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Striped Leaves Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 7, 2026September 25, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing a technique of our choice. Now, I am in the middle of moving house and most of my craft room is packed and ready to go so I have used things I have to hand. One of my favourite things is to use up scraps and I have used this idea with the Elegant Leaves dies to create a pretty birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the striped leaves card using the following supplies:

Basic Black card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic Black – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Scenic Coast dsp – 6” by ⅜” x 6 or 7
Adhesive Sheet
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

Using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder I embossed the Basic Black layer and adhered it to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. The whole panel was then glued to the Basic Black card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Elegant Leaves Dies – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I found a scrap piece of Basic White card big enough to die cut the leaves I wanted to use and added a piece of Adhesive Sheet to cover it.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Sunset Coast designer series paper and the Elegant Leaves Dies – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The strips of Scenic Coast dsp were then applied, at an angle to the sticky side of the Basic White panel, trimming of the overhanging pieces reusing them if possible.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Elegant Leaves Dies – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I die cut the large leaf and two smaller leaves from the striped panel and added them to the card front, the large and one of the small leaves on Dimensionals and the remaining leaf with Liquid Adhesive.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Elegant Leaves Dies – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped with Black ink onto scrap Basic White card, punched out using the Three Banner Punch and added to the card front to complete the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Elegant Leaves Dies – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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Sunset Coast Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 28, 2026September 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to give us inspiration. I have made my card using the Sunset Coast stamp set and Scenic Coast designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the sunset coast card using the following supplies:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 1⅝”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 1⅝”
Blueberry Bushel – 3⅜” by 2¾”
Basic White – 3¼” by 2⅝”
Scrap Basic White

I cut banner the ends in both pieces of the Scenic Coast designer series paper and adhered them to one of the larger panels of Basic White card, overlapping and trimmed off the excess. The panel was then adhered to the Blueberry Blue card front.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Sunset Coast and Banner Sayings stamp set with the Three Banner Punch and the Scenic Coast designer series paper – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I inked up the water image with Balmy Blue ink, randomly added Blueberry Bushel ink with a Sponge Dauber and stamped onto the small panel of Basic White card.

The ‘moon’ was stamped in 2^nd generation Daffodil Delight ink and I added the moon’s reflection using the same ink.

The clouds were stamped with 3^rd generation Balmy Blue ink and added the same ink with a Blending Brush to the sky.

The boats were then stamped with Early Espresso ink. The panel was glued to the small panel of Blueberry Bushel card and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment on scrap Basic White card with Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched it out with the Three Banner Punch and added it to the card front.

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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A striking lighthouse themed card made using the Sunset Coast Dies, the Scenic Coast designer series paper and the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Sunset Card

Posted on August 9, 2026August 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card, made for a friend, features the Sunset Coast Dies and the gorgeous Scenic Coast designer series paper with a little bit of hot foiling (couldn’t resist!).

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the beautiful sunset card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Secret Sea – 5¼” by 3½”
Scrap Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush & Secret Sea

The piece of Sunset Coast designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the larger panel of Secret Sea card and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a Striking lighthouse themed card

I die cut the lighthouse in the smaller panel of Secret Sea card and mounted it onto the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

Using the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies, the Hot Foil System and some of the Gold Foil I created the sentiment and die cut it out using the co-ordinating dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

The sentiment was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

Using the Sunset Coast dies I die cut shells from scrap Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush and arranged them around the sentiment to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast Dies and the Scenic Coast designer series paper used with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to make a striking lighthouse themed card

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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.