Three Christmas cards made for my November 2024 classes using the Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies and the Reindeer Days designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Reindeer Fun Cards – November 2024 Classes

Posted on November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the three Christmas cards designed for my November 2024 classes using the gorgeous Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies.

Colours used in these cards are:

Reindeer Fun Fold card

Real Red card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞” and cut from the scoreline at 1¼” at both sides
Basic White – 1⅛” by 4” x 2
Reindeer Days dsp – 1” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 4” by 3¼” x 2
Pool Party – die cut circle – Spotlight on Nature
Scrap Very Vanilla, Real Red, Pecan Pie, Garden Green & Early Espresso

Glue the strips of Reindeer Days dsp to the 1⅛” by 4” strips of Basic White card. These panels can then be adhered to the thin flaps on either side of the card front. The flaps were then glued to the inside of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

Using the snowflake stamp and Pool Party ink we added snowflakes along the top of both panels of 4” by 3¼”. Basic White card. One panel was glued to the inside and the other to the outside flap of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink onto the front panel and the die cut Pool Party circle added above the sentiment on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The three pieces needed to build the deer’s head were die cut from scrap Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso card. We adhered die cut pieces together and added a die cut Garden Green wreath and a Real Red bow. The whole head was then glued to the raised circle.

Deer’s Head card

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Pool Party – 5½” by 3¾”
Reindeer Days dsp – 4” by 1”
Basic White – die cut circle – Spotlight on Nature
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie, Garden Green & Early Espresso

The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green ink in the lower right corner of the Pool Party panel. We then used a T ruler to draw a pencil line about 1½”up from the bottom of the panel.

The sweet Christmas tree was stamped across the Pool Party panel using Pool Party ink. It worked best if the base of the tree was below the pencil line and the canopy of the tree above the line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The strip of Reindeer Days dsp was added to the right side of the panel covering the pencil line. We added the die cut white circle to cover the end of the dsp. The circle was deliberately left overhanging the side of the panel, and the overhanging piece was trimmed off.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The decorated panel was then glued to the larger Basic White layer which was then adhered to the Garden Green card front.

The deer’s head was then die cut and put together again with a wreath. This was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

Leaping Deer card

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Garden Green – die cut circle – Spotlight on Nature
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

We stamped the sentiment in Garden Green ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The white card was then glued to the Real Red panel and then to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The snowflakes were stamped around the top of the Garden Green die cut circle in Night of Navy ink and the circle added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies combined with the Reindeer Days designer series paper to make three Christmas cards for my November 2024 classes

The adorable deer was stamped in pebbled path ink onto scrap and coloured in using the Pecan Pie and Petal Pink Blends. We die cut the deer and added it to the card front.

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3 cards made for my September 2024 classes using the Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks from Stampin' Up!

Frosted Forest Classes

Posted on September 15, 2024September 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made using the gorgeous Frosted Forest stamp set, dies and masks for my September Classes.

Colours used in these cards are:

Happy Birthday card

Cherry Cobbler card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞”
Pecan Pie – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4½” by 3”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

We stamped the small Christmas Tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Cherry Cobbler card front and set it aside.

Using Pecan Pie ink, we stamped the largest tree on the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

We placed the 1^st mask over the stamped image and inked in the negative space with Pecan Pie ink and a Blending Brush. With the 2^nd mask in position, we inked down the centre with Shy Shamrock, then Cajan Craze and finally Cherry Cobbler. Through the 3^rd mask we added Versark ink with a sponge dauber. The mask was removed, and the panel covered with Gold Embossing Powder which we heat set. The decorated panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie layer and then mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment was stamped with Pecan Pie ink onto the strip of Basic White card. Trimmed it down and added it to the card front, tucked under the raised panel.

Christmas Tree card

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 2½” by ¾”

We stamped the small Christmas Tree in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pretty Peacock card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

We placed mask A onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card and used a Blending Brush to add Shy Shamrock ink. With mask B we added Garden Green ink and finally Pretty Peacock with mask C.

We ran the stamped panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Shy Shamrock panel and mounted on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment came from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. We masked off the ‘and a happy New Year using some washi tape from my stash and inked up the ‘Merry Christmas’ with Pretty Peacock ink. The sentiment was stamped onto the strip of Basic White card. We trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

Bare Trees card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Pretty Peacock – 4⅛” by 3¾”

Prior to class I died cut a large circle, using the Stylish Shapes Dies from a panel of Basic White card, large enough to cover a card front. We used this as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The mask was placed onto the panel of Basic White card. Using a Blending Brush we added Garden Green ink to the bottom third of the circle and Shy Shamrock to the upper 2 thirds of the circle.

