A pretty 'thinking of you' card for a friend using the Beautiful Thistle stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Thistle card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 24, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing sneak peek projects using products form the upcoming January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the Beautiful Thistle stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

Old Olive

To recreate the beautiful thistle card. You will need:

Fresh Freesia – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅞” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – Rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 3” by ½”

Using a Blending Brush, I added Fresh Freesia ink to the 5¼” by 3½” Basic White panel. I inked up the texture stamp in the Fresh Freesia ink, stamped off in then stamped over the inked area to add some more texture. The panel was then glued to the Old Olive layer and then to the Fresh Freesia card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The largest thistle was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3”poece of Basic White card and then die cut the image using the Beautiful Thistle dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

I used the Fresh Freesia and Old Olive Blends to colour in the image. I used the Blending Brush to add Fresh Freesia ink around the border of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The thistle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Old Olive, covered it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front with glue and a Dimensional.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Thistle stamp set used to make a pretty ‘thinking of you’ card for a friend

A scattering of Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems completed the card. Love this stamp set.

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The Pretty Birds stamp set. by Stampin' Up! used to make a birdcage themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Pretty Birdcages for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on December 22, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by either s sketch or a colour combo.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty birdcages card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Flirty Flamingo card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy & Basic White card

I stamped the beautiful birdcages across one of the Basic White panels using all of the colours specified. I started in the centre and masked off the stamped images before stamping the next so that they appeared in the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

If the cages needed longer hanging chains, I inked up the chain, turned the stamp upside down and added length to the chain.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

Using a Blending Brush, I added Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges of the panel to pull the design together. I glued the stamped layer to the Flirty Flaming panel and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The whole panel was added to the Night of Navy card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

The sentiment from the Beautifully Happy stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card and was then punched out using the Double Oval Punch. I punched a slightly larger scalloped oval using the same punch and scrap Night of Navy card. I glued the two together and added them to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty birdcages themed card made for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set.

A ribbon bow and a trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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4 Christmas cards made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Leaves of Holly stamp set by Stampin' Up! and the one sheet wonder technique

Holly Leaves for the Ink. Stamp Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 10, 2022December 11, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on. I have chosen to share a batch of holly leaves card made using the Leaves of Holly stamp set.

Colours used in these projects are:

To recreate the 4 cards holly leaves cards, you will need:

4 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – I used Cherry Cobbler and Evening Evergreen
Layering pieces – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – 3 pieces – I chose Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron & Shaded Spruce
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 5 – 4 for the inside and one for the outside.
Scrap Basic White card

Using a circle from the Layering Circles Dies, I die cut 4 circles from the scrap Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment, from the Leaves of Holly stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink in the centre of each circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the same size die, placed it onto the 4 card fronts, drew around the inside to help me position the stamping.

The largest holly leaf was stamped over-lapping the pencil circle, the detailed image in Evening Evergreen and the infill image in Soft Succulent. The smaller holly leaf was then stamped in Shaded Spruce with the infill in Mint Macaron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The berries were added next, the outline in Blackberry Bliss and the in-fill in Real Red ink. To fill out the foliage I stamped the sprig from the Christmas Season stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Two of the panels were then embossed using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. One was added directly to a card front and the other mounted onto a co-ordinating layer before being glued to the card front. The remaining stamped panels were then glued to the remaining layers. 3 of the cards had a length of ribbon from my stash wrapped around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the sprig image in Pear Pizzazz ink onto some of the sentiment circles and added them to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. I added a trio of Brushed Metallic Dots to complete the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Leaves of Holly stamp set used to stamp a one sheet wonder which makes 4 Christmas cards for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A trio of cards made for the Technique Tuesday 'Glitz & Glam' Blog Hop using the Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch by Stampin' Up!

Trio of Penguin cards for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

Posted on December 6, 2022December 1, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday blog hop where we are sharing stepped up projects with a glitz & glam theme. My husband works in the Antarctic and penguins are very dear to our heart, with that in mind I chose the sweet Penguin Place to make my trio of cards.

Colours used in these projects are:

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

Basic Simple Stamping card

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

I stamped the snowline in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink and added the penguin using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

The hat and bowtie were stamped in Merry Merlot ink and the beak and feet added in Daffodil Delight ink.

Trees were added with Shaded Spruce and the snowflakes in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

The sentiment was added in Merry Merlot ink. The panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel and then to the Pool Party card base.

I spritzed with Wink of Stella and added more to the snowline and penguin’s body. A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the shiny bling.

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Minor stepped up card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

The penguin, trees and snowline were stamped as for the simply stamped card. I then used a Layering Circle cut out the main part of the image using the spotlight technique. The main part of the panel was glued to the Shaded Spruce panel and the die cut piece added back in on Dimensionals.

Bells & Whistles card

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Shaded Spruce card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Daffodil Delight card

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

I stamped the penguin with his accessories on scrap Basic White card. The penguin was punched out with the Penguin Builder Punch. I punched out the feet from Daffodil Delight card. I fussy cut the hat and bowtie and added them to the penguin.

I stamped the snowline across the front of the card and across a die cut circle and added trees. I also stamped the snowline lower down the panel and added extra trees.

A Blending Brush added Pool Party ink to the circle and to the main panel. The penguin was added to the circle on Dimensionals and the staped circle added to a scalloped Shaded Spruce circle before it was mounted onto the card front.

All the cards were heavily covered with Wink of Stella, shame it doesn’t show up on the photos.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch used to make a card for the Technique Tuesday ‘Glitz & Glam’ Blog Hop

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The Vintage Christmas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Vintage Christmas card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 3, 2022November 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing a project made using product from the soon to retire July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to use the Vintage Christmas stamp set for my card.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Merry Merlot

Old Olive

To recreate the vintage Christmas card, you will need:

Merry Merlot card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Old Olive card – 4⅝” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – For the inside – rounded upper left corner

I randomly stamped the cluster of flowers over the smaller panel of Basic White card using Merry Merlot ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp se. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The leaves and pinecones were added in Old Olive ink and I used the same ink to add the single sprig. The stamped panel was glued to the Old Olive panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Using the scalloped border die from the Hand Penned dies I die cut the edge from the strip of Basic White card and used the Merry Merlot to stamp the sentiment before adhering the strip to the bottom of the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wrapped a piece of Old Olive Twill Ribbon around the panel to hide the join and mounted the whole piece onto he Merry Merlot card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a bow made form the same ribbon and a trio of Gold Swirls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A pretty Christmas card made using the Vintage Christmas stamp set. The card was made for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Such a pretty card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty Christmas card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Peaceful Deer stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Peaceful Deer card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on November 28, 2022November 21, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by the following colours. I made my card using the Peaceful Deer stamp set.

To recreate the peaceful deer card, you will need:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner.
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner.
Scrap Basic White card

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner in Garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the large tree, the group of 3 trees and the group of 2 trees in Garden Green ink onto the smaller of the Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The trees were then stamped again in 2^nd generation Soft Succulent ink, full strength was too dark. I added the stars in the same Soft Succulent ink, again in 2^nd generation.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The whole stamped piece was then glued to the Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to mount the piece onto the Garden Green card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The deer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Deer Builder Punch. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Peaceful Deer stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A pretty Winter themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop using the Wisteria Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Pine Trees for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on November 28, 2022November 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing Holiday themed cards. Mine was made using the gorgeous Wisteria Wishes stamps set and some ink blending.

The colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Pool Party

Shaded Spruce

To recreate the pine trees card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Shaded Spruce

I tore a piece of copy paper from side to side to give some hills and hollows. I placed the copy paper on to the smaller panel of Basic White and used a Blending Brush to add ink along the edge.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The pine trees – actually the wisteria blossoms, were then stamped whilst the copy paper was still in place. I moved the copy paper and repeated the steps multiple times to cover the panel. The effect is of trees in banks of snow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then added to the Pool Party layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon around the panel securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The panel was added to the Shaded Spruce card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Deer stamps set onto scrap Basic White card in Shaded Spruce ink. The sentiment was die cut using the Beautiful Shapes Dies. The sentiment was adhered to a slightly larger hexagon die cut from Shaded Spruce card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wisteria Wishes stamp set used to make a pretty Winter themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

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A pretty floral card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Potted Geranium stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Potted Geraniums card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2022November 16, 2022 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 just got the Potted Geraniums Bundle…….. yes I know, I’m very late to the party. This is the first card I have made using it.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the potted geranium card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Design A Daydream dsp – 3½” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝ – rounded upper right corner – for the inside

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strip of dsp to the smaller panel of Basic White card leaving a ¼” of the Basic White showing at the bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using Smoky Slate ink, I stamped both parts of the pot, the base in 2^nd generation and the top in full strength ink. The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The outline geranium flower was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink on top of the pot and I used the Polished Pink Blends to colour in the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of Simply Elegant trim around the panel, securing it on the reverse with Sellotape. The whole panel was then added with liquid glue to the Old Olive panel. I used Dimensionals to layer the stamped panel to the Polished Pink card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A bow as added and the card was completed with the addition of a trio of Festive Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Potted Geranium stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Country Wreaths card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on November 26, 2022November 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch challenge. I have used the Cottage Wreaths stamp set to create my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the country wreaths card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Soft Succulent and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp.

I ran the smaller panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. This was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to adhere the piece to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

I flagged the ends of 2 scrap strips of 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp and added them to the card front with liquid glue. I had flagged one end with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used the double leafy sprig to stamp around the edge of the circle with Soft Succulent ink. I used liquid glue to add the circle to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The leafy wreath was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White card, added berries with Sweet Sorbet ink and used the Country Wreath Dies to cut out the wreath, this was added to the die cut circle on Dimensionals. A bow, die cut from the scrap Sweet Sorbet card was added to the wreath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto a scrap of Soft Succulent card, trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Mountain Scene for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and Colour Challenge.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the mountain scene card:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside

I stamped the detailed mountain image in Starry Sky ink across one of the Basic White panels. I cleaned the stamp, adhered it to the block with the detailed side against the block and inked up the reverse with Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped this off on scrap paper before stamping it over the detailed image to provide a shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The detailed line of trees was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink at the base of the mountains. I inked the image again, stamped off onto scrap paper, turned the image upside down and stamped again in the foreground. I stamped multiple times until all the ink was gone.

Using a Post It Note, punched with a 1” Circle Punch I placed it in the sky overlapping the mountain range. I used Sponge Daubers to add Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink above the mountains to indicate a sunset. I removed the mask and added a little Daffodil Delight ink to the moon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

Using Orchid Oasis ink and a Blending Brush I added Orchid Oasis ink to the top of the card. I finished the sky with Starry Sky ink around the edges to add depth to the sky.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The group of trees in the foreground were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

A couple of groups of birds were stamped in the sky in Starry Sky ink and I used the same ink to darken up the ground.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

I was really happy with how this card turned out and I really love this stamp set.

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