A lovely card for a friend made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper from Stampin' Up!

Sweet Friend Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2025October 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a colour challenge. The colours screamed Autumn to me and I have chosen to make my card using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sweet friend card, you will need:

Calypso Coral card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4⅛” by 3”
Cajun Craze card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4⅛” by ⅜” x 2

The strips of Cajun Craze card were adhered to either side of the panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp. The strips of Basic White were then added, one on either side. The whole piece was then adhered to the Calypso Coral card front.

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The leaves were then stamped on the 4⅛” by 3” piece of Basic White card. I started with Real Red and added the next in Cajun Craze at a different angle.

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Next came a Crushed Curry Leaf and a Lemon Lolly leaf, then a leaf stamped in Calypso Coral and finally a leaf stamped in Balmy Blue.

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Using Cajun Craze ink I added dotage around and over the leaves.

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The sentiment was stamped across the leaves using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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A trio of gems from my stash were added to finish the card.

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A Christmas card celebrating the Power of 3 and made using the Festive Friends stamp set and the Woven Textures designer Series paper from Stampin' Up!

Three Festive Friends Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on October 18, 2025October 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing the power of 3’s. It is generally recognised in the art/craft world that odd numbers or things positioned to form triangles are very pleasing to the eye. I have made my card using the adorable Festive Friends stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the three festive friends card, you will need

Shy Shamrock card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅜”
Woven Textures dsp – 5⅞” by ⅜” x 3
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

The three strips of Woven Textures dsp were adhered to the bottom of the 5⅝” by 3⅜” panel of basic White card and adhered the whole piece to the Shy Shamrock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with the Woven Textures designer Series paper to make a Christmas card celebrating the Power of 3.

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the elf, the snowman and the Santa with Secret Sea ink.

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I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the images. For the snowman elf I used Azure Afternoon, Shy Shamrock and Timid Tiger. For the elf I used Ivory, Shy Shamrock, Azure Afternoon, Pecan Pie and Secret Sea and for the Santa I used Ivory, Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate and Secret Sea.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with the Woven Textures designer Series paper to make a Christmas card celebrating the Power of 3.

The elf and the snowman were adhered directly to the card front and Santa added in the centre on Dimensionals. Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set along the bottom of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set used with the Woven Textures designer Series paper to make a Christmas card celebrating the Power of 3.

The tiny trio of snowflakes, from the Woodland Scenery stamp set were stamped, three times, around the Santa. A trio of Adhesive-backed Peppermints completed the card.

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Three cute characters, 3 strips of dsp, 3 clusters of snowflakes and 3 peppermint embellishments. I think that met the brief…..

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A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

Stay Warm Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the pretty Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the stay warm card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1¼” x 3
Garden Green card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Basic Beige card and glued it to the Garden Green panel.

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A length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Poppy Parade card front.

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I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut three banners from the three small panels of Basic White card.

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On the first banner I stamped the stockings with Coastal Cabana ink. On the second banner I stamped the bobble hat with Poppy Parade ink and on the final banner I stamped the mittens with Garden Green ink. The banners were then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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A smaller banner was then die cut from the Garden Green strip using the same dies. The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed off the end and added it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

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A trio of gold sequins and a ribbon bow completed the card.

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A pretty Christmas card made using the Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets from Stampin' Up! and a masking technique

Masked Trees Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on October 7, 2025September 30, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects using the masking technique. I have made my card using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set.

Colours used to make my card are:

To recreate the masked trees card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Secret Sea card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the tree in the centre of the 5⅞” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Secret Sea ink. The same image was stamped onto the Masking Paper using the same ink. I fussy cut the mask out rather than die cutting it as the mask needed to be cut along the stamped line.

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The mask was then adhered over the stamped tree and the second tree stamped to the right of the original. The third tree was the stamped to the left of the first tree.

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The mask was then peeled up and placed over the second tree before the fourth tree was stamped and moved again, placed over the third tree and the fifth tree was added.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The strips of Secret Sea card were glued to the top and bottom of the stamped panel and the whole piece was mounted onto the Summer Splash card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas and Pine Tree Trimmings stamp sets used with a masking technique to make a pretty Christmas card

The sentiment, from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set was repeatedly stamped along the ½” strip of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink. The strip was added below the raised panel.

