A cute 'love ewe' card made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Love Ewe Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2026January 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Valentine or thinking of you cards. I have made my card using the adorable Woolley Friends stamp set and co-ordinating punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the love ewe card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Strips of Perennial Lavender dsp – 4” by ⅜” – about 8
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The strips of Perennial Lavender dsp were glued to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card, each one at a jaunty angle. The excess was trimmed off and the panel glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer. I adhered the whole panel to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The body and head of the sheep were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A little colour was added to the body and head of the sheep with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. I added the body and head to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The bow was stamped on Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the infill colour added in Highland Heather. I punched it out using the same punch Ns glued it into position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the word LOVE, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. The word EWE, from the Woolly Friends stamp set was stamped with the same ink on the same piece of scrap card. I trimmed them out and added them to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of gems from my stash completed the card.

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Penguin Themed Congratulations Card

Posted on December 3, 2025November 28, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This penguin themed card was created to celebrate the fact that my husband has spent part of each year for the last 50 years working in Antarctica, a huge achievement. I used a lot of retired products to make this card including the Sweet & Precious stamp set, Mini Alphabet and Small Numbers Dies.

Colours used to create this card are:

To recreate the penguin card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil.

The panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and the whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The penguin and chick image, from the retired Sweet & Precious stamp set was then stamped onto the die cut label using Secret Sea ink. Snowflakes, from the Woodland Scenery stamp set were then stamped, randomly above the penguins using Misty Moonlight ink. The decorated piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The word ‘congratulations’ from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card before being trimmed out and tucked beneath the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the number 5 and 0 using the Little Numbers Dies (retired) and glued them to the card front. The word YEARS was die cut from scrap Basic White card using the Mini Alphabet Dies (retired). I adhered this in place with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

A trio of loose snowflakes (retired) finished the card.

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A pretty, multi-coloured thank you card made using the gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Butterfly’s Card

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty butterfly’s themed card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the butterfly’s card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Highland Heather card – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Darling Duckling card – 4 ½” by ⅜” x 2
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the butterfly image from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set along the strip of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the butterflies – Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Highland Heather and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The strips of Highland Heather card were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel. I added the smaller strips of Darling Duckling card. These had been embossed using the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder for another project, but I ended up not using them. Love to use left over pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

A piece of Gray Granite Baker’s twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with white embossing powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

I added some dottage to the card front using Petal Pink ink and added a trio of Starburst Sequins and a Twine bow to finish the card.

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A sweet Easter card made using the adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Playing in the Rain Easter Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 19, 2025April 20, 2025 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are using some of the product which is due to retire in early May. I have made an Easter card for my daughter and son in law using the adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and the Country Lace dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

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

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Lace dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2½” by ⅝”
Scrap Country Lace dsp

The panel of Country Lace designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Iridescent Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The adorable bunny image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut stitched circle. The same image was stamped in the same ink onto a scrap Country Lace dsp and the bunny’s waistcoat was fussy cut and then paper pieced onto the original image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pool Party and Balmy Blue. The stitched circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The sentiment, from the retired Welcome Easter stamp set was stamped onto the strip of Basic White card in Night of Navy ink. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Tinsel Gems finished the card.

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A sweet get well soon card made using the adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Hugs & Healing card

Posted on April 6, 2025May 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I have made a card today using the Hugs & Healing stamp set. This adorable stamp set will be available in my online store from the 6^thof May.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the hugs & healing card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Perennial Lavender designer series paper was adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

I stamped the sweet dog onto the die cut stitched circle using Pebbled Path ink and added the sentiment with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. The coloured circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

A trio of Glossy Dots and a Twine bow finishes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

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A pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp from Stampin' Up!

Ocean Friends Pop Out Accordion Fun Fold Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 30, 2025March 23, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a pretty pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies along with the Friends of the Ocean dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ocean friends, pop out accordion fun fold card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8” by 5⅞” – scored on the long-side at 2”, 4” and 6”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅞” x 5
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5½” by 1¾” x 4
Basic white card – 7” by 3½” – scored at 3½”
Scrap Shy Shamrock

Glue the panels of Friends of the Ocean dsp to four of the panels of Basic White card measuring 5⅝” by 1⅞”. These panels were then glued to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The remaining Basic White panel was adhered to the back to give a space for me to write my message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink onto the 7” by 3 ½” front pop out panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Ocean Friends dies, I die cut two crab images from the Friends of the Ocean dsp. I also die cut the seaweed from scrap Shy Shamrock card. The die cut seaweed was divided in two and adhered on either side of the 7” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card, either side of the scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I used Coastal Cabana ink to add bubbles to the decorated pop out panel and added a crab to either side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A trio of crabs themed card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Crabs card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 18, 2025January 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using products from the new January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to make a card using the Ocean Friends stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the trio of crab’s card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 2⅝” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using one of the bubble images I stamped around the Smoky Slate card front using Smoky Slate ink, just to give some added texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

In the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card I stamped the outline crab image in Cajun Craze ink. I used the infill image to colour the crab using Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The outline crab was stamped again in Granny Apple Green ink and coloured with Lemon Lime Twist ink. Finally, I stamped the outline again in Pretty Peacock with the infill stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

I added scattering of both bubble images around the crabs using Smoky Slate ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Lost lagoon layer and the whole piece was added to the Smoky Slate card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

A trio of Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls finished the card.

