Coffee Cup

Posted on December 6, 2020November 30, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a masculine card featuring a takeaway coffee cup and made using the Press On stamp set.

To recreate the Coffee Cup card, you will need:

Crumb Cake – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Flowers for all Seasons dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Seaside Spray – 3” by 3”
Whisper White – 3” by 3”
Scrap Crumb Cake & Whisper White

The dsp panel was glued to one of the Whisper White panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a strip of the gorgeous Seaside Spray Scalloped Linen Ribbon around the panel and used the same glue to add the panel to the Crumb Cake card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine coffe cup themed birthday card made using the Press On Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

On scrap Crumb Cake card, I stamped the takeaway coffee cup in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut the cup out with scissors and coloured in part of the lid with Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray Stamp n’ Write Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine coffe cup themed birthday card made using the Press On Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped the cup again onto a scrap of the Flowers For All Season dsp and cut out the band. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to glue it to the Crumb Cake cup.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine coffe cup themed birthday card made using the Press On Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Stitched Shapes dies I cut a Whisper White circle. I cut a Seaside Spray scalloped circle to act as a layer and glued the circles together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine coffe cup themed birthday card made using the Press On Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The Cup was added to the die cut circle with the liquid glue and the circle added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine coffe cup themed birthday card made using the Press On Stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set was stamped on a scrap of Whisper White card using Misty Moonlight ink. It was trimmed out using scissors. It was added to the card with the liquid adhesive.

Cute card. I hope you like it.

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Press On Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! - row of takeaway cups used for a tank you card

Row of Cups

Posted on November 3, 2020October 26, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card featuring a row of cups. These takeaway cups from the Press On stamp set are adorable and would make a sweet card for a coffee lover.

To recreate the row of cups card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored and folded at 4⅛”
Whisper White – 4⅛” by 2”
Just Jade – 4⅛” by ½” x 2
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside

I stamped the row of cups from the Press On stamp set onto the strip of Whisper White card in Soft Suede ink.

Press On Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! - row of takeway cups used for a tank you card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeaway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Just Jade ink. I love that colour.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

Using Blends Markers, I coloured in the cups – Just Jade, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight. The stamped layer was then glued to the 2 strips of Just Jade card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

I stamped the coffee beans onto the Crumb Cake card base in Crumb Cake ink and added the stamped layer on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

To complete the card, I added a trio of 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The row of takeway cups from the Press On stamp set used for a sweet thank you card

A really simple card. I hope you like it

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Clubhouse Sunset

Posted on May 3, 2020April 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous Clubhouse Sunset card made using the golfer from the lovely Clubhouse stamp and the baby swipe technique as described by Barry and Jay of Mitosu Crafts.

To recreate the Clubhouse Sunset card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black – 4⅝” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 4 ½” by 3⅝”
Scrap Whisper White

The small panel of Whisper White was coloured using the Baby Swipe technique. I folded a baby wipe in half and placed it on an I block. I added 3 drops of Pineapple Punch re-inker, 3 drops of Grapefruit Grove re-inker, 3 drops of Real Red re-inker, 3 drops of Granny Apple Green and 3 drops of Blueberry Bushel re-inker. I smudged them together using the edge of a smaller block then swiped the baby wipe, wrapped around the I block across the card stock panel. This gives such a cool effect. I set the panel to one side to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine birthday card featuring a golfer at sunset

When the panel was dry I adhered it to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the front of the Thick Whisper White card base using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine birthday card featuring a golfer at sunset

I stamped the golfer in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Whisper White card The image was then die cut using the Golf Club Dies. I trimmed off all of the white edge using my sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine birthday card featuring a golfer at sunset

Using the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to colour in the golfer. He was added to the card front on Black Dimensionals. The white gap between his raised arm and his head was coloured using Grapefruit Grove ink and a Blender Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine birthday card featuring a golfer at sunset

I stamped the sentiment from the Label Me Bold stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Stamparatus as I knew I wanted the image to be really dark and that I would would require repeat stamping. The sentiment was then trimmed out using my scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A masculine birthday card featuring a golfer at sunset

It was added to the card front on Mini Dimensionals.

I hope you like the Clubhouse Sunset card.

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Inspire. Create

Posted on March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for the Inspire. Create Challenge #065. This week it is a sketch challenge and I have used the Mountain Air stamp set to make my card.

