A pretty floral anniversary card made using the Layers of Beauty stamp set, dies and co-ordinating masks along with the Bright and Beautiful dsp from Stampin' Up!

Masked Beauty card – Magic of Masks Blog Hop

Posted on April 17, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Magic of Masks Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using masks or stencils. I am loving both the Enduring Beauty and new Layers of Beauty stamp sets, dies and masks and couldn’t resist using the new Layers of Beauty bundle to make my masked beauty anniversary card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the masked beauty card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Bright & Beautiful dsp to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Highland Heather card front. I stamped the sentiment onto the card front using Gorgeous Grape ink.

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On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the large floral image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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I placed the masks, which are helpfully numbered, one at a time on top of the stamped image. Using Blending Brushes, I added Lemon Lolly to the roses and Highland Heather to the small daisies. Each mask added another layer of colour to the flowers.

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The leaves were then inked in with Garden Green ink. I love how the colour and texture builds when you use the masks, so pretty. The inked image was then die cut using the Layers of Beauty Dies. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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A special birthday card made using the beautiful Hot Air Balloon stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Hot Air Birthday card

Posted on April 16, 2024April 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple card made for my niece’s birthday tomorrow. I have used the lovely Hot Air Balloon stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the hot air birthday card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5 ¼” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Lemon Lolly card

From scrap Basic White card I die cut a circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Using the negative space as a mask, I inked the circle in with Misty Moonlight ink.

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The large balloon from the Hot Air Balloon stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I made sure to overlap the inked circle.

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I glued the decorated panel to the Misty Moonlight panel and glued the whole piece to the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Hot Air Balloon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a special birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Lemon Lolly card. It was die cut using the Hot Air Balloon Dies. I mounted it onto the balloon on Dimensionals.

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A scattering of Enamel Dots and Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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I hope my niece likes her card.

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A card CASE'd from the 2024 - 2025 Annual Catalogue using the beautiful Layers of Beauty stamp set, masks and co-ordinating dies from Stampin'Up! - Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop

Layers of Beauty card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on April 12, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are CASEing (copy and share everything) the new 2024 – 2025 Annual Catalogue. I was looking forward to trying out the new Layers of Beauty stamp set, masks and dies and so used an image from p57 in the new catalogue to make my card. In the best tradition of CASEing I have opted to copy and selectively edit the inspirational card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the layers of beauty card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape – 1 ¾” by ⅜”

The panel of Lighter Than Life dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front and set it aside.

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The large floral image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the larger panel of Basic White card.

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Using the Layers of Beauty masks, one at a time, to add colour to the flowers. I used Peach Pie ink and a Blending Brush to colour the large roses. The small flowers were coloured with Highland Heather ink and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam using Blending Brushes each time. Each mask adds another layer of colour creating depth and dimension to the image. The image was then die cut using the Layers of Flowers dies.

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I added the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel to the card front on Dimensionals and added the coloured image, also on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Gorgeous Grape ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front.

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A trio of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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The Hot Air Balloon stamp set and Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a birthday card featuring a pair of Hot Air Balloons

Hot Air Balloons Birthday Card

Posted on April 5, 2024March 27, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a super cute birthday card featuring hot air balloons made with the gorgeous Hot Air Balloon stamp set and co-ordinating Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the hot air balloon birthday card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜ by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basic Borders Dies, I cut the cloud edge from scrap Basic White card. I used the die cut edge with a Blending Brush to add ink to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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The sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the panel in pebbled Path ink. The inked piece was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card base.

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The hot air balloons were stamped in Fresh Freesia and Pool Party inks onto scrap Basic White card. I also stamped 2 balloon baskets with Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card. The images were then die cut using the Hot Air Balloon Dies.

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The die cut images were mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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A scattering of Tinsel Gems, from the 3 pack and Opaque Faceted Gems completed the card.

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The spotlight technique showcased using the gorgeous Enduring Beauty stamp set by Stampin' Up! - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Tahitian Tide Floral card

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing the spotlight technique. I have used the Enduring Beauty stamp set and Tahitian Tide ink, a soon to be retiring colour.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Tahitian tide floral card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Tahitian Tide ink, I randomly stamped the large floral image all over the Tahitian Tide card front and set it aside.

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The large image was stamped again in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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I used a 1¾” Circle Punch to punch out a part of the stamped image. The large image with the punched out circle was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the stamped panel tp the Tahitian Tide card base.

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Using Tahitian Tide & Granny Apple Green Blends Pens to colour in the punched out part of the image. The circle was then added back into place on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Memento Basic Black ink.

