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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Mo x

Supplies used:

The Masterfully Made dsp and the pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card

Masterfully Made card – Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 2, 2024March 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are creating projects based on a Tic, Tac, Toe board. I have chosen to use the line down the left hand side – Thank you, Embossing & DSP. I used the Masterfully Made designer series paper and the layered Florals 3D Embossing Powder to make my card.

Tic Tac Toe – 1

Colours used in this card:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Starry Sky

To recreate the Masterfully Made card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Fresh Freesia

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

Using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder I ran the panel of dsp through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine using the Speciality Plate. I placed the embossed piece on my Glass Mat with the de-bossed side uppermost.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

The Starry Sky ink pad was then repeatedly rubbed over the dsp panel until the colour was dark enough and the Fresh Freesia dsp showed up nicely. The inked dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A length of ribbon was then wrapped around the panel, secured with Tear & Tape and the whole piece was then glued to the Starry Sky card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

One of the pretty frames from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set was stamped onto scrap Fresh Freesia using Starry Sky ink. The frame was then punche out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The sentiment, from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped inside the frame using the same ink. I punched a white hexagon, cut it in half from side to side and glued it to the reverse of the sentiment with a little bit peeking out at the top and the bottom. The sentiment was mounted over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Tinsel Gems as added to the sentiment label and a Glittered Organdy bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a pretty thank you card

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A pretty tiled card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Tiled Masterfully Made card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 3, 2023September 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using punches. I have used the new Hexagon Punch to make a tiled card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the tiled card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 4⅞” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 4¼” – this was eventually cut down to 4¾” by 3¾”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 4¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the new Hexagon Punch, available for a short time in my Online Store, I carefully punched the hexagons from the panel of Masterfully Made dsp, taking care to keep them close together to preserve the pattern.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The punched hexagons were then adhered to the 5¼” by 4¼” panel of Basic White, again taking care to leave a little space between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then trimmed down, using a Paper Trimmer, to 4¾” by 3¾” and adhered to the Berry Burst layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole panel was mounted onto the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A strip of Tear ‘n Tape was added to the back of the sentiment and a piece of Azure Afternoon Ribbon was adhered along the bottom with the silver edging visible. I cut of the over hand and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

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A masculine themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop the On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies by Stampin' Up!

An On The Ocean Pirate Ship card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2023August 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing masculine themed cards in a ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boys’ Blog Hop. I have used the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on the ocean pirate ship card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1½” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1¼”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic Black and Basic White card

I folded and burnished the card base, folding inwards on the 4⅛” score line and backwards on the 1½” score line.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 5½” by 3¾” panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the larger piece of Basic White card and then to the back panel of the Pretty Peacock card base. The thin strip of dsp was then added to the 1 ¼” strip of Basic White card and then to the front of card base. The scored flap was then folded back and adhered in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The ‘wave’ image was stamped along the bottom of the 5⅝” by 2⅜” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the inside of the Pretty Peacock card base.

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I cut a rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The ‘wave’ image was then stamped along the bottom.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I die cut the pieces for the pirate ship was from scrap Basic Black card, adhered the body of the ship and the back piece with the mast to the deckled rectangle. I used a Blending Brush to lightly add some Pretty Peacock ink to the ‘sky’.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sails were curved with a Bone Folder and added to the card front on Black Dimensionals. The skull & crossbones were then glued in place to complete the card.

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A pretty bird themed card made using the Bird's Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up!

A Little Bird Told Me card

Posted on August 22, 2023August 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet little bird told me card made using the Bird’s Eye View stamp set and the Masterfully Made designer series paper.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the little bird told me card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1½” & 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the piece of dsp to the Lost Lagoon panel. The panel was then adhered to the Crumb Cake card base.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp used to make a pretty bird themed card

I added a strip of Tear ‘n Tape across the centre of the panel and used it to hold a loop of Wavy Trim in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp used to make a pretty bird themed card

Using the Nested Essential dies, I die cut a label from the 4½” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card. The cute bird was the stamped in Basic Gray ink and the glasses added in Lost Lagoon.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp used to make a pretty bird themed card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Smoky Slate and Black.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp used to make a pretty bird themed card

The sentiment, from the Sweet Songbirds stamp set was stamped on the label in Pretty Peacock ink. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp used to make a pretty bird themed card

A trio of Glossy Dots complete the card.

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A shape themed card made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper by Stampin' Up!

