A thank you card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Seashells Card

Posted on January 30, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have made a pretty thank you card made using the Shell Collecting stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the seashells card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Calypso Coral card – 3”by 3”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Misty Moonlight card

I adhered the panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card then added it to the Misty Moonlight card base.

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I cut a stitched square from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

Using Misty Moonlight ink, I stamped the largest seashell onto the die cut square. I added the sentiment, from the Terrific Toadstools stamp set, using the same ink. The square was then glued to the Calypso Coral square before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped two further seashells, one in Daffodil Delight and the other with Calypso Coral ink. These were fussy cut using sharp scissors. These were glued to the stitched square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting stamp set and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper used to make a thank you card

I flagged the end of thin scraps of Basic White, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral card and tucked them under the raised panel.

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A trio of Rainbow Dots 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.

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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.

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A happy retirement card made using the lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies from. Stampin' Up!

Sailing Race Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on April 26, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something new. I have made a retirement card using the gorgeous new Sunrise Sailing stamp set and dies which will be available from the 6^th of May in my online store.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sailing race card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2¾”
Azure Afternoon card – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Lemon Lolly, Timid Tiger, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon & Pecan Pie

Using Azure Afternoon ink, I stamped the sentiment onto the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a happy retirement card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I used the same ink to stamp the water image along the bottom of the 5⅞” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card. I used both first- and second-generation ink. I used a Blending Brush to add the same ink to the top of the panel after masking a small area for the sun. After removing the mask, I added colour to the sun using a little Crushed Curry ink with a Sponge Dauber.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a happy retirement card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From scrap Pecan Pie card, I die cut 4 of the medium sized boats using the Sunrise Sailing Dies. I then die cut the sails from scrap Lemon Lolly, Timid Tiger, Poppy Parade and Azure Afternoon card. I glued the sails to the boats and adhered them to the inked panel using a mixture of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots and Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a happy retirement card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I die cut a wavy edge from scrap Azure Afternoon card and added it along the bottom of the decorated layer before gluing the whole piece to the Lemon Lolly card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a happy retirement card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The lovely Sunrise Sailing stamp set and co-ordinating Dies used to make a happy retirement card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

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A lovely pop up gift card holder made using the gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies and Friends of the Ocean designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Notes & Totes Pop Up Gift Card Holder

Posted on April 18, 2025May 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today’s pop up gift card holder is made using the adorable Notes and Totes Dies which will be available on the 6^th May in my online store. I have used the dies with the lovely Friends of the Ocean dsp which is sadly retiring. This card was inspired by a video made by Becca of Becca’s Kreations

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the notes & totes pop up gift card holder, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Scrap Friends of the Ocean dsp and Basic White card

The large panel of Friends of the Ocean dsp was glued to Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The ‘ground’ image, from the Scenic Adventures stamp set was stamped along the bottom using Crumb Cake ink. I cut off one side of the circle and adhered it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

Using the Notes & Dotes Dies I die cut the bag, twice from scrap Friends of the Ocean dsp. I die cut 2 handles from scrap Basic White card and glued one to each of the die cut bags. I trimmed the tabs off the bottom of each die cut bag and then trimmed the bottom tabs in half. The remaining scorelines were folded and burnished and the 2 outer tabs of each bag were adhered together to close the bag. I applied glue to each of the tabs at the base of the bag positioned it against the scoreline on the inside of the card front and closed the bag to secure it in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

The water bottle, sunscreen bottle and lotion dispenser were all die cut from scrap from scrap Friends of the Ocean dsp. The tops of all the bottles were die cut from scrap Basic White card and glued in position.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

I folded the two side flaps of the bag inwards and glued them down. The tab on the bottom of the die cut bag was snipped off the bottom also adhered down. The 2 white straps were then adhered to the front of the die cut bag along the line of the seam. I had die cut these on card with some adhesive sheet applied to the reverse to make this easier. I then adhered the bottom piece and the bag handle using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The bag was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

The tops of all the bottles were also die cut from scrap Basic White card, trimmed down and glued in position over the die cut dsp pieces. The bottles were then added to the die cut stitched circle using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Notes & Totes Dies used with the Friends of the Ocean designer series paper to make a lovely pop up gift card holder

The sentiment, from the Darling Dinos stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto scrap Basic White card which I trimmed down before adding it to the card front.

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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 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.

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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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