The embossed resist technique used with the Night of Flight host stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Moths – a Night of Flight card for the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 22, 2023April 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using pre-order products. I have chosen to use the Night of Flight stamp set and the 3 of our new 2023 – 2025 In Colors.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the night of flight card, you will need:

Wild Wheat card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Distressed Gold dsp – 3” by ½”
Basic White card – 2¾” by ⅜”

I mounted all of the moth images onto the largest acrylic block, Block I, inked them up with Versamark ink and stamped them down onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I covered the panel with White Embossing Powder and heat set it

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes, I added Wild Wheat, Copper Clay and Moody Mauve inks covering the entire panel. I rubbed over each moth with a dry tissue to remove the ink sitting on top of the embossed images. Love how the white moths popped out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The inked panel was then adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The panel was then added to the Wild Wheat card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set was stamped in Copper Clay ink onto the strip of Basic White card which was then glued to the strip of Distressed Gold Dsp and then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Night of Flight host stamp set used with the embossed resist technique for the Ink, Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Love the muted colour palette of this card, so pretty. I hope you like it.

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A pretty welcome to your new home card made using the Garden Birdhouses stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Birdhouses card Welcome Card

Posted on April 21, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

A pretty card to share with you today made using the sadly, about to retire Garden Birds stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birdhouses card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black card

The branch, pole, birdhouses and bird were all stamped onto the smaller panel of Basic Black card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Alcohol Markers to colour in the images – So Saffron, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Old Olive, Smoky Slate & Ivory

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

The grass and flowers were stamped along the bottom in Old Olive ink and the flowers coloured in with dark Highland Heather Blends Marker. Using a Blending Brush I added Soft Sea Foam ink to mute the stark white of the background. The panel was then added to the Fresh Freesia panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

The tree branch was stamped along the top of the Old Olive card front in Old Olive ink and the grass and flowers added in the same way along the bottom of the card front. The coloured panel was then added overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I then fussy cut around it with my Scissors before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Birdhouses stamp set used to make a pretty welcome to your new home card

A trio of Milky Dots completed the card.

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A bright and cheerful Mother's Day card made using the Hand Penned stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Mother's Day Blog Hop

Hand Penned Mother’s Day Card

Posted on April 18, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Mother’s Day Blog Hop where, unsurprisingly, we are sharing Mother’s Day projects In the UK we have already celebrated Mother’s Day so this card will be added to my stash. I used the pretty Hand Penned Petals stamp set, which is retiring at the end of this month to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the hand penned card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Daffodil Delight card – 4” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Basic Black card – 2¼” by 2¼”

I stamped the spray of flowers onto the smaller panel of Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hand Penned stamp set used to make a bight and cheerful Mother’s Day card for the Mother’s Day Blog Hop

The following Blends Alcohol Pens ere used to colour in the image – Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green and Black.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hand Penned stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful Mother’s Day card for the Mother’s Day Blog Hop

The ornate border image was stamped below the flowers in the same black ink and parts of it coloured using the light Daffodil Delight and light Polished Pink Blends.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hand Penned stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful Mother’s Day card for the Mother’s Day Blog Hop

The decorated panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the mounted onto the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hand Penned stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful Mother’s Day card for the Mother’s Day Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Daffodil Delight stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hand Penned stamp set used to make a bright and cheerful Mother’s Day card for the Mother’s Day Blog Hop

A scattering of Milky Dots finished the card.

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Sheep Themed Thank You Card

Posted on April 16, 2023April 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been using the sweet On the Farm stamp set to make a pretty water coloured thank you card.

The colours used in this project are:

To recreate the sheep thank you card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 3⅛” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Strips of Basic White, Balmy Blue and Garden Green ⅜” wide

When I am stamping onto watercolor paper, I usually use my Stamparatus. Because the paper is textured the Stamparatus gives me the option of re-stamping if I miss spots or I want the image to be darker. So, I stamped the fields, trees and sheep in StaZon Jet Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

I added a drop of Balmy Blue re-inker to the lid of the Balmy Blue ink pad and painted in the sky using a Water Painter. After the sky had dried, I coloured the fields in the same way using Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The trees were painted with Shaded Spruce and the tree trunks in Early Espresso. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink re-fill to colour in the sheep and left the panel to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The dried panel was then glued to the Garden Green card. I used Seal + as the panel was a little warped. The whole piece was mounted onto the Sahara Sand card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink below the mounted image. I flagged the end of the three strips of card, each ⅜” and tucked them under the image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The On The Farm stamp set used to make a pretty, watercoloured, sheep themed thank you card

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completes the card.

