Thinking of You Card

Posted on January 20, 2026January 14, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty thinking of you card made using the Blessed Beginning stamp set and dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the thinking of you card using the following supplies:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Balmy Blue card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I used a Blending Brush to apply Balmy Blue ink to the smaller panel of Basic White card and added the ‘ground’ with Crumb Cake ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessed Beginnings stamp sets and dies used to make a pretty thinking of you card

I stamped a tree and a bush on the right-hand side of the panel using Basic Gray ink. The tree was coloured with Granny Apple Green Blends Pens and the bush with Old Olive Blends Pens. The panel was then glued to the Balmy Blue layer and then to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessed Beginnings stamp sets and dies used to make a pretty thinking of you card

I stamped the church on scrap Basic White card; 2 trees and 2 bushes were stamped using the same ink on the same scrap card. I cut these out using the Blessed Beginnings Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessed Beginnings stamp sets and dies used to make a pretty thinking of you card

I coloured the church with the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Crumb Cake and Gray Granite. The trees were coloured as those above. I cut the church and trees using the Blessed Beginnings Dies and fussy cut the bushes. These were added to the card front with either glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessed Beginnings stamp sets and dies used to make a pretty thinking of you card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Tractor & Co stamp set with Basic Gray ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down, flagged the ends and added it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Blessed Beginnings stamp sets and dies used to make a pretty thinking of you card

Order goodies/Join My Team

I would love to be your demonstrator if you don’t already have one and live in the UK. I would also be delighted to send you a catalogue if you do not have a demonstrator. I would be happy to place an order for you, or you can order directly by clicking on the “shop online” button.

Contact me for information about joining my team or click on the ‘Join My Team’ button

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A sympathy card made using the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Thoughtful Sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are creating with a sketch to inspire us. I have made my card using the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (dsp).

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the thoughtful sympathy card, you will need:

Misty Moonlight card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – 1 for the inside
Thoughtful Journey dsp – 5¼” by 3”
Pretty Peacock card – 2½” by 2½”
Basic White card – 2” by 2”

I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the piece of Thoughtful journey dsp into 4 strips ¾” wide.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

These strips were then adhered, at different angles to one of the 5½” by 3¾” pieces of Basic White card. The whole piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight card front. I added a small piece of Tear and tape to the card front and adhered a loop of Iridescent Stripped Ribbon.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Loveliest Tree stamp set was stamped onto the 2” by 2” piece of Basic White card and die cut it using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A larger stitched circle was then die cut using the same set of dies from the piece of Pretty Peacock card. The 2 circles were adhered together and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Tinsel Gems, from the 3 pack were added to finish the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper and the Loveliest Tree stamp set used to make a sympathy card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have created to share with us today.

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A twisted rope card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

Twisted Rope card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on December 3, 2024November 24, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using Embossing Folders.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the twisted rope card, you will need:

Blueberry Bushel card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Full of Life dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I embossed the panel of Full of Life dsp using my Cut & Emboss Machine and the Speciality Plate.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The embossed panel was placed face up on my work top and the Whisper White ink pad was rubbed backwards and forwards across the top of the embossing. I did this a couple of times and then set it aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The inked embossed panel was then adhered to the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card, this was then added to the Blueberry Bushel card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Countryside Flowers stamp set, was stamped on scrap Basic White card using Blueberry Bushel ink. I used the Greetings of the Season Dies to cut out the sentiment. The die cut label was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A double White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Riverside Irregular Pearls complete the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Twisted Rope 3D Embossing Folder used with white ink to make a twisted rope card for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Please hop on to see what my crafty friends have made using embossing folders.

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

So Sorry card

Posted on September 13, 2024August 17, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet so sorry card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some soft colours.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the so sorry card, you will need:

Peach Pie card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Misty Moonlight card – 5⅛” by 3⅛” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5” by 3” – rounded upper left corner
Basic White card – 5½” by 3 ¾” – for the inside – rounded upper left corner

I inked up the largest bloom with Fresh Freesia ink, the leaves and stem were wiped clean with my Shammy and re-coloured with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Maker. I also added some Highland Heather to the flower spike using the Stampin’ Write Maker. I huffed on the image to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto the 5” by 3” panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

I repeated this with the medium flower spike using Pretty In Pink ink and a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker and Old Olive for the stem and leaves.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

For the smaller flower spike I used Peach Pie ink, a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker and the Old Olive Marker. These were all stamped onto the same panel of Basic White cardstock.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

The Dragonflies were stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and the sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The decorated piece was then glued to the Misty Moonlight layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

Linen Thread was wrapped around the panel before it was mounted onto the Peach Pie card front on Dimensionals. A double Linen Thread Bow and a trio of Dappled Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to a pretty, floral sympathy card

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A beautiful, floral sympathy card made using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Inspiring Snapdragon Card

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have made a sweet get-well card using the Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set and some bright and happy colours.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Lemon Lolly

Melon Mambo

To recreate the inspiring snapdragon card, you will need:

Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Melon Mambo card – 4⅞” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Taking the longest flower spike, I stamped around the edges of the Lemon Lolly card front with Lemon Lolly ink creating a tone-on-tone textured look.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

At the bottom of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

The long flower spike was then stamped above the sentiment, in the centre of the 4¾” by 3” panel of Basic White card using Melon Mambo ink. The other 2 flower spikes were then stamped, one on either side with Lemon Lolly ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

I stamped the dragonfly in 3^rd generation Melon Mambo ink. The stamped panel was then adhered to the Melon Mambo layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel and tied in a bow. The whole piece was mounted onto the Lemon Lolly card base on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Inspiring Snapdragons stamp set used to make a beautiful, floral sympathy card

A scattering of Shiny Sequins finished the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

Left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils from Stampin' Up! used for a beautiful sympathy card

Floral Sympathy card

Posted on July 5, 2024June 10, 2024 by Mo Rootes

Today, I am sharing a floral sympathy card made using left-over pieces from my desk.

Colours in this project are:

To recreate the floral sympathy card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Soft Sea Foam card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders, I embossed the 5¼” by 3½” panel of Basic White card. The embossed layer was then adhered to the Soft Sea Foam layer. I then glued the whole piece to the Gray Granite card base.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The roses were scraps from a previous project made in the following way:

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The large floral outline image, from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was stamped onto a large scrap of Basic White card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

I placed the 1^st stencil over the stamped image and applied a light layer of Smoky Slate ink to the large roses with a Blending Brush. The 2^nd stencil was placed over top and the next layer added with Gray Granite ink. The final layer was added with Basic Gray ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The smaller flowers were inked with Gray Granite ink and the centres coloured with Basic Gray ink. Soft Sea Foam ink was then used for the base colour of the leaves. The more detailed layer was added to the leaves using the same ink. I fussy cut the roses using sharp scissors.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A beautiful sympathy card made using left over pieces from the Layers of Beauty stamp set, Layers of Beauty dies and Layers of Beauty stencils

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut label – cut using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added the small flowers on either side and coloured them in with Soft Sea Foam and Gray Granite Blends. This was then added to the card front on Dimensionals and tucked the flowers underneath.

A scattering of Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls finished the card

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card made using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Spotlight Butterfly card

Posted on June 16, 2024June 2, 2024 by Mo Rootes

I have been playing with the Spotlight on Nature stamp set today and have made a pretty sympathy card featuring the butterfly.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the spotlight butterfly card, you will need:

Highland Heather card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Misty Moonlight card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies I die cut 2 circles from scrap Basic White card. I kept both negative pieces and the smaller die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The smaller negative circle was placed onto the 5⅛” by 3⅜” piece of Basic White card and Azure Afternoon ink was then added using a Blending Brush. Leaving the circle mask in place I stamped the butterfly and the flower with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

I removed the smaller negative circle, covered the inked circle with the smaller die cut circle and then added the larger negative circle to form a frame. I used a Blending Brush to add Misty Moonlight ink to the frame before removing the mask.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Azure Afternoon, Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather and Old Olive.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

The sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink and the decorated panel was then glued to the Misty Moonlight panel. A length of Azure Afternoon Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Highland Heather card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Spotlight on Nature stamp set used to make a pretty spotlight butterfly sympathy card

A trio of Purple Shimmer Gems finish the card.

