A get well card made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an ink blending technique

Friendly Foliage card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 2, 2025November 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Blending Brushes. I have made my card using the Friendly Foliage stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the friendly foliage card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Secret Sea card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using a Blending Brush I added Darling Duckling ink to the bottom of the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a second Blending Brush to add Timid Tiger ink to the middle of the card panel and lastly

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Lastly Petunia Pop ink was added with a third Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large leafy image was stamped onto the inked panel with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was added below with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

Please hop on to see what my fellow blog hoppers have created using Blending Brushes.

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:

A striking Baptismal celebration card made for a friend using the Petals of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Baptismal Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on November 30, 2025November 18, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing the card I made to celebrate a friends recent baptism using the new Petals of Beauty stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the baptismal card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 3½” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Berry Burst ink, I stamped the outline large flower image, twice onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card. The infill colour was added with 2^nd generation Berry Burst ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Three smaller flowers were then added, the outline in Gorgeous Grape ink and the infill with 2^nd generation Gorgeous Grape ink. The leafy sprig was the stamped three times with garden Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink along the bottom of the panel which was then glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Berry Burst card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using my Paper Trimmer, I cut a cross shape into the 3½” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used To make a striking Baptismal celebration card for a friend – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what my fellow crafters have been using lately.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Cards made for my team swaps using the Fragrant Layers stamp set with some ink blending

Fragrant Layers Card for Team Training

Posted on November 29, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is the card designed for my recent team training gathering. I have used the gorgeous Fragrant Layers stamp set which will be available from the 6^th January in the January to April 2026 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the fragrant layers card, you will need:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” on the long-side
Secret Sea card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 2” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by tearing a piece of printer paper from side to side. I placed the torn edges about 1¼” inches apart down the length of the smaller panel of Basic White card and held them in position with a bit of Washi Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

Using a Blending Brush I added Daffodil Delight ink to the bottom third of the Basic White panel. I added Timid Tiger next and finished with Strawberry Slush. The printer paper mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

The large outline image from the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped over the inked strip in Secret Sea ink. I added the single flower image at the top and the double leaf at the bottom to extend the stamped image. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

The sentiment was stamped with Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Christmas gift tags made using the Ornamental Christmas dies and the Falling Snow background from Stampin' Up!

Tree Tags – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on November 28, 2025November 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here are the tags I made for the November 2025 Christmas Stampathon where our theme is ‘Keep it Simple’. We could make either cards or tags and I mostly used left over pieces to make my tags.

Colours used to make these tags are:

To recreate a tree tag, you will need:

Balmy Blue card – 4” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4” by 2¾”
Traditional Christmas dsp – 3½” by 2”
Basic White card – 1¼” by ½”
Scrap Silver Foil

I die cut labels using a die from the Festive Friends dies from the larger Basic White panel and the Balmy Blue panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make tags – Christmas Stampathon

The Falling Snow background stamp was stamped onto the Balmy Blue labels.

From the Traditions of Christmas dsp I die cut a Christmas tree and mounted it onto the Balmy Blue panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make tags – Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Tractor and Co stamp set was stamped with Night of Navy ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then added to the tag front along with a silver star.

The ‘to and from’ from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto the Basic White label. This was glued to the back of the Balmy Blue label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies used with the Falling Snow background stamp to make tags – Christmas Stampathon

A ribbon was added through the hole at the top of the tag and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems were the finishing touch.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty floral card made for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Petals Card – Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on November 27, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Colour Challenge. I love a colour challenge and always try to use all the colour options. Today’s card is made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set.

Colours used to make today’s card are:

To recreate the beautiful petals card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 3 ¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the outline large flower image, three times with Crushed Curry ink and added the infill using the solid flower image and 2^nd generation Crushed Curry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Three smaller flowers were added with Cherry Cobbler ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The flower centres were then added with Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the leaf image in Garden Green ink – next time I would stamp it with 2^nd generation ink, and added the detailed image overtop with Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The trio of small flowers were stamped with full strength and 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Crushed Curry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Cherry Cobbler Dots from my stash and a Twine bow completed the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration of my crafty friends.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card made using the Stay Warm stamp set and the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Bobble Hats Card

Posted on November 25, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This card was made using the Stay Warm stamp set and Forever Plaid Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the bobble hats card, you will need:

Melon Mambo card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Lemon Lolly card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Misty Moonlight 2 tone card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The piece of 2 tone Misty Moonlight card was embossed using the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. I used a sanding block to sand down the surface of the light Misty moonlight panel to reveal the inner white core. The embossed piece was then adhered to the piece of Lemon Lolly card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

