A stricking flowers on black thank you card made using the flower & field dsp by Stampin' Up!

Flowers on Black for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on February 13, 2021February 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects we have been working on. If you saw my blog post on the 31^st January you will be aware that I have been enjoying playing with the fussy cut flowers and leaves from one of the sheets of Flower & Field dsp. I am using the flowers again today to make a thank you card.

If you have hopped over from Annette’s blog, welcome.

To recreate the Flowers & Field card, you will need:

Basic Black – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black – 5½”” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½”” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Basic Black – 3½” by 2½”

I started by running the Basic Black panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine inside the Dainty Diamonds embossing folder. This was glued to the Basic Black card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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Using Versamark ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Heal Your Heart stamp set onto the small piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. This was then die cut using the Stitched Shapes dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

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I added the die cut sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

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Then, I arranged all the flowers and leaves – fussy cut from the gorgeous Flowers & Field dsp – around the sentiment using either liquid glue and/or Dimensionals.

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To complete the card, I added a scattering of Woven Threads Sequins.

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I really like the colourful flowers against the black, so vibrant. I hope you like it.

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Flowers and leaves fussy cut from the lovely Flowers & Fields dsp make a pretty thank you card.

Flower & Field

Posted on January 31, 2021January 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have spent a happy few hours fussy cutting flowers and leaves from one of the sheets of dsp from the Flower & Field dsp – one of the free choices from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

To recreate the Flower & Field card, you will need:

Petal Pink – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink – 5½” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3⅝” – for the inside
Basic White – 3½” by 3½””

I started by running the Petal Pink panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine inside the Dainty Diamonds embossing folder. This was glued to the Petal Pink card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowers & Fields dsp fussy cut flowers and leaves for a pretty thank you card

Using Flirty Flamingo ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Heal Your Heart stamp set 9another free choice from the Sale-A-Bration brochure) onto the small square of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Layering Circle dies and my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

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I trimmed off the right side of the die cut circle and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowers & Fields dsp fussy cut flowers and leaves for a pretty thank you card

Then, I had great fun arranging all the flowers and leaves, fussy cut from the gorgeous Flower & Field dsp. I love the colour combo of this pack; they look so pretty together. I added them around the die cut sentiment using either liquid glue and/or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowers & Fields dsp fussy cut flowers and leaves for a pretty thank you card

To complete the card, I added a scattering of Woven Threads Sequins.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Flowers & Fields dsp fussy cut flowers and leaves for a pretty thank you card

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty thank you card featuring the gorgeous Dandy Garden dsp and Dragonfly Punch

Dandy Dragonflies

Posted on January 22, 2021January 14, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the lovely Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden designer Series Paper (dsp). I love a punch, makes crafting so easy and so accessible.

To recreate the Dandy Dragonflies card, you will need:

Rich Razzelberry card base – 5⅜” by 3⅝” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Dandy Garden dsp – 4¾” by 3” rounded upper right corner
Dandy Garden dsp – 5⅞” by 1”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I added the narrow strip of Dandy Garden dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Dandy Dragonflies card made using the Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden dsp.

I glued the panel of dsp to the smaller Basic White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Using Dimensionals I added the dsp piece to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Dandy Dragonflies card made using the Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden dsp.

Two small dragonflies were punched using the Dragonfly Punch. They were added to the card front using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Dandy Dragonflies card made using the Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden dsp.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set onto scrap Basic White, flagged the end and added it to the card front with the liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Dandy Dragonflies card made using the Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden dsp.

I used some of the lovely 2020-2022 In Color Dots to each of the small dragonflies to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Dandy Dragonflies card made using the Dragonfly Punch and Dandy Garden dsp.

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Paper Blooms

Posted on January 15, 2021January 8, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I am loving the designer series papers in the new Sale-A-Bration Brochure, there are 3 different papers packs to choose from and they are all gorgeous. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Paper Blooms dsp for this card as I love the colour palette of this paper stack, so pretty.

