A clean and simple card made using he Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! - Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Delicate Forest clean and simple card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 9, 2024November 8, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing clean and simple projects. I have made my sending love card using the Delicate Forest stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Coastal Cabana

Early Espresso

To recreate the delicate forest clean and simple card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I pressed an H block to my juicy Coastal Cabana ink pad making sure the block was well covered. The block was then placed onto the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. I left it in place for about ½ minute to allow the ink to soak in.

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When the panel was dry, I stamped the falling leaves stamp from the Delicate Forest stamp set down the length of the panel in Early Espresso ink.

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The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the same panel.

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A little Early Espresso ink was pressed onto a block and flicked onto the decorated panel. The panel was then glued onto the Early Espresso panel and was then mounted onto the Coastal Cabana card front on Dimensionals.

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

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Please hop on to see what my fellow crafters have to share with us today. Next up is the lovely Angie McKenzie

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Forever Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Lone Pine Tree card

Posted on September 9, 2024September 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a clean and simple lone pine Christmas card made using the Forever Forest stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lone pine Christmas card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper – 4⅛” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The strip of 2024 – 2026 In Color Glimmer Paper was glued to the front of the Basic Beige card front which was then set to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

Using a Blending Brush, I added pretty in Pink Pink to the centre of the 4½” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Trucking Along stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink below the inked area.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Forever Forest stamp set used to make a clean and simple Christmas card

The smallest tree was then stamped onto the Pretty In Pink, inked area in Night of Navy ink. The stamped layer was then glued to the Night of Navy panel and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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

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A pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop made using the Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Purple Snapdragon card

Posted on July 2, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing simple stamping ideas. I have made a purple snapdragon card using the pretty Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the purple snapdragon card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 4⅜” by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the onside
Scrap Basic White and Gorgeous Grape card

Using Pool Party ink, I randomly stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the large bloom on the 4¼” by 2⅝” panel f Basic White card using Highland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The 2 smaller flower spikes were then stamped on either side in Gorgeous Grape ink. I added a dragonfly in Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I splattered a little Pool Party ink onto the panel using a little watered-down ink and a paintbrush. The stamped panel was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragon stamp set used to make a pretty floral card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped onto scrap Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I trimmed it down, flagged the end and backed it with a small piece of scarp Gorgeous Grape card.

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The sentiment was added to the card front and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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Using the Painted Lavender stamp set by Stampin' Up! I made a simply flowers card for the Clean & Simple Blog Hop

Simply Flowers card – Clean & Simple Blog Hop

Posted on June 10, 2024May 30, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Clean & Simple Blog Hop where we are sharing simply stamped cards. I have used the pretty Painted Lavender stamp set to make my simple card.

Colours in this card are:

Basic White

Azure Afternoon

Granny Apple Green

To recreate the simply flowers card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Granny Apple Green card – 4⅞ by 3⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”

I stamped the solid flower spike in 2^nd generation (the ink stamped off once) Azure Afternoon ink onto the panel of Basic White card. I repeated this step to give me 3 flowers. The detailed floral image was added over top in full strength Azure Afternoon ink.

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Using Granny Apple Green ink I added the flower stems.

Using the Painted Lavender stamp set by Stampin' Up! I made a simply flowers card for the Clean & Simple Blog Ho

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The sentiment, from the Attention Shoppers stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply flowers card made using the Painted Lavender stamp set for the Clean & Simple Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Azure Afternoon panel then to the Granny Apple Green layer and then on Dimensionals to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A simply flowers card made using the Painted Lavender stamp set for the Clean & Simple Blog Hop

A trio of sequins from my stash completed the card.

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A card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cake Fancy stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Simple Thank You Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 11, 2024May 12, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch for inspiration. I have to say, I found this sketch a bit of a challenge and a number of attempts went in the bin before I made a card I was happy with. I used the Cake Fancy stamp set to make a simple thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

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

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Grid Paper, I lined up the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card so that it was straight.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The first row was stamped in Summer Splash ink using the swirly ‘icing’ image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The second, and smallest row of hearts was stamped using Calypso Coral ink. Lastly, I stamped the tiny leaves in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Cake Fancy stamp set used with a sketch challenge for inspiration to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I auditioned various sentiments stamped on various labels in various colours but none of them looked right and I ended up stamping a sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set along the bottom of the panel.

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The stamped panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then mounted onto the Calypso Coral card base on Dimensionals.

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A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems finished the card.

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A pretty wheelbarrow themed birthday card made using the Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow Dies by Stampin' Up!

