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Sunset Coast Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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

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

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I created the sunset coast card using the following supplies:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins finished the card.

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Winter Houses Card

Posted on September 25, 2026September 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a clean and simple Christmas card made using the Welcome Noel stamp set combined with Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp sets.

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I created the winter houses card using the following supplies:

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

Using the group of stars from the Balloon Festoon stamp set I randomly stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Balmy Blue card front with 2^nd generation Balmy Blue ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

I mounted the row of houses from the Welcome Home stamp set onto the Stamp Positioner, inked it up with Pecan Pie ink and stamped it onto the smaller piece of Basic White card. I inked it up again with the same ink and added some Early Espresso ink to the roofs with a Sponge Dauber and stamped over the original image.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

The stamped panel was then moved up and to the left and repeated the inking and stamping as above.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

The sentiment, from the Festive Cheer stamp set was stamped with Early Espresso ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

Using a Blending Brush I added Balmy Blue ink to the top and above and below the rows of houses.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product and featuring the Welcome Noel, Festive Cheer and Balloon Festoon stamp set and some ink blending

I inked one of the stars with Daffodil Delight ink and added it to the sky.

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

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Christmas Houses Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 19, 2026September 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing projects using the ink blending technique. I have used the Welcome Noel stamp set to make my card.

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I created the winter houses card using the following supplies:

Lost lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – one for the inside

Using Blending Brushes I added Pool Party ink across the centre of the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

I added Lost Lagoon ink below the Pool Party and Fresh Freesia ink above the Pool Party ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The row of houses was stamped onto the ink blended area; I stamped again to bring the row of houses across the layer. I also stamped the row of houses again below. I inked up the top of the small tree and added it in two or three places.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

The star from the Balloon Festoon stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink and the sentiment from the Rejoice stamp set was then added along the bottom using the same ink.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

A handmade card made using Stampin’ Up! product featuring the Welcome Noel, Rejoice and Balloon Festoon stamp set – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.

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

Beautiful Sunset Card

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

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

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I created the beautiful sunset card using the following supplies:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sentiment was glued to the card front.

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

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

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

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A clean and simple scenic card made using the The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and Water and Dotted Lines Masks from Stampin' Up!

Untouched Landscapes Card

Posted on June 16, 2026June 8, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is the card made using my first play with the Untouched Landscapes Stamp set.

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I created the untouched landscapes card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Old Olive – 4½” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4⅜” by 3⅛”
Basic White -5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I used the Dotted Lines Mask and a Blending Brush to add Balmy Blue ink to the Balmy Blue card front and set it aside.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

I mounted the ‘mountain image’ onto my Stamp Positioner, inked it up with Gray Granite ink and stamped it onto the smaller panel of Basic White card. I added a little Secret Sea ink to parts of the same image and stamped it down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

Next, I mounted the ‘sky image’ onto the Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Balmy Blue ink and added it above the mountains. The ‘tree/greenery image’ was inked with Old Olive and added below the mountains.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

I inked up the ‘water image’ with Lost Lagoon ink, stamped it off and then added it below the other images before gluing the panel to the Old Olive layer before it was added to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Untouched Landscapes stamp set and the Water and Dotted Lines Masks to make a clean and simple scenic card

The sentiment, from the Sunset Coast stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Old Olive ink. I die cut it using the Nested Essentials Dies. I ran it through twice to get a smaller label. I added it to the card front.

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A thank you card made using the Waterside Relaxing stamp set and dies and the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up!

Lakeside Retreat Card

Posted on June 5, 2026May 24, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is my second Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin alternative card made using the April 2026 kit combined with the Relaxing Waterside Stamp set and dies.

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I created the lakeside retreat card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 2 card front – 5½” by ¾”
Misty Moonlight – 5½” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White & Misty Moonlight

I stamped a couple of clumps of rushes in Peaceful Pine ink, 1^st and 2^nd generation about 1” from the bottom of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

The strip of Misty Moonlight card was adhered to the top of the piece of card front. The whole piece was then glued to the Thick Basic White card front covering the bottom of the rushes.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the Adirondack chair with Early Espresso ink. I added colour using the Gray Granite Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

The chair was then die cut using the Relaxing Waterside dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

I stamped the sentiment in Peaceful Pine ink onto scrap Basic White card and cut it out using my Paper Trimmer. I cut a slightly larger piece of Misty Moonlight card and adhered the sentiment label to it. This was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Relaxing Waterside stamp set and dies used with the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit to make a thank you card

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

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An alternative card made using the Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit from April 2026 - Stampin' Up!

April Paper Pumpkin Alternate Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I was so excited to hear that Paper Pumpkin was coming to the UK and the April 2026 kit – Lakeside Retreat hasn’t disappointed. I made up one each of the 3 card designs as per the instruction sheet and then started to play with the remaining pieces. This is my first alternate card.

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I created the April paper pumpkin alternate card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Piece of card 1 card front – 5 ½” by 2⅛”
Piece of card 1 card back – 5 ½” by ½”
Misty Moonlight and Basic White label
Scrap Pecan Pie

Using Peaceful Pine ink, I stamped a couple of clumps of rushes by the boat. I used the same ink to add birds to the sky on the same panel.

April 2026 Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards

I used Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive to add the two pieces of card front to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The rushes were stamped again in the lower left corner of the Thick Basic White card front in 1^st and 2^nd generation Peaceful Pine ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

The sentiment was stamped with the Peaceful Pine ink onto the white label and added the decorative border along the bottom. The whole piece was glued to the Misty Moonlight label.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

From scrap Pecan Pie card. I die cut the top of the hanging bracket and adhered the Misty Moonlight label to it, trimming off the excess. I added this to the card front using Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

A trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lakeside Retreat Paper Pumpkin Kit – April 2026 cards used to make an alternative card

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A beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card made using the Sunset Coast dies and the stunning Scenic Coast dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lighthouse at Sunset Card

Posted on May 17, 2026May 10, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I couldn’t wait to try out the Sunset Coast bundle and the Scenic Coast designer series specialty paper (dsp) and have used it to make an anniversary card.

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I created the lighthouse at sunset card using the following supplies:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Scenic Coast dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Night of Navy – 3¼” by 3¼”
Balmy Blue – 3” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside

I began by cutting down the panel of Scenic Coast dsp to 5½” by 3¾” and adhered it to the larger panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the tunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

This panel was then glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

From the square of Night of Navy card I die cut the lighthouse. I mounted it onto the card front using Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

The sentiment was stamped on the strip of Balmy Blue card with Night of Navy ink. I trimmed it down and cut the words apart before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sunset Coast dies used with the stunning Scenic Coast dsp to make a beautiful lighthouse at sunset themed card

A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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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.

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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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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

Posted on April 25, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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