A pretty thank you card made using the gorgeous Happiest Day stamp set and Full of Life dsp from Stampin' Up! - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Three Dragonflies on a Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on October 26, 2024October 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop where we are sharing a project we have been working on. I have chosen to share a card made using the Happiest Day stamp set which is new to me.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the three dragonflies’ card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The piece of Full of Life dsp was adhered to the larger panel of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I wrapped a length of Iridescent Ribbon around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The panel was then adhered to the Berry Burst card base.

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From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 3 rectangles using the Perennial Postage Dies.

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The outline dragonflies were stamped using Pebbled Path ink, one on each of the die cut rectangles. The dragonflies were coloured using the infill stamps and Daffodil Delight and Berry Burst inks.

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I added the corner details using Berry Burst ink. The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card using the same ink. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

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A trio of Tinsel Gems (4 pack) were added to finish the card.

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A pretty pair of penguin Christmas card made using the adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and co-ordinating Snowy Wonder dies from Stampin' Up!

Pair of Penguins card

Posted on October 9, 2024October 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet Christmas card featuring a pair of penguins, made using the adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Petal Pink

Night of Navy

To recreate the pair of penguin card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Night of Navy card – 2½” by 2½”
Snowy Scenes dsp – 2⅜” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card was embossed using the So Swirly Embossing Folder then adhered it to the large Night of Navy panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder stamp set and the Snowy Wonder dies used to make a pretty pair of penguins Christmas card

A strip of Night of Navy Glittered Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. I added the whole panel to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder stamp set and the Snowy Wonder dies used to make a pretty pair of penguins Christmas card

The square of Snowy Scenes dsp was glued to the square of Night of Navy card and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder stamp set and the Snowy Wonder dies used to make a pretty pair of penguins Christmas card

I stamped the penguins on scrap Basic White card using Night of Navy ink and die cut them using the Snowy Wonder Dies. These were glued to the raised square with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder stamp set and the Snowy Wonder dies used to make a pretty pair of penguins Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Humble Homes stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed the sentiment down and cut the words apart before adding them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Snowy Wonder stamp set and the Snowy Wonder dies used to make a pretty pair of penguins Christmas card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Foil Gems completed the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies by Stampin' Up!

Leaping Reindeer card

Posted on October 8, 2024September 29, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a leaping reindeer Christmas card made using the Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the leaping reindeer card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

From the panel of Misty Moonlight card, I die cut a circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The smaller piece of Basic White card was then adhered to the panel of Misty Moonlight card hiding the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment was then stamped at the bottom of the panel with Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush I added Night of Navy ink around the edge of the die cut circle leaving the centre un-inked. I stamped the snowflakes on the circle with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder which I heat set using my Heat Tool. The circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The reindeer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it our using the Reindeer Fun dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and the Reindeer Fun dies used to make a pretty Christmas card

The following Blends were used to colour in the reindeer – Petal Pink and Pecan Pie. The reindeer was then added to the card front. A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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A striking baby turtle themed birthday card made using the ink blending technique and the Sea Turtle stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Baby Turtle card

Posted on October 4, 2024September 22, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing baby turtle card which would make a great masculine birthday card. I used the Sea Turtles stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the baby turtle card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lime Twist card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”- for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Basic Beige and Night of Navy

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut a circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I then used the negative circle as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make a striking baby turtle birthday card

I placed the mask onto the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card, towards the top and roughly central. I then inked the negative circle using a Blending Brush and Boho Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make a striking baby turtle birthday card

Keeping the mask in place, I stamped the bubble image in 2^nd generation Boho Blue ink and added the shoal of fish with Lemon Lime Twist ink. The mask was then removed, and the inked panel glued to the Lemon Lime Twist layer and then to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make a striking baby turtle birthday card

The sweet baby turtle was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scarp Basic Beige card. It was cut out using sharp scissors. I shaped the turtle with a Bone Folder and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make a striking baby turtle birthday card

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Night of Navy card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed the sentiment out and flagged one end before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make a striking baby turtle birthday card

A trio of Opal Rounds completes the card.

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The partial die cutting technique used with the Fluffiest Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! to make a card - Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Honey Bear card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 1, 2024September 26, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Tuesday Technique Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using partial die cutting. I have used the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the honey bear card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Scrap Mossy Meadow card

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive I glued the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

The adorable bear was stamped onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card using Early Espresso ink. I placed the die over the image holding it in place with a little washi tape from my stash to prevent it moving.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fluffiest Friends stamp set and dies used to make a card using the partial die cutting technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I placed the top cutting plate from my Cut & Emboss Machine at the top of the image, level and about half-way down the honey jar and ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine. Doing it this way only cuts the top half of the image.

slid a circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies behind the die cut part of the image and die cut it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fluffiest Friends stamp set and dies used to make a card using the partial die cutting technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The bear was coloured using the following Blends Pens – Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock and Wild Wheat. The coloured panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

From scrap Mossy Meadow card I die cut some grass and leaves and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Fluffiest Friends stamp set and dies used to make a card using the partial die cutting technique – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Mossy Meadow card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front and a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots completed the card.

