A pretty, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

So Sorry card

Posted on September 13, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet so sorry card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some soft colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the so sorry card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner

I inked up the largest bloom with Fresh Freesia ink, the leaves and stem were wiped clean with my Shammy and re-coloured with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Maker. I also added some Highland Heather to the flower spike using the Stampin’ Write Maker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the 5” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

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I repeated this with the medium flower spike using Pretty In Pink ink and a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker and Old Olive for the stem and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

For the smaller flower spike I used Peach Pie ink, a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the Old Olive Marker. These were all stamped onto the same panel of Basic White cardstock.

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The Dragonflies were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Peach Pie card front on Dimensionals. A double Linen Thread Bow and a trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Flowers card

Posted on September 1, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty, floral sending love card, made using the lovely Flowers of Beauty stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the beautiful flowers card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 4”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder, I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The embossed panel was then glued to the Garden Green layer and then to the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

I used the Everyday Details dies to die cut a large circle and stamped the sentiment, from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set in the centre of the die cut circle in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The outline rose image was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and the centre added in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral. The smaller flower was stamped in Berry Burst ink with the colour added in 2^nd generation Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the outline in full strength and the inside with 2^nd generation. All the images were die cut using the Flowers of Beauty Dies. The flowers and leaves were then arranged around the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

A Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems – 4 pack finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Flowers of Beauty stamp set used with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set to make a pretty floral card

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Spotlight In Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Floral card

Posted on August 27, 2024August 15, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet floral card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the sweet floral card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic Black card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner.
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside.

In Summer Splash ink, I stamped the beautiful butterfly image all over the Summer Splash card base and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The floral image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4½” by 3” panel of Basic White. The butterfly was also stamped on the panel in the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The flowers were coloured with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Blends Pens and the leaves with Lost Lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the Pool Party and Summer Splash Blends Pens, I coloured the butterfly. The sentiment was stamped in Summer Splash ink. The panel was then mounted onto the card front using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight In Nature stamp set used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A beautiful, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Inspiring Snapdragon Card

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have made a sweet get-well card using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some bright and happy colours.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Lemon Lolly

Melon Mambo

To recreate the inspiring snapdragon card, you will need:

Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Melon Mambo card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Taking the longest flower spike, I stamped around the edges of the Lemon Lolly card front with Lemon Lolly ink creating a tone-on-tone textured look.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

At the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

The long flower spike was then stamped above the sentiment, in the centre of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Melon Mambo ink. The other 2 flower spikes were then stamped, one on either side with Lemon Lolly ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

I stamped the dragonfly in 3^rd generation Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Melon Mambo layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and tied in a bow. The whole piece was mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

A scattering of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks used to make a gorgeous thank you card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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A pretty, soft, floral card made using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Layered Florals Embossed card

Posted on February 11, 2024February 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness, I am obsessed with the new Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder, it is so detailed and gorgeous. I have used it today to make a pretty floral birthday card. This card was inspired by a Youtube video made by Peggy Noe

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the layered floral card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card – 2⅞” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

Using Light and Dark Bubble Bath Blends pens, I coloured in the large flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

The leaves were coloured with Lemon Lolly Blends and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens. The embossed panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer and then to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

The sentiment, from the Notes of Nature stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Pebbled Path card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

I added a piece of Tear & Tape to the back of the sentiment and wove a piece of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon back and forth securing it on the adhesive. The sentiment was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used to make a pretty, soft, floral card

A scattering of Adhesive backed Sequins finished the card. So pretty. Thank you for the inspirations Peggy.

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A pretty paper pieced floral card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop using the Lifetime of Love Dies by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 20, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Something New’. So much to choose from……. Eventually I decided to make a pretty card using the gorgeous Lifetime of Love Dies and one of my favourite techniques, paper piecing.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Fight & Airy dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜””
Silver Foil Speciality Paper – 5” by 3½”
Scrap Fresh Freesia & Soft Sea Foam
Adhesive sheet

From the panel of Silver Foil Speciality Paper – with a piece of Adhsive Sheet stuck to the back and die cut the arched floral image using the Lifetime of Love Dies, I choose the darkest piece of foil with the slightly purple tone. I popped out the pieces and adhered the outline piece to the panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

From scrap Fresh Freesia and scrap Soft Sea Foam card, each with adhesive sheet applied to the back, I die the floral part of the die again.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Using my Take Your Pick Tool I picked up each piece from the flowers and leaves, removed the backing from the adhesive sheet and placed the piece into the negative space. I absolutely loved how it came out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink inside the arch and the decorated panel was then glued to the piece of Flight & Airy dsp which was then adhered to the Gorgeous Grape panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Thick Basic White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love Dies used to make a pretty paper pieced floral card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

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Stepped Up Moody Mauve Daisies card

Posted on September 8, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

If you saw my last blog post on Tuesday the 5^th September where I shared a simple stamping (inks, stamps and paper) card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set. I could not resist stepping it up by changing the colour palette, adding layers and accessories.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Moody Mauve

Pebbled Path

To recreate the moody mauve daisies card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Moody Mauve card

As before, I used Pebbled Path ink to randomly stamp the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using 2^nd generation Moody Mauve ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

At this point I decided to add a layer of Basic White card and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around the panel and adhered it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The same liquid glue was used to add the whole panel to a Moody Mauve card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Moody Mauve card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. It was then die cut using the label from the Cheerful Daisies Dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A pretty pastel thank you card made using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Botanical Thank You card

Posted on September 3, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty botanical thank you card made using the lovely Botanical Layers stamp set and some fresh colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the botanical thank you card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Misty Moonlight card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”

I stamped the large leafy image in the upper left and lower right corners of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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The floral image was then stamped in Bubble Bath ink and more geometric image in Misty Moonlight ink.

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The stamped panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped 3 pieces of Silver Elegant Trim across the panel, securing them on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then added to the Bubble Bath card base using the same liquid glue.

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The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the square of Basic White card. This was then die cut using a stitched circle form the Stylish Shapes Dies.

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I punched a circle from the Bubble Bath square using the Decorative Circle Punch. The two circles were then glued together. The sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A scattering of Festive Pearls completed this pretty card.

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A pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Color & Contour Floral Birthday card

Posted on July 16, 2023July 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Color & Contour stamp set and some bright colours.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the floral birthday card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner

The sentiment from the Phrases For All stamp set was stamped on the strip of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

I placed the sentiment strip onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and lightly due a line in pencil on both sides. The sentiment panel was then set on one side. This gives a guideline for stamping my images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The outline of the large spray of flowers was stamped in Pebbled Path ink, taking care to keep the bottom of the image inside the pencil lines. I stamped it again using the same ink. I then stamped the outline flower head a couple of times using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The infill images for the flowers were stamped in Sweet Sorbet or Daffodil Delight ink. Outline leaves were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. The pencil lines were then erased.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Color & Contour stamp set and the the Phrases for All stamp set used to make a lovely pretty, floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the Sweet Sorbet card base.