set to make a pretty baby card for friends who have just welcomed their first grandchild.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the cradle card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Flight & Airy dsp – 5½” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝ by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅛”

I glued the panel of Flight and Airy dsp to the 5⅝” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The two 5⅝” by 1⅛” strips of Basic White card were embossed using the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder. One of the embossed strips was then adhered to the 1 ¼” flap on the front of the card. I then glued this strip to the dsp panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The second embossed strip was adhered to the 5⅝ by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card. I glued this inside the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies, I die cut a Scalloped Rectangle. I stamped the rug onto the label in Balmy Blue ink. The cradle was then stamped in Pecan Pie ink. I added the mobile using Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens were used to colour in the image – Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Lemon Lolly and Crumb Cake. The scalloped rectange was the glued to the 1⅛” embossed strip. This gives the illusion that the panel is floating.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cradled with Love Sale-a-Bration stamp set used to make a sweet congratulations card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Colour Dots completed the card.

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A one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set by Stampin' Up! creates 4 pretty cards

Beautiful Balloons One Sheet Wonder

Posted on November 26, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a gorgeous one sheet wonder made using the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and some bright and cheerful colours.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the one sheet wonder you will need:

Basic White card – 10” by 7”
Card Bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”x 4
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 4

I began by stamping the medium sized balloons in Fresh Freesia ink from the top to the bottom of the Basic White card and then from left to right.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Next, I added the Lemon Lolly smaller balloons, overlapping the Fresh Freesia Balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Then the Soft Sea Foam Balloons and lastly the Pool Party balloons.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

Using a Paper Trimmer I cut the stamped sheet into 4 identical panels measuring 5” by 3½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

I used Pebbled Path ink to stamp the sentiment onto each panel and glued the panels to the Pebbled Path layers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

These were added to the four card bases on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder which makes 4 pretty cards

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed each card.

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Woo-hoo, congratulations card

Posted on June 30, 2023June 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I love the ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set and have used it to make a woo-hoo, congratulations card for a friend.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the woo-hoo card, you will need:

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞
Boho Blue card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Moody Mauve card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using Boho Blue ink, I stamped the 2 chemical symbols onto the Boho Blue panel. I had mounted them both onto the same block to make this quicker. The panel was then glued to the 5⅝” by 3⅞ panel of Basic White card and then to the Pebbled Path card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a Woo-Hoo, congratulations card

I used the Countryside Corners dies to cut a label from the 4⅛” by 2½” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a Woo-Hoo, congratulations card

The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped in Boho Blue ink onto the bottom of the label.

The microscope was stamped above the sentiment using Pebbled Path ink. I added the bubbles across the top using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a Woo-Hoo, congratulations card

The following Blends Pens were then used to colour in parts of the microscope. The decorated piece was then glued to the Moody Mauve layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a Woo-Hoo, congratulations card

I added 2 pieces of Pebbled Path Ribbon across the card front, securing them in place with strips of Seal +. The label piece was then added on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘It’s a Science’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a Woo-Hoo, congratulations card

A great masculine card, I hope you like it.

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A beautiful card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop featuring the stunning Friends are like Seashells stamp set

Seashell card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

Posted on June 14, 2021May 31, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Training Blog Hop. Today I am sharing one of the seashell cards I made for team members who had reached sales or recruiting targets in May.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the seashell card, you will need:

Pale Papaya card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Calypso Coral card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I ran the smaller panel of Basic White through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Stitched With Whimsey Dies. I used the largest square. I moved the die down the card, overlapping the original and ran it through again. I knew I would be covering the centre area. I added this panel to the Calypso Coral layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the same glue, I added the panel to the Pale Papaya card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty seashell themed congratulations card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

On scraps of Basic White card, I stamped the seashells and cut them out using the Seaside Shells Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty seashell themed congratulations card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

The die cuts were then placed in the coordinating spots in the Seashell 3D Embossing Folder and ran them through the Cut & Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty seashell themed congratulations card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

I arranged the shells across the middle of the panel, hiding the overlapping embossed area. I used a mixture of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty seashell themed congratulations card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

The sentiment came from my stash and had been stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto Basic White card and die cut using the Messages Die. It was added to the card front with a Mini Dimensional and one end and liquid glue at the other.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty seashell themed congratulations card for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Training Blog Hop

Using a Mini Glue Dot I added a double White Baker’s Twine bow from the Essentials combo pack. I also added and a trio of Artistry Blooms Sequins to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope my team members like the card.

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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. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

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Forever Blossoms stamp set teamed with the Best Dressed dsp for a sweet congratulations card

Best Dressed Congratulations

Posted on January 12, 2020January 10, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my fabulous up-line Mikalela Titheridge who has just promoted to ‘GOLD ELITE’ – Go Mikaela……. I started with a piece of the gorgeous Best Dressed designer series paper (dsp) this is part of the dsp pack which comes with the current starter kit offer along with an adorable and really useful mini paper trimmer.

To recreate the Tropical Congratulations card you will need:

Old Olive – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Best Dressed dsp – 4⅞” by 3 ¼” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded Lower Left corner
Whisper White 3” by 3” x 2

I glued the Best Dressed dsp to the Old Olive layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel and tied it in a bow. The panel was then added to the Melon Mambo card base with Dimensionals.

Forever Blossoms stamp set teamed with the Best Dressed dsp for a sweet congratulations cardl

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set stamp set

Using the Layering Circle dies I cut out a circle and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the 2 squares of Whisper White card stock.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Welcome to the Team stamp set – this is a demonstrator only set – in Old Olive onto the die cut circle towards the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The flowers from the Forever Blossoms stamp set were stamped around the edge of the circle in Melon Mambo ink. The leaves were added in Old Olive ink.

A-gorgeous-Best-Dressed-Congratulations-card-made-using-the-Best-Dressed-dsp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

The 2 circles were glued together and the left side was trimmed down using the Paper Trimmer. The circle was added to the card front with glue and dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty card congratulations card made using Best Dressed dsp and the Forever Blossoms stamp set

I completed the card by adding a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.

I really hope Mikaela likes the card.

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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.

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

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.