The Sailing Home and Oceanfront stamp sets by Stampin' Up! used for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

Lighthouse card for the Crafty Collaborations Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 28, 2022February 22, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop where we have a sketch challenge to work with. I have made a card featuring a lighthouse for this challenge using the Sailing Home stamp set.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the lighthouse card, you will need:

Cinnamon Cider card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅝” scored at 4⅛”
Pacific Point card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4 ½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White & Basic Gray

Using the Oceanfront stamp set I stamped the ‘sky’ in Balmy Blue ink. The sky was added in Pacific Point ink and the ground in Sahara Sand ink. The seagulls were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lighthouse card made using the Sailing Home stamp set for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

I added grasses using Mossy Meadow ink and glued the stamped panel to the Pacific Point layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lighthouse card made using the Sailing Home stamp set for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The lighthouse from the Sailing Home stamp set was stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut out using the Smooth Sailing Dies and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I coloured the image with Cinnamon Cider and Balmy Blue Blends Markers and mounted it onto the stamped panel with Dimenionals. I added a couple of boulders stamped in Sahara Sand ink and fussy cut them out, they were added to the base of the lighthouse on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lighthouse card made using the Sailing Home stamp set for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The Basic White strip was glued to the Cinnamon Cider card base and the decorated panel added over top.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lighthouse card made using the Sailing Home stamp set for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the On the Horizon stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out using sharp Scissors and added it to the card front. The anchor was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic Gray ink and die cut it using the Smooth Sailing Dies. The anchor was added using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A lighthouse card made using the Sailing Home stamp set for the Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

I added a trio of Peebles to complete the card.

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A card for the Crafty Collaborations Vacation Blog Hop in spired by the North-East coast of Scotland

Crafty Collaboration Vacation Blog Hop

Posted on July 15, 2021August 3, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Vacation Blog Hop where we are thinking about holidays. I know many people can’t wait to start travelling again and are dreaming about where they will go first. I am going to Scotland to see my family in August, they live on the North-East coast and my card reflects the sea and coast. This is a picture of the place where my Mum and Dad are from with the ruined 14th century red sandstone castle on the cliff by the beach……. just beautiful.

Colours used in this project:

To recreate the vacation card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Pacific Point card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner – one for the inside

I began by stamping the lighthouse, from the Sailing Home stamp set in Cinnamon Cider ink onto one of the Basic White panels. I stamped the image again on a Post It Note, cut it out to use as a mask. The mask was placed over the stamped image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sailing Home and Arctic Bears stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

The ‘cliff and beach’ image from the Arctic Bears stamp set was then stamped in Basic Gray ink. The mask was left in place and the sailing boat was added in Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sailing Home and Arctic Bears stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush and a piece of ripped printer paper I added Balmy Blue ink to create a sky and Pacific Point to create the sea.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sailing Home and Arctic Bears stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

I used Sponge Daubers to add Granny Apple Green ink to the cliff tops, Cinnamon Cider to the cliff face and base of the lighthouse and So Saffron to the beach area. The boat was coloured using the Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point and So Saffron Blends Markers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sailing Home and Arctic Bears stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

The birds were added in Basic Gray ink before the stamped panel was added to the Pacific Point panel with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to add the panel to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sailing Home and Arctic Bears stamp set used to make a card for the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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

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A masculine seaside themed card featuring a lighthouse and a blended background.

Masculine Lighthouse themed card

Posted on March 7, 2021March 2, 2021 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a masculine lighthouse themed birthday card made for my son’s birthday.

He has recently bought a house in a small fishing village on the northeast coast of Scotland, where incidentally a branch of my Mothers and a branch of my Fathers families lived from the at least the 1690’s. In fact, the house he has bought was owned by my 3 great aunts the last of whom died there in the mid 1990’s. Yes, family history is one of my passions……. My son loves the sea and as the house is about 50 feet from the harbour, he is a s happy as the proverbial pig. So….. his card had to be seaside themed. I got the idea for this card from a fellow demonstrator Priscilla – I adapted her design and made it my own.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the masculine Lighthouse card, you will need:

Balmy Bay card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Pacific Point – 5½” by 3¾”
So Saffron – 5½” by 3¾”
Balmy Blue – 5½” by 3¾”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾”
Misty Moonlight – 3¾” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 3¾” by 2⅝”