To recreate the Inspire. Create challenge card you will need;

Purple Posy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Soft Suede – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I started by stamping the detailed mountain image in Soft Suede ink across one of the Whisper White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Mountain Air stamp used for the Inspire. Create. challenge #065

Next, I cleaned the stamp and turned it over on the block. The solid image was then inked up in Highland Heather ink, stamped off once onto scrap paper before being stamped over the previously stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Mountain Air stamp used for the Inspire. Create. challenge #065

The row of trees was then inked up in Old Olive and stamped below the mountains. I love how much depth this stamp adds to the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Mountain Air stamp used for the Inspire. Create. challenge #065

The birds were added in Soft Suede to complete the card. The stamped layer was added to the Soft Suede layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the whole piece added to the Purple Posy card base on dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Mountain Air stamp used for the Inspire. Create. challenge #065

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set in Soft Suede ink onto a scrap of Whisper White and trimmed it out with scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Mountain Air stamp used for the Inspire. Create. challenge #065

I seem to be slightly obsessed with this stamp set at the moment. I hope you like my card.

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Pretty bee themed card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee Dies by Stampin' Up!

Honey Bee Wooden Hive

Posted on February 21, 2020February 9, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet wooden hive card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee Dies and some of the Tropical Oasis designer series paper.

To recreate the Wooden Hive card you will need;

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Tropical Oasis dsp – 5⅞ by 2¼”
Daffodil Delight – 3” by 3”
Whisper White – 2⅞” by 2⅞”
Whisper White 5⅜ by 3⅝” – for the inside

The flowers were stamped randomly down the right side of the Seaside Spray card base in Seaside Spray ink. The strip of Tropical Oasis dsp was the glued to the left side of the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I stamped the bee hive in Early Espresso ink onto a piece of the same Tropical Oasis dsp to create the wooden hive effect and die cut it out using the Detailed Bee Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

Te sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped onto the Whisper White square in Early Espresso ink and the bee hive added below with Dimensionals. The panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer which was then added to the card front with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

Onto scrap Whisper White card stock I stamped 2 bees in Early Espresso ink. These were die cut using the same set of dies. The bees were added to the card front, one with liquid glue and the other with a Dimensional. I coloured in the stripes with the Daffodil Delight Blends combo.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

I inked up the flower sprig using the Early Espresso Marker and the Seaside Spray Maker and stamped the image onto scrap Whisper White card. The sprig was die cut and glued to the right side of the hive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A sweet card made using the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies

A 2^nd stamped and die cut sprig was added to the remaining Whisper White layer and adhered inside the card. I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the wings of the bees and completed the card with a trio of Woven Threads Sequins.

Such a cute card, I hope you like it.

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Above the Clouds

Posted on December 27, 2019December 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was made using the Above the Clouds stamp set for a lovely friend who is starting a new job in the New Year.

To Recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛ – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 2 – rounded lower right corner
See A Silhouette dsp – 5½” by 3¾ “– rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 2”
Scrap Whisper White

I stamped the outline balloons onto the scrap Whisper White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the inner balloon image using Balmy Blue ink, Mint Macaron ink and Pineapple Punch ink and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. I stamped the balloon baskets in the Memento ink and punched them out using the same punch.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely masculine card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon dies

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the dsp to one of the Whisper White panels then to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely masculine card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon dies

I stamped the bunting image using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the strip of Whisper White. The bunting was coloured using the Balmy Blue, Mint Macaron & Pineapple Punch Stampin Write Markers. I added the strip to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely masculine card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon dies

I added the Balmy Blue and Mint Macaron balloons to the card front with the same liquid adhesive. The Pineapple Punch balloon was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely masculine card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon dies

The sentiment was stamped with the black ink and a trio of Iridescent Sequins were added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely masculine card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon dies

I really hope my friend likes the card.

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A birthday card for a young man made using the Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch by Stampin' Up!

Piece of Cake for a young mans birthday

Posted on August 18, 2019August 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for my nephew’s birthday earlier this week using the Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder Punch; he loves a bit of cake.

To recreate the Piece of Cake card you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Night of Navy 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Silver Foil – 3¾” by 2¼”
Whisper White – 3¾” by 2”
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner for the inside
Scrap Whisper White and Silver Foil

I inked up the ‘drippy cake’ inage with Nignt of Navy ink and randomly stamped it over the Night of Navy layer. I stamped it again onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punched it out with the co-ordinating Cake Builder Punch and coloured in the icing with the Pool Party Marker from the Subtles colour family.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The scalloped border was punched along the bottom if the Silver Foil piece using the now retired Decorative Ribbon Border Punch but you could use whatever border punch or die you have in your stash.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The cake stand was punched from some scrap Silver Foil and the cake was added using dimensionsals overlapping both pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Pool Party ink onto the strip of Whisper White which was then and the cake was then glued to the Silver Foil piece. This was then added to the stamped Night of Navy panel then to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

The same cake and stand were then stamped on the Whisper White panel for the inside of the card and also onto the envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake Builder punch used for a young mans birthday card

I finished the card by adding a trio of Adhesive Backed Sequins.

