A lovely Spring wreath card made using the Bitty Blooms Punch pack set from Stampin' Up!

Goodbye to the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack – Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2019May 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘goodbye to the 2018 – 2019 catalogue’. If you have joined me from the talented Laura Mackie’s blog, welcome, I am sure you loved her project. I had real difficulty with this theme as there are so many lovely things retiring that it was hard to make a choice. Eventually I went with the lovely little Bitty Blooms Punch Pack. I was delighted to see them in the Spring/Summer catalogue as I have really missed tiny flowers and I am gutted to see them going so soon. I have also used a lot of other retiring products to make this card; in fact I think the only thing I have used that is carrying over, other than the cardstock is the Sprig Punch.

To recreate the Bitty Blooms card you will need;

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Early Espresso cardstock 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 3 – 1 for the inside, 1 for the outside
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather, Mango Melody, Pear Pizzazz and Basic Gray
Scrap Wood Textures dsp – Retiring

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I used the retiring Swirly Scribbles dies and the Big Shot to die cut the open swirly circle from the Wood Textures designer series paper. I cut three circles and glued them together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to give a bit of dimension. The piece was then added to one of the Whisper White layers using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the image from the Beach Happy stamp set in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Using all of the Bitty Blooms Punches and the scrap coloured cardstock I punched out a selection of flowers, leaves and flower centres. I also used the Sprig Punch to get some groups of leaves. I added a little dimension to each flower by curling the petals with my Bone Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Mini Glue dots were used to make up the flowers and to attach the leaves and they were then added to the scribbled circle with Mini Glue Dots. The Glue dots give just that little bit of dimension without raising the little flowers up too high.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Bitty Blooms Punch Pack used to make a sweet card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The inside panel was stamped with some of the small flowers from the co-ordinating Bloom by Bloom stamp set in Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather inks. The same colours and images were used to decorate the front of the envelope. I added a trio of Glitter Enamel Dots to complete the card. I love the Spring colour palette of this card. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what my friend Susan Simpson has to share with us today.

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 this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A monochromatic birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set

Monochromatic Bloom by Bloom

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet monochromatic card made for the latest Inspire Create #40 Challenge. It is a colour challenge this time and the colours are Black and White.

Making the monochromatic card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White card base – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 3⅝” by 1⅝”
Whisper White – 3⅝” by 1½”

I began by masking off a 1½” strip of the larger Whisper White panel using a Post It note.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I randomly stamped a variety of the flowers and leaf images from the Bloom by Bloom stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink above and below the masked area taking care to overlap the masked area. I rounded the upper right corner of the stamped panel and added it to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I placed the small Whisper White strip into the Stamparatus and positioned the sentiment stamp, from the Blow Out The Candles stamp set. I picked the stamp up with one of the plates.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

The stamp was then inked up using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down on the panel of white cardstock. I repeated this step twice to get a good dark image. I stamped a couple of the small flowers either side of the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

This panel was then added to the remaining panel of Basic Black cardstock with the same glue and added to the card front with Dimensionals. The whole panel was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sophisticated card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Inspire Create #40 Challenge

I stamped a couple of the images inside the card and on the envelope and added a scattering of Rhinestones to the front of the card

I am really happy with how this monochromatic card turned out. 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 lovely feminine birthday card made for the Stampers Showcase blog hop and made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Bloom by Bloom Birthday – Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on March 25, 2019March 18, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for another Stampers Showcase blog hop where the theme this month is BIRTHDAY – love a birthday especially as I have a big one coming up very soon………..eek. If you have joined me from Wendy’s blog then welcome, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK.

Making the Bloom by Bloom Birthday card

You will need;
So Saffron card base – rounded upper right corner
Flirty Flamingo 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper right corner – for the card front
Granny Apple Green 3 ¾” by 2⅝”
Whisper White 3¾” by 2⅝” to die cut a stitched rectangle
¼” strips of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron & Flirty Flamingo

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I chose the Bloom by Bloom stamp set to make my birthday card. I love the1960’s -70’s vibe of this stamp set but have been desperate to try it with more fresh ‘Spring’ colours and as I had some ¼” strips of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo cardstock left from another project and decided to use these as my jumping off point.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I stamped the stem and leaf in Granny Apple Green onto a Whisper White Stitched Rectangle. The flower was added in Flirty Flamingo ink and the dots were stamped in So saffron ink. The stamped rectangle was added to the layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I adhered a ¼” strip of Granny Apple Green, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo cardstock to the Whisper White layer and trimmed them to fit using my scissors. This panel was then added to the layer of Flirty Flamingo cardstock before adding the whole piece to the front of a So saffron card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

I laid the stamped piece onto the card front and felt it needed a little something extra. After a bit of thought I stamped a scatter of tiny flowers from the stamp set in Flirty Flamingo ink.

The rectangle panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and a scattering of Share What You Love Artisan Pearls added a little hint of luxury.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A birthday card made using the Bloom by Bloom stamp set for the Stampers Showcase blog hop

The tiny flowers were stamped on the envelope and the inside Whisper White panel and glued inside the card.

I love the fresh colour combo. I hope you like it.

Please hop on and see what loveliness Leonie Stuart has to share with us

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

Mo x

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Happiness Blooms dsp for Stamp-a-Stack cards

Happiness Blooms for a Stamp-a-Stack

Posted on February 24, 2019February 22, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the projects made by the ladies who came to my Happiness Blooms Stamp-a-Stack yesterday. On arrival the ladies were all given a pack of the Happiness Blooms dsp, 20 co-ordinating card bases, a pack of the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, 20 envelopes and all the cardstock, cut and prepped to make the 20 cards. They also had a sneaky little chocolate treat…….ssh don’t tell…..

Butterfly Gala cards

Butterfly Gala and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Butterfly Gala used for a Stamp-a-Stack

So Hoppy Together cards

So Hoppy Together and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and So Hoppy Together used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Hello Cupcake cards

Hello Cupcake and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Hello Cupcake used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Bloom by Bloom cards

Bloom by Bloom and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Happiness Blooms and Bloom by Bloom used for a Stamp-a-Stack

Bubble Over cards

Bottles & Bubbles and Happiness Blooms for Stamp-a-Stack cards

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bottles & Bubbles and Happiness Blooms dsp used for a Stamp-a-Stack

The ladies really liked making the cards and we all had a lovely day. Hope you like them.

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

Mo x

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Bloom by Bloom stamp set used to make a card for the Inspire. Create #035 Challenge

Bloom by Bloom for the Inspire, Create Challenge #035

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Another sketch challenge to play along with today, this time it is the turn of the Inspire. Create #035 challenge. I loved this sketch and knew right away that I wanted to use the stunning Bloom by Bloom stamp set.

Making the card

I began by die cutting the largest Stitched Circle using my Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I randomly stamped a variety of images from the Bloom by Bloom stamp set in Flirty Flaming, So Saffron, Mint Macaron and Blueberry Bushel inks. I began with the largest flower, then the leaves and finishing with the smallest flower.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom by Bloom stamp set used to make a card for the Inspire. Create #035 Challenge

I die cut a scalloped circle from Blueberry Bushel cardstock and added it to the stamped circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added it to a Thick Whisper White card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom by Bloom stamp set used to make a card for the Inspire. Create #035 Challenge

I added a strip of Flirty Flamingo cardstock ⅜” wide and trimmed it down. I added it to the stamped circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the sentiment from the Apron of Love stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink then stamped it again…….just because I could and added it onto the Flirty Flamingo strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom by Bloom stamp set used to make a card for the Inspire. Create #035 Challenge

I really felt the card needed a little something extra so stamped the smallest flower in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the card front itself and added some of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in Mint Macaron to complete the card.

I am really happy with this 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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Bloom by Bloom

Posted on December 14, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to December’s Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop where the theme this month is our favourite from the upcoming Spring/Summer catalogue. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I have chosen to use the stunning stamp set called Bloom by Bloom to make my card. I love all the bold floral images in this set and chose to stamp with some bright Spring like colours.

Making the card

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅞” by 3½”. I die cut a circle from the Layering Circles Framelit Dies, placed it on the Whisper White layer partially hanging off and lightly drew round it to help with the placement of the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I stamped the leaves and flowers starting with the largest images and ending with the smallest one which were used to infill. I used Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana & Blueberry Bushel inks for the stamping. I added the stamped panel to a Flirty Flamingo panel 4” by 3⅝” having rounded the upper left corner of both panels. I erased the light pencil drawn circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Amazing Life stamp set in Granny Apple Green onto the die cut Whisper White circle. I used a couple of the small flowers to decorate the circle before adding it to a slightly larger Blueberry Bushel scalloped circle die cut using the same die set. I trimmed off the right side of the circle with my Trimmer and added it to the stamped layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Bloom By Bloom stamp set used for the December Stamp ‘N hop blog hop

I took a Thick Whisper White card base and placed a large scrap of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and tilted it at an angle until it looked right, I turned the card over and trimmed off the excess. The Blueberry Bushel was then added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the stamped panel added on top with the same glue. To finish off the card I added a scattering of Basic Rhinestones.

Such a pretty card, I am really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x