A pretty strawberry lolly card made using the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and Berry Delightful dsp by Stampin' Up!

Strawberry Lolly for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2020January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase blog hop, our last one of 2020 and this month’s theme is ‘Sale-A-Bration’. I really, really wanted to use the gorgeous Berry Delightful dsp – can’t believe it is a free sale-a-Bration choice along with the co-ordinating stamp set Berry Blessings.

If you have hopped over from Wendy Lee Or you are starting with me, Mo Rootes I hope you will find lots of inspiration on this hop.

To recreate my strawberry lolly card, you will need:

Poppy Parade – 9½” by 4” scored at 4” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5¼” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 3⅞ by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Berry Delightful dsp – 3¾” by 3¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Granny Apple Green – 3” by 3”
Whisper White 3” by 3”
Whisper White 5½” by 1” – scored at 1”
Oh So Ombre dsp – 4¼” by ¾”
Scrap Whisper White

The piece of Berry Delightful dsp reminded me of a picnic blanket my parents had when I was a child, summer days and strawberries…… I can’t wait….

I adhered the dsp to the square panel of Whisper White card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Strawberry Lolly themed card using Sale-A-Bration Berry Delightful dsp for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I took the long thin strip of Whisper White, folded on the 1” score line and glued the 1” square tab to the inside of the card base. I stamped the strawberry in Poppy Parade ink and the top in Granny Apple Green ink onto the largest panel of Whisper White card and adhered it to the inside of the card to hide the stuck down tab.

I glued down the Oh So Ombre dsp- another free choice in the Sale-A-Bration brochure – to the front of the Whisper White strip using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Strawberry Lolly themed card using Sale-A-Bration Berry Delightful dsp for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the layering Circle Dies I die cut a plain circle from the smallest piece of Whisper White and a scalloped circle from the Granny Apple Green square. I adhered the Granny Apple Green scalloped circle behind the 1” wide strip using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Strawberry Lolly themed card using Sale-A-Bration Berry Delightful dsp for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the lolly tick in Crumb Cake ink onto the White Circle and added the lolly in Poppy Parade, love the textured look of these stamps. The stamped circle was then added to the front of the Granny Apple Green scalloped circle using Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Strawberry Lolly themed card using Sale-A-Bration Berry Delightful dsp for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the flower and leaves from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and added then to the card front on Dimensionals. They were positioned so that they held the circle panel in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Strawberry Lolly themed card using Sale-A-Bration Berry Delightful dsp for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Many Messages stamp set was cut with the Messages dies and was added to the card front with glue. I added a trio of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

I love it and I hope you do too.

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Flowering Foils

Posted on March 31, 2020March 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made made for a new team member using the gorgeous Flowering Foils designer series paper (dsp) and the stunning So Very Vellum paper. Both of these items are part of this years Sale-A-Bration. With a £45 order you can choose either the dsp or the vellum – with a £90 order you can get both but don’t hang about as Sale-A-Bration ends today.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

To recreate the Flowering Foils card you will need;

Thick Whisper White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
So Very Vellum – 5⅞” by 4⅛” – cut on the diagonal
Flowering Foils dsp
Bermuda Bay – 5 by ¼”
Bermuda bay – 5½” by ¼”
Whisper White – 3” by ¼”

I started by fussy cutting a flower from a sheet of the Flowering Foils dsp using my sharp Paper Snips. I love that this particular pattern is foiled in both rose gold and silver – so, so pretty.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

The flower was coloured in using the following Blends Markers – Pool Party combo, Soft Sea Foam combo, Daffodil Delight combo and light Bermuda Bay.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

Taking the Thick Whisper White card base I added a panel of the diagonally cut So Very Vellum card stock using a Snail at the top where the flower would hide it.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

I added the shorter Bermuda Bay strip above the vellum piece using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The coloured flower was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

I added some dots in Bermuda Bay ink using a stamp from the Dressed to Impress stamp set as I felt the white above the flower was too stark.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

The sentiment from the Welcome to the Team stamp set was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto the thin strip of Whisper White. This was then trimmed down before being added to the card with the liquid adhesive. I finished the card with a scattering of Iridescent Sequins.

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Stampin' Ups! Sale-a-bration products A pretty pink floral card made using the Flowering Foils dsp by Stampin' Up!

Flowering card

Posted on March 27, 2020March 24, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Flowering Foils designer series paper which is one of the Sale-a-Bration items you can choose for free with a £45 order. This offer ends on March 31^st so don’t delay.

To recreate the Flowering card you will need:

Rococo Rose card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Mint Macaron – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Flowering Foils dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Whisper White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet welcome to the team card made using the Flowering Foils dsp and the So Very Vellum card

This is such a clean and simple card. I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the flowers and leaves – Rococo Rose combo, Mango Melody combo, Rich Razzelberry combo and Mint Macaron combo. Don’t these colours look great together?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I glued the stamped panel to the Mint Macaron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I wrapped the Whisper White ¼” seam binding ribbon twice around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was added to the front of the Rococo Rose card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment from the Peaceful Poppies stamp set was inked up using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker as I only wanted the first three words and stamped it onto scrap Whisper White card. I used the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut the sentiment out.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals and a bow added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A sweet floral card featuring the Flowering Foils dsp and Blends Markers

I hope you like it.

