The stamp etching technique demonstrated using the pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the stamp etching technique. Now, I have to confess I hadn’t heard of this technique but after a little research found out enough to try it and it is such fun. I have used the Splendid Thoughts stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Poppy Parade

Basic Black

To recreate the splendid thoughts card, you will need:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Poppy Parade card – 4¼” by 3”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 3”
Poppy Parade card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the larger Poppy Parade layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gingham Ribbon was wrapped around the embossed panel before it was glued down to the Basic Black card front. The 4¼” by 3” piece of Poppy Parade was glued into place under the ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The leafy image from the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 4¼” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I die cut the stamped image using the Deckled Rectangle Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using the Basic Black Marker, I flicked lines onto each leaf in turn to the bottom and top of each leaf. The rolled leaf edges were coloured in completely to add more definition. The bee was then stamped and some lines flicked onto the wings.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The die cut piece was then glued to the 4⅛” by 2⅞” panel of Basic Black card. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The pretty Splendid Thoughts stamp set used to demonstrate the stamp etching technique for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 2½” by 1¼” layer of Basic White card. I die cut it using another of the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was then glued to the 2½” by 1¼” panel of Poppy Parade card. This was then added to the card base.

A Gingham Ribbon Bow and a trio of Classic Matte Dots finished the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Mo Rootes

Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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A monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Color & Contour stamp set by Stampin' Up

Color & Contour Sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring some or all of the following – Two step stamping, sympathy. Fun fold, trinket and black and white. I have used the Color & Contour stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

To recreate the Color & Contour sympathy card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” – Cut the front at 4⅛”, then cut 1½” off the offcut. The rest is not needed
Basic Black card – 4” by 1⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic Black card – 4¼” by 2½” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic White card – 4” by 2¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Scrap Basic White

Using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, I embossed the 2 panels of Basic Black measuring 4” by 1⅜”. The were added to the 1½” flap of the card front and to the 1½” strip that I cut off

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the smallest die cut label stamp the sprig of flowers from the Color & Contour stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The infill image was then stamped over the outline in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The label was then glued to the Basic Black label and then to the larger Basic White label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added glue to the top of the stamped piece and adhered it to the flap of the card front. I placed the other embossed strip along the bottom of the card base and glued the bottom of the label to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set and added the smaller flower from the Color & Contour stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a Black & White Gingham bow completed the card.

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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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Striped Sympathy card

Posted on February 19, 2023February 8, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a sympathy card using scraps of By the Bay designer series paper left over from making my February class table gifts.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the striped sympathy card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Night of Navy card – 6” by 1½”
Night of Navy – 6” by ½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – For the inside
By the Bay dsp strips a minimum of 4½” long and of varying widths

I applied strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive to all 4 sides of the 5⅞” by 3” piece of Basic White card. The backing from the adhesive tape was removed and I began laying the strips of By the Bay dsp from top to bottom, making sure to over lap the top and the bottom. I continued with this until the panel was completely covered.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty striped sympathy card made using scrap strips of By the Bay designer series paper and the Something Fancy stamp set

The excess dsp was then trimmed off using sharp scissors. A length of White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon was wrapped around the panel and secured on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty striped sympathy card made using scrap strips of By the Bay designer series paper and the Something Fancy stamp set

The ½” strip of Night of Navy card was glued to the top of the striped panel. I ran the 1½” strip of Night of Navy through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with one of the Basic Borders Dies and adhered the resulting decorative edge to the bottom of the striped panel. The whole piece was then added to the Mint Macaron card front with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty striped sympathy card made using scrap strips of By the Bay designer series paper and the Something Fancy stamp set

I stamped the sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set in Night of Navy onto the square of Basic White card and die cut it out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. It was added to the card front on Dimensionals. I love the pretty font of this stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty striped sympathy card made using scrap strips of By the Bay designer series paper and the Something Fancy stamp set

A trio of Milky Dots and a ribbon bow completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty striped sympathy card made using scrap strips of By the Bay designer series paper and the Something Fancy stamp set

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A pretty, muted sympathy card made using the large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Seaside Bird

Posted on December 16, 2022January 6, 2023 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Seaside Bay stamp set today, It is one of the new sets coming in the January to June Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the seaside bird card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic Gray card – 5⅛” by 3⅜ – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3 ¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – ¾” strip
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner

I stamped the sweet sandy shore image in Balmy Blue ink across the bottom of the Balmy Blue front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty, muted sympathy card.

The same image was stamped across the bottom of the smaller Basic White panel in Basic Gray ink. I added the large bird using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty, muted sympathy card.

I used Blending Brushes to add So Saffron ink to the bottom of the panel and Balmy Blue to the top of the panel. The birds in flight from the Mountain Air stamp set were stamped in Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty, muted sympathy card.

Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam Blends were used to add colour to the seashells and Crumb Cake Blends were used to colour the bird. The decorated panel was glued to the Basic Gray layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty, muted sympathy card.

I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray ink onto the strip of Basic White card, trimmed it down, inked the edges with Balmy Blue ink and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The large bird from the Seaside Bay stamp set used to make a pretty, muted sympathy card.

A trio of flat backed pearls completed the card.

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The Delicate Dahlias stamp set used to make a pretty floral sympathy card using Stampin' Up! product

Blue Dahlias

Posted on August 31, 2021August 26, 2021 by Mo Rootes

I have used the pretty Delicate Dahlias stamp set to make a pretty blue dahlias themed sympathy card.

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To recreate the blue dahlias card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Balmy Blue 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 & Balmy Blue

I stamped the outline of the beautiful dahlia in Misty Moonlight ink onto the smaller Basic White panel. The infill stamped was inked in Balmy Blue and stamped to colour the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

The outline of the smaller flower was then stamped in Pale Papaya ink between the dahlias. The infill stamp was inked up with Pale Papaya, stamped off then used to add subtle colour to the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

The stamped panel was added to the Balmy Blue layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon added and secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I punch the same label from scrap Balmy Blue card, cut it in half from side to side and adhered it to the stamped label so that a little of the blue showed top and bottom. It was added over the ribbon on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

A bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot and a trio of Elegant Faceted Gems dotted around to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty sympathy card featuring blue dahlias and made using the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

I hope you like it.

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The Painted Poppies stamp set by Stampin' Up! made to make a sympathy card for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Poppy Sympathy for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

Posted on October 31, 2020October 29, 2020 by Mo Rootes

A Poppy Sympathy card . Thank you for joining me for the Hopping Around the World Blog hop where our theme is ‘Sympathy’. If you have hopped over from Rachel Macleod’s blog, welcome, you are currently visiting Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK. I have chosen to use the Painted Poppies stamp set to make my card today.

To recreate the Poppy Sympathy card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base –- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper right corner
Merry Merlot – 5” by 3⅜” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 4¼” by 3” – Rounded upper right corner
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper right corner – for the inside

I stamped the pretty poppy image from the Painted Poppy stamp set onto the smaller Whisper White panel in Basic Gray ink. Using the Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Blends Markers I coloured in the poppy.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Poppy themed sympathy card made for the Hopping Around The World Blog Hop

The Sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set was stamped in Merry Merlot ink beside the poppy.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Poppy themed sympathy card made for the Hopping Around The World Blog Hop

I inked up the speckled image in Smoky Slate ink, stamped it off onto my grid paper then stamped it the 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink onto the stamped layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Poppy themed sympathy card made for the Hopping Around The World Blog Hop

I ran the Merry Merlot layer through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder. The stamped layer was then added to the embossed layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Poppy themed sympathy card made for the Hopping Around The World Blog Hop

Using the ‘speckled’ image again, I stamped around the Smoky Slate card base in 2^nd & 3^rd generation Smoky Slate ink.

The stamped layer was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and a trio of Silver Metallic Pearls added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A Poppy themed sympathy card made for the Hopping Around The World Blog Hop

I love the simplicity of this card I hope you like it.

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A pretty sympathy card made for the Inspire Create #051 challenge using the Snow Front stamp set

A sympathy card for the Inspire Create Challenge #051

Posted on September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card mae for the Inspire. Create #051 challenge the theme of which is ‘Sympathy’. I have chosen to make my card using the gorgeous new Snow Front stamp set and some sponging.

To recreate the Sympathy card you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Early Espresso – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” – rounded upper left corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2 – rounded upper left corner

I masked off an area of one Whisper White panel using PostIt Notes and sponged on Balmy Blue ink and Highland Heather ink using Sponge daubers. I love the soft effect sponging gives.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

Having peeled off the Postit Notes I stamped the large tree from the Snow Front stamp set, half on and half off the sponged area using Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

I added the birds from the Sailing Home stamp set in Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The stamped panel was mounted on the Early Espresso layer with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and then added to the Balmy Blue card front using the same glue.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings was stamped in Early Espresso ink before being punched out with the Classic Label Punch. To give a bit of dimension I inked around the label with a sponge dauber and Hightland Heather ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com -the Snow Front stamp set used to make a sympathy card for the Inspire Create #051 challenge

The tree was stamped in Early Espresso on the remaining piece of Whisper White and glued inside the card. The same image was used to decorate the front of the envelope.

Pretty card, I hope you like it.

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Graceful Glass dsp by Stampin' Up! used for a sympathy card

Graceful Glass Sympathy card

Posted on October 9, 2018January 10, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I have made a sweet sympathy card using the Graceful Glass Vellum Designer Series Paper. This dsp is absolutely gorgeous and needs very little doing to it to make a stunning card.

Making the Graceful Glass card

I started by choosing the panel of dsp I wanted, I loved this square, scrolly one. I trimmed the panel down, turned it over to the reverse side and coloured it in using the Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Fresh Fig Stampin Write Markers. It looks so pretty…..

www.crafty-rootes.com – Graceful Glass for a sympathy card

I cut a panel of Whisper White cardstock exactly the same size as the vellum dsp panel, 3” by 3”. I squeezed some Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive onto my Silicon Mat and using a wedge of sponge I applied the glue, thinly all over the Whisper White panel and added the coloured vellum panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Graceful Glass for a sympathy card

I cut a border strip from another of the dsp sheets. I added the coloured vellum panel to the front of a Thick Whisper White card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals and tucked the border piece in behind using a little Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive where it would be hidden.

www.crafty-rootes.com – Graceful Glass for a sympathy card

The sentiment from the Painted Glass stamp set was stamped in below the coloured panel in Tranquil Tide ink. I love the font in this stamp set.

This is such a striking card. I hope you like it.

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Mo x

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Splendid Thoughts card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Color & Contour Sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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Bare Tree Sympathy card

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Striped Sympathy card

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Seaside Bird

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Blue Dahlias

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Poppy Sympathy for the Hopping Around the World Blog Hop

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A sympathy card for the Inspire Create Challenge #051

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Graceful Glass Sympathy card

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