To recreate the paper blooms card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Rococo Rose card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Paper Blooms dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 3” by 2”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I stuck the panel of pretty Paper Blooms dsp to the Rococo Rose layer. Using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper Blooms dsp from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue used for a sweet thank you card

I wrapped some of the Well Suited Night of Navy Twine around the panel securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to the Thick Basic White card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper Blooms dsp from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue used for a sweet thank you card

From the small panel of Basic White card, I die cut the label using the Pierced Blooms dies which co-ordinate with this designer series paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set in Night of Navy ink and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper Blooms dsp from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue used for a sweet thank you card

Using the same dies I die cut some of the pretty flowers from the dsp and had fun trying out all the options before deciding what flowers I wanted to use where. They were added with a combination of Dimensionals and liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper Blooms dsp from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue used for a sweet thank you card

I tucked the leaves in around the flowers and added some of the gorgeous Elegant Faceted Gems and a double bow to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Paper Blooms dsp from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue used for a sweet thank you card

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A pretty water colour leaf effect using the A Touch of Ink stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Mo Rootes from Cambridge in the UK and I am thrilled to be taking part in this blog hop with fellow demonstrators, from around the world, who are part of Kylie Bertucci’s demonstrator training program. The theme for the hop is ‘Thank You’ and I am sure you will find lots of inspiration as you hop along with us

You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the hop list at the bottom of this post so please hop along with us today.

To recreate the Inky Leaves card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded lower right corner
Mossy Meadow – 4” by 3” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 3⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded lower right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded lower right corner

Using the leafy image; I stamped in the upper right and lower left corners in Balmy Blue ink onto the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

I punched a 2” circle from the copy paper and used it as a mask to ink a circle onto the smaller panel of Whisper White. I used one of the lovely new Blending Brushes and Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

Using Mossy Meadow ink, I stamped the outline leaf image over the inked circle. I added the infill colour using 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto the stamped panel and the whole piece was added to the Mossy Meadow panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

I wrapped a piece of Mossy Meadow Braided Linen and Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the panel and tied them in a bow. The whole layer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Inky Leaves for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop using the A Touch of Ink, stamp set

To complete the card, I added a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems. So Pretty.

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Magenta Flowers

Posted on January 8, 2021January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet and simple thank you card featuring magenta flowers and made using the Inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp.

To recreate the magenta flowers card, you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Just Jade – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Flowers For Every Season dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White – 4” by 3 “
Whisper White – 1½” by ¼”

I started by gluing the piece of dsp to the Just Jade card panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the panel adhering it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Magenta Flowers for a pretty thank you card using the inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp

The panel was then added to the Thick Whisper White card base using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Magenta Flowers for a pretty thank you card using the inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp

The image from the Inspiring Iris stamp set was stamped in Basic Gray ink onto the smaller panel of Whisper White. The stem and leaves were then stamped using the infill stamp and Just Jade ink. The flowers were stamped in Magenta Madness ink and the infill stamp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Magenta Flowers for a pretty thank you card using the inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp

Using the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine and one of the Stitched S Sweetly Dies, I cut out the flower and added the label to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Magenta Flowers for a pretty thank you card using the inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White in Just Jade ink and trimmed out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Magenta Flowers for a pretty thank you card using the inspiring Iris stamp set and Flowers For Every Season dsp

To complete the card I added a trio of 2020-2021 In Color Enamel Dots and a bow made from the same seam binding ribbon.

I hope you like the card,

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Ornate Garden

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am casing a card I made back in October. This time I am using the lovely Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper for a simple thank you card.

To recreate the Most Wonderful Time card, you will need:

Thick Whisper White card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pear Pizzazz – 5¼” by 3½ “
Ornate Garden dsp -5” by 1” x 3”
Whisper White – 3” by 2½”
Scrap Whisper White

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the 3 strips of the Ornate Garden designer series paper (dsp) to the Pear Pizzazz panel. I always place the 2 side panels first, getting the border as even as possible. I can then add the centre strip making sure it is an equal distance from the other 2 strips. You also need to match up your pattern so don’t mix the up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Ornate Garden triple panel thank you card made using Stampin’ Up! products

I wrapped a piece of Ornate Garden Ribbon around the panel and using the same liquid glue added the decorated panel to the Thick Whisper White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Ornate Garden triple panel thank you card made using Stampin’ Up! products

I stamped the sentiment from the Arrange A Wreath stamp set in Terracotta Tile ink onto scrap Whisper White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Ornate Garden triple panel thank you card made using Stampin’ Up! products

The sentiment was die cut using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the lovely Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Ornate Garden triple panel thank you card made using Stampin’ Up! product

I stamped the small flower from the Ornate Style stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card in Basic Gray ink and coloured it in using Calypso Coral and Old Olive Blends Markers. The image was fussy cut using sharp scissors and added to the sentiment with the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Ornate Garden triple panel thank you card made using Stampin’ Up! products

I added a bow using some of the Ornate Garden Ribbon using a Mini Glue Dot.

I love this simple design, so pretty and so effective.