From the panel of Pretty Peacock card, we die cut the trio of bare trees and added them to the inked panel with glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. The panel was mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and Masks used to make 3 cards for my September 2024 classes

The ladies who came to class loved these cards.

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The Sea Turtles stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a trio of cards for my August 2024 classes

Sea Turtle Classes

Posted on August 16, 2024August 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for my August classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set. This is a reversible stamp set where you can used both the front and the back of each stamp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Baby Turtles card

Pool Party card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞”
Calypso Coral – 5⅞” by 1” – Embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders
Summer Splash – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Pecan Pie – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Pool Party – 3¼” by ⅜”
Calypso Coral – 3¼” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

I took 2 damp baby wipes, folded them in half, one on top of the other and placed them inside an empty stamp case. You can use anything firm and waterproof such as a plate or the glass mat. Onto the folded up baby wipes I added about 10 – 12 drops of Calypso Coral re-inker, 10 – 12 drops of Coastal Cabana re-inker and 8 – 10 drops of Pecan Pie re-inker. The dots gradually sread, filling the space between them.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

We pressed the baby turtle image onto the inked baby wipes and stamped it randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

The back of the ‘bubble’ image was inked with Pool Party, stamped off twice then stamped over the stamped baby turtles to give the illusion of water. This was repeated all over the panel. The inked panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

We glued the embossed Calypso Coral strip to the front of the Pool Party card front. The thin strip of Summer Splash was glued next to it and the stamped panel added overtop on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the strip of Pool Party card. The strip of Calypso Coral card was adhered to the back with a little peeking out the bottom. The sentiment piece was glued to the card front. A white Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

Starfish Card

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

The bubble image was stamped, twice onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card in Pool Party ink. The sentiment was stamped underneath in Summer Splash ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

The shoal of fish were stamped in Calypso Coral, swimming in both directions. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Summer Splash panel and then to the Calypso Coral card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

On scrap Basic White card we stamped 2 large starfish and 3 small starfish with Peach Pie ink. These were then fussy cut out and added to the card front, some on Dimensionals.

Large Turtle Card

Summer Slash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White

Using a Blending Brush, we added Summer Splash ink to the centre of the 5” by 3¼” Basic White panel. The fish were then stamped in Peach Pie ink and the sentiment stamped in Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

The panel was then glued to the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

The turtle was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink. We fussy cut the turtle out and mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

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The Oceanfront, On the Ocean and Seaside Bay stamp sets and Dies by Stampin' Up used to make 3 card Ocean themed cards for February classes

Ocean Classes for February 2023

Posted on February 17, 2023February 10, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing cards I designed for my February Ocean classes using the Seaside Bay, On the Ocean and Oceanfront stamp sets.

Colours used in these projects are:

Card 1 – Sailing Ship Diorama

Pool Party card base 8½” by 4¼”– scored at 4¼”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies
Crumb Cake – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Old Olive & Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Three card designed for February’s Ocean themed classes using the Oceanfront, On the Ocean and Seaside Bay stamp sets and Dies.

We stamped the ‘sky’ in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The ‘sea image’ was stamped twice using Pool Party ink.

The ship from the On the Ocean stamp set was stamped in Starry Sky ink in the lower left corner, about ½” up from the bottom.

The diorama panels were glued together with liquid adhesive and then mounted onto the stamped panel on Dimensionals. The whole piece was then glued to the Pool Party card front. We tucked pieces of the spiky foliage, die cut from scarp Garden Green card using the On the Ocean Dies, between the layers of the diorama panels..

The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

Card 2 – Sandpiper and Chick

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Three card designed for February’s Ocean themed classes using the Oceanfront, On the Ocean and Seaside Bay stamp sets and Dies.

We stamped the ‘sky’ in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. The ‘sea image’ was stamped using Pool Party ink. The ‘sand’ was added in Crumb Cake ink, stamping three times to build up the layers.

We added grasses in Garden Green ink.

The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5½” by 3¾” piece if Basic White card. We added the trio of chicks to the panel of card using the same ink and die cut them using the Seaside Bay Dies.

The stamped panel was the glued to the Crumb Cake panel and then to the Petal Pink card front.

We used the darker brown tones from the Naturals Collection of Blends and Smoky Slate Blends to add texture to the head and wings of the large bird. Pool Party for the eye and Petal Pink for the shading on the belly/chest of the large bird and the chicks.

The large bird and one of the smaller birds were added to the stamped panel using Dimensionals.

Card 3 – Sandpiper Chicks on a Beach

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Three card designed for February’s Ocean themed classes using the Oceanfront, On the Ocean and Seaside Bay stamp sets and Dies.

We added grasses in Garden Green ink. The stamped panel was the glued to the Starry Sky panel and then added to the Crumb Cake card front on Dimensionals.

The chicks were then added to the card with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Three card designed for February’s Ocean themed classes using the Oceanfront, On the Ocean and Seaside Bay stamp sets and Dies.

Such pretty cards, these three stamp sets work so well together.

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3 cards for the November classes using the beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies by Stampin' Up!

Joyful Flurry card made for November Classes

Posted on November 4, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for November’s classes using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

Card 1 – Snowflake Wreath card

Parakeet Party card base 8½” by 4¼”– scored at 4¼” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis – 4⅛” by 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
BW – 4” by 4” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis ⅜” strip
Wonderful Snowflake

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

We used the Stamparatus to stamp each of the snowflakes to create the wreath.

Each snowflake was stamped 4 times, rotating the panel of Basic White card 45° between each stamping. I created a template for making the wreath using Square Dies and some window sheet.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Orchid Oasis and then to the Parakeet Party card base.

We added a Wonderful Snowflake and the sentiment which was embossed in white on the strip of Orchid Oasis card.

Card 2 – Brushed Background card

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

This card is a sneak peek of the card I designed as my swap card for OnStage Live in Vienna next week. Full instructions will be on my blog on the 12^th November.

Card 3 – Joyful Wishes

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Tahitian Tide card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Orchid Oasis card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Tahitian Tide Metallic Woven Ribbon

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

We stamped the snowflakes down the left side of the Basic White panel, starting with the largest. We wrapped the ribbon around the panel before sticking it to the Tahitian Tide Layer. The whole piece was then added to the Orchid Oasis card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the Basic White circle and the scalloped circle added behind. A bow and a scattering Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

I hope you like the cards.

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A trio of cards made for August 2022 classes using the gorgeous Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Wisteria Wishes Cards for August Classes

Posted on August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I used the lovely Wisteria Wishes stamp set to design 3 cards for this months’ classes.

Colours used in this project are:

Wisteria Card

Thick Basic White card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞”
2022 – 2024 In Color dsp – 6” by 1½”
Garden Green – 5⅞” by ¼”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3½”
Orchid Oasis – 3½” by 3”
Garden Green – 4¾” by 2”

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for August 2022 classes

We glued the piece of 2022 – 2024 dsp to the Thick Basic White card front and added the thin strip of Garden Green card.

The spray of leaves was die cut using the Wisteria Dies and adhered to the scalloped rectangle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

Both flower pieces were then die cut from the Orchid Oasis card. They were adhered together with pieces of Dimensionals and added to the scalloped rectangle.

The rectangle was then added, with liquid glue to the card front.

The sentiment from the Paradise Palms was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and Heat set. It was die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies and added with a Dimensional to the card front.

A trio of Basic Rhinestones, coloured with the Orchid Oasis Blends Pen completed the card.

Sprig of Wisteria card

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 4¼” by 3”
Garden Green – 4½” by 1”
Orchid Oasis – 4½” by 1”
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for August 2022 classes

We started by stamping the leafy bough randomly over the Garden Green card front with Garden Green ink.

We stamped the same bough, in the same ink across the top of the small panel of Basic White card and added the Wisteria Blooms in Orchid Oasis ink.

Using the Scalloped Contour Dies we die cut the scalloped edge and adhered it to the stamped panel. We added a strip of Orchid Oasis behind the scalloped edge so that it would show up against the Garden Green card front.

We wrapped a piece of Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon around the panel to disguise the join and secured it with Sellotape n the back.

The sentiment was added in Orchid Oasis ink and the panel was mounted on the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of coloured Basic Rhinestones completed the card.

