The Mini Alphabet Dies from Stampin' Up! and bold colours used to make a fun 'hello' card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop

Hello card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 26, 2024February 20, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I found this sketch a bit of a struggle but eventually came up with a card made using the Mini Alphabet Dies.

Challenges crafty colaberators – Feb sketch

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the hello card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Real Red card – 5⅞” by 1⅜”
Basic Black – 4” by 1½” x 4
Gold Foil – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Scrap Basic White, Real Red & Gold Foil

The strip of Real Red card was embossed using the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

I glued the strips of Gold Foil either side of the embossed panel and then glued the whole piece to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, I die cut 4 banners from the pieces of Basic Black card and set them to one ide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

The Mini Alphabet dies were use with, Basic White, Real Red and Gold Foil to cut out the word HELLO multiple times.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

I arranged the letters and glued them to the Basic Black banners. These were then added to the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A fun ‘hello’ card made for the Crafty Sketch Challenge Blog Hop and made using the Mini Alphabet Dies and bold colours

White Classic Matte Dots were added to the end of each banner to complete the card.

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A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes by Stampin' Up!

Lifetime of Love card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and the added instruction to provide some sparkle. I have used the Lifetime of Love stamp set to make my card.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the lifetime of love card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 1¼” & 4⅛”
Berry Burst card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Bubble Bath card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White and Berry Burst

Three of the stamps from the Lifetime of Love stamp set were mounted onto a single acrylic block, size D.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The images were then inked up with Berry Burst ink and randomly stamped onto the Bubble Bath panel.

Across the panel I ran 2 strips of Tear & Tape as per the sketch. I removed the backing paper to reveal the adhesive and dipped the panel, face down into my tub of Gilded Leafing.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used a soft brush to remove the excess gilded leafing revealing the stripes. The stamped panel was glued to the Berry Burst layer and then to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Berry Burst ink onto scrap Basic White card and punched out using the Double Oval Punch. The scalloped oval was punched out of scrap Berry Burst card and glued to the sentiment. The whole piece was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Lifetime of Love stamp set and Gilding Flakes used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems completed the card.

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Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman ● Annette Ball

Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre ● Karen Henderson ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes

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A pretty card made for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop using the adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp by Stampin' Up!

Toucan card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2023January 5, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the adorable toucan from the new Jungle Pals stamp set to make my card. This stamp set will be available as one of the Sale-a-Bration items available from the 4^th January 2024 in my online store.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the Toucan card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 3⅞”
One Horse Open Sleigh dsp – 5½” by 1½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The larger panel of One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper (dsp) was glued to the Crumb Cake card front. The smaller panel of One Horse Open Sleigh dsp was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The toucan image from the Jungle Pals stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the square of Basic White card. I die cut the image using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I die cut the same sized stitched square from the square of Petal Pink card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The image was coloured in using the following Blends Pens – Petal Pink, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The coloured image was then glued, off set, to the Petal Pink stitched square and and mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A Linen Twine bow and a trio of solid gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Jungle Pals stamp set, a Sale-a-Bration 2024 choice and the One Horse Open Sleigh dsp used to make a pretty card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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The Saint Nicholas stamp set by Stampin' Up! used wiith a sketch to make a cute good old Saint Nick Christmas card for our team sketch challenge

Good Old Saint Nick card

Posted on October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the card made for our team challenge which is based on a sketch. I have made my card using the Saint Nicholas stamp set.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the saint Nick card, you will need:

Cherry Cobbler card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Walk in the Forest dsp – Strips – 3⅝” long, no set width
Cherry Cobbler card – 4” by 3”
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using the Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder I embossed the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card and glued it to the Cherry Cobbler card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

I used the same liquid glue to adhere the strips of dsp to the embossed panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The image of Saint Nick was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto the smallest panel of Basic White card.

Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The following Blends Alcohol Markers were used to colour in the image – Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate Pebbled Path and the lightest Natural Tones Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The decorated panel was glued to the smaller Cherry Cobbler panel. It was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A good old Saint Nick Christmas card made using the Saint Nicholas stamp set and a sketch for our team sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink onto scrap Basic White card and trimmed it down before adding it to the card front.

A trio of Classic Matt Dots complete the card.

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A merry tree Christmas card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop using the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp by Stampin' Up!

Merry Tree card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 14, 2023October 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies along with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make my card.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the merriest trees card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Walk in the Forest dsp – 5 ¾” long – I cut 2 at ½” wide and 1 at ¼” wide
Basic White strip – ¼” wide
Scrap Basic White card & Distressed Gold

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to adhere the strips of designer series paper (dsp) to one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White. The panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel and then to the Old Olive card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The Christmas Tree, from the Merriest Trees stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Using full strength Old Olive ink I stamped the detail of the tree over the top of the previously stamped image. The tree was then die cut using the 2^nd largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The tree was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A star, die cut from scrap Distressed Gold paper and added to the top of the tree.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink onto the thin strip of Basic White which I then cut down before adding it to the card front. A trio of Blooming Pearls completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Merriest Trees stamp set and Dies used with the Walk in the Forest dsp to make a merry card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Please hop along to see what my crafty friends have to share inspired by this sketch.

