A pretty gardening themed card made using ink blending and the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Gardening Card

Posted on May 10, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is another pretty card featuring the Help Me Grow stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the gardening card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lime Twist – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Painted Illusions dsp, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Misty Moonlight

I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the smaller Basic White panel before stamping the ‘ground’ image several times towards the bottom of the inked area. The whole panel was then adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped at the bottom in Night of Navy ink. The whole panel was then added to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

Using the Help Me Grow dies I die cut the following – plant pot from Misty Moonlight card, plants from Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green card, tool handles from Painted Illusions dsp and the tools from Smoky Slate card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

I used a Sponge Dauber to add Night of Navy ink to one side of the Misty Moonlight plant pot and added it to the card front on Dimensionals. I tucked the plant into the top of the plant pot.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

The handles were attached to the tool heads before being mounted onto the card front or Dimensionals and/or glue. The Granny Apple Green foliage was added to complete the picture.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Help Me Grow stamp set and dies used with some ink blending to make a pretty gardening themed card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Butterflies finished the card.

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A pretty card made for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge using the Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die from Stampin' Up!

Eyelet Flowers Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the eyelet flowers card using the following supplies:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 3⅜” by 3⅜”
Misty Moonlight – 3¼” by 3 ¼”
Basic White – 2¼” by 2¼”
Basic White – 3½” by ⅜

The piece of Kintsugi Inspirations dsp was glued to one of the large Basic White panels which was then adhered to the Misty Moonlight card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

Using the Eyelet Blooms Die I embossed the square of Misty Moonlight card and glued it to the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I placed the square of Basic White card in a diamond shape on the base plate of the Stamp Positioner. I mounted the large Flower Fair stamp onto the large stamp positioner plate , inked it with Misty Moonlight ink and stamped it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I used the following Blends to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush and Cloud Cover. The coloured square was then adhered to the embossed square.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

I cut the whole coloured/embossed square in half and added both pieces to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set and Eyelet Blooms die used to make a pretty card for the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop sketch challenge

The sentiment, from the Flowering Meadow stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the strip of Basic White card and added it to the front of the card. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart

Karen Henderson ● Angie McKenzie ● Jan Musselman

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A simple sunset themed card made using the Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Sunset Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on May 9, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are creating using product from the May – September 2026 Catalogue. I am using the Sunset Coast stamp set to make a simple card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the sunset card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the ‘sea’ with Misty Moonlight ink on the small piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

The ‘sky’ was added above with Balmy Blue ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

I stamped the ‘sun’ and the ‘reflection of the sun’ with Daffodil Delight ink

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

A small boat was then stamped with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

The sentiment, from the Splash & Relax stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast and Splash & Relax stamp sets used to make a simple sunset themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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Beach Themed Card

Posted on May 8, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet beach themed card made using the Splash & Relax stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the beach themed card using the following supplies:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Real Red – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Daffodil Delight & Black

I placed the ‘Water Mask’ onto the smaller Basic White panel and used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and dies used with the Water & Dotted Lines Masks to make a pretty beach themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink in the lower left-hand corner of the same panel before gluing it to the Real Red layer and then to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and dies used with the Water & Dotted Lines Masks to make a pretty beach themed card

On scrap Basic White card I stamped the markings for the lifebuoy ring with Real Red ink and cut it out using the Splash & Relax dies. The beach ball was stamped with Blueberry Bushel and die cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and dies used with the Water & Dotted Lines Masks to make a pretty beach themed card

The sunglasses were die cut from scrap Basic Black and Daffodil Delight card. The three items were grouped together before being added to the card front with either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Splash & Relax stamp set and dies used with the Water & Dotted Lines Masks to make a pretty beach themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Floral Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday where we are sharing projects featuring heat embossing. I have made my card using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and some Copper Embossing Powder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lovely fresh freesia card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I mounted the large outline, floral image onto the large Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Versamark ink before stamping it a couple of times on the Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then covered with Copper Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I coloured the flowers using Poppy Parade ink and Water Painters. The flower centres were added with Daffodil Delight ink. The leaves were coloured with Garden Green and to small buds with Highland Heather ink. I set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I coloured the background in using Pool Party ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When dry, I adhered the water coloured panel to the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card and added it to the Garden Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, which I found in my stamped and not used pile was added to the card front.

A trio of Sparkle Dots finished the card.

