Stamp ‘N Hop – Garden Impressions

Posted on July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to this month’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop, if you have hopped over from Jenn Charles I am sure you love her gorgeous projects. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK and you are very welcome to my blog where the theme of this month’s hop is our favourite new Designer Series Paper (dsp). I love dsp but have struggled in the past to cut into it……..it is so pretty…….what’s a girl to do!

However, since I began offering my ladies a regular Stamp-a-Stack option with projects based around a pack of dsp, I have had to start cutting into my lovely stash and I am so happy I did. I love the dimension these gorgeous papers add to the cards I design and my ladies also love them.

For today’s projects I have chosen to use the vibrant and so summery Garden Impressions dsp . I love the bright and cheerful floral patterns in this pack.

The card

www.crafty-rootes.com - Stamp 'N Hop using the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

For my card today I chose one of my favourite papers and cut a panel of dsp measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. I adhered it to a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾” using Multipurpose adhesive. This panel was then added to the front of a So saffron card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

Taking a strip of So Saffron cardstock 5⅞” by ¼”and a Night of Navy ink pad and stamped the sentiment, chosen from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set all the way across. This strip was then adhered to the card front using the Multipurpose liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I die cut a gorgeous dragonfly from Whisper White cardstock using my Big shot and the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits. Using my Bone Folder I curled the wings to give some dimension to the card and adhered it to the card front using 3 Mini Glue Dots on the body. To give a little sparkle I added 2 gold Faceted Dots to the dragonfly body.

The Envelope Punch Board Treat Box

I then made a small box to match using my Envelope Punch Board. I started with a 6” by 6” piece of dsp and punched and scored it at 3½” and 3¼” then rotated the dsp 90⁰ and lined up the pointer with the score lines punching and scoring all the way around.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I cut up each of the 4 small tabs using my sharp Paper Snips, taking a small wedge from each side to ensure that the box would close neatly. After folding and burnishing all the score lines with my Bone Folder I applied a glue dot to 2 of the tabs and folded them in to close the sides and back of the box. I will close the top flap with a glue dot when I have added my gift.

I die cut another dragonfly from Whisper White cardstock using the Detailed dragonfly Thinlit dies and added it to the front of the box using Mini Glue Dots. I stamped the same sentiment onto a small strip of So saffron cardstock in Night of Navy ink and tucked it under the dragonfly body after flagging one end. I added 2 Facet Dots to the dragonfly body and the project was finished.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Stamp ‘N Hop Garden Impressions

I love the simplicity of both these designs. Hope you like them.

Please hop on and see what the lovely Danielle Kassing has to share with us this month.

Mikaela Titheridge
Tracy Marie Lewis
Cheryl Taylor
Jacqui Jacjac Lawrence
Susan Simpson
Anastasia Radloff
Kaylee van Es
Jenn Charles
Mo Rootes
Danielle Kassing
Jo Blackman
Karen Pearmain
Vicky Wright
Linda Handford
Amy Grendel
Terry Montgomery
Laurie Meier
Laura Mackie
Joanne Hodge
Cindy Blancett

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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Details of the products I used for these projects can be found below.

Mo x

Garden Impressions dsp for a July Stamp-a-Stack

Garden Impressions for a Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on July 10, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects made by the ladies who came to the Stamp-a-Stack event on the 7^th July. We had such a lovely time crafting and chatting, what a great way to spend the day.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Garden Impressions dsp and hand Delivered stamp set for a July Stamp-a-Stack

On arrival the ladies were given a kit bag containing a full pack of Garden Impressions dsp, a pack of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, all the cut and scored cardstock needed to make 20 cards, plus 20 Whisper White envelopes. I also included a sweet treat for each lady.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Garden Impressions dsp and Daisy Delight stamp set for a July Stamp-a-Stack

www.crafty-rootes.com – Garden Impressions dsp and Abstract Impressions stamp set for a July Stamp-a-Stack

During the day the ladies moved from one project table to another making 4 cards – 2 each of 10 designs- at each of the 5 tables. There was also an inspiration table with samples of upcoming classes and my usual BOGOF sale of retired product.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Garden Impressions dsp and Lilypad Lake stamp set for a July Stamp-a-Stack

www.crafty-rootes.com – Garden Impressions dsp and Detailed Dragonfly dies for a July Stamp-a-Stack

www.crafty-rootes.com -Garden Impressions dsp for a July Stamp-a-Stack

www.crafty-rootes.com – July Stamp-a-Stack treat boxes

I had a fantastic day and look forward to my next Stamp-a-Stack event on 29^th September which will be Christmas themed. This event will be repeated on the 6^th October, click on ‘Events’ for more information or to book a place.

Details of the products I used for these projects can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies Used

Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set

Pretty Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamp set

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

I have made such a sweet card today using the Sitting Pretty stamp set and the lovely spider plant image. I remember these plants so well from my student days………they were the only ones I never managed to kil! Unfortunately I have not been blest with green fingers so I had best stick to stamping my plants.

Making the Spider Plant card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set by Stampin’ Up!

I began by stamping the outline image in Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4” by 2⅝”. I stamped the pot in Poppy Parade ink and the spider plant in Granny Apple Green ink, I love this colour combination. I stamped the sweet sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink. I rounded the upper right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the stamped panel to a layer of Poppy Parade card with a rounded upper right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set by Stampin’ Up!

I ran a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3 ⅝” through my Big Shot with the Striped Scalloped Embossing Folder – I love this embossing folder. I added the embossed panel to a Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose adhesive then added the stamped panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set by Stampin’ Up!

I felt something was missing and after trying a couple of things I decided to add 2 small flags in Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade cardstock to the upper left side of the raised panel.

I love the simplicity 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:

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons

Posted on July 3, 2018June 26, 2018 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card I made recently for one of the lovely ladies in my book club that had a special birthday earlier this month and it had to be large enough to for us all to sign.

I knew that Sue had spent her actual birthday with her family and friends on the beach at Southwold so I chose to make the card using the High Tide stamp set and the sweet deckchair from the Colorful Seasons stamp set.

Ingredients to make the High Tide card

Blueberry Bushel cardstock – 10” by 5½” scored at 4¼” and 8½” on the long side
Blueberry Bushel cardstock -7” by 3½” scored at 3½” on the long side
Whisper White cardstock – 5¼” by 4” x 3 – 2 for the inside and one for the back panel
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 4⅛” for the outside
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 1⅜” for the outside
Whisper White cardstock – 3¼” by 3¼” x 3 for the mini card
Pineapple punch cardstock – 5⅜” by 4⅛” for the back panel
Pineapple punch cardstock – 3⅜” by 3⅜” for the mini card
2018 – 2020 In-Color dsp stack

I began by taking the 3 – 3¼” by 3¼” panels of Whisper White. I stamped the ‘sand’ along the bottom of each panel in 2^nd and 3^rd generation Pineapple Punch ink. I added the deckchair frame in Basic Gray ink and seat in Blueberry Bushel ink.