A vertical easel card made for the Stamping Inkspirations fun fold Blog Hop using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies by Stampin' Up!

Sailing Ship Vertical Easel Card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing fun fold cards. I have chosen to use the On The Ocean stamp set to create a vertical easel card.

The colours in this project are:

To recreate the sailing ship card, you will need:

Thick Basic White – 8” by 5⅞” – scored at 2” & 4”
By the Bay dsp – 5 ¾” by 1⅞”- x 2
Balmy Blue – 5¾” by 1”
By the Bay dsp – 5⅝” by ⅞”
Balmy Blue – 3½” by 1¾”
Basic White 3½” by 1¼”
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue, Real Red, Early Espresso & Basic Black

Using Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the clouds onto the 2 identical panels of By the Bay dsp. The birds were then added in Night of Navy ink. The 2 panels were then glued to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The remaining panel of dsp was adhered to the Balmy Blue strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then mounted onto the inside of the card base on Dimensionals, right up against the edge.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the On the Ocean Dies, I die cut the solid wave from the 3½” by 1¾” panel of Balmy Blue and the detailed wave from the 3½” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. The two were adhered together and trimmed down. As an after thought I stamped the wave image along the bottom using Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The ship, body, sails and mast, were die cut from Early Espresso card. The separate sails were die cut from Basic Black card and the skull and crossbones from scrap Basic White card. The black sails were glued over the Early Espresso sails and the skull and cross bones added.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The skull and crossbones were stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Real Red card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was die cut out using the flag die. This was adhered to the top of the mast.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I folded off cut strips of dsp in half and glued one half of the strip to the ship and the other side to the card front butted up against the fold. I used three strips on either side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A sailing ship vertical easel card made using the On The Ocean stamp set and Dies for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Ho

I loved playing with this card, such fun.

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Tricia Butts ● Judith Patterson ● Susan Webster

Leonie Stuart ● Karen Henderson ● Annette Ball

Anne Krucek ● Vickie Littlewood ● Teri West

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A card made using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop featuring the Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Bare Tree Sympathy card

Posted on April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Simple Stamping’ projects. This means that we are only using stamps, ink and paper only. I have used the bare tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to make a sympathy card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bare tree card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The watercolor rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink and the ‘ground’ was added in 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Seaside Bay stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The stars from the Greatest Journey stamp set were added in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a trio of Festive Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Very simple but quite striking.

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Mo Rootes – crafty-rootes (UK)
Victoria Littlewood
Annette Elias

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Using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies by Stampin' Up! I made a pretty pastel stacked milkshake card

Pastel Stacked Milkshakes card

Posted on April 7, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pastel stacked milkshake card today using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pastel stacked milkshake card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pale Papaya card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Pale Papaya card

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink.

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled some Balmy Blue ink onto the centre of the same Basic White panel before gluing the panel to the layer of Pale Papaya card. The whole piece was then glued to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A yummy looking pastel stacked milkshake made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

I stamped the solid milkshake glass in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral ink onto scrap Basic White card and added the detail glass overtop in full strength Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A yummy looking pastel stacked milkshake made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The ice-creams were stamped on scrap Basic White card using 2^nd generation Flirty Flamingo ink, 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink and full-strength Pale Papaya ink. I used the Share a Milkshake Dies to die cut the glass and ice-creams out.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A yummy looking pastel stacked milkshake made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

I also die cut a background ‘net’ piece from scrap Pale Papaya ink and cut it down the middle to give 2 smaller pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A yummy looking pastel stacked milkshake made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

Dimensionals were then added to the back of the glass and placed it onto the card front, tucking in the net pieces which were held in place by the Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A yummy looking pastel stacked milkshake made using the Share a Milkshake stamp set and co-ordinating Dies

The Ice-cream pieces were then added above on Dimensionals and a scattering of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card.

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A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Framed Florets Water-coloured for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on April 4, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using water coloring techniques. I have used the pretty Framed Florets stamps set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the framed florets water-coloured card, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3¼”
Fluid 100 card – 2½” by 2½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”

I mounted the sentiment from the Framed Florets stamp set onto the plate of the Stamparatus, inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down on the 2½” by 2½” piece of Fluid 100 card. I repeated this step to get a nice dark image. This was then die-cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The double flower image was the mounted onto the Stamparatus Plate, inked up with StaZon Jet Black ink and stamped onto the panel of Fluid 100 card. I repeated the step then moved the image and stamped again onto the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

