A pretty floral Easter card made using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies and the Mixed Up Patterns dsp from Stampin' Up!

Easter Flowers Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on February 26, 2026February 17, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire our creativity. I have made my card using the Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp.

Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop – 1

Colours used to make this card are:

I created the Easter flowers card using the following supplies:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛” on the long side
Secret Sea – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White – 5¼” by 3½”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 4 ¾” by 1”
Mixed Up Patterns dsp – 3 ½” by 1″
Basic White – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Basic White and Mixed Up Patterns dsp

I began by adhering the 2 pieces of Mixed Up Patterns dsp to the smaller panel of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The word EASTER, from the Reason to Celebrate was then stamped in Secret Sea ink and the word HAPPY added next to it with Old Olive ink. The decorated panel was then glued to the Secret Sea panel and then to the Old Olive card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From scrap Mixed Up Patterns dsp I die cut a vase and added it on Dimensionals to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

I stamped the cluster of daisies with Secret Sea onto scrap Basic White card and added colour using the infill stamps with Daffodil Delight and 3^rd generation Secret Sea ink. An Old Olive Blends Pen was used to colour in the leaves. The flowers were then die cut and added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Moody Palette Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Pop-up Petals stamp set and dies used with the Mixed Up Patterns dsp to make a pretty floral Easter card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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A masculine themed card made using the Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets and the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

Sketched Gears Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 25, 2025January 6, 2026 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have used the Gears & Textures stamp set and dies to make my card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the sketched gears card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at on the long side at 4⅛”
Old Olive card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 3⅝” by 1⅜”
Silver Foil – 2¾” by 2¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside
Scrap Night of Navy card

I stamped the dotty image from the Gears & Textures stamp set was stamped onto the panel of Basic White card measuring 5¼” by 3½” using Night of Navy ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

The panel of Traditions of Christmas dsp was then glued to the stamped panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the sentiment, from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set along the edge of the dsp layer.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

The decorated panel was then glued to the layer of Old Olive card which was glued to the Night of Navy card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

I die cut a large cog from the square of Silver Foil and a small cog from scrap Night of Navy card. The smaller cog was glued to the centre of the larger cog and the whole piece was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Gears and Textures and Sunrise Sailing stamp sets used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to make a masculine themed card

A trio of Smoky Slate Pearls completed the card.

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A thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop using the Beautiful Bokeh dsp and the Petals of Beauty stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Bokeh Card – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

Posted on November 24, 2025November 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire us. I have made my thank you card using the Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the beautiful bokeh card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4” by 1”
Beautiful Bokeh dsp – 4½” by 3”
Basic White card – 2½” by 2½”

The largest panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

I marked the 4½” by 3” panel of Beautiful Bokeh dsp at 2¼” (i.e the halfway point). Using a Paper Trimmer I cut from the marked point to both opposite corners forming a point.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The 1” strip of Beautiful Bokeh dsp was the adhered to the triangular piece and any overhang trimmed off. This piece was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Pop-up Petals stamp set was stamped with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A stitched circle was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The outline smaller flower from the Petals of Beauty stamp set was stamped on the die cut circle using Berry Burst ink and the infill image was stamped in 2^nd generation Calypso Coral ink. The centre was stamped in Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Beautiful Bokeh dsp used with the Petals of Beauty stamp set used to make a thank you card for the Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

A trio of Daffodil Delight dots from my stash finished the card.

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Four Christmas cards made for a sketch challenge using the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper and the Scenic Adventure Dies from Stampin' Up!

Traditions of Christmas Card – Christmas Stampathon

Posted on October 28, 2025October 26, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here are the cards designed for the October 2025 Christmas Stampathon challenge where we have a sketch to give us inspiration.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the traditions of Christmas card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Secret Sea card – 2¾” by ⅜”
Scrap Basic White card

The panel of Traditions of Christmas designer series paper was adhered to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The beautiful Traditions of Christmas designer series paper used with the Scenic Adventure Dies to make four Christmas cards for a sketch challenge – Christmas Stampathon

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut the pair of pine trees using the Scenic Adventures Dies. I mounted the die cut trees onto the card front on Dimensionals.

Using Versamark ink I stamped the sentiment, from the Shepherd’s Care stamp set onto the strip of Secret Sea card.

The stamped sentiment was then covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I flagged the end with scissors before adding the sentiment to the card front using Black Dimensionals.

A trio of gold dots from my stash completed the card.

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A card made using the Stay Warm stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a sketch challenge

Stay Warm Card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the pretty Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the stay warm card, you will need:

Poppy Parade card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Garden Green card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic Beige card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 1¼” x 3
Garden Green card – 3” by ¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder I embossed the panel of Basic Beige card and glued it to the Garden Green panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was wrapped around the panel before it was glued to the Poppy Parade card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut three banners from the three small panels of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

On the first banner I stamped the stockings with Coastal Cabana ink. On the second banner I stamped the bobble hat with Poppy Parade ink and on the final banner I stamped the mittens with Garden Green ink. The banners were then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A smaller banner was then die cut from the Garden Green strip using the same dies. The sentiment, from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink, covered with Gold Embossing Powder and set using my Heat Tool. I trimmed off the end and added it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Stay Warm stamp set used with a sketch challenge to create a card for Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A trio of gold sequins and a ribbon bow completed the card.

