The Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up! used to make a world travel card for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

World Travel card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 23, 2023November 19, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects based around a picture and colour challenge.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the world travel card, you will need:

Real Red card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The large Watercolor World background stamp was mounted onto one of the plates from my Stamparatus – other stamping platforms will work.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using Stampin’ Write Markers I coloured in each continental block in a different colour using the marker to stamp technique.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The colours used were; Petal Pink, Real Red. Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie and Smoky Slate. Each colour was applied to the stamp two or three times to get a good depth of colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink around the edges of the panel and between the continents. The whole panel was then adhered to the Pecan Pie layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie ink onto the thin strip of Basic White card and cut the end into a point. A strip of Petal Pink Ribbon – from the duo combo pack, was added along the bottom of the sentiment before it was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A world travel card made using the Watercolor World stamp for the travel themed Ink & Inspirations Blog Ho

A trio of Solid Gems completes the card.

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A You're My World card made for the Music Blog Hop using the Watercolor World stamp by Stampin' Up

You’re My World card for the Music Blog Hop

Posted on August 16, 2023August 1, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Music Blog Hop where we are sharing musically inspired projects. I was visiting my Mum recently, she is living in a care home with Alzheimer’s, and a singer was entertaining the residents and one of the songs she sang was ‘You’re My World’ which was a big hit in 1964 for Cilla Black. I vividly remember my Mum singing this to my brother and I, she had a lovely voice and loved to sing. I made my card with this song in my mind.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the you’re my world card. You will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Basic Black

Using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies, I die cut the word W,O, R, L, D from the centre of the panel of Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper, making sure to keep away from the edges.

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Taking the smaller Basic White panel, I placed it on my Simply Scored Scoring Tool and scored on the long side at 1” increments – so at 1”, 2”, 3”, 4” and 5”. On the short side at 1”, 2” and 3”

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The scored panel was then placed onto a stamping platform and the large Watercolor World stamp lined up where I wanted it, I picked it up with the plate.

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The image was inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped down, I re-inked the image and stamped it again to get a darker image. The stamped panel was then glued to the Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty Paper panel. The whole piece was mounted to the Basic Black card base with Dimensionals.

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The word WORLD was then glued in place over the stamped image.

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The word ‘my’ from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card in Calypso Coral ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors. I added it to a scrap of Basic Black card and added it to the card base with Mini Glue Dots.

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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.

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A pretty good luck card made using the stunning Watercolor World background stamp by Stampin' Up!

Watercolor World Good Luck card

Posted on December 30, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing today with the gorgeous Watercolor World stamp set, which will be available from the 5th January 2023, and a simple colour palette.

Colours used in this project are:

Basic White

Pool Party

Old Olive

To recreate the watercolor world card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Favored Flowers dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Scrap Basic White & Pool Party card

This is a large background style stamp and I find these much easier to work with if I mount them on a Stamparatus plate.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Watercolor World background stamp used to make a pretty good luck card

I inked the image with Old Olive ink and stamped the image down, using the Stamparatus, onto the panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Watercolor World background stamp used to make a pretty good luck card

This step was repeated to get a darker image. I love the dark and light areas of the stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Watercolor World background stamp used to make a pretty good luck card

Using a blending brush, I added Pool Party ink around the edges of the panel to suggest water.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Watercolor World background stamp used to make a pretty good luck card

The sentiment from the Sending Support stamp set was stamped onto scrap Basic White card and punched out with a ¾” circle punch. I added this to a Pool Party circle punched from scrap using a 1” circle punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The stunning Watercolor World background stamp used to make a pretty good luck ca

The sentiment was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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3 cards for the November classes using the beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies by Stampin' Up!

Joyful Flurry card made for November Classes

Posted on November 4, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I designed for November’s classes using the Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies.

Colours used in this project are:

Card 1 – Snowflake Wreath card

Parakeet Party card base 8½” by 4¼”– scored at 4¼” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis – 4⅛” by 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
BW – 4” by 4” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis ⅜” strip
Wonderful Snowflake

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

We used the Stamparatus to stamp each of the snowflakes to create the wreath.

