The Ice Cream Swirl stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a banana ice cream themed card

Banana Ice Cream card

Posted on July 7, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a card inspired by a childhood memory of banana ice cream made by my granny. It was such a special treat and so yummy. I have made my card using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the banana ice cream card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Pecan Pie card – 7½” by ¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Bright & Beautiful designer series paper (dsp) was cut in two diagonally giving two triangles. One of these triangles was then adhered to the upper right corner of the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The long strip of Pecan Pie card was then glued to the card front, butted up to the piece of dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the large swirl of ice cream onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The cone was added with Pecan Pie ink. I coloured the images with Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The sentiment was stamped onto the decorated panel in Pecan Pie ink and the panel was glued to the Pecan Pie panel. The panel was adhered to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

The strawberry was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Blends. I die cut the image using the Ice Cream Swirl Dies and added it to the card front. I did blend the edge with a Lemon Lolly Blends Pen where the strawberry overlapped the ice cream.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A banana ice cream themed card made using the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A doughnut themed birthday card made using the quirky Carnival Treats stamp set from Stampin Up!

Carnival Treats card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 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 chosen to share an adorable card made using the Carnival Treats stamp set and some Spring colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the carnival treats card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 3½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the first doughnut. from the Carnival Treats stamp set in the centre of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card in Lemon Lolly ink. I stamped the same image onto Masking Paper and trimmed it out using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

The mask was placed over the stamped doughnut and another was stamped to the right in Bubble Bath ink. I repeated this step using the mask and Pool Party, Petal Pink and Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

I used the dark Crumb Cake Blends Pen to colour in the un-iced portions of all the doughnuts. The whole panel was glued to the Basic Black panel. I added the layer to the the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I angled one end and clued it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

A scattering of sequins completed the card. Isn’t it sweet!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The quirky Carnival Treats stamp set used to make a doughnut themed birthday card

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Children’s Truck Themed Birthday card

Posted on October 6, 2023September 30, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a bright and cheerful children’s toy truck themed birthday card made using the Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the truck themed birthday card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black card

Using Pebbled Path ink, I stamped the outline of the truck from the Trucking Along stamp set onto scrap Basic White card. These were punched out using the Truck Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The trucks were coloured using the infill stamp, 2 trucks in each of the following colours – Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Azure Afternoon and Garden Green.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The tyres were coloured using the Basic Black Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

Using Crumb Cake ink, I added colour to the Crumb Cake panel using a Blending Brush. The trucks were then glued in place and the excess trimmed off. I used a couple of the off cuts to fill in the edges. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

The sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic Black card using Versamark ink. I covered the sentiment in White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then trimmed down using Scissors and added to the card front.

The gorgeous Trucking Along stamp set and Truck Builder Punch used to make a children’s truck themed birthday card

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Party Owl card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the suggestion that we use some glitter and shine! Love a bit of sparkle…. I have made a sweet little birthday card featuring an adorable owl.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the owl card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Dry Brushed Metallic dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Coastal Cabana card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 2¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The strip of Dry Brushed Metallic dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card base using Multicoloured Liquid Adhesive.

A pretty birthday card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Adorable Owl stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used to make a pretty birthday card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the adorable party owl from the Adorable Owl stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. I then die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies and the Mini Cut and Emboss Machine.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used to make a pretty birthday card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Alcohol Markers I coloured in the image – Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used to make a pretty birthday card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The panel was then glued to the slightly larger Coastal Cabana square with the same liquid glue. I added it to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used to make a pretty birthday card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Basic White card. I trimmed the sentiment out and added it to the card front. A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Adorable Owl stamp set used to make a pretty birthday card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ● Shel Anderson

Leonie Stuart ● Danielle Kassing ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Karen Henderson ● Rochelle Laird-Smith

Mo Rootes ● Marieke Bart ● Susan Webster ● Ann Krucek

Linda Moore ● Vickie Littlewood ● Robbie Susan Chandler

Teri West ● Annette Ball ● Judith Patterson

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A fruit juice or mocktail themed card made using the Brewed for You stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Juice Anyone?

Posted on September 2, 2022August 19, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Brewed For You stamp set today and have made card which would be great for a child or young teenager.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the juice anyone? Card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Abigail Rose dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Gray card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the panel of Abigail Rose dsp to the Daffodil Delight layer. A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Smoky Slate card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A bright & cheerful fruit Juices card made using the Brewed For You stamp set suitable for everyone from children, teenagers and adults

Six glasses were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card. To create the fruit juice effect, I stamped the inner image in Tahitian Tide ink for blue raspberry, Parakeet Party for limeade, Daffodil Delight for lemonade, Sweet Sorbet for strawberry and Blackberry Bliss for blackcurrant.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A bright & cheerful fruit Juices card made using the Brewed For You stamp set suitable for everyone from children, teenagers and adults

Using clear packing tape, I covered all the stamped images before die cutting them out using the Brewed Dies. This made the glasses shiny……. so cute.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A bright & cheerful fruit Juices card made using the Brewed For You stamp set suitable for everyone from children, teenagers and adults

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I die cut rectangles from the smallest Basic White panel and the Basic Gray panel. I added ‘ground’ using a Smoky Slate Blends Pen. The ‘bubble’ image was stamped along the top in Basic Gray ink. The two rectangles were then glued together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A bright & cheerful fruit Juices card made using the Brewed For You stamp set suitable for everyone from children, teenagers and adults

The colourful glasses were added with liquid glue with the exception of the lemonade which was added on Dimensionals. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A bright & cheerful fruit Juices card made using the Brewed For You stamp set suitable for everyone from children, teenagers and adults

The sentiment from the Sweet Songbirds stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss onto scrap Basic White card before being trimmed down and tucked under the raised panel. A trio of Basic Rhinestones and a Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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A fun penguin themed birthday card, great for a child and made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Birthday Penguin card

Posted on September 3, 2021August 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a cute, bright and cheerful birthday penguin themed card made using the Penguin Place stamp set. A great card for a child or young person.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the birthday penguin card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Pacific Point card – 4⅝” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic White card – ¼” strip

I stamped the balloon in Poppy Parade ink randomly all over the Poppy Parade card front to provide some texture and added 3 strips of Gold Shimmer Ribbon secured with Tear ‘n Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun, bright and cheerful birthday penguin card made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The cute little penguin was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic White card and added the balloon string using the same ink. I added a little strip of ground in the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun, bright and cheerful birthday penguin card made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The bow tie was added with Poppy Parade ink and the penguin’s beak in Mango Melody ink. I stamped the balloon in Pacific Point.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun, bright and cheerful birthday penguin card made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the stamp that is meant for the penguin’s eyes I stamped in Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Pacific Point to create a fun, spotty background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun, bright and cheerful birthday penguin card made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The stamped panel was added to the Pacific Point layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive before it was added on Dimensionals to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun, bright and cheerful birthday penguin card made using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Such a cute card. I hope you like it.

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The Zany Zebra stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a sweet birthday card

Naughty Zebra

Posted on September 4, 2020August 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a cute card made using the Zany Zebras stamp set and featuring a naughty Zebra. You just have to look at his face to know he is up to no good……

To recreate the naughty zebra card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Ornate Garden designer series paper – 5¾” by 4”
Whisper White – 5” by 3⅜”

Using a sponge I inked the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel with Bumblebee ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The zebra was stamped onto the inked area in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. As the naughty zebra was looking behind him I stamped a party hat in Just Jade ink which had fallen off his head. I coloured the dots in with the Just Jade marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

Using a craft knife I cut a slit in the upper left hand corner of the dsp layer and tucked the stamped layer into the slit and adhered it down using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

I stuck the dsp panel to the Thick Whisper White card base with the Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet naughty zebra birthday card made using the Zany Zebra stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color dots.

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Zany Zebras

Posted on June 28, 2020June 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Oh my goodness these Zany Zebras are so adorable, they look so mischievous …….. definitely looking for trouble.

To recreate the Zany Zebra card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
In Good Taste dsp – 4⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper left corner
Terracotta Tile – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Very Vanilla – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Seaside Spray 2 ½” by ½”

The In Good Taste designer series paper was glued to the Seaside Spray card base using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

A troop of Zany Zenras on a birthday card made using Stampin' Up! product

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I stamped the 3 cute zebras across the smaller Very Vanilla panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the dark Calypso Coral Blends Marker to accentuate the strips on the Zebras.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

The sweet stars were stamped in Seaside Spray ink. I added a little ‘ground’ under each Zebra with a Crumb Cake Blends Marker.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

The stamped panel was added onto the Terracotta Tile layer with the liquid adhesive and the whole panel was mounted on the card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I stamped the sentiment from the Zany Zebras stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto the Seaside Spray strip and added it to the card front with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Zany Zebras stamp set used to make a pretty birthday cake

I coloured a trio of Basic Pearls with the Calypso Coral Blends Marker and added them to the card.

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Rainbow Unicorn

Posted on February 2, 2020January 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet rainbow unicorn card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set with rainbow colours.

To recreate the Rainbow Unicorn card you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Basic Black – 4 ¼” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Whisper White – 4” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corner
Scrap So Saffron, Whisper White, Balmy Blue

I placed the smallest Whisper White panel in the Stamparatus after using the Embossing Buddy to remove static. The unicorn image was inked up with Versamark ink then with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it on the panel. Clear Embossing Powder was poured over the stamped image and heat set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped one of the zigzag images from the Waterfront stamp set in rainbow order starting from the unicorns head. I used Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Balmy Blue & Highland Heather.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The inked panel was adhered to the Basic Black panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Little Elephant stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip if Whisper White, flagged the end and tucked it underneath the raised panel. I flagged a strip of So Saffron and another of Balmy Blue and tucked them either side of the sentiment. I finished the card by adding a scatter of Iridescent Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I stamped the swirl from the same stamp set onto the remaining panel of Whisper White and adhered it inside the card. I used the same image to decorate the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty rainbow unicorn card using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Pink Unicorn

Posted on January 5, 2020December 30, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet pink unicorn card made using the Leave A little Sparkle stamp set made for an adorable 3 year old.

To recreate the Pink Unicorn card you will need :

Lovely Lipstick card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Smoky Slate – 5¼” by 3⅝” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 5” by 3⅜” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White 3⅜” by 2”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝ – Rounded Upper Left corner – for the inside
Lovely lipstick 3⅜” by ¼”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the gorgeous unicorn head in Memento Tuxedo Black ink towards the top of the 5” by 3⅜” panel of Whisper White. I stamped the stars around the unicorn in the same ink.

An adorable pik unicorn card made for an adorable 3 year old

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I glued the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

I ran the smallest panel of Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot inside the Lace Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the bottom of the Smoky Slate panel. A strip of Lovely Lipstick was added to between the panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the unicorns mane and flowers – Lovely lipstick combo, Flirty Flamingo combo, Petal pink combo, Highland Heather combo, Smoky Slate combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet pink uniform card made using the Leave a Little Sparkle stamp set

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Lovely Lipstick ink onto scrap Whisper White and die cut using the Nested Stitched dies. The label was then cut down and glued to the panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.