I hope he likes it.

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A team colour challenge card made using A Good man stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Good Man for a team challenge

Posted on July 30, 2019July 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

This is a card made for our latest team challenge. This time it is a colour challenge; we need to make something using 3 or these 4 ink choices – Brown, Green, Purple or Yellow. I was initially sure I would be using a purple…….turned out I was wrong!

To recreate the Good Man card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Bird ballard designer series paper (dsp) 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight 3⅜” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 3 ¼” by 2 ¾” – rounded upper right corner
Daffodil Delight 2” by 2”
Whisper White 2” by 2”

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the A Good Man stamp set for a team colour challenge

The designer series paper was glued to the Thick Whisper White card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the A Good Man stamp set for a team colour challenge

I stamped the image of the man in the deckchair onto the small Whisper White panel in Soft Suede ink and coloured it in using the following Blends Markers – Old Olive combo, Daffodil Delight combo, Crumb Cake combo and Ivory.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the A Good Man stamp set for a team colour challenge

The stamped piece was then added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to the Daffodil Delight layer. The topper was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the A Good Man stamp set for a team colour challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto the small piece of Whisper White and punched out using the 1¼” Circle punch. The circle was then added to a Daffodil Delight circle punched using the 1⅜” Scalloped Circle Punch. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A card made using the A Good Man stamp set for a team colour challenge

I stamped the same image on the envelope and on the inside of the card (2nd generation). A sweet card, I hope you agree.

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Lovely sailing themed masculine card using Stampin Up product.

Sailing Home for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Thank you for joining me for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘Masculine cards’. If you have joined me from the lovely …….. welcome, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. Like many others I find making cards for the men in my life a bit of a challenge and I am really looking forward to seeing what my fellow blog hoppers have to share with us.

To recreate the Sailing Home card you will need;

Seaside Spray card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Seaside Spray cardstock 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White cardstock 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Whisper White cardstock 5” by 3”
Night of Navy cardstock 3½” by ½” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I ran the panel of Seaside Spray cardstock through my Big Shot with the Subtles Embossing folder to give it a little texture before adhering the panel to Seaside Spray card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies makes a masculine card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I cut a label using the Stitched Nested Label dies and stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy towards the bottom. The smaller boat was then stamped twice in the Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies makes a masculine card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The larger boat was stamped in the same ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Smooth Sailing dies and coloured using the Seaside Spray combo, light Balmy Blue & light Night of Navy Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies makes a masculine card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using the 1” Circle Punch I punched circle from a PostIt Note and stuck it to the top of the stitched label. I sponged on some Blamy Blue ink using a Sponge Dauber then removed the punched circle and added some So Saffron ink again using a Sponge Dauber.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies makes a masculine card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I added the 2 strips of Night of Navy cardstock to the card front having flagged the ends. The Stitched Label was then added over the top using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the lager boat added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies makes a masculine card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the larger boat in Night of Navy ink onto the Whisper White panel and added it to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto the front of the envelope.

Please continue to hop on and see what the lovely Deb Naylor has to share with us.

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A lovely cheerful thank you card featuring Hot Air Balloons and Stampin' Up! products

Above the Clouds

Posted on July 19, 2019July 3, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Oooh this is such a cute card made using the Above the Clouds stamp set and Hot Air Balloon Punch. I love balloons they always look so serene drifting across the sky. I was lucky enough to take a balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings in Egypt a few years ago, a truly magical experience.

To recreate the Above the Clouds card you will need;

Night of Navy card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Poppy Parade 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower right corner x 2
Night of Navy 5½” by ⅛” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Crumb Cake

I used Post It tape to mask off an area on one of the Whisper White panels. I dabbed a bit of Balmy Blue ink and Blueberry Bushel ink onto a clear block and added a little glycerine. This makes the ink gone on more smoothly and gives a better blended effect. I applied the inks using Sponge Daubers starting with the Balmy Blue and adding in the Blueberry Bushel towards the bottom. I left the panel to dry.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I stamped the outline balloons in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then stamped the solid infill colour in Poppy Parade ink and Pineapple Punch ink and punched them out using the Hot Air Balloon Punch. The baskets were stamped in Crumb Cake onto Crumb Cake cardstock and punched them out as well.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

I added the ⅛” Night of Navy strips either side of the ink blended area and glued the panel to the Poppy Parade layer. This was then added to a Night of Navy card base.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The balloons and baskets were then added to the card front on Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink.

www,crafty-rootes.com – A bright and colourful thank you card made using the Above the clouds stamp set

The smaller balloons were stamped on the remaining panel of Whisper White and the adhered on the inside of the card. The same image was also stamped on the envelope.