The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Lemon Pocket card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing pocket cards. I have used the Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper (dsp) to make my card. I was lucky enough to get this dsp at the recent OnStage Live in Rotterdam.

Colours in this card are:

 

To recreate the lemon pocket card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 5⅞” by 4⅛”
Mediterranean Blooms dsp – 5¾” by 4”
Thick Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2¾”
Mediterranean Blooms card – 4” by 2⅝”
Thick Basic White card – 4⅜” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White & Mediterranean Blooms dsp

 

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the larger panel of Mediterranean Blooms dsp to the 5⅞” by 4⅛” panel of Thick Basic White card.

 

The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I used my Paper Trimmer to cut a slant in the 4⅛” by 2¾” panel of Thick Basic White card. The smaller piece of dsp was cut at the same angle before being glued to the Thick Basic White piece. I added glue to the bottom and both sides of the piece and added it to the bottom of the larger panel.

 

The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

To make a tag, I angled the top of the 4⅜” by 3 ¼” panel of Thick Basic White card.

 

The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush, I added Boho Blue ink to the centre of the Thick Basic White tag. I added Night of Navy ink around the edge using a Sponge Dauber.

 

The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

From the Mediterranean Blooms dsp, I fussy cut a sprig featuring a lemon, flowers and leaves. This was glued to the inked tag. A piece of Lemon Lolly Ribbon was fed through the hole at the top of the tag. I used a ¼” retired hole punch to make the hole.

 

The Mediterranean Blooms (dsp) from Stampin' Up! used to make a lemon pocket card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lemon pocket card made using the Mediterranean Blooms designer Series Paper (dsp) for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Hearts & Hugs stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Boho Blue ink. I trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Fancy Rainbow Cake card – Fandom Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Fandom Blog Hop where we are sharing projects celebrating hobbies and/or obsessions. I have chosen to celebrate baking, an obsession of mine as I love to bake and am constantly on the look-out for new recipes to try out. I have made my card using the pretty Cake Fancy stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the fancy rainbow cake card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink.

 

A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I stamped the cake stand in the Pebbled Path ink above the sentiment.

 

A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The layers of the rainbow cake were then stamped starting with Daffodil Delight, then Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green and Azure Afternoon inks. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pebbled Path layer.

 

 

A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped a selection of flowers in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Petunia Pop and Azure Afternoon.

 

A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

I laid the flowers out on the stamped panel and stamped the leafy sprig around the flowers in Granny Apple Green ink.

 

A Rainbow cake themed card made for the Fandoms Blog Hop using the Cake Fancy stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used to make a Rainbow cake themed card for the Fandoms Blog Hop

The flowers were then adhered in place using mini glue dots. A scattering of Shiny Sequins completed the card.

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A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

Thoughtful Birthday card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing sneak peaks of new goodies from the Annual Catalogue. I have used the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and some of the gorgeous new 2024 – 2026 In Color products.

Colours used in this card:

 

To recreate the thoughtful birthday card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 3⅞” by 2¾”
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 2¾” by 1⅞”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¾”
2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer – 4” by ⅜” x 2

 

The panels of 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp were glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

 

A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – This card was made using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a card for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop

I flagged both ends of the 2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer paper and glued them to the card front.

 

A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – This card was made using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a card for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop

The spray of flowers from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set, was stamped, twice in Memento Basic White card. The image was then die cut using the Nested Essentials Dies.

 

A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – This card was made using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a card for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop

Using the Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock Blends I coloured in the images and added the label to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – This card was made using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a card for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Versamark, covered with White Embossing Powder and set with my Heat Tool. It was then added to the card front.

 

A card made for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 - 2026 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – This card was made using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and 2024 – 2026 In Colors to make a card for the Ink, Stamp, Share, Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

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A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Under the Moon card

Today I am sharing a card made using the new Under the Moon stamp set. This stamp set is designed to create a scene and I used it to create a note card to cheer up a friend who loves dolphins.

 

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the under the moon card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic Black card – 2¾” by ⅜”

 

I stamped the ‘sea’ image in Pool Party ink, twice at the bottom of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

 

A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Under the Moon stamp set used to make lovely dolphin themed note card

Using Sponge Daubers, I applied Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Azure Afternoon ink to the circular image. I stamped this above the ‘sea’. The sun was then added in Daffodil Delight ink.

