A clean and simple scenic card made using the The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and Water and Dotted Lines Masks from Stampin' Up!

Untouched Landscapes Card

Posted on June 16, 2026June 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is the card made using my first play with the Untouched Landscapes Stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the untouched landscapes card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Old Olive – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4⅜” by 3⅛”
Basic White -5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I used the Dotted Lines Mask and a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

I mounted the ‘mountain image’ onto my Stamp Positioner, inked it up with Gray Granite ink and stamped it onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added a little Secret Sea ink to parts of the same image and stamped it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

Next, I mounted the ‘sky image’ onto the Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Balmy Blue ink and added it above the mountains. The ‘tree/greenery image’ was inked with Old Olive and added below the mountains.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

I inked up the ‘water image’ with Lost Lagoon ink, stamped it off and then added it below the other images before gluing the panel to the Old Olive layer before it was added to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

The sentiment, from the Sunset Coast stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Old Olive ink. I die cut it using the Nested Essentials Dies. I ran it through twice to get a smaller label. I added it to the card front.

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A cycle themed birthday card made using the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit and the Sunset Coast stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Happy Retirement Card

Posted on June 7, 2026May 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

In the UK, due to customs delays we must wait a little longer for our Paper Pumpkin kits to arrive. So today I got out the leftovers from April’s kit and added my own twist to a card by Creative Celsey which I found on Pinterest.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the happy retirement card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 2 – 4⅛” by 3¼”
Piece of card front 3 – 4¼” by 3⅛”
Piece of card 2 – 4” by ½”

I placed the Water Mask onto the front of the Balmy Blue card front and used a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink through the stencil.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

I cut down the Misty Moonlight panel to 4⅛” by 3¼” and tore down both edges to expose the white core. The torn piece was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

The wood grain card base was cut down to 4¼” by 3⅛”. I stamped the rushes with Garden Green ink across the panel and added the piece to the card front. I also stamped the trio of birds with Misty Moonlight ink in the upper left corner. The bicycle was added on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

Using a strip left over from the Misty Moonlight panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Sunset Coast stamp set with Versamark ink. I covered the ink with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I flagged the ends and added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

A trio of pebbles were added to complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit used with the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a cycle themed birthday card

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A pretty retirement card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and sponge daubers from Stampin' Up! to add colour

Colourful Leaves card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on September 2, 2025August 29, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing colouring techniques. I have used Sponge Daubers to add colour directly to a leaf stamp from the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Strawberry Slush card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Blackberry Bliss card – 2½” by ¾”
Basic White card – 2⅜” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The large, detailed leaf, from the Artistic Leaves stamp set was randomly stamped all over the panel of Basic White card measuring 5” by 3¼” using Early Espresso ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

Using Sponge Daubers I added Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush and Blackberry Bliss inks to the infill leaf stamp. I huffed on the stamp to remoisten the ink and stamped overtop of the detailed image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Strawberry Slush layer before being added to the Blackberry Bliss card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

The sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement card

A trio of transparent adhesive-backed dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set used with colour added with sponge daubers to make a pretty retirement 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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The Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets by Stampin' Up! used to make a tropical themed card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Tropical Palms card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 26, 2023January 24, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop whare we are sharing projects inspired by a picture and colour combo. I have used the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets to make a card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Tropical Palms card, you will need:

Tahitian Tide card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Crumb Cake card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3¼”
Very Vanilla card – 2½” by 1”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using a Spritzer I sprayed water onto the panel of Fluid 100 card, this will allow the ink to move around on the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I inked up the ‘sea’ stamp from the Oceanfront stamp set with Bermuda Bay at the top and Coastal Cabana ink at the bottom of the stamp. I stamped down onto the wet Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The ‘sky’ image from the same stamp set was inked up with Tahitian Tide ink and stamped down as above. I didn’t mind if there was a little mixing of the inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I left the panel to dry a little before stamping the ‘sand’ image, again from the Oceanfront stamp set in Crumb Cake ink. I used a Heat Tool to completely dry the stamped background before moving onto the next step.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using the Stamparatus I stamped the tree trunks from the Paradise Palms stamp set in Crumb Cake ink. I like to use the Stamparatus with Watercolor card as I can stamp multiple times to get the depth of colour and definition I want. The palm tree tops were added with Old Olive ink using the Stamparatus. The whole panel was then glued to the Crumb Cake layer and then added to the Tahitian Tide card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A tropical themed card made using the Oceanfront and Paradise Palms stamp sets for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla card and die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and added to the card front to complete the card.

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A lovely Joy Fold retirement card made using the By the Bay stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A By the Bay Retirement card

Posted on March 19, 2019March 15, 2019 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a card made for a friends’ upcoming retirement. She loves the sea and wild places so the By the Bay stamp set seemed like a perfect choice.

Making the Joy Fold retirement card

You will need;
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8½” by 4¼” and scored it on the long side at 5½”
Thick Whisper White cardstock 8” by 3” and scored it on the long side at 4” – rounded upper right corner on the score line
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 5⅜” by 4⅛”
Twinkle, Twinkle dsp 4⅛” by 2⅞”
Blueberry Bushel 3⅞” by 2⅞” – rounded upper right corner
Whisper White cardstock 3¼” by 2¾” – rounded upper right corner
Scrap Whisper White cardstock

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I began by cutting, scoring and burnishing the 2 pieces of Thick Whisper White cardstock which make the card. I cut 2 panels of Twinkle, Twinkle Designer Series Paper (dsp) and adhered them to the larger of the Thick Whisper White panels with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the cottage image onto the smallest piece of Whisper White in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and set it aside to dry. I coloured in the image using Watercolor Pencils in the following colours – Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry & Cajun Craze, using a Blender pen to smooth out the colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I stamped the group of birds twice on the inside of the smaller card and used the same Watercolor Pencils to add some colour.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The stamped panel was then added to the layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and then adhered to the smaller piece of Thick Whisper White, remembering that this part of the card opens from left to right. The whole piece was then added to the larger Thick Whisper White panel. All the glue was done using the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink onto scrap Whisper White cardstock and punched it out using the 1” Circle Punch. Using the Layering Circle framelits and the Big Shot I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from the middle of the Blueberry Bushel panel – nobody will know once all the layers are put together. I stuck the stamped circle onto the Blueberry Bushel scalloped Circle with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The circle was then added to the card front on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The By the Bay stamp set used to make a Joy Fold retirement card

I really hope my friend likes her card.

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Mo x

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