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A trio of 2025 -2027 In Color Flat Pearls completed the card

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A pretty greeting card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up! used with rainbow colours

Rainbow Leaves Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on October 4, 2025October 5, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been making recently. The card I am sharing was made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate rainbow leaves card, you will need:

Timid Tiger card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the larger outline leaf, from the Artistic Leaves stamp set, all the way across the smaller Basic White panel with Early Espresso ink, like a row of footprints.

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The smaller infill image was then added in this order – Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash and Gorgeous Grape.

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The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink and the whole panel was glued to the Early Espresso layer.

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A length of Early Espresso Twine was wrapped around the panel, secured on the back with Sellotape. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Timid Tiger card front.

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A twine bow and a trio of 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearls finished the card.

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A pretty tree of stars Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Tree of Stars Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on September 29, 2025September 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are working with a colour challenge. I have used the pretty Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the tree of flowers card, you will need:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Balmy Blue card -4¼” by 2⅝”
Pretty In Pink card – 4⅛” by 2½”
Summer Splash card – 4” by 2⅜”
Basic Beige card – 3⅞” by 2¼”

Using Basic Beige ink I stamped a border along the right-side of the Basic Beige card base using the tree of starts image.

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The same image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the small panel of Basic Beige card. I added the sentiment below using the same ink to give the illusion of a tree base.

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I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the stars – Pretty in Pink, Balmy Blue and Summer Splash

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The coloured panel was the glued to the Summer Splash layer, then to the Pretty in Pink layer and finally to the Balmy Blue panel. The whole piece was the glued to the Basic Beige card front.

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A trio of Gold Foil Dots finished the card.

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A pop-up, inner, step card made using the adorable Tractor & Co stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!

Tractor & Co Pop-Up Inner Step Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on September 27, 2025September 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are showcasing something we have been working on. I am sharing a pop-up inner step card made using the Tractor & Co stamp set and dies. This card was inspired by Creative Moments by G

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the tractor & co pop-up inner step card you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 11” by 4⅛” – scored at 5½” on the long side
Basic White inner liner – 10½” by 3⅞” – scored at 4¼”, 5¼” and 6¼” on the long side
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3⅞”
Country Woods dsp – 5⅛” by 3¾”
Country Woods dsp – 4⅛” by 3¾”
Country Woods dsp – 3 ¾” by ⅞” x 2
Basic White card – 3⅞” by 2”
Darling Duckling card – 3⅞” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 1⅝” by ¼”
Scrap Basic White card

Glue the largest panel of Country Woods designer series paper (dsp) to the 5¼” by 3⅞” panel of Basic White card. This was then adhered down to the front of the Blueberry Bushel card front.

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Fold and burnish the inner layer – with the centre fold up (valley, mountain, valley) and glue the ⅞” strips of dsp to the popped up 1” sections. Add the remaining dsp panel to the left side of the inner liner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Tractor & Co stamp set and dies used to create a pop-up, inner, step card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Showcase Blog Hop

Add glue to the back of the larger panel, the one without the dsp. Place down on the back, inside panel of the Blueberry Bushel card base with the same border around the bottom, left and right sides and adhere in place. Apply glue to the back of the other large panel and close the card base securing the whole piece in place.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Tractor & Co stamp set and dies used to create a pop-up, inner, step card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Showcase Blog Hop

Emboss the 3⅞” by 2” piece of Basic White card and the strips of Darling Duckling card. The Basic White and one of the Darling Duckling panels were added to the card front. The remaining Darling Duckling strip was added to the inner layer of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The adorable Tractor & Co stamp set and dies used to create a pop-up, inner, step card for the Ink. Stamp. Share Showcase Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped all the tractor and trailer pieces using Blueberry Bushel and Secret Sea Ink. The Pumpkins were inked up with Pumpkin Pie ink and Cajun Craze ink added with a Sponge Dauber. These were also stamped on scrap Basic White card. I die cut everything using the Tractor & Co Dies. The pieces were glued together. The tractor was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals and the trailer full of pumpkins added to the pop-up step inside the card.

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The sentiment was stamped on the thin strip of Basic White card with Blueberry Bushel ink before being added to the card front. A 2025 – 2027 In Color Flat Pearl was added to the tractor wheel to complete the card.