 

A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Under the Moon stamp set used to make lovely dolphin themed note card

The ‘clouds’ were stamped in 1st and 2nd generation Azure Afternoon ink.

 

A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Under the Moon stamp set used to make lovely dolphin themed note card

I added the leaping dolphin using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and mounted onto the Azure Afternoon card front.

 

A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Under the Moon stamp set used to make lovely dolphin themed note card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered the strip with White Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool and added it to the card front.

 

A lovely dolphin themed note card made using the Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Under the Moon stamp set used to make lovely dolphin themed note card

A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems completed the card.

 

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A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Magnolia Seed Pod card

Today’s card was made using the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies and features the magnolia seed pod.

Colours used in this card are:

 

 

To recreate the magnolia seed pod card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3 ⅜”
Lighter Than Air dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3” by 3”
Scrap Basic White and Pebbled Path card

 

The panel of Lighter Than Air dsp was glued to the layer of Pebbled Path card.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

A length of Pebbled Path Textured Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. I added a length of Gold Ribbon was adhered down the centre of the Pebbled Path Ribbon and the whole layer was the adhered to the Thick Basic White card base.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

The magnolia seed pod, form the Magnolia Mood stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I die cut it out using the Magnolia Mood Dies.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

From the square of Basic White card, I die cut a circle using the Everyday Details dies. The die cut circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and the coloured image was then glued to the die cut circle.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it out, flagged the ends and glued it to the card front.

 

A pretty thank you card made using the seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The seed image from the Magnolia Mood stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty thank you card

A trio of Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins and a gold bow completes the card.

 

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A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Loveliest Tree card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a roll of a dice to inspire us today. The roll gives us – pearl, colouring, In Colors, sympathy and standard horizontal and I have used the new Loveliest Tree stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the loveliest tree card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Pebbled Path card – 4⅜” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3⅜” by 4¼”
Boho Blue card – 3¼” by 1”
Moody Mauve card – 3¼” by 1”
Wild Wheat card – 3¼” by 1”
Copper Clay card – 3¼” by 1”
Scrap Basic White & Pebbled Path card

 

I decided to use the 2023 – 2025 In Colors to make my card, they seemed more appropriate for a sympathy card. I added a little removable adhesive to the back of each 1” strip of in color card and lined them up on a sheet of grid paper butted up against each other.

 

A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with the 2023 -2025 in colors to make a striking thinking of you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using a stamp positioner, I stamped the large tree image in Pebbled Path ink across all 4 strips of card. I made sure that my ink pad was freshly inked and repeated this step a couple of times to get the required depth of colour.

 

A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with the 2023 -2025 in colors to make a striking thinking of you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The strips were then lifted and placed onto the 3⅜” by 4¼” leaving a small border around the edge. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pebbled Path panel, then the whole piece was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with the 2023 -2025 in colors to make a striking thinking of you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it using a label die from the Autumn Leaves Dies. I die cut it twice to make the label smaller. I then adhered the sentiment to a scrap of Pebbled Path card which was then trimmed to fit. I added it to the card front with liquid adhesive and a Dimensional.

 

A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with the 2023 -2025 in colors to make a striking thinking of you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using a Boho Blue Blends Pen I coloured a trio of Iridescent Pearls and added them to the card front.

I got to this point before I realised that I had missed out the colouring element……. Ooops! I hope you’ll forgive me.

 

A striking thinking of you card made using the Loveliest Tree stamp set and the 2023 -2025 in colors from Stampin' Up! - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Loveliest Tree stamp set used with the 2023 -2025 in colors to make a striking thinking of you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Lavender Farm in Tuscany – Share it Sunday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I can’t get enough of the Hills of Tuscany stamp set and have used it to make a lavender farm themed card.

Colours used in the lavender farm in Tuscany card are:

 

To recreate the lavender farm in Tuscany card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Mossy Meadow card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I began by stamping the farmhouse in Moody Mauve ink onto the 5” by 3 ¼” panel of Basic White card and added the roof with Copper Clay ink. Using a Basic Black Stamp ‘n Write marker I inked around the left side of each window.

 

A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

With the house in place I stamped the ground in 2nd generation Old Olive ink and added detail in full strength Old Olive.

 

A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the sky in 2nd generation Balmy Blue ink and added the sun in Lemon Lolly. The trees were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

 

A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the direct to cardstock technique, I swiped the edge of the Crumb Cake ink pad across the bottom of panel, I did this repeatedly to give the impression of soil.

 

A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the dotty image I stamped in the rows of lavender stems in Old Olive ink making them narrower at the top by the farmhouse and wider near the bottom to give some perspective. The same stamp was used with Gorgeous Grape ink to give the impression of flowers.

 

A pretty lavender farm themed card made using the Hills of Tuscany stamp set - Share It Sunday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a pretty lavender farm themed card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The inked panel was glued to the Mossy Meadow panel and then added it to the Crumb Cake card case on Dimensionals.

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If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

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The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

Merriest Trees cards – Christmas Stampathon

Today, I am sharing the cards made for the April Christmas Stampathon where we have a sketch to inspire us. Using the sketch, we are asked to make multiple Christmas cards to add to our stash, ready for Christmas. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

To recreate the Merriest Trees cards, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Winter Meadow dsp – 5” by 1” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

 

The trio of Winter Meadow dsp strips were glued to the – 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card, leaving a small border around each piece. The panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The large tree was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Lost Lagoon ink. The more detailed tree was then stamped on top in Pretty Peacock ink.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

The tree was the die cut using the 4-tier die. I added the die cut tree to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

I stamped the sentiment, from the Ringed with Nature stamp set in Pretty peacock ink ont scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before flagging the end and adding it to the card front

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of silver stars were die cut from Silver Foil using the Merriest Trees Dies. These were added to the card front to complete the card.

 

The Merriest Trees stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! used to make cards for the Christmas Stampathon

www.crafty-rootes.com – A group of Christmas card made using the Merriest Trees stamp set and dies for the Christmas Stampathon

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If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

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A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

Hummingbird card – Ink& Inspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired to create by a pretty colour challenge. The inspiration picture featured a hummingbird and I loooove a hummingbird, with that in mind I made my card using the hummingbird from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set.

 

 Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the hummingbird card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Starry Sky card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

 

Using a Blending Brush, I lightly added Starry Sky ink to the centre of the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. This was then adhered to the Starry Sky layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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The sentiment was stamped in Starry Sky ink onto the card front.

 

A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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The hummingbird was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I coloured it with the following Blends Pens – Daffodil Delight, Petunia Pop, Berry Burst and Pretty Peacock. I added the colour really lightly and used the Color Lifter to remove some of the colour and blur the edges.

 

A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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The double flower was stamped with the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the Daffodil Delight, Petunia Pop, Berry Burst and Shy Shamrock Blends Pens.

 

A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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The coloured images were die cut using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. The images were then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty thinking of you card made using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! for the Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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Tinsel gems and 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

Trio of Balloons card

Here is a card featuring a trio of hot air balloons die cut from the gorgeous Lighter Than Air dsp and the Hot Air Balloon Dies.

Colours found in this card are:

 

 

To recreate the trio of balloons card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lighter Than Air dsp
Scrap Basic White

 

Using Post It tape I masked off a 1½” strip on the Thick Basic White card front. A Blending Brush was used to apply Balmy Blue ink in the negative space on the card front.

 

The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

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With the Post It mask still in place I stamped the ‘ground’ image from the In The Grove stamp set across the bottom in Gray Granite ink. The masking strips were then peeled off.

 

The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lighter Than Air dsp used with the Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used to make a thank you card

I stamped the pine tree from the Encircled in Nature stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce, full strength and 2nd generation.

 

The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lighter Than Air dsp used with the Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used to make a thank you card

From the Lighter Than Air dsp I die cut a selection of Hot Air Balloons and balloon baskets. These were added to the card front on either Dimensionals or with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

 

The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lighter Than Air dsp used with the Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used to make a thank you card

The sentiment, from the Encircled in Nature stamp set was stamped in Gray Granite ink onto the Thick Basic White card front. Sadly, I stamped it squint…….. so I stamped it again in Gray Granite ink onto scrap Basic White card and glued it over the mistake!

 

The Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used with the Lighter Than Air dsp from Stampin' Up! to make a thank you card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lighter Than Air dsp used with the Encircled in Nature and In the Grove stamp sets used to make a thank you car

A trio of Rainbow Adhesive dots completed the card.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: