Dog waiting for a walk

Posted on March 6, 2022March 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing a card today made using my two favourite stamp sets, Oceanfront and On the Horizon and……..I’ve added a dog…….what more could you want! The dog is most definitely waiting for a walk.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the waiting for a walk card, you will need:

Mossy Meadow card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black

I stamped the ‘sky’ in Balmy Blue and the field in Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets combined with the cute Dog Punch to create a dog waiting for a walk card

The earth was stamped using Sahara Sand ink and I added some spotty texture in the same

ink. The birds were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets combined with the cute Dog Punch to create a dog waiting for a walk card

The row of trees was stamped on the skyline using Mossy Meadow ink. The grasses were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets combined with the cute Dog Punch to create a dog waiting for a walk card

The whole panel was glued to the Balmy Blue panel and then to the Mossy Meadow card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets combined with the cute Dog Punch to create a dog waiting for a walk card

The dog was punched from scrap Basic Black card and added to the card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets combined with the cute Dog Punch to create a dog waiting for a walk card

Isn’t it an adorable card; I love it.

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Rural Scene for the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 12, 2022February 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am so loving the Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets and they work so well together which is an added bonus and I have used them to make this pretty rural scene for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the rural scene card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pear Pizzazz card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Crumb Cake & Basic White card

I masked off the ‘sun’ using a 3/4” circle punched from a Post It Note then stamped the ‘sky’ in Balmy Blue, the ‘field’ in Pear Pizzazz and the ‘ground’ in Crumb Cake. The mask was then removed.

A rural card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop using the On the Horizon and Oceanfront stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets used to make a rural scene card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

I used a scrap of Post It Note to mask off the base of the group of trees before stamping them in Early Espresso.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets used to make a rural scene card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The three different grass stamps were stamped in Early Espresso ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets used to make a rural scene card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The birds were added in Basic Gray and So Saffron ink added to the sun with a Sponge Dauber.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets used to make a rural scene card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added to the Pear Pizzazz layer with Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets used to make a rural scene card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink on scrap Basic White and trimmed out with Scissors. I added a scrap of Crumb Cake card behind and added it to the card front with liquid glue.

I absolutely love this card, so pretty. I hope you like it.

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Stampin' Up! products made to make a prett rural scene with a pair of Wellington Boots

Wellies in a rural landscape

Posted on February 8, 2022January 31, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with some of my favourite stamp sets and have made a pretty card featuring wellies in a rural landscape.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the wellies in a rural landscape card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

On the smaller panel of Basic White card, I stamped the ‘sky’ image from the Oceanfront stamp set in Balmy Blue ink. I added the green grass in Pear Pizzazz and the ‘ground’ in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous card featuring a framed scene with a pair of wellies made with Stampin’ Up! product

The trees on the skyline were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink. I used Soft Succulent ink to stamp the reeds. The panel was then added to the Balmy Blue card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Using my trimmer, I cut out the centre of the Evening Evergreen panel leaving a ½” frame which I mounted over the stamped panel with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous card featuring a framed scene with a pair of wellies made with Stampin’ Up! product

I stamped the rocks in Gray Granite and more reeds in Soft Succulent ink and fussy cut them out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous card featuring a framed scene with a pair of wellies made with Stampin’ Up! product

The Wellington Boots were stamped in Night of Navy ink, the tulip stems in Garden Green ink and the blooms in Poppy Parade ink. These were then die cut using the Rain Boots Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous card featuring a framed scene with a pair of wellies made with Stampin’ Up! product

The fussy cut and die cut pieces were added around the frame with glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous card featuring a framed scene with a pair of wellies made with Stampin’ Up! product

I think this is such a cute card, I hope you like it.

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Vintage Harvest for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects with a vintage theme. I have to say ‘vintage’ is way out of my comfort zone so this was quite a challenge for me.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the vintage harvest card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Very Vanilla card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Blushing Bride card – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Using one of the images from the Natural Textures stamp set, I stamped all over the panel of Blushing Bride in Blushing Bride ink to give a subtle texture. I then tore down the right side of the panel. I used a Dauber to Crumb Cake ink around the edge of the piece.

I tore the edge of the smaller Very Vanilla piece and inked along the torn edge with the same ink.

A rustic, vintage style card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using Stampin' Up! products

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Harvest Dies used to make a pretty vintage style card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Lace Trim around the Blushing Bride panel and added it to the Very Vanilla piece. The whole panel was added to the Crumb Cake card base. I inked around that as well with the Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Harvest Dies used to make a pretty vintage style card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using the Harvest Dies, I die cut the stems and flowers from scrap Soft Suede and Early Espresso card. I though the flowerhead was too dark so die cut it again from Blushing Bride and Very Vanilla card……….couldn’t make my mind up which I would like better. I used the speckle image from the Daffodil Daydream stamp set to stamp on the potential flowerheads with Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Harvest Dies used to make a pretty vintage style card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The Soft Suede stems were added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the Early Espresso stems with Mini Dimensionals. I added the Blushing Bride flowerhead, then decided I liked the Very Vanilla so I added it on top, on Dimensionals, but slightly offset so that you see both. How’s that for indecision……….

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Harvest Dies used to make a pretty vintage style card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink on scrap Very Vanilla card and die cut using a label from the Harvest dies. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Harvest Dies used to make a pretty vintage style card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A bow made from the Lace Trim and a scattering of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

Actually, I really like it and I hope you do also.

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Bird in a Tree card

Posted on October 22, 2021October 10, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Beautiful Trees Dies.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the bird in a tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Soft Suede card – 4½” by 3½”
Old Olive card – 3¼” by 3½”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 3½” by 3 ¼”
Beauty of the Earth dsp – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Balmy Blue card

I stamped the ’ground’ image in 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink onto the Basic White card then ran the card through my Cut & Emboss Machine inside the Bark Embossing Folder. This gives such a gorgeous texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

The tree trunk was die from the Soft Suede card using the Beautiful Trees Dies and added to the embossed card with the same liquid glue then trimmed off the overhang. I then die cut the tree canopy from the Old Olive card and added it with the same adhesive and trimmed it also.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

The detailed final layer was die cut from the Beauty of the Earth dsp and added with Mini Dimensionals. The excess was then trimmed off and the whole panel was added to the Thick Basic White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Beauty of the Earth dsp and added Gold Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end with my Banner Triple Punch and added a piece of Fine Art Ribbon to the bottom before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

I die cut a bird from the scrap Balmy Blue card and added it to the tree. The card was completed with a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Tree Dies and Beauty of the Earth dsp by Stampin’ Up! make a fabulous bird in a tree card

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

Mo x

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