Picture Perfect Birthday for a Bookmark Challenge

Posted on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 by Mo Rootes

Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set makes lovely bookmarks ready to be inserted into the Spring/Summer Catalogues. I made the bookmark/tag as part of a business challenge set by my lovely upline Mikaela. This stamp set will be available in the new Spring/Summer 2018 catalogue from the 3rd January 2018.

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock 5½” by 2”. I punched one end of the cardstock using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch before stamping the sentiment using Momento Tuxedo Black ink towards the bottom of the tag. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig Stamp Positioning Tool to make sure I got it straight……always a challenge for me!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I mounted the ‘bow’ image onto an Acrylic Block B and the ‘bow shadow’ image onto another Acrylic Block B and began stamping from the bottom up to the top using the following ink colours: Peakaboo Peach, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzelberry, Lemon Lime Twist. I inked up each colour, stamped it off onto my Grid Paper then stamped the 2^nd generation ink onto the bookmark – every colour that is with the exception of the Berry Burst where I forgot…..ooops.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I inked the ‘bow shadow’ image in the same ink and stamped it full strength to give some dimension to the image. I really liked the soft colours for this book mark.

Multicoloured Bookmark business card idea

Bookmark with a business card attached

To finish I cut a piece of Berry Burst cardstock and a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock to 5½” by 2” and punched one end of each using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I adhered the Daffodil Delight tag to the back of the stamped piece, slightly off set, using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The Berry Burst piece was then added in the same way and off set to the other side. I then glued on a business card with my details on it. I added a piece of Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon through the hole at the top and tied it together with a bow made from the Silver ⅛” Ribbon.

Happy with they way this turned out, now to make lots more ready to insert into my new catalogues when they arrive.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, if you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and you would like one, please let me know and I will send one to you. 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. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Picture Perfect Birthday & Crafting Forever
Cardstock
Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Peakaboo Peach, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzelberry, Lemon Lime Twist & Momento Tuxedo Black
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig Stamp Positioning Tool, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder and Scissors
Acrylic Blocks
B, B & C
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive
Accessories
Silver Metallic edged ribbon, Silver ⅛” Ribbon, Grid Paper

Masculine Birthday card featuring the pens from Crafting Forever

Posted on August 8, 2017August 5, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I needed a birthday card this week for a male friend and decided the Crafting Forever stamp set would make a great card for him.

I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5 by 3” and stamped the 3 pen image across the panel using Archival Basic Black ink. I wanted to keep this card very simple and decided I would only add colour to the flowery pens and I choose the Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral Marker Pens to add some shading. I added a thin strip of Basic Black cardstock to the bottom edge of the stamped piece to give some definition to the panel.

I stamped the sentiment from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set using the Bermuda Bay ink pad onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and trimmed it out using my Scissors. I repeated the thin rim of Basic Black cardstock. I stuck the sentiment to the back of the large stamped panel using Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Crafting Forever stamp set by Stampin’ Up

I added the whole stamped piece to a Bermuda Bay card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. So happy with how this card turned out, I love it.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Crafting Forever & Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Cardstock
Bermuda Bay, Whisper White & Basic Black
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black & Bermuda Bay
Marker Pens
Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo and Calypso Coral
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone Folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Acrylic Blocks
E & G
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelope

Touches of Texture for a Team Challenge

Posted on June 23, 2017June 17, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I made this simple but elegant card for my team challenge this month. The challenge was to interpret a sketch, something that I find quite difficult to do – sorry I can’t work out how to copy the sketch onto this page – I am not known for my IT skills…..

www.crafty-rootes.com – Touches of Texture – Stampin’ Up!

I chose to use the lovely Touches of Texture stamp set for this card. I stamped the lacy pattern stamp onto Whisper White cardstock using Rose Red ink, this is such a pretty, dainty stamp. The flower spray was stamped in Early Espresso ink and coloured in using a Blender Pen and the Rose Red ink pad and Crumb Cake ink pad.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Touches of Texture – Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the sentiment from the new Crafting Forever stamp set – love this set as well- in Rose Red ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I die cut this out using my Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelits and then die cut a scalloped circle from Rose Red cardstock. I adhered the 2 together using Tombow Liquid Adhesive and added them to the stamped piece using Dimensionals having added some Gold Metallic Thread to the back. The whole panel was added to a layer of Early Espresso cardstock, then a layer of Whisper White cardstock. The panel was then added to a Rose Red card base using Dimensionals. I added a Gold Faceted Gem to the circle topper for a bit of bling.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Touches of Texture – Stampin’ Up!

I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock with Tombow Liquid Adhesive to the inside of the card having stamped the pretty lacy image along the bottom in Rose Red ink. I made 6 of these lovely cards to send out to people who have nit managed to get to a class in the last few months – just to say Hi, thinking of you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Touches of Texture & Crafting Forever
Cardstock
Rose Red, Whisper White & Early Espresso
Ink Pads
Rose Red, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake
Dies
Stitched Shapes Framelits & Layering Circles Framelits
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer, Big Shot, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone Folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Acrylic Block
D, E & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Gold Metallic Thread, Gold Faceted Gems, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes