Mother and daughter on a beach birthday card made using the Beautiful Moments stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Summertime – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to this months Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK.

Our theme this month is Summertime, Summertime. I am so looking forward to the warmer weather and hopefully being able to get out and about a bit more – Covid-19 permitting. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Beautiful Moments stamp set for my cards

To recreate the Summertime card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Best dressed dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Highland Heather 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 3½” by 2½”
Whisper White ¼” strip

I adhered the gorgeous Best Dressed dsp to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base using Snail adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

The lovely mother and daughter image from the Beautiful Moments stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

I used pieces of sponge to lightly apply So Saffron ink to the bottom of the panel and Highland Heather to the top of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

The mother and daughter were then stamped onto scrap pieces of dsp from the Best Dressed dsp pack. The dresses were then fussy cut out using sharp scissors. The dresses were then glued on using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I coloured the mother and daughter in with the following Blends Markers – So Saffron combo, Bronze & Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

The stamped panel was adhered with Snail to the Highland Heather layer. I used Dimensionals to add the layer to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

The sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set was stamped on the Whisper White strip with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

I used the same image, dsp and colours to make an alternative version on a Purple Posy card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – mother and daughter on a beach

Such a sweet card, I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card featuring a sweet peacock image

Noble Peacock

Posted on May 24, 2020May 17, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty noble peacock thank you card made using the Royal Peacock stamp set which is sadly retiring from the annual catalogue in early June.

To recreate the noble peacock card you will need:

Thick Whisper White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive – 4½” by 3⅛”
Whisper White – 4¾” by 3½”
2019 – 2021 In Color dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Scrap Whisper White

The strip of 2019 – 2021 In Color dsp was stuck to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base using Snail Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful peacock themed thank you card made with Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the stunning peacock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the layer of Whisper White card and cut it out using the Rectangle Stitched dies. I added the stamped panel to the Old Olive layer using Snail.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful peacock themed thank you card made with Stampin’ Up! products

The peacock was coloured in using the Pretty Peacock combo and Old Olive combo and a coat of Clear Wink of Stella was added on top.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful peacock themed thank you card made with Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the sentiment from the Label Me Bold stamp set, I will really miss this, in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Whisper White card and cut it out using scissors. The sentiment was then added to the stamped panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful peacock themed thank you card made with Stampin’ Up! products

The whole panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A beautiful peacock themed thank you card made with Stampin’ Up! products

I added some of the Noble Peacock Rhinestones to complete the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Ornate Thanks and Tea Together stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Tea Together Rose

Posted on May 22, 2020May 15, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet thank you card featuring the Tea Together Rose and the Ornate Thanks stamp set.

To recreate the Tea Together Rose card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow – 4⅝” by 3¾” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 3½” by 2½”
Magnolia Lane designer series paper (dsp) – 4⅛” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Scrap Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink & Early Espresso

I adhered the Magnolia Lane dsp to the Mossy Meadow layer and added the sentiment piece on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink onto the small panel of Whisper White and die cut it out using the Sweetly Stitched dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I stamped one of the sweet flower images from the Tea Together stamp set, which is retiring at the beginning of June, in Early Espresso ink and used the following Blends Markers to colour it in – Petal Pink combo and Mossy Meadow combo. The flower was added to the lower right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

Using the Leaf punch, which will no longer be available from the beginning of June, I punched a number of leaves from scrap Mossy Meadow card. I crumpled the leaves up to give them some texture then slid them in around the sentiment using Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

I added strips of Early Espresso, Petal Pink and Mossy Meadow card to the right side of the decorated panel with liquid adhesive and added the whole panel to the card front with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral thank you card made usin the Tea Together stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of Basic Rhinestones.

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Bunch of Flowers

Posted on May 22, 2020May 19, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a bunch of flowers made using a sneak peak of a new stamp set called Jar of Flowers. We aren’t actually using the jar today but it is a sweet card none the less.

To recreate the Bunch of Flowers card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rococo Rose – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Old Olive – 5¼” by 2⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅛” by 2¾” – Rounded upper left corner
So Saffron – ½” strip

The Rococo Rose panel was embossed using the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and glued it to the Rococo Roe card front using Snail Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the flowers in Basic Gray ink onto the small panel of Whisper White card and added the stems below using the same ink. I left about ¼” between the stems and flowers to allow for ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The bunch of flowers was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo. So Saffron combo. Old Olive combo. Dark Purple Posy and Light Rich Razzelberry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the stamped panel to the Old Olive layer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked the strip of So Saffron in the upper left corner under the stamped layer.

The bunch of flowers was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Rococo Rose combo. So Saffron combo. Old Olive combo. Dark Purple Posy and Light Rich Razzelberry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The bow was made from Old Olive ribbon and attached to the card front with glue dots. The card was completed with a trio of Noble Rhinestones.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A card made using the new Jar of Flowers stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

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A welcome to the team card made using Stampin' Up! products

Bee Welcome

Posted on May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet bee welcome card made to welcome a new member to our team. I love this stamp set and will be sorry to see it retire in a couple of weeks. The card was inspire by one I saw on Pinterest made by Jackie Bolhuis of Kompen Stampers.

To recreate the bee welcome card you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 2½” – rounded upper right corner
Pineapple Punch – 5¼” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 3⅜” by ⅝”
Whisper White – 3⅜” by ½”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner

I stamped the bees randomly up the left side of the Pineapple Punch layer in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A welcome to the team card made using the honey bee stamp set and the detailed bee dies

The stamped layer was then glued to the Basic Black layer using Snail adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A welcome to the team card made using the honey bee stamp set and the detailed bee dies

The whole panel was then added to the Smoky Slate card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A welcome to the team card made using the honey bee stamp set and the detailed bee dies

The sentiment, from the Welcome to the Team stamp set, was stamped on the strip of Whisper White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The strip was then added to the strip of Basic Black card and added to the card front using Snail.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A welcome to the team card made using the honey bee stamp set and the detailed bee dies

I stamped the bee on scrap Whisper White and cut it out using the Detailed Bee die. I coloured the strips with the dark Pineapple Punch Blends Pen. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the wings to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A welcome to the team card made using the honey bee stamp set and the detailed bee dies

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Dressed To Impress stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty floral card

Lovely Lipstick

Posted on May 17, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a gorgeous Lovely Lipstick card made using some retiring products along with the Dressed to Impress stamp set which is carrying over to the new catalogue.

To recreate the Lovely Lipstick card you will need:

Lovely Lipstick card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 3” by 2⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Best Dressed designer series paper (dsp) – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dressed to Impress stamp set and Best Dressed dsp

I stuck the piece of dsp to the Lovely Lipstick card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This pack of dsp is so pretty, I will really miss it when it retires in June.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dressed to Impress stamp set and Best Dressed dsp

The lipstick from the Dressed to Impress stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Whisper White card. The image was coloured using the following Blends Markers – Lovely Lipstick combo, Rich Razzelberry combo & Mint Macaron combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dressed to Impress stamp set and Best Dressed dsp

The sentiment was stamped onto the same panel using the gorgeous Lovely Lipstick ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dressed to Impress stamp set and Best Dressed dsp

I stamped one of the flowers from the Dressed To Impress stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Whisper White card , coloured it in using the same Blends Markers and die cut it out using the All Dressed Up Dies. It was added to the stamped panel with the same liquid glue. The card was completed with a trio of Gingham Gala Sequins which are also retiring.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty floral card made using the Dressed to Impress stamp set and Best Dressed dsp

I used the lipstick image to decorate the Whisper White panel for the inside of the card and the front of the envelope.

I hope you like the card.

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A hot air balloon themed card made using Stampin' Up! Product

Above the Clouds

Posted on May 15, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the soon to be retiring Above the Clouds stamp set teamed up with the gorgeous Mountain Air stamp set.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower left corner – one for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Crumb Cake

Taking one of the Whisper White layers I added Blueberry Bushel ink using a Sponge Brayer to achieve an ombre effect from side to side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

Using Soft Suede ink I stamped the detailed and the solid mountain images from the Mountain Air stamp set along the bottom of the inked panel. The panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Bushel layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, then to the Thick Whisper White card base with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

I stamped the 3 hot air balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Whisper White card and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. The left hand balloons was coloured using 2^nd generation Grapefruit Grove ink with detail added using the Grapefruit Grove Stamp ‘n write marker. The bunting was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the light Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch and Call Me Clover Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The middle balloon was coloured using the Lovely Lipstick combo, Pineapple Punch combo and Call Me Clover combo Blends Markers. The left hand balloon was coloured using full strength Pineapple Punch ink. The balloons were added to the card front using either the liquid adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The baskets were stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto scrap Crumb Cake card and punched out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. They were added below the balloons using both liquid adhesive or Dimensionals. The birds from the Above the Clouds and Mountain Air stamp sets were stamped in Soft Suede ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A great card made using the Above the clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon Builder Punch

The sentiment from the Label Me Bold stamp set was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink and added to the yellow balloon to complete the card.

