Dragonfly Dreams for a colourful wedding

Posted on August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 by Mo Rootes

Everyone in my house is so looking forward to this weekend as we are all going to a wedding………… yay…….love a wedding and this one is extra special as we have all known the bride since she was a toddler, she and her brother and sister grew up with my 2 children and her parents are really great friends of ours and ……….the wedding is in the village so we can walk……..how much better can it get!

The bride loves bright colours so I decided to take advantage of that for her and her fiancé’s wedding card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I knew I wanted to use Whisper White cardstock (5⅜” by 3⅝”) and the new Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions folder as a background. I die cut the detailed dragonfly from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits from the centre of a panel of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾” before using the panel to back the embossed Whisper White piece. I wrapped a piece of ½” Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon around the lower end of the panel and tied it in a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I covered the Lemon Lime Twist dragonfly with a coating of Clear Wink of Stella, love a bit of shimmer, before adding the dragonfly to the embossed piece using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and punched out using the 1½” Circle Punch. I used the 1¾” inch Circle Punch to cut a Berry Burst circle to layer on the back. I added it over the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The whole panel was added to a Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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www.crafty-rootes.com – Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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
Dragonfly Dreams, Rose Wonder
Cardstock
Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Berry Burst
Punches
1½” Circle Punch, 1¾” Circle Punch
Dies
Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits
Embossing Folder
Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions folder
Tools
Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone Folder and Scissors
Acrylic Block
C
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Ribbon
½” Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon
Accessories
Clear Wink of Stella Pen, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelope

Bloomin’ Love for 2 gorgeous rustic style wedding cards

Posted on July 25, 2017July 21, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I was lucky enough to be invited to 2 weddings over the last few days, how fortunate am I, love a wedding. Both couples had a rustic theme, kraft cardstock, very vanilla and a pop of colour. With that ‘natural look’ in mind I made a wedding card for each couple.

Both cards are very similar and start with a Crumb Cake card base. Next I took a Crumb Cake panel 5” by 3¼”and stamped randomly all over the upper two thirds in Crumb Cake ink using many of the small images from the Bloomin’ Love stamp set to create the effect I wanted and I was really happy with the result.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloomin’ Love by Stampin’ Up!

I took a small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock 3¼” by 2”and ran it through the Big Shot using the Ruffled Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder, love the effect this gives, and added it to the lower third of the panel with Tombow Liquid Adhesive. I added the whole piece to a Very Vanilla panel 5⅛” by 3⅜” then to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock 5¼” by 3½” to match the colours the bride had chosen for her theme. I used some of the lovely soft Very Vanilla Lace Ribbon to tie into a bow around the topper which gives the card a more finished look, tying the top and the bottom together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloomin’ Love by Stampin’ Up!

The whole piece was added to the Crumb Cake card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and trimmed with scissors. It was added to the card front using Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloomin’ Love by Stampin’ Up!

For the second card I substituted Old Olive ink and cardstock instead of the Night of Navy and added an extra Very Vanilla cardstock panel between the topper and the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloomin’ Love by Stampin’ Up!

I was really happy with the way the cards turned out, I hope you like them.

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
Bloomin’ Love Dragonfly Dreams & Beautiful You
Cardstock
Card 1 – Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
Card 2 – Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink Pads
Card 1 – Crumb Cake & Night of Navy
Card 2 – Crumb Cake & Old Olive
Embossing Folder
Ruffled
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Big Shot, Bone Folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Acrylic Block
A, A, A, B & D
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive
Accessories
Very Vanilla Lace Ribbon & Very Vanilla Envelopes

Beautiful Dragonfly Dreams for March classes

Posted on March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I’ve had a lot of fun at my classes this month using the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and co-ordinating Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies by Stampin’ Up! This bundle (save 10% if you buy the 2 together until the end of May 2017) creates the most beautiful projects as you can see below.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams by Stampin’ Up!

The 1^st card was relatively simple and included a great but simple technique. I love the reaction I get when I ink up a clear block, using a Pink Pirouette ink pad on this occasion, spray with a light mist of water using a Stampin’ Spritzer before stamping down onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. The lovely thing is that everyone’s stamped image comes out slightly different. After it dried we stamped the speckled image form the Avant Garden stamp set using either Mint Macaron or Basic Gray ink. We stamped the detailed dragonfly image using a Wisteria Wonder ink pad onto Whisper White cardstock and die cutting using the Big Shot and Magnetic Platform. A bit of bling was added using the Basic Rhinestones and a coat of Clear Wink of Stella. The dragonfly was added to tiny pieces of Stampin’ Dimensionals under the thorax. The sentiment was stamped in either Mint Macaron or Wisteria Wonder ink and the whole stamped piece was added to a Wisteria Wonder Layer then onto a Thick Whisper White card base. Lovely……

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and Detailed Dragonfly dies by Stampin’ Up!