I took the four panels of card stock measuring 5½” by 3¾” and cut them into thin strips, wider at one end than the other. Taking the strips, I added them to one of the larger Basic White panels using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive leaving a small strip of white visible between the strips. I trimmed off any excess when the whole panel was covered.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

The striped panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight layer with the same liquid glue and then to the Balmy Blue card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

Using the lovely new Blending Brushes, I added Balmy Blue ink to the top and bottom of the small Basic White panel. I added So Saffron ink to the middle of the panel. I stamped the ‘sea’ image in Balmy Blue ink at the bottom of the panel and birds in Basic Gray at the top of the panel. Using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and my Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I cut a scalloped rectangle from the inked panel. This was glued to the small panel of Misty Moonlight and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the image of the lighthouse onto scrap Basic White card. I wanted the image to be quite dark and the Stamparatus gave me the ability to stamp multiple times to get the depth of colour I wanted.

I cut the lighthouse out using the Smooth Sailing Dies. I added light to the windows using So Saffron Blends Marker and used a Blender Pen to soften the colour of the lighthouse.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

The lighthouse was added to the card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A striking lighthouse themed birthday card made using card stock scraps and blending brushes by Stampin’ Up!

I love how this card came out. I hope my son likes it.

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A lighthouse themed masculine card made using the High Tide stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Lighthouse at High Tide

Posted on November 27, 2020November 20, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely, masculine looking card featuring a lighthouse and made using the High Tide stamp set.

To recreate the Lighthouse card, you will need:

Sahara Sand card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
So Saffron – 4⅜” by ½”
Whisper White – 5” by 3¼” – Rounded upper right corner
Flowers For Every Season dsp- 4⅛” by 2½”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner

I began by adhering the dsp to the Sahara Sand card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

The ‘ground’ image was stamped onto the smaller panel of Whisper White card with Sahara Sand ink. I added a little ‘water’ in Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

Using the Stamparatus I lined up the ‘outer’ lighthouse image and stamped it in Night of Navy ink. The ‘inner’ lighthouse image was then stamped overtop in Pacific Point ink using the Stamparatus. The Stamparatus is fantastic for lining up these tricky images.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

The tufts of grass were added in Old Olive ink and the sun image from the Mountain Air stamp set was stamped in So Saffron ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

I punched a 1” circle using a punch and placed it over the stamped sun to act as a mask. Using one of the fabulous new Blending Brushes – coming in the new January – June 2021 catalogue – I applied Balmy Blue ink to the background. The mask was then removed and the seagulls from the Sailing Home stamp set were stamped in Basic Gray ink. I also stamped some seagulls at the top of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

The whole stamped panel was then embossed using my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. Love the effect this gives. I added the strip of So Saffron card to the side of the embossed panel and added the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Lighthouse at High Tide, a masculine all occasion card made using Stampin’ Up! products

Love this card – plain and simple. I hope you like it.

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Lighthouse on a stormy sea featuring products by Stampin' Up! products

Sailing Home in stormy seas

Posted on August 13, 2019August 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

I have been on a mission recently trying to use more Designer Series Paper. Like many of my friends I buy the dsp, love it, stroke it but struggle to use it………. So here is a card I came up with using dsp from the See A Silhouette pack.

To recreate the stormy sea card you will need;

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper right corner
See A Silhouette dsp 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner for the inside
Scrap Whisper White

The lighthouse from the Sailing Home stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock. The lighthouse image was then die cut using the Smooth Sailing dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home in stormy seas featuring the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Light Smoky Slate, light Balmy Blue and light So Saffron.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home in stormy seas featuring the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

The sentiment from the Colorful Seasons stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the piece of designer series paper, covered with white embossing powder which was heat set using my Heat Tool – I did remember to use my embossing budding before I stamped – go me!

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home in stormy seas featuring the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

The DSP was glued to the larger Whisper White panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This panel was then added to the front of the Night of Navy card front using the same adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home in stormy seas featuring the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

I added the lighthouse to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -Sailing Home in stormy seas featuring the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

The lighthouse was stamped onto the second panel of Whisper White and glued to the inside of the card. The same image was stamped onto the envelope.