Garden Wheelbarrow Themed Birthday card

Posted on January 23, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a pretty garden wheelbarrow themed themed birthday card made using the Garden Meadow stamp set and Dies.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the garden wheelbarrow themed birthday card, you will need:

Thick Very Vanilla card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Boho Blue card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Very Vanilla card – 5” by 3¼”
Scrap Very Vanilla

The wheelbarrow, from the Garden Meadow stamp set, was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scarp Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow Dies used to make a pretty wheelbarrow themed birthday card.

I coloured the image in with the following Blends Pens – Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate & Pebbled Path. I die cut the wheelbarrow using the co-ordinating Garden Meadow Dies.

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Using a Blending Brush, I added Balmy Blue ink to the right hand corner of the panel of Very Vanilla card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow Dies used to make a pretty wheelbarrow themed birthday card.

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right hand corner of the inked panel in Boho Blue ink. The Very Vanilla panel was then glued to the Boho Blue panel and then to the Thick Very Vanilla card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow Dies used to make a pretty wheelbarrow themed birthday card.

The coloured wheelbarrow was then added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Garden Meadow stamp set and Garden Meadow Dies used to make a pretty wheelbarrow themed birthday card.

A trio of 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots finished the card.

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The Paper Florist Dies by Stampin' Up!used to make a pretty, clean and simple card

Clean & Simple Paper Florist card

Posted on September 19, 2023September 18, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet clean and simple card made using the Paper Florist dies.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Fresh Freesia

To recreate the white is nice card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White & Fresh Freesia card

I placed the panel of Basic White card face down onto the Simply Scored Scoring Tool and scored 4 times at ¼” intervals from top to bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Paper Florist Dies used to make a pretty, clean and simple card

From scrap Basic White card, using the Paper Florist Dies I die cut a flower and 3 leafy sprigs.

Using a Sponge Dauber, I added a little Fresh Freesia ink to the tips of the petals and curved the petals using a Bone Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Paper Florist Dies used to make a pretty, clean and simple card

I added the leafy sprigs to the embossed panel using a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and added the flower in the centre on a Mini Dimensional. A tiny die cut centre was die cut from scrap Fresh Freesia and added to the centre of the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Paper Florist Dies used to make a pretty, clean and simple card

I stamped the sentiment from the Artistically Inked stamp set in Fresh Freesia ink onto the decorated panel……but it was squint!!!! Don’t you hate when that happens…. So I stamped it again onto scrap Basic White card and die cut it with a banner die from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Paper Florist Dies used to make a pretty, clean and simple card

The whole panel was mounted onto the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals. A scattering of Tinsel Gems completed the card.

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Cards made for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge using the Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Greatest Pines Christmas card for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on February 28, 2023February 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards made for the Christmas Stampathon challenge. Each month we are asked to create 5 identical Christmas cards designed around a theme and the theme for March is ‘75% white space’. I love a bit of white space and chose to make my cards using the Greatest Journey stamp set combined with an old favourite, the Watercolor Shapes stamp set.

Colours used in these cards are:

To recreate the greatest pines card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip

The larger circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink on one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.

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I added the stars at the top of the stamped circle in Starry Sky ink.

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The trees from the Greatest Journey stamp set were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink towards the bottom of the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

The stamp panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

The sentiment from the Peaceful Deer stamp set was stamped on the ¼” wide strip of Basic White card in Starry Sky ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the cards. I hope you like them

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The Rain & Shine designer series paper by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty clean and simple card showcasing some fussy cutting

Umbrella Weather card

Posted on February 14, 2023February 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple umbrella weather card made using the Rain & Shine dsp and minimal supplies and a bit of fussy cutting.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the umbrella weather card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Rain or Shine dsp – 5⅞” by 2 “
Scrap Rain or Shine dsp

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strip of Rain or Shine designer series paper (dsp) to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

I fussy cut a number of open umbrellas from the same dsp using sharp scissors. I am not generally a fan of fussy cut but these were so easy to cut out and they look so good.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The same liquid adhesive was used to glue the umbrellas into position on the front of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

The sentiment from the co-ordinating Playing in the Rain stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower right corner of the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A clean and simple card made using the Rain & Shine designer series paper and some fussy cutting

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completes the card.

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Clean and simple Birthday Balloon card

Posted on January 27, 2023January 22, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple birthday balloons card made using the pretty Celebrate with Tags stamp set which has carried over from the now retired July – December catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the birthday balloons card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party card – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

I inked up the larger rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set with Pool Party ink and stamped it above the sentiment.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

The balloons were then stamped in Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky, Bermuda Bay, Orchid Oasis and Blackberry Bliss.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

The stamped panel was glued to the Pool Party panel then mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

A trio of Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Celebrate With Tags and Watercolor Shapes stamp sets used to make a pretty clean and simple birthday balloon card

I really struggle with clean and simple cards but I think this one turned out OK. Hope yu like it.

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