Delphinium Card

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Garden Green – 5⅛” by 3⅜”– rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White ½” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for August 2022 classes

We stamped the leafy stems across the smallest panel of Basic White card in Garden Green ink.

The flower spikes were added in Orchid Oasis and the detail stamped in Starry Sky ink. The panel was then adhered to the Garden Green layer and then to medium sized panel of Basic White.

A piece of Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

The sentiment, from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the strip of Basic White and fussy cut out. It was added on Dimensionals.

A bow and a trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Matte Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of cards for August 2022 classes

Such a pretty trio of cards. I hope you like them.

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Three beer and cocktail/mocktail cards made using the Brewed For You stamp set by Stampin' Up! for June 2022 classes

Brewed For You Classes

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

Today I am sharing the cards made for my June classes using the Brewed For You stamp set. I designed two more masculine themed cards and one which would be perfect for a young teenager.

Colours used in these cards are:

Beer & Wine card

Thick Basic White card base 8 ¼ by 5⅞”
Smoky Slate – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 3¾” by 2“
Design a Daydream dsp – 3¾” by ½”
Daffodil Delight – 2¼” by ¾”
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

We embossed the Smoky Slate panel using the Painted Textures Embossing Folder and added it to the Thick Basic White card base.

The 3 glasses were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card, The ‘wheat beer’ was added with Daffodil Delight ink, the bitter with Soft Suede ink and the wine with Merry Merlot…….obviously. These were die cut using the Brewed Dies.

We glued the strip of dsp to the bottom of the Basic White strip, added a row of bubbles in Smoky Slate ink across the top before adding the glasses with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. The piece was then added to the card front.

The ladies had a choice of sentiments which were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto Daffodil Delight card. We trimmed it down and tucked it under the decorated strip. A trio of Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

Cocktails or Mocktails card

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2
Design A Daydream dsp – 5½” by 1”
Basic Gray – 5½” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White 2¾” by 2¾” – stitched square die cut using Stylish Shapes Dies
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

The strips of Basic Gray card were glued to the back of the dsp, the piece was then added to one of the Basic White panels. We wrapped a piece of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the strip before the whole panel was added to the Sweet Sorbet card base. The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink.

The three glasses were stamped in Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card. We inked up the infill stamp with Daffodil Delight and added Sweet Sorbet ink to the bottom using a Sponge Dauber before stamping it inside one of the glasses. We re-inked the stamp with the Daffodil Delight and added Granny Apple Green to the bottom. For the wine glass, we inked up with Sweet Sorbet and added Blackberry Bliss to the bottom. These were then die cut.

The glasses were added to the Stitched Square and bubbles added with Smoky Slate ink. The square was the added to the card front. Classic Matte Dots completed the card.

Beer Anyone?

Basic Gray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Gray card – 5½” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3½”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3¼” – stitched circle die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies
Daffodil Delight – 3” by ¾” – die cut a banner using the Stylish Shapes Dies
Daffodil Delight ¼” strip

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

We stamped the beer glass randomly – or as randomly as we felt comfortable with – all over the Basic Gray panel. The panel was the glued to the Basic Gray card base.

The beer glass was stamped in the stitched circle and the ‘beer’ added with Daffodil Delight ink. We sliced a little off the right side of the circle before adding it to the card base.

The sentiment was added along with a trio of Classic Matte Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Brewed For You stamp set and co-ordinating Brewed Dies used to make cards for June 2022 Classes

These were such fun cards to make. I hope you like them.

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Shabby chic themed cards for my May 2022 classes using the pretty Ranunculus Romance stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Ranunculus Romance used for May’s Classes

Posted on May 13, 2022May 5, 2022 by Mo Rootes

This month we have been using the gorgeous Ranunculus Romance stamp set and co-ordinating Ranunculus Dies to make a trio of vintage style cards.

Colours used in these projects are:

Centre Stepper Card

Old Olive card base 8¼” by 5¾” – Cut from 1” down & 1” in from 1” to 5 ⅛”
Score from edge to slit on both sides @ 1”, 2“& 5⅛”
Score the centre panel & 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by ⅞”
Design a Daydream dsp – 5⅜” by ¾”
Basic White – 2⅞” by ⅞” x 2
Fresh Freesia – 3 ½” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 3⅜” by 2¾”
Fresh Freesia – 3⅞” by 3½”
Basic White – 3 ¾” by 3⅜”
Scrap Fresh Freesia & Basic White

We glued the strip of dsp to the long, thin Basic White mat and added it to the bottom of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set used to make a trio of pretty, shabby chic themed floral cards for May 2022 classes

The ornate border was stamped onto both strips of Basic White and glued them to the side strips.

The scripty image was stamped all over smaller rectangle of Basic White in Smoky Slate ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Fresh Freesia mat and added to the front panel of the card.

We glued the strip of dsp to the long, thin Basic White mat and added it to the bottom of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set used to make a trio of pretty, shabby chic themed floral cards for May 2022 classes

The ranunculus flower was inked up using the Old Olive and Gorgeous Grape Stamp ‘n Write Markers, we added a little Fresh Freesia to the flowers with the marker before stamping onto scrap Basic White card. Colour was added to the sprig in the same way and both images were die cut using the Ranunculus Dies. They were added to the front panel with glue.

The sentiment from the Paradise Palms was stamped in Gorgeous Grape onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Layering Circle Dies. It was added to a fresh freesia circle and glued to the front of the card.

The inside panel was decorated with the ornate border stamp.

Vintage Ranunculus Card

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive – 5⅝” by 3 ¾”
Fresh Freesia – 5 ½” by 3⅝”
Basic White stitched rectangle
Fresh Freesia – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White & Old Olive

We randomly stamped the scripty image in Fresh Freesia ink all over the Fresh Freesia panel. We added the sprig in Gorgeous Grape ink. We tore down the right side of the panel to give us a rough edge and added ink to the whole panel using a Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set used to make a trio of pretty, shabby chic themed floral cards for May 2022 classes

We tore the edge of the Old Olive panel and added Mossy Meadow ink to darken and define the edge before adding it to the back of the Fresh Freesia panel. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

The ornate border was stamped in Smoky Slate ink onto the stitched rectangle

The ranunculus flower was inked up using the Old Olive and Gorgeous Grape Stamp ‘n Write Markers, we added a little Fresh Freesia to the flowers with the marker before stamping onto scrap Basic White card. The flower was die cut using the Ranunculus Dies along with a sprig from Old Olive scrap card. The flower and foliage was adhered to the stamped rectangle and the whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape onto a strip of Fresh Freesia. A trio of Pastel Pearls and a White Baker’s Twine bow added to complete the card.

Tag Card

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate – 5½” by 3¾”
Old Olive – 4¼” by 2”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Fresh Freesia strip – ⅝”
Scrap Gorgeous Grape & Fresh Freesia

Stamp the ornate border and Lille post mark image randomly all over the Smoky Slate panel in Smoky Slate ink. We used a dauber to add ink to the edges before gluing it to the Smoky Slate card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set used to make a trio of pretty, shabby chic themed floral cards for May 2022 classes

The ranunculus flower was inked up using the Old Olive and Fresh Freesia Stamp ‘n Write Markers, we added a little Gorgeous Grape to the flowers with the marker. We huffed on the stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamped it onto the Basic White Tag, added the Old Olive tag to the back and added it to the card base on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape onto a strip of Fresh Freesia. Gorgeous Frape Ribbon was added to the tag along with a bow made from White Baker’s Twine. Scrap strips of Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape were added under the tags and a trio of Pastel Pearls completed this card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ranunculus Romance stamp set used to make a trio of pretty, shabby chic themed floral cards for May 2022 classes

The ladies in glass loved putting together these cards. I hope you like them.

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Horizon rural secene cards made using the Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets by Stampin' Up! for March 2022 classes

Oceanfront & On The Horizon Classes

Posted on March 15, 2022March 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I am addicted to the Oceanfront and On the Horizon stamp sets and used them to make projects for this month’s classes.

Colours used in these projects are:

Field with a Fence card

Balmy Blue card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White, Garden Green & Granny Apple Green

We punched a circle from a Post It Note and placed it near the top of the smaller panel of Basic White card. The sky was then stamped in Balmy Blue ink. The mask was removed and So Saffron ink added with a Dauber.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets used to make a trio of rural scens cards for March 2022 Classes

The grass was stamped in Granny Apple Green and the ground in Sahara Sand. We used the dotty image to add texture to the ground.

Using the Horizon Dies we cut out trees from scrap Garden Green. The grasses were cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card and the fence from scrap Basic White.