When the StaZon ink was dry I began to watercolour the images, beginning with the leaves. I used my Water Painters to add a little water to the leaves, this helps the ink to flow on the card. I added a drop of Granny Apple Green re-inker to the lid of the Granny Apple Green inkpad, loosen the ink with a little water and painted in the leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The flowers were painted in the same way with Daffodil Delight ink and a little Sweet Sorbet ink in the centre, allowing it to bleed out a little. I left the piece to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

When the ink was dry I added Soft Sea Foam around the stamped and coloured images, using water to blur the ink giving a faded look. When the panel was completely dry I glued it to the Sweet Sorbet layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. A length of Sweet Sorbet and white Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and the whole piece then added to the Soft Sea Foam card front using the same liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lovely water-coloured card made for the Technique Tuesday blog Hop using the Framed Florets stamp set

The sentiment panel was then mounted over the twine on Dimensionals. A double Twine bow and a scattering of Glossy Dots and 2022 – 2024 In Color Dots completed the card.

So pretty. Please hop over to see what my crafty friends have to share with us today.

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The Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty thank you card.

Pot of Geraniums card

Posted on April 2, 2023March 26, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today, I have used the pretty Potted Geranium stamp set to make a sweet, floral thank you card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pot of geranium card, you will need:

Sweet Sorbet card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Polished Pink, Sweet Sorbet & Basic White card

I stamped the small ‘ground’ image a number of times in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Sahara Sand ink onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. This piece was then adhered to the Basic Black panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was then used to fix the panel to the front of the Sweet Sorbet card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

The pot was stamped onto scrap Basic White card, the detailed image in Bermuda Bay and the more solid image in 2^nd generation Coastal Cabana ink. The pot was die-cut using the Geranium Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

I stamped the outline cluster of flowers in Sweet Sorbet ink onto the scarp Basic White card and added the sold image overtop in Polished Pink ink. These were then die-cut using the same set of dies. Using a sponge dauber, I added Coastal Cabana ink along the bottom wedge to the die-cut flowers to disguise the white border and help them blend into the pot. I adhered the flowers and pot together using Dimensionals and then mounted it onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Die

The Geranium leaves were stamped in Old Olive ink onto the scrap white card, the outline in full strength and the in-fill in 2^nd generation. It was die-cut out and added to the card front on Dimensionals with the stem tucked in behind the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

I die cut the solid flower base using the scrap Polished Pink card and the more detailed layer from the scrap Sweet Sorbet card. They were glued together and added on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A pretty thank you card made using the Potted Geranium stamp set and co-ordinating Geranium Dies

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

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card. So pretty.

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A pretty slider card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Playing in the Rain stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Playing in the Rain Slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing Magic Slider cards. I have to admit I have never made one of these so resorted to YouTube for a bit of inspiration. After watching a few video’s I decided to have a go using the Playing in the Rain stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the playing in the rain card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Window Sheet – 5½” by 3¾”
Rain or Shine dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Scrap Basic Black

I began by using one of the Rectangle Stitched Dies to cut the centre out of the panel of Rain or Shine dsp. I set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I set up the cute bunny stamp from the Playing In The Rain stamp set on one of my Stamparatus Plates. The Window Sheet panel was added to the base of the Stamparatus, the image inked up with StaZon Jet Black and stamped onto the Window Sheet. I then set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I placed the 5½” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card onto the Stamparatus, inked the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down. I added the clouds using the same ink. Using the Stamparatus means that I can be sure that the images are in exactly the same place on both the Basic White card and the Window Sheet.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Using the following Blends Alcohol Pens I coloured in the image stamped on the Basic White panels – Balmy Blue, Petal Pink and Poppy Parade. Using a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink I added some colour around the stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

When the Window Sheet was dry I placed strips of Tear ‘n Tape on the back of the dsp frame on all 4 sides and added the frame over the Window Sheet.

Foam Adhesive Strips were added along both sides of the decorated Basic White panel, as close to the edges as possible. A strip of Foam Adhesive was also placed about ¼” from the bottom to act as a stopper. The frame with the Window Sheet was then added over-top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A hole was punched at the top of the 5¼” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card and a length of Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon was inserted to act as a pull tab. The panel of Basic White card was then slipped down the gap between the coloured panel and the Window Sheet.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Playing in the Rain stamp set used to make a pretty slider card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Share a Milkshake stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and Heat set. I trimmed it out with Scissors before adding it to the card front.

I learnt a lot while putting this card together and will definitely be trying another one.

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A pretty Koala themed get well card made using The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp by Stampin' Up!

