The inked block technique used with the First Frost technique to make a thank you card

First Frost using the ink to block technique

Posted on April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet and simple card made using the First Frost stamp set and the ink to block technique.

Making the card

You will need;
Lemon Lime Twist card base
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2

I began by inking up my size ‘D clear block’ by pressing it into the Lemon Lime Twist ink pad until it was well covered. I then spritzed it with water, about 3 fine mist sprays and laid it down on the piece of Whisper White. I left it there for about a minute before lifting the block off. The block can then be cleaned with a baby wipe.

The Whisper White panel was then set to one side to dry. When it was completely dry I placed the panel in the Stamparatus.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

I placed the stamp onto from the First Frost stamp set onto the inked panel and picked it up on one of the plates. The stamp was inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and pressed down onto the inked panel. I repeated this step 3 times as I wanted a dark black image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

The sentiment from the Needle & Thread stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Whisper White panel. The lower left corner was then rounded using the Detailed Trio Punch,

The stamped panel was added to a layer of Basic Black cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; I had rounded the same lower left corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

The whole piece was then added with the same glue to a Lemon Lime Twist card base. I stamped the same image in the Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the second panel of Whisper White and added it to the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the First Frost stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the inked block technique

I added a trio of Faceted Dots to complete the card front.

A really simple card using a simple technique. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Painted Seasons dsp

Posted on March 26, 2019March 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Here is another card in my campaign to use more Designer Series Paper (dsp). This time I have used the Painted Seasons dsp which is stunning.

Making the Painted Seasons Card

You will need;
Call Me Clover card base
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3 ¾”
Dsp 5⅜” by 3 ½”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Call Me Clover 3” by 3”
Dsp 3” by 3”
Whisper White strip ⅜” wide

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I began by choosing the patterned papers I wanted to use and ended up selecting the back and front of the same piece. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the pieces I needed. I added the larger piece of dsp to the larger Whisper White layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and glued the panel to the front of a Call Me Clover card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

Using the layering Circles Dies and my Big Shot I die cut a circle from the dsp and a slightly larger scalloped circle from the piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and adhered the two together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I cut down the side of the circle with my Trimmer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

The sentiment from the Just Because stamp set was stamped on the ⅜” strip of Whisper White in Call Me Clover ink. I then trimmed the strip down to size using Scissors and flagged the end using the Banner Triple Punch, The sentiment was added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

To complete the card I added a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, I used some of the leftover strips of dsp to decorate the inside panel and the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the stunning Painted Seasons designer series paper (dsp)

I really like this card, I hope you also like it.

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

Mo x

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Just Because

Posted on March 24, 2019March 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet thank you card made using the hostess stamp set – Just Because. This is such a pretty set of vases and pots of flowers which will be useful for many occasions. Many of the images have sentiments attached and I have cut the sentiments away from the main image using a sharp pair of scissors so that I can use the images with many different sentiments.

Making the Thank you card

You will need;
Old Olive card base
Cajun Craze – 3½” by 2⅜”
Whisper White – 3½” by 2⅜”
⅛” strips of Whisper White and Calypso Coral
Scrap Whisper White and Calypso Coral

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I started by die cutting a rectangle using the Big Shot and the Rectangle Stitched dies from the piece of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I inked up the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it on the die cut rectangle. The image was then coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Old Olive combo and Cajun Craze combo. The sentiment was stamped in Cajun Craze ink below the flowers. I glued the stamped rectangle onto the piece of Cajun Craze cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I punched the flowers out from scrap Calypso Coral cardstock using one of the punches from the Itty Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. Using the dark Old Olive Blends Pen I coloured in 3 of the Glitter Enamel Dots and added them to the flower centres. The flowers were added to the plant with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Taking the Old Olive card base I added 2 of the ⅛” strips of Calypso Coral and 1 of the ⅛” Whisper White strips to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added over the strips on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet thank you card made using the Just Because stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card made using the Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Quilted Needle & Thread

Posted on March 1, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous card…..even if I say so myself, made using the Needle and Thread stamp set.

Making the Quilted card.

Quilted-Needle-&-Thread-by-Stampin’-Up!

I started with a panel of Soft Sea Foam measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and ran it through the Big Shot with the Tufted Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the embossed panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added the panel to a Soft Sea Foam card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Quilted Needle & Thread thank you card

Using Shaded Spruce ink and scrap Whisper White cardstock I stamped the leaf image twice and cut them apart. I stamped the large and small flower in Berry Burst ink and the trio of small flowers in Blushing Bride ink and ran them through the Big Shot with the Needlepoint Elements dies.

I added the leaves and the large flower on Stampin’ Dimensionals in the lower left corner over the Polka Dot Ribbon and tucked the other flowers around using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Quilted Needle & Thread thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto a scrap of Soft Sea Foam and trimmed it out using my sharp scissors. I tucked it in under the leaves and flowers with a Mini Glue Dot. I added a bow in the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon below the flowers with a Mini Glue Dot. As a final touch I added a scattering of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

I think this is just such a sweet card and I love the Soft Sea Foam with the Berry Burst. I hope you like it

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

Mo x

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A tag card made using the Vibrant Vases stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Vibrant Vase Tag Card

Posted on February 1, 2019January 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I love that Stampin’ Up! have brought out another stamp set to work with the existing Vase Builder Punch. The stamp set is called Vibrant Vases and today I am using it without the punch.

Making the card

I stared with a strip of Whisper White cardstock 4¼” by 1⅞”. I stamped the solid vase image near the bottom in Lemon Lime Twist ink. I stamped the outline over the Lemon Lime Twist using Basic Gray ink and stamped the outline roses in the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Vibrant Vases stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a gorgeous tag card

The infill for the roses was stamped in Coastal Cabana ink and the leaves were added in Lemon Lime Twist. I added the sentiment from the Beauty Abounds stamp set randomly in Lemon Lime Twist ink all over the top part of the tag. I added some of the gorgeous Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green Reversible Ribbon and held it in place with a small staple.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Vibrant Vases stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a gorgeous tag card

Next I took a panel of Coastal Cabana cardstock measuring 5” by 3¼” and ran it through the Big Shot with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I adhered it to a panel of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock measuring 5⅛” by 3⅜” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel as then added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Vibrant Vases stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a gorgeous tag card

The tag was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using the one of the punches from the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack I punched out 3 flowers in Lemon Lime Twist and used my Paper Piercer to add some dimension to each flower and added a Glitter Enamel Dot to the centre of each flower and added them to the tag with Mini Glue Dots.

Such a sweet card, I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Incredible You Sneak Peek

Posted on November 27, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sneak peek using one of the stamp sets I was given at the recent OnStage demonstrator event in Birmingham.

Making the Incredible You card

I started with a panel of Whisper White 4¼” by 2¾” and stamped the leafy stalk randomly in the lower right corner in 1^st and 2^nd generation Old Olive ink. I added the other sprig of leaves in So Saffron ink. The stalky image was added in Old Olive and the flowers in Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Incredible You stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I then stamped the large flower twice onto scrap Whisper White cardstock. The outline was stamped in full strength, 1^st generation Blackberry Bliss ink and the solid inner layer of the flower in 2^nd generation or stamped of Blackberry Bliss ink. I cut out both flowers with my scissors and added them to the lower right corner, one with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the other on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set was added in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Incredible You stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added the stamped layer to a panel of Old Olive cardstock 4⅜” by 2⅞” and then to a panel of Blackberry Bliss cardstock 4⅝” by 3⅛”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Incredible You stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Taking a Thick Whisper White card base I stamped the group of lines from the stamp set in So Saffron ink across the upper right and lower left corners and added the stamped panel on Stampin’ Dimensonals.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Sheltering Tree

Posted on November 6, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I saw a Youtube video recently by a demonstrator called Tina Zinck, she did a great watercolour technique using the Sheltering Tree stamp set and I couldn’t wait to try it.

