A sea creatures tiled card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Whale Done stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Tiled Sea Creatures’ for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on April 25, 2022April 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have been given a sketch of a slimline card as our inspiration. I have teamed the Whale Done stamp set with the sketch to make a pretty tiled sea creatures’ card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the tiled sea creatures’ card, you will need:

Coastal Cabana card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4”
Bermuda Bay – 4” by 1¾”
Night of Navy – 4” by 1½”
Basic White – 1¼” by 1¼” x 3
Basic White – 7¾” by 3¾”

I stamped the small sea creatures, seaweed and coral onto the 3 panels of Basic White card using Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Poppy Parade ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

These tiles were added to the Night of Navy strip using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then glued to the Bermuda Bay panel and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

Using Coastal Cabana ink, I added seaweed to the bottom of the Coastal Cabana card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

The air bubbles were stamped in Bermuda Bay onto the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Sea creatures from the Whale Done stamp set used to make a slimline card for the Crafty Challenge, sketch challenge Blog Hop

I love this sketch and the slimline card.

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

Mo x

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An under the sea themed birthday card made using the Seas the Day stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seas the Day for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on April 24, 2022April 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where I am sharing a pretty birthday card made using the Seas the Day stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seas the day card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅞” by ½” x 2
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – ½” strip

I stamped the foliage along the bottom and up the sides of the 2⅝” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

Using a Blending Brush I added Coastal Cabana ink, lightly to the background.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The jellyfish were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and the fish in Poppy Parade.

I added some bubbles to the panel in Bermuda Bay ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

A garden green strip of card was glued to either side of the stamped panel. I laid the panel down on the card front and stamped some fish, matching them up where possible with those on the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The Seas the Day stamp set used to make a pretty, under the sea themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Home & Garden stamp set was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto the strip of Basic White card in Poppy Parade ink, trimmed down with scissors and added to the card front.

Cute card, I hope you like it. Please hop on to see what my fellow hoppers have been making.

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

Mo x

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A good luck card made using the Whale Done stamp set for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

Marbleous Whale card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 26, 2022February 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are making a card using a card sketch. I love a sketch; it is a really good way of making me think outside my comfort zone to produce something a little different. My marbleous whale card is made using the Whale Done stamp set and Simply Marbleous dsp.

Colours in this project are:

To make the marbleous whale card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5 ½” by 4”
Simply Marbleous dsp – 5 ¼” by 3⅞” – cut a 1½” strip from each end on the long side
Scrap Basic White

Laying the 3 panels of the lovely Simply Marbleous dsp together, I stamped the seaweed in Garden Green ink. The coral was added in Calypso Coral ink at the bottom of the panels.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whale Done stamp set used to amke a good luck card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The schools of fish were stamped in Cajun Craze ink. I love the way you can stamp this image so that the fish can swim in both directions. The ‘bubbles’ were added in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whale Done stamp set used to amke a good luck card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The 3 panels were then adhered to the Balmy Blue panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The panel was then added to the Basic White card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whale Done stamp set used to amke a good luck card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

I stamped the sweet little whale in Misty Moonlight ink and punched it out using the co-ordinating Whale Builder Punch. The whale was the added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whale Done stamp set used to amke a good luck card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Special Moments stamp set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink on scrap Basic White and trimmed out using scissors. It was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Whale Done stamp set used to amke a good luck card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

To complete the card, I added a double Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Artistry Blooms Sequins.

Cute card and I am sending it to my son-in-law who has a job interview. I hope it brings him luck.

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Mo x

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Whale Done stamp set and Expressions in Ink used to make a card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splish Splash Whale for the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where our theme is ‘Splish Splash’ – such fun. I have chosen to make a sweet card splish, splash whale card using the Whale Builder Punch and Whale done stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the splish, splash whale card, you will need:

Just Jade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Expressions in Ink dsp – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White

I inked the seaweed stamp with Just Jade ink and added a little Misty Moonlight ink with a Sponge Dauber before stamping onto the piece of Expressions in Ink dsp.