I love the stormy look that the dsp gives to this card. I hope you like it.

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

Mo x

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Lovely sailing themed cards made using the Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies by Stampin' Up!

Sailing Home for July Classes

Posted on July 12, 2019July 11, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards we made at this weeks classes using the lovely Sailing Home stamp set and co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Dies. This is such a great set to work with, such great images.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies used for July Classes

Sail Boat on a Circle

Coastal Cabana card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Whisper White 5⅜ by 3⅝”
Whisper White 5⅞” by 2”
Early Espresso 5⅞” by ⅜”
Whisper White and Early Espresso to die cut circles
Whisper White to stamp and die cut the boat

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies used for July Classes

We stamped and die cut the boat, coloured it in using the Stampin Blends Markers. The sentiment and small birds were then stamped on the Whisper White Circle and the boat added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

We stamped the compass and anchor randomly down the strip of Whisper White in Coastal Cabana and Early Espreeso inks. The thin strip of Early Espresso was added to the left side and the panel added to the card front with glue. The circle piece was then added on Dimensionals.

Lighthouse card

Thick Whisper White card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Pool Party 5⅞” by 2”
Early Espresso 5¼” by ¼”
Early Espresso and Whisper White for the Stitched Rectangles
Scrap Whisper White and Coastal Cabana for the sentiment

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies used for July Classes

We stamped the lighthouse in Early Espresso ink onto the Whisper White rectangle and coloured it using the Crumb Cake light and Smoky Slate light Stampin Blends markers. The birds were then added and the stamped panel added to the Early Espresso Rectangle.

One of the birds from the Hugs from Shelli paper pumpkin kit was randomly stamped in Early Espresso down the Pool Party layer. The bodies of the birds were then painted using Frost White Shimmer paint to give a pearlescent look to the birds. The group of little birds then filled in any large gaps. This piece was then glued to the Card front.

We die cut the rope from the thin piece of Early Espresso card stock, cut it in half and added a piece at the top and the remainder at the bottom, butted up against the stamped piece.

The sentiment was stamped then punched out using the Everyday Label punch and backed onto a punched out piece of Coastal Cabana. The sentiment was then added to the back of the stitched rectangles and the whole piece added to the card front on Dimensionals.

Gate Fold card

Thick Whisper White 11 ¾” by 4⅛” scored at 2 15/16ths at either end.
Pool Party 4” by 2 ¾” x 2
Early Espresso and Whisper White rectangle.

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing dies used for July Classes

We randomly stamped the smaller boat on both pieces of Pool Party cardstock and adhered then to the front panels of the card front.

The boat, sentiment and small birds were then stamped on the Whisper White cardstock. This was added to the Early Espresso rectangle and then glued to the left side of the card front.

We really enjoyed making these cards. I hope you like them.

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

Mo x

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A Lighthouse at High Tide

Posted on March 6, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the birthday card made for my lovely son. He loves the sea so the Lighthouse from the High Tide stamp set was perfect for his card.

Making the High Tide card

A lighthouse at High Tide for a lovely seaside themed masculine birthday card

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

I began by taking a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4⅛ by 2” and stamping the ‘ground’ image in 1^st and 2^nd generation Sahara Sand ink. I then placed the piece of cardstock in my Stamparatus as I find the lighthouse images much easier to line up using this stamping tool. The lighthouse was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and Real Red ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

The tufts of grass were then added in Mossy Meadow ink and the birds in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The stamped panel was added to a layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock measuring 4⅛” by 2⅛”.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

Next I stamped the ‘water’ image from the High Tide stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto a Balmy Blue card base. I added more birds using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

I stamped the boats from the Lilypad Lake stamp set onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and die cut them using the Lakeside framelit dies and the Big Shot. The boats were then coloured using Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover, Real Red and Crumb Cake markers.

The Lighthouse panel was added to the Balmy Blue card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals and the boats were then added with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine birthday card featuring the High Tide stamp set

The ‘water’ image was then stamped on a layer of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝” and a trio of boats were added. This panel was then glued inside the card with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same images were stamped on the front of a Whisper White envelope.

I really, really like this card and I hope my son like sit as well.

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

Mo x