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A cute birthday card inspired by a sketch and made using the adorable Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Darling Dinos card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the adorable Darling Dinos stamp set and Dies.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the darling dinos card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Country Woods dsp – 4⅝” by 3¾”
Peach Pie card – 3¾” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Lost Lagoon card

To the top and bottom of the panel of Country Woods dsp, I adhered the strips of Peach Pie card leaving about ⅛” of the card showing. I then tore about 1½” off the bottom of the dsp and set the pieces to one side.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Darling Dinos stamp set used to make a cute birthday card inspired by a sketch – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

From the piece of Basic White card measuring 4½” by 3”, I die cut a label using the Countryside Corners Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Darling Dinos stamp set used to make a cute birthday card inspired by a sketch – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

With Granny Apple Green ink, I stamped the ‘grass’ all along the bottom of the label in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink. A Blending Brush and Pool Party ink were used to add colour to the top of the label. The speckles were added to give texture using a stamp from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and the same Pool Party ink.

I added the leaves, from the Heart Shaped stamp set in Granny Apple Green at the top of the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Darling Dinos stamp set used to make a cute birthday card inspired by a sketch – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sweet dinosaurs were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card, die cut using the Darling Dinosaur Dies and coloured using Blends Pens – Pool Party and Lost Lagoon for one and Peach Pie and Cajun Craze for the other. These were glued to the label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Darling Dinos stamp set used to make a cute birthday card inspired by a sketch – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

At this point I placed the pieces of dsp onto the card front, moving them until I was happy with the position. I then added the decorated label on top with Dimensionals only on the top and bottom. A piece of White Baker’s Twine was fed through, under the label and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Darling Dinos stamp set used to make a cute birthday card inspired by a sketch – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Lost Lagoon card with Pebbled Path ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front. A twine bow and a trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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An adorable birthday card made for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop using the Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pink Dino Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on December 29, 2024January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday where I am sharing have made an adorable card using the Darling Dinos stamp set, coming on the 7^th January 2025 in the new January – April 2025 catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the pink dino card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Shy Shamrock card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card –x 2 – one for the inside
2024 – 2026 In Color dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Shy Shamrock card – 5½” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3”
Scrap Shy Basic White & Shamrock card

The thin strip of Shy Shamrock card was glued to the right-hand edge of the strip of designer series paper (dsp).

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make an adorable birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the dark Shy Shamrock I coloured a length of Baker’s Twine – I used the Very Vanilla. I left it a few minutes to dry before wrapping it around the panel, securing it on the back. The whole piece was then adhered to one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The panel was layered onto the large Shy Shamrock panel and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make an adorable birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Nested Essentials Dies, I die cut a stitched rectangle from the 3¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I stamped the grass image in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Shy Shamrock ink along the bottom if the rectangle. The flower was stamped in Pebbled Path ink amongst the grass and coloured using Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock and Pecan Pie Blens Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make an adorable birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The boulders and the adorable dinosaur were stamped with Pebbled Path ink. The boulders were coloured using Pebbled Path and Smoky Slate Blends. The dinosaur was coloured using Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop and Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens. These were die cut using the Darling Dinos Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make an adorable birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The boulders were added to the die cut rectangle with liquid Glue and the dinosaur added on Dimensionals. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

From scrap Shy Shamrock card, I die cut leaves using the Heart Shaped Dies and added them to the upper right and lower left corners of the raised rectangle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make an adorable birthday card for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Petunia Pop ink in the lower right-hand corner of the card front. A coloured twine bow and a scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer finished the card.

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A pretty card made for a sketch challenge using the Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp from Stampin' Up!

Ocean Friends card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 26, 2024January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch challenge. I have used the Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp, both available on the 7^th January 2025 in the January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ocean friends’ card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic Black – 2½” by ½”
Friends of the Ocean dsp

Using Summer Splash ink, I randomly stamped the bubbles from the Ocean Friends stamp set, with Summer Splash ink onto one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then embossed using the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From the Friends of the Ocean dsp I die cut a lobster and 2 crabs. These were mounted onto the card front on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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