I hope you like it.

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Two little girls on a beach birthday card made using the Beautiful Moments stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beach Babies

Posted on May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing an adorable beach babies card made using the Beautiful Moments stamp set and the gorgeous Best Dressed designer series paper (dsp).

To recreate the beach babies card you will need:

I adhered the gorgeous Best Dressed dsp to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base using Snail adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The 2 adorable little girls from the Beautiful Moments stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

I punched a circle from a Post It Note using the ¾” Circle Punch and added it to the stamped panel. I used pieces of sponge to lightly apply So Saffron ink to the bottom of the panel and Highland Heather to the top of the panel. Remove the post It Note circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

Stamp the girls onto scrap pieces of dsp from the Best Dressed dsp pack. The dress of each girl was then fussy cut out using sharp scissors. The dresses were then glued on using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I coloured the girls in with the following Blends Markers – So Saffron combo, Purple Posy combo, Bronze & Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The stamped panel was adhered with Snail to the Highland Heather layer. I used Dimensionals to add the layer to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

The sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set was stamped on the Whisper White strip with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

I used the same image, dsp and colours to make an alternative version.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Beautiful Moments stamp set used to create a sweet birthday card – 2 girls on a beach

Such a sweet beach babies cards, I hope you like them.

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A sweet bee themed hank you card featuring the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies by Stampin' Up!

Honeycomb Hive

Posted on May 10, 2020April 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet Honeycomb hive card inspired by a gorgeous card I saw on Pinterest a while ago. The original card was made by Libby Dyson, a demo from Australia – click on her name to see her original.

To recreate the Honeycomb Hive card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Tropical Oasis dsp – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Whisper White

I began by die cutting the hive shape from the Whisper White panel using the Detailed Bee dies. I also die cut the honeycomb from scrap Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

Using Crushed Curry ink and my Stamparatus I stamped the hive image on the piece of Tropical Oasis dsp – I chose the pineapple print – I just wanted a subtle pattern to show through the ink. I glued the stamped dsp to the card front after working out the position of the negative hive space.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

The honeycomb piece was glued to the back of the Whisper White panel over the negative space using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

The flower sprigs were inked up using the Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo Markers before being stamped on scrap Whisper White and die cut. The sprigs were added to the card front with liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I stamped the larger bee in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap White card and die cut it out. The stripes were coloured using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends Marker and the bee added to the card front with liquid glue.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in the same black ink, punched out with the Classic Label Punch and added to the card front with liquid glue. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bee’s wings and a trio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty thank you card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I am so sad this gorgeous set is retiring. I hope you like the honeycomb hive card and thank you Libby for the inspiration.

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A floral birthday card using the Beautiful Bouquet and Perennial Birthday stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

Posted on May 8, 2020May 5, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the May Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where our theme is ‘Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 Catalogue’. If you have joined me from the lovely Libby Dyson, I am sure you loved her project.

There are so many lovely things which are retiring that I was spoilt for choice. In fact everything I have used will be retiring from the catalogue with the exception of the Whisper White card stock!

To recreate the Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 Catalogue card you will need:

Grapefruit Grove card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Blueberry Bushel – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – one for the inside
Blueberry Bushel – 5” by 1⅛”
Whisper White – 5” by 1”

I began by stamping the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set in Lovely Lipstick ink. I love the size and the font of this Happy Birthday, I will miss it. I placed the stamped sentiment strip at an angle onto one of the larger Whisper White panels and lightly drew down each side in pencil to give me a guide to where I should stamp my flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

I removed the sentiment piece and glued it to the thin strip of Blueberry Bushel card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

With this type of masked card I also start by stamping the largest images and working may way down to the smallest images which I use to fill in. I used the 5 retiring 2018 – 2020 In Colors to stamp my images – they were stamped in this order Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover and Blueberry Bushel. I used the gorgeous Beautiful Bouquet set for this part of the card. I am so going to miss this set, love all the flowers and the huge number of great sentiments.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

The stamped layer was then added to the Blueberry Bushel layer with the same liquid adhesive. The whole panel was then added to the Grapefruit Grove card base with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop theme is Goodbye to the 2019 – 2020 catalogue

I erased the pencil lines and added the sentiment strip onto the card front using Dimensionals. T complete the card I added a scattering of the pretty Happiness Blooms Enamel dots which are also retiring.