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A lovely floral gilded art card made using Stampin' Up! product from the new Jan-June 2021 catalogue

Gilded Art for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 31, 2020January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where our theme this month is ‘New Goodies’. I have chosen to make a gilded art card for you. With the January – June 2021 and Sale-A-Bration catalogues coming out on the 5^th January and lots of goodies from my pre-order to play with, I have been spoilt for choice. If you have hopped on from Karen Egan I am sure you loved her project

To recreate the gilded art card, you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼ by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape – 5 ½” by 3 ¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White

I really, really wanted to play with the gilding flakes but didn’t have any Heat & Stick Powder – so I improvised by sticking strips of Tear & Tape along all 4 sides of one of the Whisper White panels. I removed the backing and covered the tape with the flakes, rubbed them onto the tape with my fingers to remove the excess flakes and bring out the shine. I absolutely love the effect.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gilded art card made for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop using new product from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2021 catalogue

The stem and leaves from the Art Gallery stamp set were stamped in Just Jade ink onto the edged panel before it was added to the Gorgeous Grape layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gilded art card made for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop using new product from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2021 catalogue

I wrapped a length of Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gilded art card made for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop using new product from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2021 catalogue

The solid part of the flower was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink onto scrap Whisper White card and the more detailed layer was added using the same ink. The centre of the flower was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. Using the Floral Gallery Dies I cut out the flower and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gilded art card made for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop using new product from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2021 catalogue

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and cut out using one of the sweet labels from the same set of dies. It was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot and a bow made from the sheer ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gilded art card made for the Ink. Stamp, Share. Blog Hop using new product from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2021 catalogue

I added a scattering of the new Pastel Pearls to complete the card. So pretty, I hope you like it.

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A gorgeous floral watercolour card made using Stampin' Up! products

Watercolour Art

Posted on December 25, 2020January 5, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet watercolour art floral card made using a lovely new bundle – Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery Dies – which is coming in the January – June 2021 catalogue and will be available from the 5^th January.

To recreate the watercolour art card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 3⅝” by 2½” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 3¾” by 2⅝” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜ by 3⅝ – Rounded upper right corner
Gorgeous Grape – 4” by ⅜”
Whisper White scrap

I started by stamping the ‘flower centre’ image in Flirty Flamingo ink all over the Flirty Flamingo card base to add a bit of texture to the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Floral Watercolour Art card made using the the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies

I flagged the ends of the strip of Gorgeous Grape card and glued it flat onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Floral Watercolour Art card made using the the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies

Markers in Flirty Flamingo, Just Jade & Gorgeous Grape were used to colour in the gorgeous stamp from the Art Gallery stamp set. I then took a spritzer filed with water and sprayed the inked up stamp a couple of times. I then stamped the image onto the smaller panel of Whisper White, making sure to leave it on the card stock to let the ink soak in. Don’t you just love the effect this gives?

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Floral Watercolour Art card made using the the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies

It took a couple of minutes for the ink to dry before I added the stamped layer to the Gorgeous Grape layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a piece of Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon around the panel before adding it to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Floral Watercolour Art card made using the the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and die cut it out using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Floral Gallery Dies. It was added to the card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -Floral Watercolour Art card made using the the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies

Such a dainty card, so pretty.

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Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on December 13, 2020December 8, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Hello and thank you for joining me for the Colour Combo Blog Hop where you will find lots of inspiration using this month’s colours which are Cinnamon Cider, Gray Granite & Real Red. Don’t you think this is a really unusual colour combo? If you are starting the hop with me or have joined from Amanda Farlinger’s blog, you are very welcome.

To recreate the colour combo card, you will need:

Gray Granite card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded lower right corner
Whisper White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – Rounded lower right corner
Real Red card – 3⅝” by 1⅛”
Whisper White card – 3⅝” by 1”

Taking one of the Whisper White panels and some Post It Notes I masked off a 1” strip about ⅔ up from the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I decided to use the Forever Fern stamp set to make my card and started by inking up the largest leafy image with Gray Granite ink. The image was stamped above and below the masked off strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Next, I added the round leafed image using the Real Red ink. I filled in the gaps using the 2 smaller leafy images in Cinnamon Cider ink. I love that we have the same image going in different directions.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

To pull the whole thing together I added a scattering of dots from the same stamp set using Gray Granite ink. The Post It Notes were then removed and the whole layer was added to the Real Red layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then to the Gray Granite card base using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set was stamped on the strip of Whisper White in Real Red ink. I decided it looked unfinished so stamped again on either side of the sentiment using the Gray Granite and Cinnamon Cider inks. I liked that much better.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Forever Fern stamps set used for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment strip was then added to the Real Red strip using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, then to the card front on Dimensionals. I added a scattering of Red Rhinestones to complete the card.

I love these colours together, don’t you?

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