A pretty birthday card made using the Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Eyelet Blooms Dies from Stampin' Up!

Boutique Blossoms Card

Posted on May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using the April or May Product of the month. I have made a pretty, floral birthday card made using the Eyelet Blooms Die and the Boutique Blossoms stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Crisp Cantaloupe

Peaceful Pine

I created the boutique blossoms card using the following supplies:

Crisp Cantaloupe card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Peaceful Pine – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White – 4¾” by 3”
Peaceful Pine – 2” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾ “- for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I began by stamping the solid large flower image with 2^nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink in the upper left and lower right corner of the Crisp Cantaloupe card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

I die cut the 4¾” by 3” piece of Basic White card using the Eyelet Blooms Die and glued it to the panel of Peaceful Pine card. This was then glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The outline large and small flower were stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe ink onto scrap Basic White card. The solid flowers were then added with 2^nd generation Crisp Cantaloupe ink and the flowers were die cut using the Boutique Blossoms Dies. The flowers were added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The single leaf and trio of leaves were stamped in Peaceful Pine ink, full strength for the outline and 2^nd generation for the infill. The leaves were tucked in around the flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

The sentiment, from the Banner Sayings stamp set was stamped on the strip of Peaceful Pine card with Versamark ink. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I punched it out using the Three Banner Punch before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Boutique Blossoms stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Eyelet Blooms Dies to make a pretty birthday card

A trio of 2026 -2028 In Color Dots finished the card.

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A pretty floral card made using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up!

Fragrant Floral Card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

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

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday where we are sharing projects featuring heat embossing. I have made my card using the Fragrant Layers stamp set and some Copper Embossing Powder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lovely fresh freesia card using the following supplies:

Garden Green card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 – 5” by 3½”
Basic White – 3” by ¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I mounted the large outline, floral image onto the large Stamp Positioner Plate, inked it up with Versamark ink before stamping it a couple of times on the Fluid 100 card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The panel was then covered with Copper Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I coloured the flowers using Poppy Parade ink and Water Painters. The flower centres were added with Daffodil Delight ink. The leaves were coloured with Garden Green and to small buds with Highland Heather ink. I set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When the panel was dry, I coloured the background in using Pool Party ink and set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

When dry, I adhered the water coloured panel to the 5⅛” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card and added it to the Garden Green card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set and Copper Embossing Powder used to make a pretty floral card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, which I found in my stamped and not used pile was added to the card front.

A trio of Sparkle Dots finished the card.

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A floral birthday card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies with the Painted Illusions dsp from Stampin' Up!

Lovely Fresh Freesia Flower Card

Posted on May 3, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

This sweet card was made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating Dies along with the Painted Illusions dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the lovely fresh Freesia card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Misty Moonlight – 5⅜” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3⅜”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1¾”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 1”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I glued the two panels of Painted Illusions dsp to the smaller piece of Basic White card then adhered the panel to the layer of Misty Moonlight card and then added it to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The large and small flowers were stamped on scrap Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them using the co-ordinating Lovely Arrangements dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

Colour was added to the flowers with Fresh Freesia Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The leafy spray was stamped with Lost Lagoon ink on scrap Basic White card and ide cut.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

I arranged the leafy spray and small flower on the card front and added the large flower on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the Painted Illusions dsp to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on scrap Basic White, trimmed it out with Scissors and added it to the card front. A trio of Sunset Sparkle Sequins completed the card.

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A floral birthday card made using ghost technique and the Fragrant Layers stamp set with White Craft ink from Stampin' Up!

Ghosted Fragrant Flowers Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on May 2, 2026April 21, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are share projects using White Craft ink. I have used the ghosting technique with the Fragrant Layers stamp set to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Lost Lagoon

Pretty Peacock

I created the ghosted fragrant flowers card using the following supplies:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5” by 3⅜”
Lost Lagoon – 4⅞” by 3”
Basic White – 2¼” by ⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the solid floral image, randomly all over the panel of Lost Lagoon card using White Craft Ink. I added the triple leaf image to fill in the gaps using the same ink and set the panel aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

I inked the same images with Pretty Peacock ink and stamped over the dried white images, slightly offsetting each image. This gives the ‘ghost’ or ‘shadow’ impression.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The stamped panel was then glued to the smaller Basic White panel and added to the Pretty Peacock card from on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

The sentiment was stamped on the smallest piece of Basic White card with Pretty Peacock ink before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fragrant Layers stamp set used with the ghost technique and White Craft ink to make a floral birthday card

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A floral thank you card made using the Flowers Fair stamp set and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Floral Card

Posted on April 28, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a pretty card made using the gorgeous Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper (dsp) and the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Floral card using the following supplies:

Flirty Flamingo card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic Black – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Hydrangea Hue- 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5⅛” by 3½”
Basic White – 4½” by 2¼”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I used the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to emboss the 5⅛” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a piece of Black Baker’s Twine around the layer before adding it to the Hydrangea Hue panel, then the Basic Black panel. Finally, the whole piece was glued to the Flirty Flamingo card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

Using sharp scissors, I fussy cut the group of flowers from one of the sheets from the pack of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

The larger flowers were coloured using the Flirty Flamingo Blends Pens and the smaller flowers with Hydrangea Hue Blends Pens, one of the new in colors which will be available in my online shop from the 5^th May.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

I coloured the leaves with Lost Lagoon Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

I cut a label from the 4½” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card using the Nested Essentials Dies. The sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set was stamped on the label in Hydrangea Hue ink. The label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder to make a floral thank you card

A trio of 2026 – 2028 In Color Dots and a Black Baker’s Twine bow completed 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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Flowers Fair stamp set used with masking technique to make a floral birthday card

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A lovely note card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies and the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp from Stampin' Up!

Pretty Flower Card

Posted on April 24, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty flower themed card made using the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and co-ordinating dies and the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the pretty flower card using the following supplies:

Pool Party card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5¼” by 3⅝”
Mixed-Up Patterns dsp – 5” by 3½” x 2
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White

I placed the 2 pieces of Mixed-up Patterns dsp, one on top of the other onto the Paper Trimmer and cut across the diagonal. A piece of each patter was then glued to the 5¼” by 3⅝” piece of Basic White card leaving a small gap between the two. The whole piece was adhered to the Pool Party card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies used with the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp to make lovely note card

The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it with the smallest label die from the Lovely Arrangements Dies. I adhered it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies used with the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp to make lovely note card

I stamped the flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card and coloured in the image with Pool Party Blends Pens. The flower was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies used with the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp to make lovely note card

The leaves were stamped with Old Olive ink onto scrap Basic White card and die cut and tucked under the flower.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies used with the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp to make lovely note card

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies used with the Mixed-Up Patterns dsp to make lovely note card

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A pretty floral card made using the Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies from Stampin' Up!

Artisan Sketched Garden Card

Posted on April 19, 2026April 16, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been playing with the Artisan Sketched Garden designer series paper which will be available from the 5^th May in my online store. It is a stunning black and white paper which is perfect for colouring.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the artisan sketched garden card using the following supplies:

Fresh Freesia card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Lemon Lolly – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Artisan Sketched Garden dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4” by 1¾”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Season of Elegance dsp

Having selected and cut my panel of Artisan Sketched Garden dsp I coloured in the large flowers with Lemon Lolly Blends Pens.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies used to make a pretty floral card

Fresh Freesia Blends Pens were used to colour the smaller flowers.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies used to make a pretty floral card

Soft Sea Foam Blends added colour to the leaves before the whole piece was glued to the Lemon Lolly panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies used to make a pretty floral card

I wrapped a piece of Black Baker’s Twine around the panel before adhering it to the Fresh Freesia card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies used to make a pretty floral card

The sentiment was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card which was the cut out using the Nested Essentials Dies before being added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Atrisan Sketched Garden designer series paper and Nested Essential dies used to make a pretty floral card

A trio of Iridescent Frosted Dots 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.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Garden Gathering stamp set and co-ordinating dies used to make a pretty birthday card

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 floral thank you card made using the Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies and the Beautifully Created dies from Stampin' Up!

Extraordinary Flora Card

Posted on April 14, 2026April 13, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today’s card is made using the gorgeous Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies which are still available in my online shop.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the extraordinary flora card using the following supplies:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Summer Splash – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 4½” by 3½”
Basic White – 5¾” by 3½”
Basic White 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I ran the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder. This piece was then glued to the Summer Splash panel and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Beautifully Created dies to make a floral thank you card

From the smallest panel of Basic White card I cut a label using the Beautifully Created Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Beautifully Created dies to make a floral thank you card

The sentiment, from the Notes of Spring stamp set was added to the label with Secret Sea ink. The label was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Beautifully Created dies to make a floral thank you card

I stamped the large floral image onto the Basic White panel measuring 5¾” by 3½” using Secret Sea ink and used the following colours of Blends Pens – Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Summer Splash, Soft Sea Foam & Old Olive. The images were then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora die.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Extraordinary Flora stamp set and dies used with the Beautifully Created dies to make a floral thank you card

The flowers and leaves were then arranged around the label on the card front and adhered in place with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and/or Dimensionals.