A lovely thank you card using the Painted Seasons sale-a-bration bundle

Painted Seasons for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

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

Today I am sharing a card made for the Inspire Create #038 Challenge using the Painted Seasons stamp set and Designer Series Paper (dsp) which are available as Sale-a-Bration choices, free with a £90 order. The dsp is available on its own with a £45 order.

Making the card

I started by choosing a piece of the gorgeous designer series paper and cutting it to 5” by 2¼”. I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add it to a Thick Whisper White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

Next I stamped the flower onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock using Poppy Parade ink, I love this colour. I die cut it out using the Four Seasons dies and my Big Shot. I stamped the leaves again onto scrap Whisper White cardstock in Mossy Meadow ink and used the same dies to cut them out. I also die cut a couple of leaves from Vellum.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

Taking a 2¾” by 2¾” piece of Whisper White cardstock I die cut the 2^nd largest stitched circle from the Stitched Shapes framelit dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

I added the Mossy Meadow leaves behind the stamped flower using a dab of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The flower piece was then added to the stitched circle. This circle was added to the card front with Dimensionals and the vellum leaves tucked underneath with a Mini Glue Dot.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped on a piece of Whisper White cardstock ¼” wide in Mossy Meadow ink. I then flagged both ends with my Banner Triple Punch before adding it with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. As a finishing touch I added a trio of Red Rhinestones and rounded the upper right corner……….I know I couldn’t help myself…….

www.crafty-rootes.com – Painted Seasons bundle used for the Inspire Create #038 challenge

A very simple but pretty card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on February 25, 2019February 24, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the first Stampers Showcase Blog Hop, I am thrilled to be part of this exciting new venture and am looking forward to hopping with some of my fellow demonstrators from around the world. If you have begun the hop with me, my name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. Our theme this month is ‘Thanks’ – I don’t know about you but I always need thank you cards.

I have chosen the First Frost stamp set to make my card. This set has carried over from the Autumn/Winter catalogue and I find these sets often get forgotten in the excitement of all that the Spring/Summer catalogue brings.

Making the Stampers Showcase card

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I began by taking a Whisper White layer measuring 5¼” by 3½” and rounding the upper left corner with the Detailed Trio Punch. I then lightly drew a line in pencil about 1¼” from the top, I drew another pencil line about 1½” below that. This is to help me with stamp placement.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I inked up the largest flower using Berry Burst ink and stamped it 3 times going above and below both pencil lines. I inked up the small flower in Balmy Blue ink and randomly stamped again above and below the lines. Next I inked up the top of the long leafy image in Lemon Lime Twist ink and filled in some of the gaps. Finally I inked up the thistle image in Fresh Fig ink and randomly added stamped them on both sides of the line. I set the panel aside to dry before rubbing out the pencil lines.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I mounted the stamped panel onto a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” with a rounded upper left corner and then added the whole piece to a Fresh Fig card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

I ran the ‘thanks’ from the Well Written dies through my Big Shot 3 times with scrap Fresh Fig cardstock and glued each layer one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 4⅛” by 1⅜” and stamped the ‘for everything’ from the Well Said stamp set in Berry Burst ink and added the ‘thanks’ just above with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The Whisper White layer was added to a piece of Fresh Fig 4⅛” by 1½” using liquid adhesive and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the piece to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – a sweet thank you card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the First Frost stamp set

Using the sweet little Bitty Blooms Punches I stamped flowers and flower centres from scrap Fresh Fig, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I added the centres with Mini Glue dots and used the same adhesive to adhere the flowers to the card front. As a final touch I painted the small flowers with Clear Wink of Stella.

I love this colour combo, so fresh and cheerful looking.

Please continue to enjoy the hop by clicking on the ‘next’ button. See you next month.

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

Mo x

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A sweet thank you card for the CTD 530 challenge

Hello Cupcake for the CTD530 colour challenge

Posted on February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made using the Hello Cupcake stamp set for the CTD530 colour challenge. This stamp set is so versatile and so easy to use. I love it.

Making the card

I started by stamping the cupcake case in Smoky Slate ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. I also stamped the frosting in Berry Burst ink on the same piece of scrap Whisper White. Using my scissors I cut them out – the good news is that on the 1^st March a new set of dies will be available to cut out these images…….hooray……I am not a big fan of fussy cutting. I added the frosting to the cupcake case with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and set it to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

Next I took a panel of Whisper White 5⅛” by 3⅜” and stamped the large geometric background piece from the Graceful Garden stamp set in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the cupcake and added it to the Whisper White layer. I stamped a scattering of the large and small flowers from the Hello Cupcake stamp set in Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The sentiment from the By the Bay stamp set was added to the stamped panel in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I rounded the upper left corner of the stamped panel before adding it to a layer of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

The topper was then added to a Berry Burst card base with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a trio of Share What You love Artisan Pearls to the card front

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Hello Cupcake stamp set used for the CTD 530 challenge

For the inside of the card and the envelope I stamped the geometric stamp in 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink and added a scattering of the large and small flowers in Berry Burst ink.