Each snowflake was stamped 4 times, rotating the panel of Basic White card 45° between each stamping. I created a template for making the wreath using Square Dies and some window sheet.

The stamped panel was then glued to the Orchid Oasis and then to the Parakeet Party card base.

We added a Wonderful Snowflake and the sentiment which was embossed in white on the strip of Orchid Oasis card.

Card 2 – Brushed Background card

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – rounded upper left corner
Orchid Oasis ⅜” strip
Scrap Basic White

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

This card is a sneak peek of the card I designed as my swap card for OnStage Live in Vienna next week. Full instructions will be on my blog on the 12^th November.

Card 3 – Joyful Wishes

Orchid Oasis card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Tahitian Tide card – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½” – rounded upper right corner
Orchid Oasis card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Tahitian Tide Metallic Woven Ribbon

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

We stamped the snowflakes down the left side of the Basic White panel, starting with the largest. We wrapped the ribbon around the panel before sticking it to the Tahitian Tide Layer. The whole piece was then added to the Orchid Oasis card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Orchid Oasis ink onto the Basic White circle and the scalloped circle added behind. A bow and a scattering Iridescent Rhinestones completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Joyful Flurry stamp set and Frosted Flurry Dies used to make 3 cards for the November classes

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A pretty pastel card featuring the Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Pretty Medallion card

Posted on September 4, 2022August 19, 2022 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the beautiful Pretty Medallion stamp today and have used some soft pastel shades to colour in the image.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the pretty medallion card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Fresh Freesia card – 4⅞” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 12.3cms by 9cms
Basic White card – 4” by 1¾”
Fresh Freesia card – 4” by ¼”
Basic White – 5⅞” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I mounted the Pretty Medallion stamp onto a Stamparatus Plate, inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it onto the 12.3cms by 9cms panel of Basic White card. I actually re-inked and stamped 3 times to get a nice rich black. I repeated this with the 5⅞” by ¾” strip of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a very pretty, pastel card

The image was coloured with the following Blends Pens – Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and So Saffron. I used the same colours to colour the stamped strip.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a very pretty, pastel card

Using a trimmer, I cut the coloured panel from top to bottom into 3 panels each 3cms wide. These were then glued to the Fresh Freesia layer and added this to the Pool Party card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a very pretty, pastel card

The sentiment, from the Charming Sentiments stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small strip of Basic White card. I cut it down using scissors and added the thin strip of Fresh Freesia card along the bottom. This was then tucked under the decorated panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a very pretty, pastel card

I coloured the Pastel Pearls were coloured with a Pool Party Blends Pen and were added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pretty Medallion stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a very pretty, pastel card

I love this colour combo. I hope you like it x

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A pretty card made fo the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge using the Soft Seedling stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seedlings card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made for a colour challenge. I have used the Soft Seedlings stamp set for my card.

The colours we were given are:

I made 2 cards, one using Very Vanilla and the other using Basic White card

To create the Vanilla soft seedling card, you will need:

Basic Gray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Balmy Blue card – 4⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla card – 4” by 3” – rounded lower left corner
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded lower left corner

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the large leafy image. I inked up the stems, the bottom of the seeds and the base of the leaf using a Basic Gray Marker. I repeated this step three times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

I added the Mango Melody ink to the leaf and seeds using a Sponge Dauber and again I repeated this step two or three times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

I added a scattering of dots in 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink, using a stamp from the Quiet Meadow stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

The stamped panel was adhered to the Balmy Blue panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I wrapped some Very Vanilla Twine around the top of the panel and added a bow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

I stamped the dots along the bottom of the Basic Gray card base and added the decorated panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

I made a second card the same way but using Basic White card instead of the Very Vanilla. Let me know which you like better.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Soft Seedlings stamp set and Stamparatus used to make a card for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop colour challenge

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The Paradise Palms and Oceanfront stamp sets by Stampin' Up! used for a pretty tropical palms card Blog Hop

Tropical Palm Trees for the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Blog Hop