We stepped it up with the 2^nd card by stamping the watercolour looking blossom from the Avant Garden stamp set in alternating Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder onto a Whisper White panel before adding some leaves in Mint Macaron and the centre of the flowers in Basic Gray. The sentiment was added in either Wisteria Wonder or Mint Macaron and the whole piece added to a Mint Macaron layer after corner rounding the upper right corners with the Project Life Corner rounder. We die cut the solid dragonfly from Whisper White cardstock and the detailed dragonfly from Basic Gray cardstock before adhering them together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive. Using Pink Pirouette, Mint Macaron and Wisteria Wonder markers we coloured the white spaces on the dragonfly before adhering it to the stamped layer using small pieces of Stampin’ Dimensionals. The whole piece was then added to a Wisteria Wonder card base.

The 3^rd project was the gorgeous box die cut using the Window Box Thinlit dies. We stamped around the edge with the same flower we’d previously used from the Avant Garden stamp set in Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder with Basic Gray centres. The Basic Gray dragonfly was backed by Vellum for this project and coloured using the same markers. Such a pretty box.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Window Box thinlit dies and Dragonfly Dreams stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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
Dragonfly Dreams and Avant Garden
Dies
Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit dies and Window Box Thinlit dies
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Mint Macaron, Basic Grey and Vellum
Ink Pads
Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder and Mint Macaron
Marker Pens
Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder and Mint Macaron
Tools
Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Big Shot + Magnetic Platform, Project Life Corner Rounder, Stampin’ Spritzer, Stampin Sponges, Silicone craft sheet, Bone folder and scissors
Acrylic Blocks
A, B C, D, E and H
Adhesives
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Sundries
Basic Rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella pen, Whisper White Envelopes

Dragonfly Dreams Sympathy Card

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I have been making a sympathy card for my dear friend Lyndsay who lost her father this week and the beautiful Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit Dies seemed appropriate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams by Stampin Up

I stamped the gorgeous detailed dragonfly in Night of Navy ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut the dragonfly using the co-ordinating Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit Dies – save 10% if you buy them as a bundle until the end of May. I then die cut the filigree dragonfly from Vellum Cardstock and adhered the vellum piece – using Mini Glue Dots – on top of the stamped dragonfly, love the effect of movement this gives. Even a sympathy card deserves a little bling so I added a couple of Basic Rhinestones to the dragonfly’s thorax.

www.crfty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams by Stampin’ Up!

I cut a panel of the lovely soft blue paper from the Falling In Love dsp pack and glued it to a Very Vanilla panel using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. I added ½ a Lace Doily, Very Vanilla side up to the back of this panel, just peeking out. I love that these doilies are Whisper White on one side and Very Vanilla on the reverse. I stamped the sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set in Night of Navy ink onto the dsp and added the whole panel to a card base of Night of Navy. The dragonfly was added to the front using Stampin Dimensionals under the thorax to lift it up.

I am really happy with how the card turned out and I hope Lyndsay and her family like it as well.

To purchase any of the items I used click on the ‘Shop Online’ button at the top of the page.Thank you for visiting my blog today, come again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Dragonfly Dreams and Rose Wonder
Dies
Detailed Dragonfly Thinlit dies
Cardstock
Night of Navy and Very Vanilla
Designer Series Paper – dsp
Falling In Love
Ink Pads
Night of Navy
Tools
Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Big Shot + Magnetic Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Paper Piercer, Bone folder and scissors
Acrylic Blocks
C and D
Adhesives
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Sundries
Lace Doilies, Basic Rhinestones and Very Vanilla Envelope

Dragonfly Dreams meets Falling in Love – Such Gorgeousness…..

Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by Mo Rootes

I’ve been playing with the beautiful Falling In Love designer series paper (dsp) lately – we used it in last weeks Stamp-a-Stack and have been itching to use the paper in combination with the new Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and the co-ordinating Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits. I thought the lovely soft colours would go well with the ethereal dragonflies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams – Stampin Up

I chose the pink ‘bokeh’ patterned paper for my first card. I love creating this effect with inks, masks and sponge daubers and have used this technique in a class before…….. might try it again soon. The colours used in the dsp are lovely, Soft Sky, Sweet Sugarplum, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand.

I chose a Blushing Bride cardstock base and mounted the dsp onto a panel of Chocolate Chip cardstock before adding it to the card base with Tombow liquid Adhesive. I felt it needed a darker layer to set off the paler colours and Chocolate Chip has a slight pink tone to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams – Stampin Up

I wanted to add a bit of WOW to the card so die cut the cute string of small dragonflies using the fabulous Copper Foil Paper which is so shiny, love it. I added the dragonflies to the card from using tiny pieces of dimensionals to lift them up and create shadow. I added the sentiment from the same stamp set using Chocolate Chip ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Dragonfly Dreams – Stampin Up

I love this card so much, not sure I will be able to give this one away……..

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. If you would like to make the card yourself please click on the ‘Shop online’ button at the top of the page. You can also join my team by clicking the same link.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Dragonfly Dreams
Cardstock
Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip & Copper Foil
Whisper White Envelopes
Inkpads/markers
Chocolate Chip
Tools
Stampin Trimmer, Big Shot + standard platform and 2 cutting plates, Big Shot Die Brush, Stampin Scrub + Stampin Mist, Scissors, Bone Folder, Clear block H
Tombow Liquid Adhesive, Stampin Dimensionals