A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

Boutique Blossoms Card

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the April or May Product of the month. I have made a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Eyelet Blooms Die and the Boutique Blossoms stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the boutique blossoms card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Peaceful Pine – 2” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside
Scrap Basic White

 

I began by stamping the solid large flower image with 2nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink in the upper left and lower right corner of the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

I die cut the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card using the Eyelet Blooms Die and glued it to the panel of Peaceful Pine card. This was then glued to the card front.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The outline large and small flower were stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe ink onto scrap Basic White card. The solid flowers were then added with 2nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink and the flowers were die cut using the Boutique Blossoms Dies. The flowers were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The single leaf and trio of leaves were stamped in Peaceful Pine ink, full strength for the outline and 2nd generation for the infill. The leaves were tucked in around the flowers.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on the strip of Peaceful Pine card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of 2026 -2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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

Gardening Card

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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 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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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

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:

 

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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

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 5th 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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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.

 

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

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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A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Masked Floral Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. This floral card was made using the Flowers Fair stamp with masking and ink blending.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the Masked Floral card using the following supplies:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

 

Using Masking Paper I masked off the top and bottom of the larger panel of Basic White card at a slant. The Masking Paper was left in position.

 

A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

With the large Flowers Fair stamp mounted on a Stamp Positioner, I stamped the large background stamp on the masked off piece of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

 

A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

I added Daffodil Delight ink with a Blending Brush to the left side of the masked image, Petunia Pop ink was added to the centre area and finally, Balmy Blue ink to the right-hand edge and the masking paper was then removed.

 

A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set below the inked area with Secret Sea ink.

 

A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

A trio of Sparkle Dots Essentials completed the card.

 

A floral birthday card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

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A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

Blue Garden Chair Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been playing with recently. The card I am sharing was made with the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the blue garden chair card using the following supplies:

I created the blue garden chair card using the following supplies:
Hydrangea Hue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Mossy Meadow – 5 ¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Hydrangea Hue – 3¼” by 4⅛”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

 

I began by stamping the ‘grasses’ along the bottom of the smaller panel of Basic White with Mossy Meadow ink. I only inked the bottom of the image. The full grasses were then stamped in three or four areas using the same colour ink.

 

A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card

Using a Blending Brush I added Hydrangea Hue ink to the stamped panel before stamping the flying bird with Secret Sea ink. The panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow layer.

 

A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card

I stamped three flying birds in the upper left corner of the Hydrangea Hue card front with the same colour ink before adding the stamped panel.

 

A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card

I die cut the pieces of the chair from the panel of Hydrangea Hue card and glued the back panel in place. The armrests were die cut from scrap Basic White card and glued in place. The chair was then mounted onto the card front with Dimensionals.

 

A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card

I die cut a label from scrap Basic White card using the Nested Essentials dies and cut it in half. The sentiment was stamped on the remaining half with Hydrangea Hue and before being glued to the card front.

 

A masculine birthday card made using the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Nested Essentials dies to make a masculine birthday card

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

Balloon Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the new 2026 – 2028 In Colors, all of which will be available from the 5th May in my online shop.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the balloon birthday card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4¼” by 2½” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

 

I began by stamping the group of stars stamp, randomly over the upper ⅔ of the panel of Basic White card measuring 5¼” by 3½” using 2nd generation Golden Glow ink. The stamped layer was then glued to the Peaceful Pine panel and then to the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the 2026 – 2028 In Colors to make pretty birthday card

The small balloon image was stamped on scrap Basic White card using the following colours – Barely Blush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the 2026 – 2028 In Colors to make pretty birthday card

I then die cut the stamped balloons using the Balloon Festoon Dies and placed them onto the stamped layer until I was happy with their position. I then moved them one at a time and stamped the balloon string with Secret Sea ink.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the 2026 – 2028 In Colors to make pretty birthday card

The balloons were the added them to the card front, some with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and others on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the 2026 – 2028 In Colors to make pretty birthday card

A label was die cut from the smaller piece of Basic White card and the sentiment stamped onto the label with Peaceful Pine ink. I added the label at the bottom of the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the 2026 - 2028 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Balloon Festoon stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the 2026 – 2028 In Colors to make pretty birthday card

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

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A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Garden Gathering Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing some of the product from the upcoming May – August 2026 catalogue. I have chosen to make a card using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

 

I created the garden gathering card using the following supplies:

Granny Apple Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Pretty Peacock – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Season of Elegance dsp

 

Using one of the floral images I randomly stamped around all four sides of the Granny Apple Green card base with Granny Apple Green ink.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I die cut a vase using the Garden Gathering dies from a scrap piece of Season of Elegance designer series paper. I placed it in position on the smaller panel of Basic White card and lightly drew around it with a pencil. This will help me to stamp the flowers so that they will appear to be inside the vase.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I stamped two stems with Granny Apple Green ink using the pencil outline of the vase as a guide. The tiny flower clusters were then added with Poppy Parade ink.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The pencil lines were then erased and the die cut vase glued into position.  A ‘ground’ image, from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was then stamped under the vase with Gray Granite ink.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink, one word at a time using a simple masking technique. The stamped panel was then glued to the Pretty Peacock layer which was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty birthday card made using the Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

I used a Poppy Parade Blends Pen to colour in 3 of the Moody Palette Glossy Dots and added them to complete the card.

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A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Lovely Arrangements Classes

Hello and welcome to the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing birthday cards. Fortuitously, today is the last of my March classes where we have been making birthday cards using the gorgeous Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make these cards are:

 

Pop Out Accordion Card

Thick Basic White card base – 8” by 5⅞”” scored on the long-side at 2”, 4” and 6”
Cloud Cover- 5¾” by 1⅞” x 4
Thick Basic White base – 3” by 6” scored at 3”
Secret Sea – 2⅞” by 2 ⅞” x 2
Basic White 2¾” by 2¾” x 2
Scrap Basic White

 

The 4 pieces of Cloud Cover card were placed in a row, butted up against each other. The leafy sprig was then randomly stamped all over the panels with Cloud Cover ink. The stamped panels were then adhered to the larger Thick White card base, one in each of the sections.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto one of the squares of Basic White card. I added a swirl of Cloud Cover ink using a Blending Brush before gluing the panel to the Secret Sea square and then to the other piece of Thick Basic White card.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

 

A little Cloud Cover ink was then added to the remaining Basic White square before it was glued to the remaining Secret Sea square and then to the other side of the Thick Basic White panel.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

With the larger card base folded up, accordion style I adhered the left-hand side of the decorated panel to the front of the accordion panel, taking care that it would fit in a standard C6 Envelope. I repeated this step to glue the back panel of the pop out portion.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink. These were then cut out using the Lovely Arrangements dies. I added colour to the flowers with Petal Pink Blends Pens. These were then added to the card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

Petal Pink Flowers Card

Granny Apple Green card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Lovely Blossoms dsp – 4” by ¾”
Cloud Cover – 3¾” by ¾”
Cloud Cover – 3” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White

 

We ran the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss machine with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder and adhered it to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Granny Apple Green card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

We die cut a row of circles from the piece of Cloud Cover card measuring 3¾” by ¾” and adhered it to the back of the piece of Lovely Blossoms dsp and then glued it to the card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink. These were then cut out using the Lovely Arrangements dies. I added colour to the flowers with Petal Pink Blends Pens. These were then added to the card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the small strip of Cloud Cover card which was then added to the dsp panel and the flowers and leaves tucked around it.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

Pair of White Flowers Card

Thick Basic White – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾”
Secret Sea – 3 ¾” by 2½”
Cloud Cover card – 3” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White

 

We ran the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss machine with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder and adhered it to the Thick Basic White card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

From the piece of Secret Sea card, we die cut the panel of circles and adhered it to the card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink. These were then cut out using the Lovely Arrangements dies. These were then added to the card front. On Dimensionals.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the small strip of Cloud Cover card which was then added to the card front.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

I hope you like these cards.

 

A trio of cards made for my April 2026 classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a trio of cards for my April 2026 classes

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

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