Most Wonderful Time

Posted on September 23, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the lovely Most Wonderful Time product medley. This medley includes a stamp set, dies, pack of dsp, gold foil card fronts, tinsel ribbon, gold stars and lots of die cut stickers…………so many lovely things to play with.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 2″
Shaded Spruce – 4” by 3”
Whisper White – 4” by 3”

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the Buffalo Check image in Blueberry Bushel ink. I find I get a much better image with the large background stamps if I use the Stamparatus as I can re-stamp repeatedly until the image is crisp. The panel was then added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

A stitched oval was die cut from the small Whisper White piece using the Stitched Shapes dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the die cut oval. The trees from the Most Wonderful Time stamp set were stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Shaded Spruce ink onto the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I peeled off one of the die cut deer stickers and used the Embossing Buddy to remove the stickiness from the back. I added Dimensionals to the back of the deer and added it to the die cut oval.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I backed the stamped pieceonto a Shaded Spruce scalloped oval die cut for the Shaded Spruce piece of cardstock and the whole piece added to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the trees in Shaded Spruce ink onto the inside oof the card and the envelope and added atrio of Holiday Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Most Wonderful Time product medley makes a sweet Christmas card

I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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An adorably cute Christmas card made using the #Elfie stamp set by Stampin' Up!

An adorable #Elfie Christmas card

Posted on September 15, 2019September 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

#Elfie is such a sweet Christmas stamp set featuring 3 adorable images of elves up to no good. The images are fabulous to colour in as well.

To recreate the # Elfie card you will need:

Call Me Clover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Poppy Parade – 4⅝ by 2⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4½” by 2½” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the elf image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller Whisper White panel. The image was coloured using the following Blends Markers – Call Me Clover combo, Poppy Parade combo, So Saffron combo, Crumb Cake combo and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

The stamped panel was mounted on the Poppy Parade panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the tiny stars in the upper right and lower left corners of the Call Me Clover card front in Call Me Clover ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A strip of Poppy Parade Ribbon was adhered to the card front on a diagonal and secured using a strip of Tear n Tape. The stamped image was added on top with Dimensionals. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the bell on the elf’s hat and the top of the pole.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

A trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com #Elfie stamp set used for a sweet Christmas card

I stamped the same elf image on the remaining Whisper White panel and glued it on the inside. The same image was stamped on the envelope.

I hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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A Simply Simple stamped card made using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

Perfectly Plaid – Simply Stamping

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

Here is a card made for the latest team challenge, the theme is Simple Stamping. I used the lovely Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make the card.

To Recreate the Simply Stamping card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅛” by 3½”

The tree was inked up in Shaded Spruce ink and stamped in the centre of the Whisper White panel. Without re-inking I stamped the image to the right and to the left of the first tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink below the trees. Prior to stamping the sentiment I had done a bit of stamp surgery, separating the ‘Christmas Cheer’ from the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

The tree was stamped in the same ink inside the card and on the front of the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

I found this challenge really difficult, I was soooo tempted to add some bling and another layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – asimply stamped card for our team challenge using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set

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 pretty , simple and stylish Christmas card made using the Snow Front stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snow Front for a clean and simple Christmas card

Posted on September 6, 2019September 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the new Snow Front stamp set and inspired by a card made by Jane Allmark click on her name to see her original.

To recreate the Snow Front card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Cherry Cobbler cardstock – 4¼” by 2½” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Thick Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 2⅜” – rounded upper right and lower left corners
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right and lower left corners

I added a watercolor wash to the Thick Whisper White panel using the Balmy Blue ink pad and an Aqua Painter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

Then the panel was dry I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink. The large tree was stamped in Early Espresso ink. The ground was stamped in 3^rd generation Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

The tiny birds were added in Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

I added the stamped layer to the Cherry Cobbler panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

I stamped the tree and a bird on the larger Whisper White panel and glued it inside the card and on the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Lovely Christmas card made using the sweet new stamp set called Snow Front

This is such a fun stamp set, thank you to Jane Allmark for the inspiration.

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

Mo x

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A lovely Christmas made using the Magnolia Lane dsp from Stampin' Up!

Magnolia Lane Christmas Card

Posted on August 20, 2019August 17, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a Christmas card made using the gorgeous Magnolia Lane designer series paper and the Poppy Parade Blends combo.

To recreate this Christmas card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾ “– rounded upper right corner
Magnolia Lane dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White

This is the simplest card to make. Start by cutting the Designer Series Paper (dsp). Take your Poppy Parade Blends pens and colour in the flowers. It really is that simple….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Magnolia Lane designer series paper makes a gorgoeus Christmas card

The coloured dsp was glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped the ½” Textured Poppy Parade ribbon around the layer adhering it on the back using Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Magnolia Lane designer series paper makes a gorgoeus Christmas card

Stamp the sentiment from the Making Christmas Bright stamp set onto scrap Whisper White and die cut it using the Stitched Shapes dies. I inked the top of the sentiment using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the word ‘bright’ using the Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Magnolia Lane designer series paper makes a gorgoeus Christmas card

The sentiment was then glued to the card front and a ribbon bow added to one side using Mini Glue dots. I added a trio of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Magnolia Lane designer series paper makes a gorgoeus Christmas 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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A gorgeous robin Christmas card made using the Free as a Bird stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Robins for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am hopping along with the fabulous Stamp ‘n Hop blog hoppers. If you have hopped over from the lovely Laura or started the blog hop with me…..welcome and enjoy the hop. Our theme this month is ‘Hello to the new catalogue’.

I knew exactly which stamp set I wanted to use as I fell in love with the sweet row of birds from the new Free As A Bird stamp set, I couldn’t wait to see if I could make them look like robins, we Brits love a robin. So I have made my first Christmas card of the year……. I know…….sorry……

To recreate the Robin card you will need;

Mossy Meadow card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Terracotta Tile cardstock – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Mosiac Mood dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner – for the inside
Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 3” for die cutting

I stamped the sweet row of birds onto the smallest piece of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it out using the new Stitched Nested Dies. I trimmed down the left side of the die cut piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The sentiment form the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow at the bottom of the panel on the right hand side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Markers – Crumb Cake combo, Mossy Meadow combo, Calypso Coral combo, dark Soft Suede and the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The piece of Mosiac Moods dsp was glued to the Terracotta Tile and then to the Mossy Meadow card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

The coloured and die cut panel was adhered to the dspe panel with Dimensionals and a piece of the Magnolia Lane ribbon was wrapped around the panel and stuck to the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Free as a bird stamp set makes for a fab Christmas card

I added a bow using the Magnolia Lane Twine and a trio of Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots. The birds were stamped on the inside panel and the front of the envelope to complete the card.

I love how this card turned out, it is adorable. I hope you like it.

Please hop on to see what my friend Susan has to share with us this month and continue to hop on around for lots of ideas and inspiration.

Pia Gerhardt (DE)
Laura Mackie (UK)
Mo Rootes (UK) – you are here
Susan Simpson (UK)
Narelle Fasulo
Stacey Marsh (UK)
Vicky Wright (AUS)
Laura Hill (UK)
Tracy Marie Lewis (US)
Annette Ball
Linda Handford (UK)
Anastastia Radloff (US)
Michelle Bryant (UK)
Karen Varley
Jo Blackman
Jacqui Lawrence
Sharon Dalton
Sue Allen (AUS)
Jenn Charles
Vickie Kello (AUS)

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

Mo x

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Snowfall thinlits and Frosted Floral dsp for a Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #436

Posted on December 2, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing my entry to this week’s Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #436.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowfall thinlits for a Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge

I chose the Frosted Floral designer series paper (dsp) and cut 2 panels – one at 5¼ ” by 1” and the other at 4” by 1½”. The 5 ¼” by 1” piece was added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a panel of Blackberry Bliss cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 1⅛”. The shorter panel was added in the same way to a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅛” by 1⅜.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowfall thinlits for a Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge

I took a Gray Granite card base and added the longer panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I then placed the other panel on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Snowfall thinlits for a Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge

The snowflake was added with a combination of Liquid Adhesive and Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment for the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and trimmed it down before adding with glue. I finished off with a scattering of Basic Rhinestones.

Such a pretty 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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Half Full stamp set used for the Global Design Project #165 colour challenge

Half Full – GDP #165

Posted on November 22, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This week’s GDP #165 challenge is to make a project using the colours; Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot and Tranquil Tide. I have to say these aren’t colours I would normally gravitate towards but I really enjoyed using them. This is what I came up with.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full the Global Design Project #165 colour challenge

I chose the Half Full stamp set and stamped the bottles in the Merry Merlot and Tranquil Tide onto Very Vanilla cardstock and added a layer of Merry Merlot behind having rounded the upper right corners………love a rounded corner!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full the Global Design Project #165 colour challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed in White on Tranquil Tide. The whole piece was then added to a layer of Merry Merlot. I wrapped a piece of Braided Linen Twine to the stamped piece and tied a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Half Full the Global Design Project #165 colour challenge

Cute card, 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 shimmery Christmas card made using the Winter Woods stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Shimmery Winter Woods

Posted on November 20, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been making a sweet Christmas card today using the lovely Winter Woods stamp set and the incredible White Frost Shimmer Paint.

Making the Winter Woods card

I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4¼” by 3”. I inked up the row of trees image with Soft Suede ink then gently dabbed on some Frost White Shimmer Paint using a Sponge Dauber and stamped the image in the centre of the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Shimmery Winter Woods Christmas Card

I mounted the stamped panel onto a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock measuring 4½” by 3¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Shimmery Winter Woods Christmas Card

I added a strip of Tear and Tape diagonally across the front of a Thick Whisper White cardstock and added a 7” piece of Burlap Ribbon. The stamped panel was added over the top using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Shimmery Winter Woods Christmas Card

I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto a ¼” strip of Whisper White cardstock and added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Such a simple card, hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A Christmas card made using the Nothing Sweeter stamp set and Sweetly Stitched framelits by Stampin' Up!

Nothing Sweeter than Christmas

Posted on October 28, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have had my first play with a really versatile stamp set called Nothing Sweeter. I used the quirky Christmas tree image from the stamp set which also has images of a present, a heart, a snowflake, a group of stars and a number of versatile sentiments.

Nothing Sweeter Christmas Card

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4” by 3¾”. I inked up the large texture stamp from the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set using 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink. I stamped the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink in the upper left hand corner of the panel and rounded the same corner using the Detailed Trio Punch. Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added the stamped panel to a layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock having rounded the same corner.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

I then took some scrap Whisper White cardstock and stamped the outline Christmas tree image in Mossy Meadow ink three times. I added the tree interior in 2^nd or 3^rd generation ink before die cutting them using the Big Shot and the Sweetly Stitched Framelits, both the tree frame and the stitched inner die. The trees were added to the right side of the panel using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added some stars around the die cut trees in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

Taking a Thick Whisper White card base I adhered a piece of Festive Farmhouse dsp 4” by 1⅞” to the bottom. The stamped panel was added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added some Red Rhinestones to the trees and a bow made using the Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine in Mossy Meadow.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Nothing Sweeter stamp set makes a Christmas card

A really cute 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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