A masculine birthday card made using the gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin' Up

Sailing Away card

Posted on May 14, 2024May 3, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the Under The Moon stamp set to make a pretty sailing away birthday card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the sailing away card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 4¾” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 3⅜”
Basic White, Lemon Lolly & Pebbled Path – 4” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Pebbled Path

Using both of the cloud images, I randomly stamped all over the Balmy Blue card front using Balmy Blue ink.

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I flagged the ends of the strips of Basic White, Lemon Lolly & Pebbled Path and I added them to the centre of the card front using Tear & Tape

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The ‘sea’ was stamped using Pool Party ink onto the 4⅝” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card. I added the sun with Lemon Lolly and the back of the flower centre stamp from the Planted Paradise stamp set. I used a sponge Dauber to add Lemon Lolly ink to the sea to reflect the sun.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

Both cloud images were then randomly stamped in Balmy Blue ink across the top of the panel. The boat was stamped in Pebbled Path ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – This gorgeous Under The Moon stamp set from Stampin’ Up used to make a masculine birthday card

The sentiment, from the Country Birdhouse stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Pebbled Path card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. I trimmed it out with scissors and added it to the card front.

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A trio of Opaque Faceted Gems completed 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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A gorgeous rural scenic card made using The Hills of Tuscany stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Cherry Cobbler Tuscan Villa

Posted on March 29, 2024March 22, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have used the gorgeous Hills of Tuscany stamp set to make a pretty card featuring a Cherry Cobbler Tuscan villa. I can’t seem to get enough of this fantastic stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the cherry cobbler Tuscan villa card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅝” by 3⅞” panel of Crumb Cake card using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. A length of Basic White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued to the Crumb Cake card base.

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Using the Everyday Details Dies, I die cut rectangle from the 4 ½” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I used Post It Notes to mask of the sides of the die cut rectangle.

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The house was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and the roof added in Pebbled Path ink. I used a Basic Black Stamp ‘n Write marker to colour in the windows.

The sky was stamped in 1^st and 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink and the sunny added with Lemon Lolly ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card

Ground was stamped in 2^nd generation Lost Lagoon ink then in 2^nd generation Crumb Cake ink. The detail was stamped in full strength Lost Lagoon or full strength Crumb Cake ink, I added some ‘gravel’ in Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card

The trees were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The rectangle was then glued to the Cherry Cobbler panel and then mounted onto the Crumb Cake card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card.

A Baker’s Twine double bow was added to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot. A trio of Essential Enamel Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Hills of Tuscany stamp set used to make a gorgeous rural scene card.

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A double Z fold card with a running theme made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop using the Enjoy the Journey dsp by Stampin' Up!

Enjoy the Run Double Z Fold card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2023February 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I have chosen to share the enjoy the run birthday card made for my husband’s upcoming birthday using the Enjoy the Day designer series paper. He is a keen ultra-runner and loves to run in 30 – 100-mile events – so this dsp and the co-ordinating Greatest Journey Dies were perfect for his birthday card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the enjoy the run card, you will need:

Starry Sky card base – 11” by 5½” – scored at 2¾” and 5½”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 5⅜”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 2⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 5¼” by 5¼”

Thick Basic White inner card base – 9¼” by 4¼”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 3⅝”
Enjoy the Journey dsp – 4⅛” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black
Basic White card – 5¼” by 5¼”

Using Multipurpose Liquid adhesive I glued the larger pieces of designer series paper (dsp) – I used the starry sky patten – to the slightly larger panels of Basic White card. The panels were then glued to the Starry Sky card base.