A very simple but pretty card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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A lovely sunny card made using the Beach Happy stamp set for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 challenge

Beach Happy for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 challenge

Posted on February 2, 2019February 1, 2019 by Mo Rootes

When the weather is so cold and snowy I really, really crave some sunny beachy weather, so today I made a card for the Freshly Made Sketches using the new Beach Happy stamp set.

Making the card

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beach Happy stamp set used for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 Challenge

I started with a panel of Watercolor Paper 3½” by 2⅜”. I placed the watercolor paper in the Stamparatus; I find I often have to re-stamp the image on Watecolor Paper to get a crisp image. After a bit of trial and error I found it easier to stamp the striped cloth of the deckchair first in Blueberry Bushel ink. I then stamped the frame of the deckchair and the parasol with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beach Happy stamp set used for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 Challenge

I stamped the infill of the parasol with So Saffron ink and added the leaves in 1^st and 2^nd generation Mossy Meadow ink. I added the ‘ground’ in Crumb Cake and So Saffron ink with my Aquapainter. I added the stamped layer to a panel of So Saffron 3⅝” by 2½” with liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beach Happy stamp set used for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 Challenge

I took a Blueberry Bushel card base and added a strip of Mossy Meadow and a strip of So Saffron, both ⅜” wide, at an angle across the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added a ¼” strip of Whisper White below the other two strips and added the stamped piece over the top on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beach Happy stamp set used for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 Challenge

I stamped the sentiment from the By The Bay stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink to complete the card. I added the palm tree to a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and added it to the inside of the card and the same image on the Whisper White envelope.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beach Happy stamp set used for the Freshly Made Sketches #373 Challenge

I hope this card brought you a little touch of sunshine on this cold day.

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

Mo x

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Clean and simple card made for the CAS Colour and Sketches #304 Challenge

Needle and Thread – CAS Colours & Sketches #304 Challenge

Posted on January 18, 2019January 27, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am playing along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 challenge which this week is a colour challenge.

Making the card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅛” by 3 ¼”. I inked up the double leaf stamp in Crumb Cake ink and stamped it into the lower right corner of the Whisper White panel. I added the larger flower in Real Red ink and stamped a trio of the small flowers in the Balmy Blue ink around the main image. I love the hand embroidered effect these stamps give, they have so much dimension.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

Finally I stamped the sentiment in Balmy Blue ink. I added the Whisper White layer to a panel of Real Red measuring 5⅜” by 2½” and adhered the whole piece to a Balmy Blue card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

Like many people I find clean and simple cards with minimal layering and embellishments so this challenge really pushed me out of my comfort zone. I hope you like it.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set by Stampin’ Up used for the CAS Colours and Sketches #304 Challenge

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

Mo x

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Sweet card made for the Global Design #172 challenge to CASE a card

Needle & Thread for GDP #172 Challenge

Posted on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the Global Design Project – GDP #172 Challenge which this week is CASE’ing this gorgeous card designed by Shawn De Oliveira.

Making the card

I really liked the simplicity of the card and started by taking a panel of Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” and embossed the left hand side using my Big Shot and one of the lovely Petal Pairs embossing folders. I wanted to keep the effect of the leaves from Shawn’s card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set and Needlepoint Elements used for the GDP#172 challenge

Using the Needlepoint Elements Framelit dies and my Big Shot, I die cut the long label in Soft Sea Foam and stamped the sentiment from the Well Said stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink and added the piece to the embossed panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I stamped the double leaf image in Granny Apple Green ink and the large flower in Gorgeous Grape ink and die cut both images using the same set of dies. The flower was added to the leaf image with the same liquid adhesive then the whole piece was adhered to the embossed panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set and Needlepoint Elements used for the GDP#172 challenge

I stamped the trio of small flowers in Mango Melody ink and die cut them. I also die cut some of the filigree leaves from the same die set from scrap Granny Apple Green cardstock. I tucked the small flowers and leaves around the main image using either liquid adhesive or dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.com -Needle & Thread stamp set and Needlepoint Elements used for the GDP#172 challenge

The whole piece was then adhered to a panel of Mango Melody cardstock measuring 5½” by 3¾”with liquid glue and then the piece was added to a Gorgeous Grape card base with the same adhesive. To finish I added a scattering of Glitter Enamel Dots. Oh I also rounded the upper right corner of all the panels……..love a rounded corner.

I am really happy with the card and love the colour combination. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Abstract Impressions stamp set used for the Global Design Project #170 sketch challenge

Global Design Project #170 Abstract Impressions

Posted on December 30, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made using the Abstract Impressions stamp set for the Global Design Project #170 sketch challenge.

