A beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card made using the Sunset Coast dies and the stunning Scenic Coast dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lighthouse at Sunset Card

Posted on May 17, 2026May 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t wait to try out the Sunset Coast bundle and the Scenic Coast designer series specialty paper (dsp) and have used it to make an anniversary card.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the lighthouse at sunset card using the following supplies:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Night of Navy – 3¼” by 3¼”
Balmy Blue – 3” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside

I began by cutting down the panel of Scenic Coast dsp to 5½” by 3¾” and adhered it to the larger panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the tunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

This panel was then glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

From the square of Night of Navy card I die cut the lighthouse. I mounted it onto the card front using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of Balmy Blue card with Night of Navy ink. I trimmed it down and cut the words apart before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A striking monochromatic, black and white card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Monochromatic Shells Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on January 26, 2026January 25, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a dice roll giving us masking, standard vertical, pearl, for you and black and white. I have made my monochromatic shell card using the Shell Collecting stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

I created the pop out monochromatic shell card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Basic White panel bigger than 5¼” by 3½”

I cut a circle, centrally in the upper half of the larger, scrap piece of Basic White card. I placed the negative piece over the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card and secured it in place with a little washi tape. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Memento Tuxedo Black ink to the exposed circle. The masking panel was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I stamped the largest shell, overlapping the inked circle with the same Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The same image was then stamped onto a Post It Note and fussy cut out. I then used it to mask off the stamped shell.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

With the mask in place, I stamped the two smaller shells in the same black ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I chose a sentiment from the Fragrant Layers stamp set, masked off the words I didn’t want with washi tape. The words I did want were then inked with the Black ink, the washi tape was removed and words stamped onto the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set used to make a striking monochromatic, black and white card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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A striking seashell themed note card made using the Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Shell Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 27, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a card made using the Shell Collection stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the shell card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Timid Tiger card – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Secret Sea card – 1⅞” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush I added a swirl of Timid Tiger ink to the 5⅛” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. Using the scoring blade on the Paper Trimmer I scored lines at ¼” and ⅜” along the top and left-hand border of the same panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

The scored and inked panel was then adhered to the Timid Tiger layer and then to the Petunia Pop card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

On scrap Basic white card, I stamped the large shell with Petunia Pop ink, one of the medium shells with Timid Tiger ink and the round shell with Coastal Cabana ink. I fussy cut out all the shells and added them to the card front with glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

The sentiment, for the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped on the piece of Secret Sea card with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

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A boat themed celebration card made using the Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Sailing card

Posted on April 11, 2025May 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a sweet card made for a friend using the new Sunrise Sailing stamp set and Dies which will be available in my online store in May.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the sunrise sailing card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card – 5¼” by 3½”
Poppy Parade card – 3⅞” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Poppy Parade & Balmy Blue

Using second generation Balmy Blue ink, I stamped the sea image in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue panel. I then adhered the panel to the Thick Whisper white card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies used to make a lovely, boat themed celebration card

I stamped the same image onto the small panel of Basic White card using first and second generation Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies used to make a lovely, boat themed celebration card

A 1” circle was punched from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch. I added it above the water line and swirled on some Balmy Blue ink using a Blending Brush, bringing the ink down into the water. The Post It Note was then removed and the panel glued to the card front

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies used to make a lovely, boat themed celebration card

I die cut the boat and sails from scrap Poppy Parade and Basic White card, glued them together and added the boat to the card front using Mini Glue Dots. The seagull was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies used to make a lovely, boat themed celebration card

The sentiment, from the Cheers & Sips stamp set, also available in my online store in may, was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink onto scrap Balmy Blue card. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunrise sailing stamp set and dies used to make a lovely, boat themed celebration card

A trio of Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs completed the card.

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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 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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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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