A length of White Ribbon was then wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape before it was adhered to the Melon Mambo card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

The bobble hat was stamped in the centre of the die cut circle with Secret Sea ink. The same image was then stamped onto a piece of Masking Paper and fussy cut out. The mask was placed over the stamped hat and the image was stamped again on either side before the mask was removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the images – Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo, Azure Afternoon and Misty Moonlight. The decorated circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a pretty bobble hat themed Christmas card

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and the Petals of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Bokeh Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on November 24, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us. I have made my thank you card using the Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the beautiful bokeh card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4” by 1”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”

The largest panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I marked the 4½” by 3” panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp at 2¼” (i.e the halfway point). Using a Paper Trimmer I cut from the marked point to both opposite corners forming a point.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The 1” strip of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was the adhered to the triangular piece and any overhang trimmed off. This piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Pop-up Petals stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A stitched circle was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The outline smaller flower from the Petals of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the die cut circle using Berry Burst ink and the infill image was stamped in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral ink. The centre was stamped in Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Daffodil Delight dots from my stash finished the card.

Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have created using these colours.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

Sweet Baby Boy Card

Posted on November 23, 2025November 16, 2025 by Mo Rootes

My daughter’s best friends have recently had their first baby; an adorable little boy and I made this sweet card to send to them using the Cutest Onsie stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sweet baby boy card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Summer Splash card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Scrap Silver Foil, Beautiful Bokeh dsp and 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp

Using Balmy Blue ink I stamped the cloud image from the Cutest Onsie stamp set in the upper left and lower right of the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

The smaller panel of Basic White was then embossed using the So Swirly embossing Folder. The embossed panel was glued to the Summer Splash layer

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

A length of Balmy Blue Baker’s Twine from my stash was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

The sweet onsie was stamped on 2 scraps of designer series paper (dsp). These were the die cut using the Cutest Onsie dies. I also die cut 2 coat hangers from scrap Silver Foil. The onsies were then added to the card front, one on Dimensionals and the other adhered down flat.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

A twine bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty Christmas Tree themed card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Tree Card

Posted on November 22, 2025November 12, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I made this pretty tree card using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to demonstrate other projects using this stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pretty tree card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Pretty Peacock card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Thoughtful Journey dsp

Using a Blending Brush, I swirled Bubble Bath ink in the lower right corner of the smaller piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The open tree was stamped using Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap piece of Thoughtful Journey designer series paper. I die cut the tree using the Pine Tree Trimmings dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The sentiment was added to the lower right corner using Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

A small strip of Tear and Tape was placed on the inked area. The backing was removed and a piece of Gold Stripped Mesh Ribbon was woven from side to side and secured in place of the double-sided tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

The die cut tree was then added overtop on Dimensionals. The whole panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer and then to the Bubble Bath card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty Christmas Tree themed card

A trio of Drusy Adhesive-backed dots completed the card.

Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have been using recently.

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty floral anniversary card made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp from Stampin' Up!

Petals of Beauty Anniversary Card

Posted on November 21, 2025November 12, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a very pretty anniversary card made using the new Petals of Beauty stamp set and dies with the Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the petals of beauty anniversary card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Early Espresso card – 4⅜” by ½” x 2
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 3” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I randomly stamped the single flower centre image onto the piece of Beautiful Bokeh dsp with Balmy Blue ink. I felt the piece needed a little more texture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make a pretty floral anniversary card

A strip of Early Espresso card was glued to the back of the stamped dsp, leaving a little visible at the top and bottom. This piece was then glued to the 5¼” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. A length of retired ⅛” White ribbon was wrapped around the layer before the panel was glued to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make a pretty floral anniversary card

The sentiment, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the 3” by 1¾” piece of Basic White card. I then die cut the sentiment using the Greeting of the Season dies. This was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make a pretty floral anniversary card

The outline large flower image was stamped in Petunia pop ink onto scrap Basic White card. The solid, infill image was then stamped in 2^nd generation Petunia Pop ink. I stamped the solid leaf image with 2^nd generation Garden Green ink and added the detail with full strength Garden Green ink. Both images were then die cut using the Petals of Beauty dies before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make a pretty floral anniversary card

A ribbon bow and a trio of Iridescent Faceted Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Petals of Beauty stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make a pretty floral anniversary card

Order goodies/Join My Team

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

Mo x