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A floral birthday card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Painted Illusions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lovely Fresh Freesia Flower Card

Posted on May 3, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This sweet card was made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating Dies along with the Painted Illusions dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the lovely fresh Freesia card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1¾”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I glued the two panels of Painted Illusions dsp to the smaller piece of Basic White card then adhered the panel to the layer of Misty Moonlight card and then added it to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The large and small flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them using the co-ordinating Lovely Arrangements dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

Colour was added to the flowers with Fresh Freesia Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The leafy spray was stamped with Lost Lagoon ink on scrap Basic White card and ide cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

I arranged the leafy spray and small flower on the card front and added the large flower on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on scrap Basic White, trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A floral birthday card made using ghost technique and the Fragrant Layers stamp set with White Craft ink from Stampin' Up!

Ghosted Fragrant Flowers Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 2, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are share projects using White Craft ink. I have used the ghosting technique with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

I created the ghosted fragrant flowers card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5” by 3⅜”
Lost Lagoon – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 2¼” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the solid floral image, randomly all over the panel of Lost Lagoon card using White Craft Ink. I added the triple leaf image to fill in the gaps using the same ink and set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

I inked the same images with Pretty Peacock ink and stamped over the dried white images, slightly offsetting each image. This gives the ‘ghost’ or ‘shadow’ impression.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller Basic White panel and added to the Pretty Peacock card from on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card with Pretty Peacock ink before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

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A dog themed birthday card made using the Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Cutest Crew Card

Posted on May 1, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Cutest Crew stamp set and dies and have made a birthday card featuring the row of dogs.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the cutest crew card using the following supplies:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Pecan Pie – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic Beige – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Pecan Pie – 4” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I placed the image of the row of dogs onto the small plate of the new Stamp Positioner, available in my online store from the 5^th May 2026. I then stamped the image down the Basic Beige layer using Basic Beige ink. The stamped layer was then adhered to the Pecan Pie panel and then to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make do themed birthday card

The same image was then stamped on scrap Basic White card with Early Espresso ink and die cut using the Cutest Crew dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make dog themed birthday card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the image – Light, Medium, Deep, Dark Crumb, Light Pecan. Dark Poppy & light Granny. The die cut piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make dog themed birthday card

From the strip of Pecan Pie card I die cut the row of paw prints and tucked it under the row of dogs having trimmed it down first.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make dog themed birthday card

The sentiment, from the Garden Gatherings stamp set was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it out and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Crew stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make dog themed birthday card

A trio of Poppy Parade stars from my stash completed the card.

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Tree themed Christmas cards made using the Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) from Stampin' Up!

Velvet Trees Card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on April 29, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cards I have made for the Christmas Stampathon where our theme is trees, trees, trees. I have made my cards using the Ornamental Christmas Dies and the Velvet Meadow designer series paper.

Colours used to make these cards are:

I created the Velvet Tree card using the following supplies:

Card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side – I chose 2 Fresh Freesia and 2 Lost Lagoon
Pretty Peacock – 5⅛” by 3⅜” x 4
Basic White -5” by 3¼” x 4
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 4 for the inside
Velvet Meadow dsp

Using a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia ink to the centre of the 5” by 3¼” panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) used to tree themed Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

The sentiment, from the Festive Friends stamp set, currently on the last chance list was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink below the inked area. The panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer and then to the card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) used to tree themed Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

I die cut the trees from Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) using the Ornamental Christmas dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) used to tree themed Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

I used a Blending Brush to add Lost Lagoon ink to the edges of the die cut trees to give a little definition. The trees were then mounted onto the inked panel on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) used to tree themed Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

A trio of Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins completed the cards.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas dies and Velvet Meadow designer series paper (dsp) used to tree themed Christmas cards – Christmas Stampathon

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A floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Floral Card

Posted on April 28, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Floral card using the following supplies:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Hydrangea Hue- 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White – 4½” by 2¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I used the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to emboss the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Black Baker’s Twine around the layer before adding it to the Hydrangea Hue panel, then the Basic Black panel. Finally, the whole piece was glued to the Flirty Flamingo card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

Using sharp scissors, I fussy cut the group of flowers from one of the sheets from the pack of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

The larger flowers were coloured using the Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens and the smaller flowers with Hydrangea Hue Blends Pens, one of the new in colors which will be available in my online shop from the 5^th May.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

I coloured the leaves with Lost Lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

I cut a label from the 4½” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set was stamped on the label in Hydrangea Hue ink. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.