Making the Sheltering Tree card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sheltering Tree thank you card using Stampin’ Up! product

I began by taking a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5¼” by 3½”. I took a D sized clear block and pressed the Mango Melody ink pad onto half of the block to get a good covering of ink. I did the same to the other side of the block using Lovely Lipstick ink. Using a Stampin’ Spritzer I misted the inked up block with water and placed the wet block onto the Whisper White panel and left it for a couple of minutes for the ink to transfer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sheltering Tree thank you card using Stampin’ Up! product

The panel needs to dry before you can do anything else. I just set it to the side and left it but you can use your heat tool to speed the drying up. When it was completely dry I inked up the bare tree image from the Sheltering Tree stamp set with Early Espresso ink and stamped it to the left of the inked square. I also added the bird image from the High Tide stamp set in the Early Espresso ink to the top of the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sheltering Tree thank you card using Stampin’ Up! product

From the Layering Squares die set I chose a square die slightly smaller than the inked square and die cut it out with my Big Shot. I stamped the sentiment from the Petal Palette stamp set in Mango Melody ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sheltering Tree thank you card using Stampin’ Up! product

I layered the Whisper White panel onto a piece of Lovely Lipstick cardstock measuring 5½” by 3¾” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the whole piece to a Mango Melody card base using the same glue. I took the die cut square and placed it in the centre of the negative space with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the inside I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and stamped the tree on the bottom right corner and added it with the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sheltering Tree thank you card using Stampin’ Up! product

This was my first attempt at this card. I didn’t get the inked block wet enough as you can see.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Monochromatic Tropical Chic

Posted on October 30, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I really wanted to make a card using a monochromatic colour scheme and pulled out the Tropical Chic stamp set to make this card. I love this stamp set but it hasn’t had much love lately.

Making the Monochromatic Tropical Chic card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and stamped 3 of the leaf images from the stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, Gray Granite ink or Smoky Slate ink. I concentrated the images down the left hand side of the panel overlapping to add some dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

I wrapped a piece of Black Shimmer Ribbon around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. The layer was then added to a panel of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5 ½” by 3 ¾” using Multipurpose liquid Adhesive. This was then added to a Gray Granite card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Monochromatic Tropical Chic thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Layering Oval Dies and my Big Shot. I then die cut a scalloped oval from the same die cut and glued the two layers together using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This was then added over the ribbon on Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish the card I added some Faceted Dots.

I really like the monochromatic look of this card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Seasoned With Kindness

Posted on October 26, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the Seasoned With Kindness stamp set to make a sweet thank you card. This is such a sweet stamp set with great images to use for 2 or 3 step stamping.

Making the Seasoned With Kindness card

I started with a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4¾” by 3⅛”. I inked up the outline pot stamp with Early Espresso ink and stamped it 3 times from left to right. I then stamped in inside of the pots using Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

Starting with the pot on the right, I stamped the outline of the plant in Pear Pizzazz ink and the inside of the plant in 2^nd generation Pear Pizzazz ink. The leaves of the centre plant were stamped in Garden Green ink and the inside of the leaves in 2^nd generation Garden Green. I added the flower in Lovely Lipstick ink.

The plant in the left hand pot was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and I stamped the tiny sentiment label in Granny Apple Green ink and fussy cut it out. I wrapped some Linen Thread around the bottom of the card and tied it in a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

I added the stamped layer to a layer of Early Espresso cardstock measuring 4⅞” by 3¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added this to a layer of Lovely Lipstick cardstock 5” by 3⅝” using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

I had originally planned to add this layer to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base but on reflection decided it needed something more. After trying a few different options I settled on a piece of Wood Textures dsp cut at 5⅞” by 4⅛” which I cut in half diagonally and added this to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive adding the stamped layer over top on dimensionals.

This is such a sweet card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A sweet little rhino card using the Animal Outings stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Rhino on an Animal Outing

Posted on August 24, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I love the sweet little rhino from the Animal Outing stamp set and have used it today for a simple thank you card.

Making the Rhino card

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

I stamped the rhino using Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a panel of Whisper White 3” by 3” and die cut it out using the Layering Circle dies and my Big Shot. I coloured the rhino using the Light & Dark Smoky Slate and Ivory Blends pens. The tiny bird was coloured using the Light Calypso Coral. I backed the stamped piece onto a Scalloped circle cut from Calypso Coral cardstock using my Big Shot and Layering Circle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

Taking a Thick Whisper White card base I adhered a panel of Calypso Coral cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a piece of Garden Impressions dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” and placed a 4” by ⅜” strip of Shaded Spruce from left to right to add interest to the panel. The stamped panel was then added overtop on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com- Rhino from the Animal Outings stamp set

The sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was inked in Shaded Spruce and stamped onto a 2” by ¼” strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut down to size. It was added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Such a quirky little card, hope you like it.

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

Mo x