A pretty peacock thank you card featuring the Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Peacock Poppies

Posted on October 29, 2020October 23, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty peacock poppy card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and the Ornate Layers Dies.

To recreate the Peacock Poppies card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock Card Base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5¼” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 3⅝” by 2¼”
Whisper White 5⅞” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Whisper White – ⅝” strip

On my desk I had a die cut decorative panel, cut for another project and not used. The panel was cut from Whisper White card using the Ornate Layers Dies.

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I cut a panel of Whisper White card – 3⅝” by 2¼” which fits inside the ornate panel. I stamped the group of poppies from the Painted Poppies stamp set, across the bottom of the panel in Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

The flowers were coloured in using the Pretty Peacock Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A birthday card made using the Painted Poppies stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink

Using the larger speckled stamp from the Painted Poppies stamp set, I randomly stamped across the stamped panels using 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Balmy Blue ink.

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The stamped panel was glued to the Ornate Layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the whole panel added to the Pretty Peacock card base on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White, trimmed and added to the card front. I used the Pretty Peacock Blends Markers to colour in a trio of Basic Rhinestones to complete the card.

Such a pretty card.

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Seabed Embossing Folder

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a card made using the Seabed embossing folder made for our latest team challenge, the theme being ‘Texture’.

To recreate the Seabed card, you will need:

Seaside Spray – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded on the long side at 4⅛”
Just Jade – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Whisper White – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Scrap Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray and Whisper White

I embossed the long strip of Whisper White card using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Seabed Embossing Folder. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I added the Just Jade strips either side of the embossed panel.

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Using Misty Moonlight ink, I stamped the sweet whale on scrap Whisper White card and punched out using the Whale Builder Punch. Whilst the punch was out I punched the water spout for scrap Seaside Spray card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made for a team challenge featuring the Seabed Embossing Folder and Whale Done stamp set

I inked up the seaweed image with Just Jade ink and added some Misty Moonlight ink using a Sponge Dauber. I stamped the image on the Seaside spray card base. I repeated the inking of the seaweed and stamped it on scrap Whisper White card and cut the image out with scissors. This was added to the embossed panel using the liquid adhesive

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made for a team challenge featuring the Seabed Embossing Folder and Whale Done stamp set

The school of fishes were stamped with Bumblebee ink onto the embossed panel and the whale added on Dimensionals, the spout was added with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made for a team challenge featuring the Seabed Embossing Folder and Whale Done stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Whale Done stamp set in Just Jade ink onto scrap Whisper White card and trimmed it out with Scissors. The sentiment was backed with Misty Moonlight card and added to the card with liquid glue on one end and a Dimensional at the other end.

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A relatively simple card. I hope you like it.

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Snowflakes on an embossed panel for a sweet Christmas Card made using Stampin' Up! products

Embossed Snowflakes

Posted on October 9, 2020October 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a pretty card today featuring embossed snowflakes made using the So Many Snowflake Dies and the Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

To recreate the embossed snowflakes card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White, Magenta Madness & Misty Moonlight

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the So Many Snowflake dies I die cut the largest snowflake from one of the Whisper White panels. This die only cuts out a negative image and it is so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

I then ran the die cut panel through the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder. The layer was then added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.

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I die cut a medium sized snowflake from scrap Magenta Madness card and a smaller snowflake from scrap Misty Moonlight card.

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These were layered on top of the card base using Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

The sentiment from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set was stamped on scrap White card in Magenta Madness ink, the ends were flagged and the strip was glued to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card featuring snowflakes on an embossed panel

I added a Elegant Faceted Gem to the centre of the snowflake and added a scattering of Adhesive Backed Snowflakes to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely Yu stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Parisian Lovely You

Posted on July 17, 2020July 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

This Parisian lovely you card began with a desire to use the embossed Petal Pink panel left over from another project. I paired it with the Lovely You stamp set for this soft, pretty feminine card.

To recreate the Parisian Lovely You card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Petal Pink – 8¼” by 5⅞” – embossed and cut diagonally to give 2 pieces
Brass Foil – 5” by ¼”
Whisper White – 4” by ¾”
Scrap Whisper White

Using a pencil I drew a line along the edge of the embossed piece onto the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely Yu stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the images from the Lovely You stamp set, starting with the largest and over lapping the pencil line. I used Mint Macaron, Pool Party, Petal Pink, So Saffron & Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp the images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely Yu stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added the Brass Foil strip to the top of the embossed Petal Pink layer and added it to the card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely Yu stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Mint Macaron ink onto the ¾” strip of Whisper White card and the cut down using scissors. It was added to the card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely Yu stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

On scrap Whisper White card I stamped 2 flowers and a sprig of leaves. These were cut out using sharp scissor and added to the card front using Mini Dimensinals. The leaf was tucked under the sentiment strip. I decorated the card with a scattering of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Parisian Lovely floral card made using the Lovely You stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Such a pretty feminine card. I hope you like it

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Bunch of Flowers

Posted on May 22, 2020May 19, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a bunch of flowers made using a sneak peak of a new stamp set called Jar of Flowers. We aren’t actually using the jar today but it is a sweet card none the less.

