A pretty multicoloured vase themed card made using the The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up!for a colour challenge

Multicoloured Vases Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are creating projects inspired by a colour challenge. I have made my card using the pretty Garden Gatherings stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the multicoloured vases card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Azure Afternoon – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 2½” by 1¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon & Garden Green

I used the Dotted Lines Masks, Blending Brush and Azure Afternoon ink to add a little texture to the background of the 5⅜” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card. The panel was then adhered to the Azure Afternoon layer and then to the Garden Green card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade and Azure Afternoon card I die cut a variety of vases and bowls.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut five leafy sprays from scrap Garden Green card and added them to the back of the vases and bowls, securing them using Seal.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The vases and bowls were then added to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I die cut an arch from the 2½” by 1¼” piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sentiment with Azure Afternoon ink. I stamped each word individually, masking the other word one at a time. The arch was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gatherings stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty multicoloured vase themed card for a colour challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Iridescent Pearls coloured with an Azure Afternoon Blends Pen finished the card.

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Multiple cards made for the March 2026 Christmas Stampathon challenge using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Row of Trees cards – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cards made for this month’s Christmas Stampathon where our theme is black & white with a colour. I couldn’t decide which colour to use with the black and white so have used four of my favourites with the Ornamental Christmas stamp set to make my cards.

Colours used to make these cards are:

I created the fragrant blossoms card using the following supplies:

4 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side – chose Petunia Pop, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon and Granny Apple Green
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3½” x 4
Basic White – 5¼” by 3⅜” x 4
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” x 4
Strip of Petunia Pop, Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon and Granny Apple Green – 4” by ⅜”

Using the new Stamp Positioner, available from the 5^th May in my online store to stamp the trees 4 times across the 5¼” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, leaving a gap in the centre.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set used to make multiple cards for the March 2026 Christmas Stampathon challenge

The coloured tree was then stamped in the centre gap, a different colour on each panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set used to make multiple cards for the March 2026 Christmas Stampathon challenge

The decorated layer was then adhered to the panel of Basic Black card before it was added to the coloured card base on Black Dimensionals

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set used to make multiple cards for the March 2026 Christmas Stampathon challenge

I stamped the sentiment, from the same stamp set on the strips of coloured card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I flagged the ends and glued the strips to the card fronts.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ornamental Christmas stamp set used to make multiple cards for the March 2026 Christmas Stampathon challenge

A trio of embellishments, mostly from my stash were added to the card fronts to finish the cards.

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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 sweet note card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies from Stampin' Up!

Vases in an Arch Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on February 23, 2026February 4, 2026 by Mo Rootes

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

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the vases in an arch card using the following supplies:

Azure Afternoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅝” by 3¾”
Shaded Spruce – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 4½” by 3¼”
Shaded Spruce – 1⅝” by ¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I ran the 5⅝” by 3¾” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of retired Azure Afternoon Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to the Azure Afternoon card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I die cut an Arch from the 4½” by 3¼” piece of Basic White using the Everyday Arches Dies. A slightly larger arch was then die cut from the Shaded Spruce panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Using a Blending Brush I added Azure Afternoon ink to the Basic White arch before the two arches were adhered together and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On scrap Basic White card, I stamped the vase with Shaded Spruce ink, the pot with Azure Afternoon ink. The outline flower images were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the infill rose with Pumpkin Pie ink and the leaves with 3^rd generation Shaded Spruce ink. The daises were stamped in Crushed Curry ink with the flower centres added with 3^rd generation Shaded Spruce ink. The leaves were coloured using a Shaded Spruce Blends Pen. The images were die cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small piece of Shaded Spruce 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 Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Everyday Arches dies to make a sweet note card -Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Rainbow Dots completed the card.

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A card made for a colour challenge using the Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies - Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Gears & Textures Card – Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop

Posted on February 14, 2026January 30, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop where we have a colour combination to inspire us. I have made my card using the Gears & Textures stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the gears & textures card using the following supplies:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Misty Moonlight – 1¼” by ½”
Scrap Peach Pie, Summer Splash, Smoky Slate & Misty Moonlight

I stamped the irregular circle with Summer Splash ink on the Summer Splash card front, in the upper left and lower right corners.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a card for a colour challenge – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

I stamped the lined image onto the in Smoky Slate ink onto the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card. I added the irregular circle with Peach Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a card for a colour challenge – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

From scrap Peach Pie, Summer Splash, Smoky Slate and Misty Moonlight card I die cut a selection of cogs and layered them up before adding them to the card on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a card for a colour challenge – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The small screw images were then dotted around with Summer Splash and Misty Moonlight ink. The decorated panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer which was then adhered to the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a card for a colour challenge – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Fragrant Layers stamp set was stamped on the piece of Misty Moonlight card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my heat tool. I flagged the end and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears & Textures stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to create a card for a colour challenge – Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop

A scattering 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.

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

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A birthday card made using the Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets and the Country woods dsp from Stampin' Up!

Country Greenery Card

Posted on January 17, 2026January 12, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we have a colour combo to work with. I have used the Greenery Lane stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the country greenery card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Calypso Coral card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Country Woods dsp – 5¼” by 1¼”
Calypso Coral card -5¼” by ¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Calypso Coral card

I stamped the large leafy spray from the Greenery Lane stamp set onto the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card in 1^st and 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I glued the strip of Calypso Coral card to the piece of Country Woods dsp and then to the stamped panel. The whole piece was layered onto the Calypso Coral panel and then to the Pretty Peacock card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the outline of the smaller leafy spray with Pretty Peacock ink onto scrap Basic White card. The infill stamp was used to add 2^nd generation Pretty Peacock ink to the leafy spray. I die cut the leaves using the Greenery Lane Dies. These were then glued to the stamped panel

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I die cut a decorated circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies from the square of Basic White card. The sentiment, from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. I added this to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of die cut Calypso Coral Flowers with Basic Rhinestone centres finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greenery Lane and Coneflower Celebrations stamp sets used with the Country woods dsp to make a birthday card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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

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A pretty floral card made for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop using the Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Petals Card – Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inkspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a Colour Challenge. I love a colour challenge and always try to use all the colour options. Today’s card is made using the Petals of Beauty stamp set.

Colours used to make today’s card are:

To recreate the beautiful petals card, you will need:

Blackberry Bliss card base – 8 ¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Crushed Curry card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 3 ¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

I stamped the outline large flower image, three times with Crushed Curry ink and added the infill using the solid flower image and 2^nd generation Crushed Curry ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Three smaller flowers were added with Cherry Cobbler ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The flower centres were then added with Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

Next, I stamped the leaf image in Garden Green ink – next time I would stamp it with 2^nd generation ink, and added the detailed image overtop with Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The trio of small flowers were stamped with full strength and 2^nd generation Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped panel was then glued to the Crushed Curry layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

I wrapped a length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Blackberry Bliss card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Petals of Beauty stamp set used with the Pop-up Petals stamp set to make a pretty floral card for the Ink & Inkspirations Colour Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Friendly Foliage stamp set was stamped onto the small piece of Basic White card. This was then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies before it was added to the card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Cherry Cobbler Dots from my stash and a Twine bow completed the card.

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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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card for a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Artistic Leaves stamp set and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper used to make a lovely card fro a friend – Ink and Inspirations Blog Hop

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

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