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A trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card. Love this technique.

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The Love For You stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Love For You card – Crafty-Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2024March 21, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge to work with. I have used the Love For You stamp set which will be retiring at the end of April.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Love For You card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Flirty Flaming card – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside

I began by die cutting a circle from the square of Flirty Flamingo card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I placed the die cut circle onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card, slightly overhanging the right edge. I drew around it with a pencil.

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The flowers and leaves from the Love For You stamp set were then stamped, overlapping the pencil circle. The detail of the largest flower was stamped with Berry Burst ink and the solid image adde in Calypso Coral ink.

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The smaller flower was stamped with Calypso Coral for the detail and stamped off Crushed Curry for the background. The leaves were stamped with Garden Green ink, the detail in full strength and the background in stamped of ink. The pencil circle was then rubbed out.

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I glued the decorated panel to the Garden Green layer and wrapped a length of Garden Green Ribbon around the layer before adhering the whole piece to the Flirty Flamingo card front.

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The sentiment, from the Textured Floral stamp set, was stamped onto the die cut Flirty Flaming circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. A small piece was trimmed off the right side of the circle and the sentiment was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The Love For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a boldly dramatic floral birthday card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A scattering of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins finished the card.

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Easter Bunny card

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have an Easter Bunny card to share with you today, made using the Fluffiest Friends stamps set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Easter bunny card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Granny Apple Green 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
Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green card

Using a Blending Brush and the Artistic Mix Masks, I added some Balmy Blue ink to make a background on the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The inked panel was adhered to the Granny Apple Green layer, then to the Basic Black panel and finally to the Balmy Blue card base.

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The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, was stamped at the bottom of the card front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

The sweet little bunny from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, was stamped on Scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

The bunny was die cut using the Fluffiest Friends Dies. I also die cut a couple of strips of ‘grass’ were die cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card. The bunny was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the grass added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

A trio of Adhesive -Backed Solid Gems completed the card. Adorable, if I say so myself.

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The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

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A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

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The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

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Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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A gorgeous thank you card made for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop using the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Enduring Beauty card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on March 9, 2024March 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the theme of Flora or Fauna. I have gone with flora and used the stunning Enduring Beauty Bundle to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the embossed enduring beauty card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3½”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5¼” by 4”
Basic White card – 5” by 4”
Soft Sea Foam card – 2¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Deckled Rectangles, I die cut a rectangle from the piece of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp. This was then glued to the 5” by 4” piece of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel and adhered the piece to the Soft Sea Foam card base.

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The large floral image was stamped in Versamark ink. I covered it with Black Embossing Powder and heat set it.

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Using washi tape I secured the embossed panel of Basic White card to my Glass Mat. The first mask was positioned on top and held in place with more washi tape.

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I used a Blending Brush to ink through the mask with Highland Heather ink. Using mask number 3, a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink I added the detailed layer of ink to the flowers.

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The 2nd mask was positioned, exposing the leaves. Using Blending Brushes I lightly inked with Old Olive. I decided not to add the detailed image as the black embossing gives a lot of dimension already.

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I die cut the floral image using the Enduring Beauty Dies and mounted the die cut piece on Dimensionals to the card front.

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The sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front/

A trio of Purple Gems completes the card.

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A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hills of Italian Lavender – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on February 25, 2024February 17, 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 loving the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and have used it to make a pretty water coloured card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Italian lavender hills card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Basic Black card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer, filled with water, I sprayed the piece of Fluid 100 card with enough water to make it wet.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large curved image was inked in Highland Heather ink, then lightly spritzed with water before I stamped the image at the bottom of the Fluid 100 card. The colour didn’t look right and I realised the stamp had picked up a little Old Olive ink from the scrap paper the Fluid 100 was resting on – quite liked it so carried on. I stamped again in Highland Heather ink to add more ‘ground’.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large ‘sky’ image was inked up with Azure Afternoon ink, spritzed with water and stamped at the top of the panel, I added the small ‘cloud’ like image using the Azure Afternoon ink in 1^st & 2^nd generation to add some depth. The panel was set the panel to one side to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I added the more defined ‘ground’ images with 1^st & 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink. This time I didn’t spritze with water. The dotty image was stamped to give the impression of flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Starry Sky ink and the roof added in Night of Navy ink. I used the Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add some definition to the windows. I managed to stamp the roof slightly squint but quite liked the effect so left it.

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The group of trees were stamped in Garden Green ink. I used a Waterpainter to smear the ink on the trees – this gives a greater depth of colour. When completely dry, the finished piece was glued to the Basic Black panel, then to the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card.