Posted on March 14, 2022March 6, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Blog Hop where we are sharing customer thank you cards. I have made my cards using the Paradise Palms and Oceanfront stamp sets to make a tropical palms card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the tropical palms card, you will need:

Daffodil Delight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I began by stamping the ground in Sahara Sand ink on the smaller Basic White panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Tropical Palms card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms Stamp sets for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The image with a missing wedge from the bottom was inked by pressing the stamp directly to the ink pad, Daffodil Delight at the bottom and Mango Melody at the top. It was stamped above the ground.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Tropical Palms card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms Stamp sets for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The larger image was inked up in Poppy Parade ink and Gorgeous Grape ink in the same way as before. Finally, I inked the bottom of the largest stamp in Misty Moonlight ink and stamped it to complete the sky.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Tropical Palms card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms Stamp sets for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The panel was then placed in the Stamparatus and I stamped the tree trunks in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I actually stamped each trunk three times. The palm leaves were added in the same way.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Tropical Palms card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms Stamp sets for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

The grasses were stamped in the same black ink using the Stamparatus.

I added the stamped panel to the Basic Black layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the panel added to the Daffodil Delight card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Tropical Palms card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms Stamp sets for the Kylie Bertucci Demo Blog Hop

I really love the vibrancy of this card. I hope you like it.

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A pretty campervan congratulations card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Mirrored Campervan for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 23, 2021January 4, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite Stampin’ Up! Products. So much to choose from – eventually I settled on our fabulous Stamparatus and decided to showcase the mirror technique and make a sweet mirrored campervan card for a friend’s anniversary.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the mirrored campervan card, you will need:

Polished Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue card – 5 ½” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I mounted the campervan image on the Stamparatus plate and stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the smaller panel of Basic White card. I moved the plate along 2 hinge steps, placed the Silicon Mat on top of the stamped image, inked up and stamped onto the Silicon Mat. I repeated this step to get a darker image.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The Silicon Mat was turned over, lined up next to the original stamped image inked side down. I then stamped the image down on the back of the Silicon Mat to provide the pressure to imprint the image. Lifted the Silicon Mat and voila we had a mirror image!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The heart from the Sweet Conversations stamp set was stamped, between the 2 campervans, in Real Red ink. Using the following Blends, I coloured the images in – Polished Pink, Balmy Blue, So Saffron, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Basic Black & the Color Lifter.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Light Smoky Slate Blends pen, I coloured a length of Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and wrapped it around the stamped panel. The panel was then adhered to the Balmy Blue layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added to the Polished Pink card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Seasonal Labels Dies. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set used with the mirror stamping technique and the Stamparatus to make a congratulations card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a bow using the same-coloured Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and a trio of Classic Matte Dots.

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A make and take using the Penguin Place stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Peterborough Crafting Live show

Make & Take for Peterborough Crafting Live

Posted on October 17, 2021October 10, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Over the last couple of days my upline Mikaela Titheridge, my fellow team mate Alison Carter and I have been manning a stand at the Peterborough Craft Show with the hep of team mate Emma Kenyon. Great fun was had by all and we met so many lovely people. Today I am sharing the project I designed for our Make & Take and showcases our fabulous Stamparatus.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate this, Make & Take, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅓” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5” by 3⅜”
Heartwarming Hugs dsp – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Scrap Basic White card

We had set up the Stamparatus using the cute Penguin Place stamp set.

stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Peterborough Crafting Live show

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The first plate held the penguin image which was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the panel of Basic White. Using the hinge method they moved the image along, re-inking and stamping again leaving a space between the two penguins. We slipped in a scrap of Basic White to stamp a 3^rd penguin in the black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

On the back of the plate were the penguin’s beak and feet which were inked up with Daffodil Delight ink and stamped on all three penguins in the same way.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Penguin Place used with the Stamparatus to make a Make & Take for the Peterborough Crafting Live Show

The second plate had the bobble hat, balloon string, bow tie on one side and the sentiment on the bottom. These were inked in Real Red ink.

The reverse of that plate held the cute little antler head band which was inked with Soft Suede ink and the balloon which was stamped in Old Olive ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Old Olive panel.