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A watercolor male birthday card made using the Sale-a-Bration stamp set By the Bay

By the Bay for a Masculine Birthday card

Posted on March 13, 2019March 7, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card I made for my husband’s birthday. I used the Sale-a-Bration stamp set called By the Bay which has some lovely pencil style sketches on a seaside theme.

Making the By the Bay card

I started with a card base of Balmy Blue cardstock 8” by 7 ½” and scored it at 4” on the long side to make a long thin card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I cut a piece of Watercolor Paper 5¼” by 2” and inserted it into my Stamparatus. I placed the image of the group of seabirds onto the Water color Paper, closed the panel of the Stamparatus to pick up the stamp. I then inked the stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it down. Using the Stamparatus gives me the chance to re-stamp the image if it isn’t dark enough. I moved the stamp along the panel to give a row of birds and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

Using an Aqua painter I applied ink to color the image. I used Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel inks for the water, Gray Granite for the birds and Mossy Meadow for the background.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I mounted the stamped panel onto a layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock measuring 5½” by 2¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a panel of Whisper White cardstock 6” by 2¾” using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

The whole piece was added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the water for a little glimmer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card made using the By the Bay stamp set

I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock 7” by 3 ½” to the inside having stamped the same group of birds on the panel. I also stamped the same image on an envelope.

A very clean and simple card, hope you like it.

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A sweet card made using the Sale-a-Bration Country Florals embossing folder

Colouring in the Country Floral Embossing Folder

Posted on February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the gorgeous new Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder. This folder is one of the new Sale-a-Bration items available to choose for free with a £45 order.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder by Stampin’ Up

I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and ran it through the Big Shot with the Country Floral embossing folder.

I coloured in the flowers and leaves using Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers in the light & dark Rich Razzelberry , light & dark Pool Party and light & dark Granny Apple Green. This really makes the images pop of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder by Stampin’ Up

I rounded the lower right corner of the embossed piece and glued it to a panel of Balmy Blue cardstock 5½” by 3¾” with Multipurpose Liquid adhesive. I wrapped a length of Rich Razzelberry velvet ribbon around the panel adhering it to the back with Sellotape.

A sweet card made using the Sale-a-Bration Country Floral embossing folder

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Floral embossing folder

The sentiment from the Lasting Lily stamp set was stamped in Rich Razzelberry ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and cut it out using scissors. I added it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the panel to a Rich Razzelberry card base with Stampin Dimensionals.

I took a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝”, rounded the bottom right corner and added a strip of Share What You Love dsp. I used another strip of the same dsp to decorate an envelope.

Colouring in an embossing folder adds a whole new dimension to a project

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Home to Roost

Posted on February 22, 2019February 19, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Home to Roost stamp set. This stamp set is one of the free Sale-a-Bration choices available with a £45 order up until the 31^st March 2019.

Making the Home to Roost card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I started by taking a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4½” by 3¼”. I rounded the upper right corner of the panel and stamped the ‘wheat’ image across the bottom in 1^st and second generation So Saffron ink. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Early Espresso ink…….looks like my ink pad needs re-inking. I wrapped a length of Nature’s Twine around the top of the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape and added a bow with the same twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

This stamped layer was glued, with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to a layer of Wood Textures dsp measuring 4⅞” by 3⅝”. Before adhering I rounded the upper right corner of the Wood Texture dsp using the Detailed Trio Punch. I rounded the upper right corner of an Old Olive card base and added the stamped panel with the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I stamped the rooster in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I coloured him in using the following Blends markers – Light Real Red, Pumpkin pie combo, Old Olive combo, Light Crumb Cake and Bronze. The coloured image was then fussy cut using my sharp scissors. The image was then added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

I added a Whisper White panel (5⅜” by 3⅝”) to the inside of the card having stamped the wheat in one corner with So Saffron ink; I also rounded the upper right corner. I stamped the same image onto the front of a Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Home to Roost stamp set used for a sweet rustic themed card

Such a rustic looking card, I am really please with it.

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A gorgeous floral spray card made using the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Painted Seasons used for Team Training

Posted on February 17, 2019February 16, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made as a Make and take project for our Team Training event and using the new Painted Seasons stamp set. This gorgeous stamp set is only available as one of the free Sale-a-Bration choices with a £90 order until the 1^st – 31^st March. It comes as a bundle with a gorgeous pack of designer series paper which I am not using today.

Making the Painted Seasons card

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I started with a scarp piece of Whisper White cardstock. I inked up the stunning flower image with Poppy Parade ink and before stamping it down I added Cherry Cobbler ink in the centre and around the edges of the flower using a Sponge Dauber. This is a distINKtive syle stamp so looks very 3 dimensional when stamped and the added darker shade of red really enhances this look. I die cut the image using my Big Shot and the co-ordinating Four Seasons Framelit dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I placed my die cut flower onto a layer of Whisper White measuring 5⅛” by 3⅜”, inked up the larger leaf image with Mossy Meadow ink, moved the flower slightly and stamped the image down. I then stamped again without re-inking. I repeated this step on the other side of the flower. The smaller leaf image was then added in 1^st and 2^nd generation Sahara Sand ink. I then added the little clusters of tiny stars in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I wrapped a piece of retired Mossy Meadow Thick Baker’s Twine around the stamped layer and tied in a bow. I had planned to use the lovely Old Olive Linen Thread but couldn’t find it………..