Nested Essentials Shapes card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on August 19, 2023August 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects created around shapes. I have chosen to make my card using the Nested Essentials Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the nested essentials shapes card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2” by 2”
Scrap Basic White card and Masterfully Made dsp

Using the Nested Essentials dies, I die cut 12 of the smallest lozenge shapes from pieces of Masterfully Made dsp.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the die cut pieces to the 5⅝” by 3⅞” piece of Basic White card. I trimmed off the excess and used the scraps to fill in the gaps. The panel was glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, I cut the smallest circle from the square of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Grassy Grove stamp set in the centre in Pretty Peacock. I added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 2 leafy sprigs using the Textured Floral dies. I cut them down and tucked them under the raised circle.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Nested Essentials Dies used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a shape themed card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A paper pieced card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the In The Moment stamp set and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Paper pieced watching lady for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where were are sharing projects demonstrating the paper piecing technique. I have used the In The Moment stamp set and the Masterfully Made designer series paper.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the waiting lady card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Berry Burst card – 4½” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2¾”
Berry Burst card – 3 ¼” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside
Scrap Masterfully Made dsp

The large panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the largest panel of Basic White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was added to the card front using the same liquid glue.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The watching lady image was stamped onto the 4⅜” by 2¾” panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The same image was stamped again onto 3 different pieces of the lovely Masterfully Made dsp. Using Scissors I cut the dress from one pattern, The belt and cuffs from another pattern and the hat from the third pattern. These pieces were then glued in place on the original image.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the rest of the image – Petal Pink for the arms, 2 of the darker shades from the Naturals Collection for the hair, Crumb Cake for the railings and Berry Burst for the wine in the glass. I used a light Pool Party Blends Pen to outline the figure and blurred the edges using a Color Lifter.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A strip of Silver Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Berry Burst layer. The whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – In The Moment stamp set used with the Masterfully Made designer series paper to make a paper pieced card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Earthen Textures stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Berry Burst card, I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I added it over the ribbon using Mini Glue Dots.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Aurélie Fabre ● Mo Rootes

Leonie Stuart ● Tricia Butts ● Karen Henderson

Ann Krucek ● Lorraine Tierney ● Teri West

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A pretty thinking of you card made for a poorly friend using the 'In the Moment' stamp set by Stampin' Up! and a paper piecing technique

Lady in a Window card

Posted on July 7, 2023June 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty ‘lady in a window’ card made, for a friend who is struggling with ill health using the In The Moment stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lady in the window card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Masterfully Made dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 2” by ¼”
Scrap Masterfully Made dsp

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the panel of dsp to one of the larger layers of Basic White card. A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

I stamped the same image, in the same ink onto scraps of Masterfully Made dsp and fussy cut out the trousers, top and both cushions from various patterns of paper. These pieces were then glued onto the image in the appropriate places.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

Blends pens were then used to colour in the rest of the image – Ivory for the skin, Copper Clay for the hair, Fresh Freesia for the mug and Bronze for the window frame. The coloured panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Night of Navy card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. I added it to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The ‘In the Moment’ stamp set and a paper piecing technique used to making a pretty thinking of you card for a poorly friend

A trio of Basic Rhinestones were coloured with a Night of Navy Blends Pen before being added to the card front. A Baker’s Twine bow completed the card.

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A card made for a team training swap and based on a sketch using the It's a Science stamp set and Masterfully Made dsp by Stampin' Up

It’s A Science Team Training Swap card

Posted on June 11, 2023June 3, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the swap cards made for our recent team training event. We were asked to make 6 identical cards based on a sketch provided by our lovely team leader – Mikaela Titheridge. I used the microscope from the It’s a Science stamp set and the gorgeous Masterfully Made designer Series Paper to make my card.

Colours used to make this card;

To recreate the microscope card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 4¼” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Lost Lagoon card – 2¾” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Lemon Lime Twist card to the front of the Thick Basic White card bas.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

The panel of Masterfully Made dsp was then added overtop using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

I stamped the microscope image in Pretty Peacock ink onto the square of Basic White card and coloured it in using Lemon, Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock Blends Pens. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – It’s a Science stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used with the Masterfully Made dsp to make a card for a team training swap card

A sentiment from the Textured Floral stamp set was then stamped onto the strip of Lost Lagoon card in Pretty Peacock ink. This was added to the card front with a Dimensional on the right and glue on the left.