To recreate the Bunch of Flowers card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rococo Rose – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Old Olive – 5¼” by 2⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅛” by 2¾” – Rounded upper left corner
So Saffron – ½” strip

The Rococo Rose panel was embossed using the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and glued it to the Rococo Roe card front using Snail Adhesive.

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I stamped the flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the small panel of Whisper White card and added the stems below using the same ink. I left about ¼” between the stems and flowers to allow for ribbon.

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The bunch of flowers was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo. So Saffron combo. Old Olive combo. Dark Purple Posy and Light Rich Razzelberry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the stamped panel to the Old Olive layer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked the strip of So Saffron in the upper left corner under the stamped layer.

The bunch of flowers was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo. So Saffron combo. Old Olive combo. Dark Purple Posy and Light Rich Razzelberry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The bow was made from Old Olive ribbon and attached to the card front with glue dots. The card was completed with a trio of Noble Rhinestones.

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I hope you like it.

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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.

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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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Country Home

Posted on August 31, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the lovely Country Home stamp set and my Aquapainter. I love colouring in and using an Aquapainter and my ink pads makes this so easy.

Making the Country Home card

I cut a piece of Watercolor Paper 5” by 3½” and stamped the jug image in Momento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower right hand corner. I stamped the foliage image in the same ink on top of the jug and set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a simple watercolored card.

Whilst I was waiting for the panel to try I cut a piece of Gray Granite cardstock 5⅞” by 1½”, spritzed it lightly with water and ran it through the Big Shot with the Tin Tile embossing folder. I love the great definition this folder gives.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a simple watercolored card.

For my colour palette I chose Gray Granite for the jug, Crumb Cake for the bulrushes, Granny Apple Green for the large leaves, Lemon Lime Twist & Daffodil Delight for the Artichoke, Mossy Meadow for the small leaves and Grapefruit Grove for the small buds. I squeezed ink into the lid of each pad and used my Aquapainter to colour in.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a simple watercolored card.

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink. I then wrapped a piece of Granny Apple Green ½” ribbon around the left side of the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a simple watercolored card.

I added the Gray Granite embossed piece to the front of a Grapefruit Grove card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I rounded the upper right corner of the card base and the stamped watercoloured panel using the Detailed Trio Punch. The stamped panel was added over top on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” to the inside of the card having stamped the tile image in Granny Apple Green ink across the bottom. I stamped the same image in the same ink down the side of a Very vanilla envelope. to the inside of the card. To finish off I added a scatter of Faceted Dots.

Such a simple, pretty card. I hope you like it.

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Beautiful Promenade

Posted on August 26, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Earlier this week we had my husband’s cousin and her partner visiting from Canada and they were fascinated with my Big Shot……… who isn’t!!! I cut a few pieces out using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and Beautiful Layers framelit dies to demonstrate how it worked and decided to use them to make a card today. So this card is for you Helen and T.J.

Making the Beautiful Promenade card

I began by placing the Whisper White die cut doily onto a 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Soft Sea Foam cardstock. Lifting the doily to one side I stamped the striped flower image twice using 2^nd generation Coastal Cabana ink so that the stamped flowers would be partially covered by the doily. 2^nd generation means inking up your stamp then stamping it onto scrap paper – I use Grid Paper – then stamping again without re-inking onto your project which gives you a lighter shade of the original colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set by Stampin’ Up

At this point I decided that the background was too stark so ran the Soft Sea Foam panel through my Big Shot using the Tufted embossing folder.

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I took the flower I had stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock then die cut using my Big Shot and the Beautiful Layers dies. I stamped the striped flower overtop of the die cut image. I then stamped 3 lots of leaves in Gray Granite ink and die cut them out. I stamped the sentiment from the Eastern Beauty stamp set in Gray Granite ink into the centre of the doily and started putting the card together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beautiful Promenade stamp set by Stampin’ Up

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the embossed Soft Sea Foam layer to a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5½“ by 3¾” and added this to the Bermuda Bay card base. I added a strip of Gray Granite cardstock 4⅛” by ⅜” to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the doily on top using tiny pieces of Stampin’ Dimensionals. The flower was then added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the leaves tucked in behind. To finish the card off I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots.

Such a soft, pretty card. I hope you like it.

