A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up!

Toucan card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable toucan from the new Jungle Pals stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available as one of the Sale-a-Bration items available from the 4^th January 2024 in my online store.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Toucan card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The larger panel of One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Crumb Cake card front. The smaller panel of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The toucan image from the Jungle Pals stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the square of Basic White card. I die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I die cut the same sized stitched square from the square of Petal Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then glued, off set, to the Petal Pink stitched square and and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Linen Twine bow and a trio of solid gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A card made for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop using the gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Stems of Lavender card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 5, 2023November 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring two step stamping. I have chosen to use the Painted Lavender stamp set which will be available in the upcoming January to April 2024 Mini Catalogue.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lavender stems card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis 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
Old Olive card – 2” by ½”

Using Old Olive ink, I stamped 2 flower stems on the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. A third stem was stamed between them in 2^nd generation – or stamped off – Old Olive ink.

The flowers were stamped in full strength or 2^nd generation Orchid Oasis ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop

I added some ‘ground’ using an image from the Forever Forest stamp set in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop

The pair of butterflies were stamped in Berry Burst ink then decorated panel was glued to the Orchid Oasis layer. A length of Orchid Oasis Metallic Ribbon was wrapped around the piece before it was glued to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hills of Tuscany stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Old Olive card, covered with White Embossing Powder and Hear set. The piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop

A bow and a scattering of Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Painted Lavender stamp set used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday Two-step Stamping Blog Hop

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Children’s Truck Themed Birthday card

Posted on October 6, 2023September 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a bright and cheerful children’s toy truck themed birthday card made using the Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the truck themed birthday card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the outline of the truck from the Trucking Along stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. These were punched out using the Truck Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The trucks were coloured using the infill stamp, 2 trucks in each of the following colours – Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Azure Afternoon and Garden Green.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The tyres were coloured using the Basic Black Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

Using Crumb Cake ink, I added colour to the Crumb Cake panel using a Blending Brush. The trucks were then glued in place and the excess trimmed off. I used a couple of the off cuts to fill in the edges. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic Black card using Versamark ink. I covered the sentiment in White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then trimmed down using Scissors and added to the card front.

The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

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The Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty delicate floral thank you card

Delicate Floral card

Posted on January 30, 2023January 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

The Daisy Delight stamp set was on my desk today and I have used it to make a pretty, delicate floral card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the delicate flowers card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Crumb Cake card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 2” by ½”

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the spray of delicate flowers onto the smaller panel of Crumb Cake card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves – Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Polished Pink, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sprizing of the panel was achieved using a Black Stamp ‘n Write Marker. The panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer which was mounted onto the Basic Black panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Versamark ink I stamped the sentiment from the Bunch of Thanks stamp set onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set it with a Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The strip of Basic Black card was then trimmed down and the end trimmed before it was adhered to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty delicate floral card made using the Dainty Delight stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

A scattering of Iridescent Pearls completed the card. So pretty.

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A pretty Christmas card featuring colourful snowflakes made using the Joyful Flurry stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colourful Snowflakes Christmas card

Posted on December 2, 2022November 21, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pretty card using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and an unusual colour combo.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the colourful snowflakes card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Starry Sky card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Starry Sky card

I stamped the largest snowflake in Coastal Cabana ink in the centre of one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty coloured snowflakes Christmas card

The 2 medium snowflakes were stamped, the Gorgeous Grape one above and the Polished Pink one below.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty coloured snowflakes Christmas card

I randomly added the smallest snowflake in Starry Sky ink. I wrapped a length of Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty coloured snowflakes Christmas card

The whole panel was then glued to the Starry Sky panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then to the Polished Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty coloured snowflakes Christmas card

I stamped the sentiment onto the scrap Starry Sky card in Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and used my Heat Tool to melt the powder. I die cut the sentiment using the Frosted Flurry Dies and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Joyful Flurry stamp set used to make a pretty coloured snowflakes Christmas card

A trio of 2021- 2023 In Color Gems to complete the card. I hope you like it.

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A sneak peak of new product from the Jan - April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I used the On The Farm stamp set to make my swaps for our recent team training day

On The Farm card for Team Training Swaps

Posted on November 29, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I designed this card for our team training day swaps. We were given this sketch to act as inspiration and I used it to create a cute card using the On The Farm stamps and dies bundle. This is a little sneak peek of product which will be available in the January to April 2023 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on the farm card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Day at the Farm dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3”

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the panel of dsp to the larger Basic White card panel. This was then added to the Garden Green card front with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The On The Farm stamp set used to make my swaps for our recent team training day

Using the Deckled Rectangles Dies, I cut out 3 rectangles from the smaller panel of Basic White card/

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The On The Farm stamp set used to make my swaps for our recent team training day

I inked up the cow image in Early Espresso ink and stamped it onto one of the rectangles. The pigs were stamped on another rectangle in Basic Gray ink and on the last rectangle I stamped the sheep in Basic Gray ink.

I used Garden Green ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation to add the grass to the bottom of each rectangle and added the blue sky using Balmy Blue ink and a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The On The Farm stamp set used to make my swaps for our recent team training day

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Crumb Cake and Soft Suede for the cow, Flirty Flamingo for the pigs and Gray Granite for the sheep. The decorated rectangles were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The On The Farm stamp set used to make my swaps for our recent team training day

The sentiment, from the This Birthday Piggy was stamped in Garden Green ink onto the remains of the smaller Basic White panel and used the smallest Deckled Rectangle Die to cut it out. I moved the die to make the rectangle smaller. The sentiment was then added to the card front with liquid glue and a Dimensional.