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card made for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Color & Contour stamp set by Stampin' Up

Color & Contour Sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we are sharing projects featuring some or all of the following – Two step stamping, sympathy. Fun fold, trinket and black and white. I have used the Color & Contour stamp set to make my card.

Colours used in this card are:

Basic White

Basic Black

To recreate the Color & Contour sympathy card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 11¾” by 4⅛” – Cut the front at 4⅛”, then cut 1½” off the offcut. The rest is not needed
Basic Black card – 4” by 1⅜” x 2
Basic White card – 4¾” by 3¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic Black card – 4¼” by 2½” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Basic White card – 4” by 2¼” – die cut a Countryside Corner Label
Scrap Basic White

Using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, I embossed the 2 panels of Basic Black measuring 4” by 1⅜”. The were added to the 1½” flap of the card front and to the 1½” strip that I cut off

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the smallest die cut label stamp the sprig of flowers from the Color & Contour stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The infill image was then stamped over the outline in 2^nd generation Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The label was then glued to the Basic Black label and then to the larger Basic White label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I added glue to the top of the stamped piece and adhered it to the flap of the card front. I placed the other embossed strip along the bottom of the card base and glued the bottom of the label to it.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto scrap Basic White card. I trimmed it down and added it to the label.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set and added the smaller flower from the Color & Contour stamp set.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Color & Contour stamp set used to make a monochromatic, split panel fronted sympathy card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Classic Matte Dots and a Black & White Gingham bow completed the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends.

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

Daisy Sympathy card

Posted on May 23, 2023May 27, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Today I have been making a sympathy card using the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper and the Earthen Textures Dies.

Colours used to make this card are:

Basic White

Wild Wheat

Pretty Peacock

To recreate the fresh as a daisy card, you will need:

Pretty Peacock card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Wild Wheat card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Fresh As A Daisy dsp – 3¼” by 3¼”
Scrap Basic White card

Using the largest stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes dies, I die cut a circle from the Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper (dsp).

A sympathy card made using the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper and the the Earthen Textures Dies by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper combined with the Earthen Textures Dies to make a sympathy card

I laid the die cut circle onto the smaller panel of Basic White card and stamped the sentiment, from the Something Fancy stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper combined with the Earthen Textures Dies to make a sympathy card

The stamped panel was then glued to the Wild Wheat layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The whole piece was then glued to the Pretty Peacock card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper combined with the Earthen Textures Dies to make a sympathy card

Using the Textured Floral Dies, I cut out one of the leafy sprigs from Basic White card and added it to the die cut stitched circle and the circle was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper combined with the Earthen Textures Dies to make a sympathy card

The card was completed by adding a trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots.

Order goodies/Join My Team

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

A card made using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop featuring the Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Bare Tree Sympathy card

Posted on April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing ‘Simple Stamping’ projects. This means that we are only using stamps, ink and paper only. I have used the bare tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to make a sympathy card.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the bare tree card, you will need:

Gray Granite card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Evening Evergreen card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

The watercolor rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2^nd generation Pool Party ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The bare tree was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink and the ‘ground’ was added in 2^nd generation Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment, from the Seaside Bay stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

The stars from the Greatest Journey stamp set were added in Gray Granite ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

To complete the card, I added a trio of Festive Pearls.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Beauty of Friendship stamp set used to make a sympathy card using the simple stamping technique for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop

Very simple but quite striking.

Please hop over to share the inspiration provided by my crafty friends. Next along is the lovely Vicky x