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A one sheet wonder made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop using the retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seashells One Sheet Wonder Cards for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 15, 2023April 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using something that is about to retire from the 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue which retires at the end of this month. I have chosen to share a project using the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set, one of my favourites and I am so sad to see it go. I have also used 3 of the colours which are also retiring, So Saffron, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seashells one sheet wonder cards, you will need:

Basic White card – 11¾” by 4⅛”
Co-ordinating card bases x 4 – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Co-ordinating layers cut to 5⅝” by 3⅞” or 5½” by 3¾” or 5⅜” by 3⅝”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I began by stamping the largest image in So Saffron ink and added the second largest in Blushing Bride ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Shells stamped in Balmy Blue ink and Petal Pink ink. The little starfishes were added in Fresh Freesia ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added the sea weed in Pear Pizzazz ink and then filled in the blank spaces using the spotty stamp and Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The completed sheet was then cut into 4 panels, each measuring 5⅞” by 4⅛”. I looked at each panel in turn, deciding whether they would be made into portrait or landscape cards.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped a sentiment on each panel in Basic Gray ink before cutting each panel down to either 5½” by 3¾” or 5¼” by 3½”. These were then glued to the co-ordinating panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Ho

The panels were then mounted onto a card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The retiring Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set used to make a one sheet wonder for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Pretty cards, I hope you like them.

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3 cards, including a shadow box card made for April 2023 classes using the Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets by Stampin' Up!

Sending Smiles Classes

Posted on April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for my April Classes using the Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending Dies.

Colours used in these projects are:

Shadow Box Card

Thick Basic White card base 5¾” by 4⅛x 2”– scored at ½” & 1” on both log sides
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies we cut a circle in the centre panel one of the Thick Basic White card pieces, slightly nearer the top and centred from side to side between the 1” scorelines. The two pieces were placed one on top of the other and drew around the inside of the negative circle, lightly using a pencil.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The large circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was inked up, ½ with Granny Apple Green and the other half with Fresh Freesia buy pressing the inkpad directly to the stamp. We stamped it over the pencil circle which was then erased. The sentiment was then stamped onto the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The scorelines were folded and burnished, the 1” scoreline inwards and the ½” scoreline outwards. A strip of Tear ‘n Tape applied to the outer two sections of the back panel. The front was then adhered to the back, one side at a time.

A selection of foliage and flowers were stamped onto the scrap Basic White panel and die cut using the Sending Dies. We then arranged the flowers around the aperture.

Circle Daisy Card

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Fresh Freesia – 3¾” by ¼”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The circle image was inked up in the same way as for the previous card using the same Granny Apple Green and Fresh Freesia inks and stamped towards to top of the smaller Basic White panels.

The leafy sprig was stamped twice, once facing upwards and once facing downwards in Granny Apple Green ink. The flowers were added in Gorgeous Grape ink with centres of Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then added, off set, to the Granny Apple Green panel with liquid glue.

We stamped the smaller flower in Fresh Freesia ink in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card front and added the decorated panel overtop on Dimensionals.

The sentiment from the one happy family was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the strip of Fresh Freesia and added it, trimming the ends, across the card front.

Double Flower card

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

The rectangle image was stamped as before onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The leafy sprig added to one side in Granny Apple Green ink.

The duo of flowers were added in Gorgeous Grape ink with Daffodil Delight centres. The sentiment was added below in Gorgeous Grape ink.

A strip of Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon was added to the bottom of the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was the glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer. It was the mounted onto the Granny Apple Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sending Smiles and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make 3 cards, including a shadow box, for April 2023 classes

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A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the 'Anything but a card' Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop

No Glue Treat Holder for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on April 13, 2023April 4, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Anything But a Card’. I like to give the ladies who come to my monthly class a little treat and these little, no glue treat holders – made to hold 2 Merci chocolates – were made for my April class attendees. I was inspired by a YouTube video made by The Paper Pixie.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the no glue, treat holder, you will need:

DSP – 4⅝” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Gorgeous Grape

Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the dsp using the thicker end of the stylus. I find if I use the thinner end on dsp I often tear the paper.

I scored on the short side at – ¾”, 1½”, 2¼” and 3” and on the long side at ¾” and 3⅞”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

As per the template above, I scored on the diagonal the 4 inner squares on either end, using the stylus from the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Using a Bone Folder and folded and burnished all the straight score lines, then using my fingers folded down the diagonal score lines.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

Two Merci chocolates were placed on the centre panel and the sides folded up and the ends closed.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using the Hydrangea Dies. The small labels were then added to the box with a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

A small flower, die cut from scrap Gorgeous Grape card, was added with a Mini Glue Dot to complete the boxes.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty little no glue treat box to hold 2 Merci chocolates for the ‘Anything but a card’ Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop

So sweet. I hope you like them.

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The Share a Milkshake stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty birthday card featuring ice-cream sundaes

Ice-cream Sundae birthday card

Posted on April 11, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card featuring ice-cream sundae dishes and made using the Share a Milkshake Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ice-cream sundae card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
So Saffron card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Vellum – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic Black card

The sundae dishes were randomly stamped over the smaller Basic White panel in 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring ice-cream sundaes made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set

The ice-cream was added in 2^nd generation So Saffron ink and the decorated piece was added to the So Saffron layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring ice-cream sundaes made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set

I stamped the sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set, in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I trimmed it down using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring ice-cream sundaes made using the Share a Milkshake stamp s

The vellum panel was the laid over the stamped panel and the sentiment placed in position. I then lifted the vellum and applied glue to the back of the vellum where it would be hidden by the sentiment and placed it over the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring ice-cream sundaes made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set

A scattering of Festive Pearls and a double twine bow completed the card,

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty card featuring ice-cream sundaes made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set

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A card made for the Colour Combo Blog Hop using the Nature's Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Nature’s Ferns card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Posted on April 9, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Colour Combo Blog Hop where we are working with a colour combo I would usually associate with Christmas. I have used the lovely Nature’s Prints stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the nature’s ferns card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Shaded Spruce card – 4⅞” by 3⅛” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left & lower right corners

I stamped the delicate fern image in Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The same image was then stamped, on the left of the first, in Shaded Spruce ink and on the right in Sahara Sand, cleaning the image before each colour change using the Simply Shammy.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink across the centre of the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the stamped panel to the layer of Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount the panel onto the Sahara Sand card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Nature’s Prints stamp set combined with the Kind & Sincere stamp set used to make a card for the Colour Combo Blog Hop

A scattering of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card. So pretty.

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A vertical easel card made for the Stamping Inkspirations fun fold Blog Hop using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Sailing Ship Vertical Easel Card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing fun fold cards. I have chosen to use the On The Ocean stamp set to create a vertical easel card.

The colours in this project are:

To recreate the sailing ship card, you will need:

Thick Basic White – 8” by 5⅞” – scored at 2” & 4”
By the Bay dsp – 5 ¾” by 1⅞”- x 2
Balmy Blue – 5¾” by 1”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅝” by ⅞”
Balmy Blue – 3½” by 1¾”
Basic White 3½” by 1¼”
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue, Real Red, Early Espresso & Basic Black

Using Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the clouds onto the 2 identical panels of By the Bay dsp. The birds were then added in Night of Navy ink. The 2 panels were then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The remaining panel of dsp was adhered to the Balmy Blue strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then mounted onto the inside of the card base on Dimensionals, right up against the edge.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the On the Ocean Dies, I die cut the solid wave from the 3½” by 1¾” panel of Balmy Blue and the detailed wave from the 3½” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. The two were adhered together and trimmed down. As an after thought I stamped the wave image along the bottom using Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The ship, body, sails and mast, were die cut from Early Espresso card. The separate sails were die cut from Basic Black card and the skull and crossbones from scrap Basic White card. The black sails were glued over the Early Espresso sails and the skull and cross bones added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The skull and crossbones were stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Real Red card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was die cut out using the flag die. This was adhered to the top of the mast.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I folded off cut strips of dsp in half and glued one half of the strip to the ship and the other side to the card front butted up against the fold. I used three strips on either side.