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Christmas Wreath using the Painted Harvest stamp set

Posted on August 7, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for this month’s team challenge the theme of which was ‘make a Christmas project using non Christmas supplies. I decided to try making a Christmas Wreath using my Stamparatus and the Painted Harvest stamp set which hasn’t had a lot of love recently

Before starting this card I watched the video by Dawn of DoStamping – where she explains how to make a template to use with the Stamparatus. I used my retired Square dies and Window Sheet to make the template for this particular; I wanted a larger sized wreath.

Making the Christmas Wreath card

I began by placing my Window Sheet template in the corner of my Stamparatus. I placed a 3¾” square of Whisper White cardstock in the negative space at the centre of the template; the square is exactly the same size as the negative space. I placed the solid leaf stamp onto the Whisper White cardstock and picked it up with one of the plates.

Pretty Christmas Wreath made using the Stamparatus and the Painted Harvest stamp set

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I inked the stamp with Granny Apple Green ink and stamped it down. I rotated the cardstock one turn within the template and inked up and stamped the leaf image in the same way. I repeated this step by stamping the leaf all the way round the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Christmas Wreath made using the Painted Harvest stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Next I positioned the more detailed leaf stamp, inked up in Mossy Meadow ink and stamped it around the wreath as before. I stamped the sentiment from the Mistletoe Season stamp set in the centre of the wreath in Real Red ink and added some of the gorgeous new Red Rhinestones to give some colour and shine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Christmas Wreath made using the Painted Harvest stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I ran a 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Real Red cardstock through the Big Shot with the Layering Leaves embossing folder and added the stamped panel on top with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of ⅜” Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the join securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to a Thick Whisper White card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finally I added a bow in the same ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Christmas Wreath made using the Painted Harvest stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I am really happy with the look of this card, hope you like it

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July Classes featuring the Love What You Do stamp set and Share What You Love dsp by Stampin' Up!

Love What You Do for July Classes

Posted on July 17, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects we made in this month’s classes using the Love What You Do stamp set and Share What You Love designer series paper (dsp).

www.crafty-rootes.com – Love What You Do and Share What You Love by Stampin’ Up!

Card 1 – scatter of flowers

We started with a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5¼” by 3½” and stamped the large watercolor image in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink. Second generation is when you ink up a stamp, stamp onto scrap paper then stamp the 2^nd generation, or 3^rd or 4^th generation, onto your project.

I inked up the small flower images in Rich Razzelberry ink and stamped them from the bottom left to the top right of the Pool Party stamped image. Taking a Blender Pen and the Rich Razzelberry ink pad I coloured in the small flowers.

The sentiment from the Hand Delivered stamp set was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock 2” by ⅜” and trimmed a banner end using my Paper Snips. I added the sentiment to slightly larger piece of Rich Razzelberry cardstock and tucked a cut down piece of Pearlized Doily behind using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. This was added to the stamped panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The whole panel was then added to a piece of Rich Razzelberry cardstock 5½” by 3” and adhered this panel to a Thick Whisper White card base on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a scrap of Rich Razzelberry and Pool Party cardstock to the lop left hand corner of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive after banner ending with paper Snips. Finally I added a small bow made with White and Silver Baker’s Twine.

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Card 2 – Embossed background

We took a 5” by 3⅝” panel of Pool Party cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Lovely Floral Embossing folder. This panel was then adhered to the right hand side of the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Taking the 3½” by 2¾” panel of Whisper White cardstock we stamped the Watercolor image in 2^nd generation pool Party ink in the centre. We inked up the largest flower and stamped it in Rich Razzelberry ink and added the 2 leaves in Pool Party ink. This panel was then added to a layer of Rich Razzelberry cardstock 3⅝” by 2⅞” with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Taking a small piece of the Share What You Love dsp we flagged one end and adhered it to the embossed Pool Party layer. The stamped panel was then added over the top on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the hand Delivered stamp set was stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White 2½” by ⅜” and added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a Stampin’ Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Love What You Do and Share What You Love by Stampin’ Up!

Card 3 – Thank You card

We again stamped the watercolor image in 2^nd generation Pool party ink onto a panel of Whisper White 4” by 2¾” and stamped the flower image overtop in Rich Razzelberry ink. We also stamped the flowers in Rich Razzelberry ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. After colouring the flowers in using the Rich Razzelberry ink pad and Blender Pens we cut them out using paper snips and adhered them to the stamped panel. We added the stamped panel to a piece of Rich Razzelberry cardstock4 ¼” by 2” and set it to one side.

We added a piece of Share What You Love dsp to the front of a Pool Party card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesivebefore adding the stamped panel overtop on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock measuring 2” by 1” and added this to the card front using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive and a Stampin’ Dimensional.

The ladies really enjoyed making these cards. I hope you like them.