Angie McKenzie ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

Karen Henderson ● Jan Musselman ● Shel Anderson

Judith Patterson ● Mo Rootes ● Teri West

Chris Smith ● Annette Ball ● Vickie Littlewood

Tricia Butts ● Danielle Kassing

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The In The moment stamp set by Stampin' Up! used to make a relaxing card for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

Relaxing Card fr the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on July 27, 2023July 25, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch/colour challenge. I have used the lovely In The Moment stamp set to make my relaxing card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the relax card, you will need:

Lemon Lolly card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Night of Navy card – 3⅞” by 3⅜” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¼” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White, Balmy Blue and Sweet Sorbet

I stamped the image from the In The Moment stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 3¾” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet, Pecan Pie and Night of Navy,

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

Once coloured in the panel was adhered to the Night of Navy layer.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

I flagged the ends of strips of scrap card in Basic White, Balmy Blue and Sweet Sorbet and glued them to the back of the stamped panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card front in Night of Navy ink.

wwww.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A relaxing card made using the In The moment stamp set for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop sketch/colour challenge

A trio of Adhesive – Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

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The Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp by Stampin' Up! used to make a pretty Ladybird themed card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Bright Ladybird card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on June 17, 2023June 9, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Hello Ladybug stamp set and the Bright & Beautiful dsp to make my bright ladybird card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bright ladybird card, you will need:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – Rounded upper left corner
Lemon Lime Twist – 5½” by 3¾” – Rounded upper left corner
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝” – Rounded upper left corner
Bright & Beautiful dsp – 5⅜” by ⅜” x 5
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside – Rounded upper left corner
Scrap Basic White & Basic Black

Using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, I glued the strips of Bright & Beautiful dsp to the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Ladybird themed card made using the Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I added dots in Bubble Bath ink either side of the dsp. The panel was then glued to the Lemon Lime Twist layer and then to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Ladybird themed card made using the Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The large leaf from the Hello Ladybug stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card in Lemon Lime Twist ink. I used a pair of Scissors to cut out the leaf and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Ladybird themed card made using the Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The ladybird body was punched from scrap Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Ladybird themed card made using the Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the wings in Azure Afternoon ink onto scrap Basic White card, punched them out, curved the wings with a Bone Folder and added them to the ladybird body with a Mini Glue Dot. I then glued it to the large leaf.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – A pretty Ladybird themed card made using the Ladybug stamp set, Ladybug Builder Punch and Bright & Beautiful dsp for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Azure Afternoon ink and a trio of Pastel Sequins completed the card.

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A card made for a sketch challenge using the Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set by Stampin' Up! or the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Bright & Beautiful card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have to admit I found this a difficult sketch to work with and had a number of failed attempts before I settled on the card I am sharing today. I have used the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and Bright & Beautiful Dsp to make my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the bright & beautiful card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2”
Fresh Freesia Card – 5⅞” by ⅝”
Bright & Beautiful dsp 2” by 2” squares x 2

Using a Paper Trimmer, I cut the 2” squares of Bright & Beautiful dsp in half diagonally and used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to glue the dsp triangles to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The small balloon was stamped up the length of the Fresh Freesia strip which was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the small balloon all over the 4⅛” by 2” panel of Basic White card in Lemon Lolly ink. The same small balloon was stamped again in Fresh Freesia then Bubble Bath inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped over the balloons in Pebbled Path ink. Love this bold sentiment. This panel was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive Backed Solid Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Bright & Beautiful dsp and Beautiful Balloons stamp set used to make a card for a sketch challenge for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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Annette Ball ● Cheryl Hamilton

Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman ● Danielle Kassing

Teri West ● Leonie Stuart ● Karen Henderson

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes

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A card made for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies by Stampin' Up!

Country Wreaths card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on November 26, 2022November 16, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch challenge. I have used the Cottage Wreaths stamp set to create my card.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the country wreaths card, you will need:

Soft Succulent card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Sweet Sorbet card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Soft Succulent and 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp.

I ran the smaller panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. This was then glued to the Sweet Sorbet panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I used the same glue to adhere the piece to the Soft Succulent card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

I flagged the ends of 2 scrap strips of 2022 – 2024 In Color dsp and added them to the card front with liquid glue. I had flagged one end with Scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A stitched circle was die cut from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used the double leafy sprig to stamp around the edge of the circle with Soft Succulent ink. I used liquid glue to add the circle to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The leafy wreath was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto scrap Basic White card, added berries with Sweet Sorbet ink and used the Country Wreath Dies to cut out the wreath, this was added to the die cut circle on Dimensionals. A bow, die cut from the scrap Sweet Sorbet card was added to the wreath.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto a scrap of Soft Succulent card, trimmed it down and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths stamp set and Country Wreaths Dies used to make a card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop sketch challenge

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

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A sketch/color challenge theme for the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop featuring the Mountain Air stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Mountain Scene for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch and Colour Challenge.

Colours used in this project are:

To recreate the mountain scene card:

Starry Sky card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored and folded at 4⅛”
Daffodil Delight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside

I stamped the detailed mountain image in Starry Sky ink across one of the Basic White panels. I cleaned the stamp, adhered it to the block with the detailed side against the block and inked up the reverse with Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped this off on scrap paper before stamping it over the detailed image to provide a shadow.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The detailed line of trees was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink at the base of the mountains. I inked the image again, stamped off onto scrap paper, turned the image upside down and stamped again in the foreground. I stamped multiple times until all the ink was gone.

Using a Post It Note, punched with a 1” Circle Punch I placed it in the sky overlapping the mountain range. I used Sponge Daubers to add Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink above the mountains to indicate a sunset. I removed the mask and added a little Daffodil Delight ink to the moon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

Using Orchid Oasis ink and a Blending Brush I added Orchid Oasis ink to the top of the card. I finished the sky with Starry Sky ink around the edges to add depth to the sky.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

The group of trees in the foreground were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

A couple of groups of birds were stamped in the sky in Starry Sky ink and I used the same ink to darken up the ground.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mountain Air stamp set used for an Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a sketch/color challenge

I was really happy with how this card turned out and I really love this stamp set.

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