A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Sketch Challenge Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a sketch to create a card. I have used embossing folders as the focus of my design today.

 

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the Embossed Sketch card using the following supplies:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Secret Sea – 4⅝” by ⅞” x 3
Berry Burst – 4½” by ¾”
Pool Party – 4½” by ¾”
Fresh Freesia – 4½” by ¾”
Basic White – 2¼” by 2¼”

 

I began by embossing the 3 strips of coloured card – The Berry Burst strip was embossed with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder, The Pool Party strip with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder and the Fresh Freesia strip with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder, at an angle.

 

A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Each embossed strip was then glued to the strips of Secret Sea card. These were mounted onto one of the Basic White layer with Dimensionals.

 

A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the larger layer of Secret Sea to the back of the panel and wrapped the whole panel with Black Baker’s Twine. The panel was then adhered to the Pool Party card front.

The sentiment, from the Balloon Festoon stamp set was stamped on the square of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

 

A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was then punched out using a 2” Circle Punch before being mounted onto the card front.

 

A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders used to make a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

Please hop on to see what my fellow crafters have made to share with us today.

 

Blog Hop Index


Order goodies/Join My Team

 I would love to be your demonstrator if you don’t already have one and live in the UK.  I would also be delighted to send you a catalogue if you do not have a demonstrator. I would be happy to place an order for you, or you can order directly by clicking on the “shop online” button.

 

Contact me for information about joining my team or click on the ‘Join My Team’ button

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight Floral Card

Here is another floral card made using the Flowers Fair stamp. This time I used the spotlight technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the Spotlight Floral card using the following supplies:

Azure Afternoon card base 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Timid Tiger – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3¼”
Timid Tiger – 4 ½” by ⅜”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

Using a Stamp Positioner, I stamped the large background stamp on the smaller piece of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink. the piece of card.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

I used a 2” Circle Punch to punch out a section of the stamped panel and the piece with the punched-out section was then glued to the Timid Tiger panel and then to the Azure Afternoon card front.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the in the punched-out circle – Azure Afternoon, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger and Granny Apple Green

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

I flagged the ends of the thin strip of Timid Tiger card. Using Secret Sea ink, I then stamped the sentiment, from the Help Me Grow stamp set on either end.  The strip was then adhered to the card front across the centre of the punched-out circle.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

The die cut circle was then placed back in position, raised up on Dimensionals taking care to line up the image.

 

A pretty floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair background stamp from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair background stamp used with the spotlight technique to make a pretty floral thank you card

A trio of 2026 – 2027 in color Flat Pearls finished the card.

 Order goodies/Join My Team

I would love to be your demonstrator if you don’t already have one and live in the UK.  I would also be delighted to send you a catalogue if you do not have a demonstrator. I would be happy to place an order for you, or you can order directly by clicking on the “shop online” button.

 

Contact me for information about joining my team or click on the ‘Join My Team’ button

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Scenic Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

Today I am sharing the cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon challenge where our theme is ‘different sized card’.

Colours used to make my cards are:

 

To recreate the scenic Christmas cards, you will need:

Thick Basic White card bases – 6” by 3” scored at 3”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”

 

I punched a 2” Circle from the centre of the square of Basic White card and placed this over the 3” card front to act as a mask.

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

Using a small Blending Brush I swirl some Cloud Cover ink into the space left by the punched circle. The mask was then removed.

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

The medium sized tree was stamped in Shaded Spruce ink overlapping the inked circle.

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

I stamped the sentiment, from the Humble Home stamp set onto the card front with Shaded Spruce ink

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

A single 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearl completed each card.

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

I love these and they are not a card size I would normally make. They could also be used as a tag…….. what’s not to love?

 

Four 3" by 3" cards made for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon using the Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Scenic Adventures and Humble Home stamp sets used to make four 3″ by 3″ cards for the May 2025 Christmas Stampathon

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Christmas Bauble card – Christmas Stampathon

Today I am sharing the cards designed for the August Christmas Stampathon. Each month we are given a theme and asked to produce 4 or 5 identical cards to add to our stash in preparation for Christmas. This month’s theme is the letter B. I have decided the B is for bauble and have used the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets to make my cards.

Colours used in these cards are:

 

 

To recreate the Christmas bauble cards, you will need:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – I used 2 Highland Heather and 2 Pretty Peacock
Card layers – 4⅜” by 2⅞” – I used 2 Highland Heather and 2 Pretty Peacock
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2¾” – x 4
Basic White card – 5 ½” by 3 ¾” x 4 – for the inside
Pretty Peacock card – 1⅞” by ⅜” x 4
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil

 

I used the medium snowflake from the Sparkling Snowflake stamp set, I stamped in the Upper left and lower right corners of the 4 card basis in the co-ordinating colour.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

The 4¼” by 2¾” pieces of Basic White panels were then embossed using the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. These pieces were then glued to the 4 panels measuring 4⅜” by 2⅞”.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

Using the 2” Circle Punch, I punched 4 circles from scrap Basic White card. On each circle I stamped snowflakes, 2 large from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set and 2 small snowflakes from the Snowy Wonder stamp set using Highland Heather, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Misty Moonlight inks.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the snowman’s hat 4 times, these were then adhered to the top of each stamped circle turning them into baubles. I shaped the baubles using a Bone Folder to give a little dimension.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

Pieces of silver twine from my stash were added to the back of the bauble with a Dimensional and a further couple of Dimensionals added down the centre. The bauble was then added to the panel. The other end of the twine was taped to the back of the embossed panel and the whole piece was glued to the card fronts.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped onto the strips of Pretty Peacock card using Versamark ink. I covered them with White Embossing Powder and Heat Set the sentiments. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

 

Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon using the Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Sparkling Snowflakes and Snowy Wonder stamp sets used to make Christmas Bauble cards made for the Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the cards.

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

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

Mo x

Supplies used: