A get well card made for a colour challenge using the Feathered Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Get Well Wishes card – Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to inspire us. I have a made a get-well card for a poorly friend.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the get well wishes card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Azure Afternoon – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the two birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card. I also stamped the birds on Post It Notes, cut them out and placed them over the stamped birds to act as masks,

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With the masks in place, I stamped the branches with Pecan Pie ink. The masks were then removed and the leaves added in Granny Apple Green ink.

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I used the following Blends Pens to add colour to the birds – Pretty In Pink, Darling Duckling, Azure Afternoon and Granny Apple Green.

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The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the panel with Azure Afternoon ink. I added the same ink around the image using a Blending Brush. The whole panel was then glued to the Azure Afternoon panel. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Pretty In Pink card front on Dimensionals.

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A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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An adorable card,inspired by a colour challenge and made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Spring Sheep Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on January 29, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating with a colour challenge. I have made an adorable card using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Builder Punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Spring sheep card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I used the ‘ground’ image from the Blessed Beginnings stamp set was stamped in a line about an inch from the bottom of the same panel with the same Misty Moonlight ink. The whole panel was glued to the Misty Moonlight layer and then to the Pretty In Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The outline sheep bodies were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the heads of the sheep on the same scrap with the same ink. I punched these out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the colour to the bodies of the sheep using the following colours – Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly and Pretty In Pink. I debated whether to use full strength or 2^nd generation ink and decided on full strength. The bodies were added to the panel with either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch to make an adorable card inspired by a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I added the heads at jaunty angles and finished the card with a trio of Rainbow Dots.

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Pink Wobble Head Sheep Card

Posted on January 23, 2026January 15, 2026 by Mo Rootes

When I saw the Woolly Friends stamp set my first thought was to make it an interactive card using a wobble mechanism and this is the card I came up with.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the pink sheep card using the following supplies:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Petal Pink card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card -2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I began by gluing the piece of Beautiful Bokeh dsp to the panel of Basic White card measuring 5⅜” by 3⅝”. This was then adhered to the Petal Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a stitched rectangle from the square of Basic White card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the grass, in Granny Apple Green ink along the bottom of the die cut square and added a single tulip, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink – I masked off the 2 flowers I didn’t want. The flower was coloured using a Light Calypso Coral and a Light Granny Apple Green Blends Pens. The decorated square was then adhered to the square of Petal Pink card before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the body and head of the sheep onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch. The body of the sheep was coloured using 2^nd generation Petal Pink ink and the legs with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. I coloured the hair on the top of the head with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen and added colour to the cheeks and ears with Light Petal Pink Blends Pen. The body was added to the card front on Dimensionals and the head added on a wobbler.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card, trimmed it down and added it below the image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp sets and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a sweet pink wobble head sheep card

A trio of Rainbow Dots finished the card.

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A cute 'love ewe' card made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Love Ewe Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2026January 7, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing Valentine or thinking of you cards. I have made my card using the adorable Woolley Friends stamp set and co-ordinating punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the love ewe card, you will need:

Shaded Spruce card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Strips of Perennial Lavender dsp – 4” by ⅜” – about 8
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The strips of Perennial Lavender dsp were glued to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White card, each one at a jaunty angle. The excess was trimmed off and the panel glued to the Gorgeous Grape layer. I adhered the whole panel to the Shaded Spruce card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The body and head of the sheep were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

A little colour was added to the body and head of the sheep with a Light Crumb Cake Blends Pen. I added the body and head to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch used to make a cute ‘love ewe’ card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The bow was stamped on Basic White card in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the infill colour added in Highland Heather. I punched it out using the same punch Ns glued it into position.

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I stamped the word LOVE, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. The word EWE, from the Woolly Friends stamp set was stamped with the same ink on the same piece of scrap card. I trimmed them out and added them to the card front.

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A trio of gems from my stash completed the card.

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Penguin Themed Congratulations Card

Posted on December 3, 2025November 28, 2025 by Mo Rootes

This penguin themed card was created to celebrate the fact that my husband has spent part of each year for the last 50 years working in Antarctica, a huge achievement. I used a lot of retired products to make this card including the Sweet & Precious stamp set, Mini Alphabet and Small Numbers Dies.

Colours used to create this card are:

To recreate the penguin card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Silver Foil.

The panel of Thoughtful Journey dsp was adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card and the whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From the 3½” by 3” panel of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The penguin and chick image, from the retired Sweet & Precious stamp set was then stamped onto the die cut label using Secret Sea ink. Snowflakes, from the Woodland Scenery stamp set were then stamped, randomly above the penguins using Misty Moonlight ink. The decorated piece was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

The word ‘congratulations’ from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set was stamped on scrap Basic White card before being trimmed out and tucked beneath the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

From scrap Silver Foil I die cut the number 5 and 0 using the Little Numbers Dies (retired) and glued them to the card front. The word YEARS was die cut from scrap Basic White card using the Mini Alphabet Dies (retired). I adhered this in place with liquid glue.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Sweet & Precious stamp set used with the Mini Alphabet and Little Numbers Dies to make a penguin themed congratulations card

A trio of loose snowflakes (retired) finished the card.

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A pretty, multi-coloured thank you card made using the gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Butterfly’s Card

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty butterfly’s themed card made using the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the butterfly’s card, you will need:

Petal Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 2⅛”
Highland Heather card – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 2
Darling Duckling card – 4 ½” by ⅜” x 2
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

I stamped the butterfly image from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set along the strip of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

Using the following Blends Pens I coloured in the butterflies – Timid Tiger, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Highland Heather and Gray Granite.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The strips of Highland Heather card were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel. I added the smaller strips of Darling Duckling card. These had been embossed using the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder for another project, but I ended up not using them. Love to use left over pieces.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

A piece of Gray Granite Baker’s twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with white embossing powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous butterfly from the Coneflower Celebration stamp set used to make a pretty, multi-coloured thank you card

I added some dottage to the card front using Petal Pink ink and added a trio of Starburst Sequins and a Twine bow to finish the card.

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A sweet Easter card made using the adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Playing in the Rain Easter Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 19, 2025April 20, 2025 by Mo Rootes

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are using some of the product which is due to retire in early May. I have made an Easter card for my daughter and son in law using the adorable Playing in the Rain stamp set and the Country Lace dsp.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate playing in the rain Easter card, you will need:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Lace dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Basic White card – 2½” by ⅝”
Scrap Country Lace dsp

The panel of Country Lace designer series paper was glued to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Iridescent Striped Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was adhered to the Pool Party card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The adorable bunny image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut stitched circle. The same image was stamped in the same ink onto a scrap Country Lace dsp and the bunny’s waistcoat was fussy cut and then paper pieced onto the original image.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Pool Party and Balmy Blue. The stitched circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

The sentiment, from the retired Welcome Easter stamp set was stamped onto the strip of Basic White card in Night of Navy ink. I cut the sentiment apart and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Playing in the Rain used with the Country Lace designer series paper to make a sweet Easter card

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

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A sweet get well soon card made using the adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Hugs & Healing card

Posted on April 6, 2025May 9, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I have made a card today using the Hugs & Healing stamp set. This adorable stamp set will be available in my online store from the 6^thof May.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the hugs & healing card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The panel of Perennial Lavender designer series paper was adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” layer of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around the panel, securing it on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then glued to the Highland Heather card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

I stamped the sweet dog onto the die cut stitched circle using Pebbled Path ink and added the sentiment with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the image – Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. The coloured circle was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

A trio of Glossy Dots and a Twine bow finishes the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Hugs & Healing stamp set used to make a sweet get well soon card

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A pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp from Stampin' Up!

Ocean Friends Pop Out Accordion Fun Fold Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 30, 2025March 23, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a pretty pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies along with the Friends of the Ocean dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ocean friends, pop out accordion fun fold card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8” by 5⅞” – scored on the long-side at 2”, 4” and 6”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅞” x 5
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5½” by 1¾” x 4
Basic white card – 7” by 3½” – scored at 3½”
Scrap Shy Shamrock

Glue the panels of Friends of the Ocean dsp to four of the panels of Basic White card measuring 5⅝” by 1⅞”. These panels were then glued to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The remaining Basic White panel was adhered to the back to give a space for me to write my message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink onto the 7” by 3 ½” front pop out panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Ocean Friends dies, I die cut two crab images from the Friends of the Ocean dsp. I also die cut the seaweed from scrap Shy Shamrock card. The die cut seaweed was divided in two and adhered on either side of the 7” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card, either side of the scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I used Coastal Cabana ink to add bubbles to the decorated pop out panel and added a crab to either side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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A trio of crabs themed card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Crabs card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 18, 2025January 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using products from the new January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to make a card using the Ocean Friends stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the trio of crab’s card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 2⅝” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using one of the bubble images I stamped around the Smoky Slate card front using Smoky Slate ink, just to give some added texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

In the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card I stamped the outline crab image in Cajun Craze ink. I used the infill image to colour the crab using Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The outline crab was stamped again in Granny Apple Green ink and coloured with Lemon Lime Twist ink. Finally, I stamped the outline again in Pretty Peacock with the infill stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

I added scattering of both bubble images around the crabs using Smoky Slate ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Lost lagoon layer and the whole piece was added to the Smoky Slate card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then added to the card front.