A pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop made using the Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Purple Snapdragon card

Posted on July 2, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing simple stamping ideas. I have made a purple snapdragon card using the pretty Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the purple snapdragon card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅜” by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the onside
Scrap Basic White and Gorgeous Grape card

Using Pool Party ink, I randomly stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party card front.

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I stamped the large bloom on the 4¼” by 2⅝” panel f Basic White card using Highland Heather ink.

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The 2 smaller flower spikes were then stamped on either side in Gorgeous Grape ink. I added a dragonfly in Pool Party ink.

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I splattered a little Pool Party ink onto the panel using a little watered-down ink and a paintbrush. The stamped panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I trimmed it down, flagged the end and backed it with a small piece of scarp Gorgeous Grape card.

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The sentiment was added to the card front and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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A striking thank you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Loveliest Tree card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on June 15, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using a bundle from the new annual catalogue. I have chosen the Loveliest Tree stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the loveliest tree card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 4⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic Beige card – 4½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic Beige and Mossy Meadow

I used a stamp positioner to stamp the tree as this allowed me to stamp in multiple colours, multiple times.

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Starting by colouring in the tree trunk and branches using a Pecan Pie Stamp ‘n Write Marker in the ink to stamp technique. I stamped down onto the 4½” by 3¾” piece of Basic Beige card.

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Using Sponge Daubers I added, first Mossy Meadow ink to large areas of the tree canopy and stamped down. Next, I added Cherry Cobbler ink and stamped down, then Wild Wheat ink to the tree canopy. I repeated these colours a number of times to intensify the colour.

The grass at the base of the tree was then coloured, using a Sponge Dauber, with Granny Apple Green ink.

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A length of the Centred Striped Pecan Pie Ribbon was wrapped around the Mossy Meadow panel, adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The stamped panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer and the whole piece mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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I inked the tree trunk slice, from the Textured Timber stamp set, with Basic Beige ink, stamped off and stamped the 2^nd generation ink onto the Basic Beige card base and repeated it until the card front was covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a striking thank you card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic Beige card using Granny Apple Green ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added a slightly larger piece of Mossy Meadow card to the back. The sentiment was then tucked under the raised panel.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls, coloured using a Mossy Meadow Blends Pen completed the card.

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A vintage paintbrush themed card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Trusty Tools stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Rustic Tools card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Vintage’ style projects. I have interpreted this as shabby chic, a style of cardmaking I really struggle with….. I have chosen to use the Trusty Toolbox stamp set to make my rustic tools card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the rustic tools card, you will need:

Copper Clay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Beige card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic Beige card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic Beige card

I began by stamping the outline of 3 paintbrushes in Early Espresso ink onto the smaller panel of Basic Beige card. Colour was added to the handle of each brush and the tip of the bristles using, firstly Wild Wheat ink, then Pecan Pie ink and finally Copper Clay ink. I swiped the matching colour below the bristles using the edge of each ink pad.

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Using Blending Brushes I inked, with all three colours, around the edges of the panel. I the tore along the bottom and inked the ragged edge to match. I randomly stamped the dotty image, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, in all three colours. I used a Bone Folder in the upper left corner to breakdown the fibres and separate the layers of the cardstock. I inked the corner to match. The whole panel was the adhered to one of the larger Basic Beige panels which had the bottom edge torn.

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A length of Linen Thread was wrapped, three times around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Trusty Tools stamp set used to make a vintage paintbrush card for a vintage themed card Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used the dotty image to stamp along the bottom of the Copper Clay card front, taking the dots a little way up the sides. The stamped and inked panel was then mounted on the Copper Clay card front on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I trimmed it down into a small tag shape and added it under the Linen Thread. A double Linen Thread bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot.

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A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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The Hearts & Hugs stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make a floral hearts card for the Ink. Stamp. Share CASE the Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

Floral Hearts card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are CASing the Annual Catalogue. I have chosen the sweet floral card on page 61 of the new annual catalogue which was made using the Hearts & Hugs Dies. I have changed the colour palette and adapted the card to accommodate our A4 card stock.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the floral hearts card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink card – 5¼” by 1⅛” x 3
Calypso Coral card – 4⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Petal Pink, Calypso Coral & Granny Apple Green

Using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, I embossed the three strips of Petal Pink card. These were then adhered to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral hearts card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set and dies for the Ink. Stamp. Share CASE the Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

I ran the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the arch of small hearts die from the Hearts & Hugs Dies. The die cut piece was then glued to the Calypso Coral panel. The panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral hearts card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set and dies for the Ink. Stamp. Share CASE the Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

From scrap Granny Apple Green card, I die cut the grass and flower stems and glued it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty floral hearts card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set and dies for the Ink. Stamp. Share CASE the Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

The flowers were die cut using the same set of dies and scrap Petal Pink card. From the scrap Calypso Coral card, I die cut some larger hearts. These pieces were then added to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

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The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Granny Apple Green card. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

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A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty thinking of you card made using the Coffee With Friends stamp set and the Mediterranean Blooms dsp from Stampin' Up!

Coffee With Friends card

Posted on May 12, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made for a friend who is going through a hard time. I used the pretty Coffee with Friends stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the coffee with friends card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3”
Mediterranean Blooms dsp – 4½” by 2⅞”
Lemon Lolly card – 4⅜” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Lemon Lolly

I glued the panel of Mediterranean Blooms dsp to the 4⅝” by 3” piece of Basic White card and then glued it to the Boho Blue card base.