The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Delicate Forest Stepped Up – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing cards focussing on love and support. I have stepped up the card I shared on the 9th November made using the Delicate Forest stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the delicate forest card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Peach Pie card – 5¼” by 3½”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Lemon Lolly – 2⅜” by ½”
Early Espresso – 2¼” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I pressed an H block to my Peach Pie ink pad about half-way up the block. The rest of the block was then pressed to my Lemon Lolly ink pad. I lightly misted the inked-up block using a Stampin’ Spritzer. The block was the 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. I set it aside to dry.

 

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty stepped up version of a thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

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.

 

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty stepped up version of a thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Early Espresso layer, then to the Peach Pie layer. I wrapped a length of Lemon Lolly Baker’s Twine around the panels before mounting them onto the Lemon Lolly card front.

 

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty stepped up version of a thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Early Espresso card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. The Early Espresso strip was then adhered to the Lemon Lolly strip before adding it to the card front, straddling the Baker’s Twine with Dimensionals.

 

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty stepped up version of a thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card and a Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

 

The Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up version of a thinking of you card - Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty stepped up version of a thinking of you card made using the Delicate Forest stamp set – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what my fellow demonstrators have made to inspire us today.


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

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Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

German/French Inspiration card – World Languages Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the World Languages Blog Hop where we are – not surprisingly – sharing projects featuring a language not our own. Sadly I don’t have an ear for languages, much to my children’s disgust when they had German or French homework. I have chosen to make a card with a German sentiment using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

 

To recreate the German Inspirations card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 3”
Berry Burst card – 4¼” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic Black card

Using Berry Burst ink, I randomly stamped the pretty floral image all over the panel of Basic White card.

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

I used the Mini Alphabet Dies to die cut the letters I needed from scrap Basic Black card. The word DANKE was added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. If I had had my wits about me I would have added some Adhesive Sheet to the back of the scrap card .

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

The stamped panel was added to the Berry Burst layer using the same liquid glue.

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

A length of Black Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic Black layer with Dimensionals,

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

The whole piece was added to the Thick Basic White card base with liquid glue. A bow and a trio of Matte Black Dots completed the card.

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

I stepped it up and made a stepped up version in French using Azure Afternoon. Which is your favourite?

 

Cards made for the World Languages Blog Hop using the Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Inspirational Sketches stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet dies to make cards for the World Languages Blog Hop

Please hop along to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.


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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card

Stepped Up Moody Mauve Daisies card

If you saw my last blog post on Tuesday the 5th September where I shared a simple stamping (inks, stamps and paper) card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set. I could not resist stepping it up by changing the colour palette, adding layers and accessories.

Colours used in this card are:

 

To recreate the moody mauve daisies card, you will need:

Moody Mauve card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Pebbled Path card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Moody Mauve card

 

As before, I used Pebbled Path ink to randomly stamp the largest daisy flower all over the small panel of Basic White card.

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card


www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

I added the flower centre using 2nd generation Moody Mauve ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the Pebbled Path layer.

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

At this point I decided to add a layer of Basic White card and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon around the panel and adhered it on the back with Sellotape.

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The same liquid glue was used to add the whole panel to a Moody Mauve card front.

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Moody Mauve card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. It was then die cut using the label from the Cheerful Daisies Dies and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

The Cheerful Daisies stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A stepped up Moody Mauve daisies card made using the Cheerful Daisies stamp set

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

I hope you like it.

 

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Simply Succulent cards for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing ideas for stepping up your cards. This means taking a simple concept or layout and showing how to add texture and layering to give more interest.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

Card 1 – for the Beginner crafter

Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large image from the Simply Succulent stamp set was stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Fresh Freesia card base in Fresh Freesia ink.

The same image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. The largest succulent was then coloured in using Fresh Freesia Blends Pens. The panel was then glued to the Soft Succulent panel. Liquid glue was then used to add the panel to the Fresh Freesia card base.

The sentiment from the Amazing Year stamp set was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the strip of Soft Sea Foam ink. It was added to the card front with liquid glue. A trio of Pastel Pearls completed this simple card.

 

Card 2 – for the Casual crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅝” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I stamped the succulents in the same way then stamped the image again onto masking paper and cut it out using Scissors. The mask was used to cover the stamped image. I then stamped the flower pot in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the mask removed.

Using the following Blends Pens, I coloured in some of the succulents and the pot – Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive.

The stamped panel was then die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies and glued to the Soft Succulent layer with liquid glue.

A strip of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was added across the card front and secured in place with Mini Glue Dots and the panel added over top on Dimensionals.

 

Card 3 – for the Avid crafter

Fresh Freesia Card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Soft Succulent card – 4⅞” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Soft Sea Foam – ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White card

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image stamped as before, using the same masking technique and coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents.

I stamped the image onto scrap Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the largest succulent out using Scissors. It was coloured with Fresh Freesia Blends as before.

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The whole image was the coloured as above with the addition of Mint Macaron Blends for the remaining succulents. The fussy cut piece was then added on Dimensionals.

Using a larger Deckled Rectangle, I die cut the Soft Succulent panel. A length of Glittered Organdy Ribbon was the wrapped around the panel and the stamped panel added over top with liquid glue. The whole piece was glued to the card front.

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A Glittered Organdy Bow finished the final card.

 

The 'step it up' technique using the Simply Succulent stamp set by Stampin' Up! used for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Simply Succulemnt stamp set used for a ‘step it up’ Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Please continue to hop along to share the inspiration provided by my crafty fiends.


Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Supplies used: