An Autumnal swap card made for a training event using the Frosted Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Frosted Forest Autumnal Swap Cards – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on July 28, 2024July 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing the frosted forest Autumnal swaps I designed for our recent training session in Lincoln.

Colours in these cards are:

To recreate the frosted forest Autumnal swaps, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅞” by 2”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”

I embossed the panel of Cherry Cobbler card using one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders selection. This was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The thin strip of Pecan Pie card was then glued in place butted up against the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forset stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corner Dies I die cut a label from the 5” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card. The large tree image was inked up with Copper Clay ink and stamped it onto the die cut label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I placed the 1^st mask in position and added Pecan Pie ink using a Sponge Dauber. With the 2^nd mask in position, I randomly added Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobbler ink to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

With the 3^rd mask, I started by adding Copper Enamel Effects using a Palette Knife. I absolutely loved the effect but doing more than 2 or 3 at a time became a pain as the enamel effects started to dry on the mask and became more difficult to clean. So, after a bit of thought I switched plans and started adding Versamark ink with a sponge dauber. I removed the mask, covered the image with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The tree was grounded using an image from the Garden Meadow stamp set and Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto the card front and the die cut label was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set used to make an autumnal swap for a training event – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the cards.

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My swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam made using the Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Spring Themed Swaps for Onstage in Rotterdam

Posted on March 15, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

The cards I am sharing today are those I designed as my swaps for OnStage Live in Rotterdam. I used the lovely Encircled in Nature to make a pretty Spring themed card.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the Spring themed cards. You will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used Lemon Lolly & Flirty Flamingo
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the circular wreath image onto the 5¼” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card using Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

Using a Stencil I had previously die cut using the largest of the circular Stylish Shapes Dies – the negative circle fits beautifully over the stamped wreath – I inked in the Pool Party back drop with a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

I tied a bow using two of the 3 color Baker’s Twine, Lemon Lolly and Flirty Flamingo. The bow as adhered to the wreath using a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The sentiment was then stamped in Pebbled Path ink at the bottom of the inked panel,

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the floral image from the Encircled in Nature stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I die cut the image using the Encircled in Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

The die cut piece was then added to the bottom of the wreath on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then adhered to the Pebbled Path layer and then to a card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Encircled In Nature stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make my swap cards for OnStage in Rotterdam

If you swapped with me, thank you.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp by Stampin' Up!

Hills of Tuscany card for Team Training Swaps

Posted on November 29, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for our team training swaps. I couldn’t wait to use the Hills of Tuscany stamp set – a sneak peak of a stamp set coming in the Jan – April 2024 Catalogue. To make things easier we have a sketch to give us inspiration.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Hills of Tuscany card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Softly Stippled dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Misty Moonlight card – 5½” by ⅜” x 2
Misty Moonlight card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Misty Moonlight strips on either side of the Softly Stippled dsp panel. This piece was then adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

From the 3¼” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card I die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

The hill was stamped in, stamped off or 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink with the detail added in Garden Green ink. The house was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and the roof in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

I added the trees with Garden Green, the sun in Daffodil Delight before stamping the sky in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink. The decorated circle was glued to the Misty Moonlight deckled circle – cut from the 3½” by 3½” panel. The whole piece was munted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip pf Basic White card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous new Hills of Tuscany stamp set and Softly Stippled dsp used to make a pretty thank you card.

A trio of Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots completed the card.

Isn’t this stamp set gorgeous!

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A card made for a team training swap and based on a sketch using the It's a Science stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up

It’s A Science Team Training Swap card

Posted on June 11, 2023June 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the swap cards made for our recent team training event. We were asked to make 6 identical cards based on a sketch provided by our lovely team leader – Mikaela Titheridge. I used the microscope from the It’s a Science stamp set and the gorgeous Masterfully Made designer Series Paper to make my card.

Colours used to make this card;

To recreate the microscope card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 4¼” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Lost Lagoon card – 2¾” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Lemon Lime Twist card to the front of the Thick Basic White card bas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

The panel of Masterfully Made dsp was then added overtop using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

I stamped the microscope image in Pretty Peacock ink onto the square of Basic White card and coloured it in using Lemon, Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

A sentiment from the Textured Floral stamp set was then stamped onto the strip of Lost Lagoon card in Pretty Peacock ink. This was added to the card front with a Dimensional on the right and glue on the left.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

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A sketch used to inspire snowflake cards made for our Team Training event using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies by Stampin' Up!

