A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Judith Patterson ● Mo Rootes ● Teri West

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Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

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A card made using the Autumn Leaves dies and using scraps of the All About Autumn dsp by Stampin' Up! for the Stamp 'N Hop Blog Hop

Scrappy Leaf card for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using scraps. I have made my card using the beautiful Autumn Dies and scraps of All About Autumn dsp.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the scrappy leaf card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
All About Autumn dsp – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”– rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”- for the inside – rounded upper left corner
All About Autumn dsp – strips ¼” and ⅜” inch wide and different lengths

I covered the square of Basic White card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and laid the strips of All About Autumn designer Series Paper (dsp) across the panel at a diagonal and making sure to butt the strips tightly up against each other.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The excess dsp was then trimmed off using Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The large maple leaf was cut from the centre of the striped panel using the large maple leaf die, from the Autumn Leaves die set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

From the leaf over scraps, I die cut 4 mores smaller leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

A length of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was wrapped around the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card and secured on the back with Tear ‘n Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The large die cut leaf added over top of the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stamp set, was stamped below the leaf in Pretty Peacock ink. The whole piece was added to the panel of All About Autumn dsp and glued to the front of the Moody Mauve card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – The All About Autumn dsp and the Autumn Leaves dies used to make a card from scraps for the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Please hop on to share other ideas for using up your scraps. Next up is the lovely Annette Elias.

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A pretty thinking of you card made for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop using the gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Bay card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on October 12, 2023October 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the theme ‘thoughts & prayers’. I have used the Seaside Bay stamp set and dies with the gorgeous Fresh As A Daisy dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the seaside bay card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Old Olive card

I cut out the piece of Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper from the large 12” by 12” sheet and trimmed it down to 5⅛” by 3⅜” by taking a bit off the top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using the Seaside Bay Dies, I die cut some grasses from scrap Old Olive card and added them to the dsp panel. The overhanging pieces were trimmed off with Scissors. The dsp layer was then glued to the Pecan Pie layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole panel was then glued to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The large bird from the was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut it out using the Seaside Bay dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the bird – Boho Blue, Wild Wheat & Pecan Pie. I also used Sponge Daubers to add Wild Wheat ink to the bottom of the bird and Boho Blue to the back of the bird. This helped it blend into the background mage. The bird was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the In The Moment stamp set was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed the sentiment down and added it to the card front using the liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty thinking of you card for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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A pretty tiled card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Tiled Masterfully Made card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 3, 2023September 28, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using punches. I have used the new Hexagon Punch to make a tiled card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the tiled card, you will need:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 4⅞” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 4¼” – this was eventually cut down to 4¾” by 3¾”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5¼” by 4¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the new Hexagon Punch, available for a short time in my Online Store, I carefully punched the hexagons from the panel of Masterfully Made dsp, taking care to keep them close together to preserve the pattern.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The punched hexagons were then adhered to the 5¼” by 4¼” panel of Basic White, again taking care to leave a little space between each piece.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then trimmed down, using a Paper Trimmer, to 4¾” by 3¾” and adhered to the Berry Burst layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole panel was mounted onto the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A strip of Tear ‘n Tape was added to the back of the sentiment and a piece of Azure Afternoon Ribbon was adhered along the bottom with the silver edging visible. I cut of the over hand and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hexagon Punch and Masterfully Made designer Series Paper used to make a pretty tiled card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins completed the card.

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An Autumnal card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Autumn Leaves stamp set and Autumn Leaves Dies by Stampin' Up!

Cherry Cobbler leaf card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 25, 2023September 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a colour challenge.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the cherry cobbler leaf card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded left upper corner
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded left upper corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded left upper corner
Scrap Basic White & Distressed Gold dsp

I stamped the large maple leaf, from the Autumn Leaves stamp set, in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card. The duo of leaves were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap card. All the leaves were die cut using the Autumn Leaves Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Autumn Leaves Dies used to make an Autumnal card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The veins of the maple leaf were die cut from Distressed Gold Speciality Paper and glued to the Cherry Cobbler leaf. I also die cut the veins for the long thin leaf to use as a sprig.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Autumn Leaves Dies used to make an Autumnal card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut with the same Autumn Leaves Dies.

The leaves and golden sprig were laid in position onto one of the Basic White panels and adhered in place with liquid glue. The whole panel was glued to the Basic Black panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Autumn Leaves Dies used to make an Autumnal card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The Black Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured in place with Sellotape on the back.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and Autumn Leaves Dies used to make an Autumnal card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment panel was then added on Dimensionals. A twine bow and a scattering of Festive Pearls completed the card.

Please continue around the hop, I am sure my crafty friends have some fabulous projects to share today.

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An Autumnal card made for the Stamper's Showcase Blog Hop using the Pick of the Patch stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Stack of Pumpkin card – Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on September 25, 2023September 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Happy Fall Y’All’. I have used the adorable Pick of the Patch stamp set to make my stack of pumpkins card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the stack of pumpkins card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I began by stamping the largest pumpkin in Flirty Flamingo ink, the next was added in Pool Party ink. The next was stamped in Soft Sea Foam, then Calypso Coral and finally Petal Pink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick of the Patch stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

The stalks were stamped in Pecan Pie ink and the trailing vines in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick of the Patch stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

The trio of leaves were randomly stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Calypso Coral and 1^st and 2^nd generation Pecan Pie across the bottom of the strip. The stamped piece was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick of the Patch stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

Using Flirty Flamingo ink, I stamped the sprig onto the card base acting as a border.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick of the Patch stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink in the lower right corner of the Flirty Flamingo card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pick of the Patch stamp set used to make an Autumnal card for the Stamper’s Showcase Blog Hop

A trio of Blooming Pearls completes the card.

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The stack, cut and shuffle technique used to make 3 Autumnal cards using the All About Autumn designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!

Stack, Cut & Shuffles Autumnal cards for the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on September 14, 2023September 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Autumnal projects. I am using the All About Autumn designer series paper to make 3 cards using Stack, Cut & Shuffle Technique. I saw this technique recently on YouTube in a video shared by Stamping Treasure and loved it.

Colours featured in these cards are:

To recreate the stack, cut & shuffle cards, you will need:

3 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛ – I chose Moody Mauve, Copper Clay & Cajun Craze
Very Vanilla card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” x 3
All About Autumn dsp – 5½” by 3¾” – 3 co-ordinating pieces
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” = for the insides
Scrap Very Vanilla

I stacked the 3 panels of All About Autumn dsp one on top of the other, took them to my Paper Trimmer and cut them into 3.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

The pieces of dsp were sorted, one for each card, into piles and glued them one at a time onto the 5⅝” by 3⅞” pieces of Very Vanilla card leaving a small border.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

The sentiment from the Throughout the Year stamp set was stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla card, in Moody Mauve, Copper Clay and Early Espresso inks. These were die cut using the Deckled Circle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

Some of the gorgeous Copper Ribbon was added to each card front and secured in place with Tear ‘n Tape. The sentiment was mounted overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

I die cut sprigs from scrap Very Vanilla card using the Textured Florals Dies and tucked them under the sentiments.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The All About Autumn designer Series Paper used with the stack, cut and shuffle technique to make 3 Autumnal cards

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Glossy Dots completed the cards.

So pretty, I hope you like them,

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge using the Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up!

Autumn Leaves card for a Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Posted on September 9, 2023September 11, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen the diagonal line featuring ribbon, leaves and yellow and chose to make an Autumn Leaves card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Autumn leaves card, you will need:

Crushed Curry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Very Vanilla card – 5¼” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 2¼” by 2”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Very Vanilla card

Using Early Espresso ink, I stamped the veins from the double leaves all along the Natural Ribbon and set it aside to dry. You do need a well inked pad to get a good image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

The 5¼” by 3½” piece of Very Vanilla card was glued to the Early Espresso layer. I wrapped the ribbon around the panel and secured it on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was then mounted onto the Crushed Curry card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

On scrap Very Vanilla card I stamped the large maple leaf in Crushed Curry ink. I added the veins using Early Espresso ink.

The oak leaf was stamped in Wild Wheat ink and the double leaves were stamped in Daffodil Delight ink and the veins added using Early Espresso ink. All the leaves were die cut using the Autumn Leaves dies

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the small piece of Very Vanilla card which was then die cut using the same set of dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I laid the die cut leaves onto the card front, moving them around until I was happy with the position. I then glued then down using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Glue Dots. The sentiment was added overtop on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Tic Tac Toe Challenge

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

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Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Jan Musselman ● Teri West ● Tricia Butts

Aurélie Fabre ● Lorraine Tierney ● Vickie Littlewood

Marieke Bart ● Annette Ball

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A Simply Stamped Boho Blue Daisies card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 5, 2023August 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are showcasing simple stamping, as in stamps, ink and paper. I have used the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies stamp set to make my simply stamped boho blue daisies card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Boho Blue

Pebbled Path

To recreate the simply stamped boho blue daisies card, you will need:

Boho Blue card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼”
Scrap Boho Blue card

Using Pebbled Path ink I randomly stamped the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using Boho Blue ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The panel was added to the Boho Blue card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Boho Blue card which was then added to the card front with a combination of liquid glue and Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply stamped Boho Blue daisies card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

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A masculine themed card made for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop the On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies by Stampin' Up!

An On The Ocean Pirate Ship card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Posted on August 28, 2023August 20, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop where we are sharing masculine themed cards in a ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boys’ Blog Hop. I have used the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the on the ocean pirate ship card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1½” & 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1¼”
Masterfully Made dsp – 5½” by 1⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Scrap Basic Black and Basic White card

I folded and burnished the card base, folding inwards on the 4⅛” score line and backwards on the 1½” score line.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The 5½” by 3¾” panel of Masterfully Made dsp was glued to the larger piece of Basic White card and then to the back panel of the Pretty Peacock card base. The thin strip of dsp was then added to the 1 ¼” strip of Basic White card and then to the front of card base. The scored flap was then folded back and adhered in place.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The ‘wave’ image was stamped along the bottom of the 5⅝” by 2⅜” piece of Basic White card. This was then glued to the inside of the Pretty Peacock card base.

Using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, I cut a rectangle from the 4½” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The ‘wave’ image was then stamped along the bottom.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I die cut the pieces for the pirate ship was from scrap Basic Black card, adhered the body of the ship and the back piece with the mast to the deckled rectangle. I used a Blending Brush to lightly add some Pretty Peacock ink to the ‘sky’.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The On the Ocean stamp set and On the Ocean dies used to make a masculine themed card for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

The sails were curved with a Bone Folder and added to the card front on Black Dimensionals. The skull & crossbones were then glued in place to complete the card.

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