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A pretty Christmas card for the Share it Sunday Blog Hop made using the adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Snowy Wonder card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on September 29, 2024September 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have made a card using the Snowy Wonder stamp set and the gorgeous new Forever Plaid Embossing Folder.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the snowy wonder card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5½” by 3¾”
Shaded Spruce card – 2¾” by 2¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 2¾” by 2¾” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by cutting a length of white Diagonal Striped Ribbon and colouring it with my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends Pen and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

The 5½” by 3¾” panel of Pool Party was embossed using the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. When the ribbon was dry, I wrapped it around the embossed panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was the adhered to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

I used a ¾” circle punch to create a mask from a Post It Note. The mask was adhered to the upper half of the 2¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card and using a Blending Brush I added Pool Party ink to the top ¾ of panel and the mask was removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

The trees were stamped on the inked panel in Shaded Spruce ink and the dotty image was then stamped all over the top of the stamped piece in Pool Party ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

The house was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card and then trimmed out using sharp Scissors. The house was added to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Snowy Wonder stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Peaceful Season stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Cherry Cobbler ink. I die cut the sentiment using the Greetings of the Season Dies. I ran it twice through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to make the label smaller and to remove the hole at one end. The sentiment was the added to the card front on Dimensionals.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls completed the card.

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A beautiful birthday card made using the Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies and the Meandering Meadows dsp from Stampin' Up!

Large Butterfly card

Posted on September 20, 2024September 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a beautiful large butterfly birthday card made for a friend using the Sketched Butterflies stamp set.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the large butterfly card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Meandering Meadow dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Basic White card – ⅜” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Meandering Meadow designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the layer of Misty Moonlight card and then to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. The whole piece was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a beautiful birthday card

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a stitched circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I glued the die cut circle to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a beautiful birthday card

The large butterfly was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured using the Highland Heather and Misty Moonlight Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a beautiful birthday card

I shaped the wings of the butterfly using my Bone Folder and added it to the die cut circle with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a beautiful birthday card

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Basic White card. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sketched Butterflies stamp set and Dies used with the Meandering Meadows dsp to make a beautiful birthday card

A trio of Tinsel Gems – from the 3 pack, completed the card.

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A pretty thank you card.made using the Grassy Grove stamp set from Stampin' Up! along with some ink blending

Pretty Deer card

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the deer from the pretty Grassy Grove stamp set and some ink blending. This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest a long time ago.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the deer card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

The trio of trees image was stamped in the upper left and lower right corner of the Peach Pie card base with Peach Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

Using strips of Masking Paper I masked off ¾” on the left side and the bottom of the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

I used a Blending Brush to add Melon Mambo ink to the corner of the masked area. Next, I added Peach Pie ink letting it fade off. The masking paper was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The pair of trees were stamped in Early Espresso ink, overlapping the edge of the ink blended area. The deer was also stamped in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Early Espresso panel. At this point I decided to stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso directly onto the panel………. Big mistake as it wasn’t straight…… So I stamped it again onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it using one of the dies from the Greetings of the Season Dies. This cut down and glued over the original stamped sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Grove stamp set used with some ink blending to make a pretty thank you card.

I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the top of the panel and added some 2024 -2026 In Color Shimmer Gems.

Such a pretty card.

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Reindeer card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on September 8, 2024September 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the new September – December Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the gorgeous Reindeer Fun stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the reindeer card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Petal Pink card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I cut a framed circle from one of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” pieces of Basic White card using the detailed die from the Reindeer Fun dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Misty Moonlight ink to the top half of the other 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. I adhered the two white panels together. They were then glued to the Petal Pink panel and the to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The deer with faun image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pecan Pie and Black. I added Dimensionals to the back of the coloured image and added it to the panel with the back feet of the adult deer tucked inside the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink at the bottom of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Reindeer Fun stamp set and co-ordinating Reindeer Fun Dies to make a pretty Christmas card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A trio of sea turtles thank you card made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a card sketch

Trio of Sea Turtles card

Posted on September 6, 2024August 16, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have challenged myself to use the card templates on page 22 of the annual catalogue to make my card today. I have used the Sea Turtles stamp set to make my card.

The colours used in this card are:

To recreate the trio of turtles’ card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Copper Clay card – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Beige card

Using the back of the long bubble image and 2^nd generation (stamped off once) Coastal Cabana ink, I stamped up the length of the 5⅞” by 3” piece of Basic White card. This provides some background texture and a lovely watery effect.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

I glued the Copper Clay strips to either side of the stamped panel and then glued the whole piece to the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

The large turtle was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I also stamped two of the adorable baby turtles using the same ink and scrap Basic Beige card. These were then fussy cut out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

I glued the baby turtles to the card front and added the large turtle on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used with a card sketch to make striking trio of sea turtles thank you card

The sentiment, from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set, was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto scrap Basic Beige card. I die cut it out using the Deckled Circle Dies. I added it to the card front.