We added texture to the die cut grass using the grass image from the On The Horizon stamp set and Garden Green ink. The white die cut fence was stamped with the wood plank image.

The die cuts were then added to the stamped panel. The whole layer was added to the Garden Green panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Balmy Blue card base on Dimensionals.

Rural Scene

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Evening Evergreen – 4⅛” by ⅛” x 3
Basic White ¼” strip

The Evening Evergreen strips were glued to the Granny Apple Green card base, using the grid paper to get them as straight as possible.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets used to make a trio of rural scens cards for March 2022 Classes

We stamped the back ground using the same images from the Oceanfront stamp set in the same way as the previous card but in 2^nd generation ink.

The trees from the On the Horizon stamp set were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink. The same ink was used to add the grasses to the image.

The stamped panel was then mounted on the Evening Evergreen layer with liquid glue and then to the Granny Apple Green card front.

Oceanfront

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – ½” strip
Crumb Cake – 2” by ½”

We began by stamping the sky in Balmy Blue ink using the same Post It mask. The ‘sea’ was added with Pool Party ink and the ground using Sahara Sand ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets used to make a trio of rural scens cards for March 2022 Classes

The reeds were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the grasses stamped in Soft Suede ink.

The stamped panel was glued to the Pool Party layer and added to the Crumb Cake card base on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto Crumb Cake card and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Oceanfront and On The Horizon stamp sets used to make a trio of rural scenes cards for March 2022 Classes

The ladies at my classes really enjoyed putting these cards together. I hope you like them

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A cute poinsetta stamped mini treat box and a hand stamped snowman candle using Stampin' Up! product

Snowman candle for December Classes

Posted on December 13, 2019December 12, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Classes this week were so much fun as we were making some of the gorgeous Mini Curvy Keepsake Boxes and stamping on candles using the Snowman Season and Cup of Christmas stamp sets. We began by making the cute candle.

To recreate the Snowman candle you will need:

White Tissue Paper
Greaseproof or wax paper
Momento Tuxedo Black Ink
Blends – dark Cherry Cobbler, dark Bermuda bay & dark Pumpkin Pie

Using the Memento ink we stamped the snow man onto the slightly smoother, slightly glossier side of the tissue paper. After I bit of trial and error one of my team members and I noticed that the ink stayed a darker if stamped on the smooth side.

A sweet little snowman candle ready for Christmas

www.crafty-rootes.com – a gorgeous hand stamped candle using the Snowman Seasons stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using Scissors we cut away the excess tissue paper around the image and placed the stamped image, ink side up onto the candle

A long thin piece of greaseproof paper, slightly wider than the candle was wrapped the candle with the excess gathered at the back of the candle to act as a handle.

We used a Heat Tool to set the image into the candle. The trick is to apply the heat quite close – about 2 – 3 inches away from the greaseproof. If you watch carefully you will see the ink darken and the edges of the tissue paper disappear. Then roll the candle from side to side a couple of times on a hard surface to smooth out any lumpy areas then gently peel away the greasproof. If you can still see tissue paper then repeat the heating step. We stamped a sentiment and applied it to the candle in the same way.

Taking the following Blends markers we coloured in the image on the candle – dark Cherry Cobbler, dark Bermuda Bay & dark Pumpkin Pie

To recreate the Mini Curvy Keepsake Boxes you will need:

5½” by 5½” piece of Whisper White cardstock x 2
Scrap Whisper White

The ladies die cut the Mini Curvy Keepsake Boxes from the Whisper White cardstock panels. The also die cut 2 of the cute tags from the same set of dies.

A cute poinsetta stamped mini treat box using Stampin' Up! product

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet mini curvy keepsake bx decorated with a poinsetta stamp

We stamped the snowflakes from the Snowman Season stamp set randomly over the 4 sides of one of the boxes in Pool party ink. And for the other box we used the small poinsettia image from the Cup of Christmas stamp set in Real Red ink stamping once on each panel.

A cute snowflake stamped mini treat box using Stampin' Up! product

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet mini curvy keepsake box decorated with a snowflakes

We folded on all the score lines and used a bone folder to curl each of the sides. The ladies then put the boxes together tucking the tags inside for safe keeping to be added to the box after they have filled it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet mini curvy keepsake box decorated with a snowflakes and a snowman candle

We really enjoyed making these cute projects.

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

Mo x