A congratulations card made using the Reason to Celebrate stamp set used and the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) from Stampin' Up!

Artisan Flowers Card

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

I have kept this card really simple and used the gorgeous Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a pretty, floral congratulations card.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the artisan flowers card using the following supplies:

Barely Blush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

From the 4⅛” by 2¼” panel of Basic White I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Reason to Celebrate stamp set used with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a congratulations card

I mounted the sentiment, from the Reason to Celebrate stamp set onto my Stamp Positioner plate, inked it up with the Black Hybrid ink and stamped it onto the die cut label. I used the positioner in case I needed to stamp it multiple times. I then set it aside to dry which took quite a while.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Reason to Celebrate stamp set used with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a congratulations card

Using the Barely Blush Blends Pens, I coloured in the larger flowers on my chosen piece of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp. The soft pastel colour looks dramatic against the black background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Reason to Celebrate stamp set used with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a congratulations card

The leaves were then coloured with the Soft Sea Foam Blends Pens. I left the tiny flowers white.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Reason to Celebrate stamp set used with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a congratulations card

The coloured panel was then adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card before being added to the Barely Blush card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Reason to Celebrate stamp set used with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) to make a congratulations card

When dry, the sentiment label was glued to the card front and a trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots added to complete the card.

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An ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card made using the new Simply Leaves stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Simply Leaves Card

Posted on June 19, 2026July 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I am a sucker for a leaf stamp and really enjoyed making this simple ombre card using the Simply Leaves stamp set which will be available from my online shop from July. It was inspired by a card I saw made by Janice Thompson of JazzleDazzleCrafts.

Colours used in making this card are:

I created the untouched landscapes card using the following supplies:

Hydrangea Hue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Misty Moonlight – 2” by 2”
Basic White – 1½” by 1½”
Basic White -5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Hydrangea Hue ink I stamped a line of leaves, one above the other from the top to the bottom of the 5¼” by 3½” piece of Basic White.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Simply Leaves stamp set used to make an ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card

I added a row of leaves in the gaps to the right-hand side using Balmy Blue ink and a final row of leaves to the left with Misty Moonlight ink to the right. The stamped panel was adhered to the layer of Misty Moonlight card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Simply Leaves stamp set used to make an ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card

I coloured a piece of White Baker’s Twine using a Dark Misty Moonlight Blends Pen. When it was dry (it takes a couple of minutes) I wrapped it around the whole piece before gluing the panel to the Hydrangea Hue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Simply Leaves stamp set used to make an ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card

From the squares of Misty Moonlight and Basic White card I die cut stitched circles using the Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink onto the Basic White circle which was then glued to the Misty Moonlight circle. The whole piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Simply Leaves stamp set used to make an ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card

A twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The new Simply Leaves stamp set used to make an ombre, gingham leaf themed thank you card

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A pretty dsp pinwheel card made using the Mixed Patterns designer Series paper from Stampin' Up!

Designer Series Pinwheel Card

Posted on February 8, 2026January 27, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, dsp pinwheel card inspired by fellow demonstrator Patti Dolan. I have used the pretty Mixed Patterns designer series paper (dsp) to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Balmy Blue

Night of Navy

I created the dsp pinwheel card using the following supplies:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Night of Navy card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 12” by 1”
Night of Navy card – 1” by 1” x 2

I lightly drew two pencil lines on one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. One 1¼” from the bottom and the other 1¼” from the left edge. This helps to line up the dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Patterns designer Series paper used to make a pretty dsp pinwheel card

The piece of dsp was lined up on the bottom line where the two lines cross and glued into position. I cut off the excess and moved the strip to the left and rotated 45°. Again, I lined it up in where the lines crossed, glued it in position and trimmed off the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Patterns designer Series paper used to make a pretty dsp pinwheel card

I rotated the strip 45°, lined it up where the pencil lines crossed, glued it in position and trimmed off the excess. Finally, I rotated the dsp strip again, lined it up, glued it down and trimmed off the excess.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Patterns designer Series paper used to make a pretty dsp pinwheel card

I cut the 1” squares of Night of Navy card, diagonally in half giving me four triangles. I added a triangle to each piece of dsp to form the pinwheel shape. At this point Patti ran the whole panel through an embossing folder……I forgot!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Patterns designer Series paper used to make a pretty dsp pinwheel card

The sentiment, from the Artistic Leaves stamps et was stamped on the panel with Night of Navy ink and glued the panel to the layer of Night of Navy card. The whole panel was then glued to the Balmy Blue card front. A Drusy Adhesive-backed Embellishments completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Mixed Patterns designer Series paper used to make a pretty dsp pinwheel card

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A clean and simple, masculine birthday card made using the Gears & Textures stamp set with the Darling Dinos stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Gears & Textures Card – Stamping with friends Blog Hop

Posted on December 20, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects showcasing product from the upcoming January – April 2026 Mini Catalogue. I have mad a clean and simple, masculine birthday card made using the Gears & Textures stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the gears & textures card, you will need:

Misty moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Summer Splash card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I mounted the three long thin decorative images onto clear blocks and stamped them onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White at a slant.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A different colour was used for each image, and I began by stamping with Summer Splash ink. I added the next image was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and the last with Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

These steps were repeated in the same order.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the Darling Dinos stamp set across the bottom of the stamped stripes using Misty Moonlight ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Summer Splash card before being added to the Misty Moonlight card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set used with the Darling Dinos stamp set to make a clean and simple, masculine birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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A clean and simple Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Pine Forest Card

Posted on December 7, 2025November 22, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, clean and simple pine forest Christmas card made using the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the pine forest card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅞” by 3”
Cherry Cobbler card – 5⅞” by ¾” x 2
Scrap Silver Foil