Koala Hugs Get Well Card

Posted on March 31, 2023March 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a lovely lady who is struggling with ill health. I used the Count on Me stamp set to make the card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the Koala Hugs card, you will need

Rich Razzleberry card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left and lower right corner
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”– rounded upper left and lower right corner
Design a Daydream dsp – 5½” by 1⅛” x 3
Rich Razzleberry – 3” by 3”
Blushing Bride – 2 ½” by 2 ½”
Basic White card – 2 ¼” by 2 ¼”
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left and lower right corner

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the strips of Design a Daydream designer series paper to the largest piece of Basic White card, leaving a small gap between each strip. The panel was then adhered to the Rich Razzleberry card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

The cute koala image was stamped in memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small square of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

Using the same dies, I die-cut a larger circle from the Rich Razzleberry square to add behind the stamped image. I felt the piece needed something else so die-cut a scalloped circle, a tiny bit bigger than the white circle from the square of Blushing Bride card. The three pieces were the glued together.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

A length of Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon was secured to the back of the Rich Razzleberry circle using Seal +. The whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

The sentiment from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set was inked up with Rich Razzleberry ink and stamped below the dsp strips. I used a Post It Note to mask off the part of the sentiment I didn’t want.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Count on Me Stamp set and Dandy Designs dsp used to make a pretty Koala themed get well card

A scattering of Pastel Pearls completed the card.

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Christmas scene cards made for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge using the Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies by Stampin' Up!

Christmas Scene for the Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 29, 2023March 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made for the March Christmas Stampathon. Each month we are given a theme and asked to make 5 identical Christmas cards that fit each month’s theme. This month we are making cards featuring a Christmas scene and I have used the pretty Grassy Grove stamp set to make mine.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Christmas scene card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Real Red card – 2¼” by ½”
Scrap Soft Suede card

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies used to make Christmas scene cards for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

Using Post It tape, I masked off the top and bottom of a one of Basic White panels. I used a Blending Brush to swirl on Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies used to make Christmas scene cards for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

Leaving the masking tape in position, I stamped the large ground image using Mossy Meadow ink. The tall pine trees were added in Shaded Spruce ink. The masking tape was then removed. The panel was then added to the Shaded Spruce card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies used to make Christmas scene cards for the Christmas Stampathon Challeng

I stamped the deer in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Soft Suede ink and die cut the image out using the Grove Dies. The deer was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies used to make Christmas scene cards for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

I stamped the sentiment, from the Peaceful Deer stamp set, using Versamark ink onto the strip of Real Red card, covered it with Black Embossing Powder and Heat set it using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down with scissors and added it to the card front using liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Grassy Gove stamp set and Grove Dies used to make Christmas scene cards for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge

Some Real Red Rhinestones completed the card.

I hope you like it.

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Recycled Glasses card

Posted on March 28, 2023March 17, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have made a card using some stamped milkshake glasses from the Share a Milkshake stamps set and Dies. I stamped these a while ago for another project but ended up not using them.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the recycled glasses card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Hues of Happiness dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Black card – 4⅛ by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛ by 2¾”
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black

I began by gluing the Hues of Happiness dsp to the larger Basic Black layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I added the panel to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The glasses had been stamped in Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay inks. I stamped the solid image in 2^nd generation and the detailed image in full-strength ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The glasses were the die-cut using the Share a Milkshake Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

From the small piece of Basic White card, I die-cut a Deckled Rectangle. The glasses added to the rectangle with either liquid glue or Dimensionals. The decorated piece was then glued to the smaller Basic Black rectangle.

The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto scrap Basic Black card. Covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Share a Milkshake stamp set and dies combined with the Hues of Happiness dsp to to make a recycled glasses card

A scattering of Glossy Dots completed the card.

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www.crafty-rootes.com - A cute card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Pretty Birds stamp set and Layering Diorama Dies by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Birds All In A Row – for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 27, 2023March 21, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with 5 set colours. I have chosen to use the Pretty Birds stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate to row of pretty birds card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black card – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2¾”
Scrap Basic Black card
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I randomly stamped the outline row of birds image all over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White using Daffodil Delight ink. The stamped panel was then glued, using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, to the larger Basic Black layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape, The whole piece was then added to the Daffodil Delight card base using the same liquid adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the same outline birds image onto the 3¾” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. This was then die-cut using the Layering Diorama Dies. Whilst I had the dies out I also die cut a larger diorama panel from the 4½” by 3½” piece of Basic Black card. The black diorama piece was then slipped under the ribbon on the card front and glued in place.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I used Stampin ’n Write Markers to ink up the solid, in-fill images of the birds in an ink to stamp technique. I inked and stamped each colour individually starting with Pacific Point. I moved onto Mango Melody, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and finished off with Garden Green. The finished piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Birds stamp set used with the Layering Diorama Dies to make a cute card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Basic Black card, covered with White Embossing Powder and heat set before being added to the card front.