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

Reindeer card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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

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

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the reindeer card, you will need:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trio of Sea Turtles card

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

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

The colours used in this card are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A trio of Glossy Dots finishes the card.

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The Sea Turtles stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a trio of cards for my August 2024 classes

Sea Turtle Classes

Posted on August 16, 2024August 9, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for my August classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set. This is a reversible stamp set where you can used both the front and the back of each stamp.

Colours used in these projects are:

Baby Turtles card

Pool Party card – 8¾” by 4⅛”– scored at 5⅞”
Calypso Coral – 5⅞” by 1” – Embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders
Summer Splash – 5⅞” by ⅛”
Pecan Pie – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Pool Party – 3¼” by ⅜”
Calypso Coral – 3¼” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”

I took 2 damp baby wipes, folded them in half, one on top of the other and placed them inside an empty stamp case. You can use anything firm and waterproof such as a plate or the glass mat. Onto the folded up baby wipes I added about 10 – 12 drops of Calypso Coral re-inker, 10 – 12 drops of Coastal Cabana re-inker and 8 – 10 drops of Pecan Pie re-inker. The dots gradually sread, filling the space between them.

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We pressed the baby turtle image onto the inked baby wipes and stamped it randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

The back of the ‘bubble’ image was inked with Pool Party, stamped off twice then stamped over the stamped baby turtles to give the illusion of water. This was repeated all over the panel. The inked panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

We glued the embossed Calypso Coral strip to the front of the Pool Party card front. The thin strip of Summer Splash was glued next to it and the stamped panel added overtop on Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the strip of Pool Party card. The strip of Calypso Coral card was adhered to the back with a little peeking out the bottom. The sentiment piece was glued to the card front. A white Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

Starfish Card

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

The bubble image was stamped, twice onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card in Pool Party ink. The sentiment was stamped underneath in Summer Splash ink.

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The shoal of fish were stamped in Calypso Coral, swimming in both directions. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Summer Splash panel and then to the Calypso Coral card front.

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On scrap Basic White card we stamped 2 large starfish and 3 small starfish with Peach Pie ink. These were then fussy cut out and added to the card front, some on Dimensionals.

Large Turtle Card

Summer Slash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White

Using a Blending Brush, we added Summer Splash ink to the centre of the 5” by 3¼” Basic White panel. The fish were then stamped in Peach Pie ink and the sentiment stamped in Pecan Pie ink.

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The panel was then glued to the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Cards created for my August 2024 classes using the Sea Turtles stamp set

The turtle was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink. We fussy cut the turtle out and mounted it onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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A cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles made using the Sea Turtles stamp set from Stampin' Up!

A Pair of Baby Turtles Card

Posted on July 26, 2024July 18, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet thank you card featuring ta pair of baby turtles and made using the Sea Turtles stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

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

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using Pool Party ink, I stamped the bubble image onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped it twice so that it reached from top to bottom

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

The image of the school of fishes was then stamped in Peach Pie and Calypso Coral inks. I love that this image can be stamped facing in either direction.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Peach Pie ink onto the same panel. The panel was then glued to the Pecan Pie layer and then to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtles stamp set used to make a cute thank you card featuring a pair of baby turtles

I stamped the baby turtles, twice onto Basic White card in Pecan Pie ink and fussy cut them out using my sharp Paper Scissors. These were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of Dappled Dots completed the card.

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A large turtle themed thank you card made using the Sea Turtle stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Large Turtle card

Posted on July 9, 2024June 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty thank you card, featuring a large turtle and made using the Sea Turtle stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the large turtle card, you will need:

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

I stamped the bubble image across the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card using Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Basic White card. I fussy cut it out using sharp Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The large turtle was placed onto the stamped panel to give me an idea of placement. I then moved it aside and stamped 3 small starfish in Daffodil Delight ink.

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The turtle was then curved using my Bone Folder. I added Dimensionals down the centre and mounted the turtle onto the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sea Turtle stamp set used to make a large turtle themed thank you card

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the panel was then glued to the Daffodil Delight layer and then to the Misty Moonlight card front.

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A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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The Fluffiest Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a cat themed thank you card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Fluffy Cat Thank You card

Posted on May 18, 2024May 7, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I have used the new to me Fluffiest Friends stamp set to make a pretty thank you card for a cat loving friend.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the fluffy cat card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 2” by ½”

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the Perennial Lavender dsp to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card. The panel was then adhered to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet cat themed thank you card made using the Fluffiest Friends stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From the 3 ½” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The cat and the flowers were stamped onto the die cut circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet cat themed thank you card made using the Fluffiest Friends stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Gorgeous Grape, Smoky Slate & Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet cat themed thank you card made using the Fluffiest Friends stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Using 2^nd generation Smoky Slate ink I stamped the clouds from the Under The Moon stamp set. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sweet cat themed thank you card made using the Fluffiest Friends stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Latte Love stamp set was stamped on the small strip of Basic White card with Gorgeous Grape ink. It was added to the card front.

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A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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An adorable walrus themed anniversary card made using the Hearts & Hugs stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Walrus Anniversary card

Posted on May 10, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a sweet anniversary card made for my sister-in-law and her husband using the adorable new Hearts & Hugs stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the walrus anniversary card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the image of the trio of small hearts, I randomly stamped all over the Balmy Blue card front using Balmy Blue ink.

The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The sentiment, from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom of the 4⅛” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

The adorable pair of walruses were stamped above the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Ivory and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

I ‘grounded’ the image using a light Balmy Blue Blends marker and blended in some Balmy Blue ink around the image to suggest an icy sky.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hearts & Hugs stamp set used to make an adorable walrus themed anniversary card.

From the 4½” by 3½” panels of Basic White and Basic Black I die cut 2 of the Perennial Postage shaped. I trimmed the top and bottom of each of the rectangles and glued them to the top and bottom of the decorated panel.

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The whole panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished of 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

Posted on May 3, 2024May 1, 2024 by Mo Rootes

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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Easter Bunny card

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have an Easter Bunny card to share with you today, made using the Fluffiest Friends stamps set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the Easter bunny card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Granny Apple Green card – 5⅛” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White & Granny Apple Green card

Using a Blending Brush and the Artistic Mix Masks, I added some Balmy Blue ink to make a background on the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. The inked panel was adhered to the Granny Apple Green layer, then to the Basic Black panel and finally to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

The sentiment, from the retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, was stamped at the bottom of the card front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

The sweet little bunny from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, was stamped on Scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

The bunny was die cut using the Fluffiest Friends Dies. I also die cut a couple of strips of ‘grass’ were die cut from scrap Granny Apple Green card. The bunny was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the grass added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set and the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks used to make an Easter Bunny card

A trio of Adhesive -Backed Solid Gems completed the card. Adorable, if I say so myself.

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A quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card made using the Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Fluffiest Bunny card – Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 16, 2024March 6, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Spring or Easter themed projects. I have used the adorable Fluffiest Friends stamp set to make a sweet Easter card for my daughter and son in law.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the fluffiest bunny card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper left corner
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper left corner
Petal Pink card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside

Using Lemon Lime Twist ink, I stamped the trio of flowers, from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set, along the bottom of the piece of Bright & Beautiful dsp. The clouds, from the Lazy Days stamp set were stamped using the same ink along the top. The dsp panel was then glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

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A length of Petal Pink ribbon was wrapped around the panel and adhered on the back with Tear & Tape. The whole piece was then glued to the Crumb Cake card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The small panel of Petal Pink card was tucked under the ribbon and glued in place.

I die cut a label from the small Basic White card using the Something Fancy Dies. The sweet bunny was stamped onto the label in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a flower on either side with Limon Lime Twist ink. Clouds were added to the label with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The bunny was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist and Crumb Cake. The decorated label was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fluffiest Friends and Lazy Days stamp sets used to make a quirky fluffiest bunny Easter card

The sentiment, from the Throughout the Year stap set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink. A Petal Pink bow and a trio of Blooming Pearls finished the card.