A sweet shaker card made using the Magical Mermaid stamp set

Magical Mermaid for a special Shaker Card

Posted on July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Magical Mermaid stamp set. This is a special card for a friend who loves being a mermaid, she has even entered the Miss Mermaid competition and has a fabulous tail. I have used the Inspire Create challenge #047 sketch for this card.

To recreate the Magical Mermaid card you will need;

Coastal Cabana card base – 10” by 5” scored and folded at 5”
Highland Heather cardstock 4¾” by 4¾”
Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 4½” x 3
Window Sheet 4” by 4”
Scrap Whisper White and Shaded Spruce

I sponged Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Highland Heather inks onto one of the Whisper White panels. I used a little glycerine mixed with the inks to help them blend smoothly. I stamped the sea foliage on the inked panel in Mossy Meadow ink.

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I inked up the mermaid in Versamark and stamped it onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock before covering it with Copper Embossing Powder. I heat set it with my heat tool then cut it out using my scissors.

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I coloured the mermaid in using the following Blends Markers – Ivory, Bermuda Bay combo, Highland Heather combo, Pool Party combo & So Saffron light.

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I die cut a circle from another of the Whisper White panels and added a piece of Window Sheet to the back using Mini Glue Dots in each corner. I took a dimensional strip and laid it onto the Window Sheet following the die cut circle and making sure there were no gaps. I added apinch of Iridescent sequins to the inked panel and laid the die cut panel over the top to form a shaker card.

This piece was then added to the Highland Heather layer then the Coastal Cabana card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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The seaweed was die cut from Shaded Spruce cardstock and adhered to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.The mermaid was added on Dimensionals and was given a coat of Clear Wink of Stella for an added bit of sparkle. To complete the card front I added a scattering of Iridescent Sequins.

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The inside of the card was stamped using the Family Party and Bermuda Bay and Highland Heather inks. I used some retired dsp and the retired Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope.

I really like the colour palette of the card. I hope my friend likes it.

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

Mo x

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A beautiful birthday card made using the to a wild rose stamp set

Birthday Rose

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous birthday rose card made using the To a Wild Rose stamp set and a couple of the new in colors.

To recreate the Birthday Rose card you will need;

Soft Sea Foam card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Terracotta Tile cardstock 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White for stamping and die cutting

I stamped the leaf image randomly around the edge of the Soft Sea Foam card base in Soft Sea Foam ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To a wild rose stamp set makes a beautiful birthday rose card

The sentiment from the now retired stamp set Everything is Rosy was stamped on the smaller Whisper White panel in Terracotta Tile ink. I added the stamped layer to the Terracotta Tile panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To a wild rose stamp set makes a beautiful birthday rose card

The Polka Dot Tuille Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then glued to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To a wild rose stamp set makes a beautiful birthday rose card

I stamped the outine rose in Terracotta Tile ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock, I added the detailed layer in Rococo Rose ink and the solid layer in 2^nd generation Rococo Rose ink. These colours go so well together. The rose was then die cut using the Wild Rose dies.

The outline leaves were stamped in Garden Green ink with the inner layer added in Soft Sea Foam ink. They were die cut using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To a wild rose stamp set makes a beautiful birthday rose card

The leaves were added to the back of the rose with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The rose was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – To a wild rose stamp set makes a beautiful birthday rose card

The inside Whisper White panel and the front of the envelope were decorated with the leaf image.

This is such a lovely colour combination, 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, floral card made using the Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Inspiring Iris in purple

Posted on July 5, 2019June 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the gorgeous Inspiring Iris stamp set, this is such a sweet floral stamp set with lovely 2 step images.

To recreate the Inspiring Iris you will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Highland Heather 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
It Starts With Art dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – – Rounded upper left corner
Highland Heather 4⅛” bt 2¼”
Whisper White 4” by 2⅛”

I started by glueing the dsp to the larger Highland Heather layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a sweet floral card

I wrapped a piece of Polka Dot Tuille around the layer securing it on the back with Sellotape and glued the panel to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a sweet floral card

The Iris’ were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Whisper White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a sweet floral card

The flowers were coloured using Highland Heather ink and the leaves with 2nd generation Old Olve ink, the stamps give a lovely water colour look to the images.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a sweet floral card

The sentiment was stamped in Highland Heather ink and the stamped panel added to the small panel of Highland Heather. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and a tuille bow added on a glue dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a sweet floral card

Such a pretty dainty card.

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card made using the Varied vases stamp set for the Inspire Create challenge #046

Varied Vases for the Inspire Create Challenge #046

Posted on July 3, 2019July 2, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire. Create Challenge #046 – the theme is 2019 – 2021 In Colors. I used the Varied Vases stamp set and Vase Builder Punch to make my card.

To recreate the Varied Vases card you will need;

Purple Posy card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pretty Peacock 4 ¼” by 3 ¼” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Terracotta Tile & Whisper White

I punched a selection of vases using the Vase Builder Punch from Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Terracotta Tile cardstock.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I stamped the scalloped shelf onto the small Whisper White panel. I used 3^rd generation Pretty Peacock ink to stamp the infill and 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock to stamp the scalloped outline.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I arranged the punched vases on the shelf. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued down the Seaside Spray, Pretty Peacock and Terracotta Tile vases.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

In the gaps I stamped the 2 spays of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added the remaining Rococo Rose and Purple Posy dies over the top using Dimensionals. The flowers were coloured in using the following Blends – Purple Posy combo, light Pretty Peacock and Rococo Rose combo.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

I stamped the right hand side of the Purple Posy card base using the Purple Posy ink and one of the outline flowers from the stamp set.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Varied Vases and the Vase Builder Punch used to make a card for the Inspie Create Challenge #046

The stamped Whisper White panel was added to the Pretty Peacock panel and then to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and hand cut it out. I used the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add it to the card front.

I added a punched out vase to the inside panel of the card and to the envelope.

Such a pretty card, I have loved using this set again. I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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Dino Days

Posted on July 2, 2019June 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the quirky Dino Days stamp set, this set makes lovely cards for children.

To recreate the Dino days card you will need;

Mint Macaron 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Rich Razzelberry 4¼ ” by 3¼”
Shimmery White 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Scrap Shimmery White

Using the Mint Macaron ink and an Aqua Painter I did a watercolor wash on the panel of Shimmery White cardstock and set it aside to dry.

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The sweet little dinosaur was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto scrap Shimmery White cardstock. The spines were stamped in Mango Melody, the tree trunk in Soft Suede ink and the leaves in Garden Green ink. All of these images were then die cut using the co-ordinating Dino Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The die cut pieces were they assembled and adhered to the Shimmery White water coloured layer with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The sentiment from the Wonderful Moments was stamped in Rich razzelberry ink and the stamped layer added to the Rich Razzelberry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

The leaves were stamped across the top of the Mint Macaron card base in Garden Green ink and the stamped panel added over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A quirky card made using the Dino Days stamp set

Such a cute card, love it

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

Mo x

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Celebrate With Cake

Posted on June 30, 2019June 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple card made using the new Celebrate With Cake stamp set. This stamp set is designed with the beginner stamper in mind and is featured in the Experience Creativity brochure which focuses on simple projects for the beginner.

To recreate the Celebrate With Cake card you will need;

Bermuda Bay card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 4 ¾” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Pretty Peacock 4 ½” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 4⅛” by 3” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left and lower right corners

The lovely sentiment banner was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto the smallest Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The cake was stamped in Soft Suede ink above the banner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The candle was coloured using the Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The stamped layer was then glued to the Pretty Peacock Layer which was then glued to the slightly larger Whisper White Layer. The whole piece was then added to the Bermuda Bay card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

The candle was stamped on the largest Whisper White panel and glued inside the card base. The same image was then stamped on the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Celebrate with Cake stamp set makes a great card for the beginner stamper

A really simple but effective 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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Inspiring Iris for a birthday card

Posted on June 28, 2019June 21, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the birthday of a friend. I used the new Inspiring Iris stamp set which has some really pretty floral images, perfect for birthdays.

To recreate the Inspiring Iris card you will need;

Melon Mambo card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green 3 ¾” by 2 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 3⅝” by 2⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

The outline flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest Whisper White panel.

A gorgeous floral feminine birthday card made using the Inspiring Iris stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The fill in stems were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. I love the water colour effect of this stamp. So pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The in-fill flowers were then stamped in 1^st or 2^nd generation ink or Daffodil Delight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The border image was then stamped in Granny Apple Green ink in 1^st and 2^nd generation ink below the flowers but I didn’t really like how this looked and ended up covering it up with a piece of Granny Apple Green Ribbon.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Whisper White in Granny Apple Green ink, trimmed out with scissors and added onto the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

I stamped the in-fill flower image randomly over the Melon Mambo card front in Melon Mambo ink to add a little more interest and texture to the card. The floral piece was then added to the card fron with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Inspiring Iris stamp set used to make a pretty floral birthday card

The inside Whisper White panel and the envelope were decorated with a stamped flower.

I hope my friend likes her card.

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

Mo x

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The bright jewel colours of the See a Silhouette dsp used for a sweet card

See A Silhouette dsp used for a team challenge

Posted on June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a team challenge the theme of which is DSP and a sentiment. I chose to use the gorgeously bright and bold ‘See A Silhouette’ dsp for the challenge.

To recreate the See a Silhouette card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
See a Silhouette dsp 5⅝” by 3¾”
See a Silhouette dsp 4⅛” by ½”
Whisper White 2½” by 2½”
Poppy Parade 2½” by 2½”

I placed the larger panel of dsp on the Thick Whisper White card base and moved it around until I found a pleasing angle. I then glued it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I trimmed off the excess cardstock with sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I add the 2^nd thinner strip of dsp near the bottom of the card with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

The sentiment from the Forever Lovely stamp set was stamped on the square of Whisper White cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I die cut the sentiment using the Layering Circle dies and glued it to a scalloped circle die cut from the square of Poppy Parade cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a trio of Red Rhinestones for a little bit of sparkle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – See a Silhouette designer series paper used for a team challenge

I love the gorgeous jewel rich colours of this dsp. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Square Bottomed, Pinched Top Bag for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘3D items’. If you have hopped over from the lovely Sharleen Luciano I am sure you loved her project.

I have made many of these square bottomed, pinch topped bags over the years. They are so versatile and can be sized up or down very easily. They can also be made with designer series paper as an alternative.

To recreate the Square Bottomed, Pinch Topped Bag you will need;

Whisper White 2¾” by 2¾” inches scored at ⅜” on all 4 sides
Whisper White 8¼” by 4½”
Scrap Whisper White for the tag

Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop featuring a square bottomed, pinched top bag

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Ifter scoring the square piece of Whisper White cardstock I cut up the 4 corner squares to form tabs and adhered the tabs with Tear and Tape to form the base of the bag. Normally I would adhere the tabs to the outside of the base as they are then hidden when you wrap the side panel around the base but this time I forgot………… !

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sweet flowers form the Grandma’s House stamp set in a row all across the bottom of the large panel of Whisper White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

I coloured in the flowers using the following Blends Markers – Lovely Lipstick combo, Granny Apple Green combo, Call Me Clover combo, So Saffron combo & Soft Flirty Flamingo combo

I added Tear and Tape to the back of the stamped layer, along the bottom and down one side. I removed the protective cover from the bottom piece of tape and starting from the middle of one side slowly wrapped the panel around the base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

The protective cover was then removed from Tear and Tape up the side and the 2 edges pressed together. They bow out slightly which is normal.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Pinching the top together in the centre I punched 2 holes using my ⅛” hand held circle punch, sadly retired. I fed through some Lovely Lipstick ⅛” Grosgrain Ribbon and tied a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet square bottomed, pinched top bag using the Grandma’s House stamp set for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

For the tag I masked off 2 of the flowers with a postit note and stamped the remaining flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the flower with the same Blends Markers and added the sentiment from the Above the Clouds stamp set in the same ink. This was then punched out with the Pretty Label Punch.

The tag was added to the bag with some White Baker’s Twine. Such a pretty little gift bag. I hope you like it.

Please hop on and see what the talented Deb Naylor has to share with us.

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

Mo x

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A clean and simple card made using the versatile It Starts With Art stamp set

It Starts With Art clean and simple card

Posted on June 23, 2019June 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple, sweet card made using the new stamp set ‘It Starts With Art’. This is such a great set especially for crafty friends and family members.

To recreate the It Starts With Art card you will need;

Rococo Rose card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Gray 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2

www.crafty-rootes.com – It Starts With Art makes a great clean and simple card

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool I scored one of the Whisper White panels on all four sides at ½”. The images of the ribbon spools was then stamped in the lower left corner in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.