A sweet birthday card made using ink blending and the Notes of Spring stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Spring Fawn Card

Posted on April 5, 2026April 3, 2026 by Mo Rootes

I made this sweet birthday card using the Notes of Spring stamp set, Stampin’ Up!’s product of the month for March 2026.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the garden Spring fawn using the following supplies:

Basic Beige card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Garden Green – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White

In the centre of a large scrap panel of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the largest of the circle dies from the Stylish Shapes dies. This was placed over the smaller piece of Basic White card to act as a mask, held in place with washi tape. I used a Blending Brush to apply Basic Beige ink to the negative space, slowly building up the colour. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set and some ink blending used to make a sweet birthday card

The large grassy image was stamped, overlapping, the inked circle with 1^st and 2^nd generation Garden Green ink The smaller grassy image was then stamped using the same ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set and some ink blending used to make a sweet birthday card

I added the ground image, from the Blessed Beginnings stamp set with Early Espresso ink. The sentiment was added with the same ink. The panel was then adhered to the Garden Green layer and then to the Basic Beige card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set and some ink blending used to make a sweet birthday card

The deer was stamped in Early Espresso ink onto scrap Basic White card. I add the colour with Pecan Pie ink and fussy cut the image using sharp scissors. The deer was added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set and some ink blending used to make a sweet birthday card

A trio of Sparkle Dot Essentials were added to complete the card.

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Sweet Bunny Card

Posted on March 20, 2026March 16, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Here is a sweet bunny card made using the Notes of Spring stamp set, March’s product of the month along with the Painted Illusions dsp, February’s product of the month.

Colours used in this card are:

I created the sweet bunny card using the following supplies:

Lost Lagoon card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Basic White – 5½” or 3¾”
Painted Illusions dsp – 5” by 3½”
Early Espresso – 3⅛” by 2½”
Basic White – 3¼” by 2¾”
Basic White – 1⅞” by ½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

Having cut my piece of Painted Illusions dsp I decided I wanted the colours in a different order so cut it apart. The top and bottom pieces are 1⅝” wide and the middle section is 1 ¾”. This leaves a gap between the pieces when they are adhered to the Basic White panel. The whole piece was glued to the Lost Lagoon card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set used with the Painted Illusions designer series paper to make a sweet bunny card

I die cut the label from the 3¼” by 2¾” piece of Basic White card and stamped the outline bunny image on the label with Early Espresso ink. The same image was stamped onto Masking Paper and trimmed out. The bunny was coloured with the infill stamp using Pecan Pie ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set used with the Painted Illusions designer series paper to make a sweet bunny card

The mask was added over the stamped bunny and the grasses added with Lost Lagoon and Granny Apple Green inks in both 1^st and 2^nd generation ink. The mask was then removed.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set used with the Painted Illusions designer series paper to make a sweet bunny card

I used a Granny Apple Green Blends Pen to ‘ground’ the bunny and added Granny Apple Green ink to the bottom of the label with a Blending Brush. Lost Lagoon ink was added to the top of the label in the same way.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set used with the Painted Illusions designer series paper to make a sweet bunny card

The decorated label was then glued to the Early Espresso panel which was mounted onto the card front on Black Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set used with the Painted Illusions designer series paper to make a sweet bunny card

The sentiment was stamped along the bottom of the strip of Basic White card with Early Espresso ink. The sentiment was then tucked up underneath the raised panel.

A trio of Moody Palette Dots finished the card.

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An adorable thank you card made using the Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month from Stampin' Up!

Lonely Goose Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on March 11, 2026March 9, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are showcasing some of your new product of the month. I have made my card using the Notes of Spring stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the lonely goose card using the following supplies:

Cloud Cover card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Mossy Meadow – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

I stamped the larger grassy image in the lower right corner of the smaller panel of Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The outline goose was stamped in Basic Gray ink with the infill colour added with Cloud Cover ink. I coloured the beak with a Light Daffodil Delight Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The smaller grassy image was then stamped, twice with Old Olive ink. I grounded the images with a Smoky Slate Blends Pen.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

Using a Blending Brush, I added Cloud Cover ink to the background.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink, and the panel was then glued to the Mossy Meadow panel.
The whole piece was added to the Cloud Cover card front on Dimensionals. A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Notes of Spring stamp set, the March 2026 product of the month used to make an adorable thank you card

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A pretty floral get well soon card made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set and co-ordinating dies used with the True Blue dsp from Stampin' Up!

Blue Foliage Card

Posted on December 30, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

The card I am sharing today was inspired by Jillibling of Jillibling.com and was made using the Friendly Foliage stamp set and dies with the True Blue designer series paper (dsp).

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate The blue foliage card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Azure Afternoon card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
True Blue dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 4¼” by 2½”
Basic White card – 4” by 3”

The panel of True Blue dsp was glued to the layer of Azure Afternoon card before being adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.