A snowy mountain scene stamped using the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Snowy Mountain for the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

Posted on October 10, 2020October 7, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop. My name is Mo Rootes and I live near Cambridge in the UK and I am thrilled to be joining the super talented team on this blog hop. Our theme today is ‘Showcasing a project we have been working on’. I have chosen to share a piece of home décor with you; a picture of a snowy mountain scene. I hope you like it.

To recreate the Snowy Mountain picture you will need:

Whisper White card – 8” by 6”
Misty Moonlight card – 8* by 6”
Picture frame for a 7” by 5” photograph

If you have been following my blog you will know that the Mountain Air stamp set is a real favourite of mine and today I have combined it with the In The Pines Stamp set and the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set to create this wintery scene.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I began with the piece of Whisper White card which I lined up on my Grid Paper. With a T Square Ruler and a pencil I marked out ½” on all 4 sides to form a border. This border will be covered by the mount.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I inked up the detailed mountain image from the Mountain Air stamp set with Seaside Spray ink and stamped the image across the panel. I reversed the stamp, inked up the back with the same colour, stamped off on my Grid Paper and stamped the 2^nd generation, offset, over the mountains.

The row of trees were stamped below the mountains in Shaded Spruce ink. I punched a 1” circle from a Post It note and applied it over the mountains. Using a blending brush – you could also use a sponge or a sponge dauber instead – and circular movements I appled Balmy Blue ink across the top of the panel to give the effect of a sky. The circle mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I roughly tore a piece to copy paper to give a wavy edge. Using the blending brush and Pool Party ink I moved around the torn copy paper to give the effect of snow banks.

Placing the copy paper back in position I stamped the sweet cabin from the Snow Front stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I added the ‘path’ image in 2^nd generation Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I added the row of trees from the In the Pines stamp set in the same way using Early Espresso ink. I added the in-fill stamp in Shaded Spruce ink. The large tree on the left was stamped in Early Espresso and Shaded Spruce.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

Using my Paper Trimmer I cut out the middle of the Misty Moonlight panel leaving a 3/4£” border all the way around. This will be the mount for the picture.

I used a simple white photo frame to show off this simple picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used to make pretty picture featuring a snowy mountain scene

I am really happy with how it has turned out. Let me know what you think.

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

Mo x

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Sympathy card

Posted on October 1, 2020September 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a simple sympathy card made for a dear friend of mine who’s husband recently died.

To recreate this sympathy card you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base ¬- 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue – 5¼” by 3½”
Whisper White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”

Using the Layering circle dies I die cut a circle in a piece of copy paper to act as a mask. I punched a circle using a ¾” Circle Punch and plced it in the negative space of the die cut circle. Using a piece of sponge I added Balmy Blue ink inside the circle. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

I stamped the tree from the Rooted In Nature stamp set in Misty Moonlight stamp set and added the ‘ground’ image from the In The Pines stamp set In Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

The birds from the In The Meadow stamp set were added in Misty Moonlight ink. The sentiment came from the In The Pines stamp set and was stamped in Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

The stamped layer was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the added to the Misty Moonlight card front with Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A simple sympathy card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set

A simple card for a sad occasion.

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A lovely pumpkin themed Autumnal thank A stunning Christmas card featuring a group of birds on a bauble

Bauble Bird

Posted on September 29, 2020September 23, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a gorgeous bauble bird Christmas card inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest recently made using the Have a Hoot stamp set which unfortunately was not watermarked. I decided to CASE the card using the Free As A Bird Stamp set.

To recreate the Bauble Bird card you will need:

Thick Whisper White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” – Rounded Upper Left corner
Whisper White – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – Rounded Upper Left corner

Using a Basic Black Marker I coloured in the top of one of the baubles and stamped it towards the top of the panel of Whisper White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I die cut a circle from copy paper measuring about 6 by 4 ½” – using the Layering Circle dies and used the negative space to act as a mask.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

Using sponges I added Pool Party ink all over the circle then Bermuda Bay around the edge. I removed the copy paper to reveal the inked circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

The sweet branch of birds was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I used the following Blends Markers to colour in the image – Crumb Cake, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Smoky Slate. Highland Heather

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I added the ‘string’ using a Basic Black Marker and added a trio of Adhesive Backed Snowflakes to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -A gorgeous Christmas bauble made using the Free As A Bird stamp set by Stampin’ Up!

I love it!

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Snowflake Wishes

Posted on September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set. This card was inspired by a card made by Ruth – the Artful Stamper

To recreate the Snowflake Wishes card you will need:

Seaside Spray card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by 3¾”
Whisper White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” x 2
Scrap Whisper White and Silver Foil

I punched a 1¾” circle from a Post It Note and placed it in the centre of one of the Whisper White Panels.

Using a piece of Sponge I added Seaside Spray ink in a circle, keeping it light and building up the colour. I added some Misty Moonlight ink to the circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I stamped the group of snowflakes from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation Seaside Spray ink around the circle adding some texture.

The larger snowflakes were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd generation ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I removed the Post Note mask and stamped the group of tiny snowflakes around the edge of the inner circle in Seaside Spray ink to blur the borders.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

I die cut a snowflake from scrap Silver Foil and added it to the stamped panel using rolled up Mini Glue dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

The stamped layer was added to the Misty Moonlight panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and the panel was then adhered to the Seaside Spray card base with the same glue.

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set was stamped on scrap Whisper White card in Misty Moonlight ink and trimmed out using scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Christmas card made using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set

To complete the card I added a trio of Snowflake Sequins.

I hope you like it

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A gorgeous birthday card made using the Lovely As A Tree stamp set and ink blending

Lovely As a Tree – retiring!

Posted on May 5, 2019May 4, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for the latest team challenge – the theme is the retiring list. It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me that I have chosen the Lovely As A Tree stamp set. This was the first stamp set I bought and I have used it many, many times.

To Recreate the Lovely As a tree card you will need;

Lovely Lipstick card base – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper right corner
Wood Textures dsp 5⅜” by 3⅝” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” – for the inside – rounded upper right corner
Basic Black – 1⅛” by ¼”
Wood Textures dsp 6” by ¼” x 2