Fireworks at New Year

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop where our theme is ‘New Year’s Eve Party’, I have used the gorgeous Beauty Abounds stamp set and the Joseph’s Coat technique to suggest a night sky lit up with fireworks at New Year.

To recreate the Fireworks at New Year card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight – 5½“ by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 3

I used daubers to cover one of the Whisper White panels with splotches of colour using the Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pacific Point and Just Jade ink pads.

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Next, I randomly stamped the larger bokeh dot image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set across the same panel, rotating the stamp each time. I then covered the panel with Clear Embossing Powder. The embossing powder was the heat et using my Heat Tool.

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I then used my Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad to swipe across the embossed panel until the whole piece was covered with a heavy layer of black ink………and yes, I did get really, really messy…… Taking a small, damp cloth I wiped each or the embossed images clean of black ink revealing the gorgeous vibrant colours underneath.

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Using the Playful Alphabet Dies I die cut the word HAPPY and the numbers 2021 from Foam Adhesive Sheet. Using washi tape to hold the letters together I die cut the word HAPPY and the year 2021 from the embossed and inked panel.

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Each letter or number was then stuck to its foam counterpart. The embossed panel was adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to another of the Whisper White panel. Using a Basic Black Marker I inked around the edges of the panel – in hind sight I would have been better to have used a Basic Black Panel – before adhering it to the Daffodil Delight layer with the liquid glue.

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The die cut letters were then placed back in the negative spaces and the embossed patched painted with Clear Wink of Stella and voila, the card was finished.

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The Forever Blossoms Stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty birthday card featuring the split image technique

Split Image Technique for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the split image technique today having seen a great tutorial from Gail Ellis of Blue Rose Paper Treasures . I have used to Forever Blossoms stamp set to create my cards. If you have hopped over from the lovely Gez Carpenter, welcome. You are also very welcome if you are starting the hop with me.

To recreate the split image cards, you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Magenta Madness – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners x 2
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Magenta Madness – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2

I took one Whisper White panel and the Basic Black panel – it is important that they are exactly the same size. I placed the White panel in my Stamparatus and stamped the image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I removed the white panel and replaced it with the Basic Black panel. I inked the same image using Versamark ink and closed the panel to stamp the image. The image was then covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The 2 stamped panels were then placed, one on top of the other in my Trimmer and cut at 1¼”.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Taking 2 of the remaining Whisper White panels and glued the larger Basic Black piece and the smaller Whisper White pieces onto the spare Whisper White panels. Repeat with the other 2 pieces making sure to line up the images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The whole piece was added to the Magenta Madness layer using the same Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around each panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. A bow from the same ribbon was added with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I Stamped and embossed the sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set on the Basic Black panel and then stamped the same sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto the Whisper White panel. I added a trio of In Color Enamel Dots to complete the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Split Image technique using the Forever Blossoms stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The second panel was added to the Basic Black card base.

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A bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies by Stampin' Up!

Thank you birds

Posted on November 24, 2020November 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty thank you birds card featuring birds and made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More Dies.

To recreate the thank you Birds card, you will need:

Blushing Bride card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 3¼” by 3¼”
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by 3¼”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

I added the piece of designer series paper (dsp) to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using the same glue, I adhered the panel to the Blushing Bride card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine I die cut a circle from the square of Whisper White and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the Misty Moonlight card. The branch from the Birds & Branches was stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink onto the top of the Whisper White circle and added the leaves in Just Jade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the birds onto scrap Whisper White, starting with the outer image in Misty Moonlight ink, followed by the inner layer with Blushing Bride ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I inked up the nest with Cinnamon Cider ink and added some Early Espresso using an Early Espresso Marker and the ‘thumping technique’. You hold the marker loosely in your hand and tap the side of the maker onto the inked stamp, moving the stamp around to get a random look to the stamping. The image was then stamped onto the scrap Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

The nest and birds were added to the card front on Dimensionals, slightly off set. The overhanging side of the circle was then trimmed off using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty bird themed thank you card made using the Birds & Branches stamp set and Birds & More dies

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Whisper White card using the liquid glue. I added a trio of 2020 – 2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

I hope you like it.

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Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper from Stampin' Up! used to make 9 Christmas Cards

Heartwarming Hugs Christmas cards

Posted on October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the 9 Christmas cards made for World Card-Making Day last Sunday using a single 12” by 12” sheet of Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper (dsp).

For the Heartwarming Hugs cards I used:

12” by 12” sheet of Heartwarming Hugs dsp
9 card bases – Thick Whisper White, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow.
4 sheets of Whisper White card for layers and sentiment panels
Scrap Pear Pizzazz, Real Red & Mossy Meadow
Scrap Silver Foil for snowflakes