Making the card

I started by cutting a small panel of Whisper White cardstock at 3¾” by 2¾”. I stamped the broader leaf cluster in 2^nd generation Granny Apple Green ink – inked up, stamped onto scrap paper then stamped on the Whisper White cardstock piece. I then stamped the narrower leaf cluster in full strength Granny Apple Green ink. The base flowers were stamped in 2ng generation Grapefruit Grove ink and the highlights stamped over the top in full strength Grapefruit Grove ink. The stamped panel was then added to a Granny Apple Green panel measuring 3⅞” by 2⅞”, having rounded the upper left corner of both panels using the Detailed Trio Punch.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #170 using the Abstract Impressions stamp set

I stamped the sentiment from the Abstract Impressions stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4” by ½” and used my scissors to cut both ends into a banner shape. Using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch I punch a scalloped edge from a piece of Wood Textures dsp and added it to the back of the sentiment using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This piece was then added to the stamped panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #170 using the Abstract Impressions stamp set

I took a Grapefruit Grove card base and stamped the base flower in the upper right and lower left corners before adding the stamped panel onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

ww.crafty-rootes.com – Global Design Project #170 using the Abstract Impressions stamp set

I love this colour combo and hope you like the card.

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

Mo x

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Beauty Abounds stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Just Add Ink #438 colour challenge

Beauty Abounds for the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge #438

Posted on December 18, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have made a great card today using the Beauty Abounds stamp set for the Just Add Ink #438 challenge. The theme was to make a project using Lovely Lipstick and Granny Apple Green plus one other colour of our choice and I choose Gray Granite.

Making the card

I began with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5¼” by 3½” and stamped the large floral swirl from the Beauty Abounds stamp set in Gray Granite ink onto the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for the Just Add Ink #438 colour challenge

Taking the Lovely Lipstick and the Granny Apple Green Blends Combos I coloured in all the flowers and leaves. I stamped the sentiment in Lovely Lipstick onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and die cut it using my Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies. I added a butterfly in Gray Granite ink above the sentiment. I die cut a scalloped Granny Apple Green circle using the Layering Circle dies and added it to the back of the sentiment with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for the Just Add Ink #438 colour challenge

I added 2 more Gray Granite butterflies to the stamped panel and coloured them all in with the Lovely Lipstick and Granny Apple Green Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Beauty Abounds stamp set used for the Just Add Ink #438 colour challenge

I rounded the upper right corner of the panel with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the sentiment on Dimensionals to the bottom right corner. I added the stamped layer to a panel of Lovely Lipstick cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅜” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the whole panel to a Granny Apple Green card base with the same glue. To finish I added a liberal scattering of Basic Rhinestones.

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

Mo x

Supplies Used

Seasoned With Kindness

Posted on October 26, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the Seasoned With Kindness stamp set to make a sweet thank you card. This is such a sweet stamp set with great images to use for 2 or 3 step stamping.

Making the Seasoned With Kindness card

I started with a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4¾” by 3⅛”. I inked up the outline pot stamp with Early Espresso ink and stamped it 3 times from left to right. I then stamped in inside of the pots using Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

Starting with the pot on the right, I stamped the outline of the plant in Pear Pizzazz ink and the inside of the plant in 2^nd generation Pear Pizzazz ink. The leaves of the centre plant were stamped in Garden Green ink and the inside of the leaves in 2^nd generation Garden Green. I added the flower in Lovely Lipstick ink.

The plant in the left hand pot was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and I stamped the tiny sentiment label in Granny Apple Green ink and fussy cut it out. I wrapped some Linen Thread around the bottom of the card and tied it in a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

I added the stamped layer to a layer of Early Espresso cardstock measuring 4⅞” by 3¼” using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added this to a layer of Lovely Lipstick cardstock 5” by 3⅝” using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Seasoned with kindness by Stampin Up

I had originally planned to add this layer to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base but on reflection decided it needed something more. After trying a few different options I settled on a piece of Wood Textures dsp cut at 5⅞” by 4⅛” which I cut in half diagonally and added this to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive adding the stamped layer over top on dimensionals.

This is such a sweet card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Country Jar of Love

Posted on September 7, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have had a great time today making a Country Jar card using both the Jar of Love stamp set and the Country Home stamp set. They combine beautifully.

Making the Country Jar card

I began by stamping the medium jar image from the Jar of Love stamp set onto a scrap piece of Tropical Escape dsp. I cut the jar out using the Everyday Jar framelits and my Big Shot and cut away the screw top to the jar with my scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I took a panel of Watercolor Paper measuring 4⅛” by 3” and stamped the floral image from the Country Home stamp set towards the top using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. For my colour palette I chose Smoky Slate for the cotton buds, Blushing Bride for the seed pods, Mint Macaron for the leaves, So Saffron for the larger buds, and Flirty Flamingo for the central flower and Blackberry Bliss for the small buds. I squeezed ink into the lid of each pad and used my Aquapainter to apply the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

When the ink was dried I added the watercolour panel, with Multipurpose Glue, to a piece of Tropical Escape dsp measuring 4⅛” by 3⅜” leaving a slightly larger border on the left. The die cut jar was then added using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The panel was then added to the front of a Blushing Bride card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using a Mini Glue Dot I added a Rich Razzelberry bow to the top of the jar, made using the Nature’s Twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink onto a ⅜” wide scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and banner punched the ends using the Tailored Tag punch. This was adhered to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. To complete the card I added some Blackberry Bliss faceted dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Country Home stamp set and Jar of Love stamp sets combine to make a sweet card

For the inside of the card I added a panel of Very Vanilla decorated with a strip of the same dsp. I used another dsp strip on the side of a Very Vanilla envelope. I am really happy with the look of this card.

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

Mo x