A stunning thank you card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects from Stampin' Up!

Autumnal Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on July 20, 2024July 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using some of our online exclusive offerings. I have made my Autumnal thank you card using the Frosted Forest Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the autumnal tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card base. The strip of Pecan Pie card was added, next to the dep strip.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I a cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

The large tree image was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto a scrap piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I placed Mask 1 over the stamped tree and added Pecan Pie ink to the trunk and branches of the tree. Mask 2 placed next and I lightly added Old Olive ink, with a Blending Brush, to parts of the tree canopy. Lastly, using Blending Brushes, I added Cajun Craze used to some of the remaining uncoloured areas and Cherry Cobbler to the remainder.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The final Mask, number 3 was then placed in position. I squeezed some of the Gold Metallic Enamel Effects onto the Mask and used a Spatula to scrap the gold over the mask and into the negative space. The mask was then removed and the panel allowed to dry. The mask and spatula were then washed with warm water to remove the Enamel Effects. When it was dry I die cut the tree using the Frosted Forest Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The ‘ground’ image from the Garden Meadow stamp set was stamped onto the die cut label in Old Olive ink. The die cut tree was then glued in position and the label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink and a gold bird added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Frosted Forest stamp set, Dies and co-ordinating Masks used with Gold Enamel effects to make a stunning thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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The Rustic Crate stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a Christmas card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Rustic Christmas Crate – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 13, 2024July 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired to make a Christmas card using a sketch and colour challenge.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic crate card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 4”
Garden Green card – 5” by 3”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the poinsettia image, I stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Real Red card base using Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The poinsettia image was then stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White card measuring 4” by 3”. I stamped the same image onto a Post It note, taking care to stamp part of the image onto the sticky part. I used scissors to cut out this image to use as a mask.

Placing the mask over the stamped image, I stamped the wooden crate over the bottom of the image using Pecan Pie ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I coloured the image in using the following Blends Pens – Real Red and Granny Apple Green. The flower centres were coloured using a Garden Green Stampin Write Marker from the Regals Collection. I grounded the image with a Crumb Cake Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Countryside Corners Dies I die cut the stamped and coloured image and added it to a slightly larger label die cut from the Garden Green layer using the Countryside Corner Dies. The two labels were adhered together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I die cut a larger label from the 5½” by 4” panel of Basic White card using the same dies. I wrapped a length of checked ribbon around the label, securing it on the back with Sellotape. I glued it to the Real Red card front. The stamped panel was added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A Christmas Poinsettia card made using the Rustic Crate stamp set for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped in Garden Green ink. I cut it down, flagged the end and added it to the card front. A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card made using the Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp all from Stampin' Up!

Lots of Latte Love card

Posted on June 21, 2024June 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Todays’ card is made using the Latte Love stamp set and dies, combined with the Bright & Beautiful and Country Lace designer series papers.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the lots of latte love card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Bright & Beautiful and Country Lace dsp – 3⅜” by ½” x 9
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the 3⅜” by ½” strips of dsp to the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card leaving a small gap between each piece. The panel was then glued to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Countryside Corner Dies, I die cut a label from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set was stamped along the bottom of the die cut label with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The label was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped 3 mugs using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. They were coloured in using either Petal Pink. Lemon Lime Twist and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The coloured mugs were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card, I trimmed it down and flagged the ends before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Latte Love stamp set and dies used with the Country Lace and Bright & Beautiful dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Tinsel Gems from, the 4 pack completed the card.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from Stampin' Up!

Country Flowers card

Posted on April 12, 2024April 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet card made using the Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating dies which will be available in my online shop from the 1^st May 2024. I made this card using the paper piecing technique.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy & Black

To recreate the country flowers card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3½”
Meandering Meadows dsp – 4 ¼” by 2 ¾”
Petunia Pop card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Masterfully Made dsp

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the piece of Meandering Meadows dsp and the 5” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the labels together.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The 3 strips of Petunia Pop card were adhered to the Fresh Freesia card front and the label piece was glued over the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The teapot image, from Country Flowers stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Masterfully Made dsp and I fussy cut it out with scissors before adding it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The spray of flowers was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I used the Country Flowers Dies to cut out the image and coloured it with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly & Granny Apple Green. The coloured flowers were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Petunia Pop ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The beautiful Country Flowers stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A double Lemon Lolly Twine bow and a trio of Shiny Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A pretty colourful moths card made using the Night of Flight stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge

Colourful Moths – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 10, 2024February 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based on a picture/colour combination. I opted to used the colours and the Night of Flight stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the colourful moths card, you will need:

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

I stamped the largest moth onto the smaller panel of Basic White card using Pretty Peacock ink. The next moth was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Night of Flight stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge to make a pretty colourful moths card

Another moth was stamped in Real Red ink, and the last moth was stamped firstly in Soft Sea Foam and Lemon Lolly ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Night of Flight stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge to make a pretty colourful moths card