This is such an adorable card, perfect for a child. I love it.

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A pretty Sympathy/Thinking of you card made for a team challenge using the Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Botanical Thinking of You card

Posted on September 15, 2022September 14, 2022 by Mo Rootes

As a mark of respect for the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II the theme of our latest team challenge is ‘Sympathy/Thinking of You. I have used the Botanical Layers stamp set to make a botanical thinking of you card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Pool Party

Starry Sky

To recreate the botanical thinking of you card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Basic White strip – ⅜” wide

Using a Blending Brush I added a little Pool Party ink to the small panel of Basic White card, to the right of centre and towards the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a botanical thinking of you card for a team challenge

The inked panel was then placed, face down, onto my Scoring Tool and scored using a stylus and ¼” and ⅜” on all 4 sides to create the effect of a framed border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a botanical thinking of you card for a team challenge

The inked and scored panel was then turned face up and using Pool Party ink, I stamped the large leaf spray to the right of the inked area. The reed like image was then added in Starry Sky ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a botanical thinking of you card for a team challenge

The stamped panel was then added to the Starry Sky layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pool Party card base using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a botanical thinking of you card for a team challenge

I stamped the sentiment, from the Art Gallery stamp set in Starry Sky ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I didn’t want to word I’m so masked it off with Washi Tape prior to inking the stamp. I trimmed down the strip and flagged one end before adding it to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Botanical Layers stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a botanical thinking of you card for a team challenge

I am really happy with the result. I hope you like it.

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A pretty floral water color card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Blessings of Home stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor Blessings for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2022August 14, 2022 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 have chosen to make a watercolor blessings card using my Watercolor Pencils and Water Painters.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the water color blessings card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 7½” by 5¾” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅛”
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 4”
Wonderful World dsp – 5⅝” by 1”
Basic White card – 3 ½” by 3 ½”
Basic White card – 3⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – ½” strip

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the 5½” by 3” panel of dsp to the 5⅝” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card. The panel was then glued to the smaller front panel of the Gorgeous Grape card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Blessings of Home stamp set and Wonderful World dsp used to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The larger panel of Basic White card was adhered to the inside of the card and the 1” strip of dsp added to the right-hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Blessings of Home stamp set and Wonderful World dsp used to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I die cut a stitched circle from the smaller square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Blessings of Home stamp set and Wonderful World dsp used to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The large image from the Blessing From Home was stamp set onto the stitched circle in Basic Gray ink and used Water Color Pencils and Water Painters to colour it in. I mounted the coloured circle on a slightly larger circle cut from the larger square. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Blessings of Home stamp set and Wonderful World dsp used to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto the Basic White strip in Gorgeous Grape ink, I masked off the words I didn’t want. I trimmed down the strip and added the sentiment to the card front on a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Blessings of Home stamp set and Wonderful World dsp used to make a card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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The Ornate Floral Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! and strips of cardstock used to make a pretty card

Embossed Cardstock for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Posted on April 7, 2022March 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Cardstock Blog Hop where our theme is ‘cardstock’.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the embossed strips card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Basic Black card – 5⅞” by 2”
Basic Black card 3¼” by ½”
Strips of cardstock roughly ⅜” wide in Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo

I applied Seal + adhesive to all 4 sides of the 5⅞” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

The strips of cardstock were added one at a time to the panel and trimmed off the excess. When all the strips were adhered, I ran the whole piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder. I really like the effect this gives.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

I die cut the gorgeous border from the longer Basic Black panel using one of the Basic Border Dies and added it to the back of the embossed panel. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the Kite Delight stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black, covered with white embossing Powder and heat set using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Embossed strips of cardstock and the Ornate Flowers Embossing Folder used for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

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Love of Leaves

Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Those of you who know me know I love a leaf set and the new Love of Leaves stamp set and gorgeous Stitched Leaves dies are right up my street.

To recreate the Love of Leaves card you will need:

Granny Apple Green – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Coastal Cabana – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner x 2
Coastal Cabana – 3½” by ¾”
Whisper White – 3¼” by ½”
Scrap Whisper WhiteGranny Apple Green – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the largest leaf onto one of the large Whisper White panels in Granny Apple Green ink, I turned the stamp around again and stamped the image in 2^nd generation ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A ssweet friendship card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

I stamped the second leaf in 1^st and 2^nd generation Coastal Cabana ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A ssweet friendship card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

The smallest heart shaped leaf was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight ink onto scrap Whisper White card. The leaves were die cut using the new Stamp & Cut Machine and the Stitched Leaves dies. They were added to the stamped panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A ssweet friendship card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Granny Apple Green ink onto the strip of Whisper White card and used the Pick a Label Punch to shape the end.. I matted the sentiment onto the Coastal Cabana strip having punched the end to match. This was added to the panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A ssweet friendship card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

The stamped panel was glued to the Coastal Cabana layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same adhesive was used to add the stamped layers to the Granny Apple Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A ssweet friendship card made using the Love of Leaves stamp set

I added a scattering of Gold Glitter Dots to complete the card.

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

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