Joyful Flurry card for OnStage Swaps

Posted on November 12, 2022September 4, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on. I originally designed this card using a sketch layout for our Team Training event back in September…………….but forgot to take them with me…………duh…. So I decided to make some more and use them as my card swap for the OnStage Live event in Vienna. I used the Joyful Flurry stamp set and co-ordinating Frosted Flurry Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Joyful Flurry card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” x 2 – one for the inside– rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White card

A sketch used to inspire snowflake cards made for for OnStage Live in Vienna using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for OnStage Live in Vienna

Using a Blending Brush, I applied a light swirl of Tahitian Tide ink to the centre of one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for for OnStage Live in Vienna

The largest image was then stamped in Orchid Oasis ink and the second smallest in Parakeet Party ink. The second largest snowflake was stamped in Parakeet Party ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it using the Frosted Flurry Dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. This was added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for for OnStage Live in Vienna

I stamped the smallest snowflake in all three colours onto the decorated panel which was then glued to the Orchid Oasis layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then added, with the same liquid glue, to the Tahitian Tide card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for for OnStage Live in Vienna

The sentiment was stamped onto the ⅜” strip of Orchid Oasis card in Versamark ink. I used the embossing Buddy prior to stamping to reduce the static. I added the White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. It was added on Mini Dimensionals, straddling the Parakeet Party snowflake.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for the OnStage Live in Vienna

A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

A sketch used to inspire snowflake cards made for our for OnStage Live in Vienna using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Joyful Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Dies used to make swaps for our OnStage Live in Vienna

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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A gorgeous Christmas card made using the Peaceful Cabin stamp set by Stampin' Up! and made for a team swap

Team Swaps – Peaceful Cabin

Posted on August 1, 2021August 3, 2021 by Mo Rootes

We had a fun team meeting yesterday, first in person meet since before Christmas 2019. It was so lovely to see everyone again and to share news and inspiration. As part of the event many of us made swaps to share and I chose to make mine using the Peaceful Cabin stamp set from the July – December 2021 mini catalogue which launches to customers on the 3^rd August.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the team swap card, you will need:

Balmy Blue cad base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White card – ⅜” strip

I stamped the cabin in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I was making multiple cards for the team swap and the Stamparatus gave me the opportunity to stamp the image many times with ease. I could also re-stamp if I wanted the image to be darker. Love my Stamparatus.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A snowy peaceful cabin in the woods for my team meeting swap card, using Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the image again on a Post It Note, cut it out and used it to mask the cabin before stamping the large trees in Mossy Meadow ink.

The mask was left in place and I added a 1” circle mask for the moon. Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to create the sky behind the cabin and trees. The masks were then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A snowy peaceful cabin in the woods for my team meeting swap card, using Stampin’ Up! products

The ‘snow’ on the ground was coloured using a very light application of Pool Party ink using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A snowy peaceful cabin in the woods for my team meeting swap card, using Stampin’ Up! products

The clouds were added in Balmy Blue ink to give some texture to the sky. The sweet little fox was added in Cinnamon Cider ink. The inked panel was then added to the Mossy Meadow layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added to the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A snowy peaceful cabin in the woods for my team meeting swap card, using Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the sentiment – from the Peaceful Deer stamp set – in Mossy Meadow ink onto the Basic White strip, trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front. To finish I added Clear Wink of Stella to the roof of the cabin and the snow on the ground, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A snowy peaceful cabin in the woods for my team meeting swap card, using Stampin’ Up! products

I love, love the Peaceful Cabin set, this was my first play and definitely won’t be my last.

I hope you like it.

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

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A gorgeous unicorn themed card made for OnStage swaps using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Sparkle Swaps

Posted on November 15, 2019November 6, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the Sparkle swaps made for the OnStage Live event in Dortmund, Germany using the gorgeous Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set.

To recreate the Leave a Little Sparkle swap cards you will need:

Card Base in either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight – – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Whisper White 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” for the inside

I stamped randomly across the front of the card base with the swirl stamp and using the same colour ink as cardstock. The card bases were either Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana or Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The small panel of Whisper White was placed in the Stamparatus and the Unicorn was inked up using one colour at a time applied with a Sponge Dauber. Each colour was stamped before the other colour was added. The colours were stamped in the following order – Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel & Gorgeous Grape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The sentiment from the Piece of Cake stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. The strips of Gorgeous Grape were adhered to the top and the bottom of the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The Panel was then adhered to the card front using the same adhesive and the card front was decorated with a trio of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

The remaining Whisper White panel was stamped with the swirl in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – OnStage swaps made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set in rainbow colours

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Beautiful Friend stamp set makes a pretty floral card for a team training swap

Beautiful Friendship swaps

Posted on August 4, 2019August 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made as a swap for last weeks team training event using my favourite stamp set – Beautiful Friendship. I can’t seem to put this set down, I love it.

