Cards made for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge using the Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Greatest Pines Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on February 28, 2023February 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the Christmas Stampathon challenge. Each month we are asked to create 5 identical Christmas cards designed around a theme and the theme for March is ‘75% white space’. I love a bit of white space and chose to make my cards using the Greatest Journey stamp set combined with an old favourite, the Watercolor Shapes stamp set.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the greatest pines card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip

The larger circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink on one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

I added the stars at the top of the stamped circle in Starry Sky ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

The trees from the Greatest Journey stamp set were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink towards the bottom of the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

The stamp panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

The sentiment from the Peaceful Deer stamp set was stamped on the ¼” wide strip of Basic White card in Starry Sky ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the cards. I hope you like them

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A pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Easter Daffodils for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 27, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects designed around a sketch. I have used the gorgeous Daffodil Daydream stamp set to make a pretty Easter card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Dandy Designs dsp – 7¾” by 3¾”
Daffodil Delight card – 6” by 2⅝” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2½” – all 4 corners rounded
Basic Black card – 2½” by 2

I wrapped a length of White Crinkled Seam Binding around the piece of Dandy Designs designer series paper, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The bunch of daffodils was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the border image, twice along the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The flowers were coloured in using the following Blends Pens – So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. I used the light Daffodil Delight and light Granny Apple Green Blends to add some colour to the border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set it. It was added to the decorated panel with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A ribbon bow and a trio of gold Festive Pearls completed the card. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Daffodil Daydream stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty Easter card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty thinking of you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using The Beautiful Thistle stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Thistle Thinking of You card

Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing Thinking of You projects. As a proud Scot, I have chosen the Beautiful Thistle stamp set to make my card.

The colours used to make this card are:

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

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Fresh Freesia card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner

The large thistle image was stamped In Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I used the Fresh Freesia and Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens to colour in the image. To ground the image, I outlined it using the Light Pool Party Blends Pen and feathered the edges using the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The panel was then glued to the Fresh Freesia panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

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The By the Bay designer series paper and the Adorable Owl stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet card

Owl on a Striped Background

Posted on February 26, 2023February 12, 2023 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 used more of the strips of By the Bay dsp left over from class preparation to make a sweet birthday card using the Adorable Owls stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the striped sympathy card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 6” by 1½”
Night of Navy – 6” by ½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3”
Night of Navy strip of card – ⅜” wide
By the Bay dsp strips a minimum of 4½” long and of varying widths

I applied strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive to all 4 sides of the 5⅞” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The backing from the adhesive tape was removed and I began laying the strips of By the Bay dsp from top to bottom, making sure to over-lap the top and the bottom. I continued with this until the panel was completely covered.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used with the By the Bay designer series paper to make a sweet card

The excess dsp was then trimmed off using sharp scissors. A length of Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used with the By the Bay designer series paper to make a sweet card

The ½” strip of Night of Navy card was glued to the top of the striped panel. I ran the 1½” strip of Night of Navy through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Basic Borders Dies and adhered the resulting decorative edge to the bottom of the striped panel. The whole piece was then added to the Thick Basic White card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used with the By the Bay designer series paper to make a sweet card

I used the Layering Diorama Dies to cut out a label form the 3¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card and stamped the owl onto it with Soft Suede ink. The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron. Balmy Blue & Petal Pink. The coloured piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used with the By the Bay designer series paper to make a sweet card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I cut the words apart and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used with the By the Bay designer series paper to make a sweet card

A trio of Milky Dots and a bow completed the card. Isn’t it sweet.

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A card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop made using the lovely Cottage Rose stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cottage Rose card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using black, white and a pop of colour. I have chosen to use the Cottage Rose stamp set and added in some So Saffron.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

So Saffron

Basic Black

To recreate the cottage rose card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The large flower was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card. I also stamped the medium sized flower in the upper left and lower right corners of the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stamp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I masked the large flower using a Postit Note and added a smaller flower in the same black ink. The mask was then removed.

The sentiment was stamped in the same black ink in the lower right corner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I used the dark So Saffron Blends Pen to add colour to the flower. The colour was only added to the area’s shaded by the designer, love that they do this for us, makes it so easy.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Black Baker’s Twine around the panel and added the whole piece to the Thick Basic White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Black Matte Dots completed the card. Love it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Cottage Rose stmp set used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Colour Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp by Stampin' Up!

A Beautifully Happy card

Posted on February 24, 2023February 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day on the Farm designer series paper both of which are Sale-a-Bration offerings available with a qualifying order until the 28^th February.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the beautifully happy card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Day on the Farm dsp – 5” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the beautiful spray of flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¾” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and die cut it out using the Scalloped Contour Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

Using the same dies I cut a scalloped edge into the 4⅛” by 1½” strip of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The scalloped edge was glued to the bottom of the piece of Day on the Farm dsp using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. And the whole piece was added to the Basic Black card base with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you c

I used Cherry Cobbler ink to add colour to the flowers and Old Olive to add colour to the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the scalloped rectangle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautifully Happy stamp set and the Day at the farm dsp used to make a pretty thank you card

A scattering of Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems completed the card.

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The Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty birthday card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Birthday Piggy for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 23, 2023February 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inpirations Blog Hop where we have a picture/colour challenge. I have opted to use the colours we have been given in combination with the Birthday Piggy Stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the birthday piggy card, you will need:

Merry Merlot card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Favored Flowers dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Flirty Flamingo card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Favored Flowers designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Merry Merlot card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A strip of Tear and Tape was adhered to the centre of the dsp and a loop of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon attached.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable bithday card featuring the Birthday Piggy stamp set and made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sweet little piggy was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable bithday card featuring the Birthday Piggy stamp set and made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Alcohol Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Soft Suede and Evening Evergreen. As we don’t have a Merry Merlot Blends Pen I used the Stamp ‘n Write Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable bithday card featuring the Birthday Piggy stamp set and made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The stamped piece was then adhered to the Flirty Flamingo panel and the whole piece was placed onto the card front on Dimensionals with ribbon appearing above and below.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable bithday card featuring the Birthday Piggy stamp set and made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used a Petal Pink Blends Pen to colour in a trio of Classic Matte Dots and added them to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – An adorable bithday card featuring the Birthday Piggy stamp set and made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin'

Thanks a Bunch using Regal Colours

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card, made using the pretty Thanks a Bunch stamp set which will be available until the 28th February.

The colours used in this card are:

To Recreate the thanks a bunch card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Old Olive card – ⅜” wide strip

I stamped the row of heritage carrots onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Rich Razzleberry inks in either 1^st or 2^nd generation stamping.

A thank you card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Thanks a Bunch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The carrot tops were stamped on top in Old Olive ink. Using a Blending Brush I added Crumb Cake ink, lightly around the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used the border die from the Seaside Bay set of Dies to cut the ‘ground’ from the strip of Crumb Cake card and adhered it along the bottom of the panel. The stamped piece was then added to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then to the Old Olive card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Basic Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thanks a Bunch stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty thank you card made using the beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Scenic Pots for a thank you card

Posted on February 22, 2023February 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I love the Scenic Garden stamp set and have used it along with some left-over diorama die cuts to make a pretty thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the scenic pots card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Bermuda Bay card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Dandy Designs dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Crumb Cake card – 4¼” by 3¼” – to cut the larger Diorama piece
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3” – to cut the smaller Diorama piece
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – ½” wide strip

The tier of pots image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the white Diorama piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Soft Sea Foam. The decorated piece was then adhered to the Crumb Cake Diorama piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

A piece of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon was wrapped around the panel of Dandy Designs dsp and the panel was then glued to the Bermuda Bay layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The whole panel was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front. The decorated panel was then added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Scenic Garden stamp set and Dandy Designs designer series paper used to make a pretty thank you card

A Sheer Ribbon bow and a scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A beautiful hiker themed card made using the gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Hiker Greatest Journey card

Posted on February 21, 2023February 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a hiker themed card made using the beautiful Enjoy the Journey designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the hiker greatest journey card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic Black & So Saffron

Using the Greatest Journey Dies, I die cut a ‘hill’ and the hiker from scrap Basic Black card.

A beautiful hiker themed card made using the gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper y Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper makes a beautiful hiker themed card.

A tiny scrap of So Saffron card was added behind the lantern and glued the hill and hiker to the Enjoy the Journey designer series paper using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper makes a beautiful hiker themed card.

The flight of birds, from the On the Ocean stamp set was stamped in the sky using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper makes a beautiful hiker themed card.

I glued the panel of Enjoy the Journey designer series paper to one of the Basic White panels and the card was done.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Enjoy the Journey designer series paper makes a beautiful hiker themed card.

Simple but so effective isn’t it.

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