The stamped panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and a lemon Lolly ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

The whole panel was added to the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals,

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Night of Flight stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge to make a pretty colourful moths card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Misty Moonlight card and die cut using the Countryside Corners Dies. I masked off part of the sentiment as I only wanted the word ENJOY.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Night of Flight stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge to make a pretty colourful moths card

A double Lemon Lolly Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Solid Adhesive Backed Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Night of Flight stamp set used for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop colour challenge to make a pretty colourful moths card

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A pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl made using the sweet Cradled In Love stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Cradled in Love card

Posted on December 29, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a baby card made using the adorable Cradled with Love Stamp set which will be available from the 4^th January 2024 as a Sale-a-Bration choice.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cradled with love card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Softly Stippled DSP – 5½” by 3¾”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 4”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 3” by ⅜”

The piece of Softly Stippled dsp was adhered to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card and then the panel was glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

Using the Countryside Corners Dies, I die cut a label from the 4¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. From the 5½” by 4” panel of Bubble Bath, I die cut a larger label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of baby girl

The cradle was stamped in Smoky Slate ink onto the Basic White label. I added the mobile and the mobile hanger using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The image was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate. The ‘ground’ was added in Smoky Slate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The decorated panel was glued to the Bubble Bath label and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The sweet Cradled In Love stamp set used to make a pretty card to celebrate the birth of a baby girl

A Glittered Organdy Ribbon bow and a trio of Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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Random Stars Christmas card

Posted on November 16, 2023November 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the Stars at Night stamp set and dies at the moment and have made a pretty card in unusual colours.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Sweet Sorbet

Pebbled Path

To recreate the random stars card, you will need:

Pebbled Path card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Sweet Sorbet card – 4⅞” by 5⅜”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the large star from the Stars At Night stamp set in Sweet Sorbet ink, randomly all over the 4¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set used to make a pretty random stars card in an unusual colour combo

The inked layer was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet panel and then onto the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set used to make a pretty random stars card in an unusual colour combo

A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Pebbled Path card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set used to make a pretty random stars card in an unusual colour combo

The sentiment was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink. It was then die cut using the Countryside Corner Dies. I die cut the label twice to make it smaller.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set used to make a pretty random stars card in an unusual colour combo

Using a Sponge Dauber, I inked around the sentiment label before adding it to the card front on Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Stars At Night stamp set used to make a pretty random stars card in an unusual colour combo

A Glittered Organdy Ribbon bow and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

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A monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Color & Contour stamp set by Stampin' Up

Color & Contour Sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring some or all of the following – Two step stamping, sympathy. Fun fold, trinket and black and white. I have used the Color & Contour stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

To recreate the Color & Contour sympathy card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” – Cut the front at 4⅛”, then cut 1½” off the offcut. The rest is not needed
Basic Black card – 4” by 1⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic Black card – 4¼” by 2½” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic White card – 4” by 2¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Scrap Basic White

Using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, I embossed the 2 panels of Basic Black measuring 4” by 1⅜”. The were added to the 1½” flap of the card front and to the 1½” strip that I cut off

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the smallest die cut label stamp the sprig of flowers from the Color & Contour stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The infill image was then stamped over the outline in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The label was then glued to the Basic Black label and then to the larger Basic White label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added glue to the top of the stamped piece and adhered it to the flap of the card front. I placed the other embossed strip along the bottom of the card base and glued the bottom of the label to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set and added the smaller flower from the Color & Contour stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a Black & White Gingham bow completed the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Trucking Along stamp set and the Countryside Corners dies by Stampin' Up!

Christmas Trucking Along card

Posted on August 15, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet Christmas card made using the Trucking Along Bundle which is one of the online exclusive items available in my online shop.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the trucking along card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Real Red card – 5½” by 3¾”
Garden Green card – 4¼” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2”
Basic White card – 2⅝” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using one of the folders from the set of Basics 3D Embossing Folders, I embossed the Real Red panel. I wrapped a length of Garden Green Ribbon around the panel.

The embossed panel was then glued it to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card and then to the Real Red card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set used with the Countryside Corners dies to make a pretty Christmas card

From the Garden Green panel, I die cut a label using the Countryside Corners Dies. I slipped it under the ribbon on the card front and adhered it in place using the same liquid glue.

A smaller label was die cut using the same set of dies from the 3½” by 2” piece of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set used with the Countryside Corners dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The ‘ground’ image from the Trucking Along stamp set was stamped onto the white label in Pebbled Path ink. I added the outline truck using the same ink. The infill image of the truck was stamped in Real Red ink and I coloured in the tyres with a Basic Black Blends Pen.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set used with the Countryside Corners dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The outline image of the Christmas tree was stamped in the back of the truck in Pebbled Path ink and the tree was infilled with Garden Green ink. The label was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Trucking Along stamp set used with the Countryside Corners dies to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Ringed With Nature stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed down and tucked under the label.