To recreate the Beautiful Friendship card you will need;

Real Red card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Garden Green 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner x 2

This is such a simple card but because I was doing a number of them as swaps I decided to stamp the sentiment and the flower image using the Stamparatus. This really speeds up the process.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set for team training swaps.

I stamped the flowers in Real Red ink, I love the texture you get with this stamp. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I actually used 2 different sentiments from the same set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set for team training swaps.

The leaves were stamped in Garden Green ink and the flower centres added in the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set for team training swaps.

I glued the stamped layer to the piece of Garden Green cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the whole panel on Dimensionals to the Real Red card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set for team training swaps.

I stamped the small flower and leaves on the remaining Whisper White panel and glued this inside the card. The same images were stamped on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely floral birthday card made using the Birthday Friendship stamp set for team training swaps.

I finished the card by adding a trio of Red Rhinestones. I hope you like it.

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Mo x

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Doily Builder Swaps for OnStage

Posted on April 14, 2019April 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the swaps I made using the gorgeous Doily Builder dies for this weekend’s OnStage event in Telford. This is a demonstrator only event where we get to meet friends, see new product, play with new stuff and generally have a lot of fun.

Making the Doily Builder card swap

Swaps for OnStage made using the gorgeous Doily Builder dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – A glorious Spring coloured card front using the Doily Builder dies by Stampin’ Up!

You will need;
Window Sheet 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅛” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Either Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Scraps of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron cardstock, Whisper White & Gray Granite cardstock for die cutting and punching

I began by cutting the large doily into the Window sheet using my Big Shot. This gave me a sturdy stencil that could be used multiple times over.

I placed the mask onto the Whisper White panel, holding it in place with my finger. I inked up the stencil using So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana inks in random orders. I moved the stencil and repeated again using the colours randomly.

I stamped the sentiment in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Whisper White and punched it out using the Classic Label punch. This was added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

You will need; Window Sheet 5⅜” by 3⅝” Whisper White cardstock 5⅛” by 3½” - Rounded upper right corner Either Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” - Rounded upper right corner Scraps of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron cardstock, Whisper White & Gray Granite cardstock for die cutting and punching

www.crafty-rootes.com – A glorious Spring coloured card front using the Doily Builder dies by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut the medium and small doilies using the same three colours and added one small and one medium doily to the stamped panel using Mini Glue Dots.

The Gray Granite butterfly was punched out using the Butterfly Duet punch and this was added to the stamped panel with a Mini Glue Dot. The panel was then added to a panel of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo or So Saffron cardstock and a trio of Iridescent Sequins added to complete the card front.

I really liked the combination of Spring like colours. Ihope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Lift me up and Up & Away for OnStage Swaps

Lift Me Up – for OnStage Swaps

Posted on November 11, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This is weekend I have been lucky enough to go to the twice yearly demonstrator only event called OnStage. It is such fun; we get to see the new Spring/Summer and Sale-a-Bration catalogues and to play with some new product. We also are treated to live demonstrations of new product and techniques and business tips. One of the best things about OnStage is the meeting up with hundreds of other demonstrators, sharing ideas and inspiration and SWAPPING. We love swapping; it is a great way to meet new people and come home with ideas and inspiration that can be shared with your team and customers.

OnStage Swaps

When we arrive at the venue we all walk around greeting old friends, saying hi to new people and swapping our makes with theirs. I chose to make card fronts as my swap this year and managed to put together 60 of them.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lift Me Up stamp set and Up and Away dies for OnStage Swaps

I started with a strip of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I wanted to use bright summery colours for my swaps and chose Mango Melody and Lovely Lipstick and thought I would try a technique I had heard about. Taking a E acrylic block I pressed the Mango Melody to the bottom and Lovely Lipstick to the top and added a drop of glycerine to each colour. Using Stampin’ Sponges I added the Mango Melody to the bottom and the Lovely Lipstick to the top blending in the middle to give a richer orange. The glycerine was fantastic, the colour blended so much more smoothly and easily than usual. I added the inked panel to a layer of Mango Melody cardstock measuring 5½” by 3¾” having rounded the upper left corner.

I stamped the medium and small hot air balloon from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto Lovely Lipstick, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green and Blueberry Bushel cardstock and die cut them using the Up & Away framelit dies. I also die cut a selection of clouds using the same die set.

I added 3 clouds to each card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a small hot air balloon with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a large and small hot air balloon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I decided not to put a sentiment on the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lift Me Up stamp set and Up and Away dies for OnStage Swaps

After making about 30 of these card fronts I switched up the colours to a more masculine look. I used Granny Apple Green and Blueberry Bushel to ink up the Whisper White panel and added these to a layer of either Granny Apple Green or Blueberry Bushel cardstock. The hot air balloons were stamped in the same colours.