Please hop on to see what my friends have created using the sketch for inspiration. Next up is the lovely Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes ● Leonie Stuart ● Aurélie Fabre

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A card for a sketch challenge using the cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp from Stampin' Up!

Jumper Sketch Card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on September 25, 2025September 15, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we have a sketch to inspire our creativity. I have made my card using the Stay Warm stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the jumper sketch card, you will need:

Secret Sea card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Traditions of Christmas dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 3¾” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 1½” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” for the inside

The panel of Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper was glued to the larger panel of Basic White card. I wrapped a length of Old Olive Linen Thread around the layer before gluing the panel to the Secret Sea card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to create a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

From the square of Basic White card I die cut a circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to create a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

Using Secret Sea ink, I stamped the jumper onto the die cut circle and added colour using the following Blends Pens – dark Real Red and light and dark Old Olive. The circle was mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to create a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

The sentiment, from the Festive Friends stamp set was stamped on the small piece of Basic White card with Secret Sea ink and added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to create a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

A bow and a trio of Black Rhinestones from my stash finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The cute Stay Warm stamp set used with the Traditions of Christmas dsp to create a card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop.

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A pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge and made using the Festive Friends stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Festive Santa Card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on September 6, 2025September 3, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are being inspired by a sketch. I have made my card using the gorgeous new Festive Friends stamp set.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the festive Santa card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Country Lace dsp – 5¼” by 3½”
Secret Sea card – 3⅝” by 2⅝”
Basic White card – 3⅜” by 2⅜”
Poppy Parade card – 5⅜” by ¾”
Balmy Blue card – 4⅝” by ¾”

The piece of Country Lace dsp was adhered to the 5⅜” by 3⅝” panel of Basic White card. This was then glued to the Smoky Slate card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I flagged the end of the Poppy Parade and Balmy Blue strips of card and glued them to the left side of the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The Santa was stamped in Secret Sea ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. I used the following Blends Pens to colour in the image – Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate and Secret Sea.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I added ‘ground’ using a light Smoky Slate Blends Pen and stamped the pretty snowflakes from the Woodland Scenery stamp set all over the panel in Balmy Blue ink. The decorated panel was then adhered, at an angle, to the Secret Sea panel. The whole piece was mounted on the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment on the card front with Secret Sea ink.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Festive Friends stamp set and dies used to make a pretty Christmas card inspired by a sketch challenge – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A trio of Adhesive-backed Peppermints from my stash finished the card.

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Trio of Line Art

Posted on July 25, 2025July 13, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Recently, a couple of my teammates ran their first all day event and I dropped in during the morning to offer support. When I left, they kindly gifted me a pack with all the pieces to make the 4 cards they had designed. I had the stamp sets to make 3 of the 4 cards but not for the last one so decided to use the Along These Lines stamp set and the card sketch to make a different card.

Colours used to make this card are:

To recreate the trio of line art card, you will need:

Petunia Pop card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Secret Sea card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Full of Life dsp – 5½” by 3¾”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card

I adhered the piece of Full of Life dsp to the panel of Secret Sea card and then to the Petunia Pop card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

From scrap Basic White card, I die cut 3 stitched circles using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

The following images were then stamped onto the stitched circles, one image on each circle – the rose, the birthday cake and the bird. I used Secret Sea ink to stamp all the images, and the following Blends Pens were used to colour in the images – Daffodil Delight, Petunia Pop and Lemon Lime Twist.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

The sentiment, from the Thankful Garden stamp set was stamped in Secret Sea ink below the bird image and the die cut circles were then added to the card front using either liquid glue or Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

A trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Along These Lines stamp set used with the Full of Life designer series paper to my trio of line art card

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A pretty get well card made using the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Get Well Kintsugi card

Posted on June 26, 2025June 17, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a pretty, get well kintsugi themed card made using a sketch and the Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the get well kintsugi card, you will need:

Thick Basic card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 4½” by 2¾”
Kintsugi Inspirations dsp – 3” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 1⅝” by ½”
Scrap Kintsugi Inspirations dsp

The larger piece of Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper (dsp was glued to the front of the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set to make a pretty get well card

From the smaller piece of designer series paper I die cut a stitched rectangle using the Nested Essentials dies. This was added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set to make a pretty get well card

Using the same set of dies I cut a stitched banner from the 3¼” by 2¼” piece of Basic White card which was then mounted onto the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set to make a pretty get well card

The beautiful bowl was die cut from scrap Kintsugi Inspirations dsp. I also die cut one of the pretty flowers from the same scrap dsp and added a little colour using the Petal Pink and Lost Lagoon Blends Pens. These pieces were then glued to the die cut stitched banner.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set to make a pretty get well card

I stamped the sentiment, from the Hugs & Healing stamp set with Misty Moonlight ink onto the small piece of Basic White card. I added a Gold Twisted Thread Bow to the card front and added the sentiment overtop.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Kintsugi Inspirations designer series paper used with the Hugs and Healing stamp set to make a pretty get well card

A trio of Tinsel Gems – from the 3 pack to complete the card.

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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

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