An overlay fun fold card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set - Stampin' Up!

Flowers Fair Overlay Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on April 27, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working it a dice roll challenge. We are creating projects featuring – neutrals, a fancy fold, a punch or die cut, a trinket and the sentiment ‘for you’.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the flowers fair overlay card using the following supplies:

Thick Basic White card base – 5⅞”” by 5⅛ scored on the short-side at 4⅛”
Thick Basic White – 4⅛ by 3⅛”
Basic White – 3¼” by 3”
Seasons of Elegance dsp – 5¾” by ¾”
Seasons of Elegance dsp – 4” by 1¼” x 2
Scrap Basic White

I glued the longer, thinner piece of Season of Elegance designer series paper to the top flap of the card base and the remaining two pieces either side of the inside of the card base and set it aside.

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As the Flowers Fair stamp is large, I used a Stamp Positioner to stamp the image onto the 3¼” by 3” piece of Basic White card using Early Espresso ink.

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The image was coloured using the following Blends Pens – Gray Granite, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. The decorated panel was then glued to the bottom of the Thick Basic White panel measuring 4⅛ by 3⅛”. The top of the panel was then glued in the centre of the top flap on the back.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on scrap Basic White card with Early Espresso and die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with Fragrant Layers stamp set to make an overlay fun fold card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I found a pretty dragonfly charm in my stash and hung it from the back of the sentiment banner with Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, securing it in position with Tear and Tape.

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A twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Foil Gems finished 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

Posted on April 26, 2026May 5, 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. 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

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A card made for a sketch challenge using the Lazy Daisy, Turtle Textures & Lovely Stripes Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

Embossed Sketch Challenge Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a sketch to create a card. I have used embossing folders as the focus of my design today.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Embossed Sketch card using the following supplies:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅝” by 3⅞
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Secret Sea – 4⅝” by ⅞” x 3
Berry Burst – 4½” by ¾”
Pool Party – 4½” by ¾”
Fresh Freesia – 4½” by ¾”
Basic White – 2¼” by 2¼”

I began by embossing the 3 strips of coloured card – The Berry Burst strip was embossed with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder, The Pool Party strip with the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder and the Fresh Freesia strip with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder, at an angle.

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Each embossed strip was then glued to the strips of Secret Sea card. These were mounted onto one of the Basic White layer with Dimensionals.

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I added the larger layer of Secret Sea to the back of the panel and wrapped the whole panel with Black Baker’s Twine. The panel was then adhered to the Pool Party card front.

The sentiment, from the Balloon Festoon stamp set was stamped on the square of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink.

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The sentiment was then punched out using a 2” Circle Punch before being mounted onto the card front.

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A Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Basic Rhinestones 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

Posted on April 18, 2026May 5, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 friendship card made using the Painted Illusions designer series paper and the Greenery Lane dies from Stampin' Up!

Quilted Painted Illusions Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on April 15, 2026April 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using one of our products of the month. I have chosen to make my card using the Painted Illusions dsp, February’s product of the month which is still available.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the quilted painted illusions card using the following supplies:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Night of Navy – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Painted Illusions dsp – 1” squares x 9
Backing – 3” by 3” – I used grid paper but copy paper would do
Basic White – 3” by ¼” x 4
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” Basic White layer through the Cut & Emboss Machine using the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the panel of Night of Navy card. The layer was then glued to the Lost Lagoon card base using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

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I laid out the 1” squares of Painted Illusions dsp on the 3” by 3” piece of grid paper creating a pattern. When I was happy with the layout, I used liquid glue to adhere the 1” squares to the grid paper.

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I glued the ¼” strips over the dsp panel and ran the whole piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder. The panel was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

From scrap Night of Navy card I die cut a spray of leaves using the Greenery Lane Dies and glued it to the quilted piece on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk -The Painted Illusions designer series paper used with the Greenery Lane dies used to make a friendship card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Cutest Crew stamp set was stamped on scrap Night of Navy card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using a heat tool. The sentiment was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before being added to the card front.

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A trio of Rainbow Dots finishes the card.

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A thank you card made using the Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets and the So Swirly Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Shell Collecting Class – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on March 30, 2026March 23, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to give us inspiration today. I have made my card using the Shell Collecting stamp set and So Swirly Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the shell collecting card using the following supplies:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Pretty In Pink – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 3 ¾” by 2⅞”
Petunia Pop – 4⅛” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I embossed the panel of Pretty In Pink card using the So Swirly Embossing Folder and adhered it to the largest panel of Basic White card. The whole piece was glued to the Petunia Pop card base.

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I stamped the seashells on scrap Basic White card using Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop, Daffodil Delight and Summer Splash inks. These were fussy cut out using sharp scissors.

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I placed them on the smaller piece of Basic White card and stamped in the gaps using the same images and ink colours. The fussy cut images were then added on Dimensionals to the panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Notes of Spring stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the decorated panel. I flagged the ends of the thin strip of Petunia Popp card, glued it to the back of the decorated panel before adding the whole piece to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Shell Collecting and Notes of Spring stamp sets used with the So Swirly Embossing Folder to make a thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of 2024 – 2026 In Color Flat Pearls and a White Baker’s Twine bow finishes the card.

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A birthday card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Lemon Flower Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 29, 2026March 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects we have been working on recently. This is a card made as a sample for my April classes using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lemon flower card using the following supplies:

Secret Sea card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Cloud Cover – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Cloud Cover – 4” by 3”
Lemon Lolly – 3” by 2¾”
Basic White – 2⅞” by 2⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White card using the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder and adhered the embossed panel to the slightly larger layer of Cloud Cover card. The whole piece was then glued to the Secret Sea card base.

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Using the Lovely Arrangement Dies I die cut the panel of circles from the small piece of Cloud Cover card and added it to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a birthday card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Simply Said stamp set was stamped onto the piece of Basic White card measuring 2⅞” by 2⅝” with Secret Sea ink, glued it to the small piece of Lemon Lolly card and added it to the die cut panel of circles on the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a birthday card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I stamped the larger flower and 2 sets of flowers on scrap Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and die cut all three images with the Lovely Arrangements Dies. Colour was added to the flower using Light and Dark Lemon Lolly Blends Pens. The die cut pieces were then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a birthday card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Dots completed the card.

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A pretty floral greetings card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp and the Spotlight on Nature dies from Stampin' Up!

FRagrant Blossoms Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 26, 2026March 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a picture/colour challenge. I have made my card using the pretty Fragrant Layers stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the fragrant blossoms card using the following supplies:

Pretty In Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Shaded Spruce – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Shaded Spruce

I stamped in the upper left and lower right corners of the Pretty In Pink card front using Pretty In Pink ink.

A pretty floral greetings card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp and the Spotlight on Nature dies trom Stampin' Up!

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The same image was then stamped again in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp used with the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a pretty floral greetings card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Using washi tape I masked off the buds at the top and bottom of the infill image, inked the image up with Pretty In Pink ink, removed the washi tape and stamped it down. I masked off the large flowers in the same way, inked up the buds with lemon Lolly ink, removed the tape and stamped the colour down.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp used with the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a pretty floral greetings card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The flower centres were then stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and add colour to the leaves using Garden Green or Shaded Spruce ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer and the whole piece was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp used with the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a pretty floral greetings card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on scrap Basic White card which was die cut using the Spotlight On Nature Dies. Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut a slightly larger circle from scrap Shaded Spruce card and adhered it to the back of the white circle. This was then added to the card front/

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp used with the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a pretty floral greetings card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A split front card made using the Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Punch used with the nested Essentials Dies from Stampin' Up!

Split Front Birthday Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on March 26, 2026March 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been creating recently. I have made a sweet split front birthday card for a friend using the adorable Woolly Friends stamp set and Woolly Friends Builder Punch.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the split front birthday card using the following supplies:

Lemon Lolly card base – 7” by 4⅛” – scored at 5⅞”
Lemon Lolly – 4⅛” by 1⅜”
Basic White – 5¾” by 4” – for the inside
Basic White by 4” by 1”
Basic White – 4” by 1⅛”
Balmy Blue – 5½” by 3¼”
Basic White – 5” by 3”
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the two 4” strips of Basic White card using the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder and adhered one to the top of the card front and the other to the strip of Lemon Lolly card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Punch used with the nested Essentials Dies to make a split front card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped the trio of tulips with Granny Apple Green ink onto the 5¾” by 4” piece of Basic White card and adhered the panel to the inside of the card. I added colour to the flowers with Pretty In Pink ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Punch used with the nested Essentials Dies to make a split front card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

From the piece of Balmy Blue card, I cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies. Using the same set of dies I also cut a smaller label from the 5” by 3” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Punch used with the nested Essentials Dies to make a split front card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Branching Out stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the white label and added a row of grass with Granny Apple Green ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Woolly Friends stamp set and co-ordinating Punch used with the nested Essentials Dies to make a split front card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

I stamped two sheep bodies and 2 sheep heads in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched them out using the Woolly Friends Builder Punch. I added colour to the sheep’s bodies with either Pretty In Pink or Lemon Lolly ink. One was added with liquid glue and the other on Dimensionals.

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A trio rainbow dots completed the card.

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