A masculine birthday card made using the Gears & Textures and Tractor & Co stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Birthday Gears Card

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

I am loving the Gears & Textures stamp set and dies and have used it again to make a masculine birthday card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birthday gears card, you will need:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gold Foil – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White -5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Cloud Cover, Pretty Peacock & Pretty Peacock

Using Pretty Peacock ink I stamped the chain image, twice across the smaller panel of Basic White card.

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The stripy image was added, twice using Cloud Cover ink and the ink. Using Lost lagoon ink I stamped the oily splatter and the small triple stripped image.

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The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.

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From scrap Cloud Cover, Pretty Peacock and Gold Foil I die cut a selection of gears and cogs. I glued some together and added them to the decorated panel on Dimensionals.

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The decorated panel was glued to the Gold Foil panel and then to the Lost Lagoon card front.

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A Moody Palette Glossy Dot was added to the centre of each of the gears to finish the card.

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A striking masculine, monochromatic love themed card made using the Layered Thoughts stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Masculine Monochromatic card – Stamping Dreams Blog Hop

Posted on January 8, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are in the mood for love. I have chosen to make a clean and simple, monochromatic, masculine card using the Layered Thoughts stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the masculine, monochromatic card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White – 5” by 3½”
Azure Afternoon – 1¼” by ½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the word ‘LOVE’ down the left-hand side of the 5” by 3½” piece of Basic White card.

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The first colour used was Azure Afternoon followed by Blueberry Bushel.

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Next, I stamped with Misty Moonlight ink and finally Night of Navy ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the layer of Azure Afternoon card before mounting it on the Night of Navy card front on Dimensionals.

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The word ‘you’ was stamped on the small piece of Azure Afternoon card with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a Heat Tool. The embossed sentiment was the adhered to the card front.

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A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A floral anniversary card made using the Petals of Beauty and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets from Stampin' Up!with the faux silk technique

Faux Silk Petals Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing a technique of our choice. I have used the Petals of Beauty stamp set to make a pretty card showcasing the Faux Silk technique.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the faux silk petals card, you will need:

Bubble Bath card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Adhesive Sheet – 5” by 3¼”
White Tissue Paper – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using Bubble Bath ink, I randomly stamped the large, solid flower image, randomly all over the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card.

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The smaller, detailed image was then randomly stamped all over the same layer with Blackberry Bliss ink. The Flower centres were added with Pretty Peacock ink.

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To the stamped layer I added the 5” by 3¼” piece of Adhesive Sheet, covering the entire piece. I crumpled up the piece of White Tissue paper, opened it without smoothing it out too much and applied it to the sticky, stamped panel pressing it firmly into place and trimming off the excess. The whole panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

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A length of Faux Linen Ribbon was the wrapped around the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card before being glued to the Bubble Bath card base.

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The sentiment, from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and Pretty Peacock inks onto the strip of Basic White card. I flagged both ends and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A ribbon bow and a trio of retired Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots finished the card.

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A masculine birthday card made using the Gears & Textures and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets used with Spotlight on Nature dies from Stampin' Up!

Birthday Gears Card

Posted on January 4, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely birthday card for a boy/man in your life made using the Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the birthday gears card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White, Basic Beige, Garden Green & Blackberry Bliss

The ‘arrow’ image was stamped on the right and left of the Basic Beige card front with Garden Green ink.

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I die cut a decorated circle from the square of Basic White card using the Spotlight on Nature Dies. The die cut circle was the placed on the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card and lightly drew around it with a pencil to help with image placement.

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The largest gear piece was stamped, overlapping the pencil circle using Basic Beige ink a few times around the circle making sure I overlapped the pencil line.

The smaller gear piece was then stamped around the circle with Blackberry Bliss ink. The oil splotch was added with Garden Green ink and finally, I added the top of the screw with Early Espresso ink. The pencil line was then erased.

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The sentiment, from the Reason To Celebrate stamp set was stamped onto the die cut circle. I used Blackberry Bliss ink for one word and Garden Green ink for the others. The circle was then added to the stamped layer on Dimensionals, overlapping the edge and the excess trimmed off.

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From scrap Basic Beige, Garden Green and Blackberry Bliss card I die cut a small gear image and added them to raised circle.

A trio of retired Garden Green dots from my stash were added to finish the card.

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A card made for a Tic Tac Toe challenge using the Simply Said stamp set used with the True Blue designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

True Blue Floral Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 3, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Tic Tac Toe board. I have chosen the bottom line – Patterned Paper, Floral, Gems of Sequins to make my card using the pretty True Blue dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the true blue floral card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
True Blue dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Scrap True Blue dsp

The panel of True Blue dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card base.

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Using the Spotlight on Nature dies, I die cut a decorated circle from the square of Basic White card.

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Onto the die cut circle I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set using Night of Navy ink. The die cut circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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Using sharp scissors, I fussy cut some flowers and leaves from a sheet of True Blue dsp and adhered them to the die cut circle.

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A scattering of Loose Gold Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty, random vases themed thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and Nested Essentials dies from Stampin' Up!

Random Vases Card

Posted on January 2, 2026January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a thank you card made for a friend using the Pop-up Petals stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the random vases card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by stamping the vase in Blackberry Bliss onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card.

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A second vase was added with Poppy Parade ink and a third using lemon Lime Twist ink. I then randomly stamped the same image using the same three colours until the panel was fully covered.

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The decorated panel was the adhered to the panel of Poppy Parade card, a length of retired Blackberry Bliss Twine was wrapped around the layer before it was adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card base.

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A label was die cut from the small piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The sentiment, from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set was stamped onto the label with Blackberry Bliss ink. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A Twine bow and a trio of retired Wonderful Gems finished the card.

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A pretty floral get well soon card made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the True Blue dsp from Stampin' Up!

Blue Foliage Card

Posted on December 30, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was inspired by Jillibling of Jillibling.com and was made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set and dies with the True Blue designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate The blue foliage card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
True Blue dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”

The panel of True Blue dsp was glued to the layer of Azure Afternoon card before being adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

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I stamped the sentiment with Night of Navy ink on the right side of the 4¼” by 2½” piece of Basic White card and glued it down to the card front.

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The large foliage stamp was inked up with Azure Afternoon ink and night of Navy ink was added to the base of the leafy sprays using a Sponge Dauber. The image was then stamped onto the 4” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

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I added a little darkness to the base of each leaf using a dark Night of Navy Blends Pen.

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The image was die cut using the Friendly Foliage dies before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card. So pretty.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Crafty Vases Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on December 29, 2025December 27, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a colour challenge to inspire us. I have made my card using the adorable Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the crafty vases card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Calypso Coral card – 5” by ⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the strip of Calypso Coral card diagonally across the Poppy Parade card front and trimmed of the excess.

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The sentiment was stamped near the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I masked off the words I didn’t want to use.

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On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the tall vase with Pretty Peacock ink and the spotted bowl with Azure Afternoon ink. The rose and daisies were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card.

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The daisy petals were stamped in Calypso Coral ink; the flower centre s were then added with 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink. The leaves were coloured with a Light Pretty Peacock Blends Pen. The rose flower was stamped with Poppy Parade ink and the leaves with 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink. All these images were then die cut using the Pop-up Petals Dies.

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The vases and flowers were added to the stamped white panel on Dimensionals, and the piece was glued to the Azure Afternoon layer and the whole piece was then adhered to the Poppy Parade card front.

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A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of embellishments from my stash completed the card.

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A row of trees themed notecard made using the Blessed Beginnings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Row of Trees Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on December 28, 2025January 6, 2026 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 have used the Blessed Beginnings stamp set to make a pretty, row of tree themed note card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the row of trees card, you will need:

Lemon Lime Twist card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Pecan Pie card – 5⅞” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 2¾”
Old Olive Two Tone card – 6” by ½”
Pecan Pie card – 1 ½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped a row of trees from the Blessed Beginnings stamp set across the Basic White panel measuring 5⅝” by 2¾” using Early Espresso ink.

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Using Granny Apple Green ink, I added the ground beneath each tree.

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The trees were coloured using the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive. The trunks were coloured with the Pecan Pie Blends Pens. The decorated panel was then glued to the larger Pecan Pie layer.

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I tore the thin strip of Two-Tone Old Olive card from end to end and added it to the bottom of the panel. The whole piece was then adhered to the Lemon Lime Twist card base on Dimensionals.

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The sentiment, from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Pecan Pie card using Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool

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A White Baker’s Twine bow was added with a Mini Glue Dot, and the sentiment was added, straddling the knot, on Dimensionals. A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

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A striking seashell themed note card made using the Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Shell Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on December 27, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a card made using the Shell Collection stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the shell card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Timid Tiger card – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Secret Sea card – 1⅞” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

Using a Blending Brush I added a swirl of Timid Tiger ink to the 5⅛” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card. Using the scoring blade on the Paper Trimmer I scored lines at ¼” and ⅜” along the top and left-hand border of the same panel.

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The scored and inked panel was then adhered to the Timid Tiger layer and then to the Petunia Pop card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

On scrap Basic white card, I stamped the large shell with Petunia Pop ink, one of the medium shells with Timid Tiger ink and the round shell with Coastal Cabana ink. I fussy cut out all the shells and added them to the card front with glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collection and Fragrant Layers stamp sets used to make a striking seashell themed note card

The sentiment, for the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped on the piece of Secret Sea card with Versamark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.