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped layer and a layer of Poppy Parade cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” using the Detailed Trio Punch and adhered the two layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same adhesive to add this panel to a Mossy Meadow card base with a rounded upper left corner. The die cut flower was then added over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – thePianted Seasons stamp set used for a make and take for team training

The sentiment from the Needle and Thread stamp set was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the flower and the larger leaf onto a panel of Whisper White (with a rounded upper left corner) and added this to the inside of the card. The same images were then stamped on a Whisper White Envelope.

I love this stamp set, the images are absolutely stunning……don’t miss out.

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Mo x

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A pretty floral card made for the global design project #174 challenge

GDP#174 challenge – Lasting Lily

Posted on January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Global Design Project (GDP#174) challenge which this week is a sketch. I found myself drawn yet again to the Lasting Lily stamp set for this project, I can’t seem to put this set down, it is gorgeous and FREE with a £90 order from the Sale-a-Bration brochure.

Making the card

I chose to keep the oval from the sketch but changed the orientation making mine a portrait card instead of a landscape card. I die cut the largest stitched oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies and stamped the large lily image from the Lasting Lily stamp set in Poppy Parade ink, this is a distINKtive stamp giving great dimension to the stamped image. I then added the stalk and leaf in Granny Apple Green ink. I had planned to leave the oval with just one flower but felt it looked a bit bare so added the smaller flower and stalk using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a card for the GDP#174 challenge

Using the Big Shot and the Layering Ovals Framelit dies I cut out a slightly larger scalloped oval from Poppy Parade cardstock and adhered it to the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a card for the GDP#174 challenge

Taking the largest leaf image and a Granny Apple Green card base I stamped the leaf randomly across the bottom of the card front in Granny Apple Green ink. The oval piece was then added on Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a card for the GDP#174 challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Granny Apple Green and added it with glue and one end and dimensionals at the other. I then tucked some of the leaves from the gorgeous Butterfly Elements under the sentiment and the oval. To finish off the card front I added some of the Glitter Enamel Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a card for the GDP#174 challenge

I stamped the small flower and stalk in the Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green ink onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock and adhered it to the inside of the card. The same images were stamped onto a Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a card for the GDP#174 challenge

This is such a gorgeous stamp set, grab it while you can.

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

Mo x

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Lasting Lily

Posted on January 29, 2019January 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have had my first play with the gorgeous new Lasting Lily stamp set. This is one of the Sale-a-Bration choices that you can get for free with a £90 order.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅛” by 3⅜”. I inked up the large lily with the Grapefruit Grove ink and stamped it onto the panel. The smaller lily was stamped in the same way. Next I inked up the stems with Garden Green ink which I stamped off once before stamping it onto the Whisper White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com a gorgeous card made using the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I wrapped a piece of Braided Linen Trim around the bottom of the panel and adhered it to the back with Sellotape. The stamped panel was then glued to a piece of Wood Textures dsp measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”.

www.crafty-rootes.com a gorgeous card made using the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I chose a Grapefruit Grove card base and added a 4⅛” by ½” strip od Gingham Gala dsp towards the bottom of the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added to the card front with Dimensionals. I added a trio of Faceted Dots to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com a gorgeous card made using the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock. I die cut the sentiment using my Big Shot and the Rectangle Stitched dies and added it to the Braided Linen Trim with Mini Glue Dots

Such a pretty stamp set. I hope you like the card.

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Mo x

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CAS Colours & Sketches #305 Challenge using the Home to Roost Sale-a-Bration stamp set

Home to Roost for the CAS Colours & Sketches #305

Posted on January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I love a good sketch challenge, don’t you, they really push me out of my comfort zone and make me look at my crafty stash in new ways. Today, I am playing along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 challenge. This sketch looks deceptively simple but I found it really hard to create something I liked.

Making the card

I quickly decided that the cute chicken from the Home to Roost stamp set was the image I wanted to use for this sketch. I chose 2 patterns from the Share What You Love Designer Series Paper stack (dsp) as the rustic look of these papers goes so well with this stamp set. I cut one piece of dsp 3” by 3” and the second piece at 2 ½” by 2 ½” and added them to the front of a Thick Very Vanilla card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Home to roost stamp set used for the CAS colour & sketches #305 Challenge

I stamped the chicken in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla 2 ½” by 2 ½” and die cut it using my Big Shot and the Layering Circle Framelits. I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from Crumb Cake cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Home to roost stamp set used for the CAS colour & sketches #305 Challenge

Using the gorgeous Blends pens in Crumb Cake, Rich Razzelberry and Old Olive I coloured in the chicken. The stamped layer was added to the scalloped circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.