Using 2^nd and 3^rd generation Shaded Spruce ink, I stamped the pine tree, multiple times across the panel of Basic White card to give the effect of a forest.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

The final tree was then stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

I adhered the strips of Cherry Cobbler card to the top and bottom of the stamped panel and wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine around the whole piece, secured it on the back with Sellotape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

The sentiment was stamped in the lower right-hand corner of the card front with Cherry Cobbler ink and the whole piece was then added to the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

A silver Foil star, trio of Basic Rhinestones and a Baker’s Twine bow finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set used to make a lovely, clean and simple Christmas card

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A get well card made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set from Stampin' Up! and an ink blending technique

Friendly Foliage card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 2, 2025November 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Blending Brushes. I have made my card using the Friendly Foliage stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the friendly foliage card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Secret Sea card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Using a Blending Brush I added Darling Duckling ink to the bottom of the 4⅞” by 3⅛” piece of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I used a second Blending Brush to add Timid Tiger ink to the middle of the card panel and lastly

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Lastly Petunia Pop ink was added with a third Blending Brush.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The large leafy image was stamped onto the inked panel with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment was added below with the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friendly Foliage stamp set used with an ink blending technique to create a get well card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls finished the card.

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Cards made for my team swaps using the Fragrant Layers stamp set with some ink blending

Fragrant Layers Card for Team Training

Posted on November 29, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is the card designed for my recent team training gathering. I have used the gorgeous Fragrant Layers stamp set which will be available from the 6^th January in the January to April 2026 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the fragrant layers card, you will need:

Strawberry Slush card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” on the long-side
Secret Sea card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Secret Sea card – 2” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I began by tearing a piece of printer paper from side to side. I placed the torn edges about 1¼” inches apart down the length of the smaller panel of Basic White card and held them in position with a bit of Washi Tape.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

Using a Blending Brush I added Daffodil Delight ink to the bottom third of the Basic White panel. I added Timid Tiger next and finished with Strawberry Slush. The printer paper mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

The large outline image from the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped over the inked strip in Secret Sea ink. I added the single flower image at the top and the double leaf at the bottom to extend the stamped image. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea layer and then to the Strawberry Slush card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

The sentiment was stamped with Versamark ink onto the small piece of Secret Sea card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I added the sentiment to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ink blending technique to make cards for my team swaps

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Sweet Baby Boy Card

Posted on November 23, 2025November 16, 2025 by Mo Rootes

My daughter’s best friends have recently had their first baby; an adorable little boy and I made this sweet card to send to them using the Cutest Onsie stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sweet baby boy card, you will need:

Balmy Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Summer Splash card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Summer Splash card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Secret Sea card – 1⅜” by ⅜”
Scrap Silver Foil, Beautiful Bokeh dsp and 2024 – 2026 In Color dsp

Using Balmy Blue ink I stamped the cloud image from the Cutest Onsie stamp set in the upper left and lower right of the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

The smaller panel of Basic White was then embossed using the So Swirly embossing Folder. The embossed panel was glued to the Summer Splash layer

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

A length of Balmy Blue Baker’s Twine from my stash was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Balmy Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

The sweet onsie was stamped on 2 scraps of designer series paper (dsp). These were the die cut using the Cutest Onsie dies. I also die cut 2 coat hangers from scrap Silver Foil. The onsies were then added to the card front, one on Dimensionals and the other adhered down flat.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy 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 a Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cutest Onsie stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Beautiful Bokeh dsp to make an adorable sweet baby boy card

A twine bow and a trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A pretty, simple, thank you card made using the Along These Lines stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Roses Along These Lines Card

Posted on June 22, 2025June 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, floral card made using the rose image from the Along These Lines stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the roses along these lines card, you will need:

Pretty in Pink card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Blackberry Bliss card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Blackberry Bliss card – 2⅛” by ⅜”

On the 5” by 3¼” piece of Basic White card I stamped the rose image using Blackberry Bliss ink. The same image was stamped below in Berry Burst ink and above in Pretty in Pink ink making sure to connect each to the one above or below.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

The stamped panel was glued to the Blackberry Bliss panel. A length of retired Blackberry Bliss Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Pretty in Pink card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

The sentiment, from the Best Family Ever stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Blackberry Bliss card, covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

I added it to the card front over the twine on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

A twine bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used to make a pretty, simple, thank you card

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A pretty thank you card made using the Friends For Life stamp set and the 2025 - 2027 In Colors from Stampin' Up!

Hi Thank You Card

Posted on June 8, 2025May 25, 2025 by Mo Rootes

I have made a bright and cheerful thank you card using the Friends For Life stamp set and the new 2025 – 2027 In Colors.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the ‘hi’ card, you will need:

Timid Tiger card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 4⅝” by 2 ¾”
Basic White card – 4½” by 2⅝”
Secret Sea card – 2 ¼” by ⅜”
Basic White, Darling Duckling & Strawberry Slush card – 1” by ⅜ – one of each colour
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using Versamark ink, I stamped the leafy sprig in the upper left and lower right corners of the Timid Tiger card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends For Life stamp set and the 2025 – 2027 In Colors used to make a pretty thank you card

I randomly stamped the ‘HI’ onto the 4½” by 2⅝” piece of Basic White card using Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger and Strawberry Slush inks.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends For Life stamp set and the 2025 – 2027 In Colors used to make a pretty thank you card

The stamped panel was the glued to the Secret Sea cardstock layer and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends For Life stamp set and the 2025 – 2027 In Colors used to make a pretty thank you card

The small pieces of Darling Duckling, Basic White and Strawberry Slush were tucked under the raised panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Friends For Life stamp set and the 2025 – 2027 In Colors used to make a pretty thank you card

I stamped the sentiment using Versamark ink onto the strip 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.