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A pretty colourful leaves thank you card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Colourful Leaves Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 20, 2025September 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product from the Mini Catalogue or Online Exclusives. I have chosen to share a card made using the Artistic Leaves stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the colourful leaves card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside

On one of the Basic White panels, I masked off a strip, about 1¾” wide using Masking Paper.

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Using Blending Brushes, I added patches of ink between the strips of Masking Paper. First Daffodil Delight, then Timid Tiger and finally Poppy Parade. The strips of Masking Paper were then removed.

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The large outline leaf image was then stamped over the inked strip using Blackberry Bliss ink. I hindsight I wish I had used Black ink for a more defined look.

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The sentiment was then stamped in Poppy Parade and the whole panel was then adhered to the Blackberry Bliss layer.

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Using Dimensionals I mounted the entire panel to the Poppy Parade card front. A trio of Iridescent Gold Foil Gems completed the card.

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An orange themed card made using the gorgeous Tractor & Co stamp set from Stampin' Up! used for a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge

Abundance of Pumpkins Card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

Posted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are working with a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge. I have chosen a diagonal line featuring ‘orange, layers and torn’. Now orange is a colour I rarely use so this challenge was way out of my comfort zone. I made my card using the adorable Tractor & Co bundle to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the abundance of pumpkins card, you will need:

Cajun Craze card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Timid Tiger card – 5⅞” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 1¼”
Pumpkin Pie Card – 4½” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 4⅜” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I tore the long edges of the 5⅞” by 2¼” piece of Timid Tiger and the 5⅞” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. Using a Sponge Dauber I added Cajun Craze ink to the torn edge of the Timid Tiger piece and then adhered the two pieces together. The whole piece was trimmed down to 5¾” before it was glued to the Cajun Craze card base.

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On scrap Basic White card, I stamped two trailers using Cajun Craze ink. Four small wheels were then stamped in Secret Sea ink, and everything was then die cut using the Tractor & Co Dies. The wheels were glued to the trailers.

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The pumpkin image was inked up with Pumpkin Pie ink and Cajun Craze ink added to the bottom with a Sponge Dauber before the image was stamped on scrap Basic White card, this step was repeated. The pumpkins were then die cut and added behind the trailers.

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Using Blending Brushes I added Smoky Slate ink to the small panel of Basic White card to give the illusion of ground. Blueberry Bushel ink was added to the sky with a Blending Brush.

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The trailers full of pumpkins were the mounted onto the inked panel on Dimensionals. The whole panel was the glued to the Pumpkin Pie layer and the whole panel was then added to the card front with liquid glue on the bottom and Dimensionals on the top.

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I stamped the sentiment, from the Spring Corners stamp set, was stamped in Secret Sea ink on scrap Basic White card. I trimmed the sentiment down and added it to the card front.

Sparkle Gems were added to each wheel to finish the card.

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A snowy branches Christmas card made using the gorgeous Branching Out stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Snowy Branches card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on September 13, 2025September 4, 2025 by Mo Rootes

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The gorgeous Branching Out stamp set used to make a snowy branches Christmas card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing something from the September – December Mini Catalogue. I have made a pretty card using the Branching Out stamp set and some ink blending.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the snowy branches card, you will need:

Gorgeous Grape card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5” by ¼” x 2
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

The thin strips of Basic White card were adhered, at an angle, to the Gorgeous Grape card front and the excess trimmed off.

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I stamped the largest branch, in Secret Sea ink onto the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card. I partially inked it up again and stamped it joining onto the original branch.

The pine needles were then stamped using the same ink. I used the smaller trio and the single leaf images.

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Using a Blending Brush I added Fresh Freesia ink to the lower third of the stamped panel. Next, I blended on Highland Heather ink and finally Gorgeous Grape ink bringing this down the sides and along the bottom of the panel.

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A drop of Whisper White refill was placed on a clear block and a tiny drop of water added to loosen it. With a Water Painter I painted a little white ink onto the pine needle images and stamped over the darker leaves to give the effect of snow. I added a little more water to the ink and used it to add splatter to the panel.

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The sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set was stamped in the lower right corner in Secret Sea ink. The whole piece was then glued to the 5⅛” by 3⅜” panel of Basic White card before being mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

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