The Let's Set Sail stamp set and co-ordinationg Sailboat Punch by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty card for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

Set Sail for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

Posted on July 22, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by sunny days. I love being beside the sea and have chosen to make a set sail card using the Let’s Set Sale stamp set and Sailboat Dies.

Colors used in this project are:

To recreate the set sail card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5 ¾” by 4”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Vellum – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Layering Circle Dies, I die cut a circle from the smaller panel of Basic White card. The negative panel was glued to the piece of Hues of Happiness dsp with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I stamped the birds in Basic Gray ink along the top of the die cut white panel. The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink at the bottom of the panel. A length of 2022 – 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then added to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

The sailboat was stamped in Poppy Parade ink and punched out with the Sailboat Punch. The sails were then stamped in night of Navy ink and punched out using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I die cut a smaller circle from the piece of Vellum using the Stylish Shapes Dies and added the pieces of the boat using Mini Glue Dots. The decorated circle was then mounted in the centre of the die cut circle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

I hope you like it.

Please continue to hop along and be inspired by the fun in the sun projects shared by my stamping friends.

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www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Punch used for the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop

Stampin' Up's! Wonderful World stamp set and dsp, one of the Sale-a-Bration offerings, used to make four pretty floral cards.

Wonderful World Floral cards

Posted on July 20, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Wonderful World dsp to make four pretty cards. All the cards were made using the large flowers which I had fussy cut from the dsp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Iris card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Mossy Meadow card – 6” by ¼” x 2

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and stamped the sentiment from the Wisteria Wishes stamp set at the bottom in Rich Razzleberry ink.

The fussy cut iris was then added in the centre with liquid adhesive.

The strips of Mossy Meadow card were glued, at an angle to the piece of dsp and the whole piece was glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

The scalloped rectangle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals

I coloured a trio of Classic Matte Dots with a Blackberry Bliss Blends Pen and added them to complete the card.

Periwinkle card

Mossy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The piece of dsp was glued to the larger Basic White panel and wrapped 2 pieces of Parakeet Party Woven Metallic Ribbon around the panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was glued to the Mossy Meadow card front.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and stamped the sentiment from the Cup of Tea stamp set at the bottom in Mossy Meadow ink.

The fussy cut periwinkle flowers were added to the scalloped rectangle and the whole piece mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the strip of Basic White and added to the card front. A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

Dog Roses card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The piece of Wonderful World dsp was glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and glued the fussy cut dog roses to the centre. The piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of 2021 – 2023 In Color Opal Rounds completed the card.

Columbine Flowers card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

The large piece of dsp was glued to the larger Basic White panel. The strips of dsp were then added across the centre.

I die cut a scalloped rectangle using the Scalloped Contour dies and glued the fussy cut columbine flowers to the centre.

The sentiment, from the Simply Fabulous stamp set was stamped in the bottom left corner in Blackberry Bliss ink. The piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Wonderful World stamp set and designer series paper by Stampin’ Up! used to make four beautiful cards

A trio of Opal Rounds completed the cards.

Aren’t they lovely?

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The Hippiest Hippos stamp set form Stampin' Up! used for a pretty on-point, ballerina themed card

On-Point with the Hippiest Hippos

Posted on July 19, 2022July 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am sharing an adorable on-point card today made using the Sale-a-Bration Hippiest Hippos stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on-point card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Rich Razzleberry card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Wonderful World dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Rich Razzleberry card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾”

The panel of Wonderful World dsp was glued to the Rich Razzleberry layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then adhered to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Hippiest Hippo stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration set free with a £45 order, used to make a pretty on-point card

The sweet little hippo was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the panel of Basic White card which was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Hippiest Hippo stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration set free with a £45 order, used to make a pretty on-point card

I used Watercolor Pencils to colour in the image. Basic Gray and Rich Razzleberry from Assortment 1 and Flirty Flamingo from Assortment 2. I used a Blender Pen to smooth out the colour. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the tutu for a touch of glamour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Hippiest Hippo stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration set free with a £45 order, used to make a pretty on-point card

The coloured stitched square was the glued to the Rich Razzleberry square with liquid glue and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Hippiest Hippo stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration set free with a £45 order, used to make a pretty on-point card

I coloured a trio of Pastel Pearls using the Blackberry Bliss Blends Pen and added them to the card front. A Glittered Organdy bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Hippiest Hippo stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration set free with a £45 order, used to make a pretty on-point card

Isn’t she adorable?

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A rainbow card to support the Pride Movement using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies by Stampin' Up!

Ranunculus Rainbow for the Pride Blog Hop

Posted on July 18, 2022July 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Pride Blog Hop where we are showing our support for the Pride Movement and the LGBTQ community. I have used the gorgeous Ranunculus Dies to make a rainbow themed card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the ranunculus rainbow card you will need:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3½” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded lower left corner
Basic Black card – 2½” by ¾”
Scrap Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Gorgeous Grape

Using the Ranunculus Dies, I die cut a leaf from the scraps of Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis and Gorgeous Grape card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

I adhered them, in rainbow order down the length of one of the Basic White panels from the upper left to the lower right. I used a Mini Glue Dot in the centre of each leaf as I wanted the leaves to have some movement and dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

Using the speckled image from the Merriest Moments stamp set and Soft Sea Foam ink to add interest to the background. The decorated panel was then adhered to the Basic Black panel. This was added to the Granny Apple Green card base with the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Fabulous stamp set in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set and Ranunculus Dies used to make a pride themed card for the Pride blog hop

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An anniversay card made using the Wonderful World stamp set by Stampin' Up! this is a Sale-a-Bration option with a £45 qualifying order

Wonderful World Anniversary card

Posted on July 17, 2022July 10, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been making anniversary cards today using the Wonderful World stamp set which is one of the July – August Sale-A-Bration items. It is such a pretty set, the flowers are gorgeous.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Pool Party

Gorgeous Grape

To recreate the wonderful world card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the largest floral image around the edge of the Pool Party card front in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

Using the Pool Party ink, I stamped the large rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set onto the smallest Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

I stamped the largest floral image in Gorgeous Grape ink over the stamped rectangle. I added the sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

Using the Penned Flowers Dies and the Cut & Emboss Machine, I cut a scalloped edge and glued it to the left side of the stamped panel. The panel was then added on Dimensionals to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

A trio of Glossy Dots and a bow made from the Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

I made another version using Fresh Freesia and Starry Sky, which do you like best?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Wonderful World stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration offering used to make a pretty anniversary card

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Beautiful Christmas Baubles on a card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using he Spruced Up stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Spruced Up Baubles for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas in July projects. I have used the lovely Spruced Up stamp set and co-ordinating Spruced Up Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the spruced-up baubles card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Gray

I used the Fern 3D Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to add texture to the smaller Basic White panel. I added it to the Orchid Oasis card panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were stamped in Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Spruced Up Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I die cut the bauble tops from scrap Basic Gray card and added them to the top of the baubles with a dab of liquid glue. I added a small piece of Elegant Trim to the back of each bauble using Seal +. The trim was adhered with Seal + to the back of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The baubles were then added to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

The whole piece was mounted onto the Real Red card base with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto scrap Basic White card and fussy cut it using Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Spruced Up stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used for a Christmas in July Challenge for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls and Clear Wink of Stella on the baubles completed the card.

Please hop along to share more Christmas in July inspiration.

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The Vintage Bottle Punch and Bottled Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up!used with the Marker to stamp technique for classes in July 2022

Bottled Happiness cards for July Classes

Posted on July 15, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

We used the beautiful Bottled Happiness stamp set in this week’s classes and made three pretty floral cards.

Colours used in these projects are:

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Bottle Shaker card

Petal Pink card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞”
Calypso Coral – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Mint Macaron

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Glue the smaller Basic White panel to the Calypso Coral layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Insert the bottom into the Vintage Bottle Punch as far as it will go and punch through both layers.

Colour the larger flowers using the Petal Pink Stampin’ Write Marker, colour the remaining flowers with a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the leaves with a Mint Macaron Marker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the punched panel, above the bottle aperture.

We turned the panel face down and inserted the bottle into the negative space. We added a large pinch of the Effervescent bubble to the bottle. We punched another bottle using the same punch from scrap Mint Macaron card and stamped randomly over the bottle with Mint Macaron ink. The stamped bottle was inserted into the panel to close the back.

The whole piece was glued to the Petal Pink card front and Basic Rhinestones added to the largest flower centres.

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink onto the die cut label – from the Hydrangea Dies. It was added to the bottle neck with a White Baker’s Twine Bow.

Bottles Easel card

Sweet Sorbet card base 11¾” by 4⅛” scored at 5⅞” & 2¾”
Mint Macaron – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White – 5” by 3¾” – die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Using Sweet Sorbet ink, we stamped the smaller bottle across the bottom panel of the card front.

We stamped the smaller bottle onto the Deckled Rectangle in Petal Pink ink. It was stamped again in Calypso Coral ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed out with Scissors. The larger bottle was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Vintage Bottle Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

The sprig of leaves were then stamped onto the deckled rectangle where the bottles would be placed and the bottles were then added with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

The birthday sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mint Macaron ink at the top of the panel and this was then added to the Mint Macaron panel and then to the bottom panel of the of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

We stamped an extra small bottle in Petal Pink, trimmed it out with Scissors and added it on Dimensionals to the inner Basic White panel. The sentiment for the inside was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink.

Trio of Basic Rhinestones completed this card.

Floral Thanks

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Mint Macaron – 2⅝” by ¾”
Basic White 2½” by ⅝”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

Using a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker I coloured the larger flowers. The smaller flowers were then inked with a Sweet Sorbet Marker and the leaves with a Mint Macaron Marker. I huffed on the image and stamped onto the smaller Basic White panel.

We repeated this step to add flowers to the other side of the panel. The stamped layer was then added to the Petal Pink panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A length of 2022- 2024 In Color Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Calypso Coral card base.

The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mint Macaron ink onto the strip of Basic White card, added it to the piece of Mint Macaron card and added it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

A bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Bottled Happiness stamp set and Vintage Bottle Punch by Stampin’ Up! used for July 2022 Classes

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A Christmas in July card made using the Cup of Tea and Christmas Seasons stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Cup of Christmas Foliage for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2022July 8, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Christmas In July’. I love a bit of Christmas crafting and in my opinion, you can’t start early enough. I have made a cup of Christmas Foliage today.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cup of Christmas foliage card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the largest leafy sprig in Pool Party ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party panel. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I added it to the Pool Party card front using Mini Glue Dots. This gives the panel a little height and shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large label from the Seasonal Labels Dies was die cut from the smaller panel of Basic White card. I stamped around the edge in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The teacup from the Cup of Tea stamp set was stamped in Cheery Cobbler ink and die cut using the Teacup Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I stamped the leafy sprig using Pear Pizzazz ink, the holly leaves in Garden Green ink. I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries and Crumb Cake for the base of the pinecones with the details being added in Soft Suede ink. These were all die cut using the Seasonal Labels Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The cup was added to the die cut label on Dimensionals and the foliage and pinecones were tucked in and around the cup. The decorated piece was then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A cup of Christmas foliage made using the Christmas Seasons and Cup of Tea stamp sets for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

I added a bow made from the same ribbon and a trio of Festive Pearls to finish the card.

So pretty, I hope you like it.

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The Brewed for You stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog hop where our theme is monochrome

Brewed in Monochrome card

Posted on July 13, 2022June 27, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Brewed For You stamp set to make a sweet brewed in monochrome card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the brewed in ombre card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Soft Suede card – 3⅜” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 3” by 1½”
Gold Foil – 2” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I began by stamping the glass randomly all over the Crumb Cake panel in Crumb Cake ink. I wrapped some Very Vanilla Twine around the panel before it was added to the Crumb Cake card front using Mini Glue Dots. I wanted a little height but not as much as Dimensionals would give. Mini Glue Dots were the perfect compromise.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Deckled Rectangles Dies were used to cut rectangles from the small pieces of Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink at the bottom of the rectangle. The glass was then stamped above in Early Espresso ink onto the die cut vanilla rectangle and the liquid added in Soft Suede ink. I added the bubbles using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The stamped rectangle was glued to the Soft Suede deckled rectangle. I had a Gold Foil hexagon on my desk, cut for another project using the Beautiful Shapes Dies and not used. I cut the hexagon in half and glued these to the top and bottom of the topper piece.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A brewed in monochrome card made using the brewed For You stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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An anniversary card made using the pair of ducks from the Stylish Sketches stamp set for a watercolor challenge

Pair of Ducks Anniversary Card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on July 12, 2022July 3, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects using water colouring techniques. I have used the sweet image of a pair of ducks from the Stylish Sketches stamp set to make an anniversary card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pair of ducks’ card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Petal Pink card – 2¾” by 2½”
Shimmery White card – 2⅝” by 2⅜”
Shimmery White card – 2⅜” by ½”
Very Vanilla card – 5 ½” by 3¾”

Using one of the leafy sprigs from the Ringed With Nature stamp set, I randomly stamped in Crumb Cake into across the Crumb Cake layer. A length of Very Vanilla Twine, from the Essentials Baker’s Twine pack was wrapped around the panel three times and secured with Sellotape. The decorated panel was then added to the Crumb Cake card Base with Mini Glue Dots to accommodate the twine and give a shadow effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

I positioned the pretty stamp onto the Stamparatus Plate and placed the larger panel of Shimmery White card beneath it. I love using Shimmery White as it holds the water better than Basic White card and has a delicate sheen which is so pretty. The image was stamped in Early Espresso ink, I repeated this step to get a good dark image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

Using re-inkers dropped into the top of my ink pads, I coloured in the image using a Waterpainter. The colours I used for the ducks were Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Pool Party & So Saffron and I used Balmy Blue for the sky and Pear Pizzazz for the grass.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

After the panel had dried, I added it to the Petal Pink panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I placed a heavy acrylic block on top to reduce the warping that you often get with watercolouring. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card base with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pair of ducks anniversay card made using the Stylish Sketches stamp set for the Technique Tuesday Watercolor Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the thin strip of Shimmery White card. This was then tucked under the stamped piece.