Deer at Sunset card

Posted on August 8, 2023July 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

This deer at sunset card has been in my mind for a while and finally I have got around to making it. I have used the gorgeous Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending.

The colours in this card are:

To recreate the deer at sunset card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded lower right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded lower right corner
Flirty Flamingo card – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded lower right corner – for the inside

Using the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes, I die cut a circle from a sheet of printer paper. This will act as a mask. The ‘mask’ was added over the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I used a little washi tape to hold the mask in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Lemon Lolly ink over the top three quarters of the negative circle. I added Daffodil Delight around the edge of the circle leaving the centre of the circle a lighter colour.

Flirty Flamingo ink was added to the bottom of the circle and the mask was then removed.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

I inked up the meadow grass image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it near the bottom of the inked circle. The deer image was added using the same ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was originally stamped onto the stamped and inked panel below the meadow grass, but I really didn’t like it, so Plan B………. the sentiment was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo black ink onto a piece of Flirty Flamingo card. I die cut it using a die from the Sending Dies and added it, on Dimensionals, over the wrongly stamped sentiment……….much better.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

A black Baker’s Twine bow was tucked under the sentiment and a trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A beautiful deer at sunset card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending

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A lovely thank you card made using the pretty Night of Flight stamp set by Stampin' Up! and some soft pastel colours

Night of Flight Pastel Moths thank you card

Posted on July 11, 2023July 5, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty pastel card made using the Night of Flight stamp set and vellum.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight pastel moths’ card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Vellum – 4 ¾” by 3”
Basic Black card – 2½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I randomly stamped three of the moths, from the Night of Flight stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Using Blending Brushes, brushed on Bubble Bath ink, followed by Lemon Lolly ink and finishing with Pool Party ink. The inked panel was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The Vellum panel was placed on top of the inked panel and held in place using a couple of Mini Glue Dots placed where the sentiment would hide them.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A length of Black & white Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Night of Flight stamp set used with pastel colours to make a lovely thank you card

A gingham bow and a trio of flat adhesive backed pearls finished off the card.

Isn’t it pretty?

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The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used with the Eclipse technique to create a multicoloured world stamp ser for the New Catalogue Blog Hop.

Multicoloured World card for the New Catalogue Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing some inspiration using product from the January – April 2023 Mini Catalog. I have chosen to share a card made using the stunning Watercolor World stamp.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the multicoloured world card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I mounted the large stamp onto a Stamparatus Plate and began inking it up.

The ink was added to each area using Sponge Daubers beginning with Crushed Curry over Africa. I stamped each colour down onto the smaller panel of Basic White card then cleaned the image with the Stampin’ Shammy before adding the next.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I tried to overlap each band of colours to blur the edges and some colours were stamped two or three times. Using a Blending Brush, I added Pool Party ink around the sides of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

When the image had been fully stamped, I lined up the letters from the Alphabet A La Mode Dies to spell HELLO, secured them in place with Post It Notes and ran the panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

I ran each letter through the die cutting machine another three times with scrap Basic White card to give a total of 4 copies of each of the letters.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued each letter together, one on top of the other to form a stack finishing with the inked letter. These were then glued into the negative spaces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty multicoloured world stamp showcasing the Eclipse Technique for the New Catalogue Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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Balmy Christmas card

Posted on November 8, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Wisteria Wishes stamp set and a bit of masking to make a balmy Christmas card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Balmy Blue

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the balmy Christmas card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Shaded Spruce 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
Scrap Balmy Blue & Basic White card

I took a piece of copy paper and tore a wavy line from side to side. I then moved the copy paper down the page adding Balmy Blue ink along the edge with a Blending Brush to create the illusion of snowbanks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I then used the copy paper to mask off the snow banks whilst I stamped the ‘trees’ in Shaded Spruce ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The stamped panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I wrapped a length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the 5” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and tied a bow on the right side. The stamped panel was then added with liquid glue and the whole panel was mounted onto the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

The sentiment, from the Snowman Magic stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Balmy Blue ink and die cut using the Holly Berry Dies. I die cut the same label form scarp Balmy Blue card. Cut it in half and added it to the back of the stamped label. The label was the glued to the card front and a trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to create a pretty balmy Christmas card using a masking technique and some blending.

I hope you like it.

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The Forever Fern stamp set used with a blendng technique for a minted ferns card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Minted Ferns for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2022August 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using blending techniques. I have made a minted fern card using the Forever Fern stamp set to make my card.

Colors used in this project are:

To recreate the minted ferns card, you will need:

Evening Evergreen card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Mint Macaron card – 5½” by 3⅞” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded lower left corner – for the inside

I tore along the edge of two strips of Post It tape and applied them to the smaller Basic White panel leaving a gap in between.

minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Mint Macaron ink into the Basic White card on the exposed strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

Leaving the Post It tape in position, I stamped the ferns in different shades og green – Evening Evergreen, Mossy Meadow & Shaded Spruce. I added the dotty image with Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

After removing the tape, I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

A trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty minted fern card made suing the Feorever Fern stamp ste for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are showcasing blending projects

I hope you like it.

Please continue around the hop to see what loveliness my fellow hoppers have to share today. Next up is the lovely Lorraine .

Angie McKenzie ● Teri West ● Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts ● Karen Henderson ● Mo Rootes

Lorraine Tierney ● Leonie Stuart ● Marieke Bart

Linda A. Moore ● Annette Ball ● Gez Carpenter

Ann Krucek ● Vickie Littlewood

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The Grassy Grove stamp set and some ombre ink blending for a pretty ombre card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Ombre Grassy Grove for Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on June 9, 2022May 28, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Ombre Blog Hop where I have used the gorgeous Grassy Grove stamp set to show off an ombre starry sky.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the ombre grassy grove card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Starry Sky card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

Using Blending Brushes, I added ink to the smaller Basic White panel. I started with Balmy Blue, moved onto Tahitian Tide, then Starry Sky and finally Night of Navy. Gorgeous.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful ombre card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The inked panel was then placed in the Stamparatus and I stamped the ground, trees and deer in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Stamparatus so that I could stamp each image multiple times to get the images really, really black.

I added some highlights to the deer with a Chalk Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful ombre card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The stars from the Peaceful Deer stamp set, were stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful ombre card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added to the Starry Sky layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive then added to the Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful ombre card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Tahitian Tide card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful ombre card made using the Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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A stunning sunset and palm tree scene made using the Paradise Palms stamp set for the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Palm Trees for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

Posted on February 7, 2022February 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Blog Hop where we are sharing cards mad for our customers. The card I am sharing is a palm tees on the beach scene and is made using the Paradise Palms stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Paradise Palms card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using Versamark ink I stamped the tree trunks and the leaves onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I covered the stamped images with Black embossing powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Palm trees in a sunset scene created as a customer appreciation card and shown at the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

I stamped the ‘ground’ using a stamp from the Oceanfront stamp set in Sahara Sand ink and added more ink using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Palm trees in a sunset scene created as a customer appreciation card and shown at the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

I used Blending Brushes to add Daffodil Delight ink followed by Calypso Coral ink, the Poppy Parade ink and finally Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Palm trees in a sunset scene created as a customer appreciation card and shown at the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Using a Dauber I inked around the edges with Night of Navy ink and deepened the top corners using the same ink. The grasses were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Palm trees in a sunset scene created as a customer appreciation card and shown at the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

The whole panel was adhered to the slightly larger panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Palm trees in a sunset scene created as a customer appreciation card and shown at the Kylie Bertucci Blog Hop

Using Tear ‘n Tape I adhered a strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon to the Gorgeous Grape card front and added the inked layer overtop on Dimensionals.

I love how t has turned out and I hope my ladies love it.

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The Welcoming Woods stamp set and some ink blending used for a stunning anniversary card using Stampin' Up! products

A Woody Anniversary card

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the woody anniversary card I made for husband as it was our 37^th wedding anniversary earlier this week. I chose to use the Welcoming Woods stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the woody anniversary card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card– 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded upper left corner – one for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Calypso Coral

I took one of the basic white panels, added a circle punched from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch and added it to the top. Then added ink using Blending Brushes. I started with Pale Papaya, adding it about half way up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added Calypso Coral ink along the bottom third and Daffodil Delight ink in the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Starting from the top I brushed on Balmy Blue ink followed by Highland Heather ink and finished with Night of Navy which I added to the top of the panel. I also added some of the Night of Navy around all of the edges to add some depth.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I removed the Post It Note to reveal the ‘moon’ and stamped the gorgeous tree trunks in Early Espresso ink. I added the shadows beneath the trees in 2^nd generation Early Espresso ink. The inked panel was adhered to the Early Espresso panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped Linen thread around the panel three times before adding the panel to the Calypso Coral card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment, from the Elegantly Said stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Duo Oval Punch. I punched the scalloped oval using the same punch from scrap Calypso Coral card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A gorgeous anniversary card made using the Welcoming Woods stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added a trio of Gold Metallic Pearls to complete the card. I love it.

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Mo x

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Beautiful cards made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Summer Shadows Dies made for a team congratulations card

Summer Shadows for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on September 26, 2021September 25, 2021 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 a cards made using the gorgeous Summer Shadows dies which are available as a free choice with a £45 order in the Sale-a-Bration Brochure until the end of this month. These cards were inspired by projects made by a fellow demonstrator Tammy White and made to congratulate 2 of my team members on reaching sales targets..

Colours used in these projects are:

To recreate the Summer Shadows cards, you will need:

Basic White card 5⅞” by 4⅛” – this will eventually be used on the Blackberry Bliss card
Scrap of Basic White card – die cut the solid flower from the centre to act as a mask

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”x 2 – one for the inside – Rounded lower left corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 3” by ⅞”
Blackberry Bliss Scrap for die cutting

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Polished Pink card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside – Rounded upper right corner
Blackberry Bliss card – 